<p>The team has 34 Raiders players past and present although most are backups, I agree. No Legends (and zero Bo Jacksons!) though so that kind of evens out. Obviously I can't start 83 Kolton Miller or have 2 of my 3 starting CB's at 90OVR or 88OVR Epps…</p>Chiefsfan91 said:firstly... raiders theme team is beyond juiced so not too hindered vs comp teams.
secondly... you have like 10 raiders.. tt would be legit 45-50 chem. not to be rude or anything. just saying.
Re: Max Theme Team Boosts (Its a lot)
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Re: Max Theme Team Boosts (Its a lot)
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<p>I play a Raiders TT. Or at least one that is as close as possible without using Legends.</p> <p><a href="https://www.mut.gg/24/lineup-builder/92759be7-10c7-4f67-800d-88e238c3bcd3/">https://www.mut.gg/24/lineup-builder/92759be7-10c7-4f67-800d-88e238c3bcd3/</a></p> <p>I win enough games to keep playing with it. 5 or 6 Superbowl wins I think?</p>Chiefsfan91 said:i dont think you can play competitvely with actual theme teams... your at least at a huge disadvantage all game without knockouts and the top abilities everywhere
Re: KOs are Overpowered
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<p>I mostly play CFM and we removed X-factors etc from the league completely. Alongside a few other rules to force players to play a straight up game, it makes for a much more enjoyable experience. MUT, particularly as we near end of year, is pretty un…</p>yelaraka said:Exactly! Why do we even have half the stats when people just throw abilities on them and it voids those. Stupid. If my reciever has 99 cth why is he dropping 5 balls a game.
EA has completely lost me from any future purchases of Madden until they remove abilities and xfsctors nonsense. This reminds me of COD Advanced Warfare. It didn't work, do as they did and reverse course. I'll be playing NCAA for dynasty mode thank God.
Re: KOs are Overpowered
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<p>I'd like a game where the players played to the numbers on their cards. A Receiver with high CIT and CTH would catch the ball quite often but a defender with higher POW and/or Big Hitter trait would get a KO in the right circumstances. To watch my w…</p>
Re: After 7 years of mut, it’s proven that DDA
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<p>And its such an easy game to influence. Holding pens, bad blocking AI, an inability to run block at the LOS, inaccurate throws with no pressure, you name it. My personal fave is the games where all my Receivers get chipped at the line and then knoc…</p>Ducati0307 said:^This guy gets it.
DDA or the "Competitive Balancing Algorithm" or whatever you want to call it... is not a panacea for bad (let's be nice and call them less experienced) players. It just tilts the playing field a bit to keep little Johnny in games longer and feel like he can compete. This keeps him from quitting MUT and might even entice him to talk mom into letting him use her credit card to improve his team. That's what the EA patents refer to as "maximizing player engagement". It doesn't take much. A few crazy blocksheds or fumbles or an overthrown balls or my personal favorites... those "throw out of sack" interceptions on some big downs.
...and for those saying "...how do some players win 50 games in a row if DDA is in the game?". They are either an elite level player or more likely, they're running some OP schemes (cheese as some might say) on offense and/or defense that overpowers any advantage that DDA might be giving their opponent. DDA definitely has it's limits.
Re: After 7 years of mut, it’s proven that DDA
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<p>DDA (or whatever you want to call it) doesn't ensure a loss or a win. It just makes one outcome more likely. Play a solo game on Rookie. Then play it on All Madden. Its a different opponent right? Same thing in H2H. Any player, no matter how 'good',…</p>
Re: Golden Ticket // Boycott?
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<p>Then, erm, don't buy them then?</p>BricegeniX said:That is part of the point. They’re not worth buying because they’re garbage cards and they’re expensive asf aside from the 2 worse than Dickerson halfbacks
Re: Golden Ticket // Boycott?
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<p>I'm not sure how you can complain in the same post that GT's aren't worth buying AND that buying GT's is a cash grab/coin sink? </p>
<p>And they'll be 2 - 300k inside 2 weeks anyway.</p>
Re: Will Madden 25 be worth it?
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<p>I'll get it around October. It'll be half price and it'll take a fairly short time to be ready for H2H. I'm NMS but will have a decent side after a few weeks. For the $30 odd it'll cost I can look past all the usual crap just about. How people who s…</p>Justin_Time18 said:I feel like as long as I don’t spend money after I purchase the game I feel like it’s Tolerable.
Re: Will Madden 25 be worth it?
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<p>Here's how it'll go:</p>
<p>Tantalising trailer will drop. It'll have a couple of things that EA took out of the game put back in. They'll be some cool animation that never makes it into the game. A select band of Youtubers will collectively wet their pan…</p>
Re: How is any of these cards supposed to be sold?
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<p>I genuinely do not understand why anyone would spend money in this game. Time after time I will match up to teams with all the shiniest players and not see any real difference in how that team plays. A better player will beat me most of the time, a …</p>
Re: Tips on how to stop the run in Dollar 3-2?
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<p>Here's an idea. Don'r run a 3 man front with 8 DB's and then complain you can't stop the run.</p>
Re: [POLL] why do YOU hate madden so much?
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<p>Played a guy last night. 1 play on offense the entire game. Fair play to him, he knew every route and I just couldn't stop it but that's not how real football works. I control 1 player on D and need the other 10 to do their job without having to fly…</p>phatalerror said:If the game emphasized coaching and the mental/physiological aspects of football, Madden wouldn't be a game where you go for it on 4th and 12 from your own 39. Fatigue would make sense, and defenders wouldn't be gassed after the first five plays of a first-quarter drive.
I can mute toxic players. It's EA's fault for giving us a game where your opponent can spam the same three plays with three inputs, and I have to prioritze twenty pre-snap inputs and then hope a guy will jump a route like I know he needs to. Therefore user interface is a close second.
Re: what’s your mock draft, fellas?
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<p>1. Caleb Williams (CHI)</p>
<p>2. Jayden Daniels (WAS)</p>
<p>3. Drake Maye (NE)</p>
<p>4. Marvin Harrison Jr. (ARI)</p>
<p>5. JJ Mccarthy (MIN)</p>
<p>6. Malik Nabers (NYG)</p>
<p>7.Joe Alt (TEN)</p>
<p>8. Dallas Turner (ATL)</p>
<p>9. Laiatu Latu (CHI)</p>
<p>10. Brock Bowers (NYJ)</p>
Re: [DRAFT PT 2] Who do you hope your team picks in the 1st round?
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<p>What I'd like - OT - Fashanua or Fuaga. CB - Wiggins or Mitchell</p>
<p>Go crazy - trade to 3 for Maye or Daniels</p>
<p>Soooo Raiders - stay at 13 and take Pennix</p>
<p>Nightmare - JC Latham (Alex Leatherwood 2.0)</p>