NCAA Football 12 Title Update #2 Details

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Quote: Originally Posted by dkrause1971

I thought that was funny too. Like EA is doing us a favor by patching the game or getting ideas for future features from websites. Its their job to keep us buying and improving the sales numbers.

Hardly my point.

My point is that while the conglomerate of EA itself could care less about us besides how quickly we open our wallet, part of improving our own experience, satisfication, and overall happiness is that a devoted community such as this should be constructive about our criticism.

Outside of a few other development teams that listen to the community (Bungie, Blizzard), it is pretty awesome that our complaints don't fall on dear ears. We should be taking this opportunity to provide meaningful criticism, just that which is limited to petulant whining does none of us favors.

Is it unfortunate, sloppy, and easy to lose customers when your product isn't thoroughly ready? Sure. But, it's pretty clear by the 1000+ responses in this thread that there are many people, like myself, that love this game. Many of us that have favorite versions, some we abhorred, and maybe even a couple revs we skipped when the quality was sub par.

I'd much rather have a development team that drops the ball on a release like this, but is quick to respond to the community. It's better than the alternative.

As someone said earlier: vote with your wallet if you're unhappy. I, just like many others, am tired of the wailing and gnashing of teeth. Why waste the energy there when you could be constructive?

[HHHBigFan]

LOL at the people defending EA

Being mad there is no patch IS talking about the patch btw

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Quote: Originally Posted by HHHBigFan

LOL at the people defending EA

I was hoping when I started White Knight'ing the dev team, I'd get some karma to stop my crashes.

Up to 10 now. Can't get past the game of the week loading screen in OD. Here's to hoping the patch is on its way.

[jeremym480]

Quote: Originally Posted by stoncold32

Oh, so you knew u were getting a product that didnt work properly? Yet you still gladly plopped down sixty bucks anyway? That's your prerogative but I happen to think that's a bit crazy.

I was certain that I would be waiting on a patch for NCAA 12. Because I've waited on a patches for every sports game that I've played the past few years. Notice I said, "sports game" not, just "EA game". Even the highly touted baseball and basketball titles had issues that were described as "game breaking" or that the "franchise/association modes were unplayable".

Unfortunately, it is what it is with sports gaming this day and age. One thing EA could learn from the other two is to be a little more open with their customers. I mean, we all know that there's going to be a patch. The least they could do is say whether or not it has been submitted for approval or not. People hate being left in the dark. I believe if they just communicated and showed that they actually care, that they could keep most of these guys as customers.

[Buster6]

Hey guys we paid $60+ for this game, we should just accept the fact that it's broken and get over it. I mean haven't we become used to the same crap? It's been the same game for the last 7-8 years. Oh wait, they added arm bands, neato lights, and some other totally sweet features.

Don't worry though, they'll have gameplay fixed* when the patch comes out in October.

*Meaning they'll take care of about 1/3 of the glaring issues with the game.

Keep up the good work EA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cujo0622]

untill someone does somethign drastic agasint EA, we will have this every year..and what i mean drastic is take legal action for selling crap of a game and false advertisement of "if its in the game, its in the game"

[ukredskin]

i just want to say thank god to the slider gurus on here who make this game playable,without them NCAA and Madden would be a nightmare.
so thanks guys!

[inojoking]

You know what, I knew the moment Ben bragged about the pylon that something was terribly off with this game. Who the hell brags about a damn pylon in a game when you supposedly have added tons of new features and this was to be the "BEST VERSION EVER". I have learned my lesson though this is more than likely the last time i buy this game. I skipped some before and didnt miss it some ill wait until they do something to really improve this game before buying it again.