My Madden List

#1 (**permalink**) 04-16-2004

The biggest changes that I think they need to make in the next Madden are as follows:

1. When you're in the middle of tacking somebody, and your teammate comes to help, they should actually help, not just bounce off or stand there.
2. One time a reciever who was a 66, caught 12 passes on champ bailey (who at the time was a 99). This would never happen.
3. Cpu needs to initiate trades
4. In mini-camp mode (in the off-season), instead of having to do each of the nine camps, you should be able to choose nine players to do whichever ones you want. For instance, if my secondary is terrible, I should be able to do 4 swat ball drills, and maybe have to sacrifice a QB, a kicking, and a RB drill.
5. The draft ought to be more involved, I don't know how, but it needs more. (I like the idea of seeing video of the prospects, as well as your picks getting their jersey, hat , and handshake on draft day.)
6. Fan support ought to be related to how a town is, as well as wins. Does anyone really think that the Bears the Steelers and the Raiders had any trouble selling tickets last year? I don't, and it wasn't because of their teams record, it was because of their die hard fans.
7. In the off-season the cpu should re-sign and draft according to need and how good the player is whose contract is up, not just by who is next on the list, or who is the best overall prospect.

These are a few of my suggestions, let me know what you think.

qb8stunner · #2 (**permalink**) 04-16-2004

It all sounds good to me. But doesn't every city of die-hard fans? I do think that some places sell out more often than others (i.e. Arrowhead Stadium). I just think that fans shouldn't stop showing up in Madden just cos you lost two games in a row.

I've had a lot of gang tackling. I just wish that players can get credited for assists. And O totally agree on #7. I get so tired of what teams do in the draft and free agency. If it didn't take so long, I would control every team's draft myself... AND Depth Chart cos I hate it when they start two rookie receivers over a vet who is 87+.