Guys, i'm worried. - Operation Sports Forums

Guys, i'm worried.

Collapse

Recommended Videos

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • thrust
    Rookie
    • Jan 2011
    • 224

    #1

    Guys, i'm worried.

    Madden 12 sounds like it's going to be the game that we've all been waiting for. I'm seriously looking forward to trying it out.

    What worries me is the future of Madden. Madden 12 is Ian's Madden. Now that he has moved on, do you think that this surge forward will cease? Do you think that this 3 year plan will hinder this promising direction? Chime in.
    This must be the year that EA finally gives the Bucs our orange pants.
    That we wore for about a decade.
    NOT!!!
    Tweeted from Tampa Habitual Rehab Clinic
    THRC
    a home for the lonely
  • Exonerated
    MVP
    • Dec 2007
    • 4900

    #2
    Re: Guys, i'm worried.

    And to think, people wanted Ian gone!

    Comment

    • MJenness
      Banned
      • Apr 2006
      • 925

      #3
      Re: Guys, i'm worried.

      Originally posted by thrust
      Madden 12 sounds like it's going to be the game that we've all been waiting for. I'm seriously looking forward to trying it out.

      What worries me is the future of Madden. Madden 12 is Ian's Madden. Now that he has moved on, do you think that this surge forward will cease? Do you think that this 3 year plan will hinder this promising direction? Chime in.
      I really don't think Madden 12 is Ian's baby...I think it is EA's, which may be why we saw his lack of enthusiasm in his videos, and his early departure. I am not worried in the least that he is gone, as it has become apparent that whoever is "in charge" is never REALLY in charge. The EA marketing team seem to drive the direction, as well as the "suits".

      You're seeing drastic change this year because of losing sales mutiple years, period.

      Personally, I don't care WHY they're making radical changes now, I only care that they apparently are!

      Comment

      • ThisIsReality
        Rookie
        • Jun 2010
        • 214

        #4
        Re: Guys, i'm worried.

        I have a feeling this is all because of adembroski. You keep fighting the good fight for us, AJ.

        EDIT: I'm talking about Madden 12 being good not because of Ian leaving, lol.

        Comment

        • Zastrin
          Banned
          • Dec 2010
          • 437

          #5
          Re: Guys, i'm worried.

          If Madden 12 happens to be very successful, we need to start a petition to bring back Ian and match whatever pay he is getting with the new job.

          An example of what will happen... take the Roman Empire for example: Julius Caesar was the best and well known Emperor of Rome, after him the other Emperors were all flunks and Rome eventually would fall.

          Lets learn something about our world history when having a successful Empire, what happens when you give the control to someone else.

          Comment

          • Broncos86
            Orange and Blue!
            • May 2009
            • 5505

            #6
            Re: Guys, i'm worried.

            Madden 12 is NOT Ian's Madden. Ian was the creative director, not the dictator and sole innovator. There are plenty of brilliant designers and developers who made key decisions for Madden 12 that are still onboard.

            If the position of creative director were so imperative to the franchise, then they wouldn't have left it vacant right now.

            Also:
            Last edited by Broncos86; 04-29-2011, 10:12 AM.

            Comment

            • Kahuma
              Pro
              • Jul 2009
              • 988

              #7
              Re: Guys, i'm worried.

              Originally posted by Zastrin
              If Madden 12 happens to be very successful, we need to start a petition to bring back Ian and match whatever pay he is getting with the new job.

              An example of what will happen... take the Roman Empire for example: Julius Caesar was the best and well known Emperor of Rome, after him the other Emperors were all flunks and Rome eventually would fall.

              Lets learn something about our world history when having a successful Empire, what happens when you give the control to someone else.
              Actually Caesar took the power and never gave it back, against the peoples will.

              Comment

              • TNT713
                Banned
                • May 2004
                • 2043

                #8
                Re: Guys, i'm worried.

                SMH...

                Later

                Comment

                • adembroski
                  49ers
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 5814

                  #9
                  Re: Guys, i'm worried.

                  Originally posted by ThisIsReality
                  I have a feeling this is all because of adembroski. You keep fighting the good fight for us, AJ.

                  EDIT: I'm talking about Madden 12 being good not because of Ian leaving, lol.
                  O.O No pressure or anything. Hey, this game was planned out long before I got here.

                  Ian had a big hand in the direction of Madden 12, but other posts are right. There are a lot of people involved. Cam, for instance, is a great addition that's going to help us keep this momentum. Ian deserves a lot of credit, but his departure doesn't change what we're working toward.
                  There are two types of people on OS: Those who disagree with me, and those who agree.

                  The first kind is wrong. The second is superfluous.

                  The only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction needs to be credible.
                  -Mark Twain.

                  Comment

                  • Only1LT
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2009
                    • 3010

                    #10
                    Re: Guys, i'm worried.

                    I obviously don't know what goes on behind closed doors at Tiburon, but my belief is that his early departure, and the direction of 12, could possibly be related.

                    I, personally, wouldn't be worried about this.
                    "You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling."

                    Comment

                    • Hooe
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Aug 2002
                      • 21555

                      #11
                      Re: Guys, i'm worried.

                      Originally posted by Only1LT
                      I obviously don't know what goes on behind closed doors at Tiburon, but my belief is that his early departure, and the direction of 12, could possibly be related.

                      I, personally, wouldn't be worried about this.
                      The game was nearly finished when his departure was announced. Not sure how it could be qualified as "early" in the M12 cycle, particularly with regard to the overall direction of the product.

                      Comment

                      • adembroski
                        49ers
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 5814

                        #12
                        Re: Guys, i'm worried.

                        Originally posted by Only1LT
                        I obviously don't know what goes on behind closed doors at Tiburon, but my belief is that his early departure, and the direction of 12, could possibly be related.

                        I, personally, wouldn't be worried about this.
                        It isn't. He left for the same reason I left my job in Minnesota. Job offer I liked better.
                        There are two types of people on OS: Those who disagree with me, and those who agree.

                        The first kind is wrong. The second is superfluous.

                        The only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction needs to be credible.
                        -Mark Twain.

                        Comment

                        • Mbalmer
                          Pro
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 729

                          #13
                          Re: Guys, i'm worried.

                          I think everyone needs to stop with these Ian posts. The guy had several years to get things right with Madden and wasn't successful. What makes this Madden so much better then Madden 11? I am guessing that it is because you haven't played Madden 12 yet and in your head it sounds and plays great.

                          The fact is that this turn around doesn't have anything to do with Ian. If he was so great then he would have done with Madden 10 what is being done with Madden 12. I would say that one of Ian's biggest additions to Madden was pro-tak, and we know how that has worked out. Ian had a three year plan, and I guess that his plan was to work on pro-tak for 2 years and then do away with it?

                          This is not Ian's Madden. As another poster said, EA is putting some good work on their flagship title because the sales are down. I will also guess that there will be some updates to MUT because, from what I have read, they make a fortune off of it. (Not from me)

                          Anyway, stop acting like Ian was the greatest ever because most of us would argue that the game was better on ps2/xbox then the new generation of consoles.
                          If a loved one is expecting a baby or just had one, please read about Craniosynostosis. It is a common birth defect that can sometimes be overlooked by doctors.

                          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniosynostosis

                          Comment

                          • Only1LT
                            MVP
                            • Jul 2009
                            • 3010

                            #14
                            Re: Guys, i'm worried.

                            Originally posted by CHooe
                            The game was nearly finished when his departure was announced. Not sure how it could be qualified as "early" in the M12 cycle, particularly with regard to the overall direction of the product.
                            The game isn't Gold, so I count that as early. If this is the finished product, then Tiburon has some 'splainin to do lol.
                            "You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling."

                            Comment

                            • Only1LT
                              MVP
                              • Jul 2009
                              • 3010

                              #15
                              Re: Guys, i'm worried.

                              Originally posted by adembroski
                              It isn't. He left for the same reason I left my job in Minnesota. Job offer I liked better.

                              I'm sure it was, but the fact that he got an offer he "liked better" meant that there was something about his former job he did NOT like. No one leaves a perfect job, correct?

                              I, personally, can't help but speculate as to what those reasons are. They may or may not be accurate speculations, but I will still have them lol.
                              Last edited by Only1LT; 04-29-2011, 11:55 AM.
                              "You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling."

                              Comment

                              Working...