Madden NFL 13 CCM Will Not Allow You to Play Other Games on the Schedule, Only Yours

[gjneff]

Quote: Originally Posted by Aftershock9958

Connected Careers is a brand new mode, built 100% from the ground up and not using any existing code, meaning those features were never in CCM to be taken out.

OK if you want this line of thinking, then they removed franchise mode by their own words. Is that removed enough for you?

[goravens2052]

Quote: Originally Posted by msdm27

Hey, on the brightside... You'll now get a full Pokemon experience trying to level up your players by gaining XP after practices and meeting goals. I fully expect them to introduce the ability for my players to have traits like "Thunderbolt", "Flamethrower" or "Watergun" I know, I know... I used to watch Pokemon

Don't worry I used to watch Pokemon as well and now I get to finally combine Pokemon and the NFL, thanks EA!

Quote: Originally Posted by xcef2005

What? CALVIN JOHNSON JR is evolving! *Waits* Congratulations your CALVIN JOHNSON JR evolved into MEGATRON!

I got something better...

Patriots take the field for offense...

Wild Tom Brady Appeared!

Go Terrell Suggs!

Suggs uses Sack... The move did not have any effect.

Suggs Uses Sack... Critical Hit! It's Super Effective! Enemy Tom Brady Fainted... Terrell Suggs Gains 45 EXP. Points!

[cuttingteeth]

GAINING

• CPU Proposed Trades - HAD THIS ONCE BEFORE...NOT NEW
• Extended Injuries that last multiple Seasons - NOT REALLY NEW WHEN IT WAS POSSIBLE ENDING CAREERS WITH INJURIES - JUST A SLIGHT TWEAK
• Scouting reports - NOT NEW
• Goals Like NCAA 12 had - POSSIBLY COOL.
• Salary Cap Finally - NOT NEW
• Real Draft picks - YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME - MADE UP DRAFT PICKS IS MORE LIKE IT.
• Team Specific Ratings = Better Draft selections - OF MADE UP DRAFT PICKS.
• Read and React Defense - POSSIBLY COOL
• Improved Passing system - POSSIBLY COOL
• 400+ Catch animations - NOT NECESSARY BUT POSSIBLY COOL
• Cancel out playactions - WON'T MATTER
• Infinity Physic Engine - BEST THING GOING FOR IT.
• Improved Presentation - COOL BUT NOT NECESSARY
• In booth Announcers - COOL BUT NOT NECESSARY
• 32 play Online Franchise like we have always wanted - UM..NO IT'S NOT...NOT AT ALL.

LOSING

• No full customization of rosters.
• No Editing of players in CCM
• No Import Draft Classes
• No 32 team control
• No Fantasy Draft
• No offline co-op play
• No custom playbooks
• No playing games except those of the ONE team you select for CCM
• FUN PAST THE FIRST TIME YOU NEED REAL ROSTERS.

[gjneff]

Quote: Originally Posted by cuttingteeth

GAINING Read and React Defense - POSSIBLY COOL Improved Passing system - POSSIBLY COOL 400+ Catch animations - NOT NECESSARY BUT POSSIBLY COOL Cancel out playactions - WON'T MATTER Infinity Physic Engine - BEST THING GOING FOR IT. Improved Presentation - COOL BUT NOT NECESSARY In booth Announcers - COOL BUT NOT NECESSARY

And all these would be here with or without the story time known as CC.

[StanleyStutters]

Quote: Originally Posted by goravens2052

Don't worry I used to watch Pokemon as well and now I get to finally combine Pokemon and the NFL, thanks EA! I got something better... Patriots take the field for offense... Wild Tom Brady Appeared! Go Terrell Suggs! Suggs uses Sack... The move did not have any effect. Suggs Uses Sack... Critical Hit! It's Super Effective! Enemy Tom Brady Fainted... Terrell Suggs Gains 45 EXP. Points!

You should have stopped there.

[87Birdman]

Quote: Originally Posted by cuttingteeth

GAINING CPU Proposed Trades - HAD THIS ONCE BEFORE...NOT NEW Extended Injuries that last multiple Seasons - NOT REALLY NEW WHEN IT WAS POSSIBLE ENDING CAREERS WITH INJURIES - JUST A SLIGHT TWEAK Scouting reports - NOT NEW Goals Like NCAA 12 had - POSSIBLY COOL. Salary Cap Finally - NOT NEW Real Draft picks - YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME - MADE UP DRAFT PICKS IS MORE LIKE IT. Team Specific Ratings = Better Draft selections - OF MADE UP DRAFT PICKS. Read and React Defense - POSSIBLY COOL Improved Passing system - POSSIBLY COOL 400+ Catch animations - NOT NECESSARY BUT POSSIBLY COOL Cancel out playactions - WON'T MATTER Infinity Physic Engine - BEST THING GOING FOR IT. Improved Presentation - COOL BUT NOT NECESSARY In booth Announcers - COOL BUT NOT NECESSARY 32 play Online Franchise like we have always wanted - UM..NO IT'S NOT...NOT AT ALL. LOSING No full customization of rosters. No Editing of players in CCM No Import Draft Classes No 32 team control No Fantasy Draft No offline co-op play No custom playbooks No playing games except those of the ONE team you select for CCM FUN PAST THE FIRST TIME YOU NEED REAL ROSTERS.

I think your missing some from the gain list. I have heard of new ratings to help the overall fluctuate, and the salary cap is new for online, which is probably a big reason for a lot of these changes. To help online get on par with offline. But that could also be the reason some of the things lost were also because of the Online aspect. Now I agree it stinks they removed these features, but I also see where there could be problems with this new mode.

Like the playing games that aren't yours, they could be running into problems with how to keep it restricted to the offline because you need to remember these modes are linked into one. And this could also be true for the 32 team control, as when trying to make it compatable with online they could be running into bugs. I truely believe online might be a huge reason with alot of the features being removed, and it stinks and I really hope they are working on finding ways to get them back in.

[goravens2052]

Quote: Originally Posted by StanleyStutters

You should have stopped there.

haha no lol.

I'm still trying to figure out how they worked on this for 2 years and couldn't find a way to get it to work with the features they took out. You would think with 2 years, they would get it working right with the features already in the game.

[Armor & Sword]

Talk about turning a lot of longtime Madden players upside down, sideways and then taking them out to the out house and beating the **** out of them.

I emphathize with all of you.

I am still buying the game.....and I have a feeling I will love it.

I am going to take my old school approach. I control one team, one destiny. Mine.

It is what it is for Madden 13. I am going to enjoy the heck out of the game if all the improvements come to fruition. I see a very immersive one player experience.

I see playing 10, 12, heck 15 seasons...changing careers mid stream...becoming a QB maybe...or a RB..or a legend as a rookie...or just being a coach for several teams over 20 years.

To me CC looks so cool and I will give it a true chance.

We are getting full on complete change. I hope it works out.

But I can't disagree on the outrage for guys who have been playing the game the way they want for a long time....and suddenly it is gone.

Tough pill to swallow.

But I think it is totally temporary.

[Gronk4M13]

Personally, this is disappointing. However, I usually only watch one other game that I don't control in franchise mode (all other years before Madden 13, that is): The Superbowl. I love seeing the presenation, the end of the game celebration etc.

[goravens2052]

46 pages of frustration... wow.

Surprised that we were able to get them to change the scoreboard so quickly but yet why do I have a feeling they won't budge on adding this back in before the release.