NCAA Football 11 News Post

NCAA Football 11 Demo Coming in June, Website Opens with Blog

12:43 AM - March 5, 2010 by drlw322

EA Sports has opened its virtual doors on their NCAA Football 11 website. As seen on the right side of the site, a demo will be released in June. A new NCAA Football 11 blog has been posted here, which has a little more information from the ESPN article posted a few days ago.

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	"Yes, it's true. Formation Subs are back. I'll give everyone a second to catch their breath. A quick recap for those that might not know what Formation Subs are, basically it's a feature that allows you to make substitutions on a per formation basis. Think of them like permanent packages. So if you want a specific set of wide receivers when you run Ace - Bunch and a completely different set when running Shotgun - Trips Right you can set your team up exactly how you want through formation subs. Now you will have complete control of which players are on your "hands" team when your opponent is attempting an onside kick, which player is coming off the edge when you are attempting to block a field goal, or if you are like me, want to rotate some of the younger guys into the game in specific formations, you can do that through formation subs. Rather than take the on-field approach to substitutions, you will be able to make your subs from the pause menu when in-game, or when in a dynasty, you can set your formation subs in the front end so that your team is ready to go as soon as the coin toss is done."

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# 21 Solidice @ 03/05/10 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by beau21


	Doh! I knew that.

on a serious note, it's likely something to do with team specific "something". whatever that something is, I don't know.

[sarcasm]
hoping for team specific windsocks!

[/sarcasm]

# 22 stoncold32 @ 03/05/10 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wEEman33


	I'll be shocked if this game is anything more than a minor update to NCAA 10. EA just doesn't seem interested in putting a lot of resources into this series.

You know what man, you're right.

Sad part is, I'd pay $100 if this game would just return to being good like it was on PS2. I've complained more about the past two next gen games than I did in all my other years on here.

But yeah, I just dont see the effort for making big leaps like we see with Madden.

What sad is that you wont find alot of ppl who say Madden is the only game they play, but you'll find more ppl who say the NCAA series is basically the only game they buy. EA doesnt seem to understand their audience.

# 23 beau21 @ 03/05/10 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JerseySuave4


	From one of the guys at EA when someone was complaining that all theyre adding this year is mascots and little minor things... "we promise there will be more than just mascots. We're roughly 131 days to being released, we have to start small and go big!"

I sure hope this is true.

I did not buy NCAA last year for the first time since 2001 and I'm really hoping they make it worth a purchase this year.

# 24 doctorhay53 @ 03/05/10 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by beau21


	I sure hope this is true. I did not buy NCAA last year for the first time since 2001 and I'm really hoping they make it worth a purchase this year.

Thing is, that's exactly what I remember them saying last year. So I'll wait and see.

# 25 da ThRONe @ 03/05/10 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by doctorhay53


	Thing is, that's exactly what I remember them saying last year. So I'll wait and see.

Clearly talk is cheap. But it seems like some of the constant complaining is slowly sinking in.

# 26 jfsolo @ 03/05/10 10:10 PM

I didn't buy the last two versions of this game, so I'm not going to be a person who's overflowing with optimism, but this game still sells over 1.5 million annually so EA is not going to do like they did with NCAA basketball and spend like $70 on updating the game.

Two years ago they made horrendous gaffs in implementing the core theme of "Wide open gameplay" That cooked that game.

Last year they obviously put almost all their eggs in the Team-builder basket. That was a dubious design decision, which was also poorly implemented as well. They had 3 patches for last years' game. That says a lot about how badly things went off the rails with that version.

A game that was previously given the benefit of the doubt by all but the most ardent Anti-EA people has now become just another game that people line up to hit with both barrels.

I'm guessing they're going to want to avoid a third straight year of having the number one new feature be an unmitigated disaster. My gut tells me they rebound with a strong effort this year, maybe not enough to reclaim those who have become seriously embittered, but enough to satiate most of their fans.

# 27 Pokes404 @ 03/06/10 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by beau21


	When you go to the site there is a quick teaser video that pops up talking about "120 Ways to Win" ... I wonder what this is about? EDIT: On second thought... there's 120 Division 1 schools! Duh!

I wonder if this is a tease for some kind of emphasis on authentic team play style in NCAA 11. If they go this route, I sure hope it's something you can really see and feel in the gameplay and isn't something like the "tempo meter" in NCAA Basketball. Not that the tempo meter was a terrible feature or anything, but I'd like something a little more tangible for NCAA Football.

# 28 davep @ 03/06/10 09:55 PM

Just reading their old blogs from last year's game makes me lose steam for this year's game. I know they're trying to market a product and spin it so everything is new and shiny, but they've failed the last few years where the rubber hits the road.

On a scale of 1-10 on a hype meter, right now I'm at a 1. Once the blogs start flowing, a 3. And the week before the game gets released a 6. Two weeks later when all the bugs start showing up, back to a 1 and waiting until NCAA 2012.

# 29 Watson @ 03/07/10 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Pokes404


	I wonder if this is a tease for some kind of emphasis on authentic team play style in NCAA 11. If they go this route, I sure hope it's something you can really see and feel in the gameplay and isn't something like the "tempo meter" in NCAA Basketball. Not that the tempo meter was a terrible feature or anything, but I'd like something a little more tangible for NCAA Football.

SWAG METER

# 30 mmorg @ 03/07/10 12:54 AM

A Swag Meter would be awesome, and it would sway depending on how many high steps you do on your way to the end zone when you go up 60-0 on some FCS team.

# 31 Watson @ 03/07/10 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mmorg


	A Swag Meter would be awesome, and it would sway depending on how many high steps you do on your way to the end zone when you go up 60-0 on some FCS team.

End Zone dancing. The stanky leg would be a more aggressive dance, while the "you-can't-see-me" would be a more conservative one

# 32 mmorg @ 03/07/10 01:37 AM

I would like to taunt the QB after a sack too. Maybe stand over him and grab your crotch or something.

# 33 enfilade22 @ 03/07/10 02:09 AM

i want game changing features

# 34 boisejames @ 03/07/10 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by enfilade22


	i want game changing features

Woah! this guy has got it all figured out! lol

I'm feeling like they are gonna put something worth my money out this year. That was a really good set of "new" features I hope they do keep going up.

# 35 Blackout863 @ 03/07/10 01:27 PM

this will be a rental at best at least for the first fwew months til all the patches and stuff have come out and so ill be able to know how to stop all the cheeses and glitches properly. also i wish the would take the top 100 out cuz its pointless 90 percent are cheesers and freewinners.

# 36 Gossennator @ 03/07/10 02:56 PM

part two of the blog on the NCAA website:
http://ncaafootball.easports.com/blo...n?blogId=blog2

# 37 JAYMO76 @ 03/07/10 10:43 PM

Seeing those formation subs in the demo will be great. However, I would love for EA to put FOUR teams in the demo... two top 25's and two bottom of the barrel cupcakes. We will know right away how meaningdful ratings et al will be if we can see a major contrast in play.

# 38 geezmeister @ 03/09/10 01:06 AM

formation subs will be nice but NCAA 11 has alot of work to do.

# 39 imwhatzup @ 03/09/10 05:17 AM

Now will they update Teambuilder?

# 40 boritter @ 03/09/10 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by stoncold32


	I just think it's a bad sign that stuff we NEVER would've considered(6 or 7 years ago) as "features" are now being treated as such. To me, formation subs were about as much of a feature as players wearing helmets.

I agree. I'm supposed to be excited that formation subs made it in the game on EA's 5th try?

This feature was in 06 but it was missing from 07,08,09,10, but now it's a "new" feature for 11?

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