Madden Taking Three Weeks of Roster Updates Off

by pastapadre
Posted November 3rd, 2009 at 10:41 am

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EA Sports has now stated that the next roster update for Madden 10 will not be coming until November 20th. That means there will have been a three week gap between updates and just two updates in a five week span.

This is really disappointing news and any frustration is justified. While there will always be arguments as to players being over or underrated the updates this year have provided the best reflection of real life performance in the history of the franchise. This doesn’t just affect quick games and online games as anyone looking to start a franchise or online franchise won’t have the most up-to-date rosters available. Consistency is even more important than happening every single week and now we don’t even have that.

A partially automated system like NBA Live has with the Synergy daily updates would not make sense for Madden. Games are played only once a week and stats are not the driving force behind many positions in football. But if EA can’t do manual roster updates on a consistent basis than maybe some other procedure needs to be considered.

As suggested in the comments a system where roster moves (IR, trades, cuts, signings, depth chart) were done on a weekly basis while the ratings were adjusted bi-weekly or even quarterly would be a reasonable compromise.

Tags: roster update

Bee Rockwell

Fix the fucking glitches in the game first. Enough of this misguided bullshit.

Halosniper52

What they need to fix is just how damn easy the game is. FIX THE AI.

NELL86

This the worst madden of all time i want jobs lost for this garbage

phat a$$

this is infinitely better than 07,08,09

djaran

Can someone please tell me how when playing in a franchise the AI defender runs the route better than your WR. How the heck is he supposed to know where the route is going as a defender.. Or when your on defense and in perfect position for the int the computer throws the balll through a defender. And why the make unbelievable blocks on offense and on defense have the awareness of God. I wish my computer players played a third as good.

blondeviking64

the one glitch that bothers me more than the rest is the ability of a center or Guard to pull across the formation and block the RE after he has beaten the offensive tackle. For example lets say trent cole is rushing and beats the RT, just before he gets to the QB the RG suddenly pulls across the center and picks him up. How on earth could a person that far away who has a responsibility on the frontside of the protection suddenly swing to the opposite side and pick up a guy who is behind him and therefore out of his vision. Also the defender is closer to the QB then the Olineman who then outruns him (inspite of the DE having 80 speed and the OL having 61 speed)

blondeviking64

The end result is that as a LE I can average about 3 sacks per game using just about anyone, but as a RE using Jared Allen I cant hardly get a sack all season. I am an offensive line coach and I can tell you that there is no pass protection that I know of (i do have limited experience- meaning ive never coached in pro or college though I have spent much time with college coaches reviewing film, scouting etc) so I dont get it. Mostly I dont see how a lineman looking for a dogging linebacker can see a fellow lineman 3 yards away and behind him get beat and slide over to help

Halosniper52

I always play as my RE, and move over to the LE side. I always get like 7 sacks a game if I really want doing that. I stopped tho to easy.

oliver

pathetic. thanks for nothing. in ea's world chris chambers is a charger for three extra games.

Bee Rockwell

Cut him. move him to free agents. Save the roster.

You need EA to do this for you? Really?

sroeland

Bingo! Thanks Bee...at least someone gets it.

oliver

let me know how to do this for online yeah?

oliver

and who are you to excuse ea for taking the lazy way out? doesnt matter if i could do it on my own or not the roster updates are a service they said they would provide

OGKush007

Get over it.

CARPIO

YOUR A SMART GUY BEE.

sunnydale

When you hire a new Head Coach in franchise mode that ins't one of the 32 that is currently is a Head Coach is always called Jim Mora Jr.

So if you hire Mike Martz he is called Jim Mora Jr

If you hire Leslie Frazier he is called Jim Mora Jr during the commentary

so and and so on.... This is really lame EA!!!

Deeunit

This is the best thing that has ever happened to Madden! The signifigant rating changes after every week due to the performance during a single game is not justified. However, this will have a negative impact on roster changes as season ending injuries seem to be in abundance this season.

Jarrod

Even with players on IR you still can play with them online. I do with the Giants.

jgoods13

oh i bet you do, and thats when i idont play you

Josh

I completely agree! It's so stupid to update ratings every week. I understand updating roster moves but ratings should only be updated 4 times in a season.

Ghu55

I disagree completely, as a football fan i want to play with the players the way they played the week before, not their total season. If a running back has a beastly week (Moats on the Texans) but is a low rated player in madden, I would like him to be bumped so he can be dominant in madden like he did in real life.

Deeunit

Than play a fantasy rpg game not a sim sports game that has always focused on creating a product that features realistic gameplay. I would recommend Dragon Warrior for the NES. You can earn hit points, magic points, and stamina points with every kill. Good Luck

Daniel

L-A-Z-Y

Red

Pasta we tried to tell that EA is terrible!!!!!!!!!!!! 2k would not have let this happened

Santiago

2K wouldn't have let this happen? They quit updating their roster in MLB this year for over two months during the summer! They are 10 times as worse. Fuck 2K.

4 REAL

There's no patch until then, and we have to wait for some easy roster updates.
Can i have that specific job? Nobody else even wants it or want to do it!

allmaddenking

yet again FUCK U EA. a patch better come out between that time

NELL86

yes what he said

Deeunit

I would like to think that roster updates weekly and ratings updates quarterly would certainly be feasible?

Andre

Sense??? It makes sense EA will finish their products we've paid for.

brian

let the "ratings czar" know how you feel
twitter.com/donny_moore

e-e-e

lol ea sucks for this but i have to laugh at the suggestion 2k would be doing any better

Mike

Yeah,... grass isn't always greener on the other side Red...

Eric

Wtf Ea come on we need these roster uodates at least release the patch gettin tired of these new england playbook cheesers bet they aint gon use it after the patch lol

Iota

Madden is great this year but wow they cant do simple roster updates every week?

Fail

How is it that Tiburon SPECIFICALLY hired someone to be the "ratings guru" this year and still can't put out weekly updates? Did Donny Moore decide to use all of his vacation time now?

pastapadre

Donny Moore has more responsibilities than just the roster updates, though them tagging him as the "ratings czar" I understand why people may think that is his sole job.

dagamesta

You sure do have a lot of info on EA's motley crew. I think this might be your site, but I do believe you are taking an EA paycheck or maybe a free game or two. Please be fair, or just don't do news about other company's game's knowing your feeling's of the other company's game's to already be tarnished by an outside influence.

Skihawks

I could care less for weekly updates. Seriously, the changes made are marginal at best. I think I can survive three weeks without a guy being dropped one or two points and vice versa...

pastapadre

It would be one thing if they didn't change ratings for a few weeks at a time. But roster management should be done weekly. I would be ok with something like roster moves made weekly (IR, cuts, signings, trades) and ratings updated every four weeks even.

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