Madden NFL 13 Connected Careers Mode Preview

[RamsFan5545]

I'm a little unclear about this still and concerned. If I create a coach or player, I want to use them for a career.

If my players contract runs out, I want to go through being a UFA as that player and try to get signed. Same with the coach if he is fired or has his contract end.

you don't automatically have to retire, you have a chance of signing but if you were bad enough than your kinda outta luck, it all depends on performance which is where the realism of it comes in

[RamsFan5545]

I was kind of hoping the coaching career would be similar to NCAA Dynasty, where maybe I play out my contract and then go to another team as the same coach.

thats basically what it is, you don't have to resign with the same team you can test free agency or other teams if your the coach

[secondsolution]

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The players coming back from retirement feature has me thinking of a Super Bowl commercial from a couple years back where Brett Favre is holding a holographic Super Bowl MVP trophy in the year 2020. And to think now, I can finally make that a reality. Let's bring Brett out of retirement (yet again) EA!

That is one of the features that has me most intrigued, like how many past players and coaches they have that will come out of retirement, how their ratings will be affected and if they would just play for one year then retire again.

[RamsFan5545]

couldn't think of a better response myself lol

[RamsFan5545]

Thats cool but what you are minimizing is the fact that those features that EA took were the most important features that people wanted out of franchise mode.People demanded and clamored for the ability to edit players in franchise mode for years and when it was added last year it was because according to EA they wanted to provide full customization to the player. So instead of improving upon on by maybe adding the ability to adjust height weight etc they take it out?. Secondly like someone else stated had EA told gamers that in Madden 13 we are planning to get rid of franchise mode including the ability to edit players, control all teams playbooks and substitutions and implement a connected caeer mode that isnt fully dunctional the way way we want it now but will be in 14 what do you think the reaction from the community would have been?. I can probably venture that it wouldnt be positive. I am in the train of thought that If CC didnt actually improve upon franchise mode this year dueo to it not being fully functional due to time constraints or whatever then wait anothr year to implement it correctly and do it the right way. Franchise mode should have been improved this year with CC being ready to implement next year.And quite honestly I cant believe we are at the point where we are saying "just wwait until next year when everything will be implemented and we will finally get the Madden we want".Cmon how long have we been saying wait until next year.I truly hope that CC is everything that EA hopes for but there hasx to be a realization that they essentially alienated a segment of their consumers. until

there at the end didn't you just say to wait til next year to add the better mode (being CC) but then say its ******** that we're saying wait til next year for a feature as small as editing players (i hate to see it go myself but its worth it with a deeper mode.) you kinda contradicted yourself there pal

[RamsFan5545]

Can you have more than one offline connected careers save file on the same consol?

Example: Could I have one connected careers file where I'm the coach of the Bears and another completely seperate connected careers file where I'm the coach of the Browns?

you'd have to do them on two separate profiles

[secondsolution]

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you'd have to do them on two separate profiles

That's not true, Josh Looman has already said that you can have multiple saves just not multiple players in one CC.

[Skyboxer]

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Personally I am looking forward to this Madden a LOT. More than I've had in years.
I'm sure the "features" taken out will return. Everyone complains Madden is same ole same ole every year...
They make changes and they get hammered.
EA is screwed either way.

Now if the editing etc.. doesn't return over time AND there is no justifiable reason, then ok jump on them.
Until then I'm happy we aren't getting another roster update with a new year in the title and I'm very hopefull we are seeing a sort of rebirth of teh Madden fun.

[secondsolution]

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Personally I am looking forward to this Madden a LOT. More than I've had in years.

Same, most years I'm pretty pumped for it. This year I'm on a whole other level!

[Dazraz]

Okay, so it's confirmed we can only control 1 team in Offline Career Mode. Do we, as with NCAA, have the ability at least to play other games on the schedule if we wish?

[darkxsacrificex]

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wow a lot complaints about madden not shocked since no one ever will be happy

first off they laying the foundation on madden since this is new foundation
and they dont want add something in the game that will not work

so they taking the time im dispointed in no fatasy draft but ill live and know
it be back hopefully next year but they trying lay the foundation for the franchise and get everything working how it should work

this the first time im excited for madden come out unlike year in past i didnt care if it even came out web and josh looman they changing the football seriers around

for once they not saying gimics like protak or locmotion or gameflow etc
this team trying be real and not having gimics do i expect game be perfect but i just hope game play better then games in past and hope here on out game will improve every year

[therealsmallville]

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Personally, my excitement is through the roof right now. But I do sympathize with those who want co-op franchise on the same console or whatever. So, serious question (because I honestly don't know):

How many TeamBuilder teams are you allowed to download on NCAA? The most I've ever gone with were 6. Maybe a work around for you would be to put the NFL teams on NCAA and then you can have your regular offline dynasty experiences (true, no FA or draft, but it's perhaps better than nothing):

Granted, they wouldn't have accurate faces and no infinity engine, but considering how passionate some here are about playing with their brother or their 80 year-old father, maybe this could be a work around to at least get some of the things you want.

Don't flame now, I'm just throwing out ideas

[oldman]

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My only question, and sorry if this has been answered, what if I start a CC with say Matt Ryan. I play two seasons with him and decide I want to be a coach. If I do that will I have to retire Matt Ryan and have him taken out of the game?

I scanned the thread pretty quickly but didn't see the answer. Thanks.

[darkxsacrificex]

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no if u play with matt ryan 2 years then u retire then coach matt ryan will stay on the team

only players wont is the guy u created and then retire then he be gone

this what i understand by josh looman e3 videos one of them

[DustinT]

I'll answer most of these questions through out the weekend. To those asking questions that are answered in the article...tough luck