Questions for EA devs on Madden '13? Post them in here.

[godspeed]

Slightly off topic, but some of us in the chatbox were talking about this the other day:

What ever happaned to EA Messenger and the robust stats you could see online from your opponents?

EA Messenger let you click on a friend and be able to view a robust set of stats including their last 10 games, scores, who they played. As well as their favorite formations, the team they used the most, their blitz percentage,etc etc. It was a great scouting tool. A great amount of stats were there at the click of a button. This was for Madden and NCAA. This was on the old generation systems.

Fast forward to the new Gen and we have the barest of bones online setup for Madden and NCAA. Really bad compared to what the old generation had. Granted there is all this new dynasty and franchise rollouts, but the pick up and play players are left out in the cold as far as stat tracking. I understand with the way online services are rolled out now for 360 and Ps3 compared to online, but to just leave out what they had before is disappointing.

I know alot of people enjoyed the EA Messenger and the stat breakdown for each player when you click on them.

[MrBill]

Good questions guys. Keep them coming, we are waiting for final confirmation that the interview is still on for tomorrow afternoon. We will take questions for consideration right up until the last moment.

[Senser81]

1) Is Bo Jackson in the game?

2) Is anyone at EA familiar with Activision classics like "Barnstorming" and "Keystone Kapers"?

[Tailback U]

I haven't been following the news on Madden 13 at all so I apologize if this has already been addressed:

1. Is player progression based on stats/performance in online franchise?

[Rohtang]

I don't know what to say. Every year is the same game with minor changes. Its like they cram everything into the game in one month before release date. Madden 12.5 smh. I guess Madden 13 will come out next year. We are getting raped by EA every year. I'm glad I'm not the only dumbass that keeps buying this game.

[IamMedellin]

how did Champ kill VSN's relationship with EA?

[Dostoe]

Hey, I'm brand new to the site, so hope you don't mind me offering some questions.

1) How is it going to work when you have a user-controlled player who is a 1st string on the depth chart vs. a user-controlled player who is 3rd string on the depth chart? Is the 3rd string just going to be forced to watch the entire game without playing at all or can the other user decide to play the cpu and supersim?

I just wanted to add, I know that a 1st vs. a 2nd stringer means that there are no supersims, you both just have to watch until you play. But I was wondering if it works the same way for a 3rd stringer, who really isn't gonna get to play at all.

Thanks!

[MrBill]

The interview is tomorrow afternoon so I will try to keep the cutoff for questions open through noon central time.

[BigBucs]

Also, will the commissioner be able to advance and add/drop owners via the Franchise website? Can only do it through the console right now.

[Dostoe]

One more question if you don't mind:

Somewhat superficial but, when controlling our players/superstars, are we going to be able to negotiate and demand certain contracts over others, or will we automatically be given one?