EA clarifies on Madden 08 franchise fix in upcoming patch
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As I suspected the patch for Madden 08 will include a fix to the franchise mode that has been causing people to prematurely end their franchises. Unfortunately this information was apparently cut off from the previous blog posting by EA that detailed what the patch was fixing. How they managed to miss that and take four days to clarify I don’t know, but now everyone can calm down.
In addition to everything mentioned earlier the patch will will address:
Franchise – Fixed bug where the FA pool would run out of certain positions
Online Game Reporting- fixed a number of issues where games weren’t being reported correctly or people weren’t getting the right number of ranking points for a win. This will also make stats more accurate.
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October 29, 2007 at 2:32 pm
I heard that all the fix for franchise was going to be…was when the free agent pool ran out of free agents, and a team needs a player…it just generates one, instead of actually fixing the problem where some people just disappear from Free Agency and instead of fixing the undrafted rookies not going into free agency problem. Do you speak to one of the higher ups yourself Pasta when finding these things out…or do you have to rely on EA’s “Customer Service”…if you can even call it that.
October 29, 2007 at 2:36 pm
now i am just getting anxious for this patch to be released. I want to get my franchise started. I wish it would be released already instead of all the talk about it
October 29, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Yo Padre, do you have any clue when this Patch is going to be released?
October 29, 2007 at 3:34 pm
WoW, I hope they’ve actually stopped the free agents and rookies from disappearing…and not just that “generate-a-player” BS. That’s an EA fix for you, if that happens to be true. But, I won’t judge them on that until there’s clarification on that whole deal. I hope that was just an inept Customer Service rep that told you that.
October 29, 2007 at 3:38 pm
[quote comment="5599"]I heard that all the fix for franchise was going to be…was when the free agent pool ran out of free agents, and a team needs a player…it just generates one, instead of actually fixing the problem where some people just disappear from Free Agency and instead of fixing the undrafted rookies not going into free agency problem.[/quote]
I don’t have any idea about that, I’ll see if I can find out how the fix works.
[quote comment="5601"]Yo Padre, do you have any clue when this Patch is going to be released?[/quote]
Its in testing, so I would guess by the end of next week. But you can never be sure about when it’ll get through that.
October 29, 2007 at 4:27 pm
I really hope they’ve started work on Madden 09.
October 29, 2007 at 5:38 pm
so how are people without their PS3’s online supposed 2 get the patch?
October 29, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Hey Pasta, have you heard anything about whether or not they will also look at the
1.edit player glitch (player’s age changes to 26 and contracts change)
and
2. Int X 2 Glitch (surely u know bout this one so I wont explain it)
Thanks. These are the last things stopping me fomr starting a franchise
October 30, 2007 at 6:55 am
[quote comment="5611"]Hey Pasta, have you heard anything about whether or not they will also look at the
1.edit player glitch (player’s age changes to 26 and contracts change)
and
2. Int X 2 Glitch (surely u know bout this one so I wont explain it)
Thanks. These are the last things stopping me fomr starting a franchise[/quote]
1- Yes that was listed as being fixed with this patch.
2- I haven’t heard anything on that and wouldn’t expect it to be.
October 30, 2007 at 6:56 am
Here is the official word I’ve gotten back from EA after inquiring about how the fix for the disappearing free agents works. Basically it’ll work as it was intended to in the first place.
“Players will still disappear from the FA pool because we have a limit on the number of FA allowed at any given time. However, that limit was being calculated incorrectly prior to patch 2, which was causing the FA pool to be trimmed too aggressively.”
October 30, 2007 at 8:27 am
Pasta, keep up the good work. I’m glad I stumbled across your site. Some of these things being “fixed” in the patch were keeping me from starting a franchise.
I was wondering why I could sign a player, for instance, like E.J. Kuale (a former LSU linebacker) in one franchise and then he not be listed at all for any team or the FA pool in another franshise. I had no idea they had some sort of algorythm for trimming the FA pool. Thanks for the great info.
October 30, 2007 at 9:10 am
i hope they fix the interceptions are just to much on all medden level.
October 30, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Hey Pasta, Any word on the other edit player glitch where you edit a players equipment and his arm muscles get 2 times larger all the sudden?
October 31, 2007 at 11:40 am
Hey Pasta, Where can I find Madden Nation radio?
October 31, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Pasta,
Off topic. Any news on NHL 08 patch?
Keep the info coming on the Madden patch….
Thanks…
November 1, 2007 at 7:15 am
[quote comment="5641"]Pasta,
Off topic. Any news on NHL 08 patch?
Keep the info coming on the Madden patch….
Thanks…[/quote]
I believe the NHL patch that came out a little while ago is it, there won’t be anything additional coming.
November 2, 2007 at 8:46 am
hey pasta i just got online and i had to download to 2 files before i could go any farther i don’t get online very often. Would this be the patch or is this something else any help would be appreciated thanks
November 2, 2007 at 12:49 pm
jeez when is this thing coming out?
November 2, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Pasta is the patch still being tested? Why would they give us updated rosters if the franchise is broke.
November 3, 2007 at 7:55 am
[quote comment="5681"]Pasta is the patch still being tested? Why would they give us updated rosters if the franchise is broke.[/quote]
Yes…
The rosters are unrelated to the patch. Theres a lot more that goes into getting a patch through certification. I think its possible we’ll see it sometime this coming week, but theres no way to know for sure.
November 5, 2007 at 10:42 pm
Pasta,
Has ea said anything about the patch? Cause people from ea costumer service said november 19 which would mean Ea didn’t deploy the patch to Microsoft.
~DK~
November 6, 2007 at 1:06 am
I got this game the night it came out. I have never been more disappointed. Until they fix the age turning to 26 and fix the Sim Engine I just cant do a franchise. Let us know when this is released.
How do patches work?
November 6, 2007 at 1:33 am
[quote comment="5738"]I got this game the night it came out. I have never been more disappointed. Until they fix the age turning to 26 and fix the Sim Engine I just cant do a franchise. Let us know when this is released.
How do patches work?[/quote]
You can’t go by anything customer service says. The fact that they even gave you a specific date is a sure sign that it isn’t true. There is no way to know when it’ll be through that process, but it’ll be pushed out as soon as its completed it. It isn’t inconceivable that it could take that long, but I would guess that it’ll be out sooner.
November 6, 2007 at 2:49 am
Thanks for the info…
3 clarification questions:
1.) Do you know if the specific glitch of the age changing after uniform/name changing is going to be addressed?
2.) Will the Sim engine be fixed?
3.) Ive never had to deal with a patch? Does it just update when I sign online or do I have to go buy it or something?
November 6, 2007 at 3:30 am
[quote comment="5740"]Thanks for the info…
3 clarification questions:
1.) Do you know if the specific glitch of the age changing after uniform/name changing is going to be addressed?
2.) Will the Sim engine be fixed?
3.) Ive never had to deal with a patch? Does it just update when I sign online or do I have to go buy it or something?[/quote]
1- They said one thing that will be in the patch is “Fixed NCAA import issue where players would turn 26″. I don’t know if it is limited to just in that instance or if it will fix what you’re describing also.
2- I haven’t heard of anything being done to the sim engine. You never know though, sometimes little things are done that they aren’t going to come out and say specifically.
3- Once its out, the first time you start up the game it’ll tell you that there is a required update and will prompt you to download it.
November 6, 2007 at 3:45 am
Awsome! Thanks man.
November 6, 2007 at 4:35 pm
So for Madden 08 on 360… is there a patch available to fix franchise mode yet? If so… How do I download it?
Thanks
November 6, 2007 at 8:12 pm
no not yet. It will prompt you to download an update before you can play the game.
~DK~
November 7, 2007 at 12:50 pm
WOW…how many patches do you need for a game to work properly?
regressive, degraded, dwindling franchise
November 8, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Hey Pasta, thanks for all the great info brotha. I was wondering, I have a 360, and wanted to know if they would be able to let us change a players position in franchise mode with a patch or something.
thanks
November 11, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Hi Pasta do you have any idea when its going to be release im praying soon
November 11, 2007 at 7:49 pm
[quote comment="6008"]Hi Pasta do you have any idea when its going to be release im praying soon[/quote]
Haven’t really heard more. Conservatively I think it’ll be out by Thanksgiving. Theres no way to know when it’ll clear through so its just a waiting game now.
November 15, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Hey Pasta, thanks for the info…
Did the patch get recalled and no longer going through certification? They had said 2 weeks and it’s far past that now.
I’m really shocked at EA’s attitude toward it’s customers here and the information they give/DON’T give.
Thanks for the info pasta
November 17, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Will the patch fix the training in franchise mode caus e it works one week not the next and will franchise be able to play online like last years game.
November 22, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Any word on the patch release time frame?
December 19, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Hey seems like you guys are Madden gurus…here’s a question.
How do you negotiate contracts for the coaches in franchise mode. I have a season going, my contracts are all set for my players but my coaches morale is low and I have to negotiate, according to the owner, I am underpaying my guys.
So where do you find that? I know where you negotiate for the players, is it somewhere in there too? Because in the drop-down menu I don’t see coaches, only offense, defense and their positions.
Thank you for any help
CD