NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

[Scott]

I can run it against LSU...Just use Wells' strengths (Stiff arm, Truck)

[volsman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott

I can run it against LSU...Just use Wells' strengths (Stiff arm, Truck)

I can not run using either team. The only way I can get any running yards is the option and I fell cheap using it.

[therizing02]

Quote: Originally Posted by Teddy_Long

anyone noticed the slip screen is a money play every time? btw, is anyone having success running the ball against LSU?

Yep. When the playing the demo I use the Ask Corso feature for playcalling so I can run as many plays as possible. He must have called for the Slip Screen 5 times.

He called for it on the first play of the game and Wells took it 71 yards for a TD. The other four times I ran it resulted in gains of at least 8 yards.

I played a game of 08 last night before playing the 09 demo, and it seems as if the 08 players have more weight to them and the animations are less jerky. The player models don't look as good, but the animations seemed better.

[OMT]

I can't find the original post asking this, but someone had said they couldn't find the pistol in LSU's playbook, but saw the CPU run it on them.

I took a look at the demo and retail and I think I figured out what was going on here.

First off, the playbook in the demo is totally different from the LSU playbook in the retail.

In the final game, there will be Pistol - Ace.

In the demo playbook, they have one formation called Shotgun - Spread Flex. In this formation, the QB is a step or two closer to the center than all the other shotgun formations. This is probably what they were using when you saw the CPU come out in the pistol formation.

Spread Flex isn't in the final LSU playbook, but they do have Shotgun - 4WR trio str in the final playbook that has the QB a little closer to center than all the other shotgun plays.

The playbook blog has all the formations from the final version for LSU. I just copied them out of there.

Ace Big

Ace Twin TE

Ace Slot

Ace Y-Trips

Ace Bunch

I-Form Normal

I-Form Twins

I-Form Y-Trips

I-Form Slot Flex

I-Form Tight

I-Form Twin TE

Strong Normal

Pistol Ace

Shotgun Normal HB Wk

Shotgun Normal Wing TE

Shotgun Spread

Shotgun 4WR Trio Str

Shotgun 5WR Trio

[dkrause1971]

Quote: Originally Posted by OMT

Yes, but they were testing demo specific stuff. The bugs you mention should have been found by the gameplay test team. These two I read here over the weekend, and on monday I am going to check the bug database to see if they were found, and if so... when they were fixed. I know the date that the demo was branched, and based on when they were fixed, I'll be able to say if they are in the final product. So wait until Monday and I'll see what I can find out.

Did anyone notice if Adam checked this today?

Quote: Originally Posted by OMT

I can't find the original post asking this, but someone had said they couldn't find the pistol in LSU's playbook, but saw the CPU run it on them. I took a look at the demo and retail and I think I figured out what was going on here. First off, the playbook in the demo is totally different from the LSU playbook in the retail. In the final game, there will be Pistol - Ace. In the demo playbook, they have one formation called Shotgun - Spread Flex. In this formation, the QB is a step or two closer to the center than all the other shotgun formations. This is probably what they were using when you saw the CPU come out in the pistol formation. Spread Flex isn't in the final LSU playbook, but they do have Shotgun - 4WR trio str in the final playbook that has the QB a little closer to center than all the other shotgun plays. The playbook blog has all the formations from the final version for LSU. I just copied them out of there. Ace Big Ace Twin TE Ace Slot Ace Y-Trips Ace Bunch I-Form Normal I-Form Twins I-Form Y-Trips I-Form Slot Flex I-Form Tight I-Form Twin TE Strong Normal Pistol Ace Shotgun Normal HB Wk Shotgun Normal Wing TE Shotgun Spread Shotgun 4WR Trio Str Shotgun 5WR Trio

Any word on those PS3 bugs yet?

[OMT]

Quote: Originally Posted by dickdalewood

Any word on those PS3 bugs yet?

The QB walking in place happens sometimes in shotgun plays right? We aren't seeing it in final.

Our QA guys tell me they have never seen the Oline problem.

[MacPlex]

Quote: Originally Posted by Teddy_Long

anyone noticed the slip screen is a money play every time? btw, is anyone having success running the ball against LSU?

Heck no its not money every time. Ive had it sniffed at multiple times by Lsu's #93 Jackson, the other end and also a LB.

And no the animations are way smoother on 09 compared to 08(Ps3)