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Fierce2k4 · 01-09-2007, 02:36 AM

In just about every football game played there is a fumble and you see players from both teams running crazy trying to capture the ball. These fumbles are some of the most exciting occurences that takes place during games. However in video games when a fumble takes place you automatically knows who recovers the ball no matter how many people are around it. I think it would be cool for EA or any other company that makes football games (nfl, whatever) to implement pileups in their games to add to the excitement. Pileups meaning you have a bunch of people at the bottom of the pile fighting for the ball and having the ref fight through to see who actually recovered the football. imo, if done right, this could be a small part of the game that goes a long way in the gameplay. Thoughts??

rudyjuly2 · 01-09-2007, 08:27 AM

I don't really care for the idea. I will say that I have a hard time picking up a loose fumble and maybe the camera should zoom in on fumbles to make it easier to do it.

Mjphillips · 01-09-2007, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fierce2k4


	In just about every football game played there is a fumble and you see players from both teams running crazy trying to capture the ball. These fumbles are some of the most exciting occurences that takes place during games. However in video games when a fumble takes place you automatically knows who recovers the ball no matter how many people are around it. I think it would be cool for EA or any other company that makes football games (nfl, whatever) to implement pileups in their games to add to the excitement. Pileups meaning you have a bunch of people at the bottom of the pile fighting for the ball and having the ref fight through to see who actually recovered the football. imo, if done right, this could be a small part of the game that goes a long way in the gameplay. Thoughts??

I love that idea man. Anything to add to the realism of football gaming is good with me.

NoleFan · 01-09-2007, 04:51 PM

It's a cool idea and all but what are you gonna do when you're in-game and there's a fumble...and everyone from both teams is trying to get the ball...and it's not able to be picked up...and the quarter ends...and the ball's still on the ground...and you have to turn the game off because it's pointless...

As rudy said, it's hard enough sometimes for one man to get the ball. I'm not a programmer but I can't see anyway to do this and make it like it should be.

p_rushing · 01-09-2007, 05:00 PM

First you need to have basic collision detection in the game, you have body parts going through other players now, I don't think they could do this with the currect team on the project. Doing something like this would probably cut too much into their profit.

NoleFan · 01-09-2007, 05:34 PM

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	First you need to have basic collision detection in the game, you have body parts going through other players now, I don't think they could do this with the currect team on the project. Doing something like this would probably cut too much into their profit.

Yes, this most definitely needs to be fixed. It's BEEN needing to be fixed for a long time.

Rainey · 01-09-2007, 05:58 PM

This would be fun to see. I don't know if any of the fighting for the ball should have any manual input, but it would be fun to watch playout.

dawgdan7280 · 01-09-2007, 07:32 PM

The big thing would just be the added bit of drama. No need for a big pile up...just a few players on the ground where you can't see the ball would be fine. But the camera would need to stay where it is until the ref makes the call, unless it's scooped up by the defense on the run.

They also need to bring back the chain gang for the added drama on close first downs.

01-09-2007, 02:36 AM	#1
Fierce2k4 Pro OVR: 5 Join Date: Jul 2002	Pileups... In just about every football game played there is a fumble and you see players from both teams running crazy trying to capture the ball. These fumbles are some of the most exciting occurences that takes place during games. However in video games when a fumble takes place you automatically knows who recovers the ball no matter how many people are around it. I think it would be cool for EA or any other company that makes football games (nfl, whatever) to implement pileups in their games to add to the excitement. Pileups meaning you have a bunch of people at the bottom of the pile fighting for the ball and having the ref fight through to see who actually recovered the football. imo, if done right, this could be a small part of the game that goes a long way in the gameplay. Thoughts?? __________________ http://twitter.com/shiz86 @Shiz86 NFL Team: Dallas Cowboys NBA Team: New York Knicks College Football Team: Florida State Seminoles College Basketball Team: UNC Tar Heels

01-09-2007, 08:27 AM	#2
rudyjuly2 Cade Cunningham OVR: 75 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kingsville, ON Posts: 14,741 Blog Entries: 110	Re: Pileups... I don't really care for the idea. I will say that I have a hard time picking up a loose fumble and maybe the camera should zoom in on fumbles to make it easier to do it. __________________ NBA 2K24 All Star Sliders

01-09-2007, 04:51 PM	#4
NoleFan Hall Of Fame OVR: 22 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 12,374	Re: Pileups... It's a cool idea and all but what are you gonna do when you're in-game and there's a fumble...and everyone from both teams is trying to get the ball...and it's not able to be picked up...and the quarter ends...and the ball's still on the ground...and you have to turn the game off because it's pointless... As rudy said, it's hard enough sometimes for one man to get the ball. I'm not a programmer but I can't see anyway to do this and make it like it should be. __________________ Now accepting signature applications

01-09-2007, 05:00 PM	#5
p_rushing Hall Of Fame OVR: 20 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Atlanta	Re: Pileups... First you need to have basic collision detection in the game, you have body parts going through other players now, I don't think they could do this with the currect team on the project. Doing something like this would probably cut too much into their profit. Last edited by p_rushing; 01-09-2007 at 05:02 PM.

01-09-2007, 05:58 PM	#7
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01-09-2007, 07:32 PM	#8
dawgdan7280 Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia	Re: Pileups... The big thing would just be the added bit of drama. No need for a big pile up...just a few players on the ground where you can't see the ball would be fine. But the camera would need to stay where it is until the ref makes the call, unless it's scooped up by the defense on the run. They also need to bring back the chain gang for the added drama on close first downs.

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