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coopgang · 09-06-2006, 06:47 PM

Is it that bad? Last year, I played with HFA off b/c once I got the crowd going, I'd blow out very good teams like Iowa and Texas with Ohio State. It was no fun. With HFA off, the games were much better. Now I hear that the momentum meter ruins the game a lot of the time and turns games into either blowout wins or blowout losses. Am I able to turn momentum off or is it not an option. Also, is it a game-killer?

SD2240 · 09-07-2006, 04:07 PM

Momentum is extreme in this game. Once the CPU gets going they're hard to stop but then once halftime comes their momentum goes way down. For example I play on Heisman with Playmaker's sliders. I'm in my second season with Arizona State. Vs Stanford I'm down 21-0 at halftime, final score I won 41-35. Vs Cal I'm down 14-0, I win 52-21. Vs both UCLA and USC I was down 13-0 I won 41-13 and 45-21 respectively. And finally vs Arizona I was losing 35-0, halftime comes, I get a little break in momentum and I won in overtime 48-45.

MagicBucsWsoxFan · 09-07-2006, 04:24 PM

It hasnt effected my experience at all. Ive only played about 5 games on the 360. But all of them have been back and fourth.

Altimus · 09-07-2006, 04:33 PM

No where close to a game killer, but it can't be turned off.

Some like it, some hate it. Personally I like it, makes the game challenging. Maybe they should tone it down a bit though.

Blaxican8504 · 09-07-2006, 04:59 PM

I dont even notice it when I play.

MagicBucsWsoxFan · 09-07-2006, 05:07 PM

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	I dont even notice it when I play.

same here, plus several times both myself and the computer has scored when the full momentum meter is against us.

Mizzou23 · 09-07-2006, 05:31 PM

It cannot be turned off. To me, it is not a gamekiller. You just have to play a lot smarter when you have momentum against you...throw a ball into double coverage when the other team has full momentum, and you're just going to dig yourself a deeper hole. Play a little more conservative, string a drive together, and you'll swing the momentum bit by bit. It really makes you work a lot harder when you're down.

With that said, I wish there was option to turn it off....just so I could see if I prefer the game with or without it. It's nice to be a road team and negate the homefield advantage though.

MagicBucsWsoxFan · 09-07-2006, 05:36 PM

might be a stupid question, but is there any HFA in the 360 version? I noticed theres no stadium pulse or anything like in the previous current gen versions.

(fyi: ive only had ncaa for about 3 days)

09-06-2006, 06:47 PM	#1
coopgang Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Columbus,OH	Question about the momentum meter Is it that bad? Last year, I played with HFA off b/c once I got the crowd going, I'd blow out very good teams like Iowa and Texas with Ohio State. It was no fun. With HFA off, the games were much better. Now I hear that the momentum meter ruins the game a lot of the time and turns games into either blowout wins or blowout losses. Am I able to turn momentum off or is it not an option. Also, is it a game-killer?

09-07-2006, 04:07 PM	#2
SD2240 Rookie OVR: 8 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Richmond,VA	Re: Question about the momentum meter Momentum is extreme in this game. Once the CPU gets going they're hard to stop but then once halftime comes their momentum goes way down. For example I play on Heisman with Playmaker's sliders. I'm in my second season with Arizona State. Vs Stanford I'm down 21-0 at halftime, final score I won 41-35. Vs Cal I'm down 14-0, I win 52-21. Vs both UCLA and USC I was down 13-0 I won 41-13 and 45-21 respectively. And finally vs Arizona I was losing 35-0, halftime comes, I get a little break in momentum and I won in overtime 48-45. __________________ WASHINGTONREDSKINS WASHINGTONCAPITALS BOSTONREDSOX WASHINGTONWIZARDS MICHIGANWOLVERINES

09-07-2006, 04:24 PM	#3
MagicBucsWsoxFan MVP OVR: 14 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Illinois	Re: Question about the momentum meter It hasnt effected my experience at all. Ive only played about 5 games on the 360. But all of them have been back and fourth. __________________ Buccaneers Magic White Sox Irish Gators Follow me on www.twitter.com/thedrozd

09-07-2006, 04:33 PM	#4
Altimus Chelsea, Assemble! OVR: 58 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Shed End Posts: 27,294	Re: Question about the momentum meter No where close to a game killer, but it can't be turned off. Some like it, some hate it. Personally I like it, makes the game challenging. Maybe they should tone it down a bit though.

09-07-2006, 04:59 PM	#5
Blaxican8504 All Star OVR: 21 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 4,150	Re: Question about the momentum meter I dont even notice it when I play.

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09-07-2006, 05:31 PM	#7
Mizzou23 MVP OVR: 13 Join Date: Dec 2002	Re: Question about the momentum meter It cannot be turned off. To me, it is not a gamekiller. You just have to play a lot smarter when you have momentum against you...throw a ball into double coverage when the other team has full momentum, and you're just going to dig yourself a deeper hole. Play a little more conservative, string a drive together, and you'll swing the momentum bit by bit. It really makes you work a lot harder when you're down. With that said, I wish there was option to turn it off....just so I could see if I prefer the game with or without it. It's nice to be a road team and negate the homefield advantage though.

09-07-2006, 05:36 PM	#8
MagicBucsWsoxFan MVP OVR: 14 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Illinois	Re: Question about the momentum meter might be a stupid question, but is there any HFA in the 360 version? I noticed theres no stadium pulse or anything like in the previous current gen versions. (fyi: ive only had ncaa for about 3 days) __________________ Buccaneers Magic White Sox Irish Gators Follow me on www.twitter.com/thedrozd

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