My guidance for anyone that is going to be playing Madden 18 on either release day (GOAT Edition or Regular Retail) is as follows.
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Wait until at least the first post-release patch to really jump into your CFM. EA will be fixing zone defenses in a post-day one patch. Not to mention CFM notoriously has problems at launch and it would be smart to wait out of common knowledge.
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You should also wait for the first roster update to occur as there have already been retirements and injuries that you should wait on.
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Play the single player challenges on MUT and Longshot early on in your gaming. This will help you earn much needed good players as well as earning some trophies in a mode that most people will only play once before moving into the actual game (in the case of Longshot).
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Start playing on All-Madden and let it kick your butt for a while. Learn how the hardest difficulty plays and let it prep you for playing against human opponents in MUT. This is because not only will opponents be tough in MUT, but they will also find ways to glitch and cheat you much like All Madden difficulty will from time to time.
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Get a feel for how the controls feel this year. From year to year Madden feels differently and with Frostbite being implemented this year you should expect some different feel when it comes to controlling your players.