The Gaming Tailgate Podcast Ep. 13 - NCAA Football 12 Gameplay & Presentation
In this edition of The Gaming Tailgate Podcast: Tommy and Chris give you all the latest news surrounding NCAA Football 12. This week they get to discuss their hands-on preview of the gameplay and presentation changes after attending the NCAA Football 12 Community Events down at EA SPORTS.
:) I thought gschwendt was cool. Then I heard his voice :(............:)
04-25-2011, 08:13 PM
jaymo76
Excellent effort as always gentlemen! I liked hearing about more stat wipe overlays. That has been a pet peeve for me since 07 on last gen.
04-25-2011, 08:34 PM
Coachdenz
good job guys, I hate to sound like a sour puss but I'm just not excited about the game this year, Custom Playbooks is a feature that I wanted, tackles are nice and improved zones are great, but presentation and gameplay that EA is pimping is starting to sound broken record by EA. If not
for the online leagues it would be doubtful if I picked up the game this year. Here's hoping for a nice custom playbook feature that will get me fired up, cause a redone Run for Glory doesn't (if that's whats left).
04-25-2011, 09:05 PM
steelerfan
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Originally Posted by Coachdenz
good job guys, I hate to sound like a sour puss but I'm just not excited about the game this year, Custom Playbooks is a feature that I wanted, tackles are nice and improved zones are great, but presentation and gameplay that EA is pimping is starting to sound broken record by EA. If not
for the online leagues it would be doubtful if I picked up the game this year. Here's hoping for a nice custom playbook feature that will get me fired up, cause a redone Run for Glory doesn't (if that's whats left).
Lol. Relax. It's not even May 1st and you already think everything is announced? C'mon, Man!!
04-25-2011, 09:07 PM
JeffHCross
Okay, this may be a stupid question, but if improved gameplay is a "broken record", what are you looking for this year?
04-25-2011, 09:13 PM
steelerfan
Good job, as always, gentlemen.
04-25-2011, 09:14 PM
ram29jackson
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Originally Posted by JeffHCross
Okay, this may be a stupid question, but if improved gameplay is a "broken record", what are you looking for this year?
:P not so broken improved gameplay :P...although a broken PSNetwork kind of trumps that...:bang:
04-25-2011, 09:26 PM
jaymo76
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Originally Posted by steelerfan
Lol. Relax. It's not even May 1st and you already think everything is announced? C'mon, Man!!
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Let's talk in code Steeler...
1. Should we be excited like as if we were riding on a CAROUSEL??? Or perhaps we should be excited like ordering from a Food Catering Service???
hey... it's just casual conversation... ;)
04-25-2011, 09:43 PM
steelerfan
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Originally Posted by jaymo76
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Let's talk in code Steeler...
1. Should we be excited like as if we were riding on a CAROUSEL??? Or perhaps we should be excited like ordering from a Food Catering Service???
hey... it's just casual conversation... ;)
You should be excited like an all new Mascot Whimsey Mode. :P
04-25-2011, 09:47 PM
ram29jackson
what the hell is whimsey?
04-25-2011, 09:56 PM
steelerfan
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Originally Posted by ram29jackson
what the hell is whimsey?
Quote:
Noun1.whimsey- an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
2.whimsey- the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
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04-25-2011, 10:01 PM
morsdraconis
Obviously that means that there's going to be a feature that no one wanted or asked for OR a feature that no one expected them to have time to put in but is in.
04-25-2011, 10:05 PM
steelerfan
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Originally Posted by morsdraconis
Obviously that means that there's going to be a feature that no one wanted or asked for OR a feature that no one expected them to have time to put in but is in.
If you read too much into my bullshit, you'll end up more confused than JB at a Tranny bar. ;)
04-25-2011, 10:06 PM
ram29jackson
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Originally Posted by steelerfan
If you read too much into my bullshit, you'll end up more confused than JB at a Tranny bar. ;)
depends on which restroom you go into...
04-25-2011, 10:13 PM
steelerfan
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Originally Posted by ram29jackson
depends on which restroom you go into...
JB said there's only one. :sick:
04-25-2011, 10:51 PM
JeffHCross
I'm impressed we've done two Episode 12s.
And that mors managed to get anything "obvious" out of steeler's statement. :D
04-25-2011, 11:04 PM
gschwendt
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Originally Posted by JeffHCross
I'm impressed we've done two Episode 12s.
It's the same reason that most large buildings don't have a floor between 12 & 14.
04-26-2011, 12:07 AM
jaymo76
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Originally Posted by steelerfan
You should be excited like an all new Mascot Whimsey Mode. :P
Seriously though, if this game doesn't have windsock builder I will lose it. Mixing and matching exisiting windsocks or designing your own custom windsocks from all 120 schools would put this game over the top. And can you imagine if we had access to the colour schemes of FCS windsocks? Wow!!! Yeah I mean people talk about gameplay and authenitc college atmosphere... blah, blah, blah... windsocks get down to the most basic aspect of the college gameday experience. How many times have I kicked and extra point and then have my wife turn to me and ask "why the game doesn't have more windsock combinations?" It's just stupid and downright lazy by the game developers!
Oh man and don't even get me started with mascots. First offf why is the pixilization rate not well over 20 billion? Seriously? WTF??? And enough of this canned animation. I need DYNAMIC MASCOT RIVALRIES. I am so tired of playing LSU season after season only to see my mascot do the same routine. Sometimes I think EA doesn't even try anymore to cater to the casual six year old fan base. I bet if 2k had a game they would have an online mascot custom playbook creator. This is why sports gaming needs competition!
04-26-2011, 12:09 AM
JBHuskers
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Originally Posted by steelerfan
JB said there's only one. :sick:
:smh:
Remember most of everything doesn't even get announced fully until E3, so assumptions of this and that based on just what's out right now are like Steelerfan in a tranny bar....too premature.
04-26-2011, 06:30 PM
Coachdenz
just like I said I'm not excited about the news so far besides custom playbook. What's so hard to understand about that? Gameplay changes each year should be the norm.
04-26-2011, 06:34 PM
JeffHCross
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Originally Posted by Coachdenz
What's so hard to understand about that? Gameplay changes each year should be the norm.
Agreed, and it's perfectly understandable that you feel that way.
What I can figure out from your posts is this: You've said you're not excited about 12. You've said that you're expecting this to be nothing but RtG and presentation. I get all that. But not once have you said what actually would get you excited. So if it's not gameplay (which I thought you had said at least once you didn't expect to see improvement), what is it? I don't mean to harp on you, I'm just trying to figure it out.
04-26-2011, 07:32 PM
Coachdenz
a new feature like Coaching Carousel, the spring game, OT online game, AD mode, something different besides BAM improved gameplay and presentation. I think custom playbooks will be great. I just hope they allow us a lot of flexibility using them . I have pretty much
hit the nail on the head coming from the blurb posted a few weeks back by gamestop have I not?
my post from a few weeks ago
[I]something tells me coaching carousel will not be in the game, even though we have asked and asked.
I believe we get:
1. Journey of the college athlete to the next level of depth and authenticity
2. All new enhanced in-game presentation.
3. Something to do with a revamped rivals game (like home field advantage)
4. 1 Unnamed feature (most likely custom playbook and revamped defense)
something tells me coaching carousel will not be in the game, even though we have asked and asked.
a new feature like Coaching Carousel, the spring game, OT online game, AD mode, something different besides BAM improved gameplay and presentation. I think custom playbooks will be great. I just hope they allow us a lot of flexibility using them . I have pretty much
hit the nail on the head coming from the blurb posted a few weeks back by gamestop have I not?
my post from a few weeks ago
[I]something tells me coaching carousel will not be in the game, even though we have asked and asked.
I believe we get:
1. Journey of the college athlete to the next level of depth and authenticity
2. All new enhanced in-game presentation.
3. Something to do with a revamped rivals game (like home field advantage)
4. 1 Unnamed feature (most likely custom playbook and revamped defense)
something tells me coaching carousel will not be in the game, even though we have asked and asked.
Like I said earlier... when Chase at OS said GENERIC COACHES ON THE SIDELINE... I made up my mind that CC was out for 12.
04-27-2011, 09:03 AM
Deuce
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Originally Posted by jaymo76
Like I said earlier... when Chase at OS said GENERIC COACHES ON THE SIDELINE... I made up my mind that CC was out for 12.
Wouldn't they have to be generic? Don't think EA is going to get permission from 120 coaches to use their likeness. With the lawsuit going on I'm sure they purposely made then look different.
04-27-2011, 08:31 PM
jaymo76
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Originally Posted by Deuce
Wouldn't they have to be generic? Don't think EA is going to get permission from 120 coaches to use their likeness. With the lawsuit going on I'm sure they purposely made then look different.
No because the coaches contract for NCAA can be bought and sold and therefore likeness is fine. The issue with the NCAA is player likeness since student athletes cannot recieve financial restitution.
04-27-2011, 08:45 PM
JeffHCross
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Originally Posted by jaymo76
No because the coaches contract for NCAA can be bought and sold and therefore likeness is fine.
This is not 100% true. College Hoops 2k8 had DUKE COACH instead of Coach K, for example.
04-28-2011, 06:35 PM
jaymo76
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Originally Posted by JeffHCross
This is not 100% true. College Hoops 2k8 had DUKE COACH instead of Coach K, for example.
Right, same issue as Belichik in Madden. My point however is that the license can be bought which covers MOST coaches (eg NCAA BASKETBALL 10).
05-02-2011, 11:03 AM
georgiafan
It's very good to hear about the stat overlays as i should not have to pause the game to see my player stats.
05-03-2011, 12:44 AM
jaymo76
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Originally Posted by georgiafan
It's very good to hear about the stat overlays as i should not have to pause the game to see my player stats.
I really want to see how frequent these stats will be. Back on PS2 we had great overlays. For example, it was not just attempts/completions but also things like passing charts left side/right side/short/medium/long. I am happy to hear there will be more stats but I will wait to reserve judgement until I see more specifics in-game.
