NCAA Football 10 Blog: Season Showdown: Show Your Skills

[TheWatcher]

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That's kind of the point. The small personal reward that you get for winning with your team on the game is about the extent of what you're going to get in terms of school pride on the game. Ergo, this feature adds absolutely nothing to the game.

Exactly.

[TheWatcher]

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U ask do u win something do u win anything ever? Other than what the game offer.

Well, part of my "?", is because of the "think before you post" part you wrote which is not polite on top of it being unnecessary. But I digress.

My post wasn't a rhetorical question. And taking into account that Coca-Cola is involved and they're making a big deal of it, it's more than reasonable to think that there would be something to win of some tangible value. It's almost laughable if there isn't. If there isn't, then I feel that this SS stuff is virtually pointless.

If they really wanted to do something special here (and create a buzz for themselves and the game on top of furthering a positive image), they could've given away a TV to the winner and a scholarship to a student in need in honor of the winner.

Between EA and Coca-Cola they have more than enough money to do that, and even I would've gotten in on it just because it would've been doing something good for someone who needs it.

[granddogg]

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Ro 21 & watcher should understand this site is not the world there more ppl out here that may like this so to call it a waste well how so? Watcher i should think b4 i post my bad!

[TheWatcher]

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I think we realize there is a whole world outside of OS, lol. In reality, the reception for Season Showdown hasn't been good here or outside of OS (other boards).

We'll see soon enough. But regardless, if nothing tangible comes from "winning" it's going to be hard to justify it to a lot of people. People tend to get involved in competitions where they can win something of tangible value. I know, because I've not only won a number of them myself, I also actually ran a pretty successful international competition (music industry) for several years. Had I only been giving away a non-tangible title of "Music champion" the contest would've been dismissed rather quickly... and I was only charging $10, lol. You have to spend $60+ just to get into Season Showdown (price of buying the game), plus have XBOX Live Gold (another $49.99).

[Solidice]

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You have to spend $60+ just to get into Season Showdown (price of buying the game), plus have XBOX Live Gold (another $49.99).

I don't think you'll need gold to participate in Season Showdown(not that it makes it any better). TeamBuilder is usable with only a Silver account and Season Showdown is not in the Xbox Live menu in NCAA 10 either.

[bamaCT12]

First play, Julio, Touchdown.

[rhombic21]

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Ro 21 & watcher should understand this site is not the world there more ppl out here that may like this so to call it a waste well how so?

Why should I care whether other people like a feature that I think is pointless? Is that going to somehow change my experience with the game?

[TheWatcher]

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I don't think you'll need gold to participate in Season Showdown(not that it makes it any better). TeamBuilder is usable with only a Silver account and Season Showdown is not in the Xbox Live menu in NCAA 10 either.

Hmmmm. I guess I just assumed because it was so tied into online that it wouldn't be a freely open thing. If it is, maybe Coca-Cola is paying for this like they did with the downloadable alternate jersey's in NCAA 07 (at least I think it was Coca-Cola).

[rudyjuly2]

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Adembroski said in his blog that the pass speeds in NCAA haven't been slowed down like they have in Madden. Is this true? I was looking forward to more realistic arm strengths.

[ActLikeYouCrow]

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so players in college are faster than they are in the nfl? that sucks

[rudyjuly2]

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so players in college are faster than they are in the nfl? that sucks

That's not what Adembroski was saying. Last year, both Madden and NCAA had quarterbacks throw the ball too hard if you actually measure how fast the ball travelled. Madden 10 slowed down the speed of the passes while NCAA 10 allegedly kept the speed of the actual passes thrown the same as last year.

As for player speed, Madden does have a speed slider this year so you can speed up or slow down the game and players as you like (from what I've read). That is Madden exclusive.

[granddogg]

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Ro21 why do u even buy easports games u know they will never be this hardcore sim game u can chose not to buy them instead of coming on here and always getting upset about how its not real . It will never be 2ksports.

[Boucher]

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Ro21 why do u even buy easports games u know they will never be this hardcore sim game u can chose not to buy them instead of coming on here and always getting upset about how its not real . It will never be 2ksports.

I guess your not following madden, also rhombic was a cd tester a while ago

[UtahUtes32]

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First play, Julio, Touchdown.

those could have come in handy in the sugar bowl huh

[granddogg]

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Yes i have been following the blogs and i know what ro21 did.if u think madden is going 2b this true sim game then your in for a suprise but it will b a better game.