WWE 12 Retail Early Impressions

[hulkhogan1]

Have you got a chance to play through the draft yet? If so, how balanced is it? I'm wondering what's to stop Raw getting several main eventers in the draft and Smackdown only get jobbers in return.

[jrider99]

Quote: Originally Posted by hulkhogan1

Have you got a chance to play through the draft yet? If so, how balanced is it? I'm wondering what's to stop Raw getting several main eventers in the draft and Smackdown only get jobbers in return.

I've seen two drafts and it's totally random. In my first year, Triple H and Husky Harris went to Smackdown and Goldust (I think) and Sheamus came to Raw. In the second year, ADR went from Raw to Smackdown (I can't recall who else was involved). The good news is the draft can: a) be turned off and b) essentially vetoed by editting a guys brand.

In a related note, I've straight simmed two years worth of Universe and have no problems with any of the title reigns I've seen. If anything, guys seem to hang on to the belts too long. I haven't seen any jobbers rise through the ranks to claim a belt, though several have earned title shots, including Slater, McGillicuty, Otunga and Goldust. Goldust actually had a brief run as IC champ, but it lasted only one month.

Major title holders have included Cena, Punk, HBK, Undertaker, Sheamus, Orton, Christian, Mark Henry and Triple H -- I may be forgetting one or two, but these have been the most dominant guys in my Universe, as they should be.

[ctr05]

did you bring back the Women's championship or just using the Diva's championship? have you seen any stories with them, and what have been the prominent feuds/matches? Also, is the Undisputed Title put on both shows if selected? ohhh and did you find a way to figure out the tag title debacle for the ones you don't want to use?

[hulkhogan1]

Quote: Originally Posted by jrider99

I've seen two drafts and it's totally random. In my first year, Triple H and Husky Harris went to Smackdown and Goldust (I think) and Sheamus came to Raw. In the second year, ADR went from Raw to Smackdown (I can't recall who else was involved). The good news is the draft can: a) be turned off and b) essentially vetoed by editting a guys brand. In a related note, I've straight simmed two years worth of Universe and have no problems with any of the title reigns I've seen. If anything, guys seem to hang on to the belts too long. I haven't seen any jobbers rise through the ranks to claim a belt, though several have earned title shots, including Slater, McGillicuty, Otunga and Goldust. Goldust actually had a brief run as IC champ, but it lasted only one month. Major title holders have included Cena, Punk, HBK, Undertaker, Sheamus, Orton, Christian, Mark Henry and Triple H -- I may be forgetting one or two, but these have been the most dominant guys in my Universe, as they should be.

So how easy is it to push a main eventer down to midcard status? Do you have to have them lose alot of matches so their momentum goes down or something? Or will the guys with the highest overalls be main eventers regardless?

[jrider99]

Quote: Originally Posted by ctr05

did you bring back the Women's championship or just using the Diva's championship? have you seen any stories with them, and what have been the prominent feuds/matches? Also, is the Undisputed Title put on both shows if selected? ohhh and did you find a way to figure out the tag title debacle for the ones you don't want to use?

I haven't done anything with the divas. Well, actually I did try to get rid of the women's title and replace it with another minor championship, but couldn't. As far as the tag belts, I've stopped trying to figure it out. I think someone else on here offered a suggestion that involved creating a team, moving them to a dead brand and then resetting them, but I haven't tried it out. And I keep forgetting to check on the Undisputed title. I'll look at that when I get home tonight.

[ctr05]

Ahhh gotcha. I'll have to give that a try when I get the game. When you check on the undisputed title could you also check to see if you can put the women's title on both brands? i know you can for the diva's title but i REALLY hate that belt.

[jrider99]

Quote: Originally Posted by hulkhogan1

So how easy is it to push a main eventer down to midcard status? Do you have to have them lose alot of matches so their momentum goes down or something? Or will the guys with the highest overalls be main eventers regardless?

It seems that momentum has a lot to do with it. When I first started, Cena lost a couple of matches early and was totally out of the title picture for a month or two. At the same time, I have seen borderline main eventers like Barrett get bumped all the way down to Superstars.

What I haven't seen though, thankfully, is legit main-event guys get shipped off to Superstars.

I've seen guys like Triple H and Christian involved in the minor championship picture, which is kinda cool once in a while, but for the most part the rankings seem to reflect a person's overall rating -- in other words, I haven't seen the same top guys listed as No. 1 contenders for both belts at the same time. The top guys chase the major belts and the mid-carders go after the minor title. I haven't seen anything in this regard that concerns me.

[Seymour Scagnetti]

Quote: Originally Posted by jrider99

It seems that momentum has a lot to do with it. When I first started, Cena lost a couple of matches early and was totally out of the title picture for a month or two. At the same time, I have seen borderline main eventers like Barrett get bumped all the way down to Superstars. What I haven't seen though, thankfully, is legit main-event guys get shipped off to Superstars. I've seen guys like Triple H and Christian involved in the minor championship picture, which is kinda cool once in a while, but for the most part the rankings seem to reflect a person's overall rating -- in other words, I haven't seen the same top guys listed as No. 1 contenders for both belts at the same time. The top guys chase the major belts and the mid-carders go after the minor title. I haven't seen anything in this regard that concerns me.

I remember people complaining last year that they would use a mid card guy or CAW for months and win consistently but they would never get into the top 10 in the rankings for a major title. I know you can edit in wrestlers for a title match but can you edit him in a match for a major title if the mid carder or CAW you are using is not ranked in the top 10?