Making dynasty mode feel more organic

[Hellisan]

Quote: Originally Posted by falcor1234

the confidence or in the zone meter is actually when you use the coach cam and press down with the right analog i believe. it will give you the circle below each player. its blue for a cold player gray for neutral yellow for heating up and red for hot. when it turns yellow for the qb you can start throwing deep and he will be pretty accurate depending on his ratings.

Ah. I don't think I have that since I have to coaching perks. I like having to "feel that out" so to speak.

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[SilverBullet19]

One of the things I have done with names to feel more organic is using streets to name players.

I like to change names, so they're not so generic, but I'm not the most creative. I start using street and city names I see to name players. It works well, as streets are often using someones name, and many are unique. From that I have gotten players such as:

-Dietrich Highland
-Ryan Newhall
-A.C. Sonora (currently recruiting him)
-Benji Idlewood (also currently recruiting)
-Eric Stecky

If I see a unique street name or city name, I write it down. I have a giant list of names to use in the future. It really helps make unique names that you wouldn't otherwise see in a dynasty, which feels more realistic/organic

[Tuscaloosa]

Quote: Originally Posted by SilverBullet19

One of the things I have done with names to feel more organic is using streets to name players. I like to change names, so they're not so generic, but I'm not the most creative. I start using street and city names I see to name players. It works well, as streets are often using someones name, and many are unique. From that I have gotten players such as: -Dietrich Highland -Ryan Newhall -A.C. Sonora (currently recruiting him) -Benji Idlewood (also currently recruiting) -Eric Stecky If I see a unique street name or city name, I write it down. I have a giant list of names to use in the future. It really helps make unique names that you wouldn't otherwise see in a dynasty, which feels more realistic/organic

I never create a coach/player without using a random name generator. That's where I got the name "Merlin Fink" for your recruiting class. I also use a random number generator to determine everything else - race, apparel, alma mater, etc.

The one I use: http://random-name-generator.info/ra...n=100&g=2&st=3

[Collegefbfan]

Man, this is one great thread. I am playing NCAA 14. I use real sounding but random names. Also, do you all change their ratings like speed, power, etc.? Is that cheating? I don't do it, just curious.

Back to the names. I have huge spreadsheet that I have one column of first names and one column of last names. I randomly pick or have my son pick a cell in the first name column and a cell in the last name column. I got a lot of names from students I teach or have taught and older college football preview magazines.

Also, I would have chosen journalism as my major and future career if it paid more. I enjoy sharing my dynasty outcomes on this site in a journalism format.

[Trojan32]

I change 3-4 names a year and assign numbers as I “Honor” certain ones and keep them out of circulation.

I usually use a random name generator but I also will pull some colorful names out of the past of former athletes - the recruits are somehow related.

My all time favorite in my Auburn dynasty was Wonderful Monds V (there actually was an NFL player by that name!)

[NoleFan]

I like to change the sound settings to match the Madden 18 “on field” settings and play cpu vs cpu


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[Hellisan]

My name process... If the name is too John Smith for my taste I look up the high school team for the kids hometown on max prep. Go to roster, and randomly (or not) select a first and last name... Usually ones that match ethnicity wise. This way the player is like a small tribute to his actual high school team.

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[NoleFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hellisan

My name process... If the name is too John Smith for my taste I look up the high school team for the kids hometown on max prep. Go to roster, and randomly (or not) select a first and last name... Usually ones that match ethnicity wise. This way the player is like a small tribute to his actual high school team. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

I like that. You guys get way deeper into it than I do apparently. Lol


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