The Gaming Tailgate: NCAA Football 12 Preview

**gschwendt** · 04-21-2011, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by MtneerManiac

Hey guys,

To those that played the game, was the 3D grass still there during gameplay? Some people are speculating it's still 2D (or vintage "carpet" field) during gameplay and only 3D during the cutscenes and what not.

Can any of you that played give an answer as to which it is, and if it's there during gameplay how it looks in comparison with past versions?

I honestly didn't focus on it while I was there but I want to say that there was fairly significant improvement during gameplay. However, where it makes a drastic difference is during replays and cut-scenes.

**ArkHogs** · 04-21-2011, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by gschwendt

Other than the game highlights/halftime recap that we've mentioned previously, for the most part the commentary is similar to last year. Of course new lines were added (as they are every year) but the system itself is largely the same.

Just an opinion but I think a big part of the reason for that is that college football is a different beast entirely to any other sports game. The reason being, if they wanted to add true emotion, the best they could do would be to record all of the various lines with each individual team instead of using the [insert team here] style. Obviously though to do that would be not only a huge undertaking regarding time/effort but also huge in regards to the amount of disc space that it would take. That said, I think they still have capability to improve in the future but I think there will be hurdles along the way.

Thanks for the quick response

from the video it sounds like the crowd is gonna be amazing. I can't wait

**ram29jackson** · 04-21-2011, 05:41 PM

...I still want a 1970s style artificial field .....

**ArkHogs** · 04-21-2011, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Dr Death

I've always enjoyed taking Ark. State and turning them into a team to be reckoned with... but now, the stadium changes, the new uni's... I don't see me playing w/ them this year. And that sucks!

I love taking Arkansas and State to the top

**xMrHitStickx904** · 04-21-2011, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by ram29jackson

...I still want a 1970s style artificial field .....

^ that suffice?

**ram29jackson** · 04-21-2011, 05:50 PM

ya' know.... since being on the internet and seeing this EA and different sites and forums stuff.
The last couple years it became Ian was the lead guy for Madden and all the internet strangers interested in the game knew it.

my question - Who is the NCAA lead guy?

**gschwendt** · 04-21-2011, 05:51 PM

BTW, I'm sure everyone saw the screenshots we had of Arkansas State and Arizona State's new uniforms and Madden Matrix's screenshot of Maryland's new uniforms. I also wanted to mention that Washington State's new uniforms were in the game... though the Gray on Gray helmet was missing when we looked for it. One team that was missing their new uniforms was TCU... they had the Rose Bowl helmet but didn't have their new uniforms nor new "no frog" helmet.

As well, we also saw Auburn's War Eagle as part of their entrance, however it was still a work-in-progress when we saw it so they didn't really want us to capture any images of it.

**ram29jackson** · 04-21-2011, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by xMrHitStickx904

^ that suffice?

no, I mean actually depicted. Not what you think the stuff that is supposed to be video game grass looks like to you haha

**steelerfan** · 04-21-2011, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by ArkHogs

Did anyone play as Arkansas?

I did, but only briefly.

**ram29jackson** · 04-21-2011, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by gschwendt

BTW, I'm sure everyone saw the screenshots we had of Arkansas State and Arizona State's new uniforms and Madden Matrix's screenshot of Maryland's new uniforms. I also wanted to mention that Washington State's new uniforms were in the game... though the Gray on Gray helmet was missing when we looked for it. One team that was missing their new uniforms was TCU... they had the Rose Bowl helmet but didn't have their new uniforms nor new "no frog" helmet.

As well, we also saw Auburn's War Eagle as part of their entrance, however it was still a work-in-progress when we saw it so they didn't really want us to capture any images of it.

would you be able to group these somewhere or tell me where they are grouped because you have like 3 or 5 threads going and i'm getting lost.

**gschwendt** · 04-21-2011, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by ram29jackson

would you be able to group these somewhere or tell me where they are grouped because you have like 3 or 5 threads going and i'm getting lost.

Do you mean the pictures or a list of team entrances?

**ram29jackson** · 04-21-2011, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by gschwendt

Do you mean the pictures or a list of team entrances?

i'm sorry, I just mean the screen shots

**steelerfan** · 04-21-2011, 06:04 PM

Also, I missed the last 7 pages or so, but I did skim a little just now...

Someone asked about injuries. I can tell you that the devs are aware of my feelings about the frequency of injuries to O-linemen. I think they need to happen more often. I'm still not certain it's been addressed, but I know Brian had a Center get hurt.

When I was on my first trip, in January, I was assured that the "hey, I didn't even know he got hurt" of 11 will be gone in 12. This seems to be true, I don't recall any injuries that weren't conveyed to me somehow.

**Daywalker86** · 04-21-2011, 06:09 PM

gotta say im excited about everything i've seen so far. Can't wai for dynasty info

**rhombic21** · 04-21-2011, 06:09 PM

Were there any new features/changes to features that introduced anything that was overpowered as far as gameplay was concerned? I'm thinking about run commit on NCAA '10, or impact players on NCAA '06.

Were there any plays, or types of plays that felt out of balance in any way?

I assume that you cannot disclose whether custom playbooks can be used online, or whether they apply to both offense and defense (i.e. is it possible, using the custom playbooks feature to create a multiple-front playbook, or to swap out some formations/plays for others?)

**ArkHogs** · 04-21-2011, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by steelerfan

I did, but only briefly.

Awesome. I have one question, do they have their new nike uniforms?

**gschwendt** · 04-21-2011, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by ram29jackson

i'm sorry, I just mean the screen shots

Here are all of the images we've added today:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thegami...ed/2011/04/21/

Some are straight from EA, some are screencaps from the videos from today. As well, you can always see our latest images on our NCAA 12 Info Central.

**steelerfan** · 04-21-2011, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by ArkHogs

Awesome. I have one question, do they have their new nike uniforms?

Wow. I'm not certain. Sorry, if I can get confirmation, I will let you know.

**ram29jackson** · 04-21-2011, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by gschwendt

Here are all of the images we've added today:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thegami...ed/2011/04/21/

Some are straight from EA, some are screencaps from the videos from today. As well, you can always see our latest images on our NCAA 12 Info Central.

gee whiz, I thought it was just a few, thats allot !

**ArkHogs** · 04-21-2011, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by steelerfan

Wow. I'm not certain. Sorry, if I can get confirmation, I will let you know.

That would be great! Thanks

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