Choosing Draft Paths

[xannash]

Forgive me if this is a stupid question but....

I've seen on here several people talking about what draft path they are going to have. Granted I'm only on my first career and early in it at that but I don't recall seeing a place to choose which draft path I wanted. Did I miss something?

[Truthseeker83]

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Forgive me if this is a stupid question but....

I've seen on here several people talking about what draft path they are going to have. Granted I'm only on my first career and early in it at that but I don't recall seeing a place to choose which draft path I wanted. Did I miss something?

Rather than generating each draft class at random, the game follows one of four "paths" depending on which draft class shows up at the beginning of the 08 season. They are known as the Mike Zazzali Path (he's a QB from Arizona), the Ozzie Jones Path (HB), Maceo Sweetney Path (HB), and the Jack English Path (QB). Look at the draft board (at the QB's or HB's) and you can find out which one you have. If you save before the 08 regular season starts (perhaps after your last preseason game?), you can always quit and reload to get a different draft path. But once you save after this point, the path is locked in. Hope that helped.

[xannash]

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Rather than generating each draft class at random, the game follows one of four "paths" depending on which draft class shows up at the beginning of the 08 season. They are known as the Mike Zazzali Path (he's a QB from Arizona), the Ozzie Jones Path (HB), Maceo Sweetney Path (HB), and the Jack English Path (QB). Look at the draft board (at the QB's or HB's) and you can find out which one you have. If you save before the 08 regular season starts (perhaps after your last preseason game?), you can always quit and reload to get a different draft path. But once you save after this point, the path is locked in. Hope that helped.

I understand the concept of the draft paths but thought maybe their was a way to actually choose which path you wanted or is it just that you randomly get 1 of the 4?

[samboz19]

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I understand the concept of the draft paths but thought maybe their was a way to actually choose which path you wanted or is it just that you randomly get 1 of the 4?

You randomly get a draft class, but there is a way you can choose which path you want. You have to save and reload to do it, but hey it works. You have to save right after your last preseason game and then wait until Adam Schefter gives you your draft preview. Warning...do not save after the Draft Preview unless you want that draft path.

Cheers!

[Mopedman]

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Here I have a question I haven't completely figured out but at least I took the time to search before asking. How can you know which draft path you have if you have a career with the last online roster and skipped the 2008 draft and went with the real NFL results? I looked at the QB and RB's for all teams and didn't find Zazzali, English, Jones or Sweetney. Will one of them perhaps show up during the 2009 draft? I don't remember what Schefter said about the draft preview in the beginning. Thanks for any help.

Joe

[Mopedman]

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Sorry for wasting anyone's time, I figured out I have the dreaded Zazzali path.

[Skarecrow]

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after much trial and error, it appears that the game chooses what draft path you're on sometime around the wednesday/thursday after preseason game 4. the game chooses -before- it tells you that it has (with schefty's voiceover and "scouting results" showing up), so if you save too late, you may be locked in no matter how many times you reset.

[Papa Pearce]

after much trial and error, it appears that the game chooses what draft path you're on sometime around the wednesday/thursday after preseason game 4. the game chooses -before- it tells you that it has (with schefty's voiceover and "scouting results" showing up), so if you save too late, you may be locked in no matter how many times you reset.

It's decided on Wednesday I believe, requiring a save on Tuesday. To be safe, save first thing Tuesday because it could also be around 9am/4pm Tuesday. I can't remember exactly but I'll go test and get back on that. You definitely have to save by or on Tuesday though, as Wednesday is to late.

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[Mike3207]

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Josh's answer on the subject:

Also, quick question: When is a draft class cycle selected? When is it determined that in year 2 I will be getting the Jack English draft? Is the simmed period between the Draft and the Preseason?

JOSH-It is determined as soon as you start your career. And if you quit and back out, it remembers the class you just had and chooses between the others before using that same class again.

[thedudescrew]

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Josh's answer on the subject:

Thats a lie. I have reloaded many times after preseason game 4 and was able to cycle through the classes. Just a heads up.

[Papa Pearce]

Josh's answer on the subject:

Thats a lie. I have reloaded many times after preseason game 4 and was able to cycle through the classes. Just a heads up.

I think what Josh may have meant is that it's determined when you start the career, but if you back out before the draft path is "set in stone" (i.e. the Wednesday during the last week before regular season) then it will cycle through to one of the other paths until you save the game after the point of no return.

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[Skarecrow]

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that does seem to mesh with my experiences. I do not recall ever getting the same draft class twice in a row during the reload-and-try-again method being discussed. I've received the same draft class in an attempt to get a specific one, but not twice in a row... not that I recall anyway.

To clarify, let's say I wanted the Jones draft. I have seen occurrences like: English (reset), sweetney (reset), English (reset), Zazelli (reset), English (reset), Jones.

I've certainly received the same draft class show up as the default twice in a row between consecutive franchises, but that's a side topic.

[KChape25]

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I have played like 15 different careers and keep resetting and the only draft class i have ever gotten is the Jones one.

[Skarecrow]

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when are you saving?