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NCAA Football 12 News Post


EA Sports has just posted the NCAA Football 12 title update #2 details. The patch is currently on schedule to release before the end of the month, no exact date, as of yet.

Before getting to the details of the update, I want to take a moment to thank you, the NCAA Football community, for all of your patience and assistance during the past couple of weeks. A great many of you share the same passion for this game as we do, and you did everything possible to help identify issues, and provide the necessary details - not just to help make a game better, but to make your game better. If you are reading this, you are a member of the most dedicated community in gaming, and for that we are truly grateful. Now, on to the details:

Week Advance Anywhere
  • As a token of our appreciation, we’re happy to announce that as of today “Week Advance Anywhere” on the web is now available for use, and that this feature will be FREE for everyone to use.
Custom Playbooks
  • With this Title Update the missing play issue that led to a number of problems when using Custom Playbooks has been fixed. Not only is the issue fixed, but you will not need to recreate your playbooks! Any existing playbook will have the fix applied, and you will be able to continue using that playbook without issue.
Tendencies
  • As with the Custom Playbooks resolution, the fix to the issue of edited player tendencies changing will not negate any previously edited roster file. The fix will be applied to both those existing files, as well as any new roster file that is created.
  • If you are in a Dynasty or Online Dynasty you will not need to restart as long as your Dynasty is still in year one and you have not advanced past “Training Results” in the off-season. If you are before this point, the update will be applied to your existing Dynasty/Online Dynasty and the tendencies will be correct for all players going forward. If you are in year two and beyond, the tendency issue impact will be less and less as the players graduate/are cut from the rosters.
  • In addition to the tendencies issue, we have also included both the ability to edit height and weight for players, as well as the option to edit the rosters of CPU controlled teams. In an Online Dynasty the commissioner will have the ability to edit the rosters for other human controlled teams. These were both big requests from you in the community.
  • Finally, a bug was fixed with the profanity filter that was preventing many common names from being entered. Now, any name can be entered, for offline use. A profanity filter is applied to Online Dynasty when the Dynasty is created. If you prefer to opt out of this filter, you can set the Dynasty to Private and the profanity check will not run.
Freezes/Crashes
  • A major focus for this Title Update was to address any freezes/crashes that were found. There were a number of these issues fixed in this Title Update including a crash that occurred when there were multiple TeamBuilder teams in an Online Dynasty, as well as a crash that occurred during the downloading of an Online Dynasty file.
Gameplay
  • Increased the acceleration of QB’s on Speed Option plays.
  • Improved WR blocking, especially on option plays
  • Fixed an issue where defenders assigned to play the curl to flat/buzz zone did not engage immediately when the QB scrambles past the LOS.
  • Fixed an issue where safeties with inside deep ¼ zone would drop back instead of read-and-react on run plays.
  • Fixed an issue in Nickel Cover 3 where the flat zone defender didn’t move as the QB was running at them.
  • Fixed an issue with Double Outs from 4-2-5 Normal where the RLB wasn’t blocked properly vs. certain formations.
Highlights
  • Fixed an issue that caused a blank photo to be uploaded leading to issues with other highlights being uploaded.
Dynasty
  • Fixed an issue in Online Dynasty where injured players did not remain injured when the week advanced.
  • Fixed an issue where a player’s injury time was only reduced by one week when going from Conference Championship week to Bowl Season. Players will now be back for their Bowl game if they should be off of the IR when their bowl game is played.
  • Fixed an issue where coaches that changed jobs could get stuck in a state where they were still listed as coaching at their old school on the Players Leaving screen, leading to a Transfer Failed issue.
  • Fixed an issue that occasionally prevented Dynasties from advancing to the post season.
  • Fixed an issue with the schedule that prevented entering the Virginia Tech vs. Boston College game (fixed for both Dynasty and RTG).
  • Fixed an issue where recruiting related trophies/achievements were not unlocked properly if you signed an extension in that season.
  • Fixed an issue with Program Stability where the grade would drop from A+ to D+ in one season.
  • Fixed an issue with the Unlock All Promises PDLC not unlocking properly on the Dynasty website.
  • When viewing an Online Dynasty invite, added information to show what type of job can be selected by default.
  • Fixed an issue when in the off-season where player stats did not match up between the web and console.
RTG
  • Fixed an issue where CB’s could not audible after earning the ability to do so through Coach Trust.
  • Fixed an issue where HB’s could not flip the play after earning the ability to do so through Coach Trust.
Online
  • Fixed an issue where player’s online stats were not displaying promptly on the Online Leaderboards.

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Member Comments
# 1041 jwmcards @ 08/27/11 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Td1984
I doubt we're going to see a tuner pack until the patch drops. Once that does, EA will have a better idea as to what will need tuning.
LOL, that part of what you said I put in bold made me crack up.
 
# 1042 Td1984 @ 08/27/11 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jwmcards
LOL, that part of what you said I put in bold made me crack up.
I know. Everything right now needs tuning. However, if they put out a tuner pack right now, once the patch drops, it could mess up things that were addressed in the tuner update, so EA would have to release another tuner pack immediately after the patch.
 
# 1043 jwmcards @ 08/27/11 09:45 PM
I agree & i wouldn't think it would make much sense to release it before the patch came out. I'm just wondering if anyone has seen what type of things they might be thinking about for it.

For example, things like the physic DBs and super LB seem like things that would be addressed in a tuner pack more so than a patch. Freezing issues, custom schedules, roster glitches, etc would be the patch. At this point I think most of us would be ok if a developer would just pop up and say "hi, we're still employeed at EA and are working on NCAA 12'.

All I know is I have a free day this Saturday coming up; no kids in the house, the wife is going out for a girls day, & the LSU/Oregon & Boise/Georgia games are that night. It would be nice to have a patched game to waste my day away.
 
# 1044 EAsportsfails @ 08/28/11 12:52 AM
Geez, I'm so bummed I wasted a verbatim for this game around release day, when I can't even play it because it freezes all the time(and is riddled with tons of other bugs) or to irritate many of you is just out right "broken"! I could have made Dues Ex instead, ugh!
 
# 1045 xxGOxDUCKSxx @ 08/28/11 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BOSKY!
My guess is that it comes out tomorrow. I can't see why they'd wait for Madden to be released. However, after what I experienced with NCAA 12 I'm not going to buy Madden right away until I hear if it's playable or not. So I might not have anything to play for a while if they don't get this done soon.
At least Madden gets to be played via the season pass for some people. Maybe we'll hear about any problems with it before the game is released and can make the decision based on that.

I really wish EA would update us on the progress of the patch, though.
 
# 1046 BenGerman @ 08/28/11 02:32 PM
I haven't touched NCAA 12 for almost a month now. Which is funny, because I've played some of NCAA's worst versions all year around, yet I can't get myself to play this one (which I think minus the huge bugs is a top 3 for the series). Hopefully a patch comes soon, because as a gamer who plays just about everything, I'm always looking for a few games to trade in around this time of year.

I think EA does a good job for the most part, but everything about this years release has bugged me. Its kind of astonishing to me that we have had no updates on the patch from EA. None. I won't say I'll never buy another EA game again, because thats not true. What I will say is their two Football games are on thin ice for me, and when companies like SCEA are coming to boards and constantly asking what the fans want, and 2K produces an elite Basketball game every year, I don't think I'll feel to badly about not having a football game to play.

Hopefully this isn't seen as bashing EA or even a rant. Honestly, there is a good chance I pick up next years version. There is a good chance I don't sell back this years version. My hopes are that EA takes a look around, and finds they are not even close to producing a top tier sports game with either Madden or NCAA. If you want to ensure people buy your game, make it a good one.
 
# 1047 Darkeus @ 08/28/11 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by nrollins78
I am just joining the forum, when does the patch expected to be release for NCAA 12?
No one really knows.

In other news, I guess we can all rejoice in a way. The early reviews for Madden 12 score it way worse that NCAA 12 so it looks like even before the patch NCAA may be the better game this year.
 
# 1048 Pizzaguylol @ 08/28/11 08:59 PM
August 28 2011... And there is still no patch.
 
# 1049 Super Glock @ 08/28/11 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Armor & Sword
Just take a moment. And go back to a time (PS1, PS2/XBOX) when we would get our sports games, whether that was Madden, NCAA, Triple Play, NHL, 2K football and basketball.....and we found plenty of bug's, glitches and imperfections.

What did we all do then? We kept playing, and getting the most out of the game. Came up with house rules if it was really annoying...we did whatever we had to to make sure we can overcome and enjoy the game.

Today we have patches.

People easily forget last gen, when we had no choice. We either accepted the imperfections (which every sports game enounter because...it is a video game and not real life) or a programming bug of some sort that comes up when you put enough hours into a game. We kept playing, and enjoying our franchises.

What the heck has happened here?

Yes the game has warts and bugs. But I am in year 3....with named rosters and having an amazing time. And I know there are hundreds of thousands of NCAA 12 players out there that are too.

OS has become a tiny island in a vast ocean that "so called" hard core sports gamers come and gather to wallow in their frustrations that they can't get a realistic game experience or this is broken or that is not working right and placebo effect this.....oh my goodness.

And it is on every sub forum here. Even for the so-called greatest sports games of our lives (The Show 2011, NBA 2K11).

Everyone has a right to express their opinions. But the core disfunction that has really plagued this great community is the intense, loud and immature posts that have spread like a disease and have infested and trolled what are meant to be informational threads as well as mature and intelligent discussions about our great sports games of today.

Think what you all want about EA, or 2K basketball or EA NHL or whatever.

We have never had so good with sports video games......ever. I don't care what the negative voices keep bitching about.

Everyone holds on to memories of yesteryear because yeah....there were some great games....back then! But now? They can't hold a candle to what we have.

My opinion.

The patch will get here. And I feel bad if your stuck in this misery of not being able to play this game. I just can't understand that line of thinking. The game is extremely playable. I don't get it.

Guess I am either too old to care or maybe I am blissfully ignorant.

It's a video game.....nothing more...nothing less. Life is short.


Play hard.
Freaking best post I've read since becoming a member here. FREAKING BRILLIANT!!!
 
# 1050 bkrich83 @ 08/28/11 09:07 PM
I understand everyone wants the patch now, and I udnerstand the need to patch these games is upsetting.

But if we want this to be the last patch we need, and we want it to be tested as thoroughly as everyone says they want, then we can't rush it. You can't have it both ways. If I have to wait a little bit extra for a patch that corrects the issues and is tested properly, but I won't need another patch down the road I am ok with that.

Now if we wait all this time and the patch is a disaster that's another story.
 
# 1051 jmill703 @ 08/28/11 09:46 PM
My game froze 4x today... Thanks again EA...
 
# 1052 Pizzaguylol @ 08/28/11 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SECElite3
Take your named rosters off
In what universe do named rosters cause crashes?
 
# 1053 ClarkNoHeart @ 08/28/11 09:54 PM
I can't believe how little I've played this game. I think that says enough about the whole situation. I really hope this patch comes in time - and actually fixes enough of the glaring problems - to salvage some value.
 
# 1054 gopher_guy @ 08/28/11 10:46 PM
I've almost given up trying to throw a damn play action pass in this game.

Super frustrating, IMMEDIATELY after you fake the handoff.... BOOM! Thrown to the ground.

I'm trying to be a ball control, running team. And that puts me at a huge disadvantage because of the broken play action passes.....
 
# 1055 jmill703 @ 08/28/11 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by SECElite3
Take your named rosters off
I'm at the end of Year 2 of my dynasty... It's too late now...
 
# 1056 nova91 @ 08/28/11 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Pizzaguylol
In what universe do named rosters cause crashes?
EA universe!! lol
 
# 1057 Rhudey @ 08/28/11 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Super Glock
Freaking best post I've read since becoming a member here. FREAKING BRILLIANT!!!
Normally I would agree, but I can't play through the continuous freezes. Yes I played through the bugs in the "good old days", but if I had a game that froze every few games, then I would have returned it.
 
# 1058 TheShizNo1 @ 08/29/11 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Rhudey
Normally I would agree, but I can't play through the continuous freezes. Yes I played through the bugs in the "good old days", but if I had a game that froze every few games, then I would have returned it.
Exactly. You can't enjoy the game when you can't get to or through the game.
 
# 1059 SteboSSK @ 08/29/11 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by balcobomber25
Everyone seems so surprised that EA has yet to release this patch. As if they have been the most reliable video game company in the past few years. Every year they release the same garbage with updated rosters and graphics. Every so often they throw in a niche new game mode which most people never look at twice. The biggest problem here is lack of competition, they have free reign to spit in our faces because they have no one to compete against. I hate to beat a dead horse but look back to NFL 2k5, probably some of the best presentation in sports game history, Madden and NCAA are still ages behind in that regard. They still don't have the level of ESPN integration that game had.

And yet we all our salivating over this patch as if the game is going to be perfect in the end. We all know deep down inside this patch will fix one thing and mess up 8 more. At least we have some saving grace with the amazing reviews Madden are getting. Oh wait never-mind, the headline of 1up's review "How Madden NFL 12 Uses You as a Beta Tester". Looks like we have more of the same to look forward to! Maybe by April we can play some football without having random freezes, crashes and linebackers that can leap tall buildings in a single bounce....
This man speaks the truth...but too bad they will ban u or talk down on u for it...
 
# 1060 19 @ 08/29/11 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by TheShizNo1
Exactly. You can't enjoy the game when you can't get to or through the game.
That's the most frustrating part for me as well.
 


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