Madden 12 Franchise Mode

[PuRock]

[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' timestamp='1314939172' post='774004']

Glad it wasn't just me then lol Seems it's just Pittsburgh though. Hasselbeck and Bradford never scrambled once.
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They are. They also seem to get the 3rd down completion and get tackled right at the line for a 1st down.

[AwakenTheDemon]

It may have taken me the greater part of the week, but I think I finally got my sliders to where they need to be to make the game fun and challenging, but not unfairly hard.

Beat Pittsburgh in OT during week one, dropped the Tennessee game by a point (16-17) thanks to a pick I threw in the red zone that would have given me the lead with under a minute left. Blew St. Louis away 55-20. Then beat the Jets 27-13.

They've all been pretty close with as realistic stats I've ever had in a Madden.

[RavensPunkXVX]

I've just been playing All-Pro. Haven't really messed with the sliders all that much. My first couple of games;

Steelers - L 15-18 (OT)
Titans - W 17-7

I've been satisfied with the points thus far. It's been pretty good on both sides of the ball for me and somewhat challenging. Flacco's QB rating is terrible so far haha.

59.4 - 2 TD/4 INT

[Clutch Ravens]

Anyone else noticed REALLY unrealistic Cuts during the pre-season?

Just picked up Bruce Carter (Cowboys 2nd round pick), Jonas Mouton (Chargers 2nd Round Pick), Kelvin Sheppard (Bills 3rd Round Pick) and Sione Fua (Panthers 3rd round pick).

[theFRANCHISE]

I've hit my stride in terms of playing defense and running the ball on All-Pro, but passing is still an issue. This isn't just with the Ravens, this is also with teams that have perennial Pro Bowl QBs like the Chargers, Colts, Patriots, etc.

I've found that I can run the ball if I don't use the same formation set twice in a row, which means I can't use I-Form Twin WR and I-Form Normal run plays consecutively or the defense will sniff it out faster than if I were to go from an I-Form run to a Weak Split-I run, etc. Strange, but I guess it works.

I still can't throw timing routes worth crap, no matter the QB or the WR. I've also noticed that the deep ball is still almost impossible to complete, particularly on go routes, with far more overthrows than we see in real life.

[JO_75]

[quote name='Clutch Ravens' timestamp='1314981528' post='774386']
Anyone else noticed REALLY unrealistic Cuts during the pre-season?

Just picked up Bruce Carter (Cowboys 2nd round pick), Jonas Mouton (Chargers 2nd Round Pick), Kelvin Sheppard (Bills 3rd Round Pick) and Sione Fua (Panthers 3rd round pick).
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I've read about this. Apparently I even read that someone said the Jets cut 1st Round Pick Muhammad Wilkerson. It will probably be fixed in a patch.

Has anyone noticed how often it rains in Franchise Mode? Every game I have played in Franchise so far has been in the rain.

[BloodRaven]

I like how Brian Urlacher is the best cornerback in the game, Superman that ball now watch me YOOOUUUUUU

[Clutch Ravens]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1314985210' post='774499']

I've read about this. Apparently I even read that someone said the Jets cut 1st Round Pick Muhammad Wilkerson. It will probably be fixed in a patch.

Has anyone noticed how often it rains in Franchise Mode? Every game I have played in Franchise so far has been in the rain.
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I want that to happen.

WILKERSON SMASH!!!!

Yeah, I've noticed it always rains, unless in an indoor stadium. Increased number of drops and fumbles is so freakin' annoying.

[JO_75]

So I would like to know why EA Sports thinks we can identify who a Coach is by just their first initial and last name. I mean seriously, EA is that lazy to not spell out the coaches first name. Also where is Gregg Williams, who is the Saints defensive Coordinator? I tried hiring him as my new Head Coach in Buffalo but couldn't find him anywhere, checked coaches available and coaches who were in the NFL. I also feel like there are some other coaches missing in this game and the list of coaches available is way shorter than the past couple years.

[PWNEDbyDEANO]

Wilkerson was cut on my franchise.

I really don't like how Kindle's a "C" potential, nor how when you go on his rating it says his strength is in coverage. [img]http://content.boards.baltimoreravens.com//public/style_emoticons/default/34853_doh.GIF[/img]

[latenighthero]

Ya I also noticed that the player of the game automatically goes to a guy on the winning team if he gets an interception. Interceptions are important but not always that important.

It's nice to have the "realistic rookie preseason process" where you have the unknown ratings but that is what's leading to each team cutting their high round draft picks just because they have a bad preseason. That just counters the good that they have done with introducing this new feauture because it make the entire process as a whole even more unrealistic! I really hope they are able to fix that in a patch.

Btw just beat the Steelers 24-3 on All-Pro. They seemed to be very hard to run on until a broke a couple big TD runs with Rice. The gameplay seems a lot more realistic than previous years. It's a shame there are so many bugs that come with all of these great features.

[RavensPunkXVX]

I absolutely love this Ravens team over the Ravens in Madden 11. I feel a lot more comfortable with Flacco in the pocket and I got McKinney at LT. I'm close to a 90 QB rating over 6 games. There's nothing like sending Torrey Smith from the slot on a streak and just lobbing it and catching it in stride. Couldn't do that last year with D Mase or Housh. Evans/Smith are excellent and Boldin is beat as usual.

[TheRavenouseD2008]

I noticed one thing if you do get small they do lose you with rice in the middle busted 10 20+ already

[PuRock]

In a PS game. Somehow Hakeem Nicks came out as a 3rd DB for half the game.

[JO_75]

[quote name='PuRock' timestamp='1315012502' post='775045']
In a PS game. Somehow Hakeem Nicks came out as a 3rd DB for half the game.
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Yeah there is some glitch that allows that. I remember reading something about how Calvin Johnson came in to play Safety, hopefully it will be fixed in a patch.

[TheRavenouseD2008]

well seems as soon as EA went to update there servers now madden for me is acting up big time, troy now jumps 30ft in air , any how I think they are updating I cant connect to the servers so

[TheRavenouseD2008]

ok I got a BIG gripe . anyone else notice when playing the seahawks the wind is 15-30 and moves during kicks , I kicked on with it come toward me and the wind shifted after the kick pushing the ball farrrrrr away from where it was kicked to

[Shammy]

also if you take off "automatic sprint" it makes some what of a diffrence ... i dont like how DBS just jump 5 yards from the sideline in zone for ints its really aggrivating along with rice fumbling at least twice a game other than that its good

[PWNEDbyDEANO]

All of the offensive line are on cold streaks so I get 2 maybe three seconds if I'm lucky before I'm sacked. While I appreciate the realism of hot/cold streaks, it is very annoying not to have decent pass pro.

[RavensPunkXVX]

[quote name='PuRock' timestamp='1315012502' post='775045']
In a PS game. Somehow Hakeem Nicks came out as a 3rd DB for half the game.
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I was checking my QB stats after a few games and I saw Paul Kruger listed.

1-1, 7 yards. So I guess that counts as a glitch as well haha. Apparently he came in at QB, I didn't notice, and completed a pass.

[latenighthero]

[quote name='PuRock' timestamp='1315012502' post='775045']
In a PS game. Somehow Hakeem Nicks came out as a 3rd DB for half the game.
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That's not a glitch. Well I guess you could call it one, but I wouldn't say so. It happens at the end of preseason games because WR's are each team's emergency backups for the secondary positions. So in the 4th quarter when the 4th stringers come in, each team's best receiver always comes in as well.

[Clutch Ravens]

Just had the best season for Rookies getting cut during Pre-season.

Must've had 40-50 1st-5th round rookies cut, half of whom I signed for the Browns. In the same season, Greg Little is UNSTOPPABLE - he's making catches/churning out production like Andre Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald. Even on All-Madden I just heave the ball somewhere in his general direction and he comes down with it.

[JO_75]

Playing as the Bills, and I scouted 2 QBs, found out 1 was A Potential and another was a C. Of course I had the # 2 Pick and the Vikings had the # 1 Pick, and yet they took the QB I was going to take at # 2 Overall. I couldn't believe the game didn't recognize Ponder as the "QB of the Future" and drafted someone else, plus I have heard stories of Panthers taking a QB despite having Newton so it seems AI Draft Logic is still broken.

[Clutch Ravens]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1315085256' post='775947']
Playing as the Bills, and I scouted 2 QBs, found out 1 was A Potential and another was a C. Of course I had the # 2 Pick and the Vikings had the # 1 Pick, and yet they took the QB I was going to take at # 2 Overall. I couldn't believe the game didn't recognize Ponder as the "QB of the Future" and drafted someone else, plus I have heard stories of Panthers taking a QB despite having Newton so it seems AI Draft Logic is still broken.
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Yay, teams release 1st round picks after the Pre-season and draft Quarterback's despite having Potential Franchise Quarterbacks.

Also, the new scouting system is SO restrictive. You can't use BPA and most of the draft ends up as a crap-shoot. I'm just glad they added the in-season rating changing since it means I can fix most of the stuff they've royally screwed up. I mean, after my first draft it turned out the first overall pick (I didn't draft him) was 50 Overall potential F. Sorry, what? No 1st overall pick ever has gone in to a Madden game with ratings like that. Why? Because if they're THAT bad then they wouldn't get drafted - it would be evident to any scout that they were hopeless with ratings like that.

I like the Free Agency bidding more than I thought I would.

The execution of most of their new ideas are fundamentally flawed though and the game's are just NCAA 11 with NFL skins.

More proof that EA should have to have competition. You either have to buy their poorly thought out/executed game or not have an NFL game at all.

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='Clutch Ravens' timestamp='1315091306' post='776106']
Also, the new scouting system is SO restrictive. You can't use BPA and most of the draft ends up as a crap-shoot. I'm just glad they added the in-season rating changing since it means I can fix most of the stuff they've royally screwed up. I mean, after my first draft it turned out the first overall pick (I didn't draft him) was 50 Overall potential F. Sorry, what? No 1st overall pick ever has gone in to a Madden game with ratings like that. Why? Because if they're THAT bad then they wouldn't get drafted - it would be evident to any scout that they were hopeless with ratings like that.
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Ryan Leaf. JaMarcus Russell. Tim Couch.

[TheRavenouseD2008]

uhm awaken , we are not supposed to curse here lol

[BloodRaven]

I just trade my picks away for key guys and plug the rest with free agents, I have no clue how to scout properly.

[JO_75]

[quote name='BloodRaven' timestamp='1315158967' post='776666']
I just trade my picks away for key guys and plug the rest with free agents, I have no clue how to scout properly.
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Yeah I think this style of recruiting is way too strict. Before we could scout as many as 20 some players during a season. Now we can only recruit 15? Plus why is it we can only select a few players to scout at the combine? With as many players that go to the Combine there should be no restriction on how many we can scout. Pro Days also shouldn't be limited, and that should be dictated by the name of the school not players. Some Schools may have a few top prospects but you can't scout them all, and when you select a certain school you scout all their players not just a few.

[Ravensstrike4424]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1315162387' post='776729']

Yeah I think this style of recruiting is way too strict. Before we could scout as many as 20 some players during a season. Now we can only recruit 15? Plus why is it we can only select a few players to scout at the combine? With as many players that go to the Combine there should be no restriction on how many we can scout. Pro Days also shouldn't be limited, and that should be dictated by the name of the school not players. Some Schools may have a few top prospects but you can't scout them all, and when you select a certain school you scout all their players not just a few.
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that is why i have it set for the cpu to scout,did anyone notice when you go to pick the Ravens in Franchise Mode,it says we are 26.80 million under the cap or around there,i found that interesting lol

[BloodRaven]

Can't wait for the roster update, heres what I'm thinking for my oline.

TE Yanda
LT Birk (for pass blocking)
LG McKinnie
C Gurode
RG Oher
RT Grubbs (for pass blocking)