Madden NFL 12 Blog - No Additions This Year For Online Franchise Mode

[roadman]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Blog - No Additions This Year For Online Franchise Mode

Madden and NBA 2K desperately need to take a cue from NCAA's Online Dynasty

Madden probably will because one of the guys instramental in NCAA's online franchise is now Madden's Executive Producer.

Hopefully, good times ahead.

[KOTC Wayne]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Blog - No Additions This Year For Online Franchise Mode

This news is a major killer for me. I don't have fun playing the computer After a couple months of playing the computer it's get stale fast. I'm strictly a online person I have some hardcore madden fans as friends and this disappoint us. How can you not touch a mode at all for 2 years in a row. I understand it will take time to match what they offer offline to match online but I think a lot of people was just asking for a little additions at least. The major headaches with the online franchise is not having some type of salary cap to make teams run fairly, Fair trade logic, and The commissioner being able to over rule and replay games.

Even though I love XFN and LM for stepping up to plate I feel I shouldn't have to turn to a 3rd party website to make a game fun. It's going to be another year for begging people to get on the website so we can all be on the same page.

EA drop the ball big time and I try my best not to come on here and be on the bash bandwagon but this is frustrating.

I feel the same way. The days of playing the CPU been over like in the 90's and the days of all my friends and family trying to come over so we can run a franchise and all the teams that don't get pick, when one of the human controlled teams face a CPU team, we all just share a quarter with the CPU team is over as we all have gotten older with more responsibilities and we live distances a way from each other so online is where it has to be for us. The experience of playing 32 different people that all come with their own styles is the closest thing to real football as it get, especially when its governed right.

EA dropped the ball big time, atleast tinkering with online franchise mode a little, I mean, c'mon EA. This mode could actually be the best mode on the game if they were to do the same thing with online as they have done with offline.

[Skyboxer]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Blog - No Additions This Year For Online Franchise Mode

What ever happened to "if its in the game its in the game"

Don't believe they've used that in a while.
They only say "it's in the game" now. At least that's I ever hear anymore.

[ryan36]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Blog - No Additions This Year For Online Franchise Mode

guys and gals quit picking on Casey...that crap somewhere else. thanks.

Also, I'm sad they didn't improve online franchise, I think it'd be fun to play in one this year

[GiantBlue76]

I feel the same way. The days of playing the CPU been over like in the 90's and the days of all my friends and family trying to come over so we can run a franchise and all the teams that don't get pick, when one of the human controlled teams face a CPU team, we all just share a quarter with the CPU team is over as we all have gotten older with more responsibilities and we live distances a way from each other so online is where it has to be for us. The experience of playing 32 different people that all come with their own styles is the closest thing to real football as it get, especially when its governed right.

EA dropped the ball big time, atleast tinkering with online franchise mode a little, I mean, c'mon EA. This mode could actually be the best mode on the game if they were to do the same thing with online as they have done with offline.

One of the points I raised with some "offline" guys is that online franchise is not just for big "leagues". What if you have 3 or 4 buddies and you want to play in a franchise together? By making franchise mode in madden one mode that allows multiplayer it would broaden the audience of the game. This is exactly why NCAA online dynasty has been such a success. Plus, even if I was in a single player franchise, it would be cool to manage my roster from the web or my phone, watch other games via a spectator mode, etc.

[Elgin2311]

I feel the same way. The days of playing the CPU been over like in the 90's and the days of all my friends and family trying to come over so we can run a franchise and all the teams that don't get pick, when one of the human controlled teams face a CPU team, we all just share a quarter with the CPU team is over as we all have gotten older with more responsibilities and we live distances a way from each other so online is where it has to be for us. The experience of playing 32 different people that all come with their own styles is the closest thing to real football as it get, especially when its governed right.

EA dropped the ball big time, atleast tinkering with online franchise mode a little, I mean, c'mon EA. This mode could actually be the best mode on the game if they were to do the same thing with online as they have done with offline.

I agree, if online franchise was done properly it probably would be the most popular mode. I've always preferred college over madden, and IMO college was not as popular before they added OLF and IMO most people who now buy college since OLF was introduced play in at least 1 online dynasty.

[Icarus2k9]

One of the points I raised with some "offline" guys is that online franchise is not just for big "leagues". What if you have 3 or 4 buddies and you want to play in a franchise together? By making franchise mode in madden one mode that allows multiplayer it would broaden the audience of the game. This is exactly why NCAA online dynasty has been such a success. Plus, even if I was in a single player franchise, it would be cool to manage my roster from the web or my phone, watch other games via a spectator mode, etc.

Agreed totally. I know a lot of people on here think the computer sucks, but it gives me a good game on All Pro. That may make me a bit rubbish (and make online a no-go area full of people who whomp me good) but I would love to have a fully functional two-man franchise and be playing the CPU pretty much every game.

[Elgin2311]

Agreed totally. I know a lot of people on here think the computer sucks, but it gives me a good game on All Pro. That may make me a bit rubbish (and make online a no-go area full of people who whomp me good) but I would love to have a fully functional two-man franchise and be playing the CPU pretty much every game.

I get what your saying and I understand that there are people who dont have the stick skills to play online and be competitive. I think its more about the competition from others users outside of playing the games and they haven't given a single upgrade to help with that. ****e, all I want is the ability to trade picks that would have sufficed.

[Stikskillz]

The "EA NFL football team" should have at least brought back the EA Locker from the PS2 days. Online Franchises were fully functional then by uploading games, spawning games, and then merging the results back to the 'chise. You could do everything offline and share the Franchise file through the EA Locker as well. It worked pretty well.

Oh well, NCAA 12 continues to push the envelope and outshine its big brother. It's an easy decision for me and my crew.

[PacMan3000]

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Granted I'm an offline franchsie guy, but I had just well assumed nothing new would happen to online because it's July and we haven't heard anything yet. Everything that got a major overhaul got announced over a month ago via an in-depth blog.

I understand the frustration, but don't quite get the shock.

[Elgin2311]

I have not seen anyone mention the fact that NCAA has upgraded everything madden has while still giving us improvements to online dynasty. I know this, ncaa has added more to its game than madden overall.counting roster updates and playbook updates for almost 4x's as many teams.

[jeremym480]

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One of the points I raised with some "offline" guys is that online franchise is not just for big "leagues". What if you have 3 or 4 buddies and you want to play in a franchise together? By making franchise mode in madden one mode that allows multiplayer it would broaden the audience of the game. This is exactly why NCAA online dynasty has been such a success. Plus, even if I was in a single player franchise, it would be cool to manage my roster from the web or my phone, watch other games via a spectator mode, etc.

Exactly. I can count on one hand the times that I've played against randoms this gen. I don't care about cheesing, where I'm ranked in the world, playing against so called "celebrities", etc. In NCAA 11 I was in on OD with two of my friends from work. We only played each other once a year so we don't mind playing against the CPU 90% of the time. Honestly, we're not that different from the guys who strictly play offline. It's pretty much the same as the users who do write up's about their dynasties here. Except it's just another way to share you experiences.

All I want is for us to be able to enjoy Madden the same way that we enjoy NCAA. Since we all love the NFL just as much as college we should be able to. However, with Madden Online Franchise in the shape that it is it just isn't worth it to us to even give it a try. Like I've said, I'm extremely disappointed but, I play a ton of games offline too. And with the improvements that were made this year M12 a must have, IMO. I'm hopeful that I get my wish for Madden 13. Hopefully, somewhere someone is listening.

[alkamist]

ok why am i going to buy a $60 upgrade? I only play OF, OFF gets boring after the 1st yr... Was part of leage for 3 yrs straight maddens and played over 4-5 yrs every yr in Madden... Its real good to test your skills PVP, rather play the damn CPU every game... Wont be buying this game, will go after Fifa 12 this yr, and GOW3, I would by 2k12 but dont think they will fix the servers and not to sure if they will top 2k11... also i hope one day 2k11 or ea elite will bring OF to the NBA games, will be worth my money for complete season with pvp and pvc...

thanks tho madden, wont wast my money on simple upgrade...

[iAM-IncReDiBLe-]

Re: Online Franchise Information has been released by EA SPORTS

I'm not buying this game. The only mode I care about is online franchise. That way I can play with my friends here on OS in a franchise. No upgrades means I shouldn't even waste my money.

[mjhyankees]

Re: Online Franchise Information has been released by EA SPORTS

This is what scares me about EA... I don't play online so it really doesn't affect me. However, it does and will effect everyone who plays Madden at some point. It seems that they will now be shifting focus away from the momentum they have created with long awaited improvements to offline franchise mode.

EA needs to understand that they are way behind the 8ball and these improvements are additions that should and have been in Madden years ago. Just because you are finally trying to catch up doesn't mean that you can slack off for another five years on any portion of the game. From this latest development I am getting the feeling that as offline franchise users we shouldn't be expecting much improvements to franchise mode after this season. Apparently EA can only focus on one area of the game a year.

I'm with you....I'm on offline guy...like some play now games online but no real interest in online dynasty/franchise stuff. Feel bad for the guys that do though....and you're right....sounds like whatever they did to offline franchise may be with us a while as they shift attention....sigh....no offense to the online guys but I wish they'd get the offline chise right first. It'll be much better but I'm hoping for more...and soon. too bad they can't work on both (why can't the offline just be transported to online...I'm no computer whiz but in theory it sounds easy.)