AI. don’t have to waste your time and mine
No matter how good or competitive. When the decision made who will win the match by AI. No matter what you do can EA cut the PS and stop wasting time and energy **bleep** YOU ALL EVERY SINGLE EMPLOYEE AND CONTRIBUTOR TO THIS LOUSY, **bleep** PIECE OF **bleep** GAME
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!
Celebrations NOT triggering in Clubs after last-minute goals
This issue has been present since launch. Basically, when scoring a goal in Clubs mode during the final minutes of a match (or during Extra Time after the 120th minute), the player who scores is unable to perform any celebrations. The following actions are currently broken in these specific scenarios: Signature Celebration: Pressing “A” (Xbox) or “X” (PlayStation). Random Celebration: Pressing “B” (Xbox) or “Circle” (PlayStation). Running Moves: Using different button/stick combinations while running. Finishing Moves: Specific combos for unique celebrations. Pro & EAS FC Unlockables: Any additional celebrations unlocked via progression. Environmental Celebrations: Running toward the camera, the crowd, the ad boards, or behind the goal. Last-Minute Celebrations: The specific cinematic scenes that should trigger when a decisive late goal is scored. The only thing the player can do is move the character using the Left Stick. No other inputs work until the replay starts or the celebration is skipped using LB+RB / L1+R1. Needless to say, this is happening on next-gen consoles, which are the ones capable of generating these last-minute cinematics. This has been brought up multiple times in these forums, and frankly, as a community, we are fed up with the lack of attention this bug is receiving. Scoring a last-minute winner only to have the celebration freeze makes the Clubs experience feel far less rewarding and satisfying.Reactive Bocek Skins Do Not Render Properly In-Game on Switch 2
On Switch 2, in game, neither Reactive Bocek Skins Render the reactive elements. While in game the bocek just appears as a plain bocek skin without the reactive elements. Click Legend Locker Click Weapons Click Marksmen Weapons Click Bocek Equip either the Resonant Draw or Hot Shot Reactive skin. [Result] Note that the bocek appears as it should with reactive elements. Return to the Weapons screen. Click Play. Change the game mode to the Firing Range. NOTE: Any game mode will work to repeat this bug but it is fastest to view the Bocek in the Firing Range. Queue into a "game." Slide down and view the Bocek [Expected Result (ER)]: Can view the reactive skin on the bocek as pictured in the weapons area while equipping the skin. [Actual Result (AR)]: The bocek looks as a plan skin with no reactive elements (see sample attached photo). Equip the Bocek. [ER]: Reactive Elements render on the skin as they appear in the weapons area. [AR]: No reactive element render.
Support Process Question: EA Help vs EA Forums
Dear EA Sports, I was advised by the EA Sports Support team (EA Help) to raise my concerns and issues with the game on the EA Forums, and I was assured that developers and relevant teams are active here. However, despite creating multiple posts outlining my concerns, none of them have been acknowledged by EA staff. I have worked in a corporate environment for over 25 years, and I must say that this level of communication falls well below the standard one would normally expect from a customer support structure. What I find particularly confusing is the process itself. EA Help, which is meant to support customers, redirects players to these forums to raise issues. Yet once customers follow that direction, it appears that no meaningful engagement takes place. From a customer perspective, this creates a situation where players are effectively moved from one support channel to another without their concerns actually being addressed. The only time I received a response was when a post included a three-letter word that apparently violated forum rules. That post received attention immediately, yet the actual concern raised in the post was not addressed in the response. This sends a rather unfortunate message that moderation is active, but meaningful engagement with the issues themselves is not. As a long-standing customer, this is disappointing. I have been playing EA football titles since the very first FIFA, well before the PlayStation era, and I have remained a loyal player for decades. Because of that, I find it difficult to understand why concerns raised by players here receive so little acknowledgement. I fully understand that companies must be careful when responding publicly. However, complete silence is also a response, and it is not a particularly reassuring one. If EA Help directs players to the forums, then the forums should function as a place where issues are at least acknowledged or discussed. Otherwise, the process risks appearing circular — players are redirected to the forums for help, but once they arrive, no help is provided. I would respectfully ask that this process be reconsidered, and that concerns raised here receive at least some level of acknowledgement from the relevant teams. I have earned badges and profile levels on this forum over time, but those are secondary. What matters far more is meaningful communication with the player community. Could EA staff please clarify whether posts raising gameplay concerns are reviewed and whether players can expect responses here? For clarity, could a member of the EA community team or moderation team please confirm whether gameplay concerns raised on this forum are reviewed by the development team, and whether players should realistically expect feedback or acknowledgement when such concerns are raised here? Understanding how this process works would be very helpful for players who have been directed here by EA Help. Thank you for your time and consideration.
