Sup guys im a huge fan of college football and i love Ncaa football game.I buy it every year and always play campus legend mode.BUT there are alot things that could be better for the mode.Year after year it seems that EA thinks that campus legend is perfect or something cuz the lack of adding,changing,and fixing features in the mode.well i made a list of things that I personally think that would make the mode awesome.Also im gonna point out somethings that just make me wanna pull my hair out that to me seems like a no brainer to fixed or changed.
1."Camera Angles" To be honest you think that the EA team would play there own game and notice theres flaw here.Its very hard to see defenders when your the QB and throw a pick because your cant see the CB playing zone OR a RB simply breaking off to the corner but gets tackled because you didnt even know he was blocked or not.Also on Defense it can be a pain cuz when a RB runs a flats route its very hard to defend someone you cant see.
I think they should use the R stick to give you control of the camera for you to decide which way you wanna look at.(example like first person shooters how they have one stick to move and the other to look around) instead of just holding down the L trigger to view a air view which i think should be removed so the camera is more low like your really in the game. (but no first person view)
2."High School Seaon" I find it very difficult to judge a players skill by playing four games.They should add a full senior year season.All 11 games including the state playoffs(if you make it) this way i feel that everyone will have a different experience with there campus legend some might even make playoffs some might not.This will also determine how many teams you can pick from.
3."High School Scouting" Lets be realistic you cant pick which college team to play for.I think that having the choice takes away some of the excitment that there is when college teams come and scout you.With the system they have now you play for any team you want(even if they didnt scout you)
I think they should make it that whatever state you are located in the teams in the state should have first dibs on scouting you.So every team in your state should take a look at you atleast once.(maybe even more times to see if your consisdent or if you played outstanding) they should also add a high school newspaper (like the one they have for campus legend of your school) to help with getting your name out there so that attracts other schools in other states.Maybe give you headlines if you make a game wining play or have a huge game.The teams not your state should be scouting you for a reason to look for future replacement.example (if your a QB then schools like texas,FU,etc might take a look at you if manage to play outstanding but atleast they have a purpose to want you)Only a handful of teams should scout you excluding your state teams so that it puts a limit on schools to pick from.Wining state championship would open the door to a quite a few teams.Even making the playoffs should give great exposer.
4."Class" In the game the class option is the first thing you do but its skipped.It has no purpose in the game.
I think adding simple tests basic math and reading skills (maybe IQ tests) would give the game more of a feel for the student athlete.Also give this great purpose like if you do well in school it should boost your awareness and maybe other attributes on the gridiron and would boost your Gpa aswell.Not doing good in school could result to you having a low gpa and then not being able to play until its high enough which is a 2.0
5."Practice" The team practice is very pointless.It seems that the only reason it exists is to become a starter and thats all.Which to me is a big flaw because practice is what makes the players they are today.
They need to make practice give you the bonuses that are given in the(evening activities) depending on how well you do and what you do in practice should give you a bonus for the upcoming game.(like if you your a WR and you catch every ball thrown to you that should boost your catching for that upcoming game)this way to are able to control what atttibutes you wanna focus on if your playing a tough game this week.Practice should be out of ten plays like it is in the game already but also adding drills after the practice of your choice on what you think you need to improve in.(like if your a RB then you can work on drills just for catching the ball,breaking tackles,even like a 40 yard dash to up your speed) note. the boosts are not permanite.
6."Evening Acrivities" In the game this a very simple option you choose if you wanna lift weights,hit the books for class,study playbook,or see your trainer.
This needs to be more out of three options for your campus legend.first option is to increase your legend score.Help you get noticed around the school like going to pep rallys,eating contests,doing charity events,fundrasiers anything that will help you get noticed and more popular.Second there should be a option to study for school of you seem to not do well in your mini IQ tests for class.Third is to lift some weights or do simple workouts get some extra training to boost your attributes for the upcoming game.
7."Becoming a Starter" In the game becoming the starter is so easy its dumb.In a month any one can become the starter and even beat a player like tebow out of his starting job.
Becoming a starter should be alot more that.If the starter is a impact player then in no way should he lose his job to you.(unless he gets injured)Perhaps the starter isnt a impact player then hard work in the practice mode is where you will try and win the starting job.Maybe even waiting a full year to get the chance to play might be in store for some.This will also affect what school your looking into playing for.But the game need to have more realistic way of how to earn the starting job.
8."Campus Legend Difficulty" I play on one mode only(Heisman) but in campus legend this setting seems to be one sided and has no balance.Like im a beliver of anything can happen in college football but sometimes this setting takes it to a whole diffrent kinda football.example it seems that you are a RB and when the difficulty is set to heisman seems like your blockers are all a sudden the worse ever.(how is a player of a skill setting of 90 get beat by a player that is a 80 almost everytime) to me thats a huge flaw.the setting should test your skill but still remain the skill of the players around you.As a QB i find myself having no time to get a pass off even if my Offensive line is nasty.They need to get rid of any difficulty in campus legend mode and make it based on how good the team is plus the momentum thats in the game.Becasue if you watch college football momentum is what wins games.
Well guys thanks for reading my little rant.Please leave some feedback if you feel these are good ideas.
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