Madden NFL 12 Blog - Franchise Mode in Madden 12

[iAM-IncReDiBLe-]

Re: Franchise Blog by Josh Looman

Yeah, I was kinda hoping for this too. In HC 09 Potential was hidden for all players that weren't on your team. It did make trades and free agency a bit more interesting. But there are too many positives for me to get hung up on that.

Yea I'm not going to get to hung up on it because their are so many other positives.

I fully agree.
I was hoping for at least a option to hide it. Since draftees names and numbers will be randomized, the people who post spoiler drafts not be the same.
To be honest, I did not scout players with low potential and I cut players with D and F potential.

Yea when someone offered me a trade one of the first things they would ask is whats so an so potential. If you didn't tell them then they weren't going to discuss trades with you because of the fear of trading for an F or D potential player. I just want to be able to pay for making a bad trade because knowing a guys potential will cause me to never make a bad trade.

[brza37]

Re: Franchise Blog by Josh Looman

They werent visible unless you controled all 32 teams.

Are you talking about in M12 they won't be visible unless you control all 32 teams?

Oh forget it. I know what you meant now. In M11 they weren't visible unless you were controlling all the teams. I forgot about that since I didn't buy Madden this year. Just used to people always asking what someones potential was before making a trade in M10.
Then I take back my comment.

[PSRusse83]

the franchise mode sounds great...but what about franchise presentation- around the league updates, draft weekend and maybe franchise related commentary?

Yeah Im all for Franchise presentation. I mean if im in the Draft give me a Radio City Music Hall Background. If im at practice let my squad practice in shorts and no full gear ( Its already in other modes Ive seen it.lol) Same with everything else. If im signing or cutting a player why not have the coachs office background or the owners suite or whatever. When im chekcing out my lineup maybe a locker room shot. Anything to immerse me into the world of Football that i dont get to see myself.

[PaperBoyx703]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Blog - Franchise Mode in Madden 12

Is it wrong that this blog gave me boner??? What...too soon?

All seriousness though, great blog, great work Im am going to have a real hard time putting this down, I believe this has just become a pre-order midnighter for me.

And I thought my 21st birthday was taking too long!!! AuG 30 seems a millennium away

[buckeye02]

Re: Franchise Blog by Josh Looman

Are you talking about in M12 they won't be visible unless you control all 32 teams?

If you have 1 user controlled team in M11 you couldnt see other teams players potential. I imagine it would be the same in M12.

[LorenzoDC]

Re: Franchise Blog by Josh Looman

Are you talking about in M12 they won't be visible unless you control all 32 teams?

Actually, even when they were hidden, you could select the potential column and do a sort. Even though the coumn data was missing, the sort function would still list the players in order of their potential.

So, you wouldn't see the actual letter grades, but you could pretty much know the potential by seeing how high they were, and using the actual OVR numbers for the career prime established players to see what the potential cap was likely to be for younger players.

[illwill10]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Blog - Franchise Mode in Madden 12

http://espn.go.com/espn/thelife/videogames/blog/_/name/thegamer/id/6555522/six-things-need-know-madden-12s-franchise-mode?readmore=fullstory

Same stuff we know.

I love that when you look at the pic
You see Todd Collins saying ,"Just give me one shot. This is my one chance"

[jmurphy31]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Blog - Franchise Mode in Madden 12

All solid info. I cant wait to be immersed in franchise once again. I love the idea of dynamic game planning...i wonder if this will effect teams out of playoff contention (start to play younger QB's)

My only questions are

1. Will there be any info or blog about franchise presentation? Such that will there be changes to the User Interface, league leaders, etc
2. Will there be any tie-ins to in game banners refelcting season stats etc? Such as league leaders

[iAM-IncReDiBLe-]

Re: Franchise Blog by Josh Looman

If you have 1 user controlled team in M11 you couldnt see other teams players potential. I imagine it would be the same in M12.

The potential stayed the same for every player unless you used different rosters so say you started a franchise with the 49ers you see all their potentials. Then you start another franchise with the Falcons now you know the potentials for both those teams. That translated to online franchise an everyone knew every players potential which made trading horrible.

Now all I have to decide is to either buy an x-box 360 or rebuy a ps3 to play madden on. Hmmm

[illwill10]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Blog - Franchise Mode in Madden 12

All solid info. I cant wait to be immersed in franchise once again. I love the idea of dynamic game planning...i wonder if this will effect teams out of playoff contention (start to play younger QB's)


My only questions are

1. Will there be any info or blog about franchise presentation? Such that will there be changes to the User Interface, league leaders, etc
2. Will there be any tie-ins to in game banners refelcting season stats etc? Such as league leaders

me too.
What about Franchise-specific Commentary?
Heck, Commentary period.

[buckeye02]

Re: Franchise Blog by Josh Looman

The potential stayed the same for every player unless you used different rosters so say you started a franchise with the 49ers you see all their potentials. Then you start another franchise with the Falcons now you know the potentials for both those teams. That translated to online franchise an everyone knew every players potential which made trading horrible.

Now all I have to decide is to either buy an x-box 360 or rebuy a ps3 to play madden on. Hmmm

To me doing that would ruin the expirence.

[evad]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Blog - Franchise Mode in Madden 12

I have forgot what it felt like to be excited about a new Madden. I really missed this feeling.

Thanks to Josh and EA

[Thinking Out Loud]

Re: Franchise Blog by Josh Looman

It will can have a huge impact, if implemented correctly. My guesses are, even if used by user players, that it unlocks certain animations.
If you have two 99 rated tacklers, one with Bigger Hit trait and the other with Wrap up, They will not play no where similar.

I feel what you are saying but I meant like when I am controlling one player on the field, I can now expect the other 10 players to behave like their real life counterpart. So when I am playing with my one and only NFL team, the Redskins, I can now user control a questionable defender, like Reed Doughty, while counting on stars, like Brian Orakpo and veterans, like London Fletcher, to play best when left alone.

I have NEVER been a person that has enjoyed playing against the CPU and have always preferred a human opponent, even with CPU managed teams in franchise. However, that may really change this year with the addition of player traits. I can actually see myself potentially enjoying competing against CPU teams, considering all the additions they have announced.

Wish I could afford to be placed in a medical drug induced coma til Aug 30. LOL

Can't wait.

[drlw322]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Blog - Franchise Mode in Madden 12

here is your answer guys Player tendency is for everybody

[mwjr]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Blog - Franchise Mode in Madden 12

Lots of stuuf being implemented. However, if it's done correctly and things work (e.g. specific traits), then this could be one hell of a game.

Color me cautiously optimistic.