[RogueHominid]

More people played OTP than OF? Wow! Is that in terms of raw numbers of people who actually logged on and tried that mode once? Over time? If that's a legit statistical statement, then that's fine. You have to cater to your user base. I found that statement surprising, though.

I'm not sure I buy the argument that what OFs are about is playing together, therefore Communities effectively meets that need while also negating the drawback of scheduling difficulties. OFs are about playing together, but they're also about year-over-year GM moves in FA, the draft and trades, competition for division titles and playoff births, SB wins over the years, and such. It's certainly true that scheduling can be a bear, but I don't think Communities as its described is a proper surrogate when all those things are taken into consideration.

Honestly, I get tired of picking up and playing games online outside of the online franchise context after a month or two because the teams don't change. By that time in an OF you're looking at a draft and an influx of new players.