A Few More NCAA Football 12 Features Revealed

[jwilphl]

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As has been said, these aren't really features. They are vagaries in what amounts to a hinting press release disguised as "features." Sure there is some specificity, but really I feel like these same things are said each and every year.

It is early so I really don't care, but don't piss on me and tell me it's raining. Hopefully there are actual substantive improvements that will be discussed soon enough. I'm looking mostly for improved offline dynasty, although by these sentences I'm not entirely sure it touches that point.

[maddguuns]

This has told me exactly nothing about the upcoming game.

[knighthawksfan]

I can't wait for ncaa football 12 comes out I got to make sure I order that thing immediately, go hawkeyes!!!!!! get back to a BCS Bowl.

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

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I'm going to tale a guess that the reason they do not release information is simply a marketing technique. If you just explode information at the last moment, it drives up a hype machine, and people will get the urge to buy it.

The other tactic I see used (particularly in games that do not have annual sequels) is the slowly release information and drive up the hype machine slowly. Usually by releasing early screenshots, and some general outline of the features. (I see this used by Paradox Interactive, not sure how many other publishers/developer use this.)

Quite frankly EA is not a consumer friendly company. Tiburon and most of the other studios that use EA as a publisher typically do not release information until the coming months prior to release.

So to put this on topic, do not expect any real information form EA until about 2 months before the release.

[EA_Alex_Howell]

Re: A Few More NCAA Football 12 Features Revealed

I'm going to tale a guess that the reason they do not release information is simply a marketing technique. If you just explode information at the last moment, it drives up a hype machine, and people will get the urge to buy it.

The other tactic I see used (particularly in games that do not have annual sequels) is the slowly release information and drive up the hype machine slowly. Usually by releasing early screenshots, and some general outline of the features. (I see this used by Paradox Interactive, not sure how many other publishers/developer use this.)

Quite frankly EA is not a consumer friendly company. Tiburon and most of the other studios that use EA as a publisher typically do not release information until the coming months prior to release.

So to put this on topic, do not expect any real information form EA until about 2 months before the release.

wrong. and i put it in pink because its just that wrong.

[Miden]

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So to put this on topic, do not expect any real information form EA until about 2 months before the release.

The developers actually do start revealing game features for NCAA about this time. They are a bit behind on releasing info from what they were last year, but I think we should be getting some good info on game features within the next few weeks.

[ViLLiO]

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So basically there is no news?

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

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wrong. and i put it in pink because its just that wrong.

Hopefully I am wrong. Forgive me if I am a bit skeptical about this, as I have found almost every EA published "next-gen" football game to be rather dissapointing due to the obvious flaws and lack of polish and innovation in the gameplay department.

Again hoepfully I am wrong.

Edit: I would have highlighted the obvious typos in my post as well.

[EA_Alex_Howell]

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Hopefully I am wrong. Forgive me if I am a bit skeptical about this, as I have found almost every EA published "next-gen" football game to be rather dissapointing due to the obvious flaws and lack of polish and innovation in the gameplay department.

Again hoepfully I am wrong.

Edit: I would have highlighted the obvious typos in my post as well.

haha its cool dude. i was just messing with you. while we have yet to post any official information, its definitely coming soon. Kaiser, atleast your name isnt in pink like mine

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

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haha its cool dude. i was just messing with you. while we have yet to post any official information, its definitely coming soon. Kaiser, atleast your name isnt in pink like mine

Cool.

I apologize if that last post came off a bit hostile, as that was not the intent. Rather just trying to explain my perspective.

Also I am taking a high school computer programming class, and I can say, getting the computer to do what I want can be a pain in the neck.

[maximized98]

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I'm hoping to hear that running qb's will run. I would also like for there to be a halftime show. Just something showing other scores and maybe some highlights would be awesome.

[hurricanefootball4]

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Nice to see an EA developer in here, the hardcore fans are getting antsy!

I will give them credit for NCAA Football 11, it's March of 2011 and started a new dynasty last week.

I have high hopes for NCAA 2012, and with the NFL season in limbo, all things NCAA football related could be in for a bigger year - hopefully they take advantage

A screenshot of a guy from Miami with dreads would hold me over in terms of info for about a month

[xBaBaBooeyx]

Very generic information. Makes me nervous.

[Tengo Juego]

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Ehh I hope road to glory is not the main focus.. unless it is ridiculously well done.. which probably wont happen.

I just hope Road to Glory is not the main focus of this game. That would be a major letdown.

Improved atmosphere and overall presentation would be great though.

Road to Glory is a stupid waste of time and space. They could add more to the game if they overhauled that feature.

Amen!!!!

Not a fan at all of these "My player / Superstar / Single player" type modes. PLEASE don't let this be the focus this year.

Enhanced presentation however....I can dig that big time!!

I'm trying to find any string of text that even hints at it being "the focus" this iteration. The mode is already called Road to Glory, why would it be switched? It seems as though Road to Nat'l Championship could be a new dynasty-like focused mode.

RTG hasnt been any type of focus in years. Besides a tweak a few years back it hasnt touched at all. So it deserves to be improved/overhaul

I'm with you. The mode has been pretty much the same since it's introduction in 06. One could make the argument that it's regressed since then.

[illwill10]

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I'm trying to find any string of text that even hints at it being "the focus" this iteration. The mode is already called Road to Glory, why would it be switched? It seems as though Road to Nat'l Championship could be a new dynasty-like focused mode.



I'm with you. The mode has been pretty much the same since it's introduction in 06. One could make the argument that it's regressed since then.

Agreed. There could be hints in the list that are geared for Dynasty.
RTG has regressed some. But it is improving. Since current gen it has only been tweaked once. So it is good that it is being overhauled
At least it isnt like Superstar mode which is a waste of space. It hasnt been touched at all. It has only been streamlined(stripped). If RTG was like SS mode, I would be in favor of it beening scrapped.