The Frynasty Tipping Point

[DJ]

The answer to this, for college games at least, is simple.

Do what College Hoops 2k8 did. You start your career at a handful of tiny schools. After each season you can receive job offers from other schools. You build programs while moving up the ladder. Sure, when you reach the top and are coaching at Syracuse, winning national titles it may start to become a little stale. But by then 20-25 virtual years have gone by and you can start over again with a new "starter" team and get an entirely different experience by the end of your career.

Career mode in CH2K8 is hands down the best experience(s) I have ever had with a sports video game. If this type of system was implemented into NCAA College Football... oh man, it would make the game incredible.

The sad part of the death of CH2K is that I think they were set to expand on this system. I always thought it would be perfect if you could start your career as a HS coach and work your way up. Maybe include DIII and DII schools. How satisfying would that be? Then, you could also receive job offers from the NBA and export your career into NBA 2K.

Agreed. I'd love to see that in NCAA you have to start off at one of the 10-20 worst-ranked teams in the nation and try and build them up before you get the opportunity to move up the coaching ranks.

Heck, I'm still playing College Hoops 2k7 and am still not at one of the "elite" schools yet.

[Deegeezy]

Re: The Frynasty Tipping Point

I find the best way to insure longevity is to not play every single time you have a chance to. I play only 2-3 games per week and the game never becomes stale. Use the days in between on roster management and recruiting. Each game needs to be a big event, just like real life. Part of what makes real life football great is the fact you have to wait so long for a game. The anticipation is huge.

Also prolonging off-seasons makes a difference. I usually spread my off-season over a 1 1/2 to 2 week period. Sure, I only end up with 7-8 years of a dynasty, but I end up playing the game year around.

Recruiting restrictions are also a must as is playing with a team that requires you to build them up. What fun is it starting a dynasty and winning 10 games in year 1? I like my dynasty to feel like I am building towards something; That's why I only play with schools like Duke, Vandy, Indiana, Northwestern, Baylor (currently), etc.

I had one of my finer year ones with my currenty Baylor dynasty going 8-5 but in year two after losing a bunch of players I fell to 4-8 and I loved it!