Why editing needs to be added back in

[mavfan21]

I love the game for the most part. I love the additions to CCM. It is more immersive than ever. BUT, that immersion comes to a screeching halt at times when things like this happen:

I scouted and traded up to take a stud QB. Got to his first game and was bummed to find his shoulder pads were huge (like a LOT of players), he had a QB play wristband on his throwing wrist, and I hated his helmet/facemask and number.

I know some people don't care about this stuff. Fine. I don't care about MUT but I understand if it was taken away some people would be pissed, so to each his own.

For many of us, we really invest a lot into certain players. I like to take a few guys, make them "mine", customize them and play with them for seasons on end. I can't get into a guy if I hate his number or equipment. He will always look stupid or awkward to me.

I do have a strong feeling they are going to add it back in soon, based on convos I have had and seen on twitter with Josh and the EAMaddenNFL account. I really hope I am right. CCM, for me, is about building a team I like and having fun with my players. No editing really hampers that.

[Mauler97]

Re: Why editing needs to be added back in

I love the game for the most part. I love the additions to CCM. It is more immersive than ever. BUT, that immersion comes to a screeching halt at times when things like this happen:

I scouted and traded up to take a stud QB. Got to his first game and was bummed to find his shoulder pads were huge (like a LOT of players), he had a QB play wristband on his throwing wrist, and I hated his helmet/facemask and number.

I know some people don't care about this stuff. Fine. I don't care about MUT but I understand if it was taken away some people would be pissed, so to each his own.

For many of us, we really invest a lot into certain players. I like to take a few guys, make them "mine", customize them and play with them for seasons on end. I can't get into a guy if I hate his number or equipment. He will always look stupid or awkward to me.

I do have a strong feeling they are going to add it back in soon, based on convos I have had and seen on twitter with Josh and the EAMaddenNFL account. I really hope I am right. CCM, for me, is about building a team I like and having fun with my players. No editing really hampers that.

I'm with you 100% dude. It's very frustrating.

[Tiger171]

Re: Why editing needs to be added back in

I'm in the same situation myself and 100% behind you on this....but I think from what I've seen as well that they will get it back in....but "when" is the ?

[thebizarrojerry]

Re: Why editing needs to be added back in

It is important. Like the grass on the field, you see it all the time. Especially with large screen hdtvs, you can see all the details. And it gets annoying, say, if you draft a player on the Lions and he gets #20 and you can't change it! Or like you said, some odd equipment.

Even if they don't let you edit ratings, fine. Just let us edit the gear, numbers, and a players position. If I want to move a TE over to FB without signing a FB, I should be able to.

[SA1NT401]

Signed.... I started a whole new CC just cuz my first 3 draft pics had goofy numbers ( RB 84 OVR #49,LB with #56 which is retired) wrong equipment for my taste ( DE with a standard double bar mask and a gut even though he weighted 256).

Really miss it more when u can't fix it. My lb also has that goofy revolution mask that looks like a kicker...

[riggs6taters]

Re: Why editing needs to be added back in

Preach brother!

I'm pretty sure this thread will be locked but you are spot on and I support edit player returning

[thebizarrojerry]

Re: Why editing needs to be added back in

Preach brother!

I'm pretty sure this thread will be locked but you are spot on and I support edit player returning

EA has said they will "look into it"

I hope now that they did the fantasy draft to please a lot of people, they will add editing to please a lot more people! How can a game be fully endorsed by the players association if you can't change some active players assigned retired numbers. That's sacred ground right there

[BroncosFan18]

Re: Why editing needs to be added back in

I don't think EA will do this Fantasy draft was surprising enough, no way EA will put that much extra work in to madden. I learned to deal with it sucks I have to avoid drafting some one with the #7

[biggiejerseys]

I with you guys on this. Let's say you run a 3-4 defense, and you a draft/sign a smaller/speed rusher DE you can't edit his position to an OLB which is very frustrating to me. Teams do this IRL, why can't I do this in Madden?

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[packerfan28]

Re: Why editing needs to be added back in

I could care less about the equipment or any of that. They should have it at least like Head Coach where you could change a players number and they're position. For me I wanted to start up a new CC with a created coach. Well I run a 3-4 defense and I wanted to take over the Bills. So in order to run the 3-4 defense correctly I wanted to move Nick Barnett to MLB and Mario Williams to ROLB. Well neither could be done so basically all I can do is use the depth chart. But the fact is you shouldn't have to. It's a simple solution. That alone pissed me off and made me want to shut the game off.

[Herschie]

Re: Why editing needs to be added back in

Better to be able to edit numbers; it will drive me CRAZY if I have a number 34 or a number 50 on the Bears.

[mavfan21]

Re: Why editing needs to be added back in

I do have a strong feeling that they will add it.

They wouldn't even mention the possibility if it wasn't likely and they have hinted at it several times, including to me tonight.

I am happy to see I am not alone. Like thebizarrojerry said, you see this stuff EVERY TIME you play and it grates on you.

I can't stand weird numbers, pads, etc. I can handle not editing ratings, I like the XP system. Names/numbers/equipment and positions are a must however.

I drafted a great LG (85 OVR) and wanted to move him to RT where I needed help but can't and it won't allow him on the depth chart at RT (only Tackles and Centers for some reason) so that isn't an option. I need to be able to change his position.

[mavfan21]

Re: Why editing needs to be added back in

I also asked Josh Looman about the white face menu picture on stud QB

Spoiler

Pharaoh Phillips

(who is black in the game) and whether or not they could fix that. He said he'd look into it tomorrow.

[thebizarrojerry]

Re: Why editing needs to be added back in

Exactly. I have a 40" hdtv and seeing close up my drafted running back with some odd equipment and #20 on the Lions is annoying

[miz468]

Re: Why editing needs to be added back in

I'll agree with this. I started a CCM with the Bills and traded for RGIII. I even released Vince Young first because he wore #10. RGIII got #5.

I lost interest in playing with RGIII on my Bills.