NCAA Football 12 Hands-On With Improved Zone Defense And New Tackling Engine (TSO)

[Steve_OS]

Tradition Sports Online has posted a new blog going over improvements to zone defense, new tackling and more in NCAA Football 12.

Quote:

"There's no more warping or sliding into position for the tackle," associate producer Ben Haumiller explained. "Now the tackle doesn't take place until the defender makes contact with the ball carrier, and this really brings momentum into play. This is a big change in the animation system and point of impact. So basically, the ball carrier and the defender would get close to each other, in last year's game, and the engine would warp them together into a tackle and the defender would actually slide into position because we only had eight spots where a wrap tackle could begin. But now, no matter where I hit you, that's where the wrap is going to begin. You don't see a guy slide over and make a tackle. Now he's trying to make the tackle at the spot where he first makes contact. This also comes into play with gang tackles. You'll see one player come in and stand the ball carrier up, then another player will come in and join on. And actually, because of the momentum and how that second defender is flying in, he might even knock that initial tackler off the pile and steal the tackle. Or you might see the first guy try to make a tackle, the second guy make a hit, then a third guy coming in with a shoulder trying to clean it up, but each of these hits will help change the course of the ball carrier."

[AuburnAlumni]

So. Happy. To. Read. This.

[ThisIsReality]

Wow, the screenshot there is beautiful.

[NDAlum]

[PaperBoyx703]

Quote: Originally Posted by NDAlum

[blkrptnt819]

What I have bee waiting for all year.

[Legend Killer]

Man this is looking awsome so far. I'm glad they added a new tackling system this year. Now the game is going to be much more fun this year without a doubt.

[SonOfEd]

Can't wait to see this in action!

[sportyguyfl31]

I almost spewed on myself when I read this:

"This year, defenders will play more realistically inside their assignment. They aggressively pick up players who enter their zones, playing with leverage and using realistic angles to better defend against a pass to a WR inside their assigned area. Defenders will also communicate and point out WR’s to their teammates as they leave and enter different areas of the defense. The defense plays as a more cohesive unit instead of each player appearing to be on an island just defending their area."

[RynoAid]

Quote: Originally Posted by sportyguyfl31

I almost spewed on myself when I read this: "This year, defenders will play more realistically inside their assignment. They aggressively pick up players who enter their zones, playing with leverage and using realistic angles to better defend against a pass to a WR inside their assigned area. Defenders will also communicate and point out WR’s to their teammates as they leave and enter different areas of the defense. The defense plays as a more cohesive unit instead of each player appearing to be on an island just defending their area."

im not sure how to take that... /nohomo