Madden NFL 17: Five Connected Franchise Tips

[RaychelSnr]

There are a lot of new features in Connected Franchise this year, if you've noticed.

Madden 17 brings a more in-depth franchise experience to the table this year. It forces you to think more like an actual NFL coach or general manager in order to preserve your franchise on a long-term basis.

If you're new to Madden's CFM, or are curious how to make the most out of your franchise experience, I'll attempt to help you as best I can. In all honesty, it takes a lot to screw this up...

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[Head420chico]

I have an offline franchise going with a friend,but can't figure out how to sim games from league schedule page allowing each of us to see weekly results simultaneously.any help would be great

[Semipro91]

I am in a 12 man league at work, we do this thing where we all pick a team and let the AI fantasy draft our rosters. It makes the game pretty fun.

[kariya05]

One clarification with #2. I found out it is acceptable to skip training. In doing so, it randomizes the outcome for your players. Of course based on the drill the CPU determined was most useful for that week. Was very glad to see this as I really didn't want to have to deal with tedious training.

[BruinsHockey08]

I have an offline franchise going with a friend,but can't figure out how to sim games from league schedule page allowing each of us to see weekly results simultaneously.any help would be great

It is not possible. Unfortunately that is an oversight on the Madden teams side. Used to love that option back in the PS2 days.

[ggsimmonds]

Re: Madden NFL 17: Five Connected Franchise Tips

Unless I am missing something, the practice squad seems to be rather useless. How do they develop? Do they receive some kind of fixed amount of xp or something?

[bucky60]

Re: Madden NFL 17: Five Connected Franchise Tips

Unless I am missing something, the practice squad seems to be rather useless. How do they develop? Do they receive some kind of fixed amount of xp or something?

In the practice stuff, I think you can choose 3 players to specifically progress and they can be PS members. Also, I think the drills SP includes positions highlighted by the drill, including PS squad members at those positions. So I think it is possible to gain XP for PS, but the overall XP system is unrealistic and greatly reduces the the realism of a PS. If I am wrong, then maybe someone else can give you a better answer.

I would have to disagree with Chris and his view that M17 forces you to think more like a Coach or GM. It really forces you to think more like an arcade game like Fallout, Skyrim, Might & Magic or any other RPG. For this reason I have disliked CCM/CFM from it's conception.

[trey2k198003]

In the practice stuff, I think you can choose 3 players to specifically progress and they can be PS members. Also, I think the drills SP includes positions highlighted by the drill, including PS squad members at those positions. So I think it is possible to gain XP for PS, but the overall XP system is unrealistic and greatly reduces the the realism of a PS. If I am wrong, then maybe someone else can give you a better answer.

I would have to disagree with Chris and his view that M17 forces you to think more like a Coach or GM. It really forces you to think more like an arcade game like Fallout, Skyrim, Might & Magic or any other RPG. For this reason I have disliked CCM/CFM from it's conception.

It's perfect In that way imo when coaching you have to put time in (xp) to individual players to see them accell they either have to play or practice to do this. If I'm a dline coach that's my specialty iand the dline that I'm coaching will benefit from this... That to me is like coaching. Either way you don't have to do any of that stuff you could sim it and let the cpu do and work the numbers however they want and spend the xp how they want. Kinda like the old system would do this way at least we have a say in who develops or does what. Not left up the the random cpu r

[bucky60]

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It's perfect In that way imo when coaching you have to put time in (xp) to individual players to see them accell they either have to play or practice to do this. If I'm a dline coach that's my specialty iand the dline that I'm coaching will benefit from this... That to me is like coaching. Either way you don't have to do any of that stuff you could sim it and let the cpu do and work the numbers however they want and spend the xp how they want. Kinda like the old system would do this way at least we have a say in who develops or does what. Not left up the the random cpu r

I'm not questioning whether you should or should not like it.

It doesn't make you think like a coach. No coach in the NFL tells players they can't practice this week. Some don't get 1st team reps, but coaches don't tell specific players to not get better. You may like the arcade setup and that's fine. But it is an arcade setup that doesn't make you think like a GM or coach. It makes you think like an arcade RPG game.

[Sheba2011]

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I'm not questioning whether you should or should not like it.

It doesn't make you think like a coach. No coach in the NFL tells players they can't practice this week. Some don't get 1st team reps, but coaches don't tell specific players to not get better. You may like the arcade setup and that's fine. But it is an arcade setup that doesn't make you think like a GM or coach. It makes you think like an arcade RPG game.

This has been your viewpoint since they switched the name from Franchise to CFM. While I don't disagree I will say it is a lot better this year than it was last year. I would rather a limited PS than none at all. But I agree most of it doesn't make you think like a coach, XP and the scouting system make me think like an RPG.

[bucky60]

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This has been your viewpoint since they switched the name from Franchise to CFM. While I don't disagree I will say it is a lot better this year than it was last year. I would rather a limited PS than none at all. But I agree most of it doesn't make you think like a coach, XP and the scouting system make me think like an RPG.

I also would rather have a PS than not have it.

[Hooe]

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Unless I am missing something, the practice squad seems to be rather useless. How do they develop? Do they receive some kind of fixed amount of xp or something?

Players on your practice squad may earn XP from Training based on the drill you pick and Focus Training. So if you have some OLs on your practice squad and do the Inside Zone drill, you will earn XP for those OLs. I believe all players on your practice squad also earn XP for any drive goals achieved by your team during your regular season game regardless of position (but dependent on side of the ball; i.e. a defensive player won't earn XP for an offensive drive goal), but I have to double-check this.

[drewst18]

Practice Squad is "useless" it can be okay for depth but if you think theres even a remote chance someone is starter quality they should not be on your practice squad. Theres always enough crap to get rid of to keep a potential stud.

[Head420chico]

Thank you Bruinshockey08 for the answer.and go buffalo sabres

[fanlyfesportsapp]

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