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Re: Connected Franchise Mode: A Rebuild















So when you look at that, it looks pretty good and I think that would be a significant upgrade over what is currently in place. The issue is that it basically only gets us back to where we originally started when CFM was first introduced so while it would be an improvement it's kind of a situation where it took one step back just to take one step forward. And I think when you look at something like that as well as some of the other similar mockups I've created, it's easy to see that there is a lot of potential for what can be done and presented in this fashion and that's something I've always wanted to tap into and when I've created stuff in the past, it's always been based around your classic news feed style but I wanted to kind of break away from that and do something a bit different that would still be able to do the same things which brings us to...



Madden Weekly















So what Madden Weekly would be is a news feed and information platform in the form of a weekly magazine. Think of NCAA's old Sports Illustrated system but on steroids. Just focusing on the cover, you'll see that it has three stories from around the league just on the front cover alone with the cover story and then the two side stories. So you're accomplishing the same (and slightly more) in a more interesting and (IMO) appealing fashion.







But like I said, think of this as the NCAA Football cover system but on steroids. And what I mean by that is that this wouldn't just be a cover, it'd be filled with information and news from around your CFM. So just starting off here with things like standings, game recaps, players of the week, weekly schedule, and league leaders:











So with everything there, like I said, it's information that is already present and tracked within the game, it's just being taken and either having assets added to it or being presented in a different fashion. But where I think something like this really starts to shine is when you start adding layers and levels to it. So during the season you'd also find things like this mixed in:







And basically these would just be to add immersion because the reality is that Power Rankings in a real or virtual world don't really matter. But it's about creating or enhancing the feeling that you're playing within a living NFL world like franchise modes attempt to mimic. It also creates an additional item for the twitter feed (and even commentary) to play off of which, again, helps enhance immersion. And to continue with the thought of adding layers and levels, what I've shown covers information during the season but what about before the season?











Enter the Season Preview edition of Madden Weekly. So prior to the season you don't have things like players of the week or standings and those types of things to cover but what is everybody doing? They're predicting what's going to happen during the season and this would try to hit on that sort of thing. So within the season preview you'd get more wide spread predictions for the league for awards, playoff teams, Super Bowl champ, etc. And then you could also have division-by-division breakdowns that give you a quick hint at each team's ability as well as their top players which again is taking information that is already present within CFM and consolidating it in a fashion that is more interesting to consume. So we've covered during the season and now before the season, how about at the end of the season?







Similar to the Season Preview edition there would also be a draft edition that would be entirely dedicated to the draft. I think the cool thing with this is that you can either use this to present new information once you reach the offseason or to consolidate and be given a refresher on the information that you received throughout the season. Or even both. But some of the things you could find within it could look like this:







So starting with the mock draft, this is somewhat similar to the power rankings where it doesn't really mean a whole lot but at the same time it could be used as a helpful tool if it was based on team needs and available players to give you an idea what might be available at your pick. Going that far though is probably a stretch and it would be an immersion thing more than anything. You can have it only pop up during the offseason or have it evolve over the course of the season, either way works.



Moving to the next one though, you have prospect rankings and this kind of embodies what I mentioned before with transforming how information is consumed. With something like that, you're getting both draft rankings as well as a tweet about one of the players within the same graphic. So you're taking information from to different areas and putting them together.



And then lastly with the draft spotlight which takes the draft stories and kind of builds on those. You have your typical story at the top and then some information to the left as well as a couple of tweets regarding the player. So again, you're not only building on a feature but you're again taking information that you'd normally have to go to different places within franchise to find and consolidating it into one place that can be accessed by the user without even leaving the main CFM hub.



You could also have a season recap edition that covers all the award winners, pro bowlers, playoffs, Super Bowl recap, etc. The possibilities with something like this are truly endless and the ability to be able to continue to add and build on it is part of the reason why I think it would be such a great addition to CFM. But that's all I got, I hope you guys enjoyed what you read and saw and that it was worth your time. Let me know your thoughts, what you like/don't like about it and whether or not it's something you'd like to see in Madden!

But to start, I just toyed around with the idea of moving the current news and twitter feed back to the forefront of CFM which could look something like this:So when you look at that, it looks pretty good and I think that would be a significant upgrade over what is currently in place. The issue is that it basically only gets us back to where we originally started when CFM was first introduced so while it would be an improvement it's kind of a situation where it took one step back just to take one step forward. And I think when you look at something like that as well as some of the other similar mockups I've created, it's easy to see that there is a lot of potential for what can be done and presented in this fashion and that's something I've always wanted to tap into and when I've created stuff in the past, it's always been based around your classic news feed style but I wanted to kind of break away from that and do something a bit different that would still be able to do the same things which brings us to...So what Madden Weekly would be is a news feed and information platform in the form of a weekly magazine. Think of NCAA's old Sports Illustrated system but on steroids. Just focusing on the cover, you'll see that it has three stories from around the league just on the front cover alone with the cover story and then the two side stories. So you're accomplishing the same (and slightly more) in a more interesting and (IMO) appealing fashion.But like I said, think of this as the NCAA Football cover system but on steroids. And what I mean by that is that this wouldn't just be a cover, it'd be filled with information and news from around your CFM. So just starting off here with things like standings, game recaps, players of the week, weekly schedule, and league leaders:So with everything there, like I said, it's information that is already present and tracked within the game, it's just being taken and either having assets added to it or being presented in a different fashion. But where I think something like this really starts to shine is when you start adding layers and levels to it. So during the season you'd also find things like this mixed in:And basically these would just be to add immersion because the reality is that Power Rankings in a real or virtual world don't really matter. But it's about creating or enhancing the feeling that you're playing within a living NFL world like franchise modes attempt to mimic. It also creates an additional item for the twitter feed (and even commentary) to play off of which, again, helps enhance immersion. And to continue with the thought of adding layers and levels, what I've shown covers information during the season but what about before the season?Enter the Season Preview edition of Madden Weekly. So prior to the season you don't have things like players of the week or standings and those types of things to cover but what is everybody doing? They're predicting what's going to happen during the season and this would try to hit on that sort of thing. So within the season preview you'd get more wide spread predictions for the league for awards, playoff teams, Super Bowl champ, etc. And then you could also have division-by-division breakdowns that give you a quick hint at each team's ability as well as their top players which again is taking information that is already present within CFM and consolidating it in a fashion that is more interesting to consume. So we've covered during the season and now before the season, how about at the end of the season?Similar to the Season Preview edition there would also be a draft edition that would be entirely dedicated to the draft. I think the cool thing with this is that you can either use this to present new information once you reach the offseason or to consolidate and be given a refresher on the information that you received throughout the season. Or even both. But some of the things you could find within it could look like this:So starting with the mock draft, this is somewhat similar to the power rankings where it doesn't really mean a whole lot but at the same time it could be used as a helpful tool if it was based on team needs and available players to give you an idea what might be available at your pick. Going that far though is probably a stretch and it would be an immersion thing more than anything. You can have it only pop up during the offseason or have it evolve over the course of the season, either way works.Moving to the next one though, you have prospect rankings and this kind of embodies what I mentioned before with transforming how information is consumed. With something like that, you're getting both draft rankings as well as a tweet about one of the players within the same graphic. So you're taking information from to different areas and putting them together.And then lastly with the draft spotlight which takes the draft stories and kind of builds on those. You have your typical story at the top and then some information to the left as well as a couple of tweets regarding the player. So again, you're not only building on a feature but you're again taking information that you'd normally have to go to different places within franchise to find and consolidating it into one place that can be accessed by the user without even leaving the main CFM hub.You could also have a season recap edition that covers all the award winners, pro bowlers, playoffs, Super Bowl recap, etc. The possibilities with something like this are truly endless and the ability to be able to continue to add and build on it is part of the reason why I think it would be such a great addition to CFM. But that's all I got, I hope you guys enjoyed what you read and saw and that it was worth your time. Let me know your thoughts, what you like/don't like about it and whether or not it's something you'd like to see in Madden! Hey guys, so as mentioned in my last post about scouting, I've recently been looking forward to Madden 20 and putting together a "Top 5" of sorts and that continues here with an overhaul to the CFM Hub/News Feed. The goal was to significantly improve the way information from around CFM was presented and consumed to make it not only more interesting but most importantly more immersive. A lot of this should feel pretty familiar as a lot of what my mockups have been based on in the past have been overhauling the UI and presentation of CFM.

Madden Franchise Mode: It's Time to Be Classic



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