xbox.raczilla wrote:Thanks for keeping your feedback organized. Makes reading through the thread much easier.

I posted this thread set up on OS if you want to chirp it a little. Hopefully they can sticky it or something

Great game guys, I really like it. My first NCAA game purchase since I got my XBOX 360. Here is what I have a problem with.

The play clock really screws with my game plan. College rules indicate that the play clock must start after the play at 40 (unless of a turnover, touchdown, penalty, or time out). In the game, once the play selection menu pops up, the play clock is automatically reduced to 25 seconds, taking minimal time off the game clock.

I would much rather have my 40 seconds to choose my play than to rush a play call and force a bad decision. Also, this messes with hot-routs and motion before the snap.

Maybe I'm not seeing it on how to change the settings, but this needs to change for the sake of consistency.

Here are some of my biggest problems with this game.

I have owned every version of this game since 2003 on the PS2. I thought everything they did on the PS2 from '03 - 07 (which i believe was right before the next gen versions hit) was perfect, innovative, creative, they pushed the limits of the PS2. Even today the PS2 holds its own with the next gens. But here are my complaints, and please correct me if i am wrong about any of these things.

- no 1080p on PS3, it doesnt seem like a big deal if you have never played 1080p. But once you have you just know!
- no custom play books, now i understand this could cause some design issues with online dynasty, but i think you guys could get through that.
- No spring drills, mid season drills. I love what Tiger Woods has done with the feature of your Skills going up and down as you play rounds.....and then being able to go and do some drills to bring your skills back up or make them better.
- I think the teambuilder is cool, its innovative and you pushed the limit here. But i dont think its relevant.
- Go more in depth with the dynasty. How about a new feature that affects Coaching. Coaching could be as important as recruiting, and it could work in a similar way. Coaching is very very important in college football. Add some staff, O Coordinator D coordinator. Coaches should affect, recruiting, training, motivation, game planning. And
good coaches should leave to go coach elsewhere.
- Stuff like no refs on the field, no rotation on the ball.....that kind of stuff is really a no brainer, and it needs to get fixed.
- How about giving me the option to use original/classic controls (like in the ps2/xbox version)
- Better presentation.

In regards to my previous post, talking about how wrong EA sports got Southern Miss' stadium in NCAA 10, here are pics to show you.

This is how the south end zone USED to look, and it is how EA Sports still has it on NCAA 10


This is how the south end zone has looked for over a year now, and it is how EA Sports SHOULD have it on NCAA 10. As you can see, it's completely closed in now with new seating and luxury suites. A HUGE difference.


And this is our new scoreboard in the north end zone, which we've had for FOUR YEARS now, and EA Sports still does have it on the game.

I love the music download ability, but I am seeing the same issue that MLB09 the Show had for a bit.

The majority of music that itunes has for download and people use is in MP4 format. But the game only utilizes MP3. Hopefully there will be a patch so MP4 can be used.

I can't wait to use "Jump Around" in Madison at the start of the 4th quarter!!

Couldn't agree more with Born4corns idea for an AD mode. This should be the new dynasty mode. If this happened there inst one person who is a College football Dynasty fan who wouldn't love this. And honestly why cant this happen, we are about to get online FRANCHISE for madden, so why not online AD Mode for NCAA. EA you would be wise to listen to this man, there would be no need for competition if you made this idea happen. You would crush every sports game that is out there, and you would stand at the top of the mountain as the king of gaming. Look at every video game genre out there, THEY ARE PASSING YOU GUYS UP, and why are they doing this ? Because THEY ARE LISTENING TO THESE GOOD IDEAS. If you want to get back IN THE GAME!!!!! Then you have to start making drastic changes.

I'm waiting, hopefully i don't have to wait to long before i start buying NCAA FOOTBALL again!

ps3.Killens wrote:In regards to my previous post, talking about how wrong EA sports got Southern Miss' stadium in NCAA 10, here are pics to show you.

And this is our new scoreboard in the north end zone, which we've had for FOUR YEARS now, and EA Sports still does have it on the game.

Hey man, I'm gonna pass this on to Adam Thompson, he's the Uniform/Stadium guy for NCAA... I'll make sure he see's it.

I am a proud Texas Tech alum and have nearly every edition of the NCAA series. Through the years as the Texas Tech football program has risen to national prominence, EA appeared to be giving us more and more love with the execption of leaving out Raider Red year after year for some reason. This was true by and large until this year. I bought the game yesterday July 14th fully anticipating hearing the Tech fight song when I scored one of hopefully many TD's this year and I got nothing!

In another game vs A&M, they scored a TD at TTU and none of their traditional songs played. As much as I can't stand A&M, I want the authenic experience of an NCAA game from the official simulation of the NCAA. Someone please let me know what happened.

I'm sure you have noticed, but the crowd chants are horrible & are actually killing my experience.


Any way we can go back to the 3 box style of calling plays like last gen & Madden 10 have?


When the game is starting up, there is the usual dramatic NCAA Football music, but seconds later the band's music will start playing at the same time. It creates a terrible sounding effect.


The popups for DLC in Dynasty mode have got to go or be hidden. They honestly are at every turn, and I've almost clicked "Yes" on them a few times because that is the option that's highlighted by default. Maybe have a separate menu named "Add-ons" where it lists all the choices instead it being in your face always?


The menus overall are much better than 09. The colors & pictures really spiced it up visually.


The dynasty menus layout though is a different story. In the recruiting section, the blocks that are now used instead of the rotating menus looks & feels awful to navigate. Please give me back what was in 09.


The "NCAA News" portion of dynasty is practically the same. Any chance we could go back to Sports Illustrated or even ESPN the Magazine?


The Heisman list looks pretty weak. On last gen, they had a picture of the player when you selected him.. Any way you can put this back in? It helped get me connected with dynasty, especially if it were one of my players.


Edit coach is overly simplistic. Currently you can edit only First/Last name - that's it. With presentation expected to be a large focus for 11, the ability to edit the way your head coach & coordinators () is necessary... you could on last gen.


Player of the game is confusing just the pics & arrows outlining the stats. What called for a change? With more presentation coming in 11, maybe something like ABC did with the Chevy players of the game would be nice where it gets it's own cut scene late in the game.


During practice mode, why are players in full uniform & game gear? Please adjust this so they are in shorts and practice unis, and then full pads & practice unis at another time.. Madden has this. Also, maybe some drills being done on other fields by the CPU with coaches walking around would be a nice touch, along with some practice equipment.


The NCAA shield logo when you start a game should be taken out...Its especially annoying to see when its year 18 of your dynasty:



In favor of something like this:



With presentation bound to be a large focus, try to replicate a more authentic look: (I would embed the vids, but for some reason its not cooperating)



(goosebumps)

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*Sidenote, if you could get Keith Jackson to do the BCS Bowl Game commentary, I'd probably cry tears of joy.

I wish in general they could make RTG harder. Some ideas would be:

1) add in football IQ tests that must be taken to move up depth chart.

2) I like how my player gets better with practice/moving up depth chart, but so much so quick? I started out a 79QB and in 2 weeks of practice was a 95. When a player first starts, he should barely be better than the starter. And ideas on how to improve the presentation stuff would be talking about a QB battle or something.

3) I remember last year at Georgia I started over Matthew Stafford. This shouldn't happen. There should be certain schools where the opportunity to play early isn't there--yet have there be incintive to go there like better development. It'd be awesome if when you get the scholarship offers, you could go look at the schools pitches just like in dynasty. And if early playing time isn't high, then make it much harder.

4) Maybe just have a meter tracking how close a player is to getting on the field and not have a set number of points. This could be changed by practice performance (good or bad) and how the others ahead of you do (mainly the one playing in games)

5) I could be missing something here, but when I caved in and bought the recruiting reports (stupid), I thought I'd have a list of my targets and be able to go in and see who was recruiting them--instead of having to go to other schools and compare. It's hard to remember random names.

6) Have position specific drills again and make them more realistic than what use to be in Madden and maybe NCAA, can't remember.

I've never understood in RTG (and previous versions), as a QB you can't put people in motion. If somehow they had coaches' personalities that didn't let you change the play at the line of scrimmage completely, then I'd understand. But if I can audible, I'd like to be able to send a guy in motion.

I haven't even looked for this but guessing it's not there: a 2-minute drill practice after each practice in RTG would be cool.

Tons of new audio from the crew would be great.

Better sideline players and fans.

Coaches, officials, bands in their seats.

I play my dynasty with A&M but no fight song at all? That's a classic before the 4th quarter.

Create-a-play option would be a great add to team builder.

I mainly play in dynasty mode and definately share the same thoughs as BORN4CORN on his recommendations to enhance the dynasty mode. Especially the high shool all-american game (would think they could use the espn under armour all-american bowl), and having a signing day presentation. They could even have 10-15 in-game committments during the game and a few during signing day. Would be really cool.

Also, its been brought up many times before, but bring back the old formation subs. I know there are the different sets you can use for each formation while picking your play, but for instance, you cant sub in your pass rushing defensive ends when in your nickel and dime packages while having your run stopping d ends in when in 4-3 or 4-4 packages for short yardage situations.

All in all I really like this years game and hope EA contiunes to enhance the dynasty mode and doesnt just focus on new features.

Another thing.. Either take out the ability to celebrate with the mascot or make it a 15 yard penalty. If a player did that in real life they would be sitting for the rest of the game.

Or, just make celebrations automatic, and their size/intensity depend on the moment/situation.

GET RID OF "DYNASTY ACCELERATORS" IN ONLINE MODE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


This is cheating in its purist form. You shouldnt have to pay to win.


ADD A WAY TO SHOW OFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES IN HQ OF ONLINE DYNASTY MODE.
This would make my 3 peat as national champions seem way more worth it

Facemasks Tone them way down i dont do anything but tackle guys and i get anywhere from 4-10 facemask calls a game. I have only played 5 games so far and not sure if i will even play one more till you fix how they are called.

Also way too much fumbling going on here.

Other than those two things i think the improvement are good just glad i rented this game and didnt buy it because its not worth 60 bucks