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[Americas Team]

Quote: Originally Posted by seanhazz1

Franchise is almost a copy and paste of Madden(love it), without the online option. The menus are good and informative and it tracks stats and standings. People don't like the lack of a daily view in the calendar for matchups, or lack of editing within. Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

Madden isn't a very good Franchise example or template to follow, lol.

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[Schrankwand]

Quote: Originally Posted by seanhazz1

Franchise is almost a copy and paste of Madden(love it), without the online option. The menus are good and informative and it tracks stats and standings. People don't like the lack of a daily view in the calendar for matchups, or lack of editing within.

I also have absolutely no problem with Live being more simplistic when it comes to the Dynasty Mode. Just saw a couple of videos on how this mode is built up. Everything seems pretty basic, but i like the overall view. Nothing to complicated. It seems you can just jump in and have a good one. In 2k you need a little bit of time to get used to all the menus and little things you can do within that mode.

Well, 3 more days and i see it for myself. I don't play Madden, btw

[chelios7]

Franchise mode is pretty broken. No trades, no injuries, stats are off, teams making the playoffs seem pretty random at times, etc...

I posted some pictures in the Impressions thread of the standings after a season along with some stat leaders. Warriors v Hornets for the title and the Hornets took the Warriors to 7. 76ers being a top 4 seed in both franchise years I simmed.

[MLBNFLNBALGS]

Quote: Originally Posted by extremeskins04

The major problems with Live 18's franchise mode are: 1. Franchise is now separated into weeks instead of days, meaning the simulation of CPU games and transactions only occurs when a week is advanced rather than on a typical daily schedule. This works for Madden cause it's on a weekly game schedule, but not for an NBA game. 2. There is a fake player named Alan Hinners that is in every franchise mode and he's a rookie made available in free agency at the start of the 1st season. He has an All-Star rating of 90 (AS A ROOKIE!) and is always picked up by the Mavericks and always wins Rookie of the Year in every franchise. He averages 25 ppg and 12 apg. 3. The simulation engine is pretty broken. The first season of simming the season, the Miami Heat beat the Memphis Grizzlies in the Finals. Thinking this was just an anomaly, it wasn't. After several simulations of seasons, the Knicks, Mavericks, Clippers and Hornets all won championships. The Cavs rare even made it to the finals. Same with the Warriors. Celtics never made it. 4. The CPU does not complete any trades among the 29 teams that aren't being controlled. 5. There are no injuries that occur during games and only happens in simulations. 6. Turning off the auto-sub feature completely breaks the CPU, it won't substitute at all during games. 7. There's no online component to Franchise. 8. There's no ability to edit the players at all in Franchise mode. This is actually worse than Madden to be honest. Madden already had a pretty bland (but serviceable) CFM mode, but Live isn't a step in the right direction IMO. It's 5 steps backwards.

Now I see why there's no ONLINE CFM.... Whenever they decide to make games like they use to, they'll regain that capital! Shouldn't be this way...

[coachcolbert]

Quote: Originally Posted by seanhazz1

Franchise is almost a copy and paste of Madden(love it), without the online option. The menus are good and informative and it tracks stats and standings. People don't like the lack of a daily view in the calendar for matchups, or lack of editing within. Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

i like to hear this. for me, i kinda like the simplicity. i like maddens cfm but i also havent bought madden since madden25 before buying madden 18.

i do get why some people are disapointed though. if i was strictly a franchise guy id want more too.

i heard LUT was pretty stripped down as well. hopefully after this year getting gameplay to be respected again they will focus more on the other modes in the future

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[coachcolbert]

Quote: Originally Posted by extremeskins04

The major problems with Live 18's franchise mode are: 1. Franchise is now separated into weeks instead of days, meaning the simulation of CPU games and transactions only occurs when a week is advanced rather than on a typical daily schedule. This works for Madden cause it's on a weekly game schedule, but not for an NBA game. 2. There is a fake player named Alan Hinners that is in every franchise mode and he's a rookie made available in free agency at the start of the 1st season. He has an All-Star rating of 90 (AS A ROOKIE!) and is always picked up by the Mavericks and always wins Rookie of the Year in every franchise. He averages 25 ppg and 12 apg. 3. The simulation engine is pretty broken. The first season of simming the season, the Miami Heat beat the Memphis Grizzlies in the Finals. Thinking this was just an anomaly, it wasn't. After several simulations of seasons, the Knicks, Mavericks, Clippers and Hornets all won championships. The Cavs rare even made it to the finals. Same with the Warriors. Celtics never made it. 4. The CPU does not complete any trades among the 29 teams that aren't being controlled. 5. There are no injuries that occur during games and only happens in simulations. 6. Turning off the auto-sub feature completely breaks the CPU, it won't substitute at all during games. 7. There's no online component to Franchise. 8. There's no ability to edit the players at all in Franchise mode. This is actually worse than Madden to be honest. Madden already had a pretty bland (but serviceable) CFM mode, but Live isn't a step in the right direction IMO. It's 5 steps backwards.

damn lol, @extremeskins04 - you laid it all out!

i feel the guys that are primarily franchise guys and are looking for a more fleshed out mode. i really do!

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