Week 16 Roster Update
When is the Week 16 Roster update coming out...? I get that Last Thursday was Christmas, but its now Monday. Most of the Week 17 games have been played and we still don't have a Week 16 update. If there was going to be a delay why no message, tweet, or forum stating this and an expected release date?
MADDEN 26-27 IMPROVEMENT IDEAS
This is a thread I wanted to start so everyone on here can have their ideas seen and heard by EA_Shepard and other EA Staff while also having a single, organized place to share them. This in turn makes it easier to read and organize these thoughts in order to pass on to dev teams. Please be respectful and feel free to put down anything you would want to see in a coming update or in newer games to come. I'll start by adding these ideas: Downloadable Rosters & Draft Classes from past years for nostalgic Franchises. Customizable Divisions and Schedules like what is found in CFB (Great for Fantasy). Reincluding the option of Coaching Legends for Coach Mode (Also Great for Fantasy). Possibly reinclude custom facial uploads for custom coaches in Coach Mode. Revamped and reincluded Player/Owner Modes. - Ultimately to summarize this: For Owner Mode, I'd like to see Team Builder tied more exclusively to a new version of this where customization of everything from the ground up is key for the most customizable experience ever. For Player Mode, I'd like what little works well within Superstar to be tied to a new, revamped Player Mode, where the storylines and cutscenes are more included here, and less in other modes. This would include being able to choose an existing player within a franchise, and focus exclusively on their career; OR, create a new player and start as you would within Superstar. I'd like to see Team Builder weaved into relocation for all online modes and somehow introduced into offline. Inclusion of holding the L2/LT to Switch Stick to minimize switching by accident, especially while trying to pass rush. Include more cities and teams for Relocation. Cities where franchises already exist like Miami, LA, or Detroit, as well as new ones like Boston, Phoenix, or Birmingham. More Stadium options for Relocation. Reinclude Build a Stadium within Team Builder. I'm talking from scratch...not just editing the field. Reinclude the ability to edit and create more custom uniform combinations. Within the Edit Rosters section of the Creation Center, more flexibility to edit a player's contract, abilities, etc, would be nice. Better Training Camp - Introduce some ability to gain physical STR, SPD, AGI, COD, by introducing some of the game found in Superstar like the 3Cone, Weightlifting, 40YD, etc. - This is where mini-games shine. Make games open for more players to train and have them more focused on gaining skill points and less on XP and Rookie Reps. This is a great way to help maintain the physical ability of Vets, or take your high-level Superstars to the next level. Revamp Weekly Training - Make this less focused on mini-games and tie it more to Practice Mode and gaining XP/Rookie Reps. The way the have Wear & Tear worked into this is nice; Now just optimize it. Optimize Coach Central and Coaching Abilities. - It's a bit to type but my thoughts on this can be found in my "M26 Franchise Feedback thread" thread. I feel that's a pretty good start for now. Hopefully this is helpful for anyone that reads and I look forward to seeing more thoughts and ideas shared here!
Crash/Stay - need an Edge coach setting vs boot pass plays
When a boot or run play occurs with the edge player unblocked, the defender has a choice to make: Do I crash and try to tackle the RB? Do I stay out in case this is a boot by the QB? This needs to be a coach setting in Madden/CFB. Maybe it can be determined by the option defense coach adjustments - if I choose to play QB on options, then that Edge should never crash down to tackle the RB on unblocked plays. If I choose to play RB on options, then that leaves the boot open. In real life, especially the NFL with its under-center offenses, coaches are watching the edge players to see if they are crashing hard on run plays, which gives them the boot passes. Additionally, this also opens up split zone plays, split zone PA (with the sniffer leaking to the flat, pretending to block). There is a whole mini game/mini scheme that is missing from the game because we have no control over what the edge does on unblocked run/pass plays besides zone read.Every Game is already decided
When I’m playing Online H2H, you can pretty much tell who’s going to win the game by the time it’s halftime. There are better players than me and I totally respect that and I sometimes get beat fairly, but at least 50% of my losses are games that I shouldn’t have even lost, either due to my qb missing 20 throws that any 4th grader could make, my cornerbacks completely leaving their zones, linebackers freezing up when the ball is snapped, while at the same time my opponent with no skill is throwing 80 yard dimes and his running backs are running 3.9 40s. I’m starting to hate this game Edit: I don’t care about better graphics anymore. I don’t care about new features or game modes, they took all the cool ones out anyways (Madden moments). I WISH THEY JUST FIXED WHAT THEY ALREADY HAVE :(
New England Patriots logo re-alignment and positioning
I know this year’s madden 26 game is supposed to be realistic, even to the small details but when it comes to team logos on each side of the helmet, one is not completely aligned and position correctly, which one is higher or one is lower than the other and it’s not simply even on each side for the Patriots team helmet. Please fix patriot logo real alignment and positioning for small details.What Are You Doing?
I buy Madden every couple years and pop in here to see what is going on with the current version. And EVERY single time it is people complaining about the EXACT same things as they were 2, 3, 4 years prior. There is no way this game is ever going to be good again, unless they get someone working there that has actually played the game and cares about every person's experience. The fixes we are all asking for are so simple. Like the stats not tracking, the player physique issue, equipment editing horror show (it was perfect up to Madden 23), and SOOO many other issues they refuse to address. Why, I have no idea. Maybe the actually do hate the ones who have been here the longest. I have offered to help for FREE numerous times, and they don't care. To be honest it is sad. It is sad that the things we ask for are not that difficult to remedy. Yet every year we are on these forums asking them to fix the same things over, and over. We have to stop buying this game. And I am guilty of it, I buy it almost every year (only when it is on sale) hoping this is the year they listen to us, this is the year they finally make this game fun for everyone.....And every time I am let down. So find the version of Madden that makes you the least mad (for me it is 23) and play that until you get too old to play. This is never going to get better. Your friend, Josh
Why can't we just get a functional game?
I highly doubt anyone will ever actually read this, but my therapist said that keeping my frustrations bottled up can lead to a plethora of other health problems, so it's important to air your grievances...even if it's in an empty chat room. Any-who... Now I'm no financial expert, or software developer, or anything even remotely related, but what I AM, is a long time gamer, who isn't difficult to please. Which is why I can't understand why myself, and the Madden community as a whole, is annually given this digital disappointment? Okay, perhaps I'm being too harsh. While I COMPLETELY understand that at the end of the day you guys are a business, who's exists for no other reason, but to make money for the investors, and the only question plaguing investors isn't "are we producing a quality product?" or "Are the customers happy and/or satisfied?". It's "Did they buy it?" and if the answer is "yes", then who cares about the rest. And more often than not, in a free market economy, that's fine because if you're unhappy with any aspect of the product, you can cease to patronize the offending company and give your money to a company that better fits your needs, values their customers, provides a superior service, or whatever. But unfortunately, when it comes to Madden, we, the customers/gamers, are not privvy to such a luxury. I believe that I speak for MANY gamers, when I say that we feel as though we are not valued, and feel almost as though we're being taunted. I find it difficult to believe that developers and decision-makers are completely oblivious to the conundrum faced by madden players world wide. "You have an issue with our game?...Don't buy it. Go purchase it from another developer...oh. That's right...you can't". So you guys know that whether we're still dealing with the same bugs from 5 iterations ago, swear we're not buying it next year, or just **bleep** and moan in an empty forum, like I'm doing now, that next year...we'll be in line, 80 bucks in hand. Which kinda feels like "diet extortion". I honestly just wish I could get a few questions answered. I think that the entire community would appreciate some level of transparency. I PROMISE you, helping us to understand why certain things are the way they are, would do wonders for us all. For instance...a common theme with players, is that we can't understand why the same bugs make their in-game appearance, year after year? Now I'm not going to sit up here and pretend to even remotely grasp the inconceivable complexities of turning zeros and one's into the game we know today, because I don't. But from talking to, interacting with, and scrubbing forums the general consensus is clear. Players care more about a playable, working title, than they do about new features. Look...I get it, you want to make it appear as though you're giving us something fresh and new...[Spoiler Alert] It never feels fresh OR new. Like some things just feel completely counterintuitive. Like why introduce ANYTHING new, with all of the stuff that needs to be fixed? Does that make sense? But this is the basis of all of our frustrations. For instance...The addition of the Sphere of Influence. I think it's great! Awesome addition, in theory...but it's broken. And not only is it broken, but the SAME quests that haven't worked in YEARS (get 3 3rd down stops/Force a fumble on a Boom Stick/Get a goal line stop) STILL don't work! No exaggeration...I've never completed all of the quests in Superstar...EVER. Because there is ALWAYS at least 1 that's impossible to trigger in game. So now not only do I have 4 Head coaches, 3 DCs, 5 S&C coaches, and teammates from long deleted profiles, forcing my current teammates to be "inactive", making them impossible to upgrade, but I still can't complete the same quests I've been unable to complete for no less than the last FIVE iterations. So instead of the Sphere of Influence adding to, and creating a more enjoyable gaming experience, it's just added new bugs to the mix, while compounding the old, creating an overall LESS enjoyable experience. And this is what's frustrating. I would rather you give me this exact game, no other additions, just updated teams and rosters, and use the time that would've been designated for "creating a more immersive experience", for creating a playable, enjoyable game. I don't think you guys understand the gravity of one year giving your loyal fan base a game we can actually play. Anyway...I've gone on far too long. I'm actually ashamed of myself for even HAVING this much to say on the topic. Jesus...is this what my life has been reduced to? 🤦🏾♂️ "Good day, sir...I SAID GOOD DAY!!!"Madden rating system needs a make over
This discussion is for the Madden ratings system in conduct with online play. The way that they rated is not enjoyable for online play and we know we can just edit them for our own Quick play and Franchise purposes. The ratings are in a nutshell “terrible” and unenjoyable for playing online. Although Competitive is the mode for online play, these players ratings still have an impact on the success of each play. For example, even on competitive mode Matthew Stafford will run at his 70-79 speed oppose to Lamar Jackson at his 96 speed and it is noticeable. Or if someone has Sheduer Sanders and they try to throw deep it will be inconsistent and probably over throw oppose to a quarterback like Mahomes where the pass will probably be more accurate and near the receiver. So ratings “does” play a role still in “Competitive Mode”. So with that being said, you can not just rate these players on there popularity in the league! You need to get somebody who knows every last star players exact unpredictable ratings correct first! Like receivers that have good moves off the line of scrimmage, you put there release ratings in the 90’s, even the tight ends that are good should have release ratings like 86 and up. The offensive linemen are a complete joooooke. There’s no offensive lineman no matter how fat you think they are lol, that is slow in the 60’s speed rating that is a complete joke because they have to pull and get the linebackers. And I’ve yet to see a running back in the league who passes the lineman on an off tackle or pull run. Great lineman should be rated in speed around 88 and up. And yes there’s defensive linemen that should be rated 90 and up. And in this league, Linebackers are not this slow on understanding if a receiver is going towards them on a route that this is not who they cover. For Christ sakes you still have Bo Nix rated a “81” on a great Bronco team that is probably number two in the league right now. This is highly unacceptable because it is so unenjoyable online. And still no proper face scan..or excuse me as a 3d major in college I will say you still haven’t created the polygon face for Sanders. I will like to know if you need help on these ratings as far as advising you on this. Because we know how great this game is and would like to help rather the talk down to. point is the ratings needs to be more of how valuable the specific players are “to the specific team” rather then what you perceive as a star player.Madden 26 has so many problems but snow games are #1
look at these pictures of a snow game. 2 games in a row it’s Siberia in Chicago for some reason. Can’t even see the field goal posts and the post touchdown graphic is just an outline of a person. I’ve lived in Chicago my whole life and it’s NEVER looked like this ever. Can’t even see the field markers and they fumble 7-10 times a game.Madden 26 is a joke
Man… I’m heated right now. I don’t usually complain about games, but Madden 26 is straight trash in some areas. First off, stats are broken. Yardage, career numbers, all messed up. I grind all season and the game can’t even track it right. Load times? 30 seconds to get into a menu in 2025 is wild. I could make a sandwich before my game loads. Superstar mode? Dead. No recaps, no halftime show, no hype. I went undefeated on All Madden, won the Super Bowl, and EA hit me with a “next season” screen. No parade, no fireworks, no nothing. Felt like a regular week 3 game. Franchise mode’s a little better but it’s just the same recycled stuff from old Maddens. No new life, no depth. The worst part there’s no payoff for doing good. You put in all the time, win it all, and the game’s just like… “cool.” EA needs to: Fix the **bleep** stats Cut the load times Bring back hype moments & celebrations Actually make Franchise & Superstar worth playing Right now, it feels like I paid $70 to beta test.NFL HEAD COACH
I know there is a head coach mode but i know im not the only one who wants the NFL HEAD COACH game to come back. Let the madden series continue but give us a full coach sim no control of players just their ability and your coach ability. I was too young to realize how nice it was to have a strict coach only game. I am currently looking to buy NFL HEAD COACH 09 because that was the last year. This could be a very fun online leage let put our minds to the test. I could care less about playing the game online otherwise I've played madden online in multiple modes dont care for it. I also know that players have been asking for HEAD COACH to make a return for a while now. Please EA give us a head coach series again.New drip collectors chem not working
I bought all 6 of the collectors series drip players to get the chem boosted that should turn them all to 99 players, and the chem boosted shows active but is not actually working. Any ideas on this? It would suck to have wasted almost 10 million coin on this. My friend also bought the same players from the program and his chem shows active as well but he isnt getting the chem boosted either.Madden needs a big change!
Why is everything so high like Madden points and the fact that people over price the Mut cards is ridiculous. Another thing is I brought up trying to make the game realistic when the QB throws the ball to a receiver sometimes the defender is just standing right behind him doing nothing he doesn't try to break the ball up or anything. What's the point of having lead passing if the defender can super man jump out of nowhere it makes me very angry when I know I have someone beat then that happens smh. Field goals should be this hard especially when you're close and not being iced smh! And user pick can be annoying too because they are playing with another player then all of a sudden I can pick a player that's somewhat close but not really and intercept the ball smh. I think fourth downs should be hard and 2 point conversions should be hard instead of someone running the score up on someone.
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