Summer Storms: The NCAA Release Story

[ChaseB]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rules

I'm not saying have them write as that is your area of expertise. I am just suggesting to run it by them before posting it as they will know the overall forum pulse as well as the game in itself.

Oh alright. I don't think we can do that really, but people could always PM me some names so I'm aware at least.

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

Thanks for hanging in there through this whole thread, Chase. It's not easy to deal with hundreds of people taking shots at you and the staff. I appreciate your honesty and straight-forwardness, it's refreshing to see non-BS answers.

We got to do right by you guys, otherwise there's no point in doing this thing. Plus I wasn't aware of all the anger, so it was for my own edumacation. I'm not a hard person to get a hold of either way, whether it be AIM, OS, PSN, XBL, or even via Friend Codes.

[thmst30]

Quote: Originally Posted by auburntigersfan

I must be in an extreme minority because I absolutely love this game and only small online issues are taking away from my experience.

Quote: Originally Posted by GoVols1985

I'm right there with you man.

Your both damn idiots.







JK

[ChaseB]

So I'll bring something else in here. Looking through the past NCAA articles, I just noticed that Carlos wrote this one while I was away at E3: http://www.operationsports.com/feature.php?id=593

Are you guys cool with the general style/content of this article (grammar issues aside).

[Seahawk76]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

So I'll bring something else in here. Looking through the past NCAA articles, I just noticed that Carlos wrote this one while I was away at E3: http://www.operationsports.com/feature.php?id=593 Are you guys cool with the general style/content of this article (grammar issues aside).

That article is fine, as far as I'm concerned. It dealt honestly with some of the flaws and bugs in the game that may bother some people more than others.

When a game is released with serious bugs and gameplay flaws I just don't think OS should be running puff pieces, glib outhouse psychoanalysis of negative posters, or engaging in rampant overmoderation of negative posts (I'm looking your direction countryboy).

[spit_bubble]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

...I can't force people to write negative pieces...

It's not about being positive or negative. As an editor you should realize that it's the truth that matters. That's pretty much Journalism 101.

As such, that article is horrible (edit: The NCAA Summer Storms one, just to be clear). It dramatizes rather than reports... And it clearly spins at the end in the second to last paragraph.

Garbage.

Very likely just an EA funded puff piece.

[thmst30]

http://www.5w-g.com/2008/07/24/eas-b...ake-the-catch/

MAJOR props to former Operation Sports Managing Editor: Shawn Drotar. This is how it used to be around here.

[Jistic]

Quote: Originally Posted by thmst30

http://www.5w-g.com/2008/07/24/eas-b...ake-the-catch/ Props to former Operation Sports Managing Editor: Shawn Drotar. This is how it used to be around here.

Refreshing...makes me misty about the "good ole days". Shawn is someone pretty much all of us respect.

[Seahawk76]

Quote: Originally Posted by thmst30

http://www.5w-g.com/2008/07/24/eas-b...ake-the-catch/ MAJOR props to former Operation Sports Managing Editor: Shawn Drotar. This is how it used to be around here.

Yep, he's right on the money. NCAA 09 is an unfinished product that was rushed out the door for business reasons. OS should be holding EA's feet to the fire for this, not writing puff pieces.