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cdj
04-18-2011, 04:04 PM
EA SPORTS has posted a new blog from NCAA Football Executive Producer Roy Harvey (http://www.ea.com/ncaa-football/blog/welcome-back). Continue on to read the full blog and then share your thoughts with the community.


Another season is upon us and the countdown begins. Over the next 90 days you’ll be hearing about everything we’ve put into NCAA Football 12 and we hope you’ll like what you’re going to see. It represents months of deep development and the next serious step in innovation that we initiated last year with NCAA Football 11.

I have no major announcements today, but I can say that our focus and fundamental strategy hasn’t changed. It’s still all about the three key elements I described in my blog last year “A New Game Plan”; Core Experience, Authenticity, and Innovation.

The community feedback we’ve received on ’11 through emails, forums, and surveys has been encouraging and I’m happy to report that we’ve incorporated many of these requests into the newest edition.

Starting with the core, we continue to acknowledge and agree that gameplay is what matters most. The engine we share with our brothers on Madden is getting some big upgrades and improvements that we will customize and tune for the right collegiate feel. You can also expect another big push on the defensive side of the ball this year. Other than that, there’s not much more I can say just yet. But please be patient, there are definitely “under the hood” details ahead in the coming weeks.

With regard to authentic presentation, we are making a big push in this area as well because it’s a huge part of what college football means -- the passion, pageantry, and tradition is like no other sport in the world (FIFA comes close…). You may have caught a few of the rough iPhone screenshots released so far, but the better looking stuff is coming in the next few days. Here are a few minor details I can share now for my Michigan brethren. At least in the virtual world I can put them in the Rose Bowl this year.

http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/easports.com/vignette/NCAAblog-003-YearTwo-IMAGE-01-small.jpg (http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/easports.com/vignette/NCAAblog-003-YearTwo-IMAGE-01-FULL.jpg)

New Big House stadium lights are also in and ready to go…

http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/easports.com/vignette/NCAAblog-003-YearTwo-IMAGE-02-small.jpg (http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/easports.com/vignette/NCAAblog-003-YearTwo-IMAGE-02-FULL.jpg)

Another minor item to start planning for – you’ll be able to fully customize entrance music this year, so get your tracks ready…

Finally, with regards to online, the response to NCAA Football 11’s online dynasty mode has been outstanding, so expect some interesting news here in as we get closer to launch.

In closing, on behalf of the team I’d like to thank all the fans who’ve written in with suggestions and comments. While we can’t possibly get to the thousands of ideas that have come in, we do take your feedback very seriously when designing the game and work to get as much in as time and resources will allow. From big ideas to the little things like dreads, bowl patches, band placement, uniform details, and mascot changes – everything contributes to realism and authenticity – and they all came from you. So please keep the cards and letters coming…

Keep the faith, real news is up ahead!

Roy
NCAA Football 12
Executive Producer

PS -- You can still email me at NCAAFootballFeedback@ea.com. As mentioned previously, given the incredible amount of email I get daily, I don’t always have time to reply, but I do promise I’ll read everything you send. Please keep it civil and spam free ;-)

JBHuskers
04-18-2011, 04:12 PM
Cue up that Enter Sandman Virginia Tech fans!!!!!

gschwendt
04-18-2011, 04:14 PM
Cue up that Enter Sandman Virginia Tech fans!!!!!
Was just thinking that....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h1EW5z1wdc

ram29jackson
04-18-2011, 04:24 PM
...enter Hokieman....

Kwizzy
04-18-2011, 04:30 PM
Tunnel Walk is gonna be sick with Sirius blasting! :nod:

gschwendt
04-18-2011, 04:48 PM
While Arkansas State doesn't have any official run out music (usually some in each year's new entrance video), I imagine this will sound epic while players are gathering in the tunnel, particularly the first 30 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezgbKwxLs-0

Flav
04-18-2011, 04:48 PM
Michigan, Yee hee!!

JBHuskers
04-18-2011, 05:17 PM
Tunnel Walk is gonna be sick with Sirius blasting! :nod:

:nod:

steelerfan
04-18-2011, 05:34 PM
Oh this is exciting!! Sounds like we have a great week ahead of us. I can't wait for more news!! :nod:

Jayrah
04-18-2011, 05:39 PM
(salute)!!!!!!!

xMrHitStickx904
04-18-2011, 05:41 PM
I'm READY for some football. SO GLAD i'm getting 12 early this year, I almost wanna cry right now lol. :nod:

champ195797
04-18-2011, 06:13 PM
Can some one find that old Goldberg intro for me cause when you here that you know I'm coming to shut something down:nod:

morsdraconis
04-18-2011, 06:25 PM
Cool. This would be my opening song for my team to run out to the field on:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyh3eOg-YpA

or maybe this one starting at around 20 secs into it:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xEYz74bMHA

souljahbill
04-18-2011, 06:55 PM
Can some one find that old Goldberg intro for me cause when you here that you know I'm coming to shut something down:nod:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXakXogkfME

souljahbill
04-18-2011, 06:59 PM
These are the songs I'm thinking of using for my Teambuilder intro

I'll either use

HHH's theme: The Game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YypmyL4CXc0)

Nelly: Heart of a Champion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5cJ9Scn9rU)

Fugees: Ready or Not (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Oi1gtu_Kw)

Nas: Hate Me Now (Instrumental) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT8tNN02Dvs)

Kanye West: All of the Lights (Instrumental) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv9j3dcPz88)

champ195797
04-18-2011, 07:17 PM
Thanks souljahbill:up:

gschwendt
04-18-2011, 07:45 PM
Warchant.com has a clip of Chief Osceola and Renegade on their site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fMXRWOq4Co

xMrHitStickx904
04-18-2011, 07:49 PM
Eminem : Ft. Nate Dogg (RIP) Till I Collapse will be my choice of music.


EDIT : That trailer is dope, I knew they'd get that in.

JeffHCross
04-18-2011, 08:07 PM
While I don't agree with Roy's team of choice, the franchise is in good hands with him at the helm.


Warchant.com has a clip of Chief Osceola and Renegade on their site:
http://floridastate.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1061&CID=1213381Better post that in Powerhouse. Otherwise Prime'll never see it.

champ195797
04-18-2011, 08:15 PM
Warchant.com has a clip of Chief Osceola and Renegade on their site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fMXRWOq4Co

If that's in there's no way they can leave this out


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsn-fikTwbo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

ram29jackson
04-18-2011, 08:21 PM
Warchant.com has a clip of Chief Osceola and Renegade on their site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fMXRWOq4Co

that of course is very cool. You know I have an Indian team fetish !

but I bet this falls under the not politically correct crap .

the only indian related thing in teambuilder is the seminole round logo. Any other team with an indian mascot just has the letter, nothing that looks indianesque so to speak.

although they do bother to put indian team names in the audio. All i'm saying is an indian charging on a horse might get passed up ?...ya' know, I like Florida State College of Fred BILETNIKOFF)
but i always avoided using them online the last two years 09,10 because they seemed to be the favorite of cheesers :mad:

jaymo76
04-18-2011, 08:55 PM
Warchant.com has a clip of Chief Osceola and Renegade on their site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fMXRWOq4Co

Have to admit that's pretty nice...:up:

ram29jackson
04-18-2011, 09:19 PM
um....you know what...I didnt play the video till now because the picture looked real and I thought it was just film of the actual Chief.....so I just now played it and... its an EA animation..its in the game hahaha...oops...wow ! :) :fp: :P



I'm just stunned

JBHuskers
04-18-2011, 09:20 PM
um....you know what...I didnt play the video till now because the picture looked real and I thought it was just film of the actual Chief.....so I just now played it and... its an EA animation..its in the game hahaha...oops...wow ! :) :fp: :P



I'm just stunned

Yeah it's pretty badass!

JeffHCross
04-18-2011, 09:21 PM
Never mind, he figured it out.

ram29jackson
04-18-2011, 09:40 PM
Never mind, he figured it out.



:P OOOHHH SHUUUUT UUUP :D:D:D

When I hit play, my mouth just..dropped

JeffHCross
04-18-2011, 09:43 PM
Lol ... I actually meant to hide the fact that it was directed at you. Clearly I messed that up :D :D :D

ram29jackson
04-18-2011, 09:49 PM
Lol ... I actually meant to hide the fact that it was directed at you. Clearly I messed that up :D :D :D

hopefully that means my comprehension and deductive reasoning is above average.

but how could I not think it wasnt about me ? I was the only one confused about something.

I made the -assume- ass out of myself.



...I'm still stunned, and cant get my video football fix darnit

Solidice
04-18-2011, 09:54 PM
I'm just waiting to see The Masked Rider and Midnight Matador(Texas Tech).

Sinister
04-18-2011, 10:06 PM
that is by far the phattest thing I ever saw

ArkHogs
04-18-2011, 10:38 PM
Warchant.com has a clip of Chief Osceola and Renegade on their site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fMXRWOq4Co
:))
Now all I need is Tusk!! :)

ram29jackson
04-18-2011, 10:45 PM
I think I'll make a team called Renegades in teambuilder with a horse logo now

steelerfan
04-19-2011, 12:18 AM
Wow! Sweet vid!

psusnoop
04-19-2011, 06:21 AM
I wonder if the drum major flip is in for PSU? If so will he hit everytime or not?

souljahbill
04-19-2011, 07:55 AM
I hope that since the 25 plays thing is over and Mark Ingram can finally be named the cover athlete (Seriously, was it ever in doubt?), I hope we can start getting a new mascot a day or something like that. I'm still waiting for my Seymour (http://southernmiss.cstv.com/ot/cheer/mascot.html) to make his current gen debut as well as Cayenne (http://www.ragincajuns.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15400&KEY=&ATCLID=858011) from UL-Lafayette (I got my Master's from UL).

Also, Old Seymour > New Seymour

Old Seymour
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d79/jgavilan/UCAseymour.jpg

New Seymour
http://www.southernmissalumni.com/s/995/images/editor/Seymour%2010-15-05.jpg

fsuprime
04-19-2011, 11:48 AM
While I don't agree with Roy's team of choice, the franchise is in good hands with him at the helm.

Better post that in Powerhouse. Otherwise Prime'll never see it.

booo

psusnoop
04-19-2011, 12:53 PM
hahaha

xGRIDIRONxGURUx
04-19-2011, 03:58 PM
Old Seymour
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d79/jgavilan/UCAseymour.jpg

was that taken at ETSU's dome ...?

and here is my entrance music for the Ducks...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmLrfSvkzA0

"E"

morsdraconis
04-19-2011, 06:16 PM
and here is my entrance music for the Ducks...

"E"

Not bad. Good intro.

It's hard to find something that goes from 30 seconds of build up to a blast of music.

Another one that I think would be good:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXWq3f01e2U
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souljahbill
04-19-2011, 06:40 PM
was that taken at ETSU's dome ...?

"E"


You have to ask Google. :D



.................wait a minute..............do you realize that your avatar is the Southern Miss logo, only blue?

:Southern_Miss:

xGRIDIRONxGURUx
04-19-2011, 07:58 PM
yeah the christian school i coach for uses the south. miss mascot for its helmets... those stands look just like my college alma mater...

169

"E"

souljahbill
04-20-2011, 01:22 PM
those stands look just like my college alma mater...

169

"E"

It may be. Who knows? Good eye though.