Madden 13 finally like Head Coach

[rockit]

Quote: Originally Posted by chickenhed

Correct. I'm a sad panda.

Uh, so then what is the point of Coach Mode in Connected Careers then? Just another gimmick?

[ImaGamer_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mauler97

I'm actually excited for this years Madden. I see so many similarities to Head Coach which IMO is the best football game EA has ever made. The draft is going to be awesome!

I wasn't fortunate enough to play Head Coach though loved what I read about it online and from what I saw. This post has me even more pumped for this game (us Aussies need to wait PATIENTLY until tomorrow to pick up our pre-order).

[rockit]

So let me get this straight: You actually have to play like as if you're playing as a player after you call a play as a "coach" ? Wow!! LMAO!!!

[Winnipeg59]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrNFL_FanIQ

You mean you can't just call the plays and let things happen? Honestly, for me after playing HC 09, I don't know that I could go back. I love the strategy aspect so much more and testing football and team building skills.

Sorry for asking to clarify even further (don't have the game yet), but is "coach mode" more like a CPU vs. CPU thing then when it comes to playing out a game?
Or, as a previous post said, do you have to play as a "player" even though you're a "coach"?
Or is the expectation you just SIM the games and zip through the season to get to the off-season depth?
Just curious which is most accurate??

[capa]

This year's Madden does not allow you to just coach your team in any mode. Play Now, CCM, etc. You can call the play but you MUST Pass and Kick. If you call a pass play and your QB drops back he will just stand there until he is sacked unless you choose to pass the ball using your controller. Same thing for kickoffs and punts.

There is no coach mode as we knew it anymore in Madden. Period.

Amazing...sad...but true.

C

[PapaOso]

Quote: Originally Posted by capa

This year's Madden does not allow you to just coach your team in any mode. Play Now, CCM, etc. You can call the play but you MUST Pass and Kick. If you call a pass play and your QB drops back he will just stand there until he is sacked unless you choose to pass the ball using your controller. Same thing for kickoffs and punts. There is no coach mode as we knew it anymore in Madden. Period. Amazing...sad...but true. C

Yeah, they talked about their great new game would maximize a player's choices. All I see is our choices of how to play being more limited than ever. No Coach Mode=No Purchase.

[chickenhed]

Quote: Originally Posted by Winnipeg59

Sorry for asking to clarify even further (don't have the game yet), but is "coach mode" more like a CPU vs. CPU thing then when it comes to playing out a game? Or, as a previous post said, do you have to play as a "player" even though you're a "coach"? Or is the expectation you just SIM the games and zip through the season to get to the off-season depth? Just curious which is most accurate??

Coach mode simply allows the cpu to take over the actions of all players on the field while you, the coach, call the plays. The way I enjoy playing these games is to call a play, and let the players that I have worked to develop, draft and trade for perform. Without coach mode on the QB, for example, his awareness attribute is 100% useless. All that matters is physical attributes and your skill with a controller.

I should point out that the only function missing from coach mode that is different than previous years is taking over the QB to pass. On defense you can still be 100% coach mode as before. Same goes for the running game. It is just the passing game in Connected Careers Mode that does not have coach mode implemented for the QB.