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Originally Posted by BrnwsBucksFanNC |
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Let me start off by saying I have played NCAA for quite a few years, but never seemed to enjoy Madden as much. I did try 12, but got very frustrated with the broken draft stuff that I gave up. My wife got me 13 for Christmas and have enjoyed it so far.
I am the Browns, simmed the first season so I could simulate Schumer getting fired. I just finished to draft and things didnt go too bad, but I have some questions.
1. During the season the top QB was a guy from UCLA, but he got injured and never appeard on my draft board so I couldnt scout him or anything. Yet he was drafted by the Giants. I checked and he has a 69 injury rating, but why could I never see him to scout him or even draft him?
2. Practice. Is it worth it? I know I get XP points, but what happens if I dont do it? It gets boring after a while. It does help me get more comfortable with the game, but is it worth it for the team?
3. Free Agency. How do I see the attributes of the players I may want to resign? I ended up signing a DE who was a "good fit" but had a 53 INJ rating, thank goodness it was a 1 yr deal without a bonus so I could cut him.
4. During FA, how do I see what draft picks I have?
5. Kickers. Dawson keeps wanting a 1 year deal (over $3 mill a year) but he dropped to an 82 this season. Is it better to sign a younger kicker with lower skills, I found one with same KP but KA was about 2 lower, and try to build him, or just keep signing the older one who will drop in skills?
Thanks for the help...I am sure I will have more questions as I go forward.
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01. As another poster already said, he probably entered the scouting pool sometime during the off-season. If he was hurt and wasn't playing, you wouldn't have been able to scout him.
02. It's boring, but it's worth it. I usually just do the 2 Minute Drill because it goes quickly and rewards 1,200 XP. It's tedious, but that XP comes in handy.
03. Not showing ratings here is a big issue. It's supposed to simulate that free agency is a gamble, but it mostly leaves you completely blind. I usually jot down a list of guys that look appealing and then go look at the roster outside of the game. This isn't as effective if you're several years deep in a CCM, but it works okay for the first couple years.
04. You have to go to the trade menu. For the life of me, I can't figure out why there isn't a trade screen that you can go check out at any given moment throughout the season and off-season.
05. Never pay a kicker. The only thing that really matters with kickers is power, because as long as you're playing out the games, you'll be the one responsible for accuracy. I typically either bring in the strongest legged guy I can find every year or sign someone with a low overall rating to a cheap long-term deal so I don't have to worry with it at all.