Do You Guys Play Your Preseason Games?

[mestevo]

I'd be in favor of offseason roster minimums to fix that. 8-10 WR, several CB, a dozen OL/DL, etc. A lot of players are signed to be warm bodies in camp with the hopes of becoming more - a lot of them don't pan out naturally. Wouldn't mind the same exercise in franchise mode. Perhaps have the option to automate this process to eliminate some of the tedium. Highlight position battles for the lower depth chart spots, etc.

Guessing this would require a big boost to the size of the free agent pool though, and better cap management by all. A lot of infrastructure questions/issues to address for it to happen.

[jmurphy31]

Quote: Originally Posted by Senator Palmer

That's the one part about last year that I hated. I loved that they would auto-sub the starters by quarter like in real life. In the second preseason game, the starters would play into the second quarter, by the third it was a half, by the fourth, I didn't see many starters play at all. Very nice touch by EA, except for what you just mentioned. By the third quarter, I'd be having a heart attack seeing my #1 WR playing corner and making tackles.

Because of this I played the preseason with injuries off after I lost Wes Welker on defense and someone else on kickoff.

[Brandwin]

Not usually, but with XP earned in preseason games, I will this year.

[azdawgpound]

Quote: Originally Posted by jmurphy31

Because of this I played the preseason with injuries off after I lost Wes Welker on defense and someone else on kickoff.

thats what i do as well i hate losing big name players or rookies that are suppose have big role on your team. i know injuries happen in real life but sucks when u wanna play with rookie and then lose them for yr in pre season.

[TeamBuilder]

I definitely will this year now that we can gain XP points! Preseason finally matters

[Juce734]

I will be playing preseason games this year in order to get the XP. I didn't purchase Madden 12 but I would have on that due to undrafted rookies, and cut day though.

[SA1NT401]

Never have. And still won't it 13

[brandon27]

Quote: Originally Posted by jmurphy31

Because of this I played the preseason with injuries off after I lost Wes Welker on defense and someone else on kickoff.

I've always played my preseason games. Usually helps me sort out who I want where on my depth chart since I dont just organize it by OVR highest to lowest.

That being said, I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS turn off injuries when I play through the preseason. I flip them on though prior to Week 1 regular season, but the way the game can auto sub players sometimes, I dont want to risk those goofy injuries in the preseason.