Madden NFL 13 Video - Live Draft in Connected Careers Mode

[Cre8]

My Pre-Order was just confirmed as a great decision. So stoked!

[btemp]

Draft logic needs to be tweaked, but I trust that EA can fix that (hope I didn't jinx it...)

Everything around it seems really interesting. I lack the back story and based on the video it seems like a much bigger deal than very coldly selecting names on a tv screen. This could start to make up for my disappointments with gameplay.

Quote: Originally Posted by Redskinsfan26

Pretty sweet! I like the new scouting... It seems simple yet fun. Overall looks impressive especially with the commentary about each draft pick

My one concern, and this won't be borne out until a couple months of playing the game, is that "simple yet fun" could mean really straightforward decisions. For example, in last year's Madden it was incredibly obvious what to scout at each stage (when you can recruit speed - WRs, HBs, CBs; anytime you can do RBL/PBL you do Olineman etc etc.)

Not anything that's going to be apparent right away, just worth keeping in mind.

[Major9]

Wow, this video makes me want to simulate the first season just so I can draft and get some of my own players on my team. Looks great

[DaBlackGoku]

Quote: Originally Posted by StanleyStutters

I really like the new draft, but this is unrealistic. People are on here defending the WR & TE selections by saying it's a pass first league (which I get), but you're telling me that 19 teams in a row passed on the #1 Quarterback? Experts make mistakes on prospects all the time, but the #1 QB in the draft, who is considered by some to be the top player, slipping all the way down to #20 is unrealistic.

Well look at it this way. I listened to Wingo's commentary of the guy, and while he was the best QB in the draft, he didn't seem to be all that hyped up. Wingo called him a "good" college QB not "great". I'm guessing the NFL teams that passed on him believed that their starters were already good enough that they didn't need this guy because he didn't WOW anyone.

Anyway, I don't really mind it. I mean, at the end of the day it's just a video game. Now if I see kickers/punters/offensive guards going #1 or #2 (or even in the early first round) then I'll start complaining.

[Hooe]

This video is awesome.

My question is: does the draft in an online multiplayer CCM have to be completed in one sitting?

[Chrisksaint]

Hmm yeah how it's handled online is going to be interesting.

Regarding the QB falling, like said just look at Rodgers. Good prospect that kept falling but obviously 1. He wasn't high on many GMs boards or 2. Teams were comfortable with their QB at the team.

[Nza]

1:53

"Pretty obvious Z.Richmond will be going 1st overall"

And he's picked 20th :|

[outtamyway24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chrisksaint

Hmm yeah how it's handled online is going to be interesting. Regarding the QB falling, like said just look at Rodgers. Good prospect that kept falling but obviously 1. He wasn't high on many GMs boards or 2. Teams were comfortable with their QB at the team.

I get your point, but Rodgers was never the clear cut #1 overall pick, nor was he ever clearly the #1 QB. The fairest comparison to the video is Andrew Luck. The clear #1 overall pick going to a team that had a HOF QB on the roster, simply because he was too good to pass up. Nevertheless, the issue is with the tweet making it appear that it would be an absolute mistake to pass up on him, yet 19 teams did.