r/EACFBHeadquarters

I've played pretty much every college football game that's ever come out, and I find myself playing CFB 27 but constantly going back to NCAA 14. NCAA 14 definitely had bugs, but the games just felt more organic to me. When I won or lost, I usually understood why. It felt like football, not like the game engine was influencing the flow of the game. CFB 27 sometimes has me sitting there like, "I don't even know what just happened." 😂 Maybe it's nostalgia, but I honestly feel like NCAA 14 is less frustrating because the outcomes feel more natural.

Anybody else feel the same?

If you are like me and have heard all the commentary (except the championship, unfortunately), try this playlist. Here are the Madden soundtracks from 2003 to 2012. Sorry to those without Apple Music.

Let me know how you like it.

Any suggestions for the best playbook to use in online dynasty?

Any custom playbooks that you can recommend?

I’ve been running the 4-2-5 zone pressure and I like it but it’s missing something that I can’t really put my finger on

Here is a list of new bugs that I experienced in dynasty, post-update:
• Stunts create more collisions with teammates or players do not stunt at all (the update claimed to fix a problem I didn’t see instead, making it worse).
• The timeout bug is white rather than saying time out.
• Unable to change teams between divisions within a conference. Side note - rather than toggling a required number of protected rivals, make it so a team can rank order their own rivals individually to ensure rivalry games each year and the proper games on rivalry week.

What the update did well:
• Way less injuries.
• Less exits due to wear and tear
• The new uniforms are cool.
• Player growth is significantly better and requires less XP Slider intervention.
• Recruiting menus now snap to the top when switching between positions (thank you for that simple QOL fix).
• The offseason recap is a nice touch.

Outstanding issues:
• Team overall rating logic.
• Some fillable fields delete upon first letter entry (coach name) while others require use of the clear button (division name). This is a simple QOL fix that is caused by a lack of attention to detail.
• Playbooks driving sim results rather than overalls.
• Custom playbook creation should be available in TeamBuilder to reduce the workload for a custom playbook.
• Custom playbooks change the formatting in-game such that kickoffs start with onside (custom offensive) or weird return packages (custom defensive). Hail Mary plays are lost (Hail Mary Goal Post). Formation layouts are weird when selecting plays from the huddle.
• Pass and run blocking need to be better. Some missed block are just illogical.
• Assigning captains does nothing.
• Depth chart needs to support auto sub format (R and Sub packages).
• TeamBuilder attention to detail with logo centering, size and facemask clip colors.

I have some really cool ideas to add nuance that could make this game feel more authentic and every season feel unique. That can be for another post.

Let me know anything I missed below.

Has anyone noticed that the coaching carousel has little to no opportunities after the update?

Year one, my online friends league has several blue chip schools open up. Year 2 after the patch NC state was the best and only power 4 school. Does anyone have a few more seasons and know if it gets better with time?

Leave it to EA to over-adjust and blow up what was a much better mechanic…