Wait..what no Dreads :(

[MacPlex]

ugh im soo disappointed that someone said they were confirmed not to be in again. It must be a lot harder to add them then I thought. Does any 1 know why they won't be in 09.

[whatcha]

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ugh im soo disappointed that someone said they were confirmed not to be in again. It must be a lot harder to add them then I thought. Does any 1 know why they won't be in 09.

I dunno how long you guys will continue to beat this dead horse, but I'll let you know why I think it won't be in any time soon. OMT said something in the thread about helmets popping off describing the current player models. The current models are a body with a helmet put on top of it. The face of the player is painted inside their helmet. There is no head, this there is no hair. No hair makes it kind of hard to give players dreadlocks. Makes it hard to give them a bald head, too. So, what so many people keep calling a "simple" addition doesn't appear to be simple at all. It would require a significant change to the current player models, as well as the AI. Dealing with the player models. That's my $.02.

[Boucher]

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madden has dreads

[whatcha]

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madden has dreads

Madden also uses different player models. Seriously, fellas, it's a video game. 1) they can't use real players because it's against NCAA's rules. 2) it has 0 impact on gameplay. 3) there are much more important aspects of the presentation than a few players with dreadlocks.

[heavy_hitter]

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I don't see the point. Hair, socks, faces, sidelines, crowds, goal posts, are all meaningless until they fix the problems with this game.

There is a new helmet on the market called the Xenith that will be worn this year. I think it would be cool for it to be in the game. However, I would rather gameplay be fixed first.

[MacPlex]

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Madden also uses different player models. Seriously, fellas, it's a video game. 1) they can't use real players because it's against NCAA's rules. 2) it has 0 impact on gameplay. 3) there are much more important aspects of the presentation than a few players with dreadlocks.

You forgot to put IMO on #3. Im not asking for a head. Who said I wanted a head? I just want hair hanging out the back of the helmet. The gameplay didnt bother me as much as it did others. Ncaa gameplay and art has two different teams so that argument is irrelevant. Now saying animated jerseys ala "The show 09" is a valid argument to get fixed before dreads, gameplay.......not so much.:wink:

[mjussawalla]

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I dunno how long you guys will continue to beat this dead horse, but I'll let you know why I think it won't be in any time soon. OMT said something in the thread about helmets popping off describing the current player models. The current models are a body with a helmet put on top of it. The face of the player is painted inside their helmet. There is no head, this there is no hair. No hair makes it kind of hard to give players dreadlocks. Makes it hard to give them a bald head, too. So, what so many people keep calling a "simple" addition doesn't appear to be simple at all. It would require a significant change to the current player models, as well as the AI. Dealing with the player models. That's my $.02.

This, bowl patches and team logos during bowl games are just symptoms of a poor foresight. These issues were not thought through when they started designing NCAA for the current gen back in 2005-2006. Thus the difficulty of adding it now.

[zoltan]

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all they have to do is paint it on the back omt said... its not really a big deal....

most likely it will be in this year

[mjussawalla]

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all they have to do is paint it on the back omt said... its not really a big deal....

most likely it will be in this year

It isn't that easy. You have to animate each braid of hair - otherwise it will look like a bunch of pipecleaners coming out of the back of the guys neck.

[SA1NT401]

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Madden also uses different player models. Seriously, fellas, it's a video game. 1) they can't use real players because it's against NCAA's rules. 2) it has 0 impact on gameplay. 3) there are much more important aspects of the presentation than a few players with dreadlocks.

Agreed. It does nothing for gameplay. And GAMEPLAY is THEE ONLY thing that matters. Would it be nice? Sure. but it is NOT a priority.

Good post.

[zoltan]

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Agreed. It does nothing for gameplay. And GAMEPLAY is THEE ONLY thing that matters. Would it be nice? Sure. but it is NOT a priority.

Good post.

thank you..........

lol... yea that is true.. scratch that, i dont think they will be in..... but werent they in ncaa 07??

[RGiles36]

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Agreed. It does nothing for gameplay. And GAMEPLAY is THEE ONLY thing that matters. Would it be nice? Sure. but it is NOT a priority.

Good post.

I don't think I'll ever understand this mode of thinking.

[eritraj]

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I don't think I'll ever understand this mode of thinking.

Me either ..

[canes21]

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People fail to realize they have a gameplay crew and art crew.... And why not make the dreads connected to the helmet, not head.

[JAKEHB20]

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yeah I would rather see improvements to gameplay but dang it would be nice to have the dreads.
You know a dude is good when he has the dreads..haha