01:54 PM - May 29, 2013 by Colt45
EA Sports has just posted NCAA Football 14 Playbook #4 on Dynasty Mode. This is part 1 of 3. The other 2 will feature Coach Skills and Power Recruiting.
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NCAA Football 14 News Post
01:54 PM - May 29, 2013 by Colt45EA Sports has just posted NCAA Football 14 Playbook #4 on Dynasty Mode. This is part 1 of 3. The other 2 will feature Coach Skills and Power Recruiting.
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# 41
TDenverFan @ 05/29/13 06:49 PM
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# 42
BreaksoftheGame @ 05/29/13 06:52 PM
Create formations and a playbook? That would be a great coach skill to have.
# 43
The_Wise_One @ 05/29/13 06:52 PM
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All of this sounds like subtle changes or just outright rehashes. The studio update info could've been ripped directly from the playbook from last year. "Comes in at natural breaks ..." "Focuses on games that affect your team ..." etc. Yeah, you pretty much said that last year. Stats during the loading screen ... yeah, you did that on the PS2.
"Power Recruiting," changing phone call minutes into points. That's the big change? That's what you went and talked to West Virginia about? How about still being able to recruit committed prospects? They aren't off the board until they've signed, you know? There's just as much drama in who's going to stay committed and who's going to switch their commitment as there is in where the undecided kids are going to sign. Now that's something you've never done before and it would have opened the door for some kind of signing day watch party as you await to see if you were able to hold on to that kid who was starting to lean elsewhere. Or if you managed to steal that prized recruit away at the last minute from a conference foe.
They have a coaching carousel that still pales in comparison to College Hoops 2K8, yet we're getting power-ups for our coaches. OK. Can we hire/fire our own coordinators yet? Will we ever face the dilemma of losing our OC and having to either promote someone with less experience from within the current staff, or going out and getting someone with more experience but who runs a different playbook? It's not looking like it.
I know there are more blogs to come, but anyone that thinks there's going to be some kind of big change after 8-9 years of pretty much the same thing is fooling themselves. For those that love the game, you're going to get more of what you love with a few enhancements/adjustments thrown in. For those of us frustrated with the state of this game, hopefully there's a fresh start around the corner.
These new consoles are coming not a moment too soon. It's certainly no guarantee that the games will be any better, but they can't really be any worse and I'm so ready for something new/different. It's been a really disappointing console generation for these games (in my opinion of course).
"Power Recruiting," changing phone call minutes into points. That's the big change? That's what you went and talked to West Virginia about? How about still being able to recruit committed prospects? They aren't off the board until they've signed, you know? There's just as much drama in who's going to stay committed and who's going to switch their commitment as there is in where the undecided kids are going to sign. Now that's something you've never done before and it would have opened the door for some kind of signing day watch party as you await to see if you were able to hold on to that kid who was starting to lean elsewhere. Or if you managed to steal that prized recruit away at the last minute from a conference foe.
They have a coaching carousel that still pales in comparison to College Hoops 2K8, yet we're getting power-ups for our coaches. OK. Can we hire/fire our own coordinators yet? Will we ever face the dilemma of losing our OC and having to either promote someone with less experience from within the current staff, or going out and getting someone with more experience but who runs a different playbook? It's not looking like it.
I know there are more blogs to come, but anyone that thinks there's going to be some kind of big change after 8-9 years of pretty much the same thing is fooling themselves. For those that love the game, you're going to get more of what you love with a few enhancements/adjustments thrown in. For those of us frustrated with the state of this game, hopefully there's a fresh start around the corner.
These new consoles are coming not a moment too soon. It's certainly no guarantee that the games will be any better, but they can't really be any worse and I'm so ready for something new/different. It's been a really disappointing console generation for these games (in my opinion of course).
# 45
TDenverFan @ 05/29/13 07:17 PM
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This has actually been very unclear, but the player Hot Streak has been in the game for a while. On XBox, press the right stick down to see how hot your players are. Grey is neutral, shades of blue mean they're doing bad (The darker the shade the worse they are) and orange and red mean the player is 'on fire.' They get these levels by doing well or struggling, and then cause your player to continue to play like that. So if a QB throws 2 picks in a row, he will be blue and his ratings take a hit. You either want to pull him or dosimeter safe, conservative passes to boost his confidence. If you try tricky passes with the QB, his accuracy will likely be off.
# 46
TarHeelPhenom @ 05/29/13 07:19 PM
I'm soooooooooooooo stoked that if I unlock the on the field accelerators man and I'm playing with UTSA against Bama...and I keep the game close like 14-0 going into the 4th quarter that my team will get HOT...I mean like on FIYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA....to the point where initially there will be SMOKE coming from the top of the helmets...and if I can just manage to tie the game with 2 minutes left....Imean just tie the score I'll then see FLAMES on top of my teams helmets man...and if we get to OT...my players will EXPLODE...I mean brain fragments everywhere from being so combustable!!! What Bart Scott say....
"Can't Wait"
Wait a minute...yes I can!!!!
"Can't Wait"
Wait a minute...yes I can!!!!
As soon as I read about that clutch trait that boosts your players ratings because some sort of magic "boost" it cemented my decision not to buy this game for the third strait year. Wake me up when you start putting realism in your college football game, Tiburon.
# 48
The_Wise_One @ 05/29/13 08:03 PM
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TDenverFan @ 05/29/13 08:04 PM
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# 50
The_Wise_One @ 05/29/13 08:16 PM
It's really a shame that we have been conditioned from years of disappointment to lack optimism for these new features. Most people on OS immediately think of ways the features will fail and I can't say that I blame them.
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It's gimmicky. Now, to not be entirely cynical, the people that are excited for this, i'm happy for you. I wish I could be excited for these games like I used to be, but if in the year 2013 we're getting features for proper running and RPG coach elements, it's just not enough at this point.
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Coach skill is gimmicky, there's no way around it. And it does take away from the uniqueness of certain coaches. All one has to do is choose the same skill upgrades and BAM, Coach A is just like Coach Z from another dynasty/or team.
In real life, believe it or not EA, coaching developments are not influenced by modifiers or "boosts". Their development is influenced by the coaching tree they come from or the coaches they surround themselves with. A young defensive coordinator could stand to learn some skills from a smart, experienced coach. Implement an age factor. A coach in his 30's is likely to gather knowledge easier than a coach in his 50's who is set in his ways. Something like this should be influenced on a natural progression rather than controlled by the user. This is a glorious cop-out from EA and them trying to find a quick fix to coach progression.
As far as that clutch thing goes, something like that should be influenced by three things first:
1. Individual players leadership ratings
2. Experience rating
3. Home crowd factor.
Thankfully, it is a gimmick that may not need to be used or activated. I just wish they gave us natural coach progressions.
In real life, believe it or not EA, coaching developments are not influenced by modifiers or "boosts". Their development is influenced by the coaching tree they come from or the coaches they surround themselves with. A young defensive coordinator could stand to learn some skills from a smart, experienced coach. Implement an age factor. A coach in his 30's is likely to gather knowledge easier than a coach in his 50's who is set in his ways. Something like this should be influenced on a natural progression rather than controlled by the user. This is a glorious cop-out from EA and them trying to find a quick fix to coach progression.
As far as that clutch thing goes, something like that should be influenced by three things first:
1. Individual players leadership ratings
2. Experience rating
3. Home crowd factor.
Thankfully, it is a gimmick that may not need to be used or activated. I just wish they gave us natural coach progressions.
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# 55
TDenverFan @ 05/29/13 08:41 PM
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To be fair, there are some coaches/players known for orchestrating comebacks, though hopefully making everybody 'On Fire' doesn't make the team near impossible to stop.
# 56
Strategizer @ 05/29/13 08:47 PM
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It would be an interesting thing for the future if, depending on the skills you give them, the coordinators would have a certain tendency. Say, if you have the OC focus on passing skills, they could be labelled "Pass Heavy" or some such. Then, when they get to be a HC, the skills given to their OC would also be the same or similar pass heavy skills. This could be one way to institute a coaching tree type progression.
I also don't agree that the coach skills are "gimmicky", whatever that means. I know this is almost a four letter word to some of you, but this is still a video game. Some real life things can be simulated by "gimmicks", and this is one area I am fine with being simulated with a video gamey (RPG) mechanic.
# 57
Strategizer @ 05/29/13 08:58 PM
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After reading it I already know that I'm not going to use some of those perks.
# 59
Strategizer @ 05/29/13 09:03 PM
Actually I take it back. It looks like the max for HC is 54 and coordinators is 27. So you can max out the trees. Hopefully it takes a long, long time to get there.
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