Sound Off: Has the 'Closed' Nature of Connected Careers Turned You Away?

[TheUndogmatic]

I get that EA would wanna try something new after franchise and superstar have kinda sucked the past few years, but still, I think it would've been better if they'd just strengthened the two modes rather than putting this in.

[GamingLegendOS]

Re: Sound Off: Has the 'Closed' Nature of Connected Careers Turned You Away?

I canceled my pre order today and I have never done that.

Rosters not being able to be edited in terms of equipment and not being able to play any game or every game in the schedule is downright insulting after it has been there all of its life span.

So basically Josh and EA want us to use their rosters which are not very good with equipment and not being able to have a season with friends or even you control the league instead of a team only.

So year 2 or 3 I have to see Vick in the Seahawks or fake rookies = huge turn off.

I guess I will just play the show and wait for NBA 2K13

At least they do not remove core modes that have always been there and not force feed us handcuff modes.

[ZoneKIller]

Re: Sound Off: Has the 'Closed' Nature of Connected Careers Turned You Away?

I WAS willing to give it a try until I was made aware of the fact that the editing issue doesn't just affect attributes, but will make it impossible (for example) to move an aging CB to FS as a result of multiple year franchise regression / etc...

I'm mos def going to wait to read everything on OS re: this title up to and including the first patch cycle before making a definitive decision...

However, based on how much was removed / sacrificed with regard to us 32 team / offline franchise / sim players, I'm pretty sure I'll be passing this year...

They done gone "too far" IMHO, this time 'round...

Oh, and for perspectives sake, this would / will be the first time I passed on Madden since I bought my first console in 2002...

Very well PUT!!! I also moved aging DB's to FS.I would also Draft SS's to put them at OLB or DT's to move them to DE in my 3-4 defense.Also liked moving aged HB's to FB to get more passing yards with a West Coast offense that passes short to my RB's.

Cant do any of that with Madden 13.

DOnt you people realize If Madden 13 rules applied to the NFL that Brian Urlacher would not be the BEAST at MLB that he is today??? He'd be a safety

[johnnyg713]

Re: Sound Off: Has the 'Closed' Nature of Connected Careers Turned You Away?

Hmm maybe I'm the only one, but I'm glad that the mentioned features are the ones left out.

I don't edit rosters bc I could care less about that stuff and don't have the time. I don't notice things like player equipment or get upset when a player is rated 87 rather than 89.

I don't play other games except my own because I only care about my team, plus I plan on being in an online franchise. Offline modes are a thing of the past IMO. I have't played against the "CPU" in any sports game in years.

Draft classes is a disappointment but again I don't use this feature.

What I am extremely excited about is spending XP and the fact that practice actually means something in franchise mode for the first time in a long time. yes, I'm talkin bout practice. I haven't bought madden since madden 08. For me, this is finally the year.

[David Brown]

The game sounds like it will be fun to me. I am not into editing normally. Madden 13 sounds better then Madden 12.

[Jakeness23]

Sucks BIG TIME. I mean, I spend a lot of time editing and stuff so that the game plays the way I'd like... I don't want to play the way THEY like.

[CRMosier_LM]

I think some people tend to turn their head away from this aspect of gameplay and how it has hurt USER's who play only OFFLINE Franchise mode.

Some of us don't care for online play and therefor having a smart CPU AI both on and off the field is a BIG DEAL.

I'm not saying that EA can't get this right this year...they could give us the best CPU AI ever this year.

But until i see it i won't believe it and for me personally having the ability to edit CPU players in order to make the gameplay realistic on and off the field is the #1 thing that effects my decision with Madden 13.

I've tweaked their ratings for the past few years and to me I just don't like how EA's default rosters play anymore. I can use them to a certain extent but there is always something they screw up that makes me start editing players to get better gameplay for my OWN Madden experience.

Not being able to play other big games on the schedule is also a killer...that would be like not having the NFL Ticket and only being able to watch the Cowboys play their games.

I've never said Madden 13 will be a bad game.....it's just not the way I prefer to play the game this year.

Very well said.

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[MoeIsBetter]

Re: Sound Off: Has the 'Closed' Nature of Connected Careers Turned You Away?

Let me start by saying I'm an offline franchise player that gets every glove, facemask, shoe, sock, etc. on every player in my 53 man roster. I fix attributes (like bumping Larry Fitz's speed up to 90 because, lets face it, the dude ran straight downfield speeding past the likes of Polamalu and Ike Taylor ) and I change a couple players to different positions every now and then. But even with me not being able to do that stuff, this is FAR from a deal breaker for me. I spend time doing all of the previous things mentioned but I don't buy it to do that stuff. They just reworked the entire game. Sure some stuff will be hit and miss, but for the most part this is the biggest upgrade Madden has ever seen. You're crazy if you think I'll miss out on a game just because I can't edit rosters in a new mode that could end up being the start of a brand new way of playing franchise for generations.

[LionsFanNJ]

It absolutely turned me off completely for the simple fact my career modes that I play in other sports games, including EA's other football title are about immersion AND customization. The fact that my entire customization options, and I do mean ENTIRE CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS have been ommited from career modes the game holds absolutely no interest for me.

[DeuceDouglas]

Re: Sound Off: Has the 'Closed' Nature of Connected Careers Turned You Away?

Hasn't turned me away one bit. I'm an offline franchiser and this is looking to be my most played Madden yet. Losing the ability to make my own rosters is probably my biggest disappointment but as soon as I start my franchise reality goes out the window anyway so it's not that devastating.

[tizorch]

Re: Sound Off: Has the 'Closed' Nature of Connected Careers Turned You Away?

It absolutely turned me off completely for the simple fact my career modes that I play in other sports games, including EA's other football title are about immersion AND customization. The fact that my entire customization options, and I do mean ENTIRE CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS have been ommited from career modes the game holds absolutely no interest for me.

My thoughts exactly

[Brian7d]

Re: Sound Off: Has the 'Closed' Nature of Connected Careers Turned You Away?

It absolutely turned me off completely for the simple fact my career modes that I play in other sports games, including EA's other football title are about immersion AND customization. The fact that my entire customization options, and I do mean ENTIRE CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS have been ommited from career modes the game holds absolutely no interest for me.

Can't change a generated rookie's facemask/visor to look cooler and more intimidating? Can't upgrade your favorite player's ratings or other teams surprise players on your own? That's all OK...THEY FOUND THE TIME TO ADD TEBOWING INTO THE GAME, but couldn't find time to KEEP (not add) features that have been a staple of the game for a decade.

[GamingLegendOS]

Re: Sound Off: Has the 'Closed' Nature of Connected Careers Turned You Away?

Hmm maybe I'm the only one, but I'm glad that the mentioned features are the ones left out.

I don't edit rosters bc I could care less about that stuff and don't have the time. I don't notice things like player equipment or get upset when a player is rated 87 rather than 89.

I don't play other games except my own because I only care about my team, plus I plan on being in an online franchise. Offline modes are a thing of the past IMO. I have't played against the "CPU" in any sports game in years.

Draft classes is a disappointment but again I don't use this feature.

What I am extremely excited about is spending XP and the fact that practice actually means something in franchise mode for the first time in a long time. yes, I'm talkin bout practice. I haven't bought madden since madden 08. For me, this is finally the year.

And that is why EA and Josh have geared the game towards customers like you. That dont care about anything but playing as a team and enjoying fantasy unrealistic rosters.

Hard Core fans want to be able to play SIM and have the ability to run the league based on the money they spend.

So be happy that EA is aiming for the casual fan.

[b2th3m1th]

what there's no importing of draft classes? WTH?!?!? So dropping a feature that has been a staple for 10 years gets dropped because they want everything connected??? SO dumb. EA made this game unbuyable after actually making it playable. 1 step forward 16 steps back

[kjjnesb]

Re: Sound Off: Has the 'Closed' Nature of Connected Careers Turned You Away?

It's very disappointing to me so much that I've decided to skip all the EA football games this year and I've never done that.

I know some posters just don't get the disappointment but the fact that EA hits the reset button on Franchise and effectively killing it at the end of this gen after not having a franchise mode worth crap or even comparable to PS2/XBOX days is very frustrating.

Then to take out and leave out basic features in the mode is a further insult. CC might end up being fully realized and more customization friendly in a couple of yrs but I CAN NOT after 6 yrs on this current Gen reward EA this YR for once again starting something over again.