EA is Definitely More Serious About Franchise in Madden (Analysis)

[Sphinx]

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I dont know why the NFL cares to be honest. Its a video game for cris sakes. Sure i get dont have concussions in the game which they used to but uniform editing, stadium design, etc?



Certainly a No Fun League.

The NFL is very protective of their image and intellectual property. Anything that can be changed to make the NFL look bad or different from the image they want to present, they're against. I think this is a big part why we get limited features in cfm like suspensions, customized relocation, robust injuries.

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[bucky60]

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“More Serious” about CFM isnt exactly saying much seeing as how the mode has been largely left alone for the past 5+ years.

I remember when their selling point for CFM was how much easier it would be to add things to franchise. Oh how disappointing CFM has been. The ones I could see having benefited would be the ONLINE CFM leagues. But that's about it. I'm only talking about CFM and not other modes outside of CFM.

[Therebelyell626]

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The NFL is very protective of their image and intellectual property. Anything that can be changed to make the NFL look bad or different from the image they want to present, they're against. I think this is a big part why we get limited features in cfm like suspensions, customized relocation, robust injuries.

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Honestly that is a complete cop out. Why would the NFL care if you relocated a team to a certain city, and got to choose your own colors and god forbid but a lion decal on your helmet. Or for that mater design a stadium.

You got ex players raping old ladies like Kellen Winslow, and or assualting people and even committing murders. Yet they are worried I might change the Tennessee titans to the Orlando wildcats?!?! I don't buy that for a second.

How is it anymore ridiclous if I could actually choose my team name and colors when relocating, but not anymore ridiclous to become a set number of pre-arranged team names like the Portland dreadnaughts for god sake? Relocation is relocation. If your that concerned that I am going to create a team called "the gay town butt pirates" and hurt your already diminishing image, Then at least give us a choice between like 30 pre determined names and logos. Because the pre-determined teams they have in the game suck and make relocation absolutely pointless. Sorry if it feels like I am ranting on you, but the whole protecting their image thing is stupid when relocation is already a part of the game

[Darth Aegis]

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Let's keep the thread clean please, so it can stay open. I don't think it needs to be taken to that extreme.

[bucky60]

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How is it anymore ridiclous if I could actually choose my team name and colors when relocating, but not anymore ridiclous to become a set number of pre-arranged team names like the Portland dreadnaughts for god sake? Relocation is relocation. If your that concerned that I am going to create a team called

NBA2K has filters that handle bad words in team names. It wouldn't let me save my team setup as the Wisconsin Badgers because they have what NBA2K considers bad words. I had to make everything Wi ers to get around this. Then I could import my saved team setup into an offline MyLeague franchise and change things back to Wisconsin Badgers. There is no reason Madden couldn't do something similar.

NBA2K franchise just destroys Madden Franchise.

[Therebelyell626]

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Let's keep the thread clean please, so it can stay open. I don't think it needs to be taken to that extreme.

I wasn't trying to be extreme for the sake of being extreme. I was trying to give an example where if they were afraid of someone creating some really vulgar names, then give us some generic options in their stead. I get that the theoretical team name was immature and gross, but I was more so using it as an example.

Plus when the show 19 and out this year, the first couple of the weeks the number one downloaded custom logo was exyrenely inappropriate. My point being if the NFL is so worried about these kings give us a good amount of preset options

[uzileaux]

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Honestly that is a complete cop out. Why would the NFL care if you relocated a team to a certain city

I partially believe it since the NFL is strict on a lot of things but at the same i'm leaning more on it's just EA being lazy. NBA Live doesn't give you the ability to upload your own logos either meanwhile NBA 2k does, what's NBA Live's excuse as to why they don't have it while 2k does? surely cause the NBA doesn't people messing with their image either right? Yeah, just sounds like a cop out to me.

[ForUntoOblivionSoar∞]

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Honestly that is a complete cop out. Why would the NFL care if you relocated a team to a certain city, and got to choose your own colors and god forbid but a lion decal on your helmet. Or for that mater design a stadium.

You got ex players raping old ladies like Kellen Winslow, and or assualting people and even committing murders. Yet they are worried I might change the Tennessee titans to the Orlando wildcats?!?! I don't buy that for a second.

How is it anymore ridiclous if I could actually choose my team name and colors when relocating, but not anymore ridiclous to become a set number of pre-arranged team names like the Portland dreadnaughts for god sake? Relocation is relocation. If your that concerned that I am going to create a team called "the gay town butt pirates" and hurt your already diminishing image, Then at least give us a choice between like 30 pre determined names and logos. Because the pre-determined teams they have in the game suck and make relocation absolutely pointless. Sorry if it feels like I am ranting on you, but the whole protecting their image thing is stupid when relocation is already a part of the game

My word when are tryouts for this team?

[kehlis]

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And this is why we don't make ridiculous examples.

Let's let that one die please....

[Hooe]

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I partially believe it since the NFL is strict on a lot of things but at the same i'm leaning more on it's just EA being lazy. NBA Live doesn't give you the ability to upload your own logos either meanwhile NBA 2k does, what's NBA Live's excuse as to why they don't have it while 2k does? surely cause the NBA doesn't people messing with their image either right? Yeah, just sounds like a cop out to me.

To offer more legitimate reasons as to why EA might not go this route: 2K actively moderates the servers for NBA 2K and WWE 2K for copyrighted content and has a history of removing infringing marks (Link). Perhaps EA doesn't want to actively moderate user-submitted content.

We also know EA in recent times has been litigation-averse, having been sued for all sorts of things ranging from tattoos, historic player likenesses, collegiate player likenesses, and whatever else. If their corporate policy is to not open themselves up to legal action, then yeah it's perfectly understandable why they wouldn't implement a graphic upload function.

It sucks for us end users, absolutely, but I get it.

[ForUntoOblivionSoar∞]

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And this is why we don't make ridiculous examples.

Let's let that one die please....

Anyway, part of it has to be resource allocation. The fact is, twenty-two guys playing football is much more complicated than hockey and probably sucks a bunch of time/resources out what’s available. So expecting another sport’s level of franchise mode is asking a lot.

That said, Madden sells more, doesn’t it? If so they ought to be investing in more people so latger teams can specialize on this sort of thing.

[roadman]

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That said, Madden sells more, doesn’t it? If so they ought to be investing in more people so latger teams can specialize on this sort of thing.

Just posted today that in this very thread that EA Tibs laid off people in the spring. Normally, businesses don't lay off people and rehire 3 months later rehire or make larger teams.

[johnnyg713]

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For me, I just want Franchise to blow presentation out of the water. I get building up a roster and earning XP and all that but I'd be content with just absolutely amazing presentation that links games and seasons together. The scenario engine would be great if it delivers as promised (not as reported in the beta). I want them to keep building upon things like that, with news stories and media outlets, talk shows, etc. Completely blow out the presentation to make everything feel immersed as a mode.

[ForUntoOblivionSoar∞]

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Just posted today that in this very thread that EA Tibs laid off people in the spring. Normally, businesses don't lay off people and rehire 3 months later rehire or make larger teams.

And why would they be laying people off with the money they are making? Of course I know why and it’s a shame that quality takes so far a back seat to profit margin. Fortunately the team members themselves care about the product.

[XtremeDunkz]

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I remember when their selling point for CFM was how much easier it would be to add things to franchise. Oh how disappointing CFM has been. The ones I could see having benefited would be the ONLINE CFM leagues. But that's about it. I'm only talking about CFM and not other modes outside of CFM.

Online leagues arent any happier than anyone else.

Complete lack of commish options
Terrible and easy scouting
Outdated contract system
Terrible XP progression and regression system
removal of the editable draft timer

These are all things that big time leagues have been asking for that lay on deaf ears year in and year out. Its a joke.