NCAA Football 11 Patch #2 Update (EA Sports Blog)

[acts238shaun]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lambert&Ham

The biggest issue right now, at least tuner wise is the progression/recruiting. You have the patch to fix the release days bugs coming up the week after. While I agree with you in that I don't think it'll be a "one and done" thing, the optimist in me hopes I can actually advance past year 4 in a dynasty next week, instead of by patch #3 a month from now.

I agree, this is my biggest issue.

[ChicagoChris]

Got to give the guys props. Yes, there are some issues with the game. Its like that with every game.

It's cool they acknowledge them and communicate as well. Love what I am reading.

[Hova57]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lambert&Ham

The biggest issue right now, at least tuner wise is the progression/recruiting. You have the patch to fix the release days bugs coming up the week after. While I agree with you in that I don't think it'll be a "one and done" thing, the optimist in me hopes I can actually advance past year 4 in a dynasty next week, instead of by patch #3 a month from now.

i think they will be able to tune franchise stuff. alot of the patches in previous years were tunes to what was statistically wrong. i think some are going to learn the difference in tunes and patches. But let it be known it doesn't open up to making every little thing fixable. i'm sure that's what going to happen.

[ODogg]

dan_457 - yeah after the Madden demo fiasco I was pretty depressed about EA but seeing that blog has renewed my faith in them, at least the NCAA side. And no, not just because my name was in it although that is great IMO that they mentioned a specific issue with a specific name attached to that issue from this site to really show they ARE listening.

[ODogg]

Also, I think this just goes to show that if you do have an individual issue then posting about it and putting forth reasons as to why you want it again and again and again (yes you do have to be persistent) you may just get it noticed. And if it's a reasonable request that EA believes is a widespread desire then it may just end up being considered to be added into the game. That IMO is fantastic to know we can be heard like that and really renews my faith in the NCAA team.

[dalecooper]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

Also, I think this just goes to show that if you do have an individual issue then posting about it and putting forth reasons as to why you want it again and again and again (yes you do have to be persistent) you may just get it noticed. And if it's a reasonable request that EA believes is a widespread desire then it may just end up being considered to be added into the game. That IMO is fantastic to know we can be heard like that and really renews my faith in the NCAA team.

I agree. They should take a page from Bungie's playbook and put up blogs like this regularly - Bungie does them weekly but I'd settle for bi-weekly or monthly from EA. Just talk about the issues people are seeing, give an idea how it happened and what's being done about it, and make the customers feel like their voices are being heard. There's so much frustration from gamers because EA mostly feels like this monolithic company that you can't get a hold of and doesn't care about your opinion... and all it takes is an occasional thing like this to placate people and make them more patient and understanding.

[LambertandHam]

Quote: Originally Posted by dalecooper

I agree. They should take a page from Bungie's playbook and put up blogs like this regularly - Bungie does them weekly but I'd settle for bi-weekly or monthly from EA. Just talk about the issues people are seeing, give an idea how it happened and what's being done about it, and make the customers feel like their voices are being heard. There's so much frustration from gamers because EA mostly feels like this monolithic company that you can't get a hold of and doesn't care about your opinion... and all it takes is an occasional thing like this to placate people and make them more patient and understanding.

Patience also helps, even if you really want to play your dynasty almost a month out from the release date . Still I like the blog, and the fact that EA is actually looking into the issues we've been talking about for a little while now.

[boomersooner31]

Nice work EA! Hopefully I don't have to re-boot my army dynasty and if I do, I'll use another team just as long as I don't have to worry about progression anymore. In the mean time I'm starting a RTG to kill time during the next 2 weeks until this bad boy is available.