HOW, specifically, do you enjoy NCAA?

[goalie]

hello.

i find myself bored, after awhile, with the recruiting - even though it has more depth now than in past years - but in a few "years" time, i no longer really recognize my team - it becomes a "fantasy" roster that is too mythical for me...

does anyone else get a bit bored by the "future" teams in career mode?

that said, what do you do to avoid this burnout? simply play another season with the default teams? play a ton online? or does online dynasty (which i admit i haven't tinkered much with) keep it fresh...

just looking for some thoughts about HOW you guys enjoy the game...

[WWF80sKid]

I actually was just thinking about this. I am doing a dynasty with Michigan, and am in year four. I still have some of the guys that I started with, that are real guys. And I was wondering, once they're all gone, and all I have is recruits that the game has generated for me, will it still be fun, or weird, since all the players will be fictional.

I guess I can't answer your question yet, but I have wondered some of the same thoughts you are saying.

[GatorChomp1]

I create recruits that I can "connect" with. I pick a couple guys that I really like and use them a lot. That always helps me out. It's a lot harder now that I'm a little older. I think the fact that I've played it for almost 10 years makes it a little more difficult, plus my imagination isn't where it used to be.

[goalieump413]

The same thing happens when I play HC09. After a few seasons, your players come and go, and all that's left is a fantasy team with no emotional connection to reality.

The solution: Break things up. Play a few years of dynasty, try RTG, and by that time, Madden or NHL will be around to help with the blues.

Other than that, as a relative dynasty rookie, I'm really digging the mode, and pounding these forums for more info. Buying into the fun is easy when it's fresh. But after a while, since I don't play online, I'm sure things will get stale. But mid September sees NHL 11 hit the shelves, and my 360.

[goalie]

Quote: Originally Posted by GatorChomp1

I create recruits that I can "connect" with. I pick a couple guys that I really like and use them a lot. That always helps me out. It's a lot harder now that I'm a little older. I think the fact that I've played it for almost 10 years makes it a little more difficult, plus my imagination isn't where it used to be.

i think that the team you like to play with matters alot, as well...

i LOVED recruiting like 5-6 year ago, when Rutgers (my team) was awful, so anytime i would get a good recruit it was a HUGE deal...

and when i cracked the top 25 for the first time - amazing... and the first bowl, so exciting...

now, Rutgers is a mid-pack team, and the recruiting seems to just disperse good players around to all the teams...

and to get back to my original post - it doesn't seem as fun because i am not really "rutgers" after that first season...

maybe i will play around with schedules, or try to play a different team that i have some familiarity with (Temple, Army, Syracuse) - but i still don't think the connection will be the same...

still just wondering what others do and/or think...

[Roggie]

Quote: Originally Posted by GatorChomp1

I create recruits that I can "connect" with. I pick a couple guys that I really like and use them a lot. That always helps me out.

That's how I am. I always find some recruits that just stick out to me and I like to see how their career goes. Always been that way in every game I play.

[Eski33]

I agree. There are players that you recruit that become a part of your team. However, I usually only play single seasons with one team so I can try different teams in different conferences....

[jasonthenicest]

All good points...

I played online dynasty so much in the past 2 years, with just my cousin and close friend, and I will never be able to play single player dynasty again. Online dynasty is GREAT when its 2 close friends, or sometimes 3, anymore then that IMO gets out of control. Plus, a good thing to do is Advance Week every night at 12 Midnight, games played or not. That's mainly how I enjoy it, but the thing with the new recruits kinda gets to weird for me. Which is why i prefer Madden, and importing draft classes.