What happened to impact player?

[CKA15]

Is it me or since the last-gen they stopped taking effect like they used too?

[Hooe]

Impact players are still in the game, but their effect has been toned down a bit. They still do affect the confidence level of their on-field teammates when they play well, but the effect isn't nearly as dramatic as it was in the PS2-era games when it was arguably overdone.

[CKA15]

They may toned it down a little to much though. Another thing about that impact is you can't change them. We should have the ability to change them if they get hurt or red shirted

[buckeye02]

Ive never really noticed the impact players extra boost of skills. To me its was just a symbol to let you know who were the best players on the team.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Block-O

Ive never really noticed the impact players extra boost of skills. To me its was just a symbol to let you know who were the best players on the team.

I remember it being more noticeable with defensive players, especially linebackers or defensive lineman. If a ball carrier or receiver got hit by one of these guys (or blind sided), the ball was jarred loose 75 percent of the time.

I think this was more on the older consoles as well.

[rudyjuly2]

Definitely a huge difference from PS2 to PS3. When impact players first appeared on PS2 in NCAA 06 you feared playing against them and loved having them. A lot of people thought it was overdone but I loved the challenge. On the PS3 it seems they just go to the top 3 players on your team and I don't think it means much else.

I miss the impact player of NCAA 06 along with the matchup stick which would quickly give you a look at every player's abilities on the field.

[CKA15]

The guys at EA should pop in a last-gen version of their game and see how much IMPACT the impact player really had on the game

[TDenverFan]

I believe your impact players should always have an impact. If I'm Western Kentucky vs Alabama, my Impact HB should still be able to get a very good game yardage wise.