Madden NFL 25 - Connected Franchise: Relocating Your Franchise

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

Re: Madden NFL 25 - Connected Franchise: Relocating Your Franchise

It just stinks that vs every other sports game in the genre, football remains the "Only" sports game were so much is still "Pre-determined" and restrictive.

The whole point of going into Owner Mode is have the sense of "being in control", but in reality, everything about this Mode is already Pre-determined what can be done.

You can choose a new stadium, but you really can't build a stadium.
You can choose a new uniform, but you really can't tailor your uniform.
You can rename your team, but you can't name your team.

Not complaining, just pushing for more control so that gamer really feels like they are in control (ie owner).

Just having the ability to fully create uniforms would do so much and really add some "WOW" to customization.

There's still time, maybe something could happen between now and then.

What sports game allows you to custom build a new stadium? Every game I remember that had a stadium builder feature had incredibly generic stadiums that had no character or soul. If EA has done this correctly, these new stadiums will have some character that make them feel like they belong. Also, this isn't a stadium building game. Its a sports game.

I suppose they could add in a uniform editor like Diamond dynasty, but this is such a small aspect that the returns might not be worth the investment. You don't invest at a loss. Again, it is not a uniform creator game, but a sports game.

They have made this well know and it is a good reason. They are making sure that the audio works well enough. If the audio sounds organic, and the general feel of the move flows, then it is a good move. What is the point of making your own name if you are just going to be called the "Home Team" or "Away Team." Again, if done correctly, it is a better decision and has a better return.

What game even allows you to move the team other than Madden?

[DeuceDouglas]

Re: Madden NFL 25 - Connected Franchise: Relocating Your Franchise

Do anyone know if you can move/relocate right away, before a season, or are you forced to struggle the first season away? We've had both options in the past...just wondering what options we have this go around..?

I think you have to play at least one season to go through the relocation process before you can move. And only certain teams are eligible to relocate so soon. There are certain requirements like your stadium being a under a level 40 so you couldn't move a team like the Cowboys immediately but you could easily move a team like the Raiders in Season 1.

[juicer420]

Re: Madden NFL 25 - Connected Franchise: Relocating Your Franchise

So...I can't just move the Niners to Santa Clara? I want to move them there and keep the same name just so I can build the new stadium.

We'll know soon if the Niners are going to get Super Bowl 50. Is there any word on if the new stadium will be in the game for use after the first season? It would be nice to be able to play the final season at candlestick and move into the new stadium. It would be awful if you play Super Bowl 50 at candlestick.

If they don't include it...at least give me the chance to move them on my own!!

[LambertandHam]

Re: Madden NFL 25 - Connected Franchise: Relocating Your Franchise

Given the way this worked in the PS2 era, I'm not exactly sold on it. I do NOT want AI-controlled teams moving without the player's control.

This. I was always 4-5 years into a good franchise, only to have a team move and ruin it.

[Noble Evildoer]

Re: Madden NFL 25 - Connected Franchise: Relocating Your Franchise

Not a fan of being limited in name/color/uniform choices. The names shown (other than the original) are generally unintersting. We get two names of baseball teams essentially with Yanks and Dodgers and then the other choice is the Arena-esque Beats. Plus, being unable to choose and customize the colors or uniforms is very disappointing.

As much as we here at OS malign NCAA's TeamBuilder feature for not doing anything over the years, it's still the best creatn system in the business and it would be great to have that in Madden, especially with the ability to relocate teams.

[DeuceDouglas]

Re: Madden NFL 25 - Connected Franchise: Relocating Your Franchise

So...I can't just move the Niners to Santa Clara? I want to move them there and keep the same name just so I can build the new stadium.

We'll know soon if the Niners are going to get Super Bowl 50. Is there any word on if the new stadium will be in the game for use after the first season? It would be nice to be able to play the final season at candlestick and move into the new stadium. It would be awful if you play Super Bowl 50 at candlestick.

If they don't include it...at least give me the chance to move them on my own!!

The 49ers will play one season in Candlestick and then move to their new stadium in Season 2 without anything having to be done.

[davo1021]

Re: Madden NFL 25 - Connected Franchise: Relocating Your Franchise

Is there any word on if the new stadium will be in the game for use after the first season? It would be nice to be able to play the final season at candlestick and move into the new stadium.

"Incidentally, if you play as the San Francisco 49ers, your first season will be in venerable Candlestick Park, and then you will move to the newly christened Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., meaning that venue will debut in Madden NFL 25 a year before it will in real life."

http://kotaku.com/keep-the-fans-happ...-own-508914667

[juicer420]

Re: Madden NFL 25 - Connected Franchise: Relocating Your Franchise

The 49ers will play one season in Candlestick and then move to their new stadium in Season 2 without anything having to be done.

"Incidentally, if you play as the San Francisco 49ers, your first season will be in venerable Candlestick Park, and then you will move to the newly christened Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., meaning that venue will debut in Madden NFL 25 a year before it will in real life."

http://kotaku.com/keep-the-fans-happ...-own-508914667

Really?! Oh man, that's awesome! They took out the ability to build a stadium around the same time the new stadium was announced. So it's been frustrating that I could never move and retain the team name and uniforms in my franchises. I love candlestick, but I can't wait for Levi's Stadium to open.

Thank you guys for the quick response. This game was dead in the water after last year, but instantly becomes a day one buy for me.

[d11king]

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I sure do hope the Rams are able to do the relocation process after the first year being since their stadium should be well under 40%. Gonna take those bad boys and move them back to Los Angeles, and then sign Tim Tebow so I can get some jersey sales and more money !!! Gonna choose a Delixe Futuristic Stadium (it's LA come on) hopefully it'll be downtown, and you can see the skyline behind the stadium; that'd be amazingly awesome. If I keep the same team name does that mean I have to keep the jerseys too? Haven't really found an answer on this specific scenario.

[Mckinley Cash]

Nope i read in one of articles released from my madden pad or. Under the code (can't remember) that you can't move to city a team moved out of.

So once 17 relocations are made that's it.

I know. I just wish... lol

[Caveman24]

Re: Madden NFL 25 - Connected Franchise: Relocating Your Franchise

Wait so you guys want to be able to move a team to say South Dakota? There giving you jersey layouts along with realistic moves I'm sure once you have the Rams you move them to L.A. it would trigger the L.A. Rams theme.

Isn't this what we wanted? The ability to move a team but also have history along with the team etc? Why should every team be allowed to move anyway? There giving us real life moves with customization but also keeping the integrity of sports.

I like the restrictions honestly. It will prevent alot of confusions especially when in a 32 online league which I am apart of.We all have to remember this is a yearly game this is not GTA or other games that comes out every 3-5 years. Dev's have a guideline they have to abide by to.The predetermined cities/jerseys etc aligns perfectly with the Twitter feed keeping history going etc what's the problem?

[slick589]

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I sure do hope the Rams are able to do the relocation process after the first year being since their stadium should be well under 40%. Gonna take those bad boys and move them back to Los Angeles, and then sign Tim Tebow so I can get some jersey sales and more money !!! Gonna choose a Delixe Futuristic Stadium (it's LA come on) hopefully it'll be downtown, and you can see the skyline behind the stadium; that'd be amazingly awesome. If I keep the same team name does that mean I have to keep the jerseys too? Haven't really found an answer on this specific scenario.

Since the uniforms are pre made for new teams I think changing unis while keeping the same name is out of the question.

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

Re: Madden NFL 25 - Connected Franchise: Relocating Your Franchise

Since the uniforms are pre made for new teams I think changing unis while keeping the same name is out of the question.

It looks like you keep the Jerseys, but if you are the Rams, wouldn't you just use the old uniforms?

[SA1NT401]

Good to have I guess. But I have no interest of relocating anyone due to the restricted structure.

Not my thing.

[Gronk4M13]

Re: Madden NFL 25 - Connected Franchise: Relocating Your Franchise

I'm really happy this is back in the game. Also, the feature's much better than in was, by the looks of it, than Madden 12.