[FBeaule04]

I'm encouraged by what's shown with this new mode, but let's see the things the way they should be seen with each new mode EA implement.

EASHL : Not that bad until someone figure out how to do the 99 attributres glitch and that was patched almost 2 years after the fact, with still a way to counter the patching. No need to talk about the glitching, the bugs and all the depressive things from the mode.

EAUHL : What a nice idea, until we found out that you can't have a league we're you play with your friends. What's the fun of playing a team build with cards if you have to go online and play stranger.

BAP : This was nice addition, but getting stock on a 3rd line for 50 games or even be put on the bench because you lost a game as a goalie and the coach is not please was a killer. With the years, to me the mode went down a bit. The improvements beeing tossed to the side by poor AI Teammates and bad lineup change logic.

So, if you take these 3 additions EA made over the years, you have to wonder what will kill GM Connected for year 1. I don't know yet, but it's not to rub it at EA, but no way I'm going to be sold this mode will be problem free. I hope it is, but I don't believe it will.

I would just hope EA stop only trying to find new ways to attract new customers and settle on modes they have, made it great (not perfect) for playing in the long haul, and after that, focus on getting new stuff in.

I know, it won't happen. Next year, we'll get another new mode, maybe Be a Ref, or Goal Judge Connected. *I'm kidding* :-)