New Features Aren’t All Free in NCAA Football 12

[Wilson16NCSU]

Re: New Features Aren’t All Free in NCAA Football 12

If they charge extra for features that are part of a real NCAA College football program, then they should NOT be a DLC and should not charge extra. If they charge extra for things outside of a real NCAA College Football program, like cheats, then go ahead and charge extra.

If EA is going to start charging extra for things that should ALREADY be in the game, then eventually, we will see the same game be released for 60 every year and be charged for any and all new features.

We are already paying 60 for it.

but how is super-simming from a laptop part of a real NCAA program?

[Wilson16NCSU]

Re: New Features Aren’t All Free in NCAA Football 12

Just like when the Double cheeseburger turned into the McDouble and lost a piece of cheese!

lame!

they still have the double cheeseburger with that piece of cheese, it just cost extra lol

[kbmnm247]

Re: New Features Aren’t All Free in NCAA Football 12

but how is super-simming from a laptop part of a real NCAA program?

The same way recruiting and viewing your schedule and stats or whatever from your laptop is a real part of an NCAA program. Don't be a stickler you know what he means.

[NDFan1029]

Why should it be free?

Probably because you're already paying 60 bucks for the game, plus another 5 if you bothered to pre-order it as well.

[kehlis]

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Probably because you're already paying 60 bucks for the game, plus another 5 if you bothered to pre-order it as well.

If you are paying an extra $5 dollars to preorder you are doing it wrong.

[NDFan1029]

this stuff doesnt bother me because i'm not paying any extra money since i don't use those features. But its like any other thing, add ons cost more money. if you buy a car and want the basic version it costs "x" but if you want the deluxe version with the satellite radio, gps, nicer sound system, heated seats it costs "x" + "y". If you buy a cell phone and get the basic plan it costs you one thing but once you add on internet, text messaging, pictures, games, etc. it costs you extra.

They aren't charging any more for the game. The game comes with everything you need. Its the extra stuff like simming from your PC (which is not something standard and therefore shouldn't necessarily come with the game) or controlling multiple online dynastys or whatever, those things are what costs extra.

When it comes to video games you see so many people on these boards act like they are entitled to everything and anything they want. That companies are required to include every uniform ever worn and design the game as we see fit. The truth is they make a product and you can choose whether to buy it or not, nobody is forcing you to. They do however try to meet the demands of the consumers to make them happier but that doesnt mean we are entitled to these things.

But cars have always been like that; they only started doing it in video games a few years ago. And I could understand doing it for some other games, but the changes in most sports game are not nearly as substantial from year to year.

[NDFan1029]

I wish I didn't have to pay anything for this stuff, but why do people resort to bashing the makers of the game? NHL is pretty damn amazing. You mean to tell me that EA does their best for NHL but not the other games? I just don't know where the idea comes from that EA doesn't care. People on these forums fail to understand that people just like them are the ones making the games.

The developers for the NHL game are based in Canada. You could argue that they do put more work into it simply because Canadians are monster hockey fans. I'm not sure if you can say the same for the NCAA developers for college football.

[NDFan1029]

To set the record straight, I never play any online modes, so I'm not upset about having to pay for them so maybe some of my previous posts about paying $60 for the game + extras were not justified. However, I will be upset if the Pro Combats are made into DLC because those are things that should already be included in the game itself. At least with the paying for Dynasty on PC, there is a justification because of the extra server space and the fact that it is something you wouldn't normally expect to be included in a game made for Xbox or PS3, but the Pro Combats should already be in there. When you buy a news ports game, you expect the new uniforms to be in the game already. Why should we have to pay early, pre-order, etc. to get those? If the players are using them in real games this upcoming season, that shouldn't qualify as an extra expense.

[NDFan1029]

Dude said Backyard Football...



hold up...backyard football....



...backyard football. LOL wow.

Spoiler

back
yard
football

and family fun football..c'mon

LOL!!! I was thinking the same thing. Yeah, Family Fun Football is a real viable alternative to an actual college football simulation. I can't believe he had the audacity to say those were the "alternative" choices.

[blklightning]

Re: New Features Aren’t All Free in NCAA Football 12

playing these games online is a lag fest, so i'll never try online anything with this game. so therefore, these fees don't matter to me. but it's typical of ea to charge for stuff that should probably be free. then again, if these are computer applications, maybe not. it's kind of weird, though -- ea is so generous with the battlefield games, but so greedy with their sports titles. i don't understand the reason for the disconnect.

Price of NCAA '07? $60
Price of NCAA '12? $60

i am missing your point.

[bkrich83]

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If you are paying an extra $5 dollars to preorder you are doing it wrong.

No kidding lol. If this is the case then paying extra for extra game features are the least of your worries.

[bkrich83]

Re: New Features Aren’t All Free in NCAA Football 12

The developers for the NHL game are based in Canada. You could argue that they do put more work into it simply because Canadians are monster hockey fans. I'm not sure if you can say the same for the NCAA developers for college football.

What??


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[bkrich83]

Re: New Features Aren’t All Free in NCAA Football 12

i am missing your point.

his point is pretty clear is it not?

[poopoop]

Re: New Features Aren’t All Free in NCAA Football 12

When EA says you have to preorder from a specific store to get all the content it doesn't cost you extra money but it does prevent you from getting the best deal you can find. I'm sure on release day you'd be able to get the game new for less than $59.99 from some where. Or you'd get something else that'd effectively make the game cheaper. Also puts you in a tough spot if you have gift cards from other stores or something.

Pre-order "bonuses" are wack. Especially when the bonus is you get uniforms, how'd we get to the point that uniforms are a bonus and not a standard inclusion anyway. You buy the game new it should be exactly the same no matter what store you chose. I guess someone will say "oh it's not EA's fault everybody does it!" or "that's just the way games are nowadays!" Only because we tolerate, encourage and support it.

[NDAlum]

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his point is pretty clear is it not?

I thought it was!

When EA says you have to preorder from a specific store to get all the content it doesn't cost you extra money but it does prevent you from getting the best deal you can find. I'm sure on release day you'd be able to get the game new for less than $59.99 from some where. Or you'd get something else that'd effectively make the game cheaper. Also puts you in a tough spot if you have gift cards from other stores or something.

Pre-order "bonuses" are wack. Especially when the bonus is you get uniforms, how'd we get to the point that uniforms are a bonus and not a standard inclusion anyway. You buy the game new it should be exactly the same no matter what store you chose. I guess someone will say "oh it's not EA's fault everybody does it!" or "that's just the way games are nowadays!" Only because we tolerate, encourage and support it.

Are you a 360 owner and do you use that for NCAA?