Hardcore Ranked Is Back - But not without a catch

[Herm]

how does EA take out one of the main features one year, then charge for it the next year..

bs

EA takes shit out all the time then brings it back years later (online franchise) and then people act like its the greatest thing in the world.

[steeljake]

It's important to remember that Elite Status is a totally optional five-dollar download. There's no reason to make the investment unless you're being bombarded with cheaters and find yourself wanting a more faithful online experience

smh.

[Archer]

Just yesterday I was thinking to myself, "Man, what cool DLC stuff is EA going to give us?" My mind raced at the possibilities. Old Stadiums? Throwback Jerseys? Classic Teams? All-Decade Teams? New Playbooks?

But what NCAA offers is simply terrible, DLC for cheats? While somethings like the Recruit Advisor seem like they could have offered added depth to the game's dynasty mode I couldn't believe they were attempting to charge money for it. And poke at you with constant reminders of "Play the full game, for more money!".

And now Madden... asking for money just to play online All-Madden? Wasn't that free a year ago?

Maybe some real fans will pay for the gold name (Ooooooh, Aaaaah) and the chance to talk to Devs and a Private Lobby. But All-Madden? Shame shame EA, shame shame

Not in Ranked games it wasnt

On 08 and 09 you had to play Ranked All Pro

[zack54attack]

I'll probably get it.

Do you show up on both leaderboards or one?

Say Im 10-3 on the normal leaderboard with all-pro, and Im 3-5 on the all-madden. Wil I be 13-8 overall? or just seperate leaderboards?

[Epidemik]

I might get it. That Gold Name is just too hard to pass up