Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

[tbennett54]

They should just give us a option for a playoff system. With 4,6,8 and 16 teams choices

[Ramminyou]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

I swear some of you guys make more excuses for ea than a mother who's son is on death row. this absolutely could have been included in this years game. Every report since jan 2012 has said the playoff is on the way in College football So If they wanted to they could have done something if they "wanted" to and approval from NCAA ? heck they are the ones changing the system!!! Of course they would approved it and with sales being down it would have been a great draw ...that being said, it better be in next year's game.... who cares if you get every detail right; a playoff is a playoff something fans have wanted in the game for a long time

The NCAA likely would want the correct system in place, not just any system. The details of the playoff have not been finalized. It also would require them to rework the bowl season in Dynasty. As someone with experience said earlier in this thread, that is probably not as easy as it looks.

Some of you let what you want to happen control what you expect to happen, even if it isnt realistic.

[blkrptnt819]

It will not be in effect for 2 years and on top of that i'm not a fan of the playoff system at all. So no, I hope they don't put it in until the absolutely have to.

[AiDub]

Won't happen. Even if everything was ironed out IRL, EA knows that this sort of addition is a key feature in a future iteration that will draw hype. It would be dumb of them to implement this as a patch post-release without the buildup they could be getting if they announced it for NCAA 14 a few months before launch.

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

If the details are ironed out by, lets say, October, then yes it should be patched in. I'm not sure about EA's game cycle, but I think if by October 1 the details are ironed out it should take maybe a month to make the playoffs with testing and patch it in for the proper season and beyond.

I highly doubt EA would ever try anything like this though based on their history of a sheer lack of post release support for their products.

[chlnmtchll]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

The NCAA hasnt even given specific details about the playoff system so I dont see it coming to the game until their is some more details on the system itself. Yea EA slacks from time to time but why add something that the public knows little about

[DerkontheOS]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

If the details are ironed out by, lets say, October, then yes it should be patched in. I'm not sure about EA's game cycle, but I think if by October 1 the details are ironed out it should take maybe a month to make the playoffs with testing and patch it in for the proper season and beyond.

I highly doubt EA would ever try anything like this though based on their history of a sheer lack of post release support for their products.

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[jfsolo]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

Judging by some of the replies, I'd say that mission has been accomplished.

Mission accomplished indeed. The one good thing to come out of it is that it lets me add a few more bad actors to my ignore list.

[Richzilla]

They wont patch this in ever. Wont be in next year either.

Championship game will happen in Jan 2015.

They will never add this to an old version of the game as they want you to buy the new one.

There will be a ton of hype around the playoff system for the 2015 version....wait an see.

[malky]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

The NCAA likely would want the correct system in place, not just any system. The details of the playoff have not been finalized. It also would require them to rework the bowl season in Dynasty. As someone with experience said earlier in this thread, that is probably not as easy as it looks.

Some of you let what you want to happen control what you expect to happen, even if it isnt realistic.

Of course it isn't realistic cause we're talking about EA

[jaybird2585]

I wrote about this last night, saying that the lack of a playoff system combined with the problem of last year, will result in a decent number of buyers just waiting until NCAA 15 comes out if the playoff format is not included into next years game.

[Stampede_94]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

I wrote about this last night, saying that the lack of a playoff system combined with the problem of last year, will result in a decent number of buyers just waiting until NCAA 15 comes out if the playoff format is not included into next years game.

You are THE ONLY game in town, then you have to do these things. EA needs to be working around the clock right now to make this happen and prove why people need to buy their product. Instead they will just sit back and wait for the lemmings to buy it this year as they have years past.

Exclusivity has been completely abused by this company and I for one can't wait for the day when they are caught on it.

[Brandwin]

I wrote about this last night, saying that the lack of a playoff system combined with the problem of last year, will result in a decent number of buyers just waiting until NCAA 15 comes out if the playoff format is not included into next years game.

I seriously doubt a no playoff will have much of an impact and people not buying until 2015?

[NaturalSelected]

Sorry, but if it's not set in stone every piece of how it will be implemented, it doesn't belong in the game.

And even if the entire process was set in stone, it's a licensing issue. They will only put the real, licensed playoff in the game (probably sponsored btw).

[Brandwin]

You are THE ONLY game in town, then you have to do these things. EA needs to be working around the clock right now to make this happen and prove why people need to buy their product. Instead they will just sit back and wait for the lemmings to buy it this year as they have years past.

Exclusivity has been completely abused by this company and I for one can't wait for the day when they are caught on it.

But do you buy the game every year?

EA doesn't have to patch in playoffs and I really don't think they should. You think there is going to be a huge sales increase if they announced a playoff patch was coming?