NCAA Football 12: Title Update #2 Thoughts

[Sundown2600]

Re: NCAA Football 12: Title Update #2 Thoughts

Initially I was happy with the patch, even though the no-huddle glitch was a problem I worked my way around it (a common theme with this series current gen).

Then I found out the tendency bug STILL exists post patch as evidenced by this thread http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-recruits.html

Several of the users tested this (me included) and found out sure enough that EA didn't fix this issue at all. They put a band aid on a stab wound. They basically fixed tendencies for the players in your current rosters only, so once you get to season two of dynasty many of the new recruits will experience tendency changes as soon as the off-season is over. Unacceptable.

I have been very patient during this whole fiasco while others blew their tops a lot sooner than I did, but enough is enough. How long will this happen with this series? It's always something every year. Broken fatigue, broken progression, broken this and that, not to mention the gameplay elements that should have been fixed years ago...lack of trajectory and variety in the passing game. LBs reacting in super human ways to passes in the middle of the field. Playmakers, Madskilz and others have been preaching about this all over these boards it's a shame we as a community have to spend countless hours of our time just to find workarounds to solve severe problems with this game.

I won't mention the Transfer Failed bug for all of the OD guys...sorry I brought it up again

EA needs to send out a tuner or a patch very soon and it can't be 2 months from now. It just can't take that long. F1 2011 is out tomorrow so it may be too late for me anyway.

[nortobc]

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I have been very patient during this whole fiasco while others blew their tops a lot sooner than I did, but enough is enough. How long will this happen with this series? It's always something every year. Broken fatigue, broken progression, broken this and that, not to mention the gameplay elements that should have been fixed years ago...lack of trajectory and variety in the passing game.

The thing that pisses me off the most is how much stuff they break when they try to fix something. This is a fundamental flaw with the architecture of the code base. They should compartmentalize their code so fixing one issue will not effect another part of the game.

[oldman]

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i'm looking at it now. across the top it say:

Dynasty Hub, Stories, Recruiting, Roster, Schedule, Top 25 Poll, Stat Leaders, SuperSim.

I'm looking for the option that let's the commish advance the week from their computer. Where is that? That was touted as a new feature, then pushed back to August and I still don't see it.

[gamecockfan40]

Well, EA has football video games nailed down right now, And they done proved that they are going make & give us the kind of game THEY want us to have...Until someone can make football games, we got to play EA games...I will say EA never got my money until they BOUGHT NFL..(lol)..I just get upset cause I know madden/ncaa would be awesome games, if other companies could make footballl games....Heck!!! 2K take NBA 2k 11 and make it a NFL 2K....OMG...and after reading review on NBA 2K12...less EA should take a page from 2K, 2K done stop EA NBA game...Hm thinking'!!! But in due time..

[drzeusEA]

Re: NCAA Football 12: Title Update #2 Thoughts

NCAA Title Update #2 is far from a perfect patch -- you just have to ask PS3 users and they'll tell you that. But when you get down into the meat and potatoes of the gameplay, there are some real improvements here. Find out what our own Dustin Toms thinks of the update by clicking the link below!

NCAA Football 12: Title Update #2 Thoughts

LOL, So far up EA's *** its amazing.

[WipeOut464]

How are you not experiencing the no-huddle glitch? Are you sure you completely understand what the problem is?

[jmik58]

My copy is still up for sale... how's that for an impression?

[malky]

Well I guess you're one of the lucky ones that doesn't have his game freeze on him every other game, because that's a problem many are still having and a problem they SUPPOSEDLY FIXED.

[BlastX21]

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How are you not experiencing the no-huddle glitch? Are you sure you completely understand what the problem is?

I've been wondering that too. I have a 360, and can only choose plays from one (bad) formation when going no-huddle.

[SoonerCrazy25]

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Since Patch #2 im seeing no turnovers ,i even moved the INT slider to 50 and in 10 games no INT'S whatsoever.

[synjin]

Can I have fun with the game... yeah. Can I get through an entire game without saying "WTF?!?" because of one of the following:

-some effed up bug
-a lazy programming short-cut was taken when maybe 20 minutes worth of writing some extra code could have made it 10 times better
-poor AI
-unrealistic ball trajectory
-pulling guards coming to a complete stand still and doing nothing once they get outside the O tackle
-lead FBs coming to a complete stop in the gap on Iso plays when they should be charging at the MLB
-at least 1 OL completely whiffing on a pass block within .5 seconds of the snap
-Psychic DBs running one direction, then instantly leaping 12 feet in the opposite to swat down a pass that should be over their heads anyway
-suction blocking, the kind where I can push the L-stick in the opposite direction of my defender and I still don't disengage.
-DL's forced to run in a pre-set direction (usually right into the arms of a pre-assigned OL, or jog in place vs. option runs) for the first second of the play.
-Horrible defensive assignment and man-alignment AI
-Play action plays where the QB gets sacked before you can control him, even though the D didn't jump the snap.
-MLBs and DTs "parting the red sea" on CPU runs up the middle when CPU sets their blocking to aggressive
-QB's taking forever to get through their throwing animation, allowing what should be a quick checkdown or slant throw to end up being a sack, even if the QB is 90% of the way through the animation.
-CB's assigned to Man defense stuffing RB's in the backfield even on inside runs.
-CPU defense knowing your offensive playcall
-skill players not returning to the game even when they haven't been injured, and they aren't tired because you've called 2 TOs over the last 2 plays.
-Custom Playbooks completely effed up, including formations that I didn't choose and weren't even offered as a choice when I made the playbook (Jumbo Ace and Pro-I double tight to name two)
-making me back out to "formation" to scroll to a different KO return play, or defaulting to FG when I'm 4th and 12 on my own 20 yard line when on offense, or defaulting puntblock on defense
-6'1", 236 lbs HB's with 87 speed and 48 str.
-6'6", 248 lbs ATH's that are HBs.
-ATH's that can't play more than a couple positions and only on one side of the ball. What's the point of being an ATH if you can't be moved around to many different positions and play them all relatively equally.

...the answer to that: NO. I can't get through a single quarter without experiencing several of those things, much less an entire game. That Haumiller and his crew haven't been fired for this bug-filled debacle weeks ago is still astounding to me.

[synjin]

sorry that should be 6'1" 236 lbs HB's with 97 speed and 48 str and have the "Power" tendency. They also have under 70 for both Trucking and Break Tackle.

[Herky]

Re: NCAA Football 12: Title Update #2 Thoughts

For as long as it look to release the patch they should have been able to fix coaching progression and the roster glitch at the very least. They said it was fixed but it wasn't, and there are plenty of posts about that.

Fumbles are very rare and the patch killed varsity level. Those are just a few negatives too.

If I could grade the patch I'd give it a D+. They had plenty of time to release something good and they didn't. So many people have gone back to pre-patch and that is telling.

[Big Mocephus]

Re: NCAA Football 12: Title Update #2 Thoughts

NCAA Title Update #2 is far from a perfect patch -- you just have to ask PS3 users and they'll tell you that. But when you get down into the meat and potatoes of the gameplay, there are some real improvements here. Find out what our own Dustin Toms thinks of the update by clicking the link below!

NCAA Football 12: Title Update #2 Thoughts

Dustin Toms is not playing the same game that the rest of us are...how else can you explain this reveiw? Patch 2 destroyed far more than it fixed and introduced crippling new bugs. Try playing defense agains the CPU when it runs HUNH offense.

Awful is the fairest way to describe Patch 2. It took a playable but flawed game and made it a bugg filled glitch collection that is unplayable for a huge portion of the time.

Freezes....still in the game. Rosters still bugged and OD issues still rampant. Option plays now result in defenders not reacting to the play at all against some fronts and overeacting in others. Awful I say.

[newefan]

i disagree . i think madden 12 with some sliders as of now plays better than ncaa .
here is the problems i have seen myself with ncaa 12
*when i throw the ball no matter who is trying to catch it they let the ball wiz right past their head and not even put their hands out to catch it .
*o-line and fb blocking. no matter how good your o-line is they still get jazz hands.fb's seem to be clueless when it comes to blocking the right person on run plays.