Guys -

As you're firing up Madden 07, use this thread to post smart ideas for '08. Again, the rules are as follows:

No senseless bashing. Articulate, constructive wishlists only. EA developers will be looking at this so get your thoughts out.

Thanks again and we look forward to viewing your wishlists!

MJ

being able to change EA Trax in the online menus

The addition of a latteral feature would be great. It would only make the Madden more fun, realistic, and challenging.

You sure you shouldn't just make a forum instead for this instead? Even have some stickies there for game categories (gameplay, online, ect.)

Anyway, just a quick five things I want to see the most. I'll add more and get into them a lot more in depth within the next couple of weeks.

All of these are Next Gen related

- Enhanced TV Presentation (add that with more presentation work during Playoffs and the Super Bowl and even Pro Bowl)
- Online Leagues
- Owner Mode
- Enhanced stadium creator (lets have more control and options in how to build stadiums and AT LEAST have retractable roofs)
- Find a way to make an RB AWR matter more in the game.

the one feature I want added -

#1. during offseason some players from other teams contact you if you are a super bowl winner and want to sign for less than they normally would because they want to earn a championship - like in real life.

1) Offensive Line Assignments - Would be nice to double-team the elite DL like Dwight Freeney. This would work almost exactly like the defensive assignments for CBs.

2) Weight playing a role a lot more for DL - Players like Sam Adams and Pat Williams get blocked like any other 275 lb DT. They are often blocked by a single OL. The result of this is that there is no true NT in the game. They should also play a heavy role in the 3-4. A 280 lb DT will be just as effective in the 3-4 as a 340 lb DT. This should apply to DEs as well, but not as much.

3) Weather effecting play. 54 yard FGs should be harder when it is kicked in rain. This would be cool if it also applied to infield dirt for stadiums such as Oakland and Miami.

4) Better animations for deflected passes. The animations for it now are really sketchy. Would be much better if you had passes batted up (especially when tipped at LOS) at times instead of the bouncing around it does.

5) OL zone blocking/man blocking attributes. Makes it so some OL fit into different schemes better than others.

6) OL that can pull better (heard that was changed for '07, but just in case).

7) Player AWR ratings adjust to different playbooks (a player should have some change when going from a west coast offense to a run n shoot)

Player AWR should never decline unless changing into a new playbook/scheme. I never did get why Madden does that other than a fast OVR drop as players age.

9) Injuries that occur away from the play.

10) Better fatigue effects for all players. OL and DL never have to miss plays or rotate in the game. The OL and DL should be forced to rotate a lot more (especially those DTs). A stamina decrease as players age would also benefit.

11) New IR system. Have it free up a roster spot without giving you more cap room. Currently the IR system gives you more cap room with the player still counting against the roster. It is backwards in the game.

12) More in-depth contract negotiations. Rosters bonuses would be nice. Going with LTBE and NLTBE incentives would be going too far. Maybe some basic step bonuses too. If a player plays 40% of the downs, throws so many passes, etc.

13) Revamped preseason rosters. Should start with a higher (Madden can get away with 80 players) rosters and have seperate cut dates throughout the preseason. Preseason is nearly useless because the rosters are already set.

14) PUP lists would be nice. In Madden, practice squads really isn't needed.

15) Better presentation (of course).

16) Heard from EA interview that live roster downloads could eventually be available through ESPN.com. If this can happen, that would be awesome.

17) Change the onside kicks to reflect the new NFL rule where 4 players must be on each side of the kicker on all kickoffs.

1 More penalty options such as illegal contact, defensive holding, etc.

19) "Clutch" attribute. Could be used for every position, but QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, and Ks would be most affected. This could give an increase, decrease, or no change for player attributes in clutch situations such as the final 2 minutes of close games (game determined by 8 points or less) and overtime.

20) Trade of future (1 year in advance is sufficient) draft picks. This would also include conditional picks based off of very basic situations (such as % of playing time, run attempts, catches, tackles, etc.).

That is my top 20. Someone else can deal with online features lol.

dang.

Being able to edit players in the game would be nice.

Oh wait, I forgot one.

21) A "Penalty" rating - Would indicate how prone a player is to committing a penalty. Example: Ty Law is penalized a lot more for illegal contact than the average CB.

lol......jeeze

For Xbox 360 and PS3:

Please EA add the ability to edit players equipment and ratings back in the game.

Also Please add all the Classic Teams and ability to edit them to Next Gen.

Add more over the shoulder catch animations, and please EA add several SIDELINE CATCH animations where the receiver drags both feet like Rice and Cris Carter used to do.

Add attributes for receivers like Routes and ability to avoid press coverage.

Add more types of cleats in the game , High tops for lineman , mids for linebackers and lows for WR's and DB's. Then add Shoes that you can choose from when you play on turf.

NEW PICTURES OF PLAYERSS!@!!

TV style presentation meaning halftime and end game stats and play highlights, with full motion video replays. Not some Macy's Day Parade helmet floats and fireworks.

How about....

THE OPTION TO EDIT PLAYERS RATINGS, EQUIPMENT, ETC!!! How do you leave this out of the game?!?!?! It's mind boggling!!

Bring back old school Franchise Basiclay bring back all the Madden 2004 features, that game rocked over everything!