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YTAlwayz
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EA ONLINE 11v11/6v6 MODE SUGGESTIONS

[SUGGESTION] Madden 6v6 / 11v11 Online Football — Bring Full-Team Multiplayer to Madden

The Idea

I think Madden could create an entirely new online multiplayer experience inspired by the way EA Sports FC handles team-based gameplay.

The goal would be to bring 6v6 and eventually 11v11 football to Madden without requiring 22 real players to be online at the exact same time.

Instead, Madden would use AI-controlled players for positions that don’t need to be user-controlled, while allowing real users to control the most important positions on the field.

This could become Madden’s version of a true full-team online football mode.

 

6v6 Mode

Start with 6 real users on each team.

For example, on offense:

  • QB — User
  • RB — User
  • WR — User
  • WR — User
  • TE — User
  • Flexible skill position — User
  • Offensive line — AI

The AI would control the offensive line and perform blocking assignments based on the play.

Users would focus on the actual football decisions and matchups rather than having someone sit there controlling a lineman every play.

On defense, the same concept could be used.

For example:

  • EDGE — User
  • EDGE — User
  • LB — User
  • CB — User
  • S — User
  • Flexible defensive position — User
  • Interior defensive linemen — AI

This would give players the feeling of playing actual team football without needing a full 22-player lobby.

 

11v11 Mode

Once the system works, Madden could take it to the next level with a full 11v11 mode.

The field would still have the traditional 11 offensive and 11 defensive players.

The difference is that some positions would be controlled by AI.

Offense

The five offensive linemen could be AI-controlled:

  • LT — AI
  • LG — AI
  • C — AI
  • RG — AI
  • RT — AI

The remaining six positions could be controlled by real users:

  • QB
  • RB
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR/TE
  • TE/RB/WR

That means you could have six real offensive players while still having a complete NFL offense on the field.

Defense

The same philosophy could apply to the defensive line.

For example:

  • DT — AI
  • DT — AI
  • EDGE — User
  • EDGE — User
  • LB — User
  • LB — User
  • CB — User
  • CB — User
  • CB — User
  • S — User
  • S — User

That gives you a complete defense while letting real players control the positions that create the most interaction.

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  • SidneyDeane12's avatar
    SidneyDeane12
    Seasoned Vanguard
    17 hours ago

    Would be fun, but EA's only concern is as follows: "How can we monetize it to steal even more money from players that already bought our game?"

    Until they can monetize it in some form or another, I wouldn't hold my breath on it. 

    That's why they removed Superstar KO because of the entire Madden player base that played co-op online, most would play SSKO so they could play with actual NFL rosters. Meanwhile only a tiny fraction of those co-op players played MUT Squads with I would assume ZERO overlap between the two modes. They know they can't steal more money from the SSKO player base, so they have to try to funnel them to Ultimate Bums.

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