NCAA Basketball 10 Available, Post Impressions Here

[Behindshadows]

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All of you guys that are posting positive things about this game, do you just play quick games? Or have you played the dynasty mode? Personally, dynasty mode is what I look for in games, and well this dynasty mode sucks. It's flat out terrible. Recruiting isn't hard, if there is a 5* recruit that is interested in your school as "highest" you could offer him a scholarship and you'd have him. The schedules are random, yes I know dynamic update isn't out yet, so when it is out I hope schedules are fixed.


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Honestly Dynasty isn't worth touching until the authentic schedules are out, for now! It's just play now and tournament modes. Oh! and Online!

[Vechi8]

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Once Dynamic Update actually works, I think this game will be there...almost.

As everyone else is saying, once the big man down low gets the ball, he simply turns around, and does a little jump shot. I have blocked this shot 80% of the time it happens. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED.

Presentation is amazing, I love the CBS Sports option. There are plenty of glitches in this game that I know can be fixed with a simple patch. So until dynamic update works, and the glitches are fixed, I will be playing CH2k8 as it seems to never fail.
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I'm with you Josh. The ai post game has to be the number one patch fix. I played some live today and that post game mixes up well so we know they have the technology

[J.R. Locke]

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I am split on this game. I think this game needs major roster edits. I see no difference between slow/fast guards. Mid major athletes versus Big conferences.

That is the biggest problem with the game. Sad thing is I have edited players down and it then plays great.

Global editor....otherwise a lot of time and work to make this game playable for me.

[Glenn33]

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All of you guys that are posting positive things about this game, do you just play quick games? Or have you played the dynasty mode? Personally, dynasty mode is what I look for in games, and well this dynasty mode sucks. It's flat out terrible. Recruiting isn't hard, if there is a 5* recruit that is interested in your school as "highest" you could offer him a scholarship and you'd have him. The schedules are random, yes I know dynamic update isn't out yet, so when it is out I hope schedules are fixed.


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All I play is dynsaty too...and from my perspective - it doesn't suck. It needs improvement - but it doesn't suck and here's my reasoning why:

1) Yes - recruiting can be [too] simple if a recruit is highly interested in your school. That being said - they have scaled back the number of 5 star recruits and if you are at a school that sucks - it does take some effort [and valuable points] to land a big recruit.
2) Truth be told - I find the recruiting in games like NCAA football and CH2K8[especially] VERY tedious. I like the simplified approach.
3) My biggest complaint about dynasty is how it is organized [or lack theroff]. While it's not hard to find the stuff yo want - surely they could tie it in together so it's much more user friendly. That being said - all the info you want is there.
4) The rankings -compared to last year (which were a complete joke) it's much improved and somewhat logical.
5) The schedules..game came out last tuesday and 7 days later the correct schedule wll be in place. I dunno - I can't penalize a game based on that. It's inconvenient and annoying - but I can't trash the whole dynasty wbased on that as a factor.

[WazzuRC]

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WazzuRC,

I just got to simming another season today, but it seemed like every ESPN 100 player signed with majors. There wasn't one that signed with a lower team. There were still some that hadn't signed, and I wasn't able to see where they went because after the off season recruiting is over you can't go to the recruting screen to see where players signed.

Also, this was just in the off season recruiting, because in season you are only able to see your short list, not the ESPN 100.

Thanks!

[ehh]

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The funniest thing about this game is that they got the team styles/playbooks down so well that I actually hate using UConn in this game because I hate Calhoun's half court offense in real life.

I'm rolling with Michigan more than UConn right now, love bombing away from deep!

[yokiisthename]

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It's flat out terrible. Recruiting isn't hard, if there is a 5* recruit that is interested in your school as "highest" you could offer him a scholarship and you'd have him.


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nope, actually its not easy, well unless youre playing with a big school. Im playing dynasty right now with a fantasy roster (until i get the updates for a sched. fix then ill start a real one) with north texas.

I tried getting a 3 star center that has a VERY LOW interest in it, and used pretty much all my 200+ points on him, bugged at how prestigious our school is as because "school prestige is a factor for him", and he only got as high as medium. Plus add the fact that he is from a pipeline state, so cost of visiting and calling that dude is pretty cheap.

id say try it out on a small school and you'll see the difference.

[countryboy]

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for guys have issues with the cpu big men getting the ball in the post and never passing out have you adjusted the following sliders:

CPU Drop Step Effectiveness

USER Post Defense(or whatever its called)


Maybe that has something to do with it.

[Bootzilla]

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for guys have issues with the cpu big men getting the ball in the post and never passing out have you adjusted the following sliders:

CPU Drop Step Effectiveness

USER Post Defense(or whatever its called)


Maybe that has something to do with it.

Cpu posts aren't really using the drop step. It's more a pass and a quick face up jumper that happens too fast to react to. Your only hope is the cpu misses. Right now the shot is too quick and falls at too high a percentage. Also, the turn around fadeaway made its way from Live pre-patch.

I've seen a couple pass outs when I body up in a back to the basket situation. Maybe it was the play call though.

[carnalnirvana]

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patience is something both EA bball games dont have programmed well especially down in the post.

i'll have to try sliders

[orthostud23]

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My Gamefly copy came in on Saturday and after a few games I like it. It is definately improved over last years version. The gamespeed seemed a touch quick at first but after lowering it it plays better for me. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT is that I cant simulate to the end of the game if I am being blown out buy 20 points with 5 minutes to go. Why?????? They have it in NCAA and MADDEN.. not sure if its in Live. You would think a simple thing like this could be in.

[Vechi8]

Re: NCAA Basketball 10 Available, Post Impressions Here

for guys have issues with the cpu big men getting the ball in the post and never passing out have you adjusted the following sliders:

CPU Drop Step Effectiveness

USER Post Defense(or whatever its called)


Maybe that has something to do with it.

yeah, I have my defense post strength at 100, I dropped cpu post hands to 0 for turnovers, play tight d matchup's with my bigs and they still pop most shots. Certainly not a game killer, but I think EA is going to have to help us on this one, not sure sliders get it done.

[poster]

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I am trying to overlook it, but the issue is glaring and needs to be patched ASAP IMO. There are some nice clips ehh and others have posted in the video thread, but the CPU won't run offense like a human does. Makes it a bit boring and predictable, and you can also time and block the shots as was previously mentioned. If you don't try to block it, it is likely to go in although maybe sliders can fix that.

I was watching a CPU vs CPU game and chose Northwestern as one of the teams. They have a Lamar Odom type lanky guy and to see him run around off screens and baseline was a thing of beauty. Offensive gameplay is the best part of the game outside of the CPU post issue, and is the reason it is liked by many despite being bare boned.

Some of the CPU-CPU gameplay was a joke as at times the guards would get the ball in the post and immediately turn and chuck getting it right back in their face. Sometimes another guy would get the board in the post and go right back up also getting swatted.

[Glenn33]

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Are you guys playing on Varsity or All Conference? I suck - but no sliders can present a challenge on Varsity. However - on All Conference- the CPU is much more aggressive and I see a mix of offense. The do back door cuts, punish me when I double team and generally move the ball around like they should. It's not perfect gameplay - but some of the issues you guys are mentioning I am not even noticing.

[ehh]

Re: NCAA Basketball 10 Available, Post Impressions Here

Are you guys playing on Varsity or All Conference? I suck - but no sliders can present a challenge on Varsity. However - on All Conference- the CPU is much more aggressive and I see a mix of offense. The do back door cuts, punish me when I double team and generally move the ball around like they should. It's not perfect gameplay - but some of the issues you guys are mentioning I am not even noticing.

If I could have the game on AA while the CPU has the ball and on Varsity when I had the ball I'd be heaven.