Recruiting Logic/Tips

[pigsooie3]

I really hope EA fixes the recruiting logic for NCAA 12. They switched the interface in 11 and made it seem to be different by showing how much you're taking away a team when recruiting against someone, but that doesn't seem to work if you ask me. I had Michigan and I couldn't out recruit E. Michigan or C. Michigan. I recruited against their school every pitch and I was still #3 and he went to E. Michigan. They also need to have faster running backs in the game. The #1 running back in most classes has B or B+ speed. I don't understand that at all.

How do you all handle recruiting in a very competitive online dynasty on heisman recruiting difficulty? Do you fill your board up completely or recruit 10-20 at a time? What works well for you?

[cap032]

I never go after more than 15 recruits. That way you can spend more time on the ones.you want. As far as negative recruiting, its supposed to be more effective in 12.

[plak89]

I hear ya on the recruiting against feature. It seems like it really doesn't work unless u get a 2x bonus and even then it's spotty. I've also had numerous times where I've been #2 on a guys board and have already offered him a scholarship and the #1 team (CPU) hasn't, yet still continues to recruit him and they eventually end up landing him in the offseason without offering him a scholarship! For example, in my latest dynasty with Wake Forest, I was going after a RB from Ohio and it followed this exact same situation. I was #2 and Ohio was #1. In the end he decided to go to Ohio even though they didn't offer him a scholarship. He'd rather walk on at a mid-level MAC school than get a full-ride scholarship at an ACC school?!?! I don't think so. It's so unrealistic.

Also, how come the CPU can get recruited walk-ons but humans can't? It's so stupid it's almost laughable.

[patsfan1993]

Quote: Originally Posted by plak89

Also, how come the CPU can get recruited walk-ons but humans can't? It's so stupid it's almost laughable.

Not sure I know what you are talking about there.

As far as recruiting strategy I agree with only recruiting 12 or so, but I put 20 on my board. Recruit the 10-12 hard and remove anyone that gets out of reach and go after the remaining as I can.

[plak89]

Quote: Originally Posted by patsfan1993

Not sure I know what you are talking about there.

The CPU can get regular players without offering them a scholarship while humans have to offer scholarships to get regular players, unless they want to get the crappy walk-ons that are given to u if u have a roster deficiency.

[patsfan1993]

Got ya. I have seen that several times as well. I hope that did get corrected

[TDenverFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by plak89

The CPU can get regular players without offering them a scholarship while humans have to offer scholarships to get regular players, unless they want to get the crappy walk-ons that are given to u if u have a roster deficiency.

I can nail an occasional 3* w/o offering, if he has no other offers. Some 2* and landing a 1* Walk on isn't too hard

[pigsooie3]

Quote: Originally Posted by plak89

I hear ya on the recruiting against feature. It seems like it really doesn't work unless u get a 2x bonus and even then it's spotty. I've also had numerous times where I've been #2 on a guys board and have already offered him a scholarship and the #1 team (CPU) hasn't, yet still continues to recruit him and they eventually end up landing him in the offseason without offering him a scholarship! For example, in my latest dynasty with Wake Forest, I was going after a RB from Ohio and it followed this exact same situation. I was #2 and Ohio was #1. In the end he decided to go to Ohio even though they didn't offer him a scholarship. He'd rather walk on at a mid-level MAC school than get a full-ride scholarship at an ACC school?!?! I don't think so. It's so unrealistic. Also, how come the CPU can get recruited walk-ons but humans can't? It's so stupid it's almost laughable.

It's absolutely ridiculous. I've gone after guys who don't have me in their top 10 and they have 0 scholarship offer, but when I offer I'm still not even in their top 10. It's crazy. They will eventually get it right though I'm sure.