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While I think it's only fair to let the games come out and let the consumers (not community) decide which they like better, I have to say, while it's nice to have the stuff Russ listed, I play Madden NFL 10 and they seem to have added those same things on top of basic fundamental changes that dramatically change the way you play the game.
NCAA doesn't do that. It's fundamentally the same game as a year ago. And I think that's what the NCAA team was shooting for.
Russ, I've met you personally. This isn't coming from some anonymous dude hiding behind the internet, I've broken bread with you. Or tortilla, whatever. If all goes well, I'll be seeing you again, so what I'm saying isn't attacking for the sake of doing so, it's criticism I can and will stand behind should you ever feel the need to confront me directly.
The things you're missing that the other team added are the fundamental things that are going to change the way people play the game; realistic game speed, realistic speed difference, realistic pass velocity. These things are fundamental to the game, and NCAA did nothing with them. You can't tell me you couldn't have lifted Madden's game speed slider, so that we could at least make that determination for ourselves.
There are three things I think NCAA could have done and people would be... well, not satisfied, but at least mostly positive rather than negative: added the game speed and speed difference sliders from Madden, and brought the pass velocity down to reasonable levels. They seem like such minor things, but they fundamentally change the way you play the game for the better. You could keep default settings where clearly the NCAA team believes they are best, but allow me, as an individual, to customize my game to my liking.
Customization is King. If you take nothing from your time on the boards here at OS, please never forget that.
Originally posted by http://www.operationsports.com/forums/ncaa-football/332224-so-what-did-ncaa-do-right-12.html#post2039797904
While I think it's only fair to let the games come out and let the consumers (not community) decide which they like better, I have to say, while it's nice to have the stuff Russ listed, I play Madden NFL 10 and they seem to have added those same things on top of basic fundamental changes that dramatically change the way you play the game.
NCAA doesn't do that. It's fundamentally the same game as a year ago. And I think that's what the NCAA team was shooting for.
Russ, I've met you personally. This isn't coming from some anonymous dude hiding behind the internet, I've broken bread with you. Or tortilla, whatever. If all goes well, I'll be seeing you again, so what I'm saying isn't attacking for the sake of doing so, it's criticism I can and will stand behind should you ever feel the need to confront me directly.
The things you're missing that the other team added are the fundamental things that are going to change the way people play the game; realistic game speed, realistic speed difference, realistic pass velocity. These things are fundamental to the game, and NCAA did nothing with them. You can't tell me you couldn't have lifted Madden's game speed slider, so that we could at least make that determination for ourselves.
There are three things I think NCAA could have done and people would be... well, not satisfied, but at least mostly positive rather than negative: added the game speed and speed difference sliders from Madden, and brought the pass velocity down to reasonable levels. They seem like such minor things, but they fundamentally change the way you play the game for the better. You could keep default settings where clearly the NCAA team believes they are best, but allow me, as an individual, to customize my game to my liking.
Customization is King. If you take nothing from your time on the boards here at OS, please never forget that.
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