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NCAA Football 10 Rosters Issue

05:11 PM - June 10, 2009 by Russell_Kiniry_EA

Hey guys... so we are aware of the issue with no (or few) freshmen on some teams in TeamBuilder and yes the same issues are found on the NCAA 10 disc. Over the past few days, one of our top priorities has been investigating solutions.

The TeamBuilder teams require some data on the disc to set Depth Charts for every team created before they can be used in a game. For example if you use the Cupcake roster as a starting point, NCAA 10 will give you a default Depth Chart for the Cupcakes for your TeamBuilder team (which you can edit in game). This means any changes we make could cause some problems with teams already created using TeamBuilder. So we need to ensure we are taking to proper steps to correct the issues.

We understand the concerns with how this can affect Dynasty mode and Online Games, so we are working hard to have a solution in place before launch on July 14th.

-Russ

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# 201 GigemAGGIES13 @ 06/11/09 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by KleShreen


	That's a good point. EA has already admitted their own wrong on a MAJOR part of the game, and they are still shipping it. That's what's most unbelievable to me. They are still going to charge the 59.99 for a product that they have admitted is broken and don't have an answer to. That just boggles my mind.

It's not surprising when you acknowledge the corporate implications. Even if it is broken, it will be published, even if Tiburon are opposed to that decision. This might have been a mishap by the developers and testers, but they have no authority over the decision to delay the game for qualities sake. All that business comes from the top.

# 202 PantherBeast_OS @ 06/11/09 12:59 AM

Well atleast ya'll are responding. Which is a good thing.

# 203 gamecox3 @ 06/11/09 01:03 AM

I am really enjoying how madden is absolutely destroying ncaa in every way. This way the chances of the game actually being worth a buy next year are better... Add this roster incident to the list of why NCAA 10 sucks.

# 204 ehovUOfan @ 06/11/09 01:04 AM

This issue makes EA look bad since this is a major issue that should have never happened. They should have seen this issue before they released Teambuilder. EA needs to quit focusing all of their energy and development into Madden because all of their other games are starting to show shoddy quality in both content and gameplay. To me, EA is coasting on the profits of Madden and assuming everyone will just keep buying their other titles since they are the only game in town.

# 205 superjames1992 @ 06/11/09 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by gamecox3


	I am really enjoying how madden is absolutely destroying ncaa in every way. This way the chances of the game actually being worth a buy next year are better... Add this roster incident to the list of why NCAA 10 sucks.

I've looked at the gameplay videos and they both seem pretty identical to me...

# 206 FSU93 @ 06/11/09 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by GigemAGGIES13


	It's not surprising when you acknowledge the corporate implications. Even if it is broken, it will be published, even if Tiburon are opposed to that decision. This might have been a mishap by the developers and testers, but they have no authority over the decision to delay the game for qualities sake. All that business comes from the top.

Broken? Inaccurate maybe, but not broken. Broken means that the game doesn't work. I'm just surprised they haven't gone the "they aren't real players" route/cop-out.

# 207 ebarws6 @ 06/11/09 01:11 AM

You know, even with all this uproar and call for the sacking of every single person associated with '10, I will give some credit to the team if they manage to find a good solution. Yes, there still is a long way to go, but if they manage to get out of this mess then I will give them some respect.

# 208 tyler289 @ 06/11/09 01:14 AM

I'm amazed at how it seems like every next-gen NCAA game has had some roster-related major error. The NCAA team hasn't made roster-managing or the shipped rosters workable in what seems like four years.

# 209 ebarws6 @ 06/11/09 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigdmo9999


	So you'd give respect to someone who lets say pushed you into water to where you were drowning, but they figured out a way to save you? That makes no sense. They ruined it in the first place, big deal if they fix it.

Completely different situation. That's life and death. This is just a video game.

# 210 ehovUOfan @ 06/11/09 01:21 AM

If they fix it, I'll be glad but I won't congratulate them since they didn't do their job in the first place. I say that EA should take a look at how it runs game development and try to find ways to make sure mistakes like this don't happen again. Also, I think they should fire the game testers for NCAA since they should have at least caught some of the roster mistakes, unless they all played the same teams that were correct and not the lower-rung NCAA teams that seem to be the ones the are completely wrong.

# 211 sportzbro @ 06/11/09 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ebarws6


	Completely different situation. That's life and death. This is just a video game.

Its called an analogy..

# 212 ebarws6 @ 06/11/09 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BORN4CORN


	Its called an analogy..

I know..

But also an over exaggeration..

# 213 ebarws6 @ 06/11/09 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ehovUOfan


	If they fix it, I'll be glad but I won't congratulate them since they didn't do their job in the first place. I say that EA should take a look at how it runs game development and try to find ways to make sure mistakes like this don't happen again. Also, I think they should fire the game testers for NCAA since they should have at least caught some of the roster mistakes, unless they all played the same teams that were correct and not the lower-rung NCAA teams that seem to be the ones the are completely wrong.

But then again, how would those game testers know if those lower-rung schools' rosters are right?

# 214 ehovUOfan @ 06/11/09 01:29 AM

If this had been done by any other person/group in another business, they would more than likely be fired or have a note of reprimand in their records. Nobody on the NCAA team should be congratulated for a job poorly done.

# 215 Bat @ 06/11/09 01:32 AM

I'm shocked! Well not really considering its EA. Every year new trivial additions. How about making a great playing football game on and offline first. Enough with the fluff. All I have come to expect with EA is new features that I never use and bugs.

I'm not a 2k fanboy either. I preffered Madden. I just want developers to get the foundation right before they add junk on top of it.

Delay the game. The ability to patch has increased laziness IMO. I don't want my hard drive filled with fixes to games.

# 216 ehovUOfan @ 06/11/09 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ebarws6


	But then again, how would those game testers know if those lower-rung schools' rosters are right?

I think you need to get testers who know college football, not just those who know only the top rated teams. EA should pull fans from every team to get their feedback. I would go as far as to have at least one tester or game developer for every team, even if it was just a temporary job for like a week to fact check rosters and uniforms.

# 217 SHO @ 06/11/09 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by superjames1992


	I've looked at the gameplay videos and they both seem pretty identical to me...

Wouldn't exactly go that far to say identical.

# 218 kerrigjl @ 06/11/09 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by stoncold32


	Are you kidding? Where is the proof of this?

Vanderbilt's #6, Dalron Spead, has graduated. Others have posted other examples. There are several more for Vanderbilt, including missing freshmen, players who simply don't - and have never - existed, and at least 3 starters who aren't in the game. For teams whose rosters aren't perfect, they're atrocious, and that makes playing as our favorite team as annoying as a mosquito bite - tolerable, but you know something ain't right and it bugs the hell out of you.

# 219 kerrigjl @ 06/11/09 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by NavigatorD83


	where is everyone seeing the rosters for non created teams on the teambuilder site? i looked to no avail

Once you log in, click on "Create Your School" in the upper right corner. Once that's loaded, click on "Roster" to the far right. Under "Choose roster template," you can select from the teams that are in the game - check your school's rosters out and compare them to any you might have available (spring prospectus, various pre-season magazines)

# 220 Skulletor @ 06/11/09 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ehovUOfan


	I think you need to get testers who know college football, not just those who know only the top rated teams. EA should pull fans from every team to get their feedback. I would go as far as to have at least one tester or game developer for every team, even if it was just a temporary job for like a week to fact check rosters and uniforms.

knowing EA they probably outsource to some cheap chop shop abroad, you get what you paid for

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