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  • kkman187
    Rookie
    • Jun 2009
    • 486

    #1

    NCAA Football 11 Blog: Play Calling


    Ben Haumiller has just posted another NCAA Football 11 blog, as he discusses play calling.

    "The most important screen in the game without a doubt is the play call screen. This is where you need to make quick strategic decisions. It is of the utmost importance that everything is available to you quickly and easily; especially when going up against an up tempo, no-huddle offense.

    With that in mind we determined that the play call screen needed to be streamlined for NCAA Football 11. A lot of the Play Call features I'll be talking about have been in previous versions of the game, our goal wasn't to blow everything up and start from scratch, however, we wanted to make it feel as if all of your playbook options were always at your fingertips. In this blog, we will go into those updates as well as talk about the crucial role the NCAA community members had in shaping the final version of the screen.

    During our NCAA Football 11 Community Day event we brought in a number of hardcore NCAA players to check out this year's game early in the development process and collect their feedback. Since play call is so important we spent a lot of time going over this screen to make sure that we got it just right. The feedback we received was outstanding. When it was all said and done we were very happy with the results. A big shout out to the community members who helped shape play call into its final version - this was a prime example of how getting the community involved early and often can help make the game the best it can be. I'll point out some of the specific updates that were made based on this feedback as I go into how play call will look and function in NCAA Football 11."
    "There are enough flaws with this game (NCAA 10) as it is w/o people believing that the game will rape your girlfriend, knock up your mom and steal your identity before jumping out the window screaming..."Season Showdown Rules, Bitchesssssssss!"
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  • Dr Death
    Air Raid
    • May 2009
    • 1632

    #2
    Re: Playcalling Blog

    Originally posted by kkman187
    Here is Ben talking about playcalling and the basic and advanced options.



    enjoy
    Wow! If you notice the SMU playbook screen they have a couple of plays that are actually Run & Shoot plays. I have several Mouse Davis playbooks as well as a June Jones playbook from Hawaii, and 61 X Choice and 60 Go are actual plays. In the screen they are in trips and these are called in the playbooks that I have as:

    Early Rip 61 X Choice - Early Rip 60 Go

    Just cool to see the actual plays in the game. Some cool option routes available there that haven't been in during past games.
    Dr Death
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    • DJACK
      Banned
      • Apr 2010
      • 285

      #3
      Re: Playcalling Blog

      My favorite part of that was the he said there are still big ticket items to be discussed. Lets hope for coaching carousel!

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      • sportzbro
        MVP
        • May 2008
        • 3892

        #4
        Re: Playcalling Blog

        Originally posted by DJACK
        My favorite part of that was the he said there are still big ticket items to be discussed. Lets hope for coaching carousel!
        They have been saying this for weeks and weeks.. If its not something that will blow me away, I'm gonna be real disappointed given the way they have been like "O just wait!, It gets better!!". Just deliver the news already.

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        • BooShay
          Banned
          • Oct 2009
          • 690

          #5
          Re: Playcalling Blog

          Originally posted by Dr Death
          Wow! If you notice the SMU playbook screen they have a couple of plays that are actually Run & Shoot plays. I have several Mouse Davis playbooks as well as a June Jones playbook from Hawaii, and 61 X Choice and 60 Go are actual plays. In the screen they are in trips and these are called in the playbooks that I have as:

          Early Rip 61 X Choice - Early Rip 60 Go

          Just cool to see the actual plays in the game. Some cool option routes available there that haven't been in during past games.
          As soon as i saw those SMU screens i knew youd be happy

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          • beelo
            Rookie
            • Mar 2010
            • 150

            #6
            Re: Playcalling Blog

            Liked that blog a lot...
            Gonzaga Bulldogs|Seattle Mariners|St Louis Cardinals|Seattle Seahawks|Boise State Broncos

            Not New, just soft spoken.

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            • shanew21
              Rookie
              • Aug 2008
              • 191

              #7
              Re: Playcalling Blog

              Hopefully the big ticket items will be discussed pretty soon.
              Hook 'em Horns! Longhorn for life!
              Go Colts!
              Go Stars!
              Go Mavericks!
              Go Rangers!

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              • lilcoo3
                Rookie
                • May 2004
                • 129

                #8
                Re: Playcalling Blog

                Streamed lined play calling was another another thing on the EA survey list. Next up AD mode/Coaches plzzzzzz

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                • fcboiler87
                  Pro
                  • Jul 2008
                  • 592

                  #9
                  Re: Playcalling Blog

                  I really don't like the new play calling screen. I liked how it was before. I don't want to have to go into "Bluff" mode in order to "bluff" my opponent. Just keep it how it was. I don't understand why they have to change stuff that wasn't an issue.

                  Also, no huddle in the demo was a joke. Missouri ran it, but only when convenient (not true, they always are no huddle). Also, it was incredibly fast. They would have worn out their players like heck trying to go at the pace the game had them going. No huddle doesn't necessarily mean super fast paced!! Plus, they weren't even looking to the sidelines for plays or anything. I hope this was just in the demo or else the whole no huddle offensive scheme will be a joke.

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                  • longshanks
                    Banned
                    • Apr 2008
                    • 630

                    #10
                    Re: Playcalling Blog

                    Originally posted by Dr Death
                    Wow! If you notice the SMU playbook screen they have a couple of plays that are actually Run & Shoot plays. I have several Mouse Davis playbooks as well as a June Jones playbook from Hawaii, and 61 X Choice and 60 Go are actual plays. In the screen they are in trips and these are called in the playbooks that I have as:

                    Early Rip 61 X Choice - Early Rip 60 Go

                    Just cool to see the actual plays in the game. Some cool option routes available there that haven't been in during past games.
                    i was waiting for it too! Also did you guys see that they changed the mesh plays to where they actually curl up to get open (in a way lol)

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                    • stevedrumsdw
                      Banned
                      • Jul 2008
                      • 1236

                      #11
                      Re: NCAA Football 11 Blog: Play Calling

                      The new play calling screen is like putting a vacum cleaner away by wraping the machine around the cord. WHY EA WHY?

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                      • cmehustle
                        Rookie
                        • Oct 2007
                        • 131

                        #12
                        i think no huddle would be better implemented by looking towards the sidelines during the play calling screen, and seeing actual substitutions jog on/off the field. it would defintely add to the realism by seeing that and force people to stay in current formations due to the play clock. other than that im loving the different playbooks this year, especially the running game!

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                        • $D-Money$
                          Banned
                          • May 2010
                          • 235

                          #13
                          Re: NCAA Football 11 Blog: Play Calling

                          lol at the size of the ball in the screen

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                          • Strummer101er
                            Banned
                            • Jul 2008
                            • 597

                            #14
                            Re: Playcalling Blog

                            Originally posted by fcboiler87
                            I really don't like the new play calling screen. I liked how it was before. I don't want to have to go into "Bluff" mode in order to "bluff" my opponent. Just keep it how it was. I don't understand why they have to change stuff that wasn't an issue.
                            I'm with you.

                            It seems like the new playcall screen was designed specifically with the no-huddle offense in mind; it's easy to quickly change formations this year, but finding one specific play is exhausting, especially because some formations have 24+ plays. (The base 4-3 defense has 40 plays -- try scrolling through that one at a time.)

                            They should have left an option in there to switch to last year's playcall screen.
                            Last edited by Strummer101er; 06-14-2010, 10:20 PM.

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                            • davep
                              Pro
                              • May 2003
                              • 892

                              #15
                              Re: NCAA Football 11 Blog: Play Calling

                              Sooooooo....after that long read it's basically the same as last year? or worse?

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