NCAA Football 12 Roster Glitch Confirmed, Patch to Address Concerns

[TheShizNo1]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Here is the reality: You guys want new features every year right? Well alot of times when they add new features or fix issues from the previous year....things get broken. EA would have no problem at all just giving you NCAA 07 every year with updated rosters if people were willing to buy it but that isnt the case. So saying "It worked last year" doesnt matter because this is a new game with new features that can sometimes cause big problems. Every year as these games add more features and become more advanced the likelihood of bugs like this increase. I hope you actually do wait next year but if you dont lets not go overboard with the bitching. You've been warned two years straight now.

I think you and I have a different view on reality. Me? I'm not sure I've ever asked for a new feature. I've asked for custom playbooks and formation subs. IF you want to get technical, we'll say new to this gen. And funny enough, I see more people ask for hair/shoe/equipment/etc variety than new features. I see more the oposite, I see people complain about them always adding new features and not fixing the core gameplay. Hm....that tradition seems to be alive and kicking. For me? I'll just use numbers. For those like Dkrause and Gater and the other community guys that spent hours on these, I don't think anyone can blame them for wanting to spit on this game.

I've never tried to bash EA and actually thought they were somewhat kind of turning the corner, but this just makes me realize they aren't. While EA games will go down with some of the best sports games on LG, sadly, they'll have a lot more of the bad games this gen.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by CarolinaCJAM

I really don't want new features every year. I just want a good, simulation-based football game without bugs or glitches, and editing capabilities. Is that really too much to ask for from EA?

You are a very small minority. This board would be flodded with people complaining about the game if they gave you the same features as last year. The Madden board folks are pissed that nothing was added to Online Franchise for that game.

[TheShizNo1]

Quote: Originally Posted by gator3guy

I hate the wait, but maybe they should push the release date back to late July/early August. Those extra couple weeks could make a big difference. Patches seemed like they would change "next gen" gaming but in fact they probably made it worse. Maybe I was oblivious, but I don't remember these major bugs during the PS2 days.

I think patching as a whole has made it worse. It's now ok to ship games out with issues knowing they can try and write over the mistake in a month or so

[TheShizNo1]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

You are a very small minority. This board would be flodded with people complaining about the game if they gave you the same features as last year. The Madden board folks are pissed that nothing was added to Online Franchise for that game.

That's a different animal. Online Franchise is a bare bones as it can be. It's now in it's third year. Not to mention w/ League Manager they essentially have blueprint in front of them to add more, yet not one thing was touched. I feel that's a fair gripe, but not a fair comparison to this.

[gator3guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheShizNo1

I think patching as a whole has made it worse. It's now ok to ship games out with issues knowing they can try and write over the mistake in a month or so

Yeah didn't they even say that on the Making of the game or whatever the show is called.

[CarolinaCJAM]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

You are a very small minority. This board would be flodded with people complaining about the game if they gave you the same features as last year. The Madden board folks are pissed that nothing was added to Online Franchise for that game.

Don't get me wrong. I love Dynasty, RTG, etc. but I don't see why EA should work on all these new, fancy features until they actually get solid gameplay (No morphing, sliding into position, "ice-skating running animations", etc.). THEN you can focus on making the game pretty & attractive. Also, I don't care how much testing they have to do; FIX THE DAMN BUGS/GLITCHES.

[PS3guy]

so is the "HDR LIGHTING SCANDAL" true then???

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheShizNo1

That's a different animal. Online Franchise is a bare bones as it can be. It's now in it's third year. Not to mention w/ League Manager they essentially have blueprint in front of them to add more, yet not one thing was touched. I feel that's a fair gripe, but not a fair comparison to this.

Never said it wasnt a fair gripe but you cant have it both ways. Online Franchise in its self was a new feature a few years back and any addition to that is a new feature. You cant say "I want this and this added to OF" or "I want Dynamic Lighting" and then get mad if its not perfect out of the door. Those new features can sometimes cause glitches. You cant compare this gen to last gen because its different (and more complicated) hardware and software plus games with more features. Because of that these things tend to happen.