NCAA Football 09 Patch Announcement

[davin]

Quote: Originally Posted by OMT

We fixed 2 recruiting exploits

I am guessing this doesn't fall into that category, but it would be something I would like looked into on the grounds of recruiting. Maybe it is only my dynasty (however I know a lot of people are not using dynasty because of the roster problem), but I am seeing some WACKY CPU recruiting.

I understand having 4 QBs on roster, I understand having 4-5 RBs. I do NOT understand why the CPU feels the need to have 7 QBs and 9 RBs (Wisconsin in my dynasty, the average CPU team has at least 5 QBs and around 7 RBs). Now this would be ok with me if this is just one of those deals to where that is just how that one year worked out. However, this is year 4 of the dynasty and it is getting worse. I'm not upset over the fact the cpu recruits RB like crazy, what I am upset about is that finding a team with more than one TE on their roster who was actually recruited by the cpu is getting really hard. In my dynasty South Carolina has 4 OT (2 walkons), they have 8 QBs. Now if an injury occurs to an OT for them, they are in some deep trouble. This would be fine if this wasn't the average, but it is what I am seeing and it scares me. I don't know if anybody else has seen this but I didn't get any comments on it when I posted it before, and it seems like most people are staying away from dynasty, just something that I think should at least be looked at.

[bomza]

Quote: Originally Posted by OMT

The 2nd patch should be out by September if all goes according to plan.

Don't mean to be "one of those people" since you are being so nice and all telling us about the patch and when it might come out and everything, but is there any chance if you recall if a fix for custom configs was in there for the 2nd patch? Its a lot easier for me to use LT for sprint instead of RT, but I can't use LT for sprint now since the player will still try to pitch the ball (the default) along with whatever command you change to LT, and presently I've getting hand cramps using LB for sprint instead.

Thanks for the info. Some years it's hard to get any info at all on Madden or NCAA from EA or anyone and its nice just to know you're there and responding.

Thanks again.

[yankees022]

Quote: Originally Posted by OMT

Well, there is some stuff that is already in the patch. This is stuff we identified and started on before the game hit shelves. Now that more issues are coming out we are identifying the ones we want to fix the most. I was going to do an official patch announcement of some kind when I knew, and still will, but I'll give a sneak peak based on what I know cause I love your avatar so much. We fixed 2 recruiting exploits Fixed a rare online desynch Added half time highlights Changed custom sounds so you can hear your opponent's while on the road Fixed the exploit that custom sounds will tip you off when your opponent is going to fake punt/kick on 4th down That's all I can remember off the top of my head. There are some others but I don't have the patch list in front of me as I'm posting at home right now. It is still up in the air as to the stuff that we didn't have identified until the game went public. They are all on the gameplay team so I am not involved in their decision whether or not to fix them. The NCAA team's top two issues we want fixed is kick coverage and sliders. It is best to wait on an official announcement, because any of this could change at any minute. I'll let everyone know once everything is locked down and finished, cause I don't want to mislead anyone. ONCE AGAIN, these aren't promises!

OMT, do you know when there will be an official patch date?

[Psyblast]

I don't like the sound of fixing recruiting exploits...I was actually having a tough enough time!

I think I was spoiled by using six star schools.

[Bumble14]

OMT-

Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time with all of this. It's pretty cool to have someone listen to a community like this- as immature as we can get in here, it's really appreciated what you are doing.

I'm one of those unfortunate people who work all day, then have to be a husband after work- so basically I am not glued to my computer. What's the current word on patching the sliders. This game is great, but honestly would be perfect in my eyes if I could play with the sliders a bit (I need to generate a pass rush). Is this something for the 2nd patch? Before the 2nd patch? High priority?

Ohh, yeah, can we have bowl patches back next year?

Thanks again.

[sjj2xs]

OMT-
bumble couldnt have said it better....just wanted to say i feel the same way.....








Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time with all of this. It's pretty cool to have someone listen to a community like this- as immature as we can get in here, it's really appreciated what you are doing.

I'm one of those unfortunate people who work all day, then have to be a husband after work- so basically I am not glued to my computer. What's the current word on patching the sliders. This game is great, but honestly would be perfect in my eyes if I could play with the sliders a bit (I need to generate a pass rush). Is this something for the 2nd patch? Before the 2nd patch? High priority?

Ohh, yeah, can we have bowl patches back next year?

Thanks again.[/quote]

[janglar]

Anybody got the word on when the 1st patch to fix the rosters will be out?

[Anti Honor]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

*waits for Anti-Honor*

He just made my week.

I'll send a personal ''thank you'' to OMT first thing it's released, via PM. I just hope it all goes as planned.