I mean, I get it, some things are just too hard to fix. Like the commentary (which will never be good enough in any sports game), or some of the gameplay mechanics, etc. But there are SO MANY LITTLE THINGS that could be EASILY fixed to make it more authentic.
It's easy to make a laundry list of complaints with this game, or really with any game. But, to me, there are really only two things that stick out: Equipment updates and 85-man rosters.
I'll start with the equipment. Now, from what I've seen, they STILL don't have the Revo Speed 2-bar facemask. Now, the game's not out yet, but if that was something in the game, I think we would have seen it by now. As a student at Ohio State, and a huge fan of the football program, I am perplexed as to why this facemask isn't in the game yet, seeing as about 80% of OSU players wear that, or the "Revo Speed Robot2" mask that EA botched last year.
We need more variations of the Revo Speed mask. Two-bar, at least four or five different robot variations (because there are a lot), a few more three-bar variations, a kicker version, etc. In fact, there should be about 10-20 different Revo Speed facemask options that are inexplicably absent.
The "standard" helmet option should not even be in the game. In fact, from what I can see, Riddell doesn't even have it to order on their website. NOBODY wears that helmet. If you go on the Riddell website, they have multiple variants of the "Speed" helmet, including the "360" helmet (which a lot of guys wear,
here's a picture of it and a facemask you'll recognize) that should be in the game as well. As for other helmets, there should be at least two DNA 2-bar options, a DNA 3-bar (like DNA 6 but without the peripheral bars), and probably a few more after that. And the ION4D helmet should have a two-bar robot option.
They also need arm sleeves (like
this or the half-gray, half-team colored Nike ones), more cleat variety (primary colors and more options), Nike/Adidas/UA logos on socks, wristbands, bicep bands, etc., Adidas visors (WHY are these not already in the game?), UA/Adidas gloves, secondary colors, and things like undershirt collars and two-tone socks should be in the game. This is NOT difficult to implement. At all.
Also, in the most recent video, a lot of the USC players are wearing those hideous DNA helmets (the bulldog-style ones), and the "standard" helmets. In reality, most players would be wearing Revo Speed helmets. Oregon, on the other hand, had a good mix of Ion 4D, DNA and Revo Speed helmets that they display in real life. But with schools like OSU, most players (and incoming recruits, in dynasty), should be wearing Revo Speed helmets, and at schools like Penn State, they should all be wearing DNA and Ion4D helmets. In dynasty, why not set the recruits equipment AFTER signing day? That way, I won't have to manually go in and change Penn State's players every year to have DNA helmets, or put Revo Speed masks on a LOT of players on other teams, and almost all of my recruits.
Nitpicky, I know, but players just don't wear "standard" helmets. None the incoming recruits in NCAA 12's dynasty mode wear Revo Speed or Ion 4d masks. Or anything besides low socks. And the majority of receivers don't even wear gloves. There should be logic for the recruit equipment. This shouldn't be too hard for the staff at EA to pull off.
To me, 85-man rosters are also absolutely necessary. I know, you'll probably never have all 85 players play. Whatever. But it makes recruiting SO much more realistic. In real life, teams are allowed to have 85 scholarship players, not 70 in the NCAA series. This means that if a team has, say, 17 seniors graduating and one player going to the NFL, they should only be able to sign 18 players that offseason. If it's a big class like 26 seniors, and a few more guys transfer or go to the NFL, you should be able to recruit more than the cap of 25 players. That's how it works in real life.
The way the game works now, anyone who actually plays dynasty the right way will end up with 22-25 recruits per year. For me, it's almost ALWAYS 25. With 70-man rosters, that's about 17 players that actually STAY on the roster. So that's a LOT of wasted time for those 8 recruits who end up getting cut for space.
With an 85-scholarship rule, instead of a 25-per-class rule, the dynasty mode immediately becomes 1000% more authentic. Recruiting gets more meaning, too. This is ABSOLUTELY necessary. The lack of equipment is frustrating and annoying, but 70-man rosters are downright wrong. Both of these can be EASILY fixed.
Now, of course there are other things I want, like more stadium-specific traditions, better commentary, better physics (size doesn't mean anything), etc. but those things are a LOT harder to change. These things can be changed VERY easily.
So, in review, here's a list of the EASY FIXES that would make the game MUCH better.
- More Revo Speed/DNA/Ion4D masks
- UA/Adidas gloves
- Adidas Visors
- More Adidas/Nike/UA cleats
- Manufacturer logos on equipment (wristbands, socks, etc.)
- two-layer socks
- secondary color accessories
- Adidas visors
- TEAM SPECIFIC GEAR IN DYNASTY (recruits)
- 85-man rosters
05-17-2012, 08:01 PM
