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NCAA Football 10 Blog: Season Showdown: Strategy, New Video Too

10:32 PM - May 28, 2009 by BallinVol

EA has posted another NCAA Football 10 blog covering the strategy of Season Showdown. There is also a new video clip, right here.

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	"It used to be that you could sit back, call the same play over and over again, and just "out athlete" your opponent. It used to be that you could hop around the playbook jumping from I Form, to Ace, to Shotgun without a care in the world for creating an offensive identity. And it used to be that you could know exactly what your opponent was going to know, know exactly how you would stop it, but didn't have a way to tell your players that that without a doubt the next play is going to be a run to the right, go shut it down. Thankfully those days are behind us. With NCAA Football 10 strategy takes on a huge role with three new gameplay features that put the emphasis on out thinking your opponent instead of just out maneuvering him on the sticks. By gameplanning, setting up plays, and keying in on what you think the offense will be running you can affect the outcome of the game just based on your coaching decisions."

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# 101 mangler @ 05/29/09 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kmp714


	Probably not, but do you guys think that we will be able to turn off the linked plays? It is good for novice football minds, but I play a lot of h2h on the same console and I would rather not have that show up on my playbook. I know football enough to know what play sets up what. Anyway

Don't know, but I'd kind of like to see them adjust to according to difficulty level. Proposal: JV & Varsity show it just like the video, AA hide the setup% and make the player have to guage it and on Heisman hide the "link" and setup% so that it still works, but the human has to be aware of and control it appropriately to get the maximum effectiveness out of it.

# 102 SHO @ 05/29/09 11:23 AM

Since Madden 10 has momentum and NCAA uses a similar engine, why in god's name would they not use it?

# 103 greenegt @ 05/29/09 12:03 PM

The game looks great. Love the new animations and camera system.

# 104 OMT @ 05/29/09 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by moylan55


	a couple people in the thread have said it's not, but i'd still like to see further confirmation on that as well

Well, it isn't. It will be there whether or not you pick a Season Showdown team.

But I still don't understand why people want to avoid Season Showdown. Is it a matter of hardcore sports gamer principle or something? You won't notice a difference whether you sign up or not.

# 105 OMT @ 05/29/09 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JerseySuave4


	so you mean it will still be there even if we never activate Season Showdown or it will only be there if Season Showdown is activated? If its there anyway then they better have an option to turn it off because i dont want to use it. I dont want to have to tell my team to be aggressive then have them getting burned for being too aggressive.

If you set everything to Balanced (the default), it will behave like it is off. I don't use it much unless I'm losing late in the game or protecting the lead.

# 106 OMT @ 05/29/09 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 7unholyconfessions7


	the stripping the ball option scares me. it seems like anyone would pick the aggressive option here because most games come down to who gets lucky with the most forced fumbles. it wouldn't be too bad if the negative to this selection was missed tackles, but it is instead a simple penalty. This penalty is nothing to worry about though because everyone can drive the field on offense; games just come down to who can hold who to just a field goal.

Well, you're assuming the game will play like 09 where it is a contest of "last to score." This isn't the case anymore.

# 107 coogrfan @ 05/29/09 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by OMT


	Well, it isn't. It will be there whether or not you pick a Season Showdown team. But I still don't understand why people want to avoid Season Showdown. Is it a matter of hardcore sports gamer principle or something? You won't notice a difference whether you sign up or not.

Just my opinion, but I think SS has become this year's "NCAA hardcore gamer litmus test". It's the thing the cool kids can bitch and moan about to prove they're not mere "casuals". Of course, the HC's could just ignore it entirely, but where's the fun in that?

# 108 OMT @ 05/29/09 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by coogrfan


	Just my opinion, but I think SS has become this year's "NCAA hardcore gamer litmus test". It's the thing the cool kids can bitch and moan about to prove they're not mere "casuals". Of course, the HC's could just ignore it entirely, but where's the fun in that?

Pretty much. I guess Season Showdown isn't Sim.

That's ok. If you guys want something true Sim, pickup Sims 3 next week!

# 109 sinc79 @ 05/29/09 12:50 PM

What difference does it make?

# 110 renatus @ 05/29/09 12:53 PM

the crowd looks a lot better than in 09 i just would like to "hear" them.

This game needs a louder crowd especially in big games... besides the gameplay what i would enjoy more playing this is to sense a rivalry game is really different from any other game

# 111 SHO @ 05/29/09 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by coogrfan


	Just my opinion, but I think SS has become this year's "NCAA hardcore gamer litmus test". It's the thing the cool kids can bitch and moan about to prove they're not mere "casuals". Of course, the HC's could just ignore it entirely, but where's the fun in that?

Stop stanning.

The reason people don't like SS is because NCAA pushes it as if it's the biggest addtion added to the game. NCAA 09 was subpar (putting it nicely), then NCAA 10 info comes out it's all about SS. Why should anyone be attracted to a revamped version of Proflie Points just because they go to my favorite CFB team in a meaningless contest? If it's a feature that basically runs the background, then why push it so hard? No one really wants to hear that (and windsocks) as tagline after last year's debacle and it gives the impression that the game really hasn't been worked on outside of that one feature.

# 112 coogrfan @ 05/29/09 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by NOBLE


	Stop stanning. The reason people don't like SS is because NCAA pushes it as if it's the biggest addtion added to the game. NCAA 09 was subpar (putting it nicely), then NCAA 10 info comes out it's all about SS. Why should anyone be attracted to a revamped version of Proflie Points just because they go to my favorite CFB team in a meaningless contest? If it's a feature that basically runs the background, then why push it so hard? No one really wants to hear that (and windsocks) as tagline after last year's debacle and it gives the impression that the game really hasn't been worked on outside of that one feature.

Stanning?

Nobody said you have to like it. I simply don't see the point in bitching about something that can be easily ignored.

Not everything in the game is going to based solely on the desires of the so-called "hardcores". If you can't deal with that, go find another hobby.

# 113 SHO @ 05/29/09 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by coogrfan


	Not everything in the game is going to based solely on the desires of the so-called "hardcores". If you can't deal with that, go find another hobby.

When have I said that I wanted the game to be hardcore? I want the game to be good.

# 114 Saints21 @ 05/29/09 01:21 PM

Can we have confirmation that "Chew Clock" is NCAA's version of accelerated clock!!!!

# 115 renatus @ 05/29/09 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JerseySuave4


	cough bring back HFA camera shake cough

yes that would be a major improvement..

besides that the crowd should be a lot wilder in their cheers and boo�s and players should react more to big plays in those games

# 116 stylee @ 05/29/09 01:30 PM

OMT is one of the funniest guys on here, despite all the criticism EA gets.

# 117 coogrfan @ 05/29/09 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by NOBLE


	When have I said that I wanted the game to be hardcore? I want the game to be good.

You expressed frustration because EA's publicity machine is pushing the SS stuff (as opposed to the more subtle gameplay tweaks and/or features). Is that not because you (as a hardcore) don't find it interesting?

My point was the publicity is being aimed at the mainstream NCAA gamers, not the ones like us how spend our days dissecting every little bit of info on message boards.

# 118 SHO @ 05/29/09 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by coogrfan


	You expressed frustration because EA's publicity machine is pushing the SS stuff (as opposed to the more subtle gameplay tweaks and/or features). Is that not because you (as a hardcore) don't find it interesting?

Or it could be me (as someone who isn't an idiot) finds SS a stupid rehash of last gen features that no one then cared for.....? Me being a hardcore fan has nothing to do with finding the premise and why they're pushing a background feature silly. I would be hard pressed to think a lot of people (hardcore or otherwise) who were really excited about it prior to the game plan video.

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Originally Posted by coogrfan


	My point was the publicity is being aimed at the mainstream NCAA gamers, not the ones like us how spend our days dissecting every little bit of info on message boards.

If they want to push something, push Teambuilder to mainstream fans or maybe a quality game for change, but don't try and sell them a can of snake oil.

# 119 WolverinesFinest @ 05/29/09 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jusmegamer


	I will most likely purchase this game within the 1st week of coming out, but nothing has impressed me so-far. I have been doing all the things far as setting up plays for years, keying on plays defensively, for years. This is only good for people that have no idea how to play football. Kinda shows how behind the real thing these games still are.

It depends how you look at it. I've been doing setting up plays and keying things for a while too but now they're making my job easier and maybe it will be more effective. but I do agree with you, EA is trying to get non football gamers interested in their games by making it fun and easy for them to play (which is what they should be doing in order to increase profit).

# 120 Watson @ 05/29/09 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WolverinesFinest


	It depends how you look at it. I've been doing setting up plays and keying things for a while too but now they're making my job easier and maybe it will be more effective. but I do agree with you, EA is trying to get non football gamers interested in their games by making it fun and easy for them to play (which is what they should be doing in order to increase profit).

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