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A Strategic, Competitive Coaching Experience for Madden NFL
With Madden NFL’s continued evolution—expanding MUT, refining Franchise Mode, and introducing College Football integration—players have more ways than ever to experience the game as athletes and team builders. However, while user-controlled gameplay has advanced significantly, the coaching aspect of Madden remains underdeveloped relative to the franchise’s potential. This pitch proposes a new feature: Head Coach Mode (HCM)—a fully realized, strategy-driven mode that allows players to compete as true NFL head coaches. HCM shifts the focus from stick skills to football IQ, bringing a fresh and competitive experience to the Core Concept Head Coach Mode is a PvP and PvE gameplay experience where the player serves as the strategic leader of the team: calling plays, making adjustments, managing personnel, and shaping team identity—while AI-controlled players execute the plays on the field. This mode emphasizes: Coaching strategy Roster building Gameplanning Real-time decision-making Situational awareness The goal is to place players in the authentic role of an NFL head coach, rather than a hybrid coach-player figure. Why Madden Needs Head Coach Mode A New Competitive Pathway Current competitive modes focus heavily on user-stick ability. HCM introduces an alternative skill ladder based entirely on: Football knowledge Scheme creation Personnel management In-game adjustments This opens Madden’s competitive landscape to a broader audience. Meaningful Expansion of Franchise Mode Franchise currently offers the title of “Head Coach,” but the role lacks depth. HCM integrates strategic authority: Real playcalling Scheme-driven gameplay CPU execution tuned by staff skills and player attributes Real-time coaching decisions impacting outcomes This would create the most authentic coaching experience in Madden history. Alignment With Madden’s Identity A game named after John Madden—a coach renowned for strategy and teaching—should include a mode dedicated to real coaching. This feature embodies the spirit of Madden more than any player-controlled mode. Broad Player Appeal HCM appeals to: Franchise players seeking depth MUT players seeking fresh competition Simulation fans Football purists Fans of CPU vs CPU experience Players who prefer strategy over controller skill This mode expands the game’s reach without replacing existing modes. Key Features of Head Coach Mode PvP Head-to-Head Coaching Players compete by calling plays while AI players execute them. Match outcomes depend on: Gameplanning Playcalling Roster quality Adaptability Clock and timeout management Integrated Gameplanning System Before each matchup: Scout opponent tendencies Build weekly gameplans Script opening drives Set aggression levels (balanced, conservative, aggressive) Modify personnel usage Real-Time Coaching Controls Call offensive/defensive plays Adjust coverages, protections, and tempo Manage substitutions Implement halftime strategy changes Challenge calls Roster-Building Synergy Player ratings and traits directly influence AI behavior: Accurate QBs respond to timing concepts Smart LBs adjust to motion faster Power backs dominate short-yardage calls Staff skill trees amplify or reduce execution quality Presentation & Immersion Enhancements Broadcast-only camera Sideline coach animations Coordinator cut-ins Tactical overlays showing matchup insights Competitive Ecosystem Ranked and unranked matchmaking Seasonal ladders Tournament support MUT and Franchise integration options HCM largely builds upon existing Madden systems: CPU AI logic Playcalling engine Franchise scouting and XP trees MUT roster management Online H2H infrastructure The mode primarily requires: A user-facing coaching interface Adjustments to AI responsiveness Matchmaking tailored for coaching-only gameplay This makes HCM a high-impact feature with a comparatively modest development footprint. Why This Mode Will Succeed Head Coach Mode bridges the gap between Franchise depth and MUT competition. It introduces a fresh way to play Madden that: Rewards intelligence instead of reflexes Enhances long-term replayability Increases cross-mode engagement Honors the legacy of John Madden Creates a new competitive lane for the series This is the natural next step for a football franchise striving to offer comprehensive NFL simulation. Conclusion Head Coach Mode represents an opportunity to expand Madden in a way that respects its history, excites its current fanbase, and attracts new players seeking strategic competition. By empowering players to truly coach—draft, plan, call plays, and outsmart real opponents—Madden can deliver a unique and deeply rewarding experience not currently found in sports gaming. In short: Madden has modes for players. It’s time to create one for coaches.
Sim Universe
what if the next generation sim-release came out as a 10 year saga.... The Sims >>> Phone App/Tamagachi activity tracker SimNature >> Creature/Foliage creator The Sims Professions >> App Based Mini Games >>Fashion (fashion shows, design jewelry, clothes, by drawing shapes, using premade gems and sockets, real fashion catalogues, new fashion every season, the met gala.... ai assisted text input render out assets.... "emerald bracelet with gold accents" >>> ai generated asset), furniture, Cars, Planes, Trains, Roller Coasters, Trucks, politics (quizzes), movies (sim movies like that lionsgate game, that was so fun), food prep, art, music like mario paint from a zillion years ago but with like simple dj tools The Sims House Builder >> AI assisted designer based on a few shapes you hand draw on the screen or text input..... celebrity mansions etc Sim Tower >> AI Assisted designer.... draw simple shapes AI auto builds sky scrapers, businesses, churches, mosques, temples, and other buildings. Sim City >>> import your sims, animals, plants, houses, towers, fashion, cars, planes, trains, amusement parks, palaces.... and eventually spaceships...real sim jobs.... real laws.... real courts.... real newspapers.... SimNation >>>> multiplayer..... cities form counties..... counties form states.... states join countries..... real political formats.....propositions..... alcohol sales prohibited???? And then repealed?!?! Sim Earth >>>>>> global game >>>> geoengineering >>>>> weather control >>>>> the UN Sim Universe >>>>> colonizing space >>>>>> friendly aliensPlease help
My account was flagged for coin distribution but I didn’t do anything wrong , I sold a 89 overall Fred Werner for less than the max price and it sent me a notification saying that all my coins were taken away and I will no longer have ability to use auction house , I’ve made several cases and each time it does not direct me to customer support but it now says waiting for player but I cannot find an email anywhere from them. I have tried to contact anyone to get them to send another email but I do not know what else to do . Please help I would like my coins back and to be able to use the auction house . I’ve still been waiting and still haven’t heard anything it has been two weeks . I’ve checked my spam and everything can’t find any emailsBattlefield 6 locking up
I’m playing on PS5 I may play 1 game 2 games and may only play 1 -2 mins into any game and it locks up and after about a minute of the locked up screen it will go to the error report screen, only thing I can find is on the top corner of the screen. I have sent emails and messages via fb and not one single response from anyone about this, the code is ce-108255-1 I have done everything cleared cache and rebuilt game database, deleted the game 3 different times and reinstalled it and the exact same thing! This is the only game that does this, once it sends the error report it kicks me back to the main PS5 menu and I can go right back in, I can play any other game and it does not happen. Had anyone else had this or what can be done? The beta version did not do this but the real game they rip you for is doing it and yet will not respond to anything for help on their side. I have had my system checked out by a repair shop nothing wrong inside of it, nothing was over heating no colored screens or anything just locks up and boots you to the main PS screen.Game logs out of ultimate team
most times when I start playing eafc26 the games quits and logs me out of ultimate team, making eafc thinking that I was the one that quit the game, my connection is stable and not broken, most times the players I play against also quit the game without eafc crediting me as the winner instead I will still remain in the position or even eafc takes me back to lower division. Please you guys needs to correct this mess. another mess is that when ever I finished playing eafc once the player leaves the game will take upto 15mins before it loads as a finished matchAccount got Snatched(?) And EA Support - Others affected
Hi everyone This literally had made me to log in to another account just to type this out after two rounds of not being able to fix it through ordinary EA Support. Dont really know what to do. Wednesday morning, I woke up to a Email from EA (see pictures) which basically was them giving my email adress a restoration link of my account. They used a name "Jonas", which is not my name and it clearly says another name on my EA account. I didnt think much of it, since obviously I should have get notified by not only my mail but also my phone that my account is about to get breached. Until the evening of the same day, when I realized I couldnt get into my account with my Email adress that was linked to the account. Trying to restore the account, Im getting the information that there is no account linked to that email account. Thats when I responed to Marc Rs email about this, which was sent to my, but till this day I havent got a responding. I also tried using EA support twice and both telling me that I cant get my account back (first ea support told me even that theres was no, and has never, been an account linked to my email). I told them everything, every single billing, every credit card, every email and phone number to ever exist on that account. But nothing helped. I even have proof of the guy changing my EA ID (from Draidyx -> Flensfylke) through apexlegendstatus since my account is linked there. And dude still has my every social linked on apexlegendstatus which clearly tracks to me (check 2nd picture). But even that wasnt enough. I wanted to provide months of content from twitch of me literally playing on that account day in and day out and still nothing. Almost 4000 hours gone, money spent. Now looking at the bigger names in the scene, since its happening to them aswell. But atleast they're getting helped by higher ups eventhough everything they explain literally happend to me aswell. Getting a email about restoration link Informed that theres no account linked to that EA ID Unable to get it back. I Dont really know what else to do, I just want my account back and I literally cant do it by myself, by social media or even by EAs own support. At this point Im just shouting out loud and praying for someone to hear me. Sincerely, Draidyx“Request manual review – False positive suspension (0x00102710)”
Hello EA Support, My FC Mobile account was suspended with the code 0x00102710. I believe this is a false detection. I have never used cheats, scripts, mods, or any third-party tools. Please help review my account manually. I hope you can check the activity logs and remove the suspension. Thank you!Private Security Services in Atlanta GA - Trusted Protection Experts
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would someone please tell me why, when you tell your sim to do something like clean up they walk out into oblivion. I can not figure this out. Why hasn't EA fixed these issues. you have your sim change clothes and they walk outside and down the street and come back with the same clothes on! I have a new computer and these should not be an issue. Then they go into the shower with their clothes on, oh and then there's this one ...the change their clothes to go to bed instead of putting their pj's on. My sister has the same issues. We both have brand new computers with Windows 11 and it has all the updatesMoving PVZ (Original) progress between devices
I've been round and round with support on this, and they can't seem to help me. I got a new Samsung S25 and would like to migrate my progress from the original plants vs zombies from my Samsung S21. The best I've been able to find online is to locate some files within the phone, but they don't seem to exist on my old phone. I even tried copying the entire directory over from the old to the new, but no luck. Does anyone know how to get your game account / progress moved from one device to another?Link Account/Password reset loop.
To the point, I simply need the live chat option to talk to Support or a page I can go to so the email on my EA account to be changed? My email was hacked and so it gone for good and thus am unable to access for EA password reset request from my ps 5. Please am desperate. I am playing in a tournament later today having missed two already Gametag: Nomad Black_1 System: ps5. Games: Madden/College Football.
Flicking vs Mouse Tracking
im by no means a good player , quite bad actually , have some good battles but mostly bad, My favorite battle is Breakthrough with some Conquest. I cant see how mouse and keyboard have an advantage in close quarter fights., i get completely chewed up. Ive seen my friend play on controller,the reticle is literally glued to the opponent no tracking needed like with a mouse, please reinstate cross play.I don't care if i have to wait for a match. Ill check the servers again , but last time i checked their were no PC only servers . I know there's a workaround with some text input to the folder. but i'am tired of it all , 1v1 is rarely winnable for me in close quarter , mid range and recon , Ok seems fair. Thanks EAgot hacked and when i restored the account it was banned
Hey everyone, I just wanted to explain my situation — my FC 26 account was hacked recently, and when I finally recovered it, I found out it had been banned I’ve already submitted a support ticket explaining that the ban happened while I didn’t have control of the account. If anyone has been through something similar or knows a faster way to reach EA support, I’d really appreciate any advice.
Cant log on EA with my steam account
I cant log on EA with my steam account. I log-in with all my steam login/pass but it says that i have to check an email that i dont recognize. Somebody just linked my steam account with some random EA/email account. ha*****@lesobprovermail.com i please need my steam account unlinked from this EA/email that i dont recognizeFC 26 Server Kicks you out games last minute of winning games
Does anyone experience FC 26 kicking you out of the server while you are winning a game. you quickly login and FC 26 gives you a disconnection warning knowing it’s their issue. I’ve been trying to complete the Ultimate Gauntlet 4 final objective of winning the tournament with 3 games in a row. I’ve twice been kicked out of the server in the last five minutes of the game while I was winning and advancing to the final game. I tried contacting them, but today I could not reach the chat department they have in India. It’s awful how they treat their customers. It’s not my internet connection. I have one of the best, specifically for gaming and personal office. This same issue happens a lot around 4:30 - 5:30 PM PST and 10:30 PM PST. Only this time it involved the Ultimate Gaunlet 4 games in off hours. Seems like they are targeting players to avoid paying out player packs.
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