NCAA Football 11 Blog: Real Assignment AI

[TombSong]

THAT was an IMPRESSIVE video. If this is all balanced out and everything can be countered on both sides of the ball properly with personnel and play calling, this game is gonna be nice.

That was the best video coming from EA in a long time.

[Jr.]

I'm wondering if this will be the same for the Shotgun Zone Read plays too? Or if the DEs are only programmed to read the ball in the Triple Option?

The Zone Read is a staple play in a lot of forms of the spread, so it's pretty important that they got it right if they really want to have teams play realistically in the game.

[boritter]

Awesome news. What a difference between NCAA10 & 11. 10: Season showdown sponsored by Coke Zero. 11: Locomotion, better blocking AI.

I only played NCAA10 for two weeks b/c the blocking was so atrocious. I even had a few threads closed last year b/c I was posting photographic evidence of the OL stupidity.

If these improvements show up in actual gameplay I will be very, very happy.

[geauxfan70]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baughn3

I'm wondering if this will be the same for the Shotgun Zone Read plays too? Or if the DEs are only programmed to read the ball in the Triple Option? The Zone Read is a staple play in a lot of forms of the spread, so it's pretty important that they got it right if they really want to have teams play realistically in the game.

In the article there's a whole section about the zone read so I think it is fixed thank god!

[DDP24]

Love to see OL chipping up to the next level. Should really redefine the run game. Also in Pass Blocking the Center will now help block like he's supposed to. Very excited about NCAA again.

[PantherBeast_OS]

Looks geat EA. But I hope awareness is accounted for all this nice blocking. I don't want to a guy with low awareness rating to make a great block everytime. I hope they took that into account when doing this.But anyways good job EA.

[MEAST26]

As others have said, hopefully the D will be up to par. But in any case it is great to see this kind of blocking finally in the game.

Side note- loved how it looked when the Texas RB made that small cut to hit the hole.

[Tick32]

About time