NCAA Football 14 Trailer - Dynasty Mode, 52 Screenshots Added

[JerseySuave4]

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Here’s an example: if you know which players you want and would like to sign them with minimal fuss, you can invest in Insta-Commit. This higher-level skill takes a while to unlock, but it’s a must-have for anyone who spends a substantial amount of time recruiting players. This skill provides a 5% chance of instant commitment when you offer a scholarship, and goes up to 10% and 20% over the next two levels. Insta-Commit allows coaches to spend more resources on those guys who are playing hard-to-get. Conversely, if you’re more interested in on-field bonuses, you may want to upgrade a skill like Clutch, which helps your team out in close games. This is a high-level skill that isn’t available right away, but it’s worth strong consideration once it unlocks. At its first level, Clutch will let your team start off the fourth quarter HOT if the score is within 14 points. At the next level your team stays HOT throughout the entire quarter, and when maxed out your players get VERY HOT in the final two minutes (and overtime) if the score differential is within a touchdown. The HOT and VERY HOT descriptors are dynamic ratings adjustments, so you’ll see your team perform well above their normal skills as long as they’re in those states.

Anyone else find this very gimmicky? So you apparently pick these different "skills" which are essentially accelerators that give you advantages whether it's in recruiting or on the field.

I like that they've finally made upgrades to the presentation so it feels like a season where the commentary will reflect your teams position, updates will be related more to your team and loading screens now no longer give you the same tips and worthless info as the past years.

The coaching stuff to me sounds really gimmicky.

[Robcards]

Quote: Originally Posted by LionsFanNJ

The only thing i don't like so far in the NCAA news is the lack of some new cleats and that some of the Madden line play tweaks may not be in NCAA. Unless I missed the news. Thats the most disappointing. The dynasty stuff sounds good. Looking for more Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Is this some elaborate troll? The only thing you have an issue with in the game is what shoes the players are wearing??

[Robcards]

Quote: Originally Posted by BearsNVA

When you see a car advertisement on TV around the time the "New models," come out, they usually show a car racing through a street (professional driver on closed course do not attempt,) while the voiceover says, "Introducing the all New Datson Mudspitter," then the voiceover professional goes through a list of all the new bells and whistles which make it "All New." When you see and hear that do you stand up and throw your drink at the TV and scream, "It's NOT ALL NEW! What are those? Black tires! Right there's an axel! There's no jet engine or wings for a flying car! All new? I don't think so!" Think about what a "Dynasty" is in NCAA before you say it was false advertising. Essentially a Dynasty is: -Playing games -Recruiting -Progressing as a Coach/or Coordinator Everything on that list has changed: -Playing games: new engine, so gameplay is going to be different. -Recruiting: Totally new way of doing it, as well as added drama with the 2 weeks after the season is over. The only thing similar to last year is Dynamic Pitches, and the fact you are signing high school football players. I'm sure there are more that will come to the surface as time goes by and information is disclosed, but essentially "how recruiting works," is totally different and NEW. -Progressing as a Coach/or Coordinator:Just based on the fact there are abilities that you use points for to progress your coach makes it completely different. You can start off as a OC or DC at a small school, build your ratings, and progress. Whereas before, the only thing you did was win games or lose games and your "prestige" would change. I'm not saying that EVERY detail of Dynasty is brand spanking new. But when you get down to the "main," ingredients of what a Dynasty is, it's completely different and new; much like all of the 2014 non flying car and truck models.

You must work for EA. how in the world is switching minutes to points and making every call a quick call 'totally new recruiing'? You buy their pile of trash and keep supporting a bad game and ruining it for the rest of us. The only way they'll actually improve the game is if people stop buying it.

Oh and your analogy is a poor one. When car companies advertise a 'new model' the model is in fact, new.

[Strategizer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Robcards

You must work for EA. how in the world is switching minutes to points and making every call a quick call 'totally new recruiing'? You buy their pile of trash and keep supporting a bad game and ruining it for the rest of us. The only way they'll actually improve the game is if people stop buying it. Oh and your analogy is a poor one. When car companies advertise a 'new model' the model is in fact, new.

Speak for yourself.

[Robcards]

Quote: Originally Posted by Strategizer

Speak for yourself.

Doesn't look like I'm the minority in this thread.

[Strategizer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Robcards

Doesn't look like I'm the minority in this thread.

My sense is that most are at least willing to give the new recruiting a chance, if they arent outright happy about the changes.

[Robcards]

Quote: Originally Posted by Strategizer

My sense is that most are at least willing to give the new recruiting a chance, if they arent outright happy about the changes.

I never said I wasn't going to 'give it a chance' I said that its absolutely absurd to tout it as 'new'. It's the same system as before except you allocate points instead of minutes. It's boring and needs to be legitimately revamped, not just changing wording around to make it look like you did work.

[Strategizer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Robcards

I never said I wasn't going to 'give it a chance' I said that its absolutely absurd to tout it as 'new'. It's the same system as before except you allocate points instead of minutes. It's boring and needs to be legitimately revamped, not just changing wording around to make it look like you did work.

So you're upset about the semantics only? I'm pretty sure you expressed dissatisfaction at losing the phone call setup in another thread, so it's more than EA's labeling of it. And there is more to it than the point system. Things like deal breakers and coach recruiting skills are small but important inclusions.