Got Madden 12 Franchise Mode/Superstar Mode Questions?

[ianlast]

-Will formation subs be accessible from the Franchise main menu (like in NCAA 11)?

-Will there be some kind of benefit to keeping good special-teams players on your roster? The 75 man roster is outstanding news, but what would really be cool is having to make hard roster decisions based on players having good special teams value (maybe incorporated through something like a 'Kick Coverage Awareness' rating).

-Will real-life NFL roster restrictions (specifically, 45 players + 1 emergency QB allowed to suit up) be incorporated into Franchise?

-Will long-snappers be in the game?

[MrJ2006]

In Superstar mode, will they finally fix it so you don't begin your career as a starter if you're not good enough? If I'm a 73 OVR QB and get drafted by indianapolis, I should not be starting until my stats go above the best player in that position on the team.

[raguel]

Will there be a way to see how a contract (rookie or otherwise) will affect the salary cap in future years (e.g. if the contract is for seven years, we'll see what the sal cap is and what the sal cap will be with the contract is for the next 7 yrs)

[lgxjames]

Are there any workout drills prior to draft, ala NBA 2k

[bostonsports]

Do Players on Injury Reserve count against my 53 man roster?

Is their any form of a Game day, halftime, or weekly show like the extra point, or has that just been completly removed?

Is their a form of the Scouting Combine or Senior Bowl in Franchise mode

What Type of updates if any have been done to Scouting in Franchise mode?

Will their be random generated draft classes this year, or premade ones like last year?

What changes are their to the Draft in Franchise mode?

Are draft class imports from ncaa to madden franchise mode more realistic? Do the ratings come in more accurate than in the past?

Can you build a new stadium with out relocating in franchise mode?

Can you relocate without changing your team name or logo, but just the city name?

Will Stadium Upgrades have more of an effect in franchise mode?

Will you be able to adjust ticket prices, merchandise and food like in old generation madden games?

[TOmuch81]

Kind of a general question, but will there be In-Game Saves?

[thesteamontheboat]

Can we switch teams in franchise without choosing all 32 teams? i.e. Like a coach instead of an owner.

[cgalligan]

Will there be a salary cap like Offline in the ONLINE FRANCHISE this year? Or, will we have to make up our own cap system in our Online Franchises again???

[rylynner]

I'm curious about if progression will be performance based or if it will just continue to be random. I'm also curious about holdouts, restricted free agency, placing players on IR, and being able to build a new stadium without moving the team. Thank you.

[89OneHanded]

You're probably going to hate me for this, but I have lots of questions.

Coaching Carousel
Do coaches matter this year? Does each team take on its coach's schemes and personality? Do coaches get fired when they do poorly, perhaps they have to take a coordinator's job the next year? When a new coach is hired, do players lose awareness because they have to learn a new system? If coach changes defense from 4-3 base to 3-4 base, are there players who don't fit the new scheme? Do they ask to be traded, disgruntled if they aren't traded?

Scouting
I know there is a new progression system, but has EA finally decided that the set in stone potential grades are not the way to go? When scouting players, are there highly rated busts in the first round? Are there gems in the 6th round? I know that this was there before, BUT it was really easy to see through scouting, which makes the game boring. You aren't taking a risk by drafting a QB in the top 5, because in Madden, you know that the QB has A potential, and WILL be good.
Will there be a difference between 4-3 players and 3-4 players? Or will I still be able to change Manny Lawson to a 93 ovr DE and play him in a 3-4 system...if there FINALLY is a difference, how will this play out through scouting?

Draft
Do the AI teams draft smarter? Do they trade picks around? Do they follow dynamic team personalities, some re-building through the draft, some through FA?
Editable draft classes?

Progression System
Are there player personalities, and if so, does that affect their progression?
Since the new progression system is based off of in-season stats, HOW WILL THIS AFFECT THE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS WHO DO NOT GET STATS, LIKE SPACE EATING NTs?

During Season
Can you game plan against teams, take advantage of weaknesses, injured starters, poorly adjusting rookies, etc?
Do coaches get fired mid-season?

During Game
IF player personalities are implemented, how does this affect their performance in game?
Are there positional subs on BOTH offense and defense? If I want my strongside OLB to play in the nickel instead of the automated choice of the weakside OLB, can I choose that as a positional sub like I can on offense, if I want my backup LT to play TE on a big set?

Lastly, but certainly not least;

DOES THE AI ADJUST TO YOUR GAMEPLAN AND TEAM STRENGTHS?

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All that being said, thank you very much for taking our questions to your interview.