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MizzouRah 05-29-2006 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27
Only 3 more weeks until release! I'm looking forward to this more than NCAA or Madden (which I probably won't get this year.)


I'm counting on you to either sell me, or turn me away. :)

Pumpy Tudors 05-29-2006 10:02 PM

I'm still undecided about preordering this one. I'll probably do it, but I'm running out of time. :)

Eaglesfan27 05-29-2006 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah
I'm counting on you to either sell me, or turn me away. :)




I'll try not to disappoint :)

CraigSca 05-29-2006 10:31 PM

Wow, I really can't say that same. Despite past disappointments, I'm still looking forward to the next NCAA the most, especially since it'll run on the PSP.

Eaglesfan27 05-29-2006 10:58 PM

I'm looking forward to NCAA too (and have pre-ordered that also.) I'm just going to try to hold out against getting Madden, particularly if this game is good.

FBPro 05-29-2006 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CraigSca
.......I'm still looking forward to the next NCAA the most, especially since it'll run on the PSP.

Oh yeah, can't wait for this.....MLB 06 the show has really impressed me on the PSP hoping NCAA will do this same.

ice4277 05-30-2006 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27
Only 3 more weeks until release! I'm looking forward to this more than NCAA or Madden (which I probably won't get this year.)


Same here. But I'm hoping its because I'm so in love with Head Coach that I won't have time to play the others, rather than so fed up with EA that I never want to look at another of their titles again :D

MizzouRah 05-30-2006 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27
I'll try not to disappoint :)


I trust your opinion. Did you say you're getting the pc version?

Eaglesfan27 05-30-2006 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah
I trust your opinion. Did you say you're getting the pc version?


Yeah, I'm getting the PC version.

MizzouRah 05-30-2006 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27
Yeah, I'm getting the PC version.


Excellent!!

I would love for this game to be great. (crosses fingers)

Blade6119 05-30-2006 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah
Excellent!!

I would love for this game to be great. (crosses fingers)

I hope so to, i cant wait for your next 1 and 1/2 year dynasty!!! ;)

MizzouRah 05-30-2006 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Blade6119
I hope so to, i cant wait for your next 1 and 1/2 year dynasty!!! ;)


I will get to my Rams Super Bowl!! ..and well, you know once college football starts... :p

Eaglesfan27 05-31-2006 09:00 PM

IGN has the next 5 coaches of all time (#20-16) up on their website. #19 is a big surprise to me. One because I didn't think they would include active coaches. Secondly, because I wouldn't put him in the top 20.

http://sports.ign.com/articles/710/710682p1.html

tanglewood 05-31-2006 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27
IGN has the next 5 coaches of all time (#20-16) up on their website. #19 is a big surprise to me. One because I didn't think they would include active coaches. Secondly, because I wouldn't put him in the top 20.

http://sports.ign.com/articles/710/710682p1.html


Madden should be higher than 16. He's a top 10 easily IMHO.

WVUFAN 05-31-2006 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tanglewood
Madden should be higher than 16. He's a top 10 easily IMHO.


Shouldn't be in the Top 15. He only won 1 Super Bowl, and wasn't coach long enough really to make an impact. Jimmy Johnson was a better coach than Madden.

tanglewood 05-31-2006 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by WVUFAN
Shouldn't be in the Top 15. He only won 1 Super Bowl, and wasn't coach long enough really to make an impact. Jimmy Johnson was a better coach than Madden.


Highest winning percentage in history and he went out whilst still at the top, who knows what could've happened if he stayed on. The only reason he didn't win more than one ring were the absolutely incredible Steeler teams that they kept meeting in the AFC Championship game. Any other era and his Raiders make at least three Super Bowls.

KeyserSoze 06-01-2006 02:11 AM

I think it was asked but I haven't found the answer. Did we now the req of the game to PC?

Groundhog 06-01-2006 07:10 AM

I haven't seen the reqs, but I imagine that if you can run Madden 2006, you'll have no probs running this.

Eaglesfan27 06-01-2006 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27
I've seen these system requirements listed a few places, so they should be close to correct:

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
  • CD ROM: 16X
  • CPU Speed: 933MHz
  • Disk Space: 2.0GB
  • Display: AGP Video Card, NVIDIA GeForce 3 +, ATI Radeon 8500 +
  • Memory (RAM): 256MB +
  • Operating System Compatibility: Win98/ME/2000/XP, Not Mac Compatible
As far as Xbox 360 compatibility, it will not be compatible at release, but might eventually be added.

I'm buying for the PC.


Re-posted from last page for those asking about computer specifications. I've seen these quoted on several pages, so they appear to be correct.

Eaglesfan27 06-01-2006 11:58 PM

Dola -

Another Update by Jrob is up on IGN:

http://sports.ign.com/articles/710/710969p1.html


Pros:

- Sounds cool that the Colts' offense looked like their real life counterpart.

- I like the sound of the training camp and having limited opportunities to run plays.

- It sounds like the AI might adjust somewhat realistically to your play calls.


Cons:

- Might be an early build, but the draft sounds odd. Ernie Sims shouldn't be available in the 2nd round unless there is a significant "X-Factor."

- I don't like that the AI automatically puts late round draft picks into FA if your roster is too full. Of course, that can be avoided with some forethought.

- No overtime in preseason games?!? Starters play the whole game in pre-season? Madden had those issues correct, and it seems a big step back to not have them correct in this game.

Oh well, I'm still (perhaps foolishly) very excited to start playing this game in under 3 weeks.

jonesz 06-02-2006 12:01 PM

[quote=Eaglesfan27]

- I don't like that the AI automatically puts late round draft picks into FA if your roster is too full. Of course, that can be avoided with some forethought.

[quote]

This is the kind of stupid design decisions that really piss me off in a game. My guess it was fairly difficult to code the logic of expanded rosters, so they just left it out. I guess it can be avoided with some forethought, but I'm not sure how exactly unless you cut the exact postions that you plan to draft. Otherwise you'll have to cut others after the draft and sign some free agents as fill-ins. That could cause some salary cap issues as well. Grrr.

MizzouRah 06-02-2006 02:04 PM

From Bill Abner, that lucky dog:

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NFL Head Coach



The PC version of this is also in-hand but it is back-burnered until the OOTP review. A management game on 3 CDS!

Eaglesfan27 06-02-2006 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah
From Bill Abner, that lucky dog:


3 CD's? Sweet! I can't wait for the 20th. :)

stevew 06-02-2006 02:18 PM

Why can't we get games on one single DVD. Jeez, almost every computer has a DVD rom these days. They keep giving us the equivalent of 8 tracks for goodness sakes. I may just directDrive it if it's possible, instead of having to deal with managing CD's.

ice4277 06-02-2006 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew
Why can't we get games on one single DVD. Jeez, almost every computer has a DVD rom these days. They keep giving us the equivalent of 8 tracks for goodness sakes. I may just directDrive it if it's possible, instead of having to deal with managing CD's.


I just installed my first PC DVD drive today. Hadn't really had a need before. *Shurg*

WVUFAN 06-02-2006 11:01 PM

I agree with SteveW -- a DVD version should at least be an option.

aran 06-03-2006 12:05 AM

3 CDs for a management game? Wow. I definitely agree with the DVD sentiments. They should just put any game larger than 2 CDs onto DVD by default and make less of the CD versions than the DVD. If you want to buy DVD versions of games now, you have to pay around an extra $10. It's almost worth it sometimes (Call of Duty 2. 6 CDs? Yeah, right.), but $10 more is a little steep when the game is already $50.

JeeberD 06-03-2006 05:19 PM

I don't have a DVD drive... :(

Eaglesfan27 06-03-2006 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD
I don't have a DVD drive... :(


At least you don't need one for this game ;)

Darkiller 06-03-2006 06:00 PM

getting closer to release date...
The game probably won't be distributed in France so I'll have to find a way to buy it online on a site where they allow the internation video game shipping (which happens less and less nowadays...)

Emiliano 06-04-2006 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkiller
getting closer to release date...
The game probably won't be distributed in France so I'll have to find a way to buy it online on a site where they allow the internation video game shipping (which happens less and less nowadays...)

Obviously, I'm in the same boat as you. Usually, I order Xbox USA games from Tronix. They're based in NY, they offer a great service. For 15 $ you can get your games shipped with FedEx, they arrive in 2 days and you can track them. This will be the third year I order NCAA/Madden from them, never had a problem. Last year, I even got NCAA 2006 on the US release date, because I had pre-ordered.
It's, like, about a month that I check the site every day, searching for the Head Coach pre-order, but they still don't have it. I really hope it will be available soon.
As for other sites, I know EB Games and Gamestop offer international service, but they want 25 $ only for shipping, and I don't know how much will it takes for the games to arrive. Also, check out DVDBoxOffice, Canadian site. I know it's very reliable, but I've never tried it.

Darkiller 06-04-2006 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Emiliano
Obviously, I'm in the same boat as you. Usually, I order Xbox USA games from Tronix. They're based in NY, they offer a great service. For 15 $ you can get your games shipped with FedEx, they arrive in 2 days and you can track them. This will be the third year I order NCAA/Madden from them, never had a problem. Last year, I even got NCAA 2006 on the US release date, because I had pre-ordered.
It's, like, about a month that I check the site every day, searching for the Head Coach pre-order, but they still don't have it. I really hope it will be available soon.
As for other sites, I know EB Games and Gamestop offer international service, but they want 25 $ only for shipping, and I don't know how much will it takes for the games to arrive. Also, check out DVDBoxOffice, Canadian site. I know it's very reliable, but I've never tried it.


Thx a LOT for these infos !!

Emiliano 06-04-2006 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkiller
Thx a LOT for these infos !!

You're welcome.

Life is tough for Euro guys when it comes to football games...;) We gotta help each other out!

Well, at least FM is still released here first...:D Or not???

SegRat 06-06-2006 01:53 PM

gametrailers.com has a new vid up. This time they are showing some gameplay.

mattyeah 06-07-2006 05:05 AM

NTSC only?
 
Don't know if this has already been answered, but does anyone know if Head Coach will be getting a PAL release or if it'll be NTSC only?

Emiliano 06-07-2006 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mattyeah
Don't know if this has already been answered, but does anyone know if Head Coach will be getting a PAL release or if it'll be NTSC only?

I don't have the exact source right now, but I think I've read somewhere that Head Coach will be a NTSC-only release. I'm not 100% sure, but let's face it: I really don't think EA is gonna sell something like this (a first-generation, American football, strategy type of game) in Europe. Gee, it's hard to find Madden in stores here, even months after release!

FBPro 06-07-2006 12:26 PM

Well, I broke down and pre-ordered this one from Gamestop yesterday.

Hurst2112 06-07-2006 12:30 PM

What are the chances of a Best Buy having this title day of release? There is one across the street from one of my jobs. Smaller store but I would think it would be available.

Hurst2112 06-07-2006 12:32 PM

dola:

BB has it on their site. Also says that it will be available for in store pickup. I'm going this route I guess.

FBPro 06-07-2006 12:40 PM

Gamestop is slated to have it 6/21.

Hurst2112 06-07-2006 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FBPro
Gamestop is slated to have it 6/21.


Since when do games get released on Wednesdays? Thought it was mostly a Thursday thing.

Hurst2112 06-07-2006 12:47 PM

so, it appears that BB is getting the xbox version in july. also, the PS2 version has a release of 6/23. They advertise the pc version as 1 disc but from what you guys are saying, that is incorrect?

FBPro 06-07-2006 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurst2112
Since when do games get released on Wednesdays? Thought it was mostly a Thursday thing.

HeadCoach site says released 6/20(Tuesday) which is when games like Madden/NCAA, etc have been released in the past few years.

dervack 06-07-2006 01:17 PM

Tuesday Shipping, Wednesday in stores I would imagine.

Eaglesfan27 06-07-2006 01:18 PM

My local gamestop has said it will ship Tuesday and that I should have it by Weds. morning.

Hurst2112 06-07-2006 01:27 PM

shit. that sucks. the bosses go to their golf league on tuesdays.

AgustusM 06-07-2006 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurst2112
Since when do games get released on Wednesdays? Thought it was mostly a Thursday thing.



games, music - pretty much all ship on Tuesday's. No idea why, but it is pretty standard.

Super Ugly 06-07-2006 02:46 PM

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Don't know if this has already been answered, but does anyone know if Head Coach will be getting a PAL release or if it'll be NTSC only?

I doubt whether it will get a PAL release, but if you have a PC then it shouldn't make a difference, because it's only consoles that are affected. I hope I'm not wrong on that ...

Antmeister 06-07-2006 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SegRat
gametrailers.com has a new vid up. This time they are showing some gameplay.


Ok, those new trailers has gotten me all excited, but I would still like to see some videos of the war room and screens of what you do on the off days. Either way, I can't wait to see what others are going to say about this. As much as I want to preorder it, I still have a small ounce of pessimism that is preventing me from doing so.

MizzouRah 06-07-2006 06:26 PM

I would be willing to bet the impressions thread for this game is going to be huge. There just seems to be alot in this football game.


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