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NFL Head Coach 09 Patch Details

01:48 PM - August 22, 2008 by Josh_Looman

Note: Below are the patch details from the Lead Designer of NFL Head Coach 09, Josh Looman.

I got the Ok to officially say that we are doing a patch. I've wanted to say that for a week, but we had to make sure of a few things first.

Here's an update on our progress with the patch:

We have fixed the Play Creator/Injury Bug.

We have added the ability to call plays during the 2 minute drill. You guys better thank Bekins for this. Normally, this would have been a feature that would have taken forever to get in, but the kid killed himself to put it in there to help everyone out.

We have added Favre's stats back in the game.

We fixed a bug you guys didn't know about that allows me to change team philosophies in the roster update. Woo-Hoo! This lets me get the teams where I think they should be and correct some ratings issues that way.

We fixed the contract bug (where scrub players would ask for a ton of money when re-signing).

We fixed the Draft Day trading bug (where you could force every team to trade their pick by asking them to trade and then backing out)

We fixed the ability to change a QB to WR and change him back to QB again.

We fixed the bug where teams would not kick a FG at the end of the half.

We are investigating a fix to make fumbles better. Staymates found out that a fatigued player would be getting larger penalties than expected to their attributes, including their carry rating. We are greatly reducing this so that fumbles should happen less. This is going to need some more testing since a lot of different factors influence fumble chances.

We are also investigating a fix for CPU teams subbing out fatigued players quicker in-game so that backups get some carries. Our thresholds for subbing a guy out were too low, so we are raising those. This also needs mucho testing.

We are fixing any crashes we can reproduce including the issues found on PS3.

I don't have a date for when this will be delivered to you (we are working very quickly). Once we are done with it, it typically takes a couple of weeks to get through everybody else before it makes it's way to you.

As I've said before, I'm sorry for these bugs. As you can see, we are making it right.

*** Added Wednesday, August 27th ***

We are also fixing an issue with RFAs that was noticed.

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# 81 Dan_Bekins @ 08/26/08 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mercurial23


	Sorry for the dumb question, but does that mean that the fixes in the patch take effect in your save game then?

Yes. All of the things we are fixing should take effect in your saved careers. You should be able to enter Play Creator, save on a Tuesday, run the no-huddle offense, etc., with no ill effects.

# 82 Guggy107 @ 08/26/08 01:50 AM

you guys are probably sick of seeing this question, and i realize you probably cant give a completely accurate answer at this point, but what is your best guess as to when this patch might be released? a month? more? less? thanks, and its really great that you guys are so committed to fixing the problems. i know ive never seen such a dedicated development team before.

# 83 callmetaternuts @ 08/26/08 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan_Bekins


	Yes. All of the things we are fixing should take effect in your saved careers. You should be able to enter Play Creator, save on a Tuesday, run the no-huddle offense, etc., with no ill effects.

Thats great news, thanks for the heads up

# 84 Josh_Looman @ 08/26/08 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Guggy107


	you guys are probably sick of seeing this question, and i realize you probably cant give a completely accurate answer at this point, but what is your best guess as to when this patch might be released? a month? more? less? thanks, and its really great that you guys are so committed to fixing the problems. i know ive never seen such a dedicated development team before.

The biggest things left we are looking at are field goal distance and the crashes/12 noon freeze.

As soon as we fix those, we'll send it off. It traditionally takes a couple of weeks once it is submitted, so we're looking at around 2-3 weeks probably.

# 85 Step2001 @ 08/26/08 09:02 AM

The Game froze on me one time. During the NFL Draft and I was investigating a possible trade. So I was going in and out of multiple screens. All this while the CPU was drafting.

This is on the PS3
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# 86 Sinister8578 @ 08/26/08 02:29 PM

Thank you gentlemen.

# 87 mdr220846 @ 08/26/08 04:49 PM

A very minor item I've noticed - at the end of quarters, BOTH teams head to the same bench

Great to hear a patch is in the works for the other more important issues.

# 88 BocephusTyrant @ 08/26/08 06:01 PM

Thanks for making it right. I can hardly wait for the patch so I can start playing again. In the meantime my wife is very happy!

# 89 Guggy107 @ 08/27/08 12:48 AM

my fiance didnt believe me when i told her i could only save the game on friday evenings. haha...she thinks its an excuse to play a little longer. maybe one of the devs can give me a signed note saying im telling the truth?

# 90 RockHound @ 08/27/08 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Guggy107


	maybe one of the devs can give me a signed note saying im telling the truth?

Could I get a note too?

# 91 sammage @ 08/27/08 03:24 PM

Me too. My wife was also skeptical...and then a little belittling. Something about being sooooo proud to have married a man playing a game that doesn't even work. The exchange ended with 'Taken ladies!' as she wandered out of the room.

# 92 XiaNaphryz @ 08/27/08 05:09 PM

Josh, are you guys coordinating with the Madden team for roster updates with final roster cuts and starting positions getting finalized? I suspect that you guys do to a certain extent, as it makes no sense to do a lot of the same work twice...

# 93 gatorelk @ 08/28/08 09:42 AM

kinda off topic but i was wondering if the potentials of players will change when the roster update is released. and if so will the potentials of rookies change (possibly) as well.

# 94 Josh_Looman @ 08/28/08 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gatorelk


	kinda off topic but i was wondering if the potentials of players will change when the roster update is released. and if so will the potentials of rookies change (possibly) as well.

I can't change anything in the offseason rosters or for upcoming rookies in the roster update.

I can change potential for any player that is in the preseason rosters.

I've even dropped a couple who have been more disappointing than expected so far.

# 95 TheDutchDad @ 08/28/08 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by doseyclwn


	Hi Josh, thank you for being accessible to us. I apologize if this has been asked/answered in this thread, but will the patch address the injury bug (I have players that have had injuries that would keep them out 3 weeks, but they're out the whole season), and is there a workaround to this? Thanks in advance.

His first post said that it's being fixed in the patch. So yes, it will be fixed. And there is a work around, just never go into the Play Creator while in Franchise. Since you have already done that, you're never going to get rid of the bug, so you'll have to start over.

# 96 bryantson @ 08/28/08 03:22 PM

Where's Farve???????
I bought the game on 8/27 and when I started it up I received two updates, it restarted twice. I haven't played in awhile so one could have been an xbox update. Anyway, I started out in the preseason with the Jets but there is NO FAVRE not even on the Packers roster either! Also Shockey is still on the Giants. Someone please help!!

# 97 mercalnd @ 08/28/08 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bryantson


	Where's Farve??????? I bought the game on 8/27 and when I started it up I received two updates, it restarted twice. I haven't played in awhile so one could have been an xbox update. Anyway, I started out in the preseason with the Jets but there is NO FAVRE not even on the Packers roster either! Also Shockey is still on the Giants. Someone please help!!

You have to download the roster update in the online section. Roster updates don't download automatically like patches do.

# 98 Josh_Looman @ 08/28/08 07:00 PM

Just added another fix.

You can now negotiate new contracts with your players and it counts their old salary as available cap room.

# 99 jfsolo @ 08/28/08 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh_Looman


	Just added another fix. You can now negotiate new contracts with your players and it counts their old salary as available cap room.

This is very nice. I've had a few players that I've had to Franchise, or let go to Free Agency and then sign back again, instead of just being able to re-up them during the regular season.

# 100 TheDutchDad @ 08/28/08 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh_Looman


	Just added another fix. You can now negotiate new contracts with your players and it counts their old salary as available cap room.

For the love of Pete please tell me this thing is close to being sent off for verification...I can't stand not starting my Franchise...I've spent the last few days trying to plan my draft, and I just want to do it for real already!

Great game!

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