First Reports

MootPoint · July 18, 2005

100th post on this thread! Woo! Simple pleasures

Well, actually, 100th reply Dang you illuvius!

Edited July 18, 2005 by MootPoint

Rudy · July 18, 2005

My main question, as Im sure it for many who haven't bought the game yet, "Is it worth spending $50 for this years game, or just playing 2K5 for now?"

vpackrats · July 18, 2005

Actually, I have no real comment to make here. I'm just tired of being a "Fledgling" and trying to inflate my number of posts to get me to "Bald Eagle" status. Plus, it's late & I'm getting loopy. Later ....

meangreendork · July 18, 2005

Rudy-

Get this game. The others were just minor improvements, but this one is far, far better.

Check gamespot.com or any reviews site to see the new features. There are a ton of new features this year, making it probably the only NCAA football worth moving to in the last few years.

CaribbeanGreen · July 18, 2005

Okay... another thing a like better about 06:

When you head into the new season, you do NOT retain the same ranking you ended the previous year with. In my first season, I finished with 1 loss (LSU) and a NO Bowl win over Nevada, 45-20. Ended up ranked #21 - but when the new year started, Athlon projects me at #43. I like that more than the default carryover in previous years.

mad dog · July 21, 2005

Ok... Eddrick Gilmore is one of my impact players two years down the line in Dynasty. Having a big tight end with a little speed as an impact guy is ridiculous. A little seam route turns into a big play guarantee when he's in the zone. One on one in the end zone? Forget about it. I actually saw him outmuscle a much smaller DB for an end zone lob.

Oh, and having Special K as an impact player in '08? Rock solid. He plays nickelback, kick returner, punt returner, and even a little WR (on WR reverse with a throw option to Meager? YIKES!).

CaribbeanGreen · July 21, 2005

Second year in dynasty (turned down offers from Auburn and Cal after year 1, signed the 5-year extension to stay in Denton - of course), and I opened with a 35-24 win @ Texas. Signed a 6'5" scrambling 4-star QB, and I have him in on running formations and Byerly on pro-sets and shotgun... this guy & J-Mo on the option is ridiculous....

Having a running QB is a real treat in this game... just take the snap (preferably in the shotgun), and just sprint to the side... you have a wide open scan of the field, and the ability to just take off....

... in that vein, if you're ever playing w/ friends or just want to have some fun and branch out, play a game w/ TAMU. McNeal is RIDICULOUS.

CaribbeanGreen · July 21, 2005

oh, and I'll second the fact that for some reason, FIU is the biggest challenge in the belt. They've been unbeaten (outside of NT) in both seasons I've seen. I had to come back in the 4th to beat them in my 1st season.

mad dog · July 21, 2005

Scrap whatever I said about Special K. He's way better than that. This dude is the truth.

First play of a 2008 game against Monroe- 104 yard KR touchdown. The very next time he touches the ball, on a PR, he takes it 85 yards to the house. THE VERY NEXT TIME HE TOUCHES THE BALL, on an INT, he takes it 45 yards to the house. After 3 minutes of this game, the score is Lousiana Layfayette 0, Korey Washington 21.

EDIT:

After a 10 yard Eddrick Gilmore TD catch, Korey Washington scores on a 38 yard WR reverse.

Now all we need is Passing touchdown, recieving TD, and fumble return touchdown... Man. UL-Monroe is getting dismantled by the K.

AND THEN:

2nd half. Korey Washington, on an end around, suddenly pulls up and hits Meager steaking downfield for a TD. Now, just need to force some fumbles...

ANOTHER interception return TD for Special K. All this guy has done is score 42 points. By himself. And there's still a quarter and a half to go.

Edited July 21, 2005 by illuvius32

TicketJohn · July 21, 2005

I assume you created Korey-what kind of ratings did you give him to start?

mad dog · July 21, 2005

92 spd, 80 btk, 90 agi, 91 acc, 68 catch, 56 awareness, 75 throw power and accuracy at the time of creation.

Two (one of them breakthrough) seasons later, he's at 94 spd, 83 btk, 90 agil, 92 acc, 72 catch, and 74 awareness.

Edited July 21, 2005 by illuvius32

meangreendork · July 21, 2005

Still clearing my first RFTH season and I'm having fits with my secondary. While TJ and Branch do any okay job, the whole secondary has trouble handling pass-heavy teams since the safeties seem a bit slow or the CB's get burned. Bad for me, but says good things about the programmers and how they improved the AI.

CaribbeanGreen · July 21, 2005

..at least your game still works.

Mine froze after saving last night. Didn't think much of it, and today - nothing. The PS2 logo comes up, then, darkness, and the system just makes all sorts of sounds over and over again. Other games work fine, so who knows. No scratches, cleaned everything again, nada.

Oh well.. fun while it lasted..

taynt7 · July 21, 2005

some advice for your ps2 freezing..................BUY AN XBOX!!!!!

mad dog · July 21, 2005

..at least your game still works.
Mine froze after saving last night. Didn't think much of it, and today - nothing. The PS2 logo comes up, then, darkness, and the system just makes all sorts of sounds over and over again. Other games work fine, so who knows. No scratches, cleaned everything again, nada.
Oh well.. fun while it lasted..

first put in another game. If it works, it isn't your PS2. If it is your disc that's the problem, take it back to where you bought it from and see if you can get it exchanged for another copy of NCAA 2006. If that doesn't work, you can always take it to wal-mart, say you forgot your reciept, and they'll exchange it for another copy of '06.

untbowler · July 21, 2005

Yes if your playing with UNT be prepared to have your defense get burned a few times by a pass happy offense, had that happen last night against Purdue and then early this morning against MTSU, but of course a few stops by defense allowed JT and his new freshman companion bust up the defense for 300 yd Rushing totals (team)

taynt7 · July 21, 2005

i beefed up cobbs and put him at fullback. mitchell got one carry in my game against lsu and busted it for 75 yards. i play on heisman, and running the ball is a breeze compared to passing. i'm like 8-20 throwing the ball every game. it sucks.

medpilot21 · July 21, 2005

["I beefed up cobbs and put him at fullback. mitchell got one carry in my game against lsu and busted it for 75 yards. i play on heisman, and running the ball is a breeze compared to passing. i'm like 8-20 throwing the ball every game. it sucks. "]...posted by taynt7

No kidding on the passing? J-Mo is on fire...but Quinn's catch percentage is lower than Byron Handspard's Texas-Tech GPA? I cant figure this out. On the lower levels (All-American or lower) he catches most passes. On Heisman level, he drops almost all of them? Oh well, will have to spend more time working with this one. On a brighter note...Nick Bazaldua made a 56 yarder to beat Florida Intl. Call me crazy, but it took a 56 yarder to beat FIU??? This game is outrageous!!!

GMG!!!

taynt7 · July 21, 2005

yeah i had to simulate the FIU game like 4 times before i won it. i made myself play at Florida State one game and Bazaldua put in a 53 yarder to win it. But yeah, Jamario is totally unstoppable. Out of the shotgun, a direct snap to him is unstoppable.

0footballfan0 · July 22, 2005

..at least your game still works.
Mine froze after saving last night. Didn't think much of it, and today - nothing. The PS2 logo comes up, then, darkness, and the system just makes all sorts of sounds over and over again. Other games work fine, so who knows. No scratches, cleaned everything again, nada.
Oh well.. fun while it lasted..

This happened to me with NCAA 2005. I took it back to the store (Circuit City) and they gladly exchanged it. The 2nd copy worked fine.

Most stores will exchange for EXACT copy. They usually only gripe if you are trying to get a different title.

BIG DAWG · July 22, 2005

Same thing happened to me, I traded my PS2 in for an XBOX. No problems

BIG DAWG · July 22, 2005

Has anyone had a conference invite? After 4 seasons I have had nothing!

I just won the Rose Bowl, I have been killing all of the Sunbelt teams, I have even scheduled all Big XII npn-conf. games because I read on one of these posts that if you beat teams consistently from another conference you had a better chance of moving on.

I am sick of the Sunbelt, and would like to hear from someone who has moved on past this crappy conference