i have game taking questions

[voltool16]

hey guys. i got the game this morning. i am about to zone out for a few hours and dive into a dynasty to checkout recruiting and play a few games. ill be back at 4 or 5 to answer questions.

please limit questions to dynasty/gameplay/recruiting as that is all i am doing this afternoon.

after i get some of those questions answered, i will be start taking other questions. please god tho....dont ask me about ratings or uniforms..theyre all online....no sock questions either.

i sent proof to gschwendt

i am about to crack a six pack, get right, and dive on into this.

[gschwendt]

We've verified that he has the game. Feel free to ask questions but voltool will understandingly be enjoying the game so he can choose what he wants to answer.

[xGRIDIRONxGURUx]

bro... a quick glance at flex bone.. any pistol flex bone? or is that just a pistol set in the navy playbook we saw in the army/navy video... also if you can zone back in amd amswer that and comment on additions to miss st, auburn... but hey zone out... I know I would... enjoy

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[BadPhilanthropy]

How are load times in dynasty?

Are JUCO recruits better this year?

Will obviously take some time, but an overall impression of the sim stats in dynasty?

Thanks

[CR3AMnCR1MS0N]

Is the awesome looking recruiting system all that they've made out to be?
Is it actually harder to get top recruits with small schools now?

[CLW]

wow i thought most leaks had been shut down due to very few ma and pa stores left. i remember searching far and wide to break the street date and following 100 page long threads about "tricks" to get the game early.

congrats!

[sublime]

Does the gameplay feel different than the demo? Good or bad? Thanks! And congrats on finding the game.

[xMrHitStickx904]

Great job Vol, looks like I'll be getting mine via express mail tomorrow I believe. If you could, can you comment if anything feels different from the demo, especially with coverages & alignment?

[Davidmj444]

Does the "custom schedules" part of the pre-season look any different or have any different options? Can you set game time or rearrange conference games?

[jjsmitty]

Thanks for taking questions, voltool16.

Could you check the depth chart logic in dynasty for me;

Just autoreorder your lineup and tell me if they just put the best player available or do they put the best player available at their position.

Here's some examples of the past logic;

TE at WR
C at T or G
LB at DE
DE at DT
Safety at LB
LB at DT

I've been researching this since the 2011 version, here's the post over at Operation sports with all my findings;

http://www.operationsports.com/forums/ncaa-football/437162-extensive-research-depth-chart-issue-keep-positive-we-can-fix.html

Thanks,

JJ

[Marlowe]

Yeah, I have a question which I didn't see answered in the demo impressions thread.

Dime 326: Are the DEs still containing inside when you line contain and pinch the line? Not sure if this is only with this formation or it is in all 3 DL formations but it is where I noticed it occurring most of the time in the demo.

Thanks and enjoy the game.

[gbuzz15]

Are there a good deal of dealbreakers in recruiting? How does recruiting feel overall?

[gschwendt]

Feel free to keep asking questions. Anything that he's not able to answer before Friday, we'll be sure to include in our Q&A (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?7011-NCAA-Football-14-Retail-Release-Q-amp-A-Thread).

[D1rtyDuff714]

Hello, 1 question. Are you able to customize stadiums and weather in unranked mode like in madden?

[superblaine]

I noticed that sometimes in the demo, teams who normally wouldnt run the read option (Alabama) would run it a few times throughout the game.

Are teams who usually run prostyle offenses with pocket passers still using the read option several times a game despite the contrary of their qb skill?

[RDMercer]

Thanks again voltool16...

Have you adjusted any sliders, especially speed threshold and is it different than the demo in that regards? Also about weather, any chance of any snow games in dynasty? thanks

[ndirish6776]

Not a dynasty question per se, but it should be very easy to check. Could you please verify if QB #5 is in the game for Notre Dame? Thanks and have fun!

[bigpapasmooth]

Does the conference prestige rating move up or down based on the teams in the conference or their performance over time? If I fill up the SEC with Sunbelt teams will it still be A+ prestige? Thanks!

[Wolf]

I realize that you are only accepting questions about dynasty and recruiting but can you let me know if you experience any freezes or bugs that could be worrisome? It would be very much appreciated! Also, would you consider it easier to recruit good prospects than in the past? and are deal breakers common?

[jello1717]

Also about weather, any chance of any snow games in dynasty? thanksThere were lots of dynasty snow games in previous releases so I'm sure there still are.


Does the conference prestige rating move up or down based on the teams in the conference or their performance over time? If I fill up the SEC with Sunbelt teams will it still be A+ prestige? Thanks!As of '13 conference prestige has been dynamic and it's determined by the average rankings of the top 6 teams in a conference. If you replace the SEC teams with a bunch of unranked teams the SEC's prestige will be horrible.

[majesty95]

I'm interested in gameplay like most. How is the blocking? How is the pass D? Is the read option as easy as it seems in the demo? Is it the same feel we saw in the demo? Anything different stand out?

[RDMercer]

There were lots of dynasty snow games in previous releases so I'm sure there still are.

As of '13 conference prestige has been dynamic and it's determined by the average rankings of the top 6 teams in a conference. If you replace the SEC teams with a bunch of unranked teams the SEC's prestige will be horrible.

Yo Jello, I hear what you're saying but I've played multiple seasons in a Wyoming dynasty and just never saw it... I'm hoping its in there...Prob just me...

[jello1717]

Yo Jello, I hear what you're saying but I've played multiple seasons in a Wyoming dynasty and just never saw it... I'm hoping its in there...Prob just me...

That's strange. Obviously it almost never snowed in my SMU OD (but I did have a couple of snow games against BYU and 1 against KSU) but in my Michigan dynasty I had at least 1 snow game every year.

[AustinWolv]

LIVE FROM THE BOOTH

EA SPORTS is pleased to welcome former All-American and ESPN analyst David Pollack into the mix for NCAA Football 14. Pollack is an integral part of the new-and-improved halftime show alongside Rece Davis. The duo will break down key stories and moments in the first half, as well as highlight conference standings around the country and set up the college football landscape...................Announcers Brad Nessler and Kirk Herbstreit will touch on your game's storylines while highlighting individual players, just like in real life.

How does the bolded part work out?

[voltool16]

sorry man. rollling in dynasty just 3 weeks in so far. using a spread playbook. i may check out ga tech later. ill post if so.

[voltool16]

jucos not very good but havent needed any and havent scouted any for gems. but just 3 weeks in.

[voltool16]

Is the awesome looking recruiting system all that they've made out to be?
Is it actually harder to get top recruits with small schools now?
i like it and im a recruiting kinda guy. but who knows....could hate it in a week. havent seen enough. ill no more later tonight.

[voltool16]

Does the gameplay feel different than the demo? Good or bad? Thanks! And congrats on finding the game.

definitely different. but then again different teams, playbooks etc...and there was a day 1 tuner available.

[voltool16]

Does the "custom schedules" part of the pre-season look any different or have any different options? Can you set game time or rearrange conference games?

sorry, that was in preseason and already in season.

[voltool16]

Thanks for taking questions, voltool16.

Could you check the depth chart logic in dynasty for me;

Just autoreorder your lineup and tell me if they just put the best player available or do they put the best player available at their position.

Here's some examples of the past logic;

TE at WR
C at T or G
LB at DE
DE at DT
Safety at LB
LB at DT

I've been researching this since the 2011 version, here's the post over at Operation sports with all my findings;

http://www.operationsports.com/forums/ncaa-football/437162-extensive-research-depth-chart-issue-keep-positive-we-can-fix.html

Thanks,

JJ

same with my team as years past.

[voltool16]

Are there a good deal of dealbreakers in recruiting? How does recruiting feel overall?

havent seen a ton, thinking im getting the hang. visits and timely offers may be huge this year.

[voltool16]

I noticed that sometimes in the demo, teams who normally wouldnt run the read option (Alabama) would run it a few times throughout the game.

Are teams who usually run prostyle offenses with pocket passers still using the read option several times a game despite the contrary of their qb skill?

playing a ut dynasty. so week 1 was fcs and they ran it but i cant see their styles. wku was other game and they ran it once or twice. and the other game was oregon....lol

[voltool16]

Thanks again voltool16...

Have you adjusted any sliders, especially speed threshold and is it different than the demo in that regards? Also about weather, any chance of any snow games in dynasty? thanks

still week 3. nost snowing anywhere yet. i set threshold at 50. i want to play straight up before i start tweaking. at least 5 or 6 games or so.

[voltool16]

I realize that you are only accepting questions about dynasty and recruiting but can you let me know if you experience any freezes or bugs that could be worrisome? It would be very much appreciated! Also, would you consider it easier to recruit good prospects than in the past? and are deal breakers common?

havent seen many, but still early and havent started exploring the base. ive got my 20 or so guys im really focused on.

[voltool16]

I'm interested in gameplay like most. How is the blocking? How is the pass D? Is the read option as easy as it seems in the demo? Is it the same feel we saw in the demo? Anything different stand out?
im tennesse, but did wildcat read option a few times. didnt see as succesful, but only 3 games and could be the formation?

[majesty95]

im tennesse, but did wildcat read option a few times. didnt see as succesful, but only 3 games and could be the formation?

Ya I was running from shotgun with Oregon. Hopefully you'll know more as the schedule gets more diverse. How did Oregon do against you. Also, what level are you playing on?

Thanks for the updates! Enjoy!

[gogt2]

can you post any videos please?

[Deuce]

Thanks for answering questions. I would be selfish and not tell anyone. Enjoy! ...I hate you. ;)


Typed by thumbs.

[countryboy]

3 big questions/concerns of mine:

1) Pass defense - How is it in retail? Better than the demo and '13?

2) Coaching Skills - Do these seem way to overpowered? More or less expoits vs something that adds depth to the game.

3) CPU Playcalling - How are they at the end of halves? Late game situations?

Thanks for taking the time to answer questions

[KIDZER0918]

Are the intros more dynamic then the demo? It seemed like they played the same into on all 3 games. How is the halftime show and commentary?

[voltool16]

3 big questions/concerns of mine:

1) Pass defense - How is it in retail? Better than the demo and '13?

2) Coaching Skills - Do these seem way to overpowered? More or less expoits vs something that adds depth to the game.

3) CPU Playcalling - How are they at the end of halves? Late game situations?

Thanks for taking the time to answer questions


1. zones are awful. even fcs schools will go like 7/8 for 90 yards in the first quarter unless you run man and blitz constantly every single big down i played a zone was a first down.

2. i dnot think theyre gimmicky i think it will add a fun layer of depth. the recruiting bonuses def need to get maxed out first

3. same as demo. cpu down by 1 with 30 seconds just sat there at the 50 killing the clock, had to call to for them.

[voltool16]

well i guess i dont understand recruiting at all. since recruiting came out for this game in 1997, ive never been out of the top 10 with a decent team. i thought everything was going fine. i only had 3 commits in the season, none of which were instants. i got no commits on visits. the game and tutorial says wait till later to visit, so i did, i waited till week 13. well half the guys i was going for commited to other schools weeks 10, 11 and 12 on visits. the visists are insane bonus points. you can be 1000 points up on a guy and the computer can have a 1500+ visit. the most i got was 1100 with all bonuses. so we get to the offseason, i only have 3 out of 25 schollys filled and i have 19 more guys on my board and im number 1 on all of them. this is where it just gets stupid. in the one offseason week i had 11,500 points to spend. i noticed you can put all those points on ONE prospect as where in season there is a max per player per week of 500 starting out. so i looked at top 25 classes and everyone had 19+ committs. well exactly what i thought wuold happen did. the computer only needing like 1 or 2 more guys a team spent 4000+ on each of the players. i had 11000 to give to 19 guys. needless to say, i ened up signing 5 prospect period. i lost by 1000 or more on every single guy left. teams come out of nowhere and just rob you, that werent even on your list. i had sizeable advantages on each prospect too. but the offseason is just completely screwed. you cant go into the offseason with more than 2-3 players left to sign. so i pretty much had to can the dynasty and start over. not very impressed and not very realistic and not very happy about the changes so far to recruiting. not the least bit realistic. maybe im doing something wrong, but i literally was in first place byt a long shot on every prospect on my board and i got 5 total. something is wrong somewhere. i have to go to my folks today for fourth of july, so i wont be posting very much today.

sidenote, pretty much everything people are complaining about with demo except the weird lag calling plays on hurry up are in. after 12 hours with dynasty and gameplay, im kinda meh right now on this game. its for the most part the same game, just with a different feel running with the ball. seen some nice things that were impressive and made me say wow or cool, but seen a lot of the same shit from ea over the last 10 years. some things you shake your head and say "really, still not fixed? still only 12 hours in tho, so who knows if it will grow on me.

[countryboy]

1. zones are awful. even fcs schools will go like 7/8 for 90 yards in the first quarter unless you run man and blitz constantly every single big down i played a zone was a first down.

2. i dnot think theyre gimmicky i think it will add a fun layer of depth. the recruiting bonuses def need to get maxed out first

3. same as demo. cpu down by 1 with 30 seconds just sat there at the 50 killing the clock, had to call to for them.

Thanks for answering man.

I guess its another year without a college football game. :fdown:

[CLW]

Sounds EXACTLY like what I was expecting.

Basically, if you liked the past few years you will like 14. If you didn't you won't. There simply wasn't anything added to the game this year of any serious note that changes the way the game fundamentally plays.

[Jahswill]

The recruiting has been so easy for years. So, if it's gonna be harder. I don't consider that a bad thing. Just have to wait until tomorrow to answer those questions.

[xGRIDIRONxGURUx]

im not putting much into this feedback... no offense but if recruiting is that hard... then sign me up... we already know this is an offensive game, so no surprise there... more answers to better questions to cone tomorrow...

thanks for the feedback voltool... you are a better man than I am... I would have never came out to type anything in repky to anyone

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[Noles94]

I'm actually encouraged by that recruiting description. I hope it is that hard to finish in the top ten and close on recruits. Spreading out the visits might have helped. We will all see tomorow though.

[TheRealJosh23]

Pardon my question as I haven't followed any of the info on NCAA 14 but could you sim ahead a season and see if EA surprises us with the new playoff system or has EA stated no playoffs in the game?

Thanks

[gschwendt]

Pardon my question as I haven't followed any of the info on NCAA 14 but could you sim ahead a season and see if EA surprises us with the new playoff system or has EA stated no playoffs in the game?

ThanksThe playoff system is not in the game this year.

[ram29jackson]

so,is the game is stores Monday or Tuesday ?

[souljahbill]

so,is the game is stores Monday or Tuesday ?

Tuesday

[KANDYMANN]

I'm confused. I think the gameplay has become 10x better than NCAA 13.

The colors are better too.

I don't understand your 'meh' remark. Were you expecting more features for dynasty or what?

Offline dynasties are a real snoozer if you ask me.

[SmoothPancakes]

so,is the game is stores Monday or Tuesday ?

:ram?:

It's always been Tuesday. It's been Tuesday since forever.

[steelerfan]

:ram?: :ram?: :ram?:

:fp:

I'm using Tapatalk 2 and the Cleveland Browns STILL suck.

[JSmith03]

Is it possible you waited TOO late to schedule a visit?

The impression I got was that it pays off to visit later RATHER than sooner because you get a chance to leave a lasting impression. Basically, you'd be the last school a player thinks about before making a decision, which actually pays off in real life.

Wait until later doesn't man wait until the last game of the season. What school actually schedules all their visits right around bowl week anyway?

[TheRealJosh23]

Are the cpu games predetermined outcome like last year? No matter how many times you simmed the cpu game vs another cpu it was the same result.

[souljahbill]

Are the cpu games predetermined outcome like last year? No matter how many times you simmed the cpu game vs another cpu it was the same result.

Games were simulated BEFORE the week started to create Studio Updates.

[RussellW65]

Thanks for taking the time to answer.

1) have you looked at the Flexbone playbooks yet? is there anything new in there? Is the Pistol Flexbone in or is it simply the normal Pistol we saw in the Navy demo?

2) Differences between say 4-3 Defense and 4-3 Multiple

3) Do you still have to take a team out if you want to add a Teambuilder team?

[jaymo76]

So did we get confirmation that the AGGRESSIVE ZONE D bug is still present in the game? After being broken all of last year and then again in the demo for 14, this really needs to be fixed.

[FanoftheGame101]

Is run commit still overpowered? Can you get in quarters man defense, Run commit middle, stop the run , and route mirror recievers?


Can you get in ACE 2TE set and throw direction seam passes against man and zone?



How is option defense specifically zone read? If you tell the defense to attack the qb do they actually do that or is just random like last year?

Also If you tell the defense to go for the rb does the whole team get faked even a blitzing secondary player. Basically can you do scrape exchange?

How are shake and pivot routes? Can you defend them with man coverage? Can you defend them with zone coverage?



I know its late thanks for sharing what you have. And have a happy 4th breh.

[WolverineJay]

pretty much everything people are complaining about with demo except the weird lag calling plays on hurry up are in. after 12 hours with dynasty and gameplay, im kinda meh right now on this game. its for the most part the same game, just with a different feel running with the ball. seen some nice things that were impressive and made me say wow or cool, but seen a lot of the same shit from ea over the last 10 years. some things you shake your head and say "really, still not fixed? still only 12 hours in tho, so who knows if it will grow on me.

Thank you very much for the feedback. I always appreciate it when someone takes the time to answer questions and give early reviews like this for the community.

[CR3AMnCR1MS0N]

well i guess i dont understand recruiting at all. since recruiting came out for this game in 1997, ive never been out of the top 10 with a decent team. i thought everything was going fine. i only had 3 commits in the season, none of which were instants. i got no commits on visits. the game and tutorial says wait till later to visit, so i did, i waited till week 13. well half the guys i was going for commited to other schools weeks 10, 11 and 12 on visits. the visists are insane bonus points. you can be 1000 points up on a guy and the computer can have a 1500+ visit. the most i got was 1100 with all bonuses. so we get to the offseason, i only have 3 out of 25 schollys filled and i have 19 more guys on my board and im number 1 on all of them. this is where it just gets stupid. in the one offseason week i had 11,500 points to spend. i noticed you can put all those points on ONE prospect as where in season there is a max per player per week of 500 starting out. so i looked at top 25 classes and everyone had 19+ committs. well exactly what i thought wuold happen did. the computer only needing like 1 or 2 more guys a team spent 4000+ on each of the players. i had 11000 to give to 19 guys. needless to say, i ened up signing 5 prospect period. i lost by 1000 or more on every single guy left. teams come out of nowhere and just rob you, that werent even on your list. i had sizeable advantages on each prospect too. but the offseason is just completely screwed. you cant go into the offseason with more than 2-3 players left to sign. so i pretty much had to can the dynasty and start over. not very impressed and not very realistic and not very happy about the changes so far to recruiting. not the least bit realistic. maybe im doing something wrong, but i literally was in first place byt a long shot on every prospect on my board and i got 5 total. something is wrong somewhere. i have to go to my folks today for fourth of july, so i wont be posting very much today.

sidenote, pretty much everything people are complaining about with demo except the weird lag calling plays on hurry up are in. after 12 hours with dynasty and gameplay, im kinda meh right now on this game. its for the most part the same game, just with a different feel running with the ball. seen some nice things that were impressive and made me say wow or cool, but seen a lot of the same shit from ea over the last 10 years. some things you shake your head and say "really, still not fixed? still only 12 hours in tho, so who knows if it will grow on me.

Wow. Sucks that that happened, but to me it adds a lot of strategy and much needed difficulty to recruiting. I still like the sound of it, but it'll probably take some getting used to.

[the best]

What is the main schools recruits want to play for.

Is it still USC and texas?

[PDOGEMP 8]

do they have Draft Classes for Madden this year?

[Rudy]

do they have Draft Classes for Madden this year?

Yes for PS3/360. Possibly next gen as well.

[PDOGEMP 8]

Yes for PS3/360. Possibly next gen as well.

Thanks for the Reply

[johntom2000]

Got any favorite playbooks yet?

[RussellW65]

can you check to see if anything has been added to the Flexbone playbook?

Also the 4-2-5 Defense. Thanks

[baseballplyrmvp]

can you check to see what :USC:'s base defense is?

[GatorfanStovy]

Yes for PS3/360. Possibly next gen as well.

Really import classes are back ?!?! YES!! IS importing RTG guy back too?

[Rudy]

Really import classes are back ?!?! YES!! IS importing RTG guy back too?

No idea. Sorry.

[GatorfanStovy]

I hope it is. That was the best part of RTG at least for me. Too mad they won't ever do more wit that mode. Sigh