ncaa 11 vs ncaa 12

[njnets]

im considering buying a ncaa football game
should i buy ncaa 11 or 12
i mostly play dynasty so i would like to know the differneces in that game mode
things like
is there a coaching carasoul in ncaa 11
can i start with a bad team and get offers to coach a better team?

[Nakeja71]

Re: ncaa 11 vs ncaa 12

NCAA 11 . 12 is a hot mess

[GGGswim]

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I considered starting a thread -- but it would be nothing more than my original post -- about '12 vs '11.
My first console, xbox, and game was NCAA '11 purchased Aug. '11. I knew nothing...recruiting, dynasty, audibles, buttons, reading defenses/offenses, slider sets, etc., etc., etc. Here on OS and over at Utopia/NCAA Strategies I learned so much b/c there were tons of "how to" or "advice" threads.
Look up and down each page on OS now: glitch thread, rant thread, freezing thread, patch x+1 thread (that seems to not fix everything wrong including some items that 'broke' with patch x or x-1).
If '12 was my first NCAA football game, I would still be in the dark ages on how to play, let alone how to play better.
THAT tells you which game to buy.

[To be fair, and for full disclusure, playing exclusively offline -- so no patches or tuner downloads -- I've chosen not to buy '12 yet, until I decide to spend even more cash and set up an Internet connection for my xbox (the patches sound like they've fixed some of the big issues). All the threads here have scared me off of '12 for now. Even w/o patches/tuners for '11 I'm plugging along into 30+ seasons, tweaking sliders even more as I continue to improve.]

[OGKing]

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NCAA 12, after the gang tackling being put in 12, i can't go back to any other NCAA game cause it doesn't feel right.

[Redacted01]

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NCAA 11 . 12 is a hot mess

As if 11 wasn't...

[Kcordloh]

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They both have issues, yes, but they are both really good games in their own right.
I am having lots of fun as a DC in my dynasty. Some things are annoying, but to be quite honest I haven't enjoyed dynasty this much ever. I said when custom conferences were announced that if NCAA 2011 had them, I would be happy for 2 years.

It took time, but I found a slider set and a playbook I like. I learned how to recruit and adapt to build the team I like. NCAA 2011 took me 2 weeks to figure out, NCAA 2012 it took like a month and a half.


You cannot go wrong with either one. I would have never noticed half the bugs people mention if it wasn't for OS. I love football and enjoy playing, but some people are a lot more particular then I am.

[ehh]

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NCAA 12 was the first EA football game that made me infuriated. I sold it and went back to NCAA 11 and am enjoying the game (in Year 4 of my PSU dynasty) but I'm reaching the point where dynasty teams are starting to get weak and the kicker glitch too.

NCAA 12 is unbearable IMO, the defense is just idiotic. Mirrored routes from the DB's, super-warping DBs. EA took the extremely easy way out of the complaints that '11 was too easy offensively. NCAA 12 is the least-realistic game EA has put out on this generation of consoles IMO.

[SonOfEd]

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I went through and made a ton of roster edits for gameplay on '11 and it is playing awesome! A few more tweaks and all 120 are done. I think this will hold me over for quite a while.

[GGGswim]

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I went through and made a ton of roster edits for gameplay on '11 and it is playing awesome! A few more tweaks and all 120 are done. I think this will hold me over for quite a while.

As the '11 offline newbie from above, can you shed some light on how you did this (created new coaches? sorry, how?) and what roster edits did you make that helped change things?

[SonOfEd]

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A lot of great info can be found in Gotmadskillz thread "Roster Edits for Better Gameplay." Additionally, I gave Persuit to all OL, TE, and FBs (also many HBs and WRs). This really helps with blocking downfield and on screen plays. I made strength adjustments to be more in line with the players size, as this gives a better feel for mass and momentom. I have also been adjusting hit power higher and lower to open up more tackle animations and create a little more violence on the field from the hard hitters. All in all, I have about 7 areas of gameplay that I am tweaking for every team.

[Playmakers]

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To me NCAA 12 was the biggest EA Hype machine this console generation for a EA football game

I've never been as dissapointed with their College game as this year....

I thought after a real solid job they did on NCAA 11 that they were going to hit a home run with NCAA 12

But maybe my expectations were too high and that's why i never really got too deep into the game this year....

I've basically just been playing NCAA 11 pretty much the same way as SonOfEd described it with edited rosters and some nice sliders. The games are pretty fun for me using mostly classic teams and players.

I don't want to sound like NCAA 12 is a bad game....it's biggest downfall to me was that I expected more and it didn't deliver....so i simply just went back to the game that was most fun to me NCAA 11

[Armor and Sword]

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Really enjoyed 11

Like 12 even more.

I will not be buying another NCAA game for years to come. With the C.C. the replay value is unlimited.

Tackling is much better, running game feels great.

Both NCAA 12 and Madden 12 are the best iterations on this gen of consoles.

If your not a nit picker and already enjoy EA's approach to football games you will love this title.

Both games will be 28 bucks at Walmart at midnight.

[Earl1963]

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NCAA 12 is a lot better than 11.

[huntswithweim]

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Go with NCAA 11. NCAA 12 is a turd covered in glitter.

[Earl1963]

Re: ncaa 11 vs ncaa 12

Go with NCAA 11. NCAA 12 is a turd covered in glitter.

I disagree with this