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That Guy · 07-01-2006, 06:37 PM

the big mistake is the interface, which sucks, since that's what the game is based on. you can check 5 stats on a single player at a time (and they're all ranges, which makes them confusing, like OVR: 67-93... WTF?)

if they go to the stat display madden uses (excel-like rows and columns) and kill that crappy range stuff (rpgs use base stats and then modified totals next to them in green or red or whatnot) it'd instantly be 100% better.

Some of the offseason stuff is hard too because you just can't find all the options available to you (more UI problems) and the in game help isn't very helpful.

the practice and game day stuff actually works fairly well, and the play designer isn't terrible either. it's all the new off field stuff that's borked, and i can't believe anyone would look at that UI design and think it was good enough to use or ship. If they just used the madden roster management UI, you could be 500+% faster moving through roster stuff.

07-01-2006, 06:37 PM	#4
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	Re: NFL Head Coach Curse the big mistake is the interface, which sucks, since that's what the game is based on. you can check 5 stats on a single player at a time (and they're all ranges, which makes them confusing, like OVR: 67-93... WTF?) if they go to the stat display madden uses (excel-like rows and columns) and kill that crappy range stuff (rpgs use base stats and then modified totals next to them in green or red or whatnot) it'd instantly be 100% better. Some of the offseason stuff is hard too because you just can't find all the options available to you (more UI problems) and the in game help isn't very helpful. the practice and game day stuff actually works fairly well, and the play designer isn't terrible either. it's all the new off field stuff that's borked, and i can't believe anyone would look at that UI design and think it was good enough to use or ship. If they just used the madden roster management UI, you could be 500+% faster moving through roster stuff.