No Custom Playbook In Franchise Mode

#1 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005

I started a franchise and noticed that I could not use my custom playbook in franchise mode. Am I doing something wrong or did EA take this feature out?

#2 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005

EA Sports simply dropped the ball on this one. I can't get my custom playbook to show up on the list in order to choose it. I love making up cool formations to use in my franchises, however now I won't be able to use them because of a stupid programming glitch. I guess we have reverted back to the Sega Genesis days when we had no ability to use created plays.

#3 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005

WTF is the point of custom playbook if you cant use it in franchise mode... now im stuck with crappy preset playbooks... this is a tragic step back... they should rename it Madden 1999.

#4 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005

i'm ready to get my 49 bucks back if i cant use my playbook. if anyone finds out what to do please post.

#5 (**permalink**) 08-11-2005

Unless I'm doing something wrong it seems that you can't use a custom playbook while in Franchise mode. Is this TRUE! What is the purpose of having a custom playbook if you cant use it in Franchise, Superstar modes, and you can't set it as you main playbook for your profile! It appears that EA has really dropped the ball with this one and that this is a major bug. If I missed something and you can use custom playbooks please post.

cashpath · #6 (**permalink**) 08-11-2005

EA has finally done it!! they fixed the custom playbook bug in franchises. I have been asking for this fix for years. The brilliant minds at EA after 3 years of bugs have come up with the answer. Instead of fixing the bug they just eliminated the option that caused it..

There are no custom playbooks in franchise mode... Nice fix EA..

#7 (**permalink**) 08-14-2005

The easy 'fix' was to add a formation to the custom playbook you wouldn't use, and design your playbook around other formations.

A *HUGE* downgrade not being able to use it in franchise. Most of the man-coverage-based defenses leave recievers open on the blitzes, and the post routes run too much like slants. Now I can't tweak that with an edit.

If OCs and DCs can make adjustments, why shouldn't we be able to? EA really blew it on this one.

#8 (**permalink**) 08-14-2005

Well I for one sent a scathing letter to two people on the Madden development team and told them what a stupid decision this was to omit the playbook from franchise mode. Who the hell creates a playbook and just uses it in single player mode?!? Screw the idiots at EA who made this decision.

cashpath · #9 (**permalink**) 08-14-2005

Yep its gone and so far I think Madden 2006 has been a rather large disapointment...

cashpath · #10 (**permalink**) 08-14-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by EA TECH SUPPORT

Question How do you use a custom playbook?

Answer You must choose a custom play book before each game if you intend to use one. You can do this at the controller select screen before you play a game. Press the Options button as listed at the bottom of the screen. The options menu includes your uniform and playbook options.

Custom playbooks cannot be used online or in Franchise mode.

How nice.....

#11 (**permalink**) 08-23-2005

i have that problem too. are u guys serious? there's no way in changing that so i can use the custom playbook. man...that drives me nuts!!!

so...skodt...i was a little confused in what u were explaining about the 'fix'.

cashpath · #12 (**permalink**) 08-23-2005

Serious there is no custom playbook in franchise mode anymore..

#13 (**permalink**) 08-28-2005

This is all a bunch of horse****!!! They cut custom playbooks from franchise mode?!?!? For what? QB vision? A trunk sitck? WHAT THE ****? I'll just sick with '05 and wait another year.

cashpath · #14 (**permalink**) 08-28-2005

And thus he made his post.

#15 (**permalink**) 09-08-2005

I bought this game two hours ago. Sat down, did some drills. Made my playbook. Started a franchise with my Lions (only way they will ever win a SuperBowl is through madden). Went to play my game with my playbook and i couldn't use it. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! I was dumbfounded, surfed the net and found another 30 pissed off people. Tell me your going to put out new copies????? So tragic that these fools making all this money programming games can not remember/fix the option of choosing a custom playbook in the franchise mode. Now i have to find some fool to sell this game to. I can't play it without custom playbooks. IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST OPTIONS!!!! What a piece of crap, can't wait till Twoods come out. What will they do next, forget to put Tiger in the game???? DO NOT NUY THIS if u use custom playbooks!!!!! EA pull your head out of your rear!!!!!

cashpath · #16 (**permalink**) 09-08-2005

I will send out new copies to everyone today..

Thanks for coming

Chaos6 · #17 (**permalink**) 09-08-2005

Wow. Its amazing all these people that used custom playbooks but never ran across the Custom Playbook Bug. Funny. You would think if someone was into it enough to make a Custom Playbook then they would also do substitutions.

#18 (**permalink**) 09-30-2005

Does anyone know how to load custom playbooks for use in franchise mode (not online)?

I've made some great playbooks but I can't figure out how to allow myself to use them in games. If anyone can give me instructions on how to do that I would really appreciate it!

Thank you.