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We've shared our thoughts for the past two weeks, now it's your turn. Use this thread to post your thoughts on the game for this year.
Also, make sure to post your wish list and feedback ideas here, while posting bugs and glitches in the thread linked here.
I'm glad this thread is up because I just HAD to share this story.
Every summer, 2 boys that my wife used to babysit and essentially helped raised come stay at our home for about a month or so. Last year on NCAA '11, the oldest boy (15 then, now 16) played 1 game. I was Southern Miss and he was LSU. I beat him quite handily. We played 1 game of the demo. I was Texas and he was Oregon. I beat him pretty good but he returned 2 kickoffs with Oregon's KR #24. He took that as a moral victory, declaring himself "the kickoff master" even though I knew it was luck. Anyway, as I was playing NCAA 12, he started talking trash about me. I asked him if he wanted to get his (LSU) Tigers whipped again and he said, no because he didn't want to lose. Then, a lightbulb went off in his head and he asked if he could use Oregon. I said sure so we started playing. HE WAS KILLING ME! I was down 7-0 at the end of 1, 21-0 before I scored my first points. Of course, blowing me out put more trash talk in his mouth but I never said a word. I just focused on moving the ball. Fast forward to the 4th quarter. I'm down 14 points. With 3 minutes and some change to go. I drive the field, and score a TD. With 2 minutes and change to go, he throws a pic and I return it deep into his territory. I score a quick TD with a little under 2 minutes to go. If he were smart, he would have run the clock. Nope, 3 straight incompletions. He punts the ball. I get to his 46 with 4 seconds to go. I heave a desperation bomb, #27 got behind the linebacker he was user controlling, and I score the game winning TD with no time on the clock! I literally ran around my house screaming and jumping! Final score Southern Miss 45 Oregon 38. I saved the replay of the TD and took a pic. I'll post it soon enough. Man, that was awesome!
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Ok, now, impressions.
I've mentioned before but I'll say it again, I find not being able to arrange my formations in a custom playbook kinda lame. It annoys me with my defensive book a lot more then my offensive book but it's far from a "real" issue.
I still can't pass.
No suction tackling is a MUCH bigger deal then I would have ever anticipated. It's not something that I ever cared about but now I see what a difference it makes, especially in the running game.
I've only played 2 games worth but I really like it. Then again, I like every release so don't consider me Mr. Critical.
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That's an AWESOME story!Quote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
I played someone in an OD last year with something similar happening. I can't remember who it was or what teams we were playing, but, man, it was exhilarating to pull of a come from behind win and score with no team left on the clock. It was the best game of football I had ever played and it was extremely enjoyable.
I can't fuckin' wait until I get '12. Only another day or work and I will be able to fuckin' play.
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jus left gamestop!!! Update n progress!!!!!!
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Merry Christmas!!!
The game has frozen on me and cut off twice and when I try to restart it the next 1-2 times it'll say an error occurred. Is anybody else having this problem. I'm so pissed right now...
3 times...wow...just ridiculous. Will play for like 5 mins and it'll happen when I'm like switching screens or somebody's weight. So so pissed right now
Haven't seen or heard that. Which system?Quote:
Originally Posted by ThatSnickelfritz
Now hopefully only a 12 or 13 hour wait for UPS, and not a 15 or 16 hour wait.
NCAA Football Orchestrates games. This happens a lot in user games. I could tell you horror stories from the other side of that game winning by 4 scores at halftime and losing a game. It was so bad last year it dissolved our dynasty when in the second half one guy had 3 points scored on him in 5 user games. All of which he was down at least 3 scores at halftime. So either he is the most awesome second half player of all-time even though his strategy never changed but his team went into "super awesome" mode. But they do it for moments like this. Hey, some people wait a lifetime.
Just opened my game and there's a card w/ a code for on-line play but there's no booklet! Nothing that explains what buttons apply to what, etc. Is this something new or did I just get a screwy copy? Granted, I am intelligent enough to figure it all out... but how can a game not have a booklet? I just don't get that.
It's all in-game now. EA's doing it with all of their games.
http://http://www.gamasutra.com/view...on_Manuals.php
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Yeah, I just found it. Any Mod wishing to toss this thread overboard, please feel free to do so!Quote:
Originally Posted by BearDownUofA
I've frozen twice now. Once in the front end and once at the end of an online game prior to loading to the stats section. I'm on the 360.
are you talking about the game/disc itself or just being cut off of online play?
..or leave it just in case theres a question/command someone hasnt researched on the game yet ?
My game had just gone final and it was loading to the final menu where you check stats and stuff. That's where I froze.Quote:
Originally Posted by ram29jackson
well ,if thats online, why be suprised? it always happens the first two weeks when theres a ton of people online and they are trying to work out server problemsQuote:
Originally Posted by mrh61988
Running the option is hard. I don't know if it's just the teams I have been using or that it's just a lot harder. I can't get to the outside and if I do, I get some really bad pitches being made despite no contact on my QB.
Passing is more difficult too. It feels like there are 20 defenders on the field at all times when I drop back. This is probably a symptom of my poor recognition of the defense, etc. Hopefully the game will slow down for me a little and I will get more comfortable with passing.
Play action works. This is a huge positive.
The playbooks I used felt bare. I didn't see a lot of passing concepts that I liked. I'm really looking forward to creating a custom book.
is this all xbox360 ?
I've read about freezing and problems on the 360 version on OS. They said it's better if you install it to your HDD. Have you guys tried that?
The option will click for you as well, I was terrible my first game or two, but now I am running it better than I did in '11Quote:
Originally Posted by OptionMasta
how come guys with early copies of the game did not experience any of this????
They have the PS3 version.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pig Bomb
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No I have the PS3 and it's frozen on me everytime I've put it in the system. I despise EA...
Still waiting on the UPS man. Anywhere from now..until 5pm. :fp:
Absolutely furious right now
Yeah, I'm the same. Thankfully, a new DLC case was released for L.A. Noire today, so I'm about to fire that up and enjoy a brand new case to help pass the time, as well as some good shows on Military Channel through 3pm, so I have absolutely no problem waiting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iron Dragon
I got the game about an hour ago and hopped straight into a random game using Florida against my opponent's Boise St. I really hate playing on the Smurf Turf, FYI. Anyway, couldn't be happier about how smooth the game is online. There is a very slight difference online vs offline, but I adjusted to it quickly. I didn't have any problem with the play calling screen either even though it does have somewhat of a delay.
First play of the game the guy threw a pick against a man blitz I had called and that trend continued. He ended up throwing 4 picks in the first half along with a fumble off a user big hit and was trailing 24-7 at half time. It should have been zero, but I whiffed on a user pick on his second possession and he ended up taking it in for a long TD, so it was 7-7 at one point. He started chewing clock after he threw his fifth pick and was down 31-7.
It wasn't really a close game at all, but he was a fairly sim player. I had no complaints about him. I only had 230 yards of offense on 25 plays, while he had 150 yards on 40+ plays. I just couldn't get into a rhythm offensively. Every time I'd get the ball I would only have a short ways to go to get into the end zone. Anyway, I'm pretty happy after one game. Hopefully it stays that way.
We didn't want to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pig Bomb
You playin on the 360 this year??Quote:
Originally Posted by I OU a Beatn
Only couple complaints are the Custom Playbook glitch, and the tiny freezes in online games during no huddle and other random online freezes. Alignment problems are gone, so I can use the 4-2-5 effectively. Games are relatively low scoring, which I enjoy. I won a 14-0 game, where I really let my D put this dude in a box. Loved it. Overall, I really do enjoy the game, hasn't crashed on me once since I got it Saturday.
(PS3)
I've run into a couple of issues. Ace Big Fly Sweep seems to be broken. the QB never makes the hand-off to the WR when the WR is coming from the right, if you flip the play, it works.
also, using custom playbook, I keep getting 'ghost' formations. used Texas Tech as the base, remove most the formations, but 4WR Trey, Shotgun Normal, and Wild Panther keeps showing up even though they are not selected as a formation(4 WR Trey shows 0 plays, Shotgun Normal shows 1, Wild Panther seems to show all)
I don't play online, but was connected to EA then I did it without being online and still froze. Freezes everytime. Have nothing on my PS3 but netflix and NCAA. Was fine before NCAA...talking to EA chat now....I'm so mad. I had feeling walking out of the store it would freeze and I'd just have to wait for the patch. Now I had the patch and still didn't work.
just finished the first half NC State vs UNC..... freaking magic...love it so far
Heisman/ 8min Q
Halftime 28-16 NC State leads
NC State
Rush 12 carries 6 yards
Pass 6 for 9 87 yards/ 1 TD
UNC
Rush 19 carries for 119 yards
10 for 13 101 yards/ 1 TD
Scoring
1Q
NCSU 95yd kick off return TD
UNC 8 yd pass TD
UNC 21 yd FG
2Q
NCSU INT 53 yd TD
NCSU INT 30 yd TD
UNC 20 yd FG
NCSU 21yd pass TD
UNC 48 yd FG
Honestly, if I were you, I would return to the store and exchange it for a new disc. I'd at least try that before I got all pissed off.Quote:
Originally Posted by ThatSnickelfritz
Yeah, same here. It'll be around 9pm before I can even play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iron Dragon
Rather envious seeing people on my friends list last night playing it.