Madden 13 Official CAG League - On Hiatus. See you in August for Madden 25!

[quote name='Mr Grand Cru']Yea right judging by the way this game plays you are gonna be a problem, me and Ramesu have played about ten times and the shit my team seems weak against are Sprice type plays lol[/QUOTE]

ive been passing my ass off but the cpu picks everything.or sacks me lol i think ur okay till i get the hang of it...
 
i find offense to be getting easier it my defense thats weak but thats always been my main issue of concern. i find staying right in the pocket makes passing better than moving around to much. starting to find a running game but its still a work in progress
 
[quote name='Tanabeo']Anybody who has read into connected careers think me are going to need xfn this year if we dont I need to know so i can cancel before i pay for another 6 months[/QUOTE]

I'd cancel it for now.
 
Just wanted to make a random post, This countdown til release day is killing me I can't play the computer any longer, Im happy I have a basketball game tonight , smh
 
The new Counterstrike is awesome, just throwing that out there.

Hipfire shooter, aiming takes skill, no ironsights, no turbospeed like CoD.
 
just got done watching and theres some very amazing info in there great video i think its something everyone should watch
 
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We are discussing settings now, so hopefully we can give you all a good idea of what the settings will be well before the league starts.
 
[quote name='labelmeoriginal']Please do not add me to the waiting list. I'm going to focus on just playing in the JV league this year. Just wanted to give the OP a heads up!

Thanks.[/QUOTE]

Mmkay.
 
Just a heads up, Im moving from Las Vegas to Chicago the first week of September. Im beyond excited and ready to get out of this oven. My Xbox is getting shipped out on the 27th and I wont have access to it until september 6-9.

It shouldn't be an issue, but I just want to give you guys a heads up.
 
[quote name='bvharris']We are discussing settings now, so hopefully we can give you all a good idea of what the settings will be well before the league starts.[/QUOTE]


well thats good. i dont even understand how i came across that video i used google to see if any more defense ratings came out and that popped up and looked interesting and well i thought it put out a good amount of info or atleast some to give us somewhat of an idea of what setting can be and all that
 
[quote name='Darth0fTheDead']So who's getting the game this evening? Come release times that's the one good thing about being in Alaska. :)[/QUOTE]


how r u getting the game this evening?
 
[quote name='staticz']The first patch is going to drop on 9/11, should we wait until then?[/QUOTE]

By patch do you mean roster update or just gameplay fixes? We should presumably get any fixes even if we start earlier. However, if that includes fresh rosters than yes, we will wait for sure.
 
[quote name='bvharris']By patch do you mean roster update or just gameplay fixes? We should presumably get any fixes even if we start earlier. However, if that includes fresh rosters than yes, we will wait for sure.[/QUOTE]

EA just set the date, they won't give any details about the patch. I'm assuming it is gameplay tweaks/bug fixes, not rosters.
 
im sure on the 28th they will announce the first roster update thats when they announced it last year around right around that time
 
[quote name='sprice8688']do u guys realize how different this madden will be without potentials... any player with the proper work can become an animal[/QUOTE]

Will make scouting players for the draft so important
 
[quote name='theredworm']Will make scouting players for the draft so important[/QUOTE]

but u know how theres always that beast wr whose speed is a 99 but hes a c pot... thats gone now lol depending on how hard it is to build points with practice it will be awesome to improve players already on ur team along with rookies that are great but have a lowered overall due to piss poor awareness or route running
 
This is what we're leaning towards in terms of league settings:

Salary Cap: On
Skill level: All-Pro
Quarter Length: 5 Minutes
Accelerated Clock: Off
Minimum Play Clock Time: Off
Game Speed: Normal
Player Progression Frequency: Every Four Weeks
Coach Firing: On (If you get fired, you can just make a new coach and rejoin as the same team)
Game Play Tuning: Yes (This will allow us to adjust sliders as we go)
Injury: On
Pre-Existing Injury: Off
Trade Deadline: On
Trade Type: Enable All (we need to figure out how to still have commish review though)
Strategy Pad Quick Links: On
Strategy Pad Display: Off
Auto Strafe: Off
Auto Spring: Off
Pre-Snap Menu: Off
Coaching Tips: Off
Player Names: On (These ones can all be set individually by the player as well)
Fill Roster: Off
Re-Sign Players: Off
Progress Players: Off (which means it will be done manually)
Sign Offseason Free Agents: Off

League Type: Coaches Only
Maximum Users: 32
Public/Private: Private
Legend: No
 
why have coach firing on if you are going to hurt those players (they will lose xp on the coach they used) so those players fall more behind the good players
 
[quote name='sprice8688']but u know how theres always that beast wr whose speed is a 99 but hes a c pot... thats gone now lol depending on how hard it is to build points with practice it will be awesome to improve players already on ur team along with rookies that are great but have a lowered overall due to piss poor awareness or route running[/QUOTE]

but different ratings are different for teams, everyone is going to be going after players that fit their system well, not just the one stud
 
[quote name='theredworm']why have coach firing on if you are going to hurt those players (they will lose xp on the coach they used) so those players fall more behind the good players[/QUOTE]

Fair point. We thought it would make for a fun dynamic, but it's true that we don't want to do anything which will increase the gap between the best players and everyone else. I'm not sure how easy or hard it is for a coach to actually get fired though, or how much impact coach XP has on actual gameplay.

None of this is set in stone yet.
 
[quote name='bvharris']Fair point. We thought it would make for a fun dynamic, but it's true that we don't want to do anything which will increase the gap between the best players and everyone else. I'm not sure how easy or hard it is for a coach to actually get fired though, or how much impact coach XP has on actual gameplay.

None of this is set in stone yet.[/QUOTE]

I like the idea of "being on the hot seat" but if I have to restart my coach and lose what progress, if I can just resign with the same team then I say fire my ass
 
[quote name='theredworm']so my wife has her first ultrasound scheduled, of course it's on the 28th......[/QUOTE]

Buy her a "Happy Ultrasound Day" gift. I'm sure she would like a copy of madden.
 
[quote name='theredworm']but different ratings are different for teams, everyone is going to be going after players that fit their system well, not just the one stud[/QUOTE]

ive read only a little on what u guys post about this.... how do u know what fits ur teams system?
 
[quote name='staticz']I'm provably reading it wrong but you're turning free agency off? Or is that for CPU only?[/QUOTE]

We're not turning it off. The title of the setting is a little misleading, that just means the game doesn't automatically sign free agents. I think it's similar to the auto-roster settings that offline franchise has always had, we're just turning that off so it's all manual.
 
[quote name='sprice8688']ive read only a little on what u guys post about this.... how do u know what fits ur teams system?[/QUOTE]

Look at the connected careers manual I posted a little while back
 
[quote name='sprice8688']ive read only a little on what u guys post about this.... how do u know what fits ur teams system?[/QUOTE]


Your team and Jim Schwartz already have a set offense and defensive system that you should buy into or face the consequenses........


On that note, BV (and everyone), should we have the option to chuck our coach, and make a new one with the system we would prefer.

If you have a 4-3 defense, Spread offense team. But want a 3-4, Ground and Pound (or whatever) , wouldn't it be reasonable to be able to fire your coach when we start and create a custom coach and system for you?

And I realize, if one did that the players on the roster wouldn't fit great, but we have 3-5 seasons ahead and it would be nice not to be stuck in a spread offense if you don't like it.

(This is all just an example, I don't intend on firing Andy and I'm gonna give the spread offence a shot)

And if firings can't be done manually, forget everything I just said.
 
We can rule that everyone creates a coach or use the coach in place. It wouldn't require firing, it'd be determined when you boot up the connected career. Just like the NCAA dynasty.
 
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What Ramesu said. I think the expectation would be that everyone would create their own coach, in which case you can use whatever playbook/system you want and then find the players who fit that system. That's my understanding anyway.
 
Okay sounds good.

But obviously it would be in most peoples best interest to keep they're system. For example javing the Philly defensive roster run a 3-4 would just be silly.
 
[quote name='LVPatriots']Okay sounds good.

But obviously it would be in most peoples best interest to keep they're system. For example javing the Philly defensive roster run a 3-4 would just be silly.[/QUOTE]

I like to run both 3-4 and 4-3, so I plan on working on my roster with that in mind. I've got some good edge rushers, so I should have at least some flexibility from the outset.

I really like that you can't just plug anybody in anywhere though, it was way too easy to run a 3-4 in the past without a true nose tackle.
 
[quote name='bvharris']I like to run both 3-4 and 4-3, so I plan on working on my roster with that in mind. I've got some good edge rushers, so I should have at least some flexibility from the outset.

I really like that you can't just plug anybody in anywhere though, it was way too easy to run a 3-4 in the past without a true nose tackle.[/QUOTE]

shit i had 2 great nose tackles and lv and blade ran all over me... plus both regressed ... that was rediculous
 
[quote name='sprice8688']shit i had 2 great nose tackles and lv and blade ran all over me... plus both regressed ... that was rediculous[/QUOTE]

If you mean Suh and Fairley, I don't think either would be considered a nose tackle... The Lions run a 4-3 pretty much exclusively, don't they?
 
will I be able to have my controller or settings set to view the pre snap menu and commands as I have been in the past or does this create a uniform controls for the league ? The same question with Auto Sprint and Strafe ??
 
[quote name='bvharris']If you mean Suh and Fairley, I don't think either would be considered a nose tackle... The Lions run a 4-3 pretty much exclusively, don't they?[/QUOTE]

Yea, they run that "Wide Nine" bullcrap with a 4-3 but there Defensive Ends are way far on the ends, on the outside shoulder of the Tight End and Left Tackle I think. Although i don't even know if there are plays set up like that in Madden
 
[quote name='bvharris']What Ramesu said. I think the expectation would be that everyone would create their own coach, in which case you can use whatever playbook/system you want and then find the players who fit that system. That's my understanding anyway.[/QUOTE]

Can we make it mandatory everyone creates their own coach? Being that there are different levels of coaches and it ties directly to how quickly you earn exp I think it give others an advantage. On the other hand, we all got to pick our teams...so I could see it either way.

[quote name='LVPatriots']Yea, they run that "Wide Nine" bullcrap with a 4-3 but there Defensive Ends are way far on the ends, on the outside shoulder of the Tight End and Left Tackle I think. Although i don't even know if there are plays set up like that in Madden[/QUOTE]

I read someone talking about their being a wide 9 in Madden this year.

EDIT: Yup the Nickel Wide 9 is in the Lions book


ALSO!!!! My season pass from last year is letting me download Madden 13 :D:D:D:D
 
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