**NFL Head Coach 09 Developer Q&A Thread**

[Chris_Staymates]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ninjoid

Camera Angles in game - I've seen there are a couple (Cinematic/Tv Broadcast), are there any others?

In addition to the two you listed there are Overhead, Defense, Press Box, and On Field.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ninjoid

I'm guessing that the cpu will stick to the playbook and tendency of a team, however during a game is it constantly monitoring for weaknesses in my playcalling? If so presumably it will adjust in accordance with it's tendency? (Think that's clear! lol)

Bingo! The teams are constantly monitoring what plays work well in certain situations and modifying their play call strategies to accomodate this. This information is also presented to you at the play call screen, as well as the View Playbook screen when you are not in game. One big step we took this year was that the success and tendency information lives for the life of the career, so, by year 6 you should be able to see a pretty clear picture of your teams strengths.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ninjoid

do they suggest plays in real time during a game?

You'll be able to Ask Coach from the play call screen which is similiar to the Ask Madden and Ask Corso functionality from Madden and NCAA. Our Ask Coach AI takes into account situation, what has worked before, as well as several other factors to determine the right call.

[wildthing2022000]

I know the game is suppose to be all about the Head Coach but I was wondering if there were any plans for the future to make a career mode where you enter the league at the bottom rung of the coaching ladder(position coach, etc.) & work your way up to head coach.

[Chris_Staymates]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blazelore

Will players have off the field issues aside from injuries?

Sorry, the only off field issues we did were the Game Changer injuries.

There are other Game Changers however that deal with players such as suddenly deciding to retire or veterans deciding to come out of retirement for one more year.

[DLaren]

Hey Chris, thanks for taking a moment to speak with us!

I read in one of the previews that calling plays via headset did not make it into the game this year, my question is will there be any conversations going on in the headset in terms of in-game suggestions or tips on playcalling from my coordinators/players?

Thanks.

[Josh_Looman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blazelore

2 questons 1) Practice Squads? 2) Waivers?

I'll take these. No and No. Not this year.

[Josh_Looman]

Quote: Originally Posted by wildthing2022000

I know the game is suppose to be all about the Head Coach but I was wondering if there were any plans for the future to make a career mode where you enter the league at the bottom rung of the coaching ladder(position coach, etc.) & work your way up to head coach.

We talked about something like that. I think if we approached it intelligently and designed it so that every level is just as much fun as the next, then a mode like that would be pretty sweet.

[Josh_Looman]

Quote: Originally Posted by x1Blumpkin1x

How many practices do you get per week? If I am reading your response correctly I will have # of practice gameplans, per game, that I can use up to 6 times depending on my coordinator.

Normal week you get three. On thanksgiving week or Monday night week, you'll obviously get less. Bye weeks will give you 6.

[Ninjoid]

Here's another one from me...yeah, yeah, I can hear you groaning from this side of the Atlantic....;-)

Schedules - is the 2008 schedule (pre & regular season) incorporated into the first year? Also, how do you work out subsequent season scheduling, is it totally random or do we have a schedule based upon the strength of your previous season?

Thanks

[Josh_Looman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ninjoid

Here's another one from me...yeah, yeah, I can hear you groaning from this side of the Atlantic....;-) Schedules - is the 2008 schedule (pre & regular season) incorporated into the first year? Also, how do you work out subsequent season scheduling, is it totally random or do we have a schedule based upon the strength of your previous season? Thanks

2008 schedule is indeed in the game. Future schedules have special logic that incorporates team strength and the rules that the NFL uses each year.

[Ninjoid]

Spot on Josh - that's fantastic...no groan either! ha ha...thanks for all of this, appreciated.

One more I've just thought of relating to injuries. A common bug on some other titles has been in relation to cpu players getting injured and being removed from the lineup - quite correct...the bug has been once they are fit the cpu forgets to put them back in the lineup - I just wanted to make sure that you guys have the bases covered with that one.

Rookies - as time goes on do these new, created players have photos or are they a blank silohuette? If not, has EA thought about using facegen technology (can be found in Out of the Park Baseball) which will create a random face for each new player?

Are waivers included?

When you start a career is your overall rating based upon that real life coach/organisation or do you start each time with a set default number?

Thanks
Mark