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jjbyrd04's avatar
jjbyrd04
New Traveler
17 days ago

Franchise Deep Dive vs Existing Franchise Issues

Ok, what I assume are only SOME of the new features that have been added have been covered in the deep dive video. Cool I get it. But adding these new features is pointless if previous bugs and issues have not been resolved that have made this mode a nightmare. 

Can we please get a list of all the existing issues and mechanics that have had bug fixes and improvements?

  1. Are roster limits during the preseason - season - after trade deadline fixed? 50-23-50?
  2. Has the coach/player/prospect strategy/preference templates been improved and have missing templates for draft prospects finally been added? IE - "carry" "efficient" "don't block" for forwards and Balanced/Balanced for defensemen?
  3. Will coach strategy and preference styles actually have variety and be synced up with preferences from current and generated players? The current state of coaches and strategies is a train wreck.
  4. Are we able to fully edit players, strategies, and all the other aspects of the mode that we used to be able to that were uselessly removed?
  5. Has the trade deadline mechanic had any sort of improvement or fixes that will make it worth using instead of skipping due to the fact that its clunky and resets all your lines after using it?
  6. The UI got a revamp...great, but is it still painfully laggy and slow? If so all that redesign work is worthless.
  7. Will we be able to make trades during the RFA period like you can in real life? 
  8. Will we be able to make trades prior to the draft like you can in real life?
  9. Has the issue of player attributes not matching up to their player type and strategy preferences been resolved? IE Snipers having low shooting attributes. Power forwards having low physical attributes. Grinders having insane puck skills.
  10. Do non-head coaches have any impact on the team now? Or at least some indication of what those impacts are? Can we view what their preferences are after we hire them?

Again, these are just a few of the issues that are in desperate need of fixing. And we don't need a deep dive video for this.

Really hope someone can provide something that will shed some light on fixes for existing issues and not just the new features that have been added for this year. Or at least be straight forward and say none of these issues have been addressed.

Some form of text document or page or change log that lists out things that have been improved or fixed would be great. I can't justify giving EA my money if all they did was add new features that will inevitably have just as many bugs as the existing features.

  • burner7recycle's avatar
    burner7recycle
    Seasoned Traveler

    +1 asking the vital questions. All the fluff on the new revamp won’t mean much if the core of the game is still broken and missing features. 

    editing players, broken preferences/coaching system are two of the biggest things for me. 

    • jjbyrd04's avatar
      jjbyrd04
      New Traveler

      Amen!!!! It's like if I baked a pie and forget to add sugar...does adding whipped cream on top fix the problem?

      • burner7recycle's avatar
        burner7recycle
        Seasoned Traveler

        That’s a great analogy lol, very fitting. 
        the lack of communication and marketing is definitely concerning though so I’m not sure how “good” this game is gonna be 

  • The assistants do impact the team special teams wise. The Associate affects the PP and Assistant affects PK

    • jjbyrd04's avatar
      jjbyrd04
      New Traveler

      In what way? Where is the indicator for that? Plus once you hire them you can no longer see what their own strategy preferences are.

      If you've ever played MLB the show Assistant coaches have clear indicators of what aspects of the team they impact.  IE 1st Base Coach : Speed +1 | Power -2 | Stealing +3 etc...

      The only indicator of anything for assistant coaches we get are simply what their grades are for their own overalls. IE Assistant Coach overall B | Off = B | Def = C | PK = B+ | PP = D etc...there is no indicator that shows the relationship between the other coaches and the results during the course of the season. If all they're doing is giving boosts to attributes then indicate it! Show that somewhere.