NCAA Football 14 Title Update #2 Available Now - Details Included (360, PS3)

[Lexicon]

Played one game last night after downloading the patch. Halfway through the game, the framerate started chugging, just like it did before. Very unfortunate.

[Radja]

played a game on 9 minute quarters Heisman default settings with penalties kicked up high.

using san jose st @ minnesota.

no holding with holding set to 85. i did have a few false starts and i was offsides with a player i was controlling. the cpu had no penalties.

no fumbles. i set my tackling to aggressive force fumbles. i did miss a lot of tackles though with that setting which was encouraging.

i did see injuries. i think two. i forgot to check the injury report. one of my guys made a huge hit and just laid there. and then there was a little box that popped up explaining the Minn RB was out for a while.

the gameplay does feel good. i like the game a lot. but.... if your motto is "if its in the game", penalites and fumbles, are not in the game so far. fifa is like this and it is fun for a while but then it loses all realism after a while.

i will play a few more to see if my game was an anomaly.

[ndfan1993]

Quote: Originally Posted by BadAssHskr

You must have not read the part where they said so i think we "know" that both gameplay improvements and enhancements were included, we just don't know exactly what.

You failed to post the list of "improvements and enhancements" that was provided.

[SpartyParty11]

Quote: Originally Posted by LastExit

I haven't encountered prolonged periods with no sound at all but I played another game this morning and the audio drops are far worse than when they were before (on PS3). The "optimization" patch is a mixed bag at best. If it doesn't get fixed I'm going to try to undo the updates and play the game as it came out of the box. I can deal with the gray face masks....not being able to play hurry-up offense without the sound dropping out before the play menu appears is way too annoying.

I've had audio drops since '12. I'm used it. After every first down or big play, the crowd cuts in and out.

[BadAssHskr]

Quote: Originally Posted by ndfan1993

You failed to post the list of "improvements and enhancements" that was provided.

I simply posted what EA posted.

You stated that "gameplay wasn't touched."

The patch notes claim they were. Some are listed, some fall into their "among others" claim, and it's clear people are seeing some new field activity, and a smoother running game overall.

It seems to me you refuse to accept the fact, or are so bent on thrashing the game, you aren't opening your eyes long enough to try and enjoy the game.

Have you honestly, sat down, put your preconceived notions aside, and played an entire game?

[Haze88]

I think I found a new bug on field goals, the RG no longer blocks letting his man shoot through. Still no blocked kicks though

[ndfan1993]

Quote: Originally Posted by BadAssHskr

I simply posted what EA posted. You stated that "gameplay wasn't touched." The patch notes claim they were. Some are listed, some fall into their "among others" claim, and it's clear people are seeing some new field activity, and a smoother running game overall. It seems to me you refuse to accept the fact, or are so bent on thrashing the game, you aren't opening your eyes long enough to try and enjoy the game.

It is clear that SOME people are seeing improvements, while others see nothing new. I actually like the game and am not trashing it at all, I really enjoy it as it is - even understanding there are some existing problems with it.

Some of these same people admit to not having played a game in a few weeks. Heck I have seen a game where my WR's dropped 6 passes in the game and then turn right around to not have a drop for the next 5 games. What we need is a larger sample size or more details from EA. In the past they have pointed out improvements to gameplay in a straight forward manner, such as: "tweaked the interaction between WR/CB" - they did not do so this time.

Quote: Originally Posted by BadAssHskr

Have you honestly, sat down, put your preconceived notions aside, and played an entire game?

Yes, I have.

[YanksFaninLouisiana]

Quote: Originally Posted by ndfan1993

In the past they have pointed out improvements to gameplay in a straight forward manner, such as: "tweaked the interaction between WR/CB" - they did not do so this time.

I think you may be giving EA a little more credit than they deserve regarding describing all their changes. It's not just limited to EA either, lots of developers don't outright admit crippling bugs they fixed. Just saying they "fixed gameplay issues" may not be satisfying, I agree.