Madden 13 Online *NON-SIM* 3rd Annual Prize League

[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

If you're going to donate the $10 in advance. Please send me a PM by Sunday. Again I'll be on vacation starting this Monday August 13, and will be gone all week including the weekend. If you you end up sending me a PM when I'm gone, I'll reply when I get back. Today is the day I'll be mostly active but I'll try to get to messages this weekend if I can.

I'm not going to disclose my PayPal address on the forum just as a precaution.

Effective Immediately!

Battlescarredshogun and myself decided that we'll go ahead and accept donations from anyone that wants to join starting now.

• Dates will remain in effect. Owners from Season 2 of Madden 2012 have until August 23rd to donate for their team they own from Season 2. You still must let me know if you're keeping your team so we don't get confused when August 24th comes.

• Those that are new, or didn't play all of Season 2 of Madden 2012. You are considered in the 2nd Group. If you're serious in joining the League. Send me a PM so I can give you my PayPal address as I don't want to disclose my address on the forum for that long period of time. In the PayPal message, let me know exactly who you are and I will get to it promptly. Once you have donated the $10 to the League. You will wait until August 24th to claim a team by posting on this thread which will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Madden 2012 Season 2 Owners List
pillBOXhat - Texans
dmoneysb - Titans *Declined to keep Titans which will be open on 8/24*
l.turner3 - Eagles
Lord_Stewie - Patriots
BattleScarredShogun - Raiders *Declined to keep Raiders which will be open on 8/24*
nyraiderfan - Chargers
aheadofmytime - 49ers $10 on 8/7/12
skillivey - Giants
RL10529 - Ravens
Berhanu - Cowboys $10 on 8/7/12
warped71 - Steelers
dmvallstar - Panthers $10 on 8/7/12
imsarcastic - Vikings
steeler875 - Bengals *Declined to keep Bengals which will be open on 8/24*

Owners that officially donated for their 2013 team:
1. Berhanu - Cowboys $10 on 8/7/12
2. dmvallstar - Panthers $10 on 8/7/12
3. aheadofmytime - 49ers $10 on 8/7/12


Owners from the 2nd Group that donated and pending for a 2013 team:
1. FlyAsomughaFly $10 on 8/9/12
2. Omegaice $10 on 8/10/12
3. BattleScarredShogun $10 on 8/11/12


League Balance: $60

Those that are wondering about switching teams, here's some of the answers based on experience running the Madden Leagues.

• Once Week 1 has been been played and you want to switch to a different team. You must donate an additional cost of that team. For example... You donated $8 for the Broncos in August. You already played Week 1 with the Broncos and you noticed that the Packers ($10) are available to the public and want to switch to them starting Week 2. That owner must donate another $10 to the League to switch. No exceptions! If you end up quitting because of your busy schedule or just because you're losing. You will not receive a refund from me. Simply because it's considered wasting my time. The only exception is you can quit the League and receive a full refund before Week 1 is played. Anything after, there's no refunds.
  
• Regarding Owners from Group A. If you decline to not keep your team from Season 2 of Madden 12. You cannot select a random team just because the team you have is expected to drop once Madden 13 finalizes team overall ratings. If an Owner declines their current team, then they will be moved to Group B where it's first-come, first-served starting August 24.
  
• When Owners from Group A & Group B have donated for their teams. You can negotiate with other owners as far as switching teams. Work it out between the both of you, but everything must be finalize before Week 1 kicks off which is still TBA.
  
• Don't forget that this thread on Blu-ray.com is headquarters. We all communicate via thread posts, and Private Messaging and on occasion through PSN. I know some of you have Phone #'s and communicate with text messaging but lets get in the habit of using Private Messaging. I'm cool with text messages but that should be used as a last resort when PM's, or PSN messages are not being replied. Also please do not disclose your Phone #'s on this forum. I'm not responsible if your Phone # falls in to the wrong hands so that's why I strongly suggest that you contact your opponents via PM's, thread posts, or PSN messages. When I do collect Phone #'s, I never disclose them to anyone unless that Owner allows me to.

[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

If you're going to donate the $10 in advance. Please send me a PM by Sunday. Again I'll be on vacation starting this Monday August 13, and will be gone all week including the weekend. If you you end up sending me a PM when I'm gone, I'll reply when I get back. Today is the day I'll be mostly active but I'll try to get to messages this weekend if I can.

I'm not going to disclose my PayPal address on the forum just as a precaution.

Bumping this. I'm now on vacation and I will NOT be around for a week. Please see BattleScarredShogun

[warped71]

Hey Battle, is there going to be a poll for signing FAs and trades?

[BattleScarredShogun]

Originally Posted by warped71

Hey Battle, is there going to be a poll for signing FAs and trades?

Yeah but it prob won't be till after teams are claimed though. I want to make sure every one who votes on key aspects are those who have committed. It will def be before the season starts though, and if it doesn't happen you can get a refund prior to week 1.

[warped71]

Originally Posted by BattleScarredShogun

Yeah but it prob won't be till after teams are claimed though. I want to make sure every one who votes on key aspects are those who have committed. It will def be before the season starts though, and if it doesn't happen you can get a refund prior to week 1.

Eh, thanks anyway but Ima hafta pass then.

[l.turner3]

How is Roddy White better tha AJ Green in RATINGS!!!!!!!! easily Shouldve been top 10 in this game maybe still is without the TES we shall see.

[BattleScarredShogun]

Originally Posted by l.turner3

How is Roddy White better tha AJ Green in RATINGS!!!!!!!! easily Shouldve been top 10 in this game maybe still is without the TES we shall see.

You know they dont give props to young guys right away.

[l.turner3]

Originally Posted by BattleScarredShogun

You know they dont give props to young guys right away.

You sure Cause Unproven Players in RG3 and Luck are the same OVR as My proven QB in dalton. I'm seriously thinking about going with the saints in both leagues because of how low these OVr are. Its upsetting LOL......CARSON PALMER is better than Dalton

[BattleScarredShogun]

Originally Posted by l.turner3

You sure Cause Unproven Players in RG3 and Luck are the same OVR as My proven QB in dalton. I'm seriously thinking about going with the saints in both leagues because of how low these OVr are. Its upsetting LOL......CARSON PALMER is better than Dalton

Really, what is Green rated? He should be at last 85. Palmer blah, part of the reason i don't want the Raiders.

[JC_20010]

Originally Posted by BattleScarredShogun

Really, what is Green rated? He should be at last 85. Palmer blah, part of the reason i don't want the Raiders.

Dalton is a good QB, remember his arm strength is kinda low so his overalls will be affected by that. His accuracy was nice in Madden 12

RGIII prob shouldnt be rated as highly as Dalton right away just by basing it off of Dalton leading his team to the playoffs and RGIII never playing an NFL game, but it won't take long for you to realize that RGIII > Dalton.

AJ Green was like an 87 in the last update for Madden 12.

[slick1ru2]

I am tossing my hat and $10 into the ring.

[BattleScarredShogun]

Originally Posted by slick1ru2

I am tossing my hat and $10 into the ring.

Nice, this should be a very competitive season 1

[l.turner3]

Originally Posted by BattleScarredShogun

Nice, this should be a very competitive season 1

Hey anyboyd play the demo, unfortunately(Due to Theft) i can't play my PS3 right now any thoughts on the new NFl demo?

[BattleScarredShogun]

Originally Posted by l.turner3

Hey anyboyd play the demo, unfortunately(Due to Theft) i can't play my PS3 right now any thoughts on the new NFl demo?

Damn thieves, that sucks. The demo is pretty cool so far, 1 game in. What i noticed right away is u can't give up on plays as anything can happen. Gore broke a huge run on me when i assumed i had him for a loss. Dline pressure was very noticeable, not a lot of time to sit back. So far so good.

[JC_20010]

Originally Posted by BattleScarredShogun

Damn thieves, that sucks. The demo is pretty cool so far, 1 game in. What i noticed right away is u can't give up on plays as anything can happen. Gore broke a huge run on me when i assumed i had him for a loss. Dline pressure was very noticeable, not a lot of time to sit back. So fat so good.

Man turner, that sucks. I hate thieves.

The download was taking forever yesterday so I gave up on the demo, i will try again later today.

SO there will be trades in this league, Battle?

[l.turner3]

Originally Posted by BattleScarredShogun

Damn thieves, that sucks. The demo is pretty cool so far, 1 game in. What i noticed right away is u can't give up on plays as anything can happen. Gore broke a huge run on me when i assumed i had him for a loss. Dline pressure was very noticeable, not a lot of time to sit back. So far so good.

Thanks You two imma get everything back so no worries, I just chop it up as another test from the big Man

Thats what iw anted to Hear battle cause if Dline pressure is actually important i may still roll with the bengals. I never understood why Dline pressure on pass plays wasn't their without blitzing.

Cool ill check it out myself here soon, JC i want to kno what u think whenever u dowload it as well.

[slick1ru2]

After plays now is sometimes hilarious due to the new physics engine. After one play there was a mass of players. Some were on their backs and unable to get up because that's what the new engine does, realistic physics. If someone is on you, you can't get up, they don't slide around or can be merged into like before. And one guy was bottom up, face down with someone on his legs. Everyone is squirming to get up and it looked so funny. Another play, a player gets up, turns around and right behind him was a player on his hands and knees getting up and so the guy standing hit the guy on his hands and knees behind him and does a front flip, lol. Hilarious.

New for this year, when you do a shift pre-snap, on defense, the announcers note it. Now will they do it when for you when your opponent shifts? Don't know.

It sounds more like a real game. You can tell they re-recorded stadium sounds with 6x the mics.

[Lord_Stewie]

Mike,
I sent the donation to keep my team for madden 13. Let me know onc you recieve it.

[nyraiderfan]

Congrats battle on becoming comish, im sure you will run this league the same way you play the game: with dignity and class. Looking forward to another well run season . Great choice MaCruz.

[BattleScarredShogun]

Originally Posted by nyraiderfan

Congrats battle on becoming comish, im sure you will run this league the same way you play the game: with dignity and class. Looking forward to another well run season . Great choice MaCruz.

Thnx man. Glad you will be be in for another season.

You will have a great chance at claiming the Raiders again, since they will be open.