Playbook Questions

Post your NCAA Football 12 playbook questions in this thread.

However, before posting please review the thread to see if your question (or one similar) has already been asked and/or answered.

Not sure if this is the right category, but my questions don't really fit in any other categories.

Please answer me these questions three:

1) I'm a one back fiend. Are there any new Ace formations this year? I've seen footage of Ace Slot Y Flex, which is definitely new, and the custom playbooks video showed a formation called Ace Panther Trips. Can you tell me if there are any other new Ace forms? And can you confirm if Ace Panther Trips is in the game (if yes, a screen shot would be awesome).

2) I'm hoping my favorite 3rd-and-short play is still in the game this year. It's Ace Big Wing PA Boot Slide. Please confirm if it's there.

3) In NCAA 11, some teams had "hidden" plays/formations, such as South Carolina's Ace Big formation, which had Emory & Henry plays hidden in the back. Can we take these "hidden" plays/formations in custom playbooks this year? Specifically, can we choose Emory & Henry plays in Ace Big?

Does the theory of taking out plays that you don't want to be formation audibles and it replacing them with relatively like plays work? Messin' around with it, what happens if you don't choose a run play at all? Does it choose a pass play for the run audible instead?

-Is the inverted veer in the game?
-Does the fly sweep that EA told us would be in the Weak I formation Y over, have constraint plays with it.
-Would it be possible for somebody to make a walkthrough video of the Auburn, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma State Playbooks?

- I liked what you guys did with the playbook videos last year. With that said, will there be a video of all the formations/plays since custom playbooks are in the game this year? (specifically in the custom playbook screen)
- How many formations are their with a TE/FB in the backfield in the shotgun? (Wing Offset/Normal Flex Wing-type of sets)

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Originally Posted by ThaShark316

- I liked what you guys did with the playbook videos last year. With that said, will there be a video of all the formations/plays since custom playbooks are in the game this year? (specifically in the custom playbook screen)

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We actually didn't put together the videos for playbooks last year... I did put together the spreadsheet of all playbooks though. That said, I don't know what I'll be doing in terms of that this year since as you mentioned, custom playbooks are already in the game. I may put together a video of scrolling through every play available through the custom playbooks... but that likely will be considerably closer to release if not after.

-What is the breakdown of UC/SG formations in the USC playbook?
-How many plays are in the "Diamond" formation?

Thanks!

Do the option playbooks have any new looks to them? I know Army used a unique version of the flexbone in real life last year. Looked almost like the wing T.
at :24 second it slows down:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYVGeU2SgBc

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Originally Posted by Gator3guy

Do the option playbooks have any new looks to them? I know Army used a unique version of the flexbone in real life last year. Looked almost like the wing T. at :24 second it slows down:

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Talking with the Playbook Guy for EA (Anthony White), he mentioned that they don't have the Army offense in the game this year since they received a good footage to work with too late in the year. However, that said, he did say that it was from that specific game (Army at Rutgers) and he sounded confident that it would be available in next year's title.

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Originally Posted by gschwendt

Talking with the Playbook Guy for EA (Anthony White), he mentioned that they don't have the Army offense in the game this year since they received a good footage to work with too late in the year. However, that said, he did say that it was from that specific game (Army at Rutgers) and he sounded confident that it would be available in next year's title.

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Alright thanks for the heads up.

I'm wondering if they added any power designed QB runs. Saw a few more teams running that type of thing last year, out of shotgun, where the RB leads and teams were pulling guards or sticking TEs over to the run side........kinda recall that UF playbook had something similar in the past, but hardly any other playbooks had something like that and I think it was only out of that Gator formation or whatever it was.

try to focus on some of the new plays EA said they added. If they work- how they work- if you like them ?

Saw a designed QB run in the Oregon playbook, in the weak offset shotgun formation or some name like that.

Just to let everyone know I will try to answer as many questions as I can tonight once I get home.

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Originally Posted by Oneback

Just to let everyone know I will try to answer as many questions as I can tonight once I get home.

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just a heads up we have an off night tonight and another 7 on 7 tomorrow... so you know im going to be jealous/envious/antsy/excited to get some feedback on some of the auburn playbook... huge Ducks fan obviously but just as big of a fan of Malzahn... so yeah ill try not to pester you TOO much... maybe only text you every 5 seconds or so? j/k

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Can you tell me what run and shoot plays were added to the Pistol Spread and Pistol 4WR Trips.

If wouldn't mind a listing of both would be nice but I understand that is a lot and would take just the Shoot plays they added.

Also did they add any plays to Flexbone Normal Trips Left or Trips Right?

Mucho Gracias.

Would like to know what formations were put in the Michigan default playbook please. Assuming it is a 4-3 defensive playbook would be correct, I hope.

Curious to know if they have the play called "slant attack" out of shotgun bunch. Last year I only saw this play from Ace Bunch Base out of Rutgers.

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Originally Posted by xGRIDIRONxGURUx

just a heads up we have an off night tonight and another 7 on 7 tomorrow... so you know im going to be jealous/envious/antsy/excited to get some feedback on some of the auburn playbook... huge Ducks fan obviously but just as big of a fan of Malzahn... so yeah ill try not to pester you TOO much... maybe only text you every 5 seconds or so? j/k

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That'll match up pretty well with what I'll be looking at as well, based off some conversations I had with the playbook guys I am interested to see what has been added to the Auburn playbook.

do play action plays trully work at all? is there blocking? time to make a read?

I'm curious about the absence of Speed/Power options from the ACE formations, none of the teams in the demo have any option plays from ACE. I was wondering if these option plays are now only in certain playbooks or have they been completely removed from the game?

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Originally Posted by ram29jackson

do play action plays trully work at all? is there blocking? time to make a read?

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There has been in the demo, so I would assume so in the retail version. {shrug}

The PA HB boot screen is sweet.

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Originally Posted by AustinWolv

There has been in the demo, so I would assume so in the retail version. {shrug}

The PA HB boot screen is sweet.

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maybe so, but I still want retail game assurance as with all things to do with this game ya' know- its sucked for years, has that actually changed?

I will check when I get home...only 1.5 more hours to go, then a 26 mile drive home.

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Originally Posted by ThaShark316

- I liked what you guys did with the playbook videos last year. With that said, will there be a video of all the formations/plays since custom playbooks are in the game this year? (specifically in the custom playbook screen)
- How many formations are their with a TE/FB in the backfield in the shotgun? (Wing Offset/Normal Flex Wing-type of sets)

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Also with the 2nd question that I had, can you name them (if possible)?

I just want to know if the "Diamond" formation is in the game?

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Originally Posted by Koach Vonner

I just want to know if the "Diamond" formation is in the game?

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If by diamond formation you are meaning the formation oklahoma and oklahoma state used last year, yes its in the game labeled as pistol cross.

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Originally Posted by Unconquered

Not sure if this is the right category, but my questions don't really fit in any other categories.

Please answer me these questions three:

1) I'm a one back fiend. Are there any new Ace formations this year? I've seen footage of Ace Slot Y Flex, which is definitely new, and the custom playbooks video showed a formation called Ace Panther Trips. Can you tell me if there are any other new Ace forms? And can you confirm if Ace Panther Trips is in the game (if yes, a screen shot would be awesome).

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There are two plays: Y Over Fly Sweep and Y Over Dive

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Originally Posted by Unconquered

2) I'm hoping my favorite 3rd-and-short play is still in the game this year. It's Ace Big Wing PA Boot Slide. Please confirm if it's there.

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This is in the game

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Originally Posted by Unconquered

3) In NCAA 11, some teams had "hidden" plays/formations, such as South Carolina's Ace Big formation, which had Emory & Henry plays hidden in the back. Can we take these "hidden" plays/formations in custom playbooks this year? Specifically, can we choose Emory & Henry plays in Ace Big?

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Still searching

What does Hawaii's playbook look like? was there a lot of pistol added or was it kind of ignored

Thanks Oneback, but I think you misunderstood my first question (or maybe I wasn't clear).

What I want to know is this: Are there new Ace formations in the game? Is Ace Panther Trips one of the new formations? And if so, what does Ace Panther Trips look like?

Thanks again for taking the time to answer. I'm relieved that my Ace Big Wing PA Boot Slide is there. That play has such a nice flow ...

Yes, Ace - Panther Trips is in the game. Looks like it's a Y-trips with the TE flexed off and the outside WR is on the line.

One Ace formation that I dont think was in the game last year but I really like the initial look of is Ace - Tackle Over. Twin TEs to the left, Left Tackle moved across formation, and twin WRs to the right.

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Originally Posted by gschwendt

Yes, Ace - Panther Trips is in the game. Looks like it's a Y-trips with the TE flexed off and the outside WR is on the line.

One Ace formation that I dont think was in the game last year but I really like the initial look of is Ace - Tackle Over. Twin TEs to the left, Left Tackle moved across formation, and twin WRs to the right.

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It was in...Boston College had it.

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Originally Posted by Unconquered

Thanks Oneback, but I think you misunderstood my first question (or maybe I wasn't clear).

What I want to know is this: Are there new Ace formations in the game? Is Ace Panther Trips one of the new formations? And if so, what does Ace Panther Trips look like?

Thanks again for taking the time to answer. I'm relieved that my Ace Big Wing PA Boot Slide is there. That play has such a nice flow ...

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I noticed right after I posted that I was replying to another question. I'll get that one covered here in a sec.

The Shotgun - Short Snap that we saw in one of the earlier Custom Playbook videos, it looks like it's just a Shotgun - Split Slot Offset but it has some plays that I don't think are in the standard Split formations. Namely is one that Arkansas State ran last year with a read on the FB and the HB comes around behind for a swing pass.

Not sure why it's called Short Snap as it appears to be the same distance as normal shotgun unless it's just a terminology that I'm not familiar with.

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Originally Posted by Oneback

If by diamond formation you are meaning the formation oklahoma and oklahoma state used last year, yes its in the game labeled as pistol cross.

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Thanks Oneback. If you go back in there how are some of the plays out if this formation? I would think this would be a great set to run out of.

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Originally Posted by Koach Vonner

Thanks Oneback. If you go back in there how are some of the plays out if this formation? I would think this would be a great set to run out of.

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I don't have specific plays but if I recall, there are only 9 or so plays available in it. A couple inside runs with the deep HB and at least one sweep with the up-HB (to the right of QB). Whenever I get my playbook walkthrough video uploaded, you'll see it in there.

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Originally Posted by gschwendt

Yes, Ace - Panther Trips is in the game. Looks like it's a Y-trips with the TE flexed off and the outside WR is on the line.

One Ace formation that I dont think was in the game last year but I really like the initial look of is Ace - Tackle Over. Twin TEs to the left, Left Tackle moved across formation, and twin WRs to the right.

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Awesome -- thanks :)

can you see if USC has any Wildcat plays this year. Thank you

Just FYI, testing out the Formation Audibles in Custom Playbooks... I'll report what I find.

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Originally Posted by gschwendt

Just FYI, testing out the Formation Audibles in Custom Playbooks... I'll report what I find.

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