[Big FN Deal]

Great write up Deuce and regarding Free Agency, I think the culmination of those elements you outlined would inherently make it better than what other games have done. With so many of those systems interacting, in theory they would add up to a more authentic FA. As far as the User goes, I think as long as they have some level of uncertainty about precise player ratings, it incentives considering the evaluations of position coaches and scouts, which levels the playing field with the AI.

@CMHooe, it's illogical to suggest that a NFL simulation video game should be generally designed to NOT replicate NFL elements to attract gamers and equally so in a NFL based mode like CFM within the game. You and EA Tib have this twisted and backwards, Madden the NFL simulation video game in general and specifically CFM should be NFL representative to the nth degree, while various options and other modes should be provided to cater to various types of gamers. Both the NFL and NFL multi-year Franchise actually exist in real life, so those should be emulated in Madden, while modes like MUT and DC, which don't exist in the real NFL, are invented video game modes, can be designed however, to cater to whomever.

That's the logical way some other simulation sports video games do it and some of what Deuce seems to be advocating for, which those other games proved works, even in competitive markets. On the other hand what you and EA Tib advocate for only seems to work in markets void of direct competition and when it was tried in a competitive market with direct competition, NBA video games, it failed miserably. So while either approach and almost any approach where the game is released for that matter, would likely result in Madden sales in the current market, the logical way clearly results in a more realistic game, which EA Tib claims is the goal for Madden, ergo makes the most sense.