Twelve Ways to Improve Dynasty Mode

[statum71]

I like the differentiating idea for TV games. That would make a real difference. But actually, number 12 is the one I agree with most.

I would like to see some presentation upgrades in a big way, but I'm just not into the whole AD/coaching thing. I just wanna play football.

[LPU]

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Gold. Great write-up. I support it fully. Let's hope the devs see that and hang it on their cubicles.

[JC DA KING]

I never heard that one before but it sure does sound interesting.

[Lava]

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Great read, hopefully EA heeds some of your advice in the future.

[raidersbball20]

i would really like a radio guy from madden but a new one or just the PA for smaller games and have it like that it would be awesome

[ty5oke]

Good article. I would love to see a closed dynasty option ala 2k sports College Hoops 2k8. I would love to start off at a smaller college like Idaho, or even a division II school and work my way up to a BCS conference school

Also, I strongly agree with #10 as well. This is much needed to add immersion to the game mode.

[steelers1]

Great article. My favorite thing is the budgets and scheduling contracts. That would be awesome if you could schedule big name schools and get more money to become more competitive in a smaller conference. I like all the ideas and would love a complete overhaul of the mode, but those ideas alone would make it so much more fun.

[Biodawg03]

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I don't know if I would go for the spring game like they had it before (limits on rosters made it so you had fake players to fill out the teams).... but perhaps make Spring Practices where you can run different drills to improve skills of players of your choice (like they used to do in Madden offseason). After the first spring game I skipped them every year just because of the fake players.

I really like the idea of starting out as a Coordinator... and maybe you are responsible for picking your style of O or D and that would influence the HC that is willing to hire you.... also could impact recruiting because a team may not totally fit your Playbook.

Also would really like the CH2k8 style shows... preseason breakdown of AA's and Top 25. Bowl Preview just listing Match-Ups and making Predictions. That way you actually get a feel for everything else going on in the nation outside of your Conference and you get a look at the Bowls instead of having to go through many many menus to find all the match-ups. I would totally love this, I don't need a week to week breakdown because that was what you get with ESPN the Magazine covers! (ie major match-ups and upsets).

And I really like the idea of Budget, but maybe do it like they really do... Facilities and Recruiting. There is no Budget for Discipline (and I don't think that aspect needs to be in because it really was not done well). I also don't think budgets should impact PLayer increase except for indirectly through Facilities (S&C coach, Weight Room, Practice Fields etc.).

[Cusefan]

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these are great ideas, I wish they were in the game. Problem is I do not think EA is listening. It appears as though they are content with adding useless features and not taking any risks when it comes to making the game.

Hopefully Tiburon is content with the gameplay to actually focus on immersion because it is non existent in this seriers thus far.

[spence]

What strikes me as interesting is that many of you are praising the dynasty features of the 2k basketball franchise.. If EA didn't have the exclusive rights to ncaa football, we might have a little variety. In my opinion, the exclusive rights is what ruined the franchise. They need the competition. It makes for a much better game.

[dvlosky]

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Prob already said...but what ive seen from Madden 2010 presentation style (which most of it looks like was in NFL 2k5 lol) should have or needs to be implemented into NCAA 2011 if not improved upon the Madden 2010 version. Again of I havent played Madden 2010 but from just some of the vids the presentation it self looks a lot better.

I guess you can give NCAA a +1 for putting in bands at the beginning of the game. Off topic but for LSU does anyone thing it looks like LSA?

[XRage21]

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Some wonderful ideas in this thread. One thing I've always wanted is the ability to upgrade facilities. In my original NCAA 07 dynasty I took a small 1-AA team and built them into a powerhouse. Even though it was fun getting to the level that I could recruit 4 and 5-star prospects and winning national championships, the collegiate atmosphere was always sorely lacking because I was forced to play in a stadium that could only hold a couple thousand people.

[sois]

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YES YES YES!!
Create this list and I will buy NCAA 11 at midnite!

[ab2c4]

Adding some of these things might be great, but without working sliders, accurate rosters, and improved AI we would still have a broken game.....but with more features. Isn't that where we are at right now?

DON'T ENCOURAGE EA TO ADD MORE FEATURES!!!!!!!!! ENCOURAGE THEM TO FIX THE CORE GAMEPLAY!

Too many people on here are complaining that the problem is that EA isn't fixing the core gameplay and are just adding features. Why for the love of God do we have articles encouraging this exact behavior? It really blows my mind, it really does.

[blackscorpion11]

I agree in part, A deeper coaching experience is needed but deeper only as it pertains to the on field action and building the team.. boosters, news media, how about players getting in trouble, suspended like they used to, players that need to be rehabbed back into plsying shape, toos to scout the opponent effectively