Madden to Feature Uniform Fashion Critic in its Fake Twitter Feed

[cuttingteeth]

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I just read that EA's CEO stepped down. It'd be funny if this decision for Madden 25 was the reason he may have been forced to do so.

[PVarck31]

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If this turns out to be something that makes them pay attention to uniform details to a T, then that's great. I mean what would be the point if they didn't. It would pretty much make them look bad.

I understand the whole twitter thing but Its meh imo. But the thing is, EA just has a penchant for rubbing their core fans the wrong way. And I think this is one of those things.

[mestevo]

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I expect it's just one variety of twitter users added to that feature to mix things up a little. Tweets will probably have a chance to pop up when teams use throwbacks or use something other than the default.

[cuttingteeth]

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Here's what really, seriously bugs me per adding the twitter feeds - if I'm not mistaken, to include someone's name and/or likeness in a product for sale, you must pay them. I've never experienced a project where this wasn't the case. Anyway, the point is, that being true would prove once again they are spending money on complete BS that does NOT make the game play any better. It is wasteful spending. It is at the very least a waste of time and resources when it comes to manpower because I guarantee you they had meetings/discussions and then signed contracts as well as the coding that all wasted time making it a reality.

[N51_rob]

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I don't understand what value this brings to the game. I mean maybe I missed it, but was this an idea on the Game Changers Idea site that got the most votes? Its an out of season announcement so I will take it for what it is, but its becoming clear that I am in no way, shape, or form the target audience that EA is after.

[Segagendude]

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It's a logical iterative step forward for the Twitter feed feature, which catches a lot of undue flak on this board. That the feature is being expanded should be praised.

At the same time, it should reasonably be expected that this is not the only game improvement.

Yeah I can't wait to read "everyone knows you don't wear white after Labor Day! Except the Browns, who did just that on Sunday. I was appalled" tweets.

Meh. Big f*****g MEH.

[N51_rob]

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I understand the whole twitter thing but Its meh imo. But the thing is, EA just has a penchant for rubbing their core fans the wrong way. And I think this is one of those things.

I don't think OS is what EA would consider their core fans. They have little to no presence here when compared to other places and they seem fine with that.

[Big FN Deal]

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Maybe this is a way for Tiburon to make fun of themselves for the numerous uniform oversights over the years. Have that guy faux tweeting about "OMG, the Bears orange pants, really?", lol.

The downside is I don't think the gamers that care about this type of attention to detail will find it funny, considering if the faux Twitter can recognize things like this, so should the devs during development and fix them. Just imagine the irony of taking the time to add a uniform critic to the Twitter feed but neglecting to take the time to fix uniforms gamers have been constructively criticizing for years.

While on the virtual Twitter topic, who in the hell actually uses Twitter as a main media outlet for NFL info in real life? I understand the in-game tweets are based on the Top stories but they need to focus on fleshing out how to better present those stories and what's going on around the virtual league realistically to the User, other than through complimentary Twitter feeds.

Partner exclusively with the "worldwide leader in sports" media, ESPN, but use Twitter as your main media outlet in game. SMH

[PVarck31]

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I don't think OS is what EA would consider their core fans. They have little to no presence here when compared to other places and they seem fine with that.

Oh I know. I just meant in general. The true hardcore gameplay guys.

[Hooe]

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While on the virtual Twitter topic, who in the hell actually uses Twitter as a main media outlet for NFL info in real life? I understand the in-game tweets are based on the Top stories but they need to focus on fleshing out how to better present those stories and what's going on around the virtual league realistically to the User, other than through complimentary Twitter feeds.

I can't speak for everyone, but I've been on top of the free agency period this NFL offseason (last season as well) primarily through Twitter. I don't have cable television (ergo I don't have ESPN) but I don't need it because I can find out through Twitter what's happening the very instant Adam Schefter / Chris Mortensen / Ed Werder / Jay Glazer / etc. tweets a new story, rather than having to wait for any one of them to produce a dedicated TV spot, ESPN BottomLine update, or a blog post. Internet media outlets such as ProFootballTalk even name-check the Twitter accounts of NFL media personalities when citing sources.

Twitter is indeed a legitimate news source if one knows how to use it, and its inclusion in Madden as a news feed feature is by no means superfluous or extraneous. That's not to say that the Twitter feed alone is satisfactory - CCM needs a transaction log in the worst way - but I think it's a legitimate starting point.

[Big FN Deal]

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I can't speak for everyone, but I've been on top of the free agency period this NFL offseason (last season as well) primarily through Twitter. I don't have cable television (ergo I don't have ESPN) but I don't need it because I can find out through Twitter what's happening the very instant Adam Schefter / Chris Mortensen / Ed Werder / Jay Glazer / etc. tweets a new story, rather than having to wait for any one of them to produce a dedicated TV spot, ESPN BottomLine update, or a blog post. Internet media outlets such as ProFootballTalk even name-check the Twitter accounts of NFL media personalities when citing sources.

Twitter is indeed a legitimate news source if one knows how to use it, and its inclusion in Madden as a news feed feature is by no means superfluous or extraneous.

Ok, then it should be implemented as you just described, not as the main media source in-game. It's cool to get the faux Twitter stuff sent to gamers through their phones and even in-game as a quick update on things but not as THE media focal point. Like you just stated, other places cite Twitter as sources but that's used to compliment a much more elaborate presentation of info.

I get the sense in Madden that Tiburon is looking to have Twitter be the main media focal point instead of the compliment it is in real life. That would kind of explain the oversight in not having a transaction log and not implementing a bottom line ticker for CCM like NCAA 13 has for its' Dynasty. They could be focusing too hard on Twitter as the new age "newspaper"/Tony Bruno Show of old, when that's not what Twitter is realistically designed to account for. Twitter is what it is but it's not some media replacement for more in-depth NFL info, like around the league programs, tickers, team based and other websites, etc.

[Jimi XIII]

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LOL! I know we're not about to get any significantly big news on Madden yet and whatever we get is either very vague or minor at this point, but wow lol. A pointless feature gets a pointless addition.

[JerzeyReign]

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Maybe they'll bring a uni creator or something? Other than that, I can't think of a reason. Hopefully they add about ten more new tweeters that cover more of the league.

[roadman]

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Eh, this news isn't for me, but I'm not about to pooh-pah it because I'm sure there are people that do enjoy this news, just not for me.

I'll wait till the cover athlete to roll out(sometime in April) before I get too excited.

[kjcheezhead]

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It's clear to me that EA and I are not even on the same planet when it comes to what should and shouldn't be in a football game. All I can do is laugh with everyone else.

NO ONE finds this news the least bit exciting, or even interesting, except the guy that just got a new job. No one.