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  • ABR173rd
    Rangers Lead The Way!!!!
    • Aug 2009
    • 1523

    #1

    2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

    This has been talked about briefly here and with the myriad of issues and additions Madden needs to make how do you guys feel about the option to Draft before the 1st season in Franchise mode.

    I don't mean the Fantasy draft but for example in M13 being able to draft from the pool of incoming rookies this season before starting season one. (Essentially starting Franchise mode in the off season)

    I think this would be an interesting feature to add and would add a little bit of flavor to both online and offline franchise mode.

    Is this a feature that seriously would interest franchise players or an option that would be nice but not really considered a priority?
  • michigan21
    Pro
    • Feb 2005
    • 547

    #2
    Re: 2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

    I've always wanted this in Madden. I think Head Coach had this, and it made the game more interesting.
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    • ABR173rd
      Rangers Lead The Way!!!!
      • Aug 2009
      • 1523

      #3
      Re: 2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

      I think it could help boost Franchise Modes longevity. I know some players like to restart once the teams start becoming full of unknown players. With this feature you could restart with the same team but draft differently or reverse mistakes you felt your franchise made in the real draft.

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      • KBLover
        Hall Of Fame
        • Aug 2009
        • 12172

        #4
        Re: 2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

        It's such a good idea it's obvious it needs to be in.

        Or at least I thought it would be. Why can't we start Year 1 in the offseason. That's when the "New Football Year" starts anyway, with the beginning of the Combine (I believe that's the first "big event" after the Super Bowl in real life).
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        • jethrobag
          Rookie
          • Sep 2009
          • 208

          #5
          Re: 2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

          Why start with the draft? Why not start the franchise mode at the start of the offseason? That way you could make coaching changes and sign free agents to impact the team right away.

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          • prime21time37
            Rookie
            • Aug 2008
            • 338

            #6
            Re: 2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

            although i like the idea, it wouldnt work for me personally. after yr 1 im all for shaking anything up, but in yr 1 my chise needs to mirror real nfl. so drafting everyone to different teams or signing FAs to different teams would be hard for me to do. after yr 1 anything goes though. but hey its just my opinion, doesnt make it right

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            • ABR173rd
              Rangers Lead The Way!!!!
              • Aug 2009
              • 1523

              #7
              It could start at the beginning of the offseason. I was more interested in this as a feature in general. Obviously there would also be the option to start in preseason with actual NFL rosters. Basically have an option when you start franchise to start in preseason, offseason or fantasy draft.

              This has been brought up here before as a feature, judging by the amount of interest I would assume its not a big priority right now for franchise users.

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              • JalenTigh
                Pro
                • Jul 2009
                • 569

                #8
                Re: 2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

                It sounds like a good idea... but it would be the such a major offline cheese feature.. after a few weeks of the season, or even pre-season everyone will know which rookies are gonna have a major impact, and will be able to draft accordingly... Where is the fun in that?
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                • PGaither84
                  MVP
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 4393

                  #9
                  Re: 2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

                  Originally posted by jethrobag
                  Why start with the draft? Why not start the franchise mode at the start of the offseason? That way you could make coaching changes and sign free agents to impact the team right away.
                  This.

                  It would be interesting to bid for Peyton Manning and make other deals.

                  Then again, I want to start franchise mode in the 4th quarter of the NFC Championship game.
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                  • PGaither84
                    MVP
                    • Mar 2009
                    • 4393

                    #10
                    Re: 2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

                    Originally posted by JalenTigh
                    It sounds like a good idea... but it would be the such a major offline cheese feature.. after a few weeks of the season, or even pre-season everyone will know which rookies are gonna have a major impact, and will be able to draft accordingly... Where is the fun in that?
                    I know what you are saying ,but that's up to you as a user. A lot of us just wish our teams had drafted a different player. I know that I wanted Michael Ohre over Crabtree a few year ago. I also wanted Bay Area wonder Aaron Rodgers in 2005.

                    There is hind sight... and there is "What were they thinking?!?" I had no idea who Aldon Smith was when the 49ers drafted him and rightfully ate crow, but compared to the many other drafts and drafts picks we have seen teams make... sometimes I wonder how some of these professionals have jobs. For example, Jets fans were chanting "We want Sapp! We want Sapp!" [meaning Warren Sapp] when they ended up drafting TE Kyle Brady.

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                    As a Patriots fan as well, I still don't understand why they blew two mid round picks on running backs when they already had a two headed monster with Danny Woodhead and The Law Firm... or why they passed on Clay Matthews when they had an aging defense/line backer core.
                    Last edited by PGaither84; 03-18-2012, 05:49 PM.
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                    • Shibito
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2011
                      • 1987

                      #11
                      Re: 2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

                      Would love this feature, but I would also like it to be optional. I don't want to have to draft every time I start a franchise.

                      Of course this now brings the need for 2 separate rosters I would assume.

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                      • zarmstead2
                        Rookie
                        • Dec 2011
                        • 68

                        #12
                        Re: 2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

                        ^^^ I feel bad for Kyle Brady.
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                        • ABR173rd
                          Rangers Lead The Way!!!!
                          • Aug 2009
                          • 1523

                          #13
                          Re: 2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

                          Originally posted by JalenTigh
                          It sounds like a good idea... but it would be the such a major offline cheese feature.. after a few weeks of the season, or even pre-season everyone will know which rookies are gonna have a major impact, and will be able to draft accordingly... Where is the fun in that?

                          It would be an option to start in the off-season of course, and in reality with the ability to edit any player ratings and the draft class cheat sheets that come out a week after the game has released it's all the same. Thats really on you as the user to utulize the game in a way that you will get the most out of it.

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                          • KBLover
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 12172

                            #14
                            Re: 2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

                            Originally posted by ABR173rd
                            It would be an option to start in the off-season of course, and in reality with the ability to edit any player ratings and the draft class cheat sheets that come out a week after the game has released it's all the same. Thats really on you as the user to utulize the game in a way that you will get the most out of it.
                            Not to mention that year 1 doesn't, imo, often mirror the NFL anyway.

                            Peyton being available to play from the start, anyone? Aren't the contracts usually off (and uneditable, as are injuries)? Usually missing a few signings, etc.
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                            • elijah53johnston
                              Rookie
                              • Sep 2011
                              • 133

                              #15
                              Re: 2012 Predraft before starting season 1 of Franchise mode?

                              I would love this feature and most definetly use it.
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