Should MUT Do Away With AP?

ThorsQuads said:

Abilities for sure need to go. Keep X-factors and actually make them game changing. Like a “Revis Island” X-Factor where, when activated, you completely shut down the receiver. like to where you cant even throw it to him. To activate it though, you need to have given up less than 20 yards when targeted in the first half. you get the idea. Hard to activate but game changing when on. Sick of the KO abilities on defense. such a bailout

Madden was always meant to be a sim , not an arcade game. When I wanted to play a game that was completely unrealistic I played NFL Street. 

If people want variety from that, that's why there are arcade/sim/comp modes available....

I have no problem with abilities and X factors in Arcade mode. But if they do what they used to and based play off the cards stats and attributes then there's no need for a Revis Island X factor because he will play the way he did IRL (or as close to it as possible).

Edit: This is how EA itself describes and advertizes Madden:

Madden NFL is a staple to EA SPORTS and has a history that spans decades. It’s the most realistic digital football experience gaming has to offer. Whether you play as your favorite team, create your own player, or play head-to-head online, Madden brings next-level gameplay right to your fingertips. It is an immersive, simulation-based, authentic NFL interactive experience, empowering fans to play out their NFL fantasy of winning the Super Bowl (and much more) on consoles, PC and mobile devices

Note that they wrote "most realistic" , "simulation-based"

Martyr1968 said:

Madden was always meant to be a sim , not an arcade game. When I wanted to play a game that was completely unrealistic I played NFL Street. 

If people want variety from that, that's why there are arcade/sim/comp modes available....

I have no problem with abilities and X factors in Arcade mode. But if they do what they used to and based play off the cards stats and attributes then there's no need for a Revis Island X factor because he will play the way he did IRL (or as close to it as possible).

Edit: This is how EA itself describes and advertizes Madden:

Madden NFL is a staple to EA SPORTS and has a history that spans decades. It’s the most realistic digital football experience gaming has to offer. Whether you play as your favorite team, create your own player, or play head-to-head online, Madden brings next-level gameplay right to your fingertips. It is an immersive, simulation-based, authentic NFL interactive experience, empowering fans to play out their NFL fantasy of winning the Super Bowl (and much more) on consoles, PC and mobile devices

Note that they wrote "most realistic" , "simulation-based"

Yeah that’s true. I’m all for stats directly relating to each other. like if a corner has 99 press, he should be pressing ANY receiver with 98 or less Release into the floor. or if a lineman has 99 PBP, they shouldn’t give up any sacks to power rushers and so on

mbacon14 said:

That's why the first thing I said was I would prefer all abilities and x-factors be removed.

Also, I don't quite understand what you're saying. The 2nd option I said was to basically leave it how it is now, but limit how many players are able to have abilities activated at once. What you said about using the fastest QB and calling TE attack or running wildcat has nothing to do with how many players can have abilities at once. In fact, what you mentioned could happen right now in M23 by just spending all 12 AP on just 1 or 2 players (QB/RB).

what i'm saying is how the way this game is played and set up it needs abilities to play this trash can. zones 30 yards away from the quarterback  get cooked by a wide reciever by 5 yards of seperation with the same speed and acceleration  when clearly the defender has a head start on his pre-play route, the defensive backs don't come up towards the ball when it's thrown, linebackers would be the most useless   players in the game (if they weren't already it would be just a position it shouldn't exist.), pass rush would be even more useless then it was cause non-ability o-line can just get held  by a guy you paided hard earn money for to destroy the right and left tackle with 99 everything. 

what you are trying to get at and say from my understanding  is  you want stats to matter which WON'T HAPPEN cause it's poorly coded to where your players do the dumbest shit on field.

 even certain play actions without a ability can't even block in tight end sets.

In a perfect world, they’d make abilities like HRM default and eliminate abilities. X-factors aren’t so bad, except for the starts-on ones.