NCAA Football 14 Hands-On Preview (ESPN)

[DirtyJerz32]

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"For hard-core fans, EA Sports has even added the ability to call plays based on personnel. This new play-calling type is based on the number of backs, tight ends and receivers on the field, and you’ll now be locked into calling audibles that match your personnel (gone are the days of audibling between goal line and five wide to gain an advantage over defensive matchups by having a receiver running routes from the fullback position). This will also take away the bug “NCAA” has had the past couple of years, where the CPU would come out in Wildcat, then audible into shotgun and try to throw a pass while the running back is locked in playing quarterback."

If this is true, it's a great addition to the no huddle offense.

[Hova57]

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The was a good sermon, felt like the writer was talking directly to me BUT need to see some video! lol

Kudos on the "runner avoidance" and the new fatigue meter, so I can finally shut up about it.

i hope this means guys who control safeties and linebackers will have a fatigue meter and can't cover entire middle of field without gettin tired

[Mckinley Cash]

The info, it's here!

[m1ke_nyc]

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The hype train gets me every year.

[Soonerfan14]

Hype trainnn! Now give me dynasty info! Lol

[The_Rick_14]

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Uh, isn't the first read on the shotgun read option the strongside defensive end, and isn't it a handoff and not a pitch? I hope the writer is just confused here.

Nevertheless, it's cool to see Tiburon starting adding true teaching tools into the game.

The rest of the additions sound great as well, particularly the in-play fatigue system.

It should depend on the front I think. So in a 4-3 its the D-End but in a 3-4 its the outside backer.

This info sounds good but I'm with most people that I'm anxious to see it in motion.

[UMhester04]

I just pray to god the new one cut thing isn't a bunch of canned animations like in previous years like where the only juke you could make is one where the defender really over sells the animation by falling, even when that situation is not appropriate.

[pigsooie3]

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Having a hard time getting away from my phone to actually do some "work". Good read! Let the hype meter go thru the roof.

[kingsofthevalley]

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"Running locomotion has also been improved so direction changes will actually incorporate players making cuts as opposed to zigzagging their way down the field like past iterations. EA has also added a fatigue meter at the bottom of each player, letting you know how much energy you have on every play based on individual player ratings, and the more you do jukes, cuts and sprint, the more you’ll notice your meter drop dramatically".

I need to see all of this in motion. Great info.

[HARTSTOPPER]

I would love to fear going to College Station, facing a Manziel that has me stressing on 3rd and 4 wondering what CPU Sumlin is dialing up (give, read and keep, bubble, fake bubble, quick slant, etc).

I'll just stop now.

Don't you mean Texas A&M QB #2?


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[SteelerSpartan]

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hmm we'll have to see. As others have alluded to, I hope there isn't the overuse of only a few new animations.

Still Im pleased that this may be them finally taking a crack at getting rid of all the zig-zagging.

But questions remain.....How is the AI on the defensive side of the ball going to pursue....do they still have the same brain dead logic in their pursuit angles???...do they have just as effective stamina bars???...will there be functioning sliders to tweak the Post-Snap Stamina drain????

And hopefully they're waiting until a little later to reveal that they've overhauled the pocket/pass rush.

[speedy43]

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Non-mobile link

[BV11]

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Well, they listened. Time to see how well they executed, but as of right now, I am ecstatic.

[Knight9299]

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hmm we'll have to see. As others have alluded to, I hope there isn't the overuse of only a few new animations.

Still Im pleased that this may be them finally taking a crack at getting rid of all the zig-zagging.

But questions remain.....How is the AI on the defensive side of the ball going to pursue....do they still have the same brain dead logic in their pursuit angles???...do they have just as effective stamina bars???...will there be functioning sliders to tweak the Post-Snap Stamina drain????

And hopefully they're waiting until a little later to reveal that they've overhauled the pocket/pass rush.

Exactly. It's nice they 'fixed' the option. Did they leave the same issues on defense that existed last year? Frozen DBs? Defenders with their back to the QB jumping routes that they shouldn't be able to see? Before I get jumped on for this being the initial preview- EA knows better. They could say hey- don't worry about defense we addressed known issues there too- stay tuned...

[DJ]

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So many great additions, I just don't know where to rank them! Haha.

I want this game now.

How about the CPU running "smarter"? That is huge if true. If the CPU version of Oregon, Texas A&M, Miss State, Auburn, etc can run the option game effectively, I will be in virtual football heaven with all these other improvements. I would love to fear going to College Station, facing a Manziel that has me stressing on 3rd and 4 wondering what CPU Sumlin is dialing up (give, read and keep, bubble, fake bubble, quick slant, etc).

I'll just stop now.

Sounds good, but my question is will the CPU be able to effectively run the option?

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Yeah, that could be a game-changer if EA can get the CPU to be a legit threat running the option, or any offense outside of single-back or pro-style.