Madden NFL 25 Presentation Details, New Sideline Reporter Added (Name Not Revealed)

[jmurphy31]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

Cool look forward to his response. Can you ask if there's anything new in the pregame, post game, and halftime presentation? I think you did a great job getting all the questions asked, especially mine, but I don't think that one got asked yesterday.

I second asking about halftime, post game, etc. Though I highly doubt any of that was added this year --especially not a weekly wrap up show.

I would also like to know about the CPU play calling

[reddogmaddogbul]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrBill

I do have some follow up questions for Mike that I am submitting via email and I will add that specific one to the list. I'll be sending it over to him on Monday afternoon.

Will you post the list here on Operation Sports?Im curious about finding out if defensive alignment will make it into M25.

[therizing02]

Quote: Originally Posted by jmurphy31

I second asking about halftime, post game, etc. Though I highly doubt any of that was added this year --especially not a weekly wrap up show. I would also like to know about the CPU play calling

+1 on the CPU play calling. These devs have managed to dodge this one so far. Sideline reporter? Overrated. As much I love Erin Andrews what did that addition do to enhance the NCAA series? Repetitive commentary. Same with Doris Burke in NBA2K. Stale and overrated feature.

NFL Sunday is an event. Most of us lock down and watch our team for 3-4 hours every week, but throughout the entire day we are immersed into the entire league as a whole. A lot of us like to watch games at local sports bars. Why? So we can see what's going on everywhere at the same time. We know what the scores are in every game all day long as well who is having a great day individually and who isn't. We know who is a game time decision and who is out. We get injury updates all day. Unfortunately, in Madden when I'm playing a franchise game I feel like I'm on an island. In NCAA I feel like it's "College Football Saturday". Sure the update commentary can be repetitive, but at least I know what's going on around the country. I hate finishing up my game and having to go into the "more" tab to get info on other games. Another small thing that I find irritating is that if I have a 4pm game on Sunday and I play the game and then back out and go to the schedule, neither the Thursday or any of the early games have been played. Silly. There is just a complete DISCONNECT from the rest of the league. Sideline reporters and instant replay cameras DO NOT add an immersion factor and I wish the devs would cease with the lip service and give some real answers about the direction this game is headed because the track record of ripping features and adding them later clearly shows a lack of direction and planning.

Also, what's the big secret? Mike Young mentioned several times in the podcast that he couldn't reveal certain things. OK, I get it from a marketing standpoint, but seriously you have no competition! I also love that he mentioned that he was getting some "tough questions" and then later he was somewhat surprised that he didn't get many questions about Run Free. Well Mike, that's what a lot of these sites have been doing for years. Not asking tough questions and putting the devs on the spot but rather lobbing softballs in to allow you guys to swing for the fences and feature dump.

Hopefully Bill's email questions get answered, but it's much easier to dance around questions in an email....if they respond before 8/27.

I'd also like to get answers on the following:

What has been done to improve the CPU Play calling and clock management within the last two minutes of the game? Site examples like the 1:01 timeouts, the CPU calling a time out with :35 seconds left on their own 25 and then running two straight dive plays and running out the clock(happens A LOT).

How come Mass substitutions aren't in the game? They were before.

Explain how EVERY slider effects game play. (My guess is they have absolutely NO clue)

What was wrong with RB fatigue last year? Going with the "if it's in the NFL...." nonsense, the devs should know that it's a passing league and most teams are using two backs. This absolutely needs to be fixed. I would rather have this fixed than face scans.

I'm off the soap box...

[tfctillidie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve_OS

Go to 12:35. He asked whether the IR would return from Madden 12, making me think he didn't see it in Madden 13? Trying to get clarification before anyone goes off the deep end.

This confuses me. In M13, I've had no issue putting someone on IR to free up a roster spot. So what exactly isn't there then? PUP?

[californ14]

CPU play calling and clock management info is a must...

[MrBill]

Quote: Originally Posted by tfctillidie

This confuses me. In M13, I've had no issue putting someone on IR to free up a roster spot. So what exactly isn't there then? PUP?

How many spots are you running in your CCM? I think the confusion might be over leagues that keep rosters at the 53 man NFL limit and Madden 13 let you have more than that (57 maybe?). So you might be able to free up a roster spot on the Madden 13 limit but show 54 players on your team for leagues that make owners adhere to the NFL limit.

[tfctillidie]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrBill

How many spots are you running in your CCM? I think the confusion might be over leagues that keep rosters at the 53 man NFL limit and Madden 13 let you have more than that (57 maybe?). So you might be able to free up a roster spot on the Madden 13 limit but show 54 players on your team for leagues that make owners adhere to the NFL limit.

M13 doesn't let you have more than 53 players, M12 (old franchise mode) did. If you put someone on IR, they don't count towards your limit anymore, and then you can add a 54th and so on.

I still don't understand the "issue". This is how it works in real life?

[ghettogeeksta]

Hopefully we actually get to see the sideline reporter (unlike in NCAA Football where we can only hear them) reporting news like on TV and hopefully it's not Tony Siragusa.