NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

[chia51]

All,

Lets get EA's attention about this... lets drop a google-bomb on them...

An explanation for those to whom this is alien: a Google bomb is a cooperative endeavor undertaken to manipulate the Google search engine into returning a particular web site as the first result when a specific word or phrase is searched for.

Basically all we do is search the term "NCAA12 Roster Glitch" on Google all day long! All of us and we can make it into the top 5 most searched items (trends) Also posting NCAA12 Roster Glitch on as many sites, blogs, etc.. as possible will raise the bombs chances, especially on Youtube... so hit the YT and find NCAA vids and post NCAA12 Roster Glitch with this link, http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-concerns.html

*After about 10 searches Google will not allow you to search the term anymore, just click the "did you mean link" and it will allow you to re-search again. Keep repeating all day.

Many websites have used google-bombs to get articles into the mainstream.

Effect: When 5yr old Timmy googles "NCAA12" he will get the auto popup of "roster glitch" or if he searches "NCAA12 roster", "glitch" will auto popup as well. Then it brings links to either OS,NCAAstrats, etc... thus making him aware of the problem.



Edit: Below is for anyone who just found this site from searching NCAA12 on Google.

Christian McLeod has confirmed the NCAA Football 12 roster glitch will be addressed in an upcoming patch. The fix for now? Are you ready for this? Delete your named roster file.

What are the problems you ask? Here are just a few comments from the OS community.

One of the NCAA Football 12 Software Engineer's posted this topic (roster related), in hopes to get some things resolved.

via skins5680

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When you edit the name of a scrambling QB it changes them to balanced and editing a balanced QB changes them to scrambling. I noticed when i downloaded a roster with names that Denard Robinson was shown as a balanced QB so i went back to the default roster and he was back to a scrambler. So i played a game with the named roster and he attempted zero scrambles. I then played a game with the default roster and he scrambled five times in the first two drives.

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I seen this last week when I downloaded Fairdale Kings rosters for the 360. It just isn't the QBs tendancy that changes, it is also the pass rusher, coverage guys, hard hitters.

Everybody tendancy description changes......

I noticed it also effected the Kick off and punt returns for the CPU. And effected the punt blocking the user. With no names, I was able to return punts back for a TD sometimes with a good enough returner.

With names, the gunners get down the field super fast like they did in NCAA 11.

With out names, the CPU was able to return punts and kick offs back for TDs on me. With names, their blocking is non existent and the cpu have a hard time making it to the 30 yard line on kick offs and on Punt returns they get 3 yards now, my gunners get down the field so fast now I be right on top of them as soon as they catch the ball.

So as it stands, no names seem to give the better game play.

Being that other players tendancies have changed, I noticed some things.

1. LBs get a lot of tips and INTs on named rosters, even when they aren't in position to do so.

2. Safeties who suppose to be heavy hitters, turn into coverage guys and Intercept passes they normally wouldn't.

3. WRs get off the line quicker on named rosters and they hit stick tackle people on Ints. I had intercepted a pass and a WR hit sticked me.

4. Thomas with his new found strength is now more likely to keep the ball on read option plays. More like 90% of the time now. This was the same way in NCAA 11 when you made a QB's strength too high.

5. DEs don't generate a pass rush on named rosters like they do on non named rosters.

Now I am REALLY glad I didn't delete the default roster. I will have that to play until they fixed the name rosters issue.

Way too many players to edit get them back to what they suppose to be tendancy wise. Which is another thing, with the work around even though they back to their correct tendancy, their ratings will be out of whack.

Good players will be made weaker, weaker bad players will be made stronger.

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Same issue with no patch.

Also messed around, it changes the tendency for every single player. Im thinking that the rosters will have to be named again if this is patched.

How can they patch it to go in reverse and correct tendencies on already named rosters?

Looks like a more realistic patch is a fix to keep it from changing for future named rosters.

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via Bumble14

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Just received confirmation that this issue is being looked into heavily by the guys at EA. Be patient--there is a sizable amount of testing with different design divisions to identify the issue and look into a possible fix.

It would be helpful if you can please put together a chart showing the following for all positions affected by this issue. I would then like to provide this information to EA. This would also help with making community edits if necessary. Thanks.

Position:
Default Tendency:
New Tendency:
Result:

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Well, so far...

Position: Quarterback
Default Tendency: Scrambler
New Tendency: Balanced
Result: Default scrambling quarterbacks hardly scramble at all.

Position: Quarterback
Default Tendency: Balanced
New Tendency: Scrambler
Result: Default balanced quarterbacks scramble all the time.

Position: Running back
Default Tendency: Speed
New Tendency: Balanced
Result: Default speed backs act as balanced backs. They'll attempt power moves too often.

Position: Running back
Default Tendency: Balanced
New Tendency: Speed
Result: Default balanced backs act as speed backs. They'll never attempt power moves.

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If you want to read more about the ongoing NCAA Football 12 roster glitch, simply read the replies to this topic.

[Sammidysam]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

Sounds great!

[Phobia]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

I been googling this nonstop lol

[chen_sc]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

come on ea! we have bought your video game for playing it, not to stare at it's box!!! fix that damn glitch!

[chia51]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

come on ea! we have bought your video game for playing it, not to stare at it's box!!! fix that damn glitch!

Yes we are all aware... thats why... YOU NEED TO GOOGLE BOMB THEM!


Lets refrain from cracking on EA in this thread... we are all aware of the problem and now lets do something to get their attention.

[bigwill33]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

I'm lost. If ea knows of the issue and is working on a fix then what is the purpose of this? It's not going to get resolved any faster by spamming anything.

[chia51]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

I'm lost. If ea knows of the issue and is working on a fix then what is the purpose of this? It's not going to get resolved any faster by spamming anything.

Sure it may not make them go any faster, but we could get them to respond to the issue.

As of now all we got is a staff writer here saying that he was told that they "are working on it". Supposedly.

I would like a response from EA... I know they don't want to because that will make the casual gamer aware of the problem... but this way we can force their hand.

[krulmichael]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

The interwebz is serious business.

[chia51]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

The interwebz is serious business.

Ya know it.

[bcruise]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

Isn't this like what happened on OS inadvertently a few years ago during the Super Bowl? And you want to CAUSE that now?

Have fun trying to crash OS to get your point across (that EA already knows about anyway)...

[chia51]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

Isn't this like what happened on OS inadvertently a few years ago during the Super Bowl? And you want to CAUSE that now?

Have fun trying to crash OS to get your point across (that EA already knows about anyway)...

mmmmkay... I doubt that its going to crash OS... there are several links that pop up... the main point is to get this to trend on google.

Also were is the official word that they are working on it? I see Bumble made a post that he was told that they are working on it... but is it true? I don't know... I want to hear it from EA, don't you.

(I am not saying Bumble is lying, but then maybe he is, maybe he isn't, I don't know 100%)

Edit: I saw the tweet form Christian McLeod (not sure if he is EA or not) if so atleast they confirmed the issue.

[nd2727]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

I'm lost. If ea knows of the issue and is working on a fix then what is the purpose of this? It's not going to get resolved any faster by spamming anything.

I think the point is to give ea an incentive to do a better job testing next year's game. A lot of casual players who have never been on OS didn't even know the game had any glitches/bugs/problems...until now.

[bcruise]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

mmmmkay... I doubt that its going to crash OS... there are several links that pop up... the main point is to get this to trend on google.

Also were is the official word that they are working on it? I see Bumble made a post that he was told that they are working on it... but is it true? I don't know... I want to hear it from EA, don't you.

(I am not saying Bumble is lying, but then maybe he is, maybe he isn't, I don't know 100%)

I was referencing Bumble. If you don't believe him I can't help you.

And, all I'm saying is this: Somehow OS landed on the top of a google search during the Super Bowl, and this happened:

Most users ever online was 10,652, 02-07-2010 at 05:38 PM

That was the situation I mentioned in the first post, and it messed up OS for a while after the whole thing went down.

[chia51]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

I was referencing Bumble. If you don't believe him I can't help you.

And, all I'm saying is this: Somehow OS landed on the top of a google search during the Super Bowl, and this happened:

That was the situation I mentioned in the first post, and it messed up OS for a while after the whole thing went down.

Wonder what happened on SB night?

I'm not trying to crash OS, trying to get it to trend on Google. Its not that I don't believe him or that I do, its that this has not been addressed by EA themselves. And yes we all know the reasons why.

[Ziza9Noles94]

Re: NCAA12 Roster Glitch - GOOGLE BOMB

No offense, this seems...eh never mind. Stunts like this are not why I enjoy coming to OS. Besides I'm pretty sure there are newer algorithms in place to prevent the desired effectiveness of something like this.