Adam Thompson (NCAA Designer) Q&A Thread

[Teddy_Long]

adam, i appreciate the response. so it's really possible to do the towels? that seems to be pretty hard job there.

[Adam_Thompson_EA]

Quote: Originally Posted by stewaat

Question for you Adam: How difficult would it be to include some type of pre-game animations? The current pre-game consists of showing an NCAA 09 logo with zero people on the field and little buildup of the game. Here is an idea which I believe wouldn't be too difficult to implement: It's a very rough idea. Hopefully if it's something you like in the future I might be something incorporated. The old gen had a good base IMO with their pre-game animations.

How hard is it? I don't know. But it would take time. So it would be weighed against all features we want.

Heh... very rough? That is actually a pretty good mock up! That looks like something I would put in a design doc. I'm using Microsoft Visio lately to do stuff like that. You explain all the things you'd want and include something like that, and if the feature is green lighted, a UI artist would go in and mock up what it would actually look like in game based on the rough chart you made. Then you'd make tweaks and finally approve it, and they'd get it in game.

Good job there!

[Geauxldenboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by OMT

The problem is that it would be impossible to fill all 120 teams with researchers. And then we would have to verify all the feedback. We would still miss stuff.

Thanks for the answer man. So how co-operative would you say that most of the schools are? Do they freely share info or is it like pulling teeth?

[Adam_Thompson_EA]

Quote: Originally Posted by Teddy_Long

to add to this discussion: is it easier to create a warm-up pregame presentation (such as qb/rb) compared to team entrances?

Yeah, certainly. It really depends on how much stuff happens in the entrance. Guys walking past an ice machine.... nah, that is about the same!

PS when we do entrances there will be NO iceboxes

[Scott]

I'd prefer to see players doing a walkthrough instead of team entrances, but thats just me

[Adam_Thompson_EA]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheGamingChef

Hey Adam, Not sure if this question has been asked but there are some of us who would like the option to play a 4, 8, or 16 game playoff instead of bowls at the end of the season. To me, this system doesn't seem to difficult to implement. Just use the BCS rankings, set up a bracket, and off you go. A few extra lines of commentary would help too. My question is, have you considered this before? Is it an NCAA rule/decree thing as to why it hasn't been implemented? Thanks for your time.

We haven't tried to do it, so I can't say that the NCAA would tell us not to do it. I believe it was in a long time ago, right?

We've considered everything. We do "brainstorm" sessions this time of year where we all sit in a room and say "it be cool if...." or "what about doing...." We even have a bell that you ring if someone says "Well, we can't do that because....." Everything goes, and no idea is to be discouraged.

Honestly, I have never seen an idea posted on a message board that we never thought of! But keep posting them... it helps us when deciding what features the hardcore guys want.

[Adam_Thompson_EA]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mikey16

I have two questions for you OMT... 1. Have you ever thought about let us edit players by the different uniform that the teams have? Mainly because most players change what they based on their uniform 2. I would like to know is there any a playoff system will ever be put back in the game...I remember when a playoff system was in one of the NCAA's in the late 90s

1. Huh?

2. See the response to the poster above you.

[Adam_Thompson_EA]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gamecock

Aye. For whatever reason, towels to me make a player look much faster. Especially players with dreadlocks. Steve Johnson anyone?

I hope that was a joke, cause I got a laugh out of it! The cat just ran from the room!

If you had said mullets instead of dreads, I might have woken the wife!

[Psyblast]

Quote: Originally Posted by OMT

1. Huh? 2. See the response to the poster above you.

In regards to #1, I believe he's referring to the fact that many players wear different colored sleeves/armbands/etc depending on the color of their jersey.

Example: Most Michigan players wear white long sleeves on the road in the cold, but at home the sleeves would be blue.

[Adam_Thompson_EA]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cyros

Mind revealing what is all on that list?

Sure... I'll dig it up and post it on Monday if I remember. It IS quarter after one right now lol.