Draft Classes for Madden "25"

[DorianDonP]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyDobbs

In this scenario, you'd have to project how a college player will be 2-3 years down the line, which is next to impossible. You can't have the best of both world's. If you did, it'd be very unrealistic. You'd almost get to the point where you're basing Madden off Rivals, 247, or ESPN high school rankings which those recruiting services miss on players just as much as they hit the nail on the head.

Say what?

It works in NBA 2K. Why wouldn't it work in Madden?

[maizeblue13]

Basically what they need to do is make "Madden Share" just like 2K Share. Since even the imported draft classes from NCAA were weird sometimes, I feel the best way is to copy what NBA 2K does. That way someone here on OS could make some really realistic draft classes and upload them. But I'm serious, I wont buy this game if theres no way to get real draft classes.

[Trick13]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyDobbs

In this scenario,... ...

He is talking about importing 2-4 draft classes from NCAA and then switching to Madden created classes.

Which requires nothing on the part of EA, other than having the export/import work the way it did the last time they had it.

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

Quote: Originally Posted by DorianDonP

What is stopping Madden from having......dunt dunt dunnnnnnn....both? Use the real draft classes for 2 or 3 years, then start using the fictional ones. That's what I do with NBA 2K.

Licensing. The real draft classes would have to be licensed, which would then violate their amateur athlete status.

I'd like to see editable draft classes. I'd also like to see names and colleges randomized for the preset classes for replayability.

[Jr.]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kaiser Wilhelm

Licensing. The real draft classes would have to be licensed, which would then violate their amateur athlete status. I'd like to see editable draft classes. I'd also like to see names and colleges randomized for the preset classes for replayability.

By real, he means importing classes from NCAA

[Trick13]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kaiser Wilhelm

Licensing. The real draft classes would have to be licensed, which would then violate their amateur athlete status. I'd like to see editable draft classes. I'd also like to see names and colleges randomized for the preset classes for replayability.

Actually, if EA just puts generic rosters in the game and let's the community edit them to be "accurate" then licensing is a non-factor.

I mean seriously, in Sims you can edit your sim to look like and be named Charlie Sheen - people in the public eye have, by their choice in profession, given up the rights to their likeness being used in "private" settings for entertainment. And if those edits are "shared" via network "friends" on XBOX Live or PSN, then those entities really have no recourse against EA or the users who create and share those files...

...sometimes you just have to go at things sideways.

[slick589]

Boys and girls I think this is the year we finally get customizable and shareable draft classes via Ea roster share

[DeuceDouglas]

Quote: Originally Posted by slick589

Boys and girls I think this is the year we finally get customizable and shareable draft classes via Ea roster share

As much as I wish that is true and that it happens...I just don't think it's going to because of the draft storylines. Unless they scrapped them altogether, or they're okay with people not using them, I just don't think they're going to let that happen. If it does though, I'll be happy and pretty surprised that they're giving us options rather than forcing their features on us.