Adam Thompson (NCAA Designer) Q&A Thread

[Kingfish]

Hey Adam, thanks for your time. I’m coming into this a little late but I have a few questions.

1) Pride stickers? Will they actually be awarded for on field heroics or are they just a random thing. In 08 they seemed just random. I might have a backup TE with 8 stickers after the first game and my starting HB with 250yds + and 4 TDs might have only 3. It seemed screwy somehow.

2) Is every game a sellout? I know that a large portion of college stadiums sellout but in a dynasty when you take over a 2-10 team, it would be nice to also have to win back your fans. As your season improves you start selling more tickets. Seems that was in the game a long time ago.

3) Regionally televised games. Any thought of bringing in just some regional guys to do commentary. The “First Team” is nice and all but lets face it, they wouldn’t be down in Jonesboro AR for the #25 Red Wolves vs. the #10 Alabama game. Especially not when #4 is playing #2 in Tallahassee. Always seemed unrealistic to me.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

[Adam_Thompson_EA]

Quote: Originally Posted by ka520

Hey Adam, thanks for answering my PM, I sent another one (PM) for you also. If you had to put a % on it, what would be the chances that we'd be able to mix & match uniform combos next year, or have all alternates be included? Thanks.

I'd have to say there is a 7% chance that I had to come up with it, in which I'd say there is an 80% chance that I would tell you that there is a 50% chance that I could tell you with 72% accuracy.

But there is only a 30% chance of that.

Hope that answers your question!

[Adam_Thompson_EA]

Quote: Originally Posted by wazzucoug02

Sorry if this has already been brought up. I have not noticed this in any other teams, but is there a way for teams to have different helmets? Example....Washington State has a gray helmet at home and a crimson helmet on the road. I've always just lived with it, but I know you pride yourselves on getting these things right. Thanks for taking the time to ask these questions. OH! And Martin Stadium looks fantastic. Thanks for finally getting us in there!

I have been well aware of this problem. It is just the way the uniform setup was designed originally for Next Gen. Helmets were separate from the uniform unlike PS2.

We don't have home/away helmets for the same reason we don't have home/away shoes. One of my big goals for this year is changing it in both situations.

[xxbigjerm13xx]

How are the alternates that teams wear 5 or 6 times a year not included in the freakin game, but jerseys teams haven't worn in 3 years are. Marshall wears all green uni's at least 3-4 times a season and all whites a few times and their not included. That's just rediculous.

[Adam_Thompson_EA]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ruff Ryder

I am pathetic... as soon as that video started rolling, I quickly forgot about what I was watching and noticed how different the uniforms were and how UCF had pridestickers back then.

[Solidice]

Quote: Originally Posted by HuskerFan

There is no way that this is true since it is in last years game. If it isn't, what is EA thinking?

he was referring to online dynasty, not offline dynasty.

[bad_philanthropy]

Quote: Originally Posted by OMT

I have been well aware of this problem. It is just the way the uniform setup was designed originally for Next Gen. Helmets were separate from the uniform unlike PS2. We don't have home/away helmets for the same reason we don't have home/away shoes. One of my big goals for this year is changing it in both situations.

I hope for your sake then that Oregon doesn't add anymore helmets. They already have four. I can imagine modeling the iridescent flames wouldn't be fun to the get the lighting to coorperate with.

[michiganboy2412]

Adam, did you get my PM?

[Adam_Thompson_EA]

Quote: Originally Posted by pjv31

Please don't take this the wrong way Adam, but why was the progressive lighting taken out in favor of the new lighting system? From what I understand the progressive lighting was much better. I really enjoyed seeing the time pass as the game went on. It certainly added another dimension of realism.

I'm not sure how to answer this question, but I'll take a shot.

.... this got me out of bed to come here and edit it.... I am not happy with my attempt at answering this question so tomorrow I will visit the art director and get a good answer for you guys.

[AuburnAlumni]

Quote: Originally Posted by Skyboxer

Yeah I know. That sort of make the "Everything you can do offline you can do online" not exactly correct. But he did say he's not sure so we'll see. Also: If there isn't a change job/ get fired scenario we can at least change teams if we want according to one of the Online Dynasty pdf's. "The User Coach's and Teams screen allows the commissioner to add/remove members of the dynasty and change existing member’s teams with the same functionality that was used when initially creating the dynasty."

Yeah, I've already started brainstorming for some "league house rules" about coaching changes.

Something like...if you win 10+ games a year for 3 years in a row, you can switch to a 6* prestige or lower. If you win 9+ for 3 years, a 5* or lower, etc.

We'll figure something out.