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Madden NFL 13 Roster Editing Issue Rears Its Ugly Head

05:31 PM - June 11, 2012 by Steve_OS

While most of the Madden NFL 13 news out of E3 seems to be positive, we now have something that could turn into a very big issue. Especially if you enjoy roster editing or use edited rosters created by others.

There seemed to be some confusion about edited rosters. More specifically, if edited rosters could be used in Connected Careers Mode.

I sent a few messages to Justin Dewiel, Community Manager at EA Sports earlier this afternoon and received the following responses.

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	You can edit rosters outside of CC. But you can’t bring them into CC. If you start a new CCM career after one of Donny Moore’s releases you can start with that new roster.

Basically, we have to rely on Donny Moore's roster updates, throughout the season, instead of grabbing updated rosters from the many talented roster editors out there, or simply editing on our own.

Jean Adams, Art Director for Madden NFL 13, mentioned the following, in his presentation blog, which was posted in late April.

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	Mixing and matching the new NIKE uniforms, cleats, face masks, sleeves and other yet to be released gear will keep me and many gamers out there in edit player for hours.

Hmmm. I somehow doubt many gamers will be playing around much in edit player, if we can't use the edits in anything other than a Play Now session.

Josh Looman, Madden NFL 13 Senior Designer mentioned on Twitter the following glimmer of hope.

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	We just ran out of time. It will be in there at some point in the future.

Does he mean Madden NFL 14 or could the Madden NFL 13 team add the editing ability in a Title Update or fix the issue before its August 28th release date? I think I speak for everyone, when I say the sooner, the better.

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# 121 TreFacTor @ 06/11/12 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by shigogouhou


	How does the game differentiate between your roster & Donny's? Aren't they both going to just look like saved rosters?

The way the roster is saved (naming etc), or simply two different saves. Since everything is connected with the exception of play now, wouldn't be hard to lock out a save.

Now that I think about it, the game could simply check for the right roster like it already does and simply refuse to function if the roster file isn't correct. Wouldn't surprise me at this point.

# 122 BengalsFan99 @ 06/11/12 09:04 PM

if Josh doesnt fix this before Aug 28th, Im switching my preorder to Hitman, damn shame I already had $20 on Madden 13 due to trades!

# 123 Eastsidestory5 @ 06/11/12 09:05 PM

I wouldn't mind having this game pushed back to get this "worked" in.

# 124 crenk @ 06/11/12 09:07 PM

Guys come on,
yeah we have lost all customization in the game and franchise as we know it is dead, but have you heard the news............we now got Trey f'ing Wingo dropping twitter feeds on us. wooooooooooo hoooooooooo!

# 125 HHHBigFan @ 06/11/12 09:09 PM

Any chance this gets "added" before August? (Or via patch after August?)

# 126 DMorganU44 @ 06/11/12 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kjjnesb


	It has become more and more evident that CC is an online first mode as very little consideration has been given to the offline gamers. And I'm not buying the not enough time excuse they've blatantly sacrificed consumer functionality for scripted storylines and events that would most likely be broken if we we're to edit our own roster or create our own rookies in mass. So in Madden 13 with imports gone no pre/in CC roster edits I can essentially only have one created player in the entire damn mode.... That is not a revolutionary career mode that is several steps backwards and signs of an unfinished mode.

That´s almost my perception...

I do think this new CC mode has everything to make an offline experience epic. Unfortunately, they mismanaged the implementation(imo).

Why? Well, after every interview I heard from Mr. Looman, it´s clear decisions were made(EA loves this phrase) to guarantee a better experience for online users... this would not be a problem, if it was not in detriment of the offline players. It´s true online players got screwed for a long time, but they can´t start a great idea doing the same mistake with the other side.

Some of the things they take out of the game, from what I read here in OS, can really kills an online league. Others, like my favorite(imported classes) were really broken and I would have waited a year without a problem with this new deep mode. One also can make a point edit rating/size during a CC could mess all system(XP, new traits and and ratings like size), but before the start of the CC is really too much to believe. At least with the "run out of time" tired excuse.

Another little thing that really, really bothers me is a system that can be ruined by a simple change of equipment or players numbers...

Oh well...

# 127 jerwoods @ 06/11/12 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Eastsidestory5


	I wouldn't mind having this game pushed back to get this "worked" in.

I agree but the NFL will never let that happen they should just wait for 14 and give us 2 Updates SEPT and FEB to download for free but again the NFL will never allow it

# 128 SteelerSpartan @ 06/11/12 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by crenk


	Guys come on, yeah we have lost all customization in the game and franchise as we know it is dead, but have you heard the news............we now got Trey f'ing Wingo dropping twitter feeds on us. wooooooooooo hoooooooooo!

# 129 Cre8 @ 06/11/12 09:16 PM

I play this game for Franchise mode... with that said, the new XP feature is more than enough to make up for editing players, etc. Once you get into season 3 or 4 you start looking past 'real players' anyway.

Just my 2-Cents though.

# 130 jerwoods @ 06/11/12 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by HHHBigFan


	Any chance this gets "added" before August? (Other via patch after August?)

if we complain loud enough and let everyone know on Facebook and Twitter to Boycott the game utanil these changes are in then maybe

# 131 BigBadTom @ 06/11/12 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jerwoods


	if we complain loud enough and let everyone know on Facebook and Twitter to Boycott the game utanil these changes are in then maybe

Someone either write an article or open a thread on this.... I think a bunch of people r pissed

# 132 Gotmadskillzson @ 06/11/12 09:25 PM

I highly doubt they can "patch" this in. Too much coding is involved and the file size would be way beyond the patch size limit.

# 133 themassacre771.1 @ 06/11/12 09:25 PM

Being outspoken is key. If you look at NCAA last year, those fans were loud and ended up getting it put in. Though their fan base is much more narrow than Maddens..

Edit: it was patched in NCAA, idk if it was scrapped for Madden

# 134 Gotmadskillzson @ 06/11/12 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by themassacre771.1


	Being outspoken is key. If you look at NCAA last year, those fans were loud and ended up getting it put in. Though their fan base is much more narrow than Maddens.. Edit: it was patched in NCAA, idk if it was scrapped for Madden

And look what happened when they patched it in in NCAA 12. It broke several things.

# 135 wat3 @ 06/11/12 09:28 PM

I bet this is done for the simple fact that we will have to buy the game each year for up to date rosters. It has to be something more than just "we ran out of time." Whatever the case, I'll be buying NCAA 13 this year and editing every player to a tee for each teams roster. While the rest of the suckers that buy Madden will be stuck wondering why they got suckerd into buying the game in the first place. If anyone is interested, I'll be making NCAA rosters for PS3 this year starting June 10th. This will be the first year I do it. I did not share it since I basically edited Luvtotha9s roster. This year I'll be starting from scratch with a great, great eye for attention to detail. I'll be posting more and updates in the NCAA 13 roster forums here on OS. Stay Posted!

# 136 TreFacTor @ 06/11/12 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jerwoods


	if we complain loud enough and let everyone know on Facebook and Twitter to Boycott the game utanil these changes are in then maybe

Don't count on it this year. I don't think they'll cave to the pressure like with the start pad.

# 137 BigBadTom @ 06/11/12 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Gotmadskillzson


	I highly doubt they can "patch" this in. Too much coding is involved and the file size would be way beyond the patch size limit.

Idk man... All it seems like is a menu n NCAA did it last year

# 138 TreFacTor @ 06/11/12 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gotmadskillzson


	And look what happened when they patched it in in NCAA 12. It broke several things.

what did it break...haven't bought NCAA in years.

# 139 BigBadTom @ 06/11/12 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TreFacTor


	Don't count on it this year. I don't think they'll cave to the pressure like with the start pad.

Madden moved around the scoreboard and honestly all we want is for them to feel our wrath and then they will either do it... Or show us how it is too much coding for it

# 140 themassacre771.1 @ 06/11/12 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gotmadskillzson


	And look what happened when they patched it in in NCAA 12. It broke several things.

Regardless, this thing was in madden last year. No excuses

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