How is YOUR Career Legacy going?!?!

[grieserulz14]

Using 2016 roster. Just finished my legacy! 40 years! started with Wagner for 3 years, Long Beach State for 6 I believe, with a Title game appearance. 2 years at San Diego State with a title in 2nd year. Then on to my favorite school Michigan! Won a ridiculous 15 National Championships there! Mostly simulation. No reloading if I lost in tourney (I PROMISE). Actually received a Lifetime contract from Michigan after about 15 years there. finished with 1045 wins! I'm really sad it is over. Love this game and only wish they could make another CBB game!

[Steelers4190]

Been a NCAA BBall guy. Is this game worth jumping ship? Is Legacy Mode that much deeper than NCAA's Dynasty mode?

[Ruud2You]

Quote: Originally Posted by Steelers4190

Been a NCAA BBall guy. Is this game worth jumping ship? Is Legacy Mode that much deeper than NCAA's Dynasty mode?

Honestly would give this game a 100/100. I play it every day still.

[Steelers4190]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ruud2You

Honestly would give this game a 100/100. I play it every day still.

Bought it on Amazon. Watched a bunch of YT videos. Looks like, even though the graphics are pretty dated, that it plays much more like real basketball then NCAA does. Plus the depth of recruiting and such adds to the value as opposed to the barebones version in the other title. I am game.

[mermelmadness]

I'm confused by the simulated AI in this game. I'm running a Legacy with Nebraska. In my 5th season, I finished 20-13 (8-8 in Big XII). I was ranked as high as #22. I beat 5 ranked teams during the season and ended up in the Big XII Conference Championship, but lost to Kansas (of course). I didn't get into the NCAA Tournament, but I also didn't even get an NIT invite. Does that sound strange? Is there no CBI in this game?

Starting Season 6 I was ranked preseason at #18. I started 4-0, beating Wyoming, Wisconsin, Wichita State, and Miami (FL). Then I lost 3 straight to Alcorn State, Wofford, and North Carolina A&T. I did not sustain any injuries. I'm completely baffled by this.

FYI, I sim all games as I want to concentrate on my recruiting skills. In Season 6, my offense and defense are both B+ and my two assistants are B/B+ and A/B-

Any advice to make the results more realistic would be appreciated.

[mattrd39]

Quote: Originally Posted by mermelmadness

FYI, I sim all games as I want to concentrate on my recruiting skills. In Season 6, my offense and defense are both B+ and my two assistants are B/B+ and A/B- Any advice to make the results more realistic would be appreciated.

OSUPiper has a great threat about edits he does at this post. I don't quite get as deep as he does - I have a tendency of falling down the editing rabbit hole sometimes to get things perfect - but I do like to edit 5-10 super freshmen/sophs at big schools and then I also go through all the smaller conferences and edit 6'9" or taller players to be 1-4" shorter.

I just go through the teams, sort their roster by height, and if they have any tall Fr. (or JUCO recruit), take a couple inches off their height. It can take an hour or two, but it also gives me a chance to kind of get to know teams/players more in-depth.

I've only done it for a few seasons, but so far it has seemed to minimize wacky upsets, especially in the NCAA tournament because the seedings are generally better.

[mermelmadness]

Quote: Originally Posted by mattrd39

OSUPiper has a great threat about edits he does at this post. I don't quite get as deep as he does - I have a tendency of falling down the editing rabbit hole sometimes to get things perfect - but I do like to edit 5-10 super freshmen/sophs at big schools and then I also go through all the smaller conferences and edit 6'9" or taller players to be 1-4" shorter. I just go through the teams, sort their roster by height, and if they have any tall Fr. (or JUCO recruit), take a couple inches off their height. It can take an hour or two, but it also gives me a chance to kind of get to know teams/players more in-depth. I've only done it for a few seasons, but so far it has seemed to minimize wacky upsets, especially in the NCAA tournament because the seedings are generally better.

Thanks, but since I don't actually play any of the games, the height of the player doesn't matter. It's all calculated from the stat ratings.

I'd like to rescind my post. After my 20-13 season, I went 19-15 (NIT), 27-7 (Final Four), and 35-3 (NCAA Champion), so I think I powered through the AI. Still had some questionable simulated game results, but my recruiting was strong enough to over come it. Now the hard part. Had 7 seniors graduate or get drafted. Gotta rebuild.

[mattrd39]

Quote: Originally Posted by mermelmadness

Thanks, but since I don't actually play any of the games, the height of the player doesn't matter. It's all calculated from the stat ratings.

I sim almost all of my games too and I *think* height has a pretty big impact on the sim engine. At least, it has played out that way for me with fewer power/major teams being upset by small conference teams since I've done this the last couple seasons.