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

[Raven Nation42]

This article has really lit this board up. Great variety of opinions. While there are still matters to be cleared up for the 4team playoffs, It would be a good play by EA to consider this. With the ability to customize schedules, conference alignments and bowl qualification tie ins for dynasty users, why not have the option added if they can successfully patch it? It's your choice if you want to use it .However this is not without caution based on past years attempt to patch without compromising a the game itself. So here's hoping that they at least make a run at it if they think they can get it in and if not have it added for next year

[BROman]

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

If it’s not in the game, then EA is failing to deliver the most accurate product possible.

accuracy has never been ea's strong suit.

[TDenverFan]

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

I wish it would be passed in. But there's no reason for EA to patch it in, and I imagine it would be a very difficult patch to add in without creating bugs.

[BA2929]

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

There are other sports games that allow you to create tournaments and playoffs outside of a franchise or dynasty mode.

Heck you can start with College Hoops 2K8 and create a tournament that only consist of All Time teams or Classic teams.

There are guys who create and download many teams from Team Builder who probbaly would love to have the option of playing a tournament/Playoff with classic teams like 95 Nebraksa vs 91 Washington for example....

Just because it doesn't appease to you doesn't mean it would be worhtless to others.....I for one would have no problems using the feature to setup Playoffs for Classics teams i create.

Here's some examples of things you can do with a playoff mode even if it's not installed in Dynasty mode....

http://www.dfnsports.com/bigten/2006...big-ten-teams/

ESPN’s All-Time Greatest College Football Playoff includes just 5 current Big Ten teams

ESPN recently launched their All-Time Greatest College Football Playoff where they have compiled what they feel are the 32 greatest teams in the history of college football. Of those 32 teams, only 5 of the greatest teams in history comes from the current Big Ten Conference.

Included on their list are the following Big Ten football teams:
» 1947 Michigan
» 2002 Ohio State
» 1968 Ohio State
» 1941 Minnesota
» 1986 Penn State

Another example of what a Tournament/Playoff mode would do for added replay value in the game.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...f&sportCat=ncf

I mean seriously for the guys who don't care about a playoff system that is your choice....but there are some guys who could also make great use of such a feature even if it's not included in a Dynasty mode for this year.

In fact I'd be willing to bet money if EA used a Playoff system this year you'd have more guys on these forums at OS who would download classic teams and use the Playoff Mode outside of Dynasty mode more than they would use the single player Heisman mode inside of Dynasty.

Again... what's stopping you from just drawing a bracket on a piece of paper and doing this that way? You can still use your custom teams. You can still have a playoff.

How does EA win with some of you guys here? You rip them for inaccuracy in one thread, then you want them to patch in a not-accurate playoff mode in another. I just don't get it.

[Playmakers]

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

Again... what's stopping you from just drawing a bracket on a piece of paper and doing this that way? You can still use your custom teams. You can still have a playoff.

How does EA win with some of you guys here? You rip them for inaccuracy in one thread, then you want them to patch in a not-accurate playoff mode in another. I just don't get it.

are you senial or what?

i've stated like 3 times now it doesn't have to be tied into Dynasty mode it could be just another feature outside of dynasty mode that has no bearing on accuarcy this year.

Have you not noticed other sports games give you a playoff option without even playing a franchise or dynasty mode?

You keep trying to make it tie into dynasty mode only this year and that is not what some people are asking for right now.

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

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

are you senial or what?

i've stated like 3 times now it doesn't have to be tied into Dynasty mode it could be just another feature outside of dynasty mode that has no bearing on accuarcy this year.

Have you not noticed other sports games give you a playoff option without even playing a franchise or dynasty mode?

You keep trying to make it tie into dynasty mode only this year and that is not what some people are asking for right now.

He made a valid point. Tournament mode is rather pointless as a human can do all of this with a sheet of paper and a pen. Tournament mode is really unnecessary in any modern sports title.

[FloydNDLAL]

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

are you senial or what?

i've stated like 3 times now it doesn't have to be tied into Dynasty mode it could be just another feature outside of dynasty mode that has no bearing on accuarcy this year.

Have you not noticed other sports games give you a playoff option without even playing a franchise or dynasty mode?

You keep trying to make it tie into dynasty mode only this year and that is not what some people are asking for right now.

NO THANKS!

[jfsolo]

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

I don't know this for sure, of course, but I'd bet heavy money, that they won't put it in until NCAA Football 15. I bet that right now they're locking down the feature set for NCAA 14. It's pretty much a lock that the Infinity Engine 2.0 will be in 14, and who knows what kind of connectivity with CCM might be in the works. I also think that Coaching Carousel may get a nice bump for 14, since it got minimal attention for 13.

Although folks are saying it in a bitter, cynical manner, it's true that the playoff is a no-brainer marketing coup for 15. Infinity Engine stuff for 14, playoff for 15. No brainstorming sessions needed.

Wanting a patch this year, and even thinking that it's going to be in next year is each person's prerogative, but it's just going to lead to more angry people lashing out and calling EA and other posters names.

[JerseySuave4]

Can't patch it in when the details aren't even done and do you really expect them to patch something like this in when with their track record?

[SECElit3]

The new playoff system won't be implemented for a while. There is no immediate need to add it to the game.

Something else for EA to screw up and for the complainers to complain about...

Just saying...

[malky]

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

I'm 100 percent sure a playoff will be in the game next year... If two companies were competing ..... since that's not the case EA can pretty
Much do what they want unfortunately

[Playmakers]

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

He made a valid point. Tournament mode is rather pointless as a human can do all of this with a sheet of paper and a pen. Tournament mode is really unnecessary in any modern sports title.

If it's pointless then why do you see various media outlets always creating a Simulation tournament in Basketball, Football and Baseball?

Like i said before if you created a poll on these boards choosing to have a playoff tournament Outside of Dynasty Mode with All Time Teams vs Using Just single past Heisman players inside Dynasty mode I'm pretty confident the Playoff Tournament with ability to use entire Full man Classic squads would win in a landslide.

You have no idea how many people who create squads on Team Builder would love to download those teams and put them in a tournament where the game keeps track of stats for them during the playoff mode.

Or better yet how many guys on Team Builder who create Div 11 schools or Highschool teams that would love this feature even if it's not installed in a Dynasty mode.

So to call it useless or pointless simply because you wouldn't utilize it doesn't mean plenty of others wouldn't do it and love it.

[StormJH1]

Absolutely not. It's not even a real playoff! Not when there's a secretive, yet-to-be-determined committee that gets to say who gets into the final four. A "playoff" is when you have a league with balanced scheduling and where the records of teams mean something compared to one another. EA doesnt have an obligation to cram some hybrid playoff system into a 2012 title when the real system doesn't even exist until 2014. I'd prefer they focus on making sure things aren't BROKEN.


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[TDenverFan]

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

Or a tourney to work you'd need at least 16 TB slots.

Paper and pencil works just fine for a non-Dynasty tournament. I do it with my friends sometimes.

[FloydNDLAL]

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

If it's pointless then why do you see various media outlets always creating a Simulation tournament in Basketball, Football and Baseball?

Like i said before if you created a poll on these boards choosing to have a playoff tournament Outside of Dynasty Mode with All Time Teams vs Using Just single past Heisman players inside Dynasty mode I'm pretty confident the Playoff Tournament with ability to use entire Full man Classic squads would win in a landslide.

You have no idea how many people who create squads on Team Builder would love to download those teams and put them in a tournament where the game keeps track of stats for them during the playoff mode.

Or better yet how many guys on Team Builder who create Div 11 schools or Highschool teams that would love this feature even if it's not installed in a Dynasty mode.

So to call it useless or pointless simply because you wouldn't utilize it doesn't mean plenty of others wouldn't do it and love it.

Well it's not going to be in NCAA so pointless to argue.