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TheGreatDane17
June 9th, 2008, 04:58 AM
Discuss all NCAA 09 related talk here.

NCAA 09 News:


Features - (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=article1)Here's a taste of what you can expect to see in NCAA Football 09.

In the coming weeks we'll take a deeper dive into each of the features below, so check back for more detailed information.
Wide Open and Authentic College Style Gameplay

It's Wide Open

Bigger holes, cutback lanes, and open receivers, making the game feel more wide open than ever before
Directional pump fake on the R stick
New college specific tackling engine

Home Field Advantage with new mini-game components



Pre-play confusion and difficulty making adjustments when on the road against tough teams
All new toughest places to play with dynamic rankings

All-new Mascot Mode with User Controlled Celebrations



Mascot Games
Interactive TD celebrations

College Atmosphere

College Atmosphere & Pageantry



All-new Dynamic Crowd System
College sidelines are packed with additional players, mascots, cheerleaders, and more
All-new authentic fields with new textures, lighting, and field degradation
New college player models, including more than 50 alternate uniforms
User Customizable Stadium Sounds & Music
Breakaway crowd reactions

Depth & Innovation



Online Dynasty is here!!!
Roster file sharing online
Improved recruiting system in Dynasty mode highlighting ease and accessibility
New post game presentation and play by play commentary
1-4 player offline co-op
Return missed field goals
Bluff your play art to confuse opponents
Formation audibles
Smart routes
Bobble catches
Better passing control
Post play continuation
All-New Mini Games
Random play selection in practice mode
Quick replay
CPU vs. CPU (watch mode)
Smooth 60 FPS on PS3
Even teams option in play now





Custom Stadium Sounds Blog - (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=prod_blog1)New NCAA Football 09 Stadium Screens

Each week EA SPORTS will release new feature information in anticipation of the launch of NCAA Football 09. This week we take a sneak peek at the new stadium environments and effects that will be showcased in this year's game. Jason Renfroe, art director at EA SPORTS Tiburon, gives us some perspective to some of the new developments behind the fields and environments.

In addition, see shots of NCAA Football 08's fields and stadiums when compared with with the improved fields and stadiums in NCAA Football 09. NCAA Football 08 screens are on top, while the NCAA 09 screens are the bottom image. Click each thumbnail to view full sized images. More NCAA Football 09 stadium images and downloads can also be found in our NCAA Football09 media section. Click here to see more NCAA Media (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/media.jsp?contentID=screen11)


http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/GrassNormalcompare.jpg (http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/GrassNormalcompare.jpg) http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/GrassRaincompare.jpg (http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/GrassRaincompare.jpg) http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/GrassSnowcompare.jpg (http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/GrassSnowcompare.jpg) On Field Textures

"One thing we're really proud of this year is our field textures. The level of detail has improved quite a bit. You'll actually be able to see the difference between grass and synthetic turf, which is something that's totally new. We also have field degradation, so the field will see realistic wear and tear during the course of a game."



http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/ClemsonNightcompare.jpg (http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/ClemsonNightcompare.jpg) http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/TennSunsetcompare.jpg (http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/TennSunsetcompare.jpg) http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/UWClearcompare.jpg (http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/UWClearcompare.jpg) On Stadium Lighting

"In years past our stadium lighting has been really dark for the dusk games. This year we have separate lighting controls for the environment and the player, so when the player goes into a shadow, you'll still see the same level of detail you'd see in the full sun."


On The Fans

"Home stadiums have never felt more alive. In the past our crowd colors used to be more mixed with neutral colors, but this year we're showing off the home crowd's colors in a big way. Inside the stadiums it's very clear which fans are supporting which team. There are pockets in the stadiums with sections full of visiting team fans."



http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/Syracusecompare.jpg (http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/Syracusecompare.jpg) http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/NavySnowcompare.jpg (http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/NavySnowcompare.jpg) http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/BCRaincompare.jpg (http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/BCRaincompare.jpg) On Other Improvements

"There are a lot of other detail related things we've done to make the stadiums feel more authentic. There is fog that adds more depth to the fields in the larger stadiums, mow lines during snow games, and more dramatic skies that help to improve the environments."



Draft Night (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=ncaa09_draftevent)



Player Ratings For Top 25 Teams (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=topplayer_ratings)



Playbook Additions Blog - (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=playbook_blog)Playbook Additions Blog

Hello everyone thanks for taking the time to check out my blog post, my name is Anthony White and I'm a game designer here at EA Tiburon. My primary responsibility is designing, testing, and implementing the offensive, defensive, and special teams plays which are used in all of our football titles at EA.
Before I dig into the nuts and bolts of what's in store for the playbooks for NCAA Football 09, I'd like to give props to everyone behind the scenes (engineers, animators, design team, and support staff) who each played a role in helping us deliver fresh new playbooks for 09!
With the theme of this year's game being "Wide Open Gameplay" we really want to capture the spirit of what makes the college game such an exciting and unique brand of football. In the college game you see such a wide variety of play styles every Saturday during the season along with big plays and exciting schemes designed by imaginative coaches. In NCAA Football 09 we set out to capture that spirit by literally overhauling the team playbooks.
All 120 team playbooks (including Western Kentucky) are now much more unique and authentic to their real life counterpart's style of play. We watched roughly 500 hours of game film in an effort to deliver authentic playbooks. We also followed and took offseason coaching/philosophy changes into consideration, for example traditional pro style offensive teams such as Auburn and Michigan now utilizing spread offenses or Georgia Tech's conversion to a triple option based attack are all reflected in the game.
With the amount of film study we were able to put in we added roughly 20 new formations and over a 1,000 new plays. There's much more variety in the passing game with the introduction of new concepts such as mesh, shallow cross, spacing, X and Z spot, as well as new smash concepts. Attention was also given to the running game with the addition of the inside zone and my personal favorite the old fashioned Power O!
The size of the playbooks have been increased which allows for much more variety. Each team now has 18 offensive formations and 315 plays. The plays within the playbooks have been rearranged to make better use of our four play playcall interface. The plays are logically grouped so that runs are aligned next to complementary playaction passes, while all automotion plays are now aligned with other plays that use similar motions.
Now granted 18 formations and 315 plays may seem daunting to some. So in order to ease the learning curb for new users as well as the seasoned vets, the plays are based on concepts. Nearly every team at every level of football takes the approach of using just a handful of concepts but running those concepts from multiple formations and sets. To the defense this gives the appearance of a highly complex offensive team whereas the offense is using virtually the same plays over and over. This minimizes the need for the offensive players to learn entirely new concepts and caters to efficient offensive execution.
This is the approach we took in NCAA Football 09. As you scroll through your team's playbook you'll notice some similarities from formation to formation while glancing at the plays. Multiple formations will have variations of Curl Flat, Corner Strike, Y Shallow Cross, Z Spot, etc. For the user this minimizes the need to learn an entirely new group of plays and it allows them to keep the defense off balanced by running the same play but from a different look. There are some formations that are entirely unique but generally speaking the organization of concepts is seen throughout each formation.

The following screenshots and videos showcase a few of the new formations and plays we've added for this year.

http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/playbookblog0.jpg (http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/playbookblog0.jpg)

Strong I Y-Trips is a new unbalanced formation with run strength set to the right. This formation can be found in the playbooks of Boise State, Cal, Middle Tenn St, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, TCU, UCLA, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.

http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/playbookblog1.jpg (http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/playbookblog1.jpg)

Pistol 4WR Trips is another of the new formations that stood out during our film study. This formation can be found in Nevada's playbook.

http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/playbookblog2.jpg (http://easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/playbookblog2.jpg)

Shotgun Normal Y-Slot at first glance looks exactly like our current Shotgun Spread formation. However, there are some noticeable differences between the two. In this formation the right slot receiver is actually a tight end. There are new plays within this formation that are designed to take advantage of the tight end as both a blocker near the formation as well as a pass receiver. This formation can be found in the playbooks of Akron, Auburn, Bowling Green, BYU, Central Michigan, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kent State, Minnesota, Missouri, North Texas, Northwestern, Rutgers, San Diego state, SMU, Troy, Tulsa, UAB, and UL Lafayette.



Mini Games (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=mini_gamesblog)



Stadium Atmosphere Blog (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=atmosphere_blog)



Stadium Comparisons (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=stadium_comparisons)



Team Ratings (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=team_ratings)

Alternate Uniforms:

Arkansas Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=ark_alternate)



Boston College Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=bc_alternate)



Central Florida Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=ucf_alternate)



Cincinn (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=cinci_alternate)ati alternate uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=cinci_alternate)



Clemson Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=clemson_alt)



Colorado Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=CU_alt)



Texas Tech Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=ttech_alternate)



South Carolina Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=car_alternate)



Maryland Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=alternate_umd)



Mississippi State Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=missst_alternate)



Nevada Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=nevada_alt)



Kansas Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=alternate_kansas)



Notre Dame Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=alternate_nd)



Florida State Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=alternate_fsu)



Florida State Alternate Uniforms #2 (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=fsu_alternate2)



Tennessee Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=tenn_alternate)



Louisville Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=lville_alt)



Louisville Alternate Uniforms #2 (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=live_alt2)



Pittsburgh Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/Pitt_Gold_04.jpg)



North Carolina Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=unc_alternate)



Miami Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=miami_alternate)



Oregon Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/Oregon_B&W_04.jpg)



Purdue Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=purd_alternate)



Missouri Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=mizz_alternate)



Northwestern Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=wn_alternate)



Virginia Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=virginia_alternate)



Virginia Tech Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/VirTech_white_02.jpg)



UTEP Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=utep_alt)



Wake Forest Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=wakeforest_alt)



West Virginia Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=alternate_wva)



Wisconsin Alternate Uniforms (http://www.easports.com/downloads/easports/ncaa09/images/Wisconsinallred.jpg)

jbergey2
June 9th, 2008, 05:16 AM
Anyone know if there going to change the recruiting? Thought it was real boring and repetitive in last years version. I liked the old style a lot better.

TheGreatDane17
June 9th, 2008, 05:53 AM
They are "streamlining" it, making it faster & more accessible.

steakline
June 9th, 2008, 08:04 AM
hello, wondering if anyone wants to join the online mode. I am the noles and I have a Ohio state guy. It is up to 12 people with online dynasty.

juice8367
June 9th, 2008, 09:18 AM
Is there a release date set yet? And is it really going to run at 60fps at 1080p or 720p?

KanZolo
June 9th, 2008, 03:38 PM
Offhand the release date is July 15th.


One thing I heard that I like is that if you have songs on your HD you can assign them to when certain things happen in the game (TD, interception, etc.).


Can't wait.

TyPiKaL
June 9th, 2008, 05:42 PM
Is there a release date set yet? And is it really going to run at 60fps at 1080p or 720p?
It will be 60fps for sure, I'm not sure about 1080p or 720p though.

Origin
June 9th, 2008, 09:42 PM
Custom music for home teams is one of the things that has me excited. Along with the ability to play the season online against other opponents. I think it's up to twelve people. So if anyone here is interested, hit me up.

TheGreatDane17
June 10th, 2008, 12:36 AM
Online dynasty should be wild... Ill be rocking ducks as always ;)

TheGreatDane17
June 10th, 2008, 01:36 AM
Updated the original post with all the info available.

farmerdog
June 10th, 2008, 02:37 AM
ill jump in with LSU, even though we dont have a quaterback now, perrriloux was ghettofied and got arrested 6 times in 1 year

juice8367
June 10th, 2008, 02:39 AM
What does "New college specific tackling engine" mean? Each school has a different or special tackling animation?

TheGreatDane17
June 10th, 2008, 03:18 AM
What does "New college specific tackling engine" mean? Each school has a different or special tackling animation?

I believe that means that NCAA 09 will have a different tackling engine from Madden 09... Perhaps some tackles may be NCAA 09 "only".

juice8367
June 10th, 2008, 05:27 AM
+rep The Duud for the info. Good thread

TyPiKaL
June 10th, 2008, 06:02 AM
If you want to start up a dynasty I'm in.

TheGreatDane17
June 10th, 2008, 08:52 PM
Perhaps we should start a PS3 forums dynasty... Ill make a sign up in PSN Discussion

PS: A Sticky would be appreciated :heart:

TheGreatDane17
June 11th, 2008, 02:37 AM
Added Cincinnati (http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/news.jsp?itemID=cinci_alternate) alternate uniforms

AltimusGTR
June 11th, 2008, 09:37 AM
Just wanted to let everyone know that the demo is going to hit next week, 19th on PSN.

This comes from Operation Sports and I'm a mod over so I can confirm this is true.

Get ready!

EDIT:

Also this can be changed depending on Sony but as of now it is the 19th.

In the mean time, enjoy some NCAA 09 PS3 vids.

YouTube - NCAA 09: Speed Option vs. Random Defense

YouTube - ncaaStrategies.com: Missed FG Return

YouTube - ncaaStrategies.com: NCAA 09 Passing View on Widescreen

TheGreatDane17
June 13th, 2008, 09:37 PM
Added MissState & Wake Forest Alternates along with Stadium Atmosphere blog.

Saigon
June 13th, 2008, 10:32 PM
great way to suscribe to this thread is to just post something...Thank you for the information...

TheGreatDane17
June 14th, 2008, 07:42 PM
What do you mean Saigon???

Saigon
June 16th, 2008, 03:08 PM
What do you mean Saigon???

nothing...at all...just playing around...was a little tipsy when i wrote that...

TheGreatDane17
July 2nd, 2008, 08:28 PM
The Demo is out so.... Ya....

imex99
July 5th, 2008, 02:51 PM
Hoping NCAA 09 will be supported with trophies!! Via update or out of the box....

FdMstng99
July 5th, 2008, 04:45 PM
Great info in the post. Its nice to see that Maryland will have there black uniforms in this game. Will be picking this up on day 1.

+rep

TheGreatDane17
July 8th, 2008, 07:39 PM
I also will be a day 1 buyer... Marylands alternates are nice.