NCAA Football 12 Blog - Coach Carousel

[splff3000]

Quote: Originally Posted by sparkdawg777

I can't believe they are keeping the same recruiting game. It's unrealistic, there shouldn't be random subjects. If it's random it should either be because... 1) The recruit chose that subject (so he obviously has interest in that pitch) 2) The coach chooses it (which is the gamble to see if the recruit is interested in the pitch) It makes no sense that there would be a random pitch chosen when both the pitch for the school is poor AND the recruit has no interest. Anyone else agree?

Yes!!! That's the exact way I feel. I was really really hoping that they changed that this year. Maybe next year, right? lol

[Gosens6]

We've been wanting a feature like this for a while and we finally got it. I for one am going to be happy with what we have because it's better than nothing.

Some people will never be satisfied with a good feature, and this is a good feature for it's first year being in. It adds an immersion factor into the Dynasty mode and i'm looking forward to it.

[Slaticus]

I dont know how all of you are complaining. It is, afterall, the first time that CC has been in an NCAA football game. Give EA a few years to get it perfect.

Blah blah blah, NBA2k8 had it blah blah blah. Get over it. This is a football game. Nor is it developed by 2k.

[canes21]

Quote: Originally Posted by Slaticus

I dont know how all of you are complaining. It is, afterall, the first time that CC has been in an NCAA football game. Give EA a few years to get it perfect. Blah blah blah, NBA2k8 had it blah blah blah. Get over it. This is a football game. Nor is it developed by 2k.

College Hoops 2k8, not NBA 2k8. And if you have played 2k8, then you know the lack of ratings almost makes the addition pointless. The most important parts of a CC are ratings, then having styles and everything else included. If you don't include ratings, then coaches are almost pointless and it defeats the whole purpose of the feature.

[willIam9387]

You have to start somewhere, and they've laid a solid foundation for the future. Although CC might look thin at a first glance, no coach ratings and the like, it's still an addition and it's deep. Teams will look at play style, coach prestige, and whether or not the candidate is an alumnus before making a decision.

A couple years into a dynasty, a computer controlled school might have an interesting decision where they have two candidates of equal prestige. The first candidate is an alumnus with a spread attack, while the second is not an alumnus but runs more of a balance offense which could fit better with the school and the players under scholarship. Ratings definitely would add more substance, but the fact is NCAA finally has a coaching carousel and it looks solid and in the coming years could really become a great feature.

Still though the main thing that will have me playing dynasty mode for a long time is whether or not gameplay was improved and the other dynasty additions which will be announced Friday.

[vaeath]

Is the number 22 corner as a four star normal in the game?

They could of edited the recruits up, so no more 5'8" 180 power backs, etc.

[Gosens6]

Quote: Originally Posted by canes21

College Hoops 2k8, not NBA 2k8. And if you have played 2k8, then you know the lack of ratings almost makes the addition pointless. The most important parts of a CC are ratings, then having styles and everything else included. If you don't include ratings, then coaches are almost pointless and it defeats the whole purpose of the feature.

Actually in the blog it said the coaches prestige rating effects a number of thing including recruiting, player progression, Etc.

So don't say coaches are all pointless because you're wrong

[MrRudy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gosens6

Some people will never be satisfied with a good feature, and this is a good feature for it's first year being in. It adds an immersion factor into the Dynasty mode and i'm looking forward to it.

I don't think it's that people will never be satisfied in this case, I think it's that people have seen this feature already implemented in a prior game (granted from a different company) and apparently it's flat out amazing. So when it's announced that it's coming to a game as immense as NCAA12... it's natural to get really hyped up.
It doesn't mean people won't buy or give the game the praise it deserves... it's more that they didn't meet the expectations for a new feature that has existed before (in a different game) and people have a right to be annoyed.