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The Madden 2005 thread

How is it the Texans start out with a negitive income? I've been 5-0 and fan base is up but I just wanna rake in the cash. O, and a hint for anyone, start Glenn Earl at SS because he will inpress you greatly. Forced a fumble on the one yard line to secure a win against the Vikings. He's alot better than his rating shows.
 
PLEASE HELP!! I'm in season 2. I'm currently 7-3, but my attendance is as 42% and dropping. I'm exceding expectations, but I'm in the red by 24 mil!!!! What the &*^#!! I spend on advertising and my prices are all at league avg. I lost revenue last season and if I lose money this season I'm afraid they will forclose on my team. This happened with the 04 game and I had to start all over because my other option was to buy some scrub team. What am I doing wrong?
 
chicagotexan said:
PLEASE HELP!! I'm in season 2. I'm currently 7-3, but my attendance is as 42% and dropping. I'm exceding expectations, but I'm in the red by 24 mil!!!! What the &*^#!! I spend on advertising and my prices are all at league avg. I lost revenue last season and if I lose money this season I'm afraid they will forclose on my team. This happened with the 04 game and I had to start all over because my other option was to buy some scrub team. What am I doing wrong?
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Max out your advertisement $. Don't advertise for road games. Have you tried Fan Appreciation Day? If you want to cheat, try this method/glitch from '04. I'm not sure if it works though...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/code/36114.html

"Free Advertising"
"Make extra money in Owner Mode"
 
dmt217 said:
Max out your advertisement $. Don't advertise for road games. Have you tried Fan Appreciation Day? If you want to cheat, try this method/glitch from '04. I'm not sure if it works though...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/code/36114.html

"Free Advertising"
"Make extra money in Owner Mode"
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I finally realized I was wasting money when I'm on the road. I spend about a mil. total on advertising. You think I should max it out?? I'll try this trick from the link too. I think it's funny that we can offer Oil Derricks even though we are no longer the Oilers. I know, I know, Oil. Texas. They go together. I wonder if Dallas offers little dime bags or razors to line up your blow.
 
Well I maxxed out the Advertising and I got a full house. SWEET!!! And I was 24 mil in the red before and 16 mil after. I tried the trick you suggested and reduced the ads to zip after the game and before the Monday night game. I'm not sure if it worked. But I know that if you are winning you ought to max out the ad $'s to ensure fans will come. All I know is I need to make even the slightest profit. On a side note, EASports must have known something about the Texans because Double fumbled twice in my last game and Hollings is hurting. Hmmm????
 
Well I overcame my financial woes. I give all the credit to our people in advertising. I gave them max dollars and I got "no empty seats". Now, after a great 11-5 campaign and going deep into the playoffs Coach Capers has bolted!!!!!! So Mike Singletary my Def Coord has been promoted without my approval!!?? Is there a setting that allows ME to promote and demote coaches. I can't get rid of him because he has an 11 mil deal. I did not give him that deal. Someone in the front office must have forged my signature!! How arrivating.
 
I know you can hire, fire or promote your coaches during the off season. I wasn't careful with my with my money and by the time I had to start the season I didn't have any cap room left. Not to worry, I've traded Jabbar Gaffney to clear some room. Billy Miller is a pro-bowl tight end and Aaron Glenn is the best cover corner in the league.
 
Anyone interested in playing Madden 05 online? Only those who have the pc version of it. My user id is Nawzer4..Add me if you wish and hopefully we'll be able to play eachother. Who knows maybe we'll have our own league.
 
I just started my second season and I just realized that AJ's speed went from a 96 to a 91. What the @#$*!!!! After season 1 and after the preason of season 2 there were no injuries and it didn't indicate any dropoff, but it show a 91 at speed. I guess I'm screwed, I'm not about to start over. I'm just wondering if anyone else has run into this issue.
 
looks like it went through... :thumbdown :mad:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/sportsbusiness/news/story?id=1945691

Electronic Arts, the leading maker of sports video games, signed an exclusive five-year contract with the National Football League and the NFL Players Association, deals that will give the company sole possession of the licensed football video game business.


The partnership, which will commence with the publishing of Electronic Arts' Madden game next August, eliminates the competitive battle EA endured this year with ESPN's NFL 2K5 game, a joint venture between Sega and Take-Two Interactive. Without the use of team and player names, generic games have struggled for survival in the current environment.


Before this year, EA's Madden franchise -- which the company has sold more than 40 million copies of since its debut in 1989 -- previously dominated the football game marketplace. Bit players, including Midway, 989 Sports and Microsoft, dropped out of the licensed football game business this year.


But the Madden 2005 game was seriously challenged by NFL 2K5, thanks to good reviews and a pricing war. NFL 2K5 was available in stores in July for $19.95. For three months, the Madden game was priced at $49.95, until the company finally relented on Nov. 8 and lowered it by $20.


"We considered a whole variety of factors in making this decision," said Gene Goldberg, the NFL's vice president of consumer products. "We chose EA based on game quality, marketing ability and track record."


As part of the deal, EA will have access to NFL resources, including video, audio and music scores from NFL Films. The partnership pertains to every aspect of gaming, including content for hand-held games and personal computers.


Goldberg said he's not concerned that the monopoly on the business will cause EA to relax the year-to-year innovations that have been pushed by recent competition. Though financial terms of the deal are not known, Goldberg said there is "a lot of self-imposed pressure to improve the product to make it stand out in a robust and diverse marketplace."


Sports video games accounted for more than 20 percent ($1.2 billion) of the $5.8 billion video game market last year, according to the NPD Group, a market tracking firm.


EA spokesman Trudy Muller said that the deal is not a financial risk for the company.


"We believe this is a good investment for us, as well as the league and the players," Muller said. "We know we have a responsibility to our fans to continue to make the best game. We have plenty of competition with other games in the marketplace."


Electronic Arts also has exclusive deals with NASCAR, FIFA and the PGA Tour.


"This exclusive relationship will maximize the value of NFL players through EA's continued commitment to bring fans closer to the game," said Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFLPA and chairman of Players Inc., the organization's licensing body.


In a statement, Take-Two spokesman Ed Nebb disagreed.


"We believe that the decisions of the National Football League and Players Inc. to grant an exclusive license for videogames do a tremendous disservice to the consumers and sports fans whose funds ultimately support the NFL, by limiting their choices, curbing creativity and almost certainly leading to higher game prices," Nebb said. The game was "not a material contributor" to the company's profitability, "nor was it expected to be," Nebb said.


An ESPN spokesman said the company will evaluate the impact that the deal has on the company's licensing business.


The EA deal continues an unprecedented business year for the league. In January, the NFL signed Visa to a six-year deal worth $400 million. In February, Gatorade ponied up $500 million for the right to be called the official sports drink of the league for the next eight years. And PepsiCo signed a contract worth $560 million to use the NFL shield on its Pepsi, Frito Lay and Tropicana products in March.
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This is horrible. Sounds to me like EA didnt like the competion. I cant believe the NFL accepted this exclusive deal. They basically destroyed any choice the consumer had when buying a NFL football game.

Its a sad day.
 
Has anyone seen James Allen (former Houston RB now goes by the name Merciless?) in Madden 05 as a MLB?! It happened to me and I was wondering if anyone else saw it.
 
Nawzer said:
Has anyone seen James Allen (former Houston RB now goes by the name Merciless?) in Madden 05 as a MLB?! It happened to me and I was wondering if anyone else saw it.
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There is a OLB on the Saints named James Allen...

I havent seen the former Texans James Allen in the game...
 
Vinny said:
That is very dissapointing to me. I feel that the sega product is a better product when played against live humans. EA is better if you play alone, but the ESPN 2k4 blows away the Madden game when played live against a human opponent.
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Man, I agree with you 100%

ESPN2k5 is a much better product over XBL. I've played quite a bit of both online, and Sega's product really shines, especially with the ESPN tie-in.

I've bought Madden every year since the Genesis, and they definitely have the best franchise mode. But this year it seems like re-hash of Madden '04, not much was added other than the defensive hit-stick. I got really bored with it for the first time and could barely finish two full seasons. (EA's NCAA football, on the other hand, is a freakin' awesome game!)

This is really a bummer, as competition breeds innovation. Now that EA is the ONLY one with the NFL license, why do they really have to upgrade their product every year?
 
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Double Barrel said:
This is really a bummer, as competition breeds innovation. Now that EA is the ONLY one with the NFL license, why do they really have to upgrade their product every year?
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They're going to have to upgrade it, so people will buy it! It doesn't matter if theres no competition if they dont upgrade it people will find another game to play plain and simple.
 
http://sports.ign.com/articles/580/580401p1.html

EA Nabs ESPN as 15-Year Exclusive
First the NFL, now the most recognized brand in sports media.

January 17, 2005 - With thundering force, Electronic Arts may have just swung the final punch to sports rival SEGA: the gaming giant just announced it has entered a 15-year exclusive licensing deal with ESPN.


Under the agreement, EA has exclusive video game rights to ESPN-branded print, telecast, and online content -- in addition to other ESPN media properties. The agreement covers all gaming platforms -- consoles, PC, handhelds, and wireless, and will begin in 2006, upon completion of ESPN's current licensing commitments.

The agreement most clearly affects Take Two and SEGA, which jointly publish a series of ESPN-licensed sports titles. The companies are still reeling from EA's announcement last month that it had acquired exclusive video game rights to NFL properties -- a direct challenge to SEGA's ESPN NFL franchise.

Obviously, the challenge is now doubled.

Electronic Arts explains the ESPN agreement as helping gamers: "This relationship was created to benefit consumers who are passionate about sports games," said EA CEO Larry Probst. "EA SPORTS recreates the real life experience fans enjoy while watching or playing their favorite sport; while ESPN programming captures the look, sound and excitement of the sports they follow. Together, we believe we can significantly grow the interactive sports category."

Until recently, EA's sports titles, such as the Madden NFL series, have faced vigorous competition from SEGA's ESPN Videogames brand, which saw success last year with a strong critical reception and prices cut in half.

We'll be back with more on the situation as soon as new details emerge.
-- David Adams
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What's next????

4zs34
 
I cant believe this....... Who is going to buy a game that has the Houston Bulls on it? Staring #8 at QB. Today they are going to face the Atlanta BlackBirds, at the terrific-done!

Maybe we can get CBS and Jim Nantz....
 
DC_ROCK said:
I cant believe this....... Who is going to buy a game that has the Houston Bulls on it? Staring #8 at QB. Today they are going to face the Atlanta BlackBirds, at the terrific-done!

Maybe we can get CBS and Jim Nantz....
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Or Madden. I heard EA plans on dropping him as soon as his contract is up. He may sound like garbage IRL and in the game, but his name recognition might help Sega.

Anyway, you might want to invest in the Max Drive to download the rosters.

http://us.codejunkies.com/shop/product.asp?c=US&cr=USD&cs=$&r=0&l=1&ProdID=283
 
Double Barrel said:
(EA's NCAA football, on the other hand, is a freakin' awesome game!)
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I agree 100%. I thought it was better than Madden & ESPN last year, and it is again this year.
 
dmt217 said:
On the last update, AJ's rating was 85...I think. He should be in the 86-88 range this year.

-And 84 for Carr seems to low in my mind.

IMO, I think it's too high. His stats weren't all that impressive. Carr should be in the 76-80 range.
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it sounds a little high in my mind 73 sacks lol
 
Like Daunte Culpepper says...EA Sports,IT IS THE GAME BABY! :heh:

But....am I the only one who thinks Carr's speed (60) is too slow...cuz they gave Ben Roethlisberger 70 speed.
 
I can't use the word cr*ck*r, but it's okay to post (and reply with quotes) pictures of Hitler
not only did I get censored, they deleted my whole post
this is surreal
 
If you have a question about the heavy censorship of this board.

Contact a mod through PM.

Or whine like I do.

Btw, what is wrong with Adolf Hitler. There isn't even a swastika in that picture. Just because your post is getting moderated don't come down on my posts. You're selling out your chior when you do that.
 
Ihategeeks said:
If you have a question about the heavy censorship of this board.

Contact a mod through PM.

Or whine like I do.

Btw, what is wrong with Adolf Hitler. There isn't even a swastika in that picture. Just because your post is getting moderated don't come down on my posts. You're selling out your chior when you do that.
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Honestly, your post is not bad taste Hitler (parody) , neither was his reference also (parody), but his point is fair. We unfortunately have to make judgement calls on some stuff and on other quite frankly even with a pretty extensive mod staff we miss.
 
Well, there wasn't really a reason to lock the last thread....


Anyway.

For those of you playing Madden 2005 PC. This is the Pefect Slider

Skill Level: All Madden
Quarter Length: 11 minute(s)

Slider Human CPU
QB Accuracy 40 25
Pass Blocking 80 50
Receiver Catching 60 45
Running Ability 40 85
Offensive line Run Blocking 59 95
Defensive Awareness 99 35
Defensive line Knockdowns 99 0
Interceptions 50 0
Defensive Break Blocks 33 50
Tackling 33 50
Fieldgoal Length 50 43
Fieldgoal Accuracy 50 10
Punt Length 50 78
Punt Accuracy 50 50
Kickoff Length 61 56


Things i have found in testing. Avg 65 plays per game

The CPU will run the ball avg 22 times a game

Don't let the All Madden Scare you away. The Slider has taken away all the cheapness of ALL MADDEN level. The CPU plays as realistically as I have seen in 4 years of Madden.

This is bar-none the best slider you will ever find for the PC version.

You aren't punished for playing LB, or DB . You can get realistic Sack FF and Tackle Stats. The QB's don't take 1 step robot steps and fire passes like a cracked out Peyton Manning.

I am not sure how to convert this to the PS2/Xbox version. But if anyone can please do so and try it out.
 
Converting to console:

QB Accuracy 08 05
Pass Blocking 16 10
Receiver Catching 12 09
Running Ability 08 17
Offensive line Run Blocking 12 20
Defensive Awareness 20 07
Defensive line Knockdowns 10 00
Interceptions 10 00
Defensive Break Blocks 06 10
Tackling 06 10
Fieldgoal Length 10 08
Fieldgoal Accuracy 10 02
Punt Length 10 16
Punt Accuracy 10 10
Kickoff Length 12 11

I hear that to produce a more realistic passing defense, you should go and manually decrease all DB jumping stats by 10 for obvious reason....
 
gg no re said:
Converting to console:

QB Accuracy 08 05
Pass Blocking 16 10
Receiver Catching 12 09
Running Ability 08 17
Offensive line Run Blocking 12 20
Defensive Awareness 20 07
Defensive line Knockdowns 10 00
Interceptions 10 00
Defensive Break Blocks 06 10
Tackling 06 10
Fieldgoal Length 10 08
Fieldgoal Accuracy 10 02
Punt Length 10 16
Punt Accuracy 10 10
Kickoff Length 12 11

I hear that to produce a more realistic passing defense, you should go and manually decrease all DB jumping stats by 10 for obvious reason....
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so this would work for the PS2?
 
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