NCAA Football 10 Video: Georgia @ Georgia Tech (User vs. AI, Adjusted Sliders)

[stylee]

Re: NCAA Football 10 Video: Georgia @ Georgia Tech (User vs. AI, Adjusted Sliders)

Yeah, they were running out the half, which is actually nice.

Not nice is what I've been expecting but still hoping against - just this not-even-elementary-school style of run blocking.

Even 12 year linemen are taught to sometimes chip a guy and move to the next level, to bypass a guy entirely, to use leverage and footwork to successfully reach block a defender playing on his outside shoulder, to fire off low and cut block bigger defensive linemen, to combo with another linemen from the DL to a LB, to "steal second base" and work outside on a rocket toss, etc etc etc

It just looks terribly silly in the game.

But who am I supposed to blame?
Even the "hardcore gamers" of this forum seem more preoccupied with facemasks and handwarmers than with the barest of realism on the offensive and defensive lines (pass rush problems excluded).

So, it's not EAs fault. It's a market-driven thing.

[rdfowler]

Re: NCAA Football 10 Video: Georgia @ Georgia Tech (User vs. AI, Adjusted Sliders)

wow 17-0......
well maybe there could be a come back
45-42!!!!

[marcoyk]

Well according to the UGA athletic website QB #14 is Joe Cox. I've never heard of him (obviously due to Matt Staford) but I'm doubting that he can throw an absolutely perfect 50 yard bomb in tight coverage like he did in the video. So much for the increased inaccuracies. Also GT was bringing 5 and 6 nearly every play and UGA only threw one bad ball (another was tipped at the line). And it looks like running is easy to defend again this year which which shows in the 17-0 score against a run-heavy team. The gameplay looks totally different than last year! These weren't problems in last year's game!!

[therizing02]

Re: NCAA Football 10 Video: Georgia @ Georgia Tech (User vs. AI, Adjusted Sliders)

Whoever said the NCAA team doesn't listen is spot on. These guys need to STOP assuming they know what the public wants(season showdown/team builder) and start reading the forums and fix the gameplay.

I've said it before, but this dev team needs some changes. The Madden team pretty much changes every year. Why doesn't NCAA? This game has been a joke on the field the last three years! Stop adding features that NO ONE gives a sh1t about and get serious and work on the game.

Even more disgusting is that the Madden guys are either in the same office complex or at least an email away. Is it reasonable to think that someone from NCAA might talk to them about how to improve player physics and ol/dl interaction?

[stylee]

Re: NCAA Football 10 Video: Georgia @ Georgia Tech (User vs. AI, Adjusted Sliders)

I meant 12 year OLD linemen, not 12 year linemen in my last post.


The midline and triple/veer options just looked horrendous in this video. There's really no other way to say it.

What I've been told is that there are "AI problems when a player is left unblocked."

Well, to me that signals that there is something fundamentally wrong with the game that needs to be addressed first, perhaps ahead of less-gameplay-related stuff.

[RamblinWreck21]

I agree this didn't look great, but what is worse is that UGA is ranked 5 spots ahead of us! UGH!

[LetsGoPitt]

Granted I haven't watched all of the videos yet, but can someone please tell me one thing in the GAMEPLAY that has actually changed? If not for the changes in presentation (minimal ones, mind you), I would have thought this was last year's game (or a couple years ago for that matter).

Case in point: Georgia runs two curl routes, and the receivers just freaking stand there BEHIND the defender. Yeah, that's helpful.

Looks like NCAA is getting a big ol' pass from me for the first time in a while.

[Russell_Kiniry_EA]

Re: NCAA Football 10 Video: Georgia @ Georgia Tech (User vs. AI, Adjusted Sliders)

I watched the videos and yeah something looks off... This is not a known issue, so we are doing some digging right now.

[rudyjuly2]

Re: NCAA Football 10 Video: Georgia @ Georgia Tech (User vs. AI, Adjusted Sliders)

I watched the videos and yeah something looks off... This is not a known issue, so we are doing some digging right now.

Thank you!! Please patch the slider effectiveness! Make it too strong. Just give us options. Those videos have been terribly frustrating. If the beta has errors then I will apologize for being harsh. But the retail version needs to have sliders that allow us to customize the game to our liking.

[hawkeyekid]

Re: NCAA Football 10 Video: Georgia @ Georgia Tech (User vs. AI, Adjusted Sliders)

I watched the videos and yeah something looks off... This is not a known issue, so we are doing some digging right now.

Hey Russell, thanks for coming around and at least giving us some feedback. I have a serious question....

Has there ever been a conversation about bringing in a couple people from the online community to play the game before it goes gold?

It is 1 month before the release of NCAA10, and people are finding things in little clips put out on the internet. Couldn't things like 3rd down logic, OL/DL interaction, sliders working, rosters, etc. be found and at least mentioned to the team. I'm guessing guys would be lining up to get a shot at helping the NCAA series get back to its glory days.

[Drocks]

Re: NCAA Football 10 Video: Georgia @ Georgia Tech (User vs. AI, Adjusted Sliders)

Seriously though, I agree, make it too strong, I shouldn't have to turn it out to 0 to see any difference at all in the first place. I should be able to just tweak it like 10 to the left or something and notice small changes at the very least.

[stylee]

Re: NCAA Football 10 Video: Georgia @ Georgia Tech (User vs. AI, Adjusted Sliders)

Russ, can you give some sort of confirmation on the "unblocked AI issue" ?
Is that truly what this is about?

I'd really love to know.

As I said, I don't fault you guys if it's just not a priority - I don't think most people care. I'm just curious.


pretty pretty pretty please answer?

[Bloppy]

Re: NCAA Football 10 Video: Georgia @ Georgia Tech (User vs. AI, Adjusted Sliders)

Wow. Awesome O-line. lol

[GigemAGGIES13]

Re: NCAA Football 10 Video: Georgia @ Georgia Tech (User vs. AI, Adjusted Sliders)

Man...I know Russ is trying, but I don't know how many more times I can read that exact response.

Hopefully his promptness pays off and we'll get this stuff patched within the week of release.

[therizing02]

Re: NCAA Football 10 Video: Georgia @ Georgia Tech (User vs. AI, Adjusted Sliders)

I watched the videos and yeah something looks off... This is not a known issue, so we are doing some digging right now.

Russ,

Thanks for the quick response man. Your efforts and straightforward no BS approach is a welcome change.

What I don't understand though is how this crap slips past someone EVERY year in this game! What in the HELL is going on there? I don't know where you guys are in the development process, but I have to think the game is near completion. Isn't it a little late to be "digging".