Hey guys,
I'm working hard to try and start up a new PS2 Madden/NCAA simulation. I got great interest with my 1st attempt, but gave up because I was disappointed in the realism. Then my 2nd attempt was much more realistic, but I got disappointed because of the CPU drafting (and the HTML was very time-consuming). I am hoping to begin my 3rd and final attempt soon, but I've been throwing some ideas around in my head and was wondering what you guys thought.
I could approach my sim in a few ways...
1) Zero user control
Let the CPU recruit, draft, etc. and just be an innocent bystander. Let the games sim themselves out and record the results.
The things that I don't like about this is recruits will end up on weird teams, the powerhouses will always get the best recruits, and the CPU FA signings/drafting is horrid.
2) Limited user control based on real-life events
Run the sim as if I was trying to re-create the NCAA and NFL seasons from 2007-2011. That means recruit the actual players the powerhouse schools got, re-order their depth charts accordingly and in Madden, draft the actual players they got, sign the actual FAs they got, make the trades they made.
The thing I don't like about this is that the NCAA draft classes, despite my hard work at roster changes, will not be guaranteed to be actual. Plus, I would have to create many FCS draftees (Flacco, Victor Cruz, etc) and Madden doesn't have enough spots to create-a-player.
3) Full user control on Madden only and only use NCAA to create the exact draft classes
What this would mean would be no NCAA sim, just a Madden sim. I would use NCAA and create the 2008-2011 draft classes and save them for later use (change the rosters, run Year 1 of dynasty, save the draft class, repeat). This would give Madden accurate draft classes (including FCS players) and would be a great Madden re-creation.
4) Other
I've thrown around a combo of some of the ideas above, but I'm always open to suggestions.
What do you guys think? Please weigh in. Thanks!
I'm working hard to try and start up a new PS2 Madden/NCAA simulation. I got great interest with my 1st attempt, but gave up because I was disappointed in the realism. Then my 2nd attempt was much more realistic, but I got disappointed because of the CPU drafting (and the HTML was very time-consuming). I am hoping to begin my 3rd and final attempt soon, but I've been throwing some ideas around in my head and was wondering what you guys thought.
I could approach my sim in a few ways...
1) Zero user control
Let the CPU recruit, draft, etc. and just be an innocent bystander. Let the games sim themselves out and record the results.
The things that I don't like about this is recruits will end up on weird teams, the powerhouses will always get the best recruits, and the CPU FA signings/drafting is horrid.
2) Limited user control based on real-life events
Run the sim as if I was trying to re-create the NCAA and NFL seasons from 2007-2011. That means recruit the actual players the powerhouse schools got, re-order their depth charts accordingly and in Madden, draft the actual players they got, sign the actual FAs they got, make the trades they made.
The thing I don't like about this is that the NCAA draft classes, despite my hard work at roster changes, will not be guaranteed to be actual. Plus, I would have to create many FCS draftees (Flacco, Victor Cruz, etc) and Madden doesn't have enough spots to create-a-player.
3) Full user control on Madden only and only use NCAA to create the exact draft classes
What this would mean would be no NCAA sim, just a Madden sim. I would use NCAA and create the 2008-2011 draft classes and save them for later use (change the rosters, run Year 1 of dynasty, save the draft class, repeat). This would give Madden accurate draft classes (including FCS players) and would be a great Madden re-creation.
4) Other
I've thrown around a combo of some of the ideas above, but I'm always open to suggestions.
What do you guys think? Please weigh in. Thanks!