Top ten things I wish I did as well as the CPU

[phildeanx]

1. Pick 6's...when the CPU gets a pick it's off to the house, guaranteed check into cash . No matter the fact that it's a d-lineman barreling 80yds to paydirt, even my fastest wr can't stop this burner. When I "magically" get a pick, I also get the matrix swing of the camera (not to mention horrible blocks to compliment) and stairway to heaven quickly turns into a step stool.

2. Running down the qb...when I scramble it's as if I'm a walking t-bone at the local dog kennel. I don't care if my qb has 99 speed your de with two broken legs is a gamer, I mean olympic qualifying fast. Now flip the script, when I try and run down the cpu's road runner qb I get left in the dust, that poor coyote. And just what rating gives you an invisible force field.

3. Recover loose balls...fumble or onsides, does the CPU know stickum is banned (cough cough 80's Raiders). The cpu has the magic fingers that bring the balls in, while all I can managed to do is kick it around a few times while my guys try and catch the well oiled swine. It's ok I didn't really want that game winning turnover anyways.

4. Drew Brees on the bench...the CPU might be starting a lemon at qb but that's ok. When I knock him out, Drew is on the bench ready to lead the game winning charge. Better not knock him out though cause a young Montana is in waiting in the wings as the back up to the back up.

5. Cross the field pass coverage...think you have an open window? Got the safety faked on the play action? Have the tight end streaking down the field wide open? You haven't struck it big, It's all fool's gold. All it takes is a db 40 yds away to swat that bird out of the air. Too bad when your on defense you couldn't swat a fly to save your life, I'll just watch that wr catch the ball. Man that catch should be on Sports Center.

6. Land the great jobs...what's that? You have won the national title 14 times at NIU? Your dream job has been open twice and they have only offered you a job as the special teams coordinator. It's ok, I bet NIU is making it hard for you to give that gig up, I mean with all the raises, facility upgrades, and renaming the stadium after you and all.

7. Audible my audible...ah a chess match with Peyton Manning, I hope you brought your pawn. Oh sweet they are in a nickel package, what a great time to audible to the run. Haha you think that sliding your db to tackle can stop my power run...loss of 3? What the...Checkmate.

8. Getting blocked...NOTTTT...ah yes the ancient Chinese art of only appearing to be blocked. Oh How my eyes deceive me. Surely my two pulling linemen can block that one dude I mean what are the odds. Surely my wr can block that db right in front of him. Wrong, wrong, and wrong, MC Hammer couldn't have done it better himself. Can't touch this.

9. Recruit PTP's...(Prime Time Players Baby)...I don't know who does the recruiting for the CPU, a cat maybe? But they leave the cupboard bare. Why get that left tackle when the cpu's punter is just a good or even better at defending the pass rush? And you actually think ratings matter? Have fun watching that 60's rated end Ndamukong Suh your All American tackle into your qb. The CPU is better at plugging and playing than Belichick himself.

10. Win the challenge...I feel like Jim Schwartz at the thanksgiving diner table, I can't get a challenge and I don't get no respect. Heck the CPU wins challenges that don't even need to be called. Maybe once the refs will take notice of the sideline or the ground causing fumble...Throw the red flag.

Feel free to add your own observations.

[canesfins]

Cover the deep ball/streaks as well as the CPU.....Lol jk.

[Sundown2600]

The CPU does stuff well? You playing The Show bro? Stop playing lol.

[parks1]

Could not agree more, a potential great game that is somewhat spoiled by the fact you feel you are being cheated or playing against a team of supermen (on Heisman) anyway. I think the most frustrating one for me is when a linebacker is chasing my wide receiver but amazingly plucks my bullet pass out of the air while looking the wrong way, he then amazingly turns round in one movement and returns it upfield. It is literally like he has eyes in the back of his head. The other one is where your receiver is free but a defensive back ghosts out of nowhere to swat or intercept.

[bherman13]

Most annoying thing for me is how it seems every single dropped pass is intercepted a quarter of a second before it hits the field by the DB that was trailing by 3 yards when the receiver dropped said ball.

[jello1717]

Your guys' experience with this game is vastly different than mine.

[montesixpac]

I agree with some and disagree with some. Overall, our experience is pretty different in this game I would say.

I do not have trouble with the pick 6's, actually we have out INT slider way down because we have had too many pick 6's ourselves. The CPU rarely gets a pick 6 against me.

Running down the qb I agree with to a point. I have a hard time running away from DE's with my 92 spd qb although I like it this way because scrambling would be too easy to scramble. Their qb's have a lot better luck scrambling, but I'm still fine with this.

Recovering loose balls definitely is an advantage for the CPU. I rarely recover fumbles, but this doesn't bother me because I don't want the CPU to turn the ball over very often. I haven't had much trouble recovering onsides kicked by the CPU.

I have noticed QB's come off the bench and not play up to par, but have also seen QBs off the bench play better than the starter, so I'm up in the air about this one.

Coverage has not been a problem for me. We swat balls very well and I do quite well passing other than my wr's dropping passes. Passing has always seemed too easy on the game.

I have never looked for a new job so I can't comment on this one.

The audibles do kinda drive me crazy. I can audible to a play in the same formation and the defense audibles even though we are not giving them a different look.

We have lowered our blocking sliders and increased the CPU blocking and although they block way better than we do and it gets frustrating that two blockers let the one defender run right past them, it keeps the game more difficult.

I don't really get your prime time player comment. I understand that some players play really well that have low ratings, but it seems to go both ways.

The challenge and review system on this game is horrible. I have had many many bad reviews. Not only have I had calls that should obviously be reversed end up standing as called, I have had correct calls get reviewed and get overturned. I wish they would just take the reviews out of the game because it is unnecessary that a video game cannot just get the call right. The only point of having it is to add a little realism to the game, but it isn't the most important type of realism, and it is really bad when it isn't even accurate in the game.

The CPU intercepting dropped passes by my receivers is a little frustrating, but mostly because the ball is usually half ways in the ground before the defender catches it.

One thing that the CPU does well is in the running game (this may be because we have CPU rb ability turned up). They can break multiple tackles and can get behind their oline, let everything bunch up, and then sneak through, break a tackle and have nothing but green in front of them.

[Matt10]

Quote: Originally Posted by jello1717

Your guys' experience with this game is vastly different than mine.

Agreed. While this was a funny post - I can understand the frustration, but not to the extent the OP is having. I enjoy NCAA 13 quite a bit, just the DB glitch ruins it for me because it's to the point where I will feel bad if I win as a result of it. It's just unfair. A lot of these issues that the OP is having can be fixed through editing players or sliders/combo.