NCAA Football 11 Patch #2 Available with Details, Post Your Impressions Here

[dreezymac]

After both patches and another season in my OD, recruits still suck and so does progression. I still have a number of 4 & 5* come in at low 70s/high 60s and am not seeing more than a 2 point progression for any rating, for any player across the board. Maybe this patch will assume more efficiency if my OD was started over but three years in I dont have the patience.

Time to just bite the tongue, bend over and take it like EA apparently wants me to...

[MATRIXakaCHAMP]

man i aint gonna lie i traded dat ish in but when i found out these things were fixed i went and got it back and i have been a beast since now i will admit that it is better than madden 11 until they put patches out to fixe their bugs

[Ramminyou]

Quote: Originally Posted by dreezymac

After both patches and another season in my OD, recruits still suck and so does progression. I still have a number of 4 & 5* come in at low 70s/high 60s and am not seeing more than a 2 point progression for any rating, for any player across the board. Maybe this patch will assume more efficiency if my OD was started over but three years in I dont have the patience. Time to just bite the tongue, bend over and take it like EA apparently wants me to...

In my Mizzou dynasty that just entered 2011, I had about 6 4* recruits that were all in the 72-76 range. I even had a 3* DE that is a 77! Some years are just better for recruits than others I think. Russ even said so himself if I recall corrrectly.

[magic247]

The pass tuning decision is interesting. As a sim player I find it less realistic. I find it hard to imagine that the programmers tested their new patch and didn't notice that passing is now very easy.

[Manbearpig]

I really recommend that people at least try Varsity, yes you will have to adjust sliders extensively, but a lot of problems, CPU blitzing and running problems and Robo QB are alleviated on this difficulty (with currect sliders). I just made the switch after patch 2 since I cannot get AA to play sim like and I plan on sticking with it. Give it a shot

[silveredge96]

how is the shotgun running post patch? is it better or worse?

[magic247]

I play varsity coach mode and I've spent hours tweaking with the cpu accuracy post patch to no avail.

The developers have discontinued almost all of the overthrow passes that receiver nor defensive back could get to. Now, accuracy is a virtually useless attribute on NCAA 11, even when a 300 lb defensive lineman is about to plant you into the turf.

I love playing sports video games, but there are always glaring issues with the gameplay or the mode you cherish the most, like dynasty and online. I don't blame the developers because they have little time to make the game, and make it better, and better, each year with pressure from both corporate office and consumer alike.

Like the story of the person saving the babies floating down a river, when is something going to be done to address the source of sim sports videogamers' concerns, product quality? When is the question, "How can a quality sim sports videogame be put out in a year and still remain fairly consistent in its net profit after its sales have been tallied?"

I don't know, but I won't leave you (EA) without a couple lay suggestions:

1) Hire interns who either work for free or small stipends

2) Sacrifice a small percentage of your budget to improving game quality

3) Hone in on what made 2k5 and what makes 2k sports in general more successful with fans of simulation sports videogames and slowly tap into its market (like they did yours once upon a time).

Best Wishes

[wd417]

Sorry if this has been answered before, I have been out of town all week so missed the release of the patch and the subsequent Q and A going on on here about it, but for Patch 2 to take effect, do I need to restart my dynasty or will its changes be implemented automatically?