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Can't Pick a Play or Call Timeout etc
I was playing a game yesterday and in the 4th I got stuck almost every play or so where I was unable to pick a play on offense. The only fix was to pause and unpause but you only get like 1 pause in the game. It was CFM and the only thing I could do is wait to get a delay of game. Thank god I was blowing him out but that could've sucked in a close game. I can link the twitch vod if it's helpful but it's literally how I described it the playart would come up and no inputs work, can't scroll and pick a play and can't call timeout.
Suggestions for Madden 26
So I'm an old school Madden player and I just have three suggestions that I'm hoping y'all could bring back or install for the upcoming game. 1. The return of the classic/historic rosters to the game, I'd would love to pit the '09 Saints against the 2000 Rams or the 2019 Patriots! 2. The ability to select & play other games from the schedule screen in Franchise mode, instead of going through the process of selecting another team. 3. The ability to switch from player mode to CPU/spectate mode & the return of saving your game in all modes. Hopefully y'all can install a couple of em if not all!Face Of the Franchise Madden 25 on the PS4
I am really pissed off. I bought Madden 25 yesterday and then when i am playing the face of the franchise mode. Everytime when i play the mode when i am done playing a match it says error retrieve data. I really don't know what's going on but YOU GUYS BETTER FIX IT!. BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THIS GAME AND MADDEN 25 WAS A GAME I ALWAYS WANTED TO ONLY FOR IT T HAVE A **bleep** GLITCH!!!
Madden 25 - CPU is too weak
Hi folks, Madden 25 is better than Madden 23 and 24. It plays cleaner, the playbooks are better, the franchise experience has some nice improvements. However, we need improvements to the CPU - both offensively and defensively - and clarity on how simulation works. Here are the current sliders i am playing with - All Madden, 10 minute quarters, Simulation. Injury: 30, Fatigue: 60, Speed Parity: 75 Play cooldown on offense 5; max play calls 3. Player Sliders: QB accuracy 30, WR catching 35, pass blocking 15, run blocking 0, ball security 12, pass defense 0, pass defense reaction 100, interceptions 0, tackling 25. CPU Sliders: QB accuracy/pass blocking/run blocking/ wr catching/ ball security/pass defense all set to 100. Pass defense reaction 0; interceptions 30, tackling 65. You probably think this is so insane it's impossible but it isn't. There is a difference in the sliders but... not that much. You can still move the ball and control the clock, and, on top of that, the CPU has difficulty sustaining drives. A few things i've noticed: If you're struggling, they struggle. You get close games when your offense is developing, and your defense is decent. Your first season in this kind of rebuild will be solid. You'll win games, you'll lose games, it'll be competitive. The experience you're after. Once your offense is humming and you can score on every single possession, their offense will eventually get better. I had a game where i won 49-45, with the difference being that they settled for a field goal (because of running out of time at the end of the half) and every other drive was a touchdown. It feels silly. Could someone at EA answer a few questions for me: Are sliders applied to in-game quick sim, in-game slow sim? Are they the same as when you're acting as the user? Can you recommend a set of sliders or settings that will achieve a meaningful challenge? I've done about 50 franchise rebuilds, and I sim ahead 10 years into the future with max regression to force the non-CPU generated players out. The first season my defense does okay, even with terrible OVR. Like i intentionally neglect defense and it does fine. top 5-10 defense. Offensive output is low. 21-25 ppg. I've literally had defenses that are sub-70 overall play better than my defenses later on that are 80+ The second season, my offense now has a super star qb, and at minimum drafted hidden dev receivers who are solid, stars or better. My offensive output JUMPS, 30+ ppg, even with those sliders. Defensive quality dips, even as players are added. By the third season not only do i expect to win every game, as long as i don't play carelessly, i will. 15-2 or 16-1, super bowl. Usually i have a loss because i just make a boneheaded lazy mistake at this point because i expect to win and it's autopilot, i get greedy trying new plays, etc. Additionally, regardless of how difficult it is... if you make the playoffs, you expect to win every game. the difficulty actually decreases when you make the playoffs. I've attempted to mitigate this by turning down player experience to really throttle development, but, this just neuters the CPU completely. Are there any planned sliders for future maddens or any settings that allow us to create a more simulation experience? If there is dynamic difficulty, can we have sliders to control it? Is there a way we can have morale be a slider as well? Player morale gets too high too fast. Morale could be an excellent mechanic for evaluation cpu vs cpu games to create seasonal variance. But we need better control here. I'm not sure what the answer is, but franchise mode needs to be meaningful past the first season. A few simple things: A 13+ win season should be considered great. It is not common. Winning the super bowl should be rare. Even good teams lose in the playoffs. The point is that winning eventually doesn't feel good, it feels expected. Anyway in case someone from EA stumbles across this post, I'm happy to go into details or share any details you'd like.
cant invite friends
I bought this to play with my cousin and we can't even play together . Starting to get pretty damn frustated. We are friends on the EA app, everytime we play we either cant see each other online in the game to invite each other, or he can see me but I do not receive an invitation when he sends one. Platform(Include which Generation): EA App on PC EA Profile Name: IAmFreedom Type of Network being used: Ethernet Date/time issue occurred: 12/13 at 9:48am PST, 12/10 in the evening Are you getting an error message (if so what is it)? No error meesage What are you trying to do when running into an error/ getting stuck? Invite a friend What was the last action you completed before it happened? Opened exhibition, the yard or opened ultimate team How often does the bug occur? Every time we play Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Try inviting a damn friend Also, include any troubleshooting, Screenshots/Clips you might have: 3 screenshots attached. One shows my friend online in the EA app (im talking to him and confirmed he is in the games menu) Second shows no friends online according to the overlay Third shows no friends in friends list in the game
Missing Trophies/Achievements
Hello, I want to bring up a certain issue in regards to certain game/s mainly in my perspective it's Madden NFL, but if I must I'll include other sports franchises like NHL, MLB, FIFA etc. Now my situation is that I've been playing an older Madden NFL game/s to be exact 16 and 19. My goal was to collect the trophies for these games, but unfortunately as of today it is impossible 100% collect every trophy or achievement if anyone is an Xbox player, for the games I've mention, because the servers that run Ultimate team, Draft Champions, or any other game mode that relies on it, are shut down or inactive. For future reference games like Madden 20 will have their servers end soon by this possibly this year or next game. It's unconfirmed how long a sports game online servers last after initial release. However, I have an suggestion for the developers. Well since games like Madden NFL 19 and much older titles cannot be 100% for the trophies (PS) and achievements (Xbox). Is it possible actually remove certain trophies/achievements off any game? (The impossible ones like inactive ultimate team etc.) By doing so, which allow people to get platinum trophy achievement for the game. For example, in Madden 19 there's 39 total Trophies/Achievements. (38 Regular ones and then Platinum) Out of the 38 there's only 4 that's unobtainable, which is: Grindin' Solos: Win a MUT Solo Challenge (Bronze Trophy/15 points) Negotiator: Win a MUT auction (Bronze Trophy/15 points) This is My Ultimate Team: Create a MUT Team (Bronze Trophy/15 points) Team Building 101: Activate two Chemistries at the same time (Silver Trophy/30 points) So basically instead of 39 Trophies/Achievements 1 Platinum, 3 Gold, 12 Silver, 23 Bronze 1,275 points, it would actually be 35 Trophies/Achievements 1 Platinum, 3 Gold, 11 Silver, 20 Bronze 1,200 points. Unless the player/user/gamer has earn one or all of the trophy/achievement in the game already I've mention then that trophy is grandfathered or gets a passed of not being removed. If any of the others trophies they don't have will get remove, which would allow them to earn the Platinum. Now this is something the developers has to think about, but honestly depending on the game itself if a certain trophy can be still achieved outside of a inactive server like player vs player online match then it acceptable. Though regardless when it comes to sport games if you're an trophy collector or achievement hunter you check the guide to see, which milestones are still able to accomplished otherwise you avoid the game unless play it for fun or random. As I said this something for the developers to debate about, but what do you think, should this change be a thing? Let me know in the thread of being able to 100% older games. Thanks, StMattyice
Can't login to EA servers
I have bought EA play and downloaded Madden 23. I go to play it, and I can't log in to the EA servers. So, I went to make sure my PlayStation account and EA account were linked... it was... so I thought that maybe if I unlinked it and relinked it, it might work. I have tried to talk to chat support twice today. The first told me that because I unlinked and relinked my Playstation account to EA, I'd need to reinstall Madden 23. So, I did that... it's reinstalled, and I still can't login to EA servers on my game. I haven't played it yet. I haven't created a character. On the main page, beside the touchpad icon, my PlayStation account name is there, so I know I'm logged in with my PlayStation account fine. The "Thanks Coach" picture has "Sign into EA servers" on it. So I click the 3 dots, and go to EA account... it loads as though it's going to log me in... then it pops up an error window briefly saying: In order to access the online features for this title your account on PlayStation network must be signed in and you must be signed in to the EA servers". That only pops up briefly before switching to: "Warning: Unknown Error occurred". So I click OK, and it goes back to the previous error: "In order to access..." The second chat agent can't figure out my problem, because my fiance also has his own TV, his own PlayStation, his own ea play subscription, his own ea account, his own PlayStation account and his own PlayStation plus. His Madden 23 works fine. So it's not a problem with our router because we have no problems playing any other games at the same time. There is no reason why I can't log in, and it's not a really good first impression of EA play. I buy it to play Madden, and I can't even log in to create my first character!Franchise Mode Needs More Immersion
Hey EA team, Franchise Mode has a solid foundation, but it’s still missing the immersion and personality. Weekly Recaps – A SportsCenter-style show with in-game highlights, scores, and standings would add major atmosphere. Media Interaction – Let players and coaches answer the media with basic choices that affect morale, traits, or chemistry. Cutscenes – Short locker room or sideline scenes before/after big games would help us feel connected to the season. Player Personalities – Add traits like “Leader” or “Hothead” that influence team dynamics, trades, and dev progression. Game Prep Choices – Let us pick weekly practice strategies that affect fatigue, injury risk, and game performance. News With Impact – Upgrade the news feed to include player trade demands, hot seat rumors, and fan reactions. Presentation Boosts – Halftime shows, playoff atmosphere, rivalry intensity — little touches that make games feel different. Owner/GM Features – Bring back real team management: coordinators, finances, stadium upgrades, etc. These aren’t major overhauls — they’re quality-of-life features that could make Franchise Mode feel like an evolving NFL universe again.
