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Quote: Originally Posted by Brightline

I think you make some good points here. But the bottom line is that 5 years into CFM there are just too many basic things we don't have in this mode to believe that being a "simulation" is its top priority. Sure they throw the sim crowd some bones but it is not the focus. The list of the "basics" is too long 1) assistant coaches 2) coaches impacting gameplay 3) restricted free agency 4) custom draft classes 5) different contract structures 6) 1st rd 5th year options 7) seasons to season stat tracking Forget being innovative, we need those things just for Madden to catch up.

As much as I would want to see the basic things above, I do not want them in for the sake of realism. Yes I want Assistant Coaches, but I have not seen a brilliant idea anywhere of how they should be implemented. (if there's a thread around here, please let me know). Even HC09 execution of GM, and Asst. Coaches was weak.... and i LOVE that game.

I would love to see realistic complex contract structures with performance incentives, guarantees, etc. however management of salary cap is a point of frustration for a lot of users. Many play coach mode instead of owner to avoid the added financial challenges. Annually there's a thread asking for cap help.

I thought I wanted custom draft classes too. Then, I realized what I really miss is porting my NCAA roster into Madden. The full player editing we currently have, while cumbersome, is really not fundamentally different than custom draft classes. You can spend a few hours doling out the guys expected to enter the NFL next year, maybe even in 2 years but after that it's a speculative crapshoot and is no further from sim than the generated draft classes currently in the game.

I agree with you on all other points.