Reignmaka's Community Day Blog #1!!!!! Check it out!

[II Reignmaka II]

http://www.easports.com/blogs/produc...ommunity-event

To learn more about the ideas and comments I've posted of the past 4 years check out this thread. I'm new to the OS community, but very experienced in providing quality feedback that promotes realism, depth and accuracy. I am also a moderator of the EA Sports Fight Night Forums and co host of the the Fight Night Nation: Wishlist Podcast with Poeticdrink2u a.k.a ShakyR and Indigo72/UntilthenextRound.com creator.

Top Ten wishlist for boxing fans, written in 2006 before Round 3 hit shelves!
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/88151.page

Haymakers tied to Punch styles ideas
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/350064.page

Top 5 ideas that didn't make the Wishlist post FN Round 4 release:
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/320939.page

Boxing Jab Theory:
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/333593.page

Signature Punch wishlist:
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/321567.page

[jtdribbles25]

nice write-up. hope youre right!

[Buckeye]

Sounds like you had a great time! Looking forward to more news!

[II Reignmaka II]

Quote: Originally Posted by jtdribbles25

nice write-up. hope youre right!

Thanks! I'm quite optimistic, many will be pleasantly surprised.

[SteelerSpartan]

“We want the game to sell. What the hardcore guys need to realize is that the casual gamers help sell games, the casuals pay for the features that the hardcore fans want. We have to focus on increasing the market and growing in sales, to give the die-hard fans what they want. Casual gamers are essential, and we want to draw in fans that may have never picked up a boxing game before.” Mike Mahar

This may worry some of you, but please understand me when I say I have full confidence in EA pulling of what was once considered impossible. They just might be able to have something for everyone. Boxing fans will get boxing, Sports gamers will get depth and authenticity, and Complete gamers will get an interesting and engaging experience that is sure to bring them into the sport and hopefully create boxing fans out of them.

Well that sounds good in theory, but thats a tough path to walk and few have done it successfully

If your not careful you'll end up with a game without a soul making every party feel underwhelmed

NBA Live and Madden have been shinning examples of games without proper priorities and vision to take them above being mediocre

Every year for them it was a new way to do this or that to get you to buy the game.....all the while the same problems persisted with the core......They've looked for every excuse possible to get out of fixing those core problems

Theres just no way getting around doing the tough stuff, if you want your game to be considered a faithful attempt at simulation

NHL had to take 2 years off to gets its stuff together and really didn't hit its stride until NHL 10

Forza and Gran Turismo spend years researching and building on their sim engines

and NBA 2k has always been about basketball 1st...Online Coins, Stat Boost Packs,Purchasable Scouting Reports..ect..ect.....2nd...They're making the game how they want to make it first


Hope Brizzo and Mike can get it done and or allowed to ....

[SHAKYR]

Quote: Originally Posted by SteelerSpartan

“We want the game to sell. What the hardcore guys need to realize is that the casual gamers help sell games, the casuals pay for the features that the hardcore fans want. We have to focus on increasing the market and growing in sales, to give the die-hard fans what they want. Casual gamers are essential, and we want to draw in fans that may have never picked up a boxing game before.” Mike Mahar This may worry some of you, but please understand me when I say I have full confidence in EA pulling of what was once considered impossible. They just might be able to have something for everyone. Boxing fans will get boxing, Sports gamers will get depth and authenticity, and Complete gamers will get an interesting and engaging experience that is sure to bring them into the sport and hopefully create boxing fans out of them. Well that sounds good in theory, but thats a tough path to walk and few have done it successfully If your not careful you'll end up with a game without a soul making every party feel underwhelmed NBA Live and Madden have been shinning examples of games without proper priorities and vision to take them above being mediocre Every year for them it was a new way to do this or that to get you to buy the game.....all the while the same problems persisted with the core......They've looked for every excuse possible to get out of fixing those core problems Theres just no way getting around doing the tough stuff, if you want your game to be considered a faithful attempt at simulation NHL had to take 2 years off to gets its stuff together and really didn't hit its stride until NHL 10 Forza and Gran Turismo spend years researching and building on their sim engines and NBA 2k has always been about basketball 1st...Online Coins, Stat Boost Packs,Purchasable Scouting Reports..ect..ect.....2nd...They're making the game how they want to make it first Hope Brizzo and Mike can get it done and or allowed to ....

I agree with you, but I'm going to take reignmaka and Indigo72 word because they know what us Fight Night/boxing fans want.

[DaveDQ]

I feel very optimistic, especially in that exploits were pointed out and shown. I completely understand the challenge of wanting to make a simulation but at the same time have to cater to the what sells the game, and that is the casual consumer. EA is in the business of making money. This isn't a charity. They are for-profit and have to keep sales increasing if we want future representations of this game.

That being said, I look forward to corrections in stamina and punch effectiveness. There are many things that can be addressed. I hope they aren't overwhelmed and focus on the essentials.

[II Reignmaka II]

Quote: Originally Posted by SHAKYR

I agree with you, but I'm going to take reignmaka and Indigo72 word because they know what us Fight Night/boxing fans want.

Please do, I could technically point you in one direction and practically show you everything I saw indepth. But of course I cannot for the time being. But I'm saying with confidence that everything I wrote in my blog is legit, and is reflecting exactly how the devs are handling things. There will be many, many, many surprises for boxing games, and gaming fans a like that both will enjoy equally.