Madden NFL 20: Breaking Down the Franchise Mode Additions

[Steve_OS]

We’ve been asking, begging, and dare I say it...groveling for franchise mode to get this kind...

Written By: Raychel Sanner

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[cquigley]

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I got EA premier last year and played this for about a week before I unsubscribed and didn't touch it again. This sounds like I might actually be buying this season.

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[michaelhawj]

i like those features added to Franchise Mode, i am huge fan of Franchise mode for long time.. Hopefully EA add dynamic real time weather for presentation, hopefully there is new scoreboard during gameplay.. hopefully EA fix major problem on defense including man and zone man coverage like Elite CB or Elite safety can't cover properly

[Peter_OS]

I'm glad Madden is getting some love with their Franchise Mode.  Here's hoping EA does the same thing with their NHL and NBA Live series, because both have become predictable and stale of the years. 

[ESPOMAN]

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The scenario engine sounds really interesting. Curious to see how that will work. I can see Superstar abilities like the article said ending poorly if they're too overpowered. Wish they would put some features that were present in NFL Head Coach 09 and 2k's Myleague to really make the franchise mode deep.

[illwill10]

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Seems like Scenario Engine could make or break Franchise. If it can add some life into Franchise, that could be the step in the right direction. I just don't want to some crazy stuff. It has to have logic to it. I definitely want to see CPU teams affected by this and make decisions based on this. For so long, Franchise has felt like exhibition games. So hopefully this adds more intrigue.
I really hope they added more to presentation and commentary. If they can have commentary tied into the scenario engine, that could be big for Franchise. I would love to hear "WR has been complaining about his lack of touches and has requested a trade..." Or "This QB has been upset that drafted a first round QB." So if they had commentary specific to scenario engine, it could make you feel you are apart of a living season.

[da_centa_fielda]

Yeah execution will be key. They idea is great. I used to create my own story lines to make games more intriguing. It'll make the experience a lot more immersive it they get it right. That feature alone will add a ton of replay value to Franchise

[ggsimmonds]

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Like the sound of the scenario engine, but I am a bit concerned about the implementation. Sounds like there are scripted stories with triggers as opposed to a framework that allows stories to create themselves. There is some danger in that.

Glad to hear they tried to fix some of the scheme for problems, but I still don’t like the feature. Rather than picking from a predefined scheme I would prefer the ability to build our own.

Lastly I am highly skeptical of the superstar ability feature. Don’t think I’ll like it. It seems like a trick to make up for subpar AI. Like hey we can’t figure out how to make players play like themselves so we’re just going to give them op abilities

[Shosum13]

Re: Madden NFL 20: Breaking Down the Franchise Mode Additions

Like the sound of the scenario engine, but I am a bit concerned about the implementation. Sounds like there are scripted stories with triggers as opposed to a framework that allows stories to create themselves. There is some danger in that.

Glad to hear they tried to fix some of the scheme for problems, but I still don’t like the feature. Rather than picking from a predefined scheme I would prefer the ability to build our own.

Lastly I am highly skeptical of the superstar ability feature. Don’t think I’ll like it. It seems like a trick to make up for subpar AI. Like hey we can’t figure out how to make players play like themselves so we’re just going to give them op abilities

We'll have to wait until the franchise blog this week to find out more but I don't think that they would be calling it the scenario engine if it was just scripted stories. Even with some kind of simulation engine driving this scenario they still probably need to program possible outcomes in to it. If done well this could really breathe life in to and greatly increase the fun factor of franchise.

I'm with you on the schemes though, the purpose of the franchise mode in sports video games is to build your team how you see fit. That should include the ability to customize your scheme at least to some extent.

To give players more individuality we need some kind if badge system and I think the superstar abilities are an attempt at that. With EA's track record I'm just worried about the gameplay balance when it comes with to these abilities.

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[Cowboy008]

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If it’s done right Superstar abilities and the scenario engine could be huge for franchise mode. I’m wondering if they left a few things out to reveal during the stream on Thursday or if this is it.

[roadman]

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If it’s done right Superstar abilities and the scenario engine could be huge for franchise mode. I’m wondering if they left a few things out to reveal during the stream on Thursday or if this is it.

Clint stated that is all they were willing to share on draft night, more to arrive once the blogs and streams are ready.

[BV28]

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All of this sounds so cool. Excited for more information on M20!

After picking up OOTP 20 I just want a more difficult experience on Madden, just like OOTP provides.

[canes21]

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Huge fan of the scenario engine. Big fan of the idea of superstar abilities that bring about actual differences in players and teams more than ratings do. I play Out of the Park and not The Show anymore. A huge part of that is because of the stories created constantly in the world to make it feel alive. If Madden is able to bring that into the franchise mode along with players having personalities then that will be an incredible addition to the franchise mode and will help me overlook the other shortcomings I have with the current ratings, scouting, and development systems.


I'd love for Madden to keep taking things straight out of Out of the Park. Anyone who is a franchise nut owes it to themselves to at least look at what that game offers in terms of features, depth, and customization.



The dream additions to the franchise mode after what we've learned so far would be the ability for ratings to be tied to scouting reports only and never be 100% correct. My favorite way to play Out of the Park is to set it to where the scouting accuracy is low or very low. That's more realistic to me and what I'd love to see in Madden. I love knowing that my scout may see two players completely different than the scouts from another organization. I love knowing that it could make ore break my career trusting him and trading for a guy because he believes he'll develop into a star while the team he currently plays for has reports that suggest that his ceiling is being an above average player.


Give me that in Madden! It gets old knowing that every player and every individual in the draft pool is scouted the exact same for all 32 teams in Madden. That isn't realistic. The schemes system does make the teams value other players differently, but overall everyone still sees the player in nearly the same light and the development trait is known for all 32 which is crazy. Give me a system where teams all have varying scouting reports on all current and future players. Give me a system where their development isn't known and is an educated guess for you and the scouts based off of their work ethic, their personality, their age, their amount of raw skill, etc.


You get me a system like that combined with what they've announced so far and I'll nearly be in football heaven. All I'll need after that is an NCAA game with the same setup and depth along with college atmosphere and world.

[bears1387]

Can they just add a season mode like every other sports game?
For the rest of us that don't give a crap about the overhyped franchise changes, It would be nice if we could just pick a game off the schedule and play it each week without all the BS that comes with Franchise mode.

[canes21]

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Can they just add a season mode like every other sports game?
For the rest of us that don't give a crap about the overhyped franchise changes, It would be nice if we could just pick a game off the schedule and play it each week without all the BS that comes with Franchise mode.

Is it really that much more to just play 1 season of franchise mode and be done?