NCAA Football 11 Dynasty Blog: 1 of 3 - Phone Call

[fcboiler87]

Quote: Originally Posted by RynoAid

so there are three 4* FB's in the class of 2010 and you think having ONE 5* is that unrealistic that it ruins the realism? whatever.. i think this is nitpicking IMO

Well, yes. If there is never such thing as a 5 star, why start now. No, it's not that big of a deal. I'll still buy the game, play the heck out of it, and enjoy it. I was merely making a point among many others if you read my post earlier on.

[Mos1ted]

As a (soon to be former) military recruiter, the phone call is one of the most important aspects of recruiting; I'm glad to see a game finally try the nail the nuisances of the all important phone call.

In regards to being able to see how far behind or ahead you are compared to other schools, that is actually possible in real life to a degree. If you spend any significant amount of time on the phone with a prospect and do the proper fact finding, you'll know where you stand against other schools.

For example, I have to compete a lot against the Air Force, and I can always tell if I had a chance or not convincing a prospect to take a look at the Army. The Air Force sells recruits on quality of life and the reputation of being a "easier" branch of service. As a recruiter, I already know what competitive advantages the other services have against the Army. I also know the advantages that the Army has like more jobs = more opportunities. I have to find out just how important my advantages are and how important another branches advantages are to a prospect. Then I can leverage whether I'm winning or losing the fight.

You simply find out what their "buying motives" are and show them how your service (or in this case your school) fits in to what they are looking for. You can tell by simple emotion (by listening for changes in their vocal tone) whether you "got them" or not. It may not be as cut and dry as a points system in real life, but it is possible nonetheless.

And some advice for you Dynasty guys, in recruiting, you never want to start throwing pitches at prospects from the jump. Fact find first, then pitch. Find out what is important to them because when you pitch and they have zero interest in swinging at anything you're throwing at them, you strike out. Not them lol.

[Mos1ted]

Quote: Originally Posted by splff3000

I never understood this either. I want recruiting to be as "tedious" as possible as long as it's simulating recruiting IRL.

Trust me, recruiting can get very tedious (especially having to make phone call after phone call for hours at a time), but it is very rewarding when you land a prospect. It's also very frustrating when you lose a prospect you thought you had to someone else. I've lost a few people to the Air Force and that was the most frustrating part of the job. But I've also "stolen" a few prospects from other branches, so it balances itself out in the end LOL. I sure hope NCAA 11 nails this aspect of recruiting perfectly!! It's going to be a "fun" experience if so LOL.

[gotti1914]

I am glad they decided to update this feature...I rather see a video of this than screen shots...

[buster65]

It would be awesome if they had a "Recruiting Expert" feature. Give ratings ranging from "No chance" to "Lock". I think that would be really helpful. Anyway, I love the new additions.

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