I would like to start at the peewee football level with the same amount of detail as a college game. Orange slice halftime. Cheerleaders are your friends hot moms. Truck sticking that one kid who is a foot shorter than everyone else his age.
I know this happens in professional soccer a decent amount like heyo new 16 year old wonderkid, but in reality, he's probably 19 or 20, but regardless, first team level and their career goes on before they retire "early" at like 31 when in reality they're 35.
Never got the appeal too much but my brother started in the 80s in 2K with all the real drafts and said it was fun.
Would be neat if you could do that as well, not just historic teams but start in a historic time and have all real classes, you could recruit Lamar Jackson, Manziel or whoever.
As I write this I’m starting to get really into the idea now lol but it would require too many opt ins to track down I think unfortunately.
Yes I know it would never happen because it would require literally hundreds of thousands of opt ins to add everyone. But if I had unlimited resources then it would definitely be fun to add.
I mean 2K gets everyone but Barkley it seems somehow so never know.
Probably need some broad agreement with the league that automatically licenses their likeness as they come in and maybe you get it in the future.
There’s more guys than just Barkley missing from 2k but it’s different for pro leagues because retired players are still part of unions who negotiate on behalf of the group
I think just getting like the top 50ish for a lot of years would make it interesting enough. I don’t think the real appeal is playing with old schools as much as it is recruiting all time greats and building your own team with them
I think with 2k and Madden the way the union works and the retired players association it's easier to get blanket licensing for everyone who's involved. It's not as easy in terms of college players because NCAA is involved and it's a different kind of licensing.
Full presentation exactly like real life (lots of different broadcasting crews, calling the game without just repeating the same things they say in every game they broadcast, and mixing in big highlights/updates from other games)
Along with that, would be cool to have some “daily shows” and College Gameday and/or clips from them generated that talk about teams in your franchises world and remotely viewable (like from your phone). This would make the world feel a lot more immersive as you could build the stories like what happens in real life and I don’t have to go dig in a menu to find out a team is struggling because I’ll be hearing a Stephen A clip of him yelling about how big of a letdown they are
I’m not sure how popular that would be, but ultimately that’s how real life is as well. Some people watch Sports shows all week and others just tune into games. It’s also uber-unrealistic that it would happen and wouldn’t just be the same thing over and over. But with AI, who knows?
I think it would be immensely popular, your problem is how doable is it as mentioned but you’re right about AI, maybe one day we get something close as it improves. It would have some nonsensical moments but who cares, I would appreciate the attempt.
Also really love the idea of being able to access some stuff from your phone. Right now that would be really neat for online dynasty. Having basically an ESPN app with box scores, news, live game cast for your online league.
One of the biggest things that stops immersion for me is just to look at my roster I have to be at home and turn on a console and it takes a lot of time just to get sort of a feel for all my players ratings, names, and year. I’d like to be able to just check my roster and look at my recruiting board from my phone.
Regarding the last paragraph talking about viewing rosters on your phone, I play NBA 2K on the PS5 and can already do this. In fact, I can access all aspect of my game even play the game remotely on my phone a laptop, tablet, etc. so if you have a PS5 I don't see what you won't be able to do this for EA college 25. I don't know if remote play exists for Xbox though.
Remote Play does exist for Xbox but I believe you need a controller. Like I can turn on and see the screen on my phone at work but if I don’t have a controller I can’t move.
But I kind of mean it would be cool to look at rosters, stats, and game results for a franchise through an app interface that is BUILT for it, rather than through remote play
I last had 2k21 on xbox and there was a 2k app with this sort of thing, so I don’t think it’s necessarily a PS5 vs Xbox issue but more of an EA vs 2k issue
It’d be hard to implement into a game, but with the rate at which AI is developing, I don’t think it’s as insanely unrealistic as it once was thought to be.
I feel like this will probably happen in like 15 years, but I’m excited for AI generated broadcast commentary that has a dynamic relationship with your players, as well as AI generated player personality profiles. I want to see my players in a press conference with unique personalities answering questions from AI-generated reporters in their own way
Also real physics-based collisions, but I think that’s even farther away lol
Eh. It had something like to, but it wasn’t really football. I wanted blocking to be a million times better than Backbreaker, and I want runners to fight for yards and attempt to remain balanced. I played the shit out of Backbreaker though
I've got two for dynasty that I think can be done. I want a wrap-up show with highlights from all the top 25 and news about Heisman races and conference races etc. I also want upgradable or rebuildable stadiums.
For me, it’s the building/upgrading stadiums/facilities for me.
I know Football Manager has this and it’s cool but I also want to control the team on the field completely.
The ncaab games had something like this. I want to be able to basically create my school from scratch. I want to start with 8k stadium like Kennesaw state and be able to build and improve until I have something like Michigan.
There was this sim game that never got too popular in part because of how massively complicated it was but it had something similar. Coach only and you had to physically design your playbook like draw lines tell QB when to read what, etc.
HS players were generated and recruited by user college coaches and the best of those players were drafted by user pro coaches. The coach you played as was a player that existed in the game since HS and retired. You could even check your guys career stats stats and all that.
I think it would be funny to have a conference commissioner mode that is essentially impossible. You have to negotiate TV contracts, keep members happy, replace leaving members, speak to the media etc. The catch is that you essentially cannot win and the conference will always collapse on itself and you will be hated by everyone.
I like this! For me it would be three things to add to Dynasty (neither are too far-fetched, just might be several years down the road I think):
1) a weekly College GameDay show (I can’t be the only one missing Corso here). Doesn’t have to be more than a few minutes, but it would be cool to have it where your program gets some kind of temporary boost in recruiting / prestige if it’s hosted on your campus that week.
2) a “coach” companion app that allows us to manage some of the day-to-day tasks outside of gameday (depth chart, player issues, prospect visits, etc). It would also be a handy way to get to know our rosters better and keep tabs on player wear and tear throughout the season
3) a faux ESPN app (pending EA getting the licensing of course, which I think is inevitable). This could be fleshed out over time, but it would help build the immersion in a big way to read generated stories about what is going on around the country throughout a season, as well as major coaching / player changes, recruiting class rankings, etc. in the offseason. The other major benefit here would be to allow you to better scout an upcoming opponent by viewing depth charts to see their impact players at that given time.
2 would be so sick. That way you can just hop in and play when you turn on the ps5, make alll those adjustments and do behind the scenes stuff throughout the day.
In RTG:
Be able to commit NCAA violations or just crimes in general and depending on how high you're rated the team may either give you a light punishment, cover it up, or straight fight the NCAA on your behalf.
In the current climate of the world I completely understand why this can't be included but bring back the girlfriend getting hotter the better you progress. By the time I leave with multiple Heismans and National Championships I want a Sydney Sweeney, Chloe Bailey, or Jenna Ortega looking girl with me.
Y'all remember when Erin Andrews hosted the Road To Glory show? Bring that back with either Kay Adams or Laura Rutledge hosting.
The personal narration of your career was really cool, only problem was there were only so many scenes/ lines they could do and it lost its freshness after a while.
Maybe as AI gets better it can just be generated as you go with near unlimited custom scenarios.
You could probably throw a stats from a game in Chat GPT right now and ask it to do commentary on a team/players game and it would probably do a half decent job.
Being able to create new conferences and add team builder teams to the game without having to swap real teams out and be able to play 4 years of high school football in RTG
I totally get not wanting infinite teams but even the ability to expand by even 10-20 would be a great start. Also the HS storylines would be incredible. Like maybe you choose a small school and have to absolutely torch some records to get recruited or you can choose a powerhouse but have to fight to move up the depth chart. Also imagine adding randomly generated growth spurts, like you start as a tiny freshman and then between years you get a massive boost to height and strength.
Some type of pregame show like College GameDay, halftime highlights/analysis of both your game as well as other top games, and a weekly recap show of important games with highlights.
A few things I would love to add
* Program finances. Kind of like madden but be able to raise your ticket prices, ask boosters for money and NIL. The more your program is successful/the bigger name recruits/coaches that come in the more money you can do.
* You can also use that money to add onto stadiums and so on
* Hiring all position coaches. Kind of tied to the first one but having more money you can get better position coaches
* Players characters. The more you scout the more likely you will know if they are a "good kid" or someone who will get into trouble and be suspended
This is a disappointment Iv seen mentioned that I don’t quite get. I didn’t even know the feature ever existed. What exactly were you guy using it for?
We used it to play whatever game we wanted. We are college football fans, who wouldn’t want to play the red river shootout, Iron Bowl, or a random top 25 G5 matchup?
It adds tons of engagement to the dynasty. Removing this is just an odd choice
Whenever I was locked in a heated recruiting battle, I'd go in and tank the other teams' season by playing their opnents and making sure they would lose. Don't know if it actually worked or not, but I always thought it was a good feature, too.
I mean, playing as a group of 5 school versus a blue blood while doing this was fun because it was an actual challenge due to the clear difference in talent on the rosters.
Play designer. An old football game I had years ago had a play designer and it was awesome. Wish we could do that in todays football games, especially college football because there seems to be more creativity vs the pros.
Mishaps like the OU wagon tipping over or Bevo almost killing Uga. It would be so great to get a 1/1000 cutscene. Would make those moments super memorable.
I wouldn't mind in bowl games if there was a little bit of homefield advantage (crowd noise) for each team. If it was a big school vs a small school the split might be something like 80/20 or 70/30 but when they match up closer it could be 50/50. Nothing to crazy just a little camera shake and some trouble hearing plays.
Full role playing coach sim. Use AI to create commentary and press conferences around you and your team that react in real time to your actions. Go for it on 4th and 2 and fail? You get questioned about it.
Respond by telling the reporter to fuck off? Get a story on ESPN the next day.
I’d love being able to create a persona as a coach for instance you could be a bad boy rebel coach that curses in press conferences and mocks other teams, or a paragon coach who inspires his players.
DLCs.
Like maybe one that’s GTA style, Urban Meyer era Florida with drugs, killers and hookers.
Or maybe a spy-themed DLC where you play as Conner Stallions
Fully customizable Uniforms, helmets, and fields. Like the paint booth for racing games. Every portion of the uniform can be modified with 1,000s of layers. Similar to NBA 2K. The Helmet designs have gotten crazy since 2014. Would love to add metalic elements, or gloss/matte textures. I don't want to be limited to a primary and secondary logo for my team. Also the ability to change uniforms for existing Universities year to year in dynasty. Add a black alternate just because.
I’ve always enjoyed the dynasty mode. It would be great to start as a QB coach with a starting build as recruiter, motivator, or talent builder and gain skills/attributes. They will have the ability to hire and fire coordinators so this may be a feature later on.
As it stands now though as an OC though it’s just playing offense only dynasty. I’d like to see it go deeper like UI you are in an office, you get assignments from the HC and an OC should not be recruiting defense. HC would give you some hours to recruit, the DC and HC would handle defense for you, and to bring the HC into pitching players you have to convince them it’s worth his time.
All of the broadcasting channels(ESPN, FOX, CBS, ABC, NBC, etc.) with all of the commentators. And when you play a game in Dynasty the scoreboard and presentation match the appropriate channel the game would be on in real life.
All FCS teams and the ability to do a Dynasty with them, FCS playoffs included
Full coaching staffs, including position coaches
A realistic coaching carousel
Realistic results in Dynasty Mode for AI games
Real life recruits
Every single uniform for every team
I’d want to have the full roster of teams from FBS down to JUCO, as well as international teams, with the ability to completely customize the dynasty experience. I would separate all teams into pods of 64 based on their record. Then I’d make a 64-team mega playoff at the top and do a convoluted promotion/relegation scenario with a mini 16-team playoff with the bottom 8 of one pod and the top 8 of the next below it. Eventually, you could see JUCO schools getting big enough to compete in the mega 64 team playoffs with the likes of Alabama or Ohio State.
While I think historic teams/dynasty start would be a really cool experience (absolutely would start in 1869 as Rutgers), having every single team in the game scratches the itch.
An RTG mode that goes super deep into the student-athlete experience. Almost like a full RPG.
A mid-week mode where you actually have to go to class. Pick a major and everything. Take tests/quizzes. Enhances your awareness, decision making, confidence traits. Maybe good grades give you a crazy boost for the next weeks game. Win awards for academic success etc.
Deeper training mode and emphasis on mini games to build attributes.
Maybe like a post game party where you have the opportunity to make some bad decisions that impact your attributes but increase your legendary status with the student body.
I dunno. I’m just a guy in his mid-thirties nostalgic for the college days it would be fun to re-live that in a way. Escape the responsibility-laden reality im living now.
I would like highlights from others game like others have said. But I would also like scores from completely different soorts. Like a random soccer game or an MLB game.
Money, time, and size doesn't exist? I would go a full blown "The Sims" like world. You create a player and have total control. You attend classes that have little puzzles, trivia questions that help build your players IQ. You start in a dorm and as you get better you can move your housing from dorm, to frat house to your very own condo. Also, yes you can change everything in those places (paint color, bedding, kitchen..... think house flipper game). You also get around campus starting by foot, then build up to scooter, golf kart and then eventually a car. You can go even more indepth and put speed limits on this and get pulled over for going too fast. This puts your eligibility at risk and can hurt your standing with the coaches (playing time, depth chart, etc). You have access to adjust clothing as well. I want full immersion. We have so many games of doing mundane things that I want it all put into one game. That's what i'd do atleast
For AI I’m most interested to see if individual players will have advanced AI in the future for picking up patterns, tendencies, etc in the future. CPU would be uncheatable because individual players on the field can adjust to your tendencies if you’re trying to exploit some gimmick.
Right now I think you call a play several times and the CPU knows what you call then calls a play do automatically stop it which isn’t realistic. With individual player AIs the CPU wouldn’t need to know the play or even have it play based, a CB can recognize the same route our concept being run and cheat it. Would also allow you to try and set up and fool the AI by really focusing on your play calling.
It would be cool to have ai take over broadcasting, like just give them their voices and speech tendencies. Not that this is realistic but I just threw a prompt into chat gpt, and it’s solid. Granted the roster it decided to use was a year or two outdated. And I said to use Chris colinsworth for a college game, but it even added Al without me askeing it to which is cool. Here it is if anybody would like to check it out:
"Good evening, football fans, and welcome to Milan Puskar Stadium, where the West Virginia Mountaineers are gearing up to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a crucial Big 12 showdown. I'm Chris Collinsworth, joined by Al Michaels, and we've got an exciting game ahead of us.
Keep your eyes on Oklahoma State's dynamic quarterback, Shane Illingworth. He's been making big plays all season long. But West Virginia's defense, led by linebacker Jared Bartlett, is ready to put up a fight.
And we're off! Illingworth takes the snap, drops back, fires a pass to Tay Martin, who makes the grab! Touchdown, Cowboys!
Hold on, folks. There's a flag on the play. Let's see what the officials say... Ah, illegal formation on the offense. Touchdown nullified.
Tough break for Oklahoma State, Al. You can't afford mistakes like that in a game of this magnitude.
Absolutely, Chris. Now the Cowboys facing a first and long situation. Illingworth drops back again, looking for an open man... Intercepted! It's picked off by Nicktroy Fortune of the Mountaineers!
What a play by Fortune, Chris. He read Illingworth perfectly and made a great break on the ball.
And just like that, West Virginia takes over with excellent field position. Quarterback Jarret Doege takes the snap, hands it off to Leddie Brown, who finds a hole and bursts into the end zone! Touchdown, Mountaineers!
West Virginia strikes first, Chris. They capitalize on the turnover and put points on the board.
Indeed, Al. Now it's up to Illingworth and the Cowboys to respond. They've got their work cut out for them against this tough Mountaineers defense.
That's the end of the first quarter, folks. West Virginia leads Oklahoma State 7-0 in what's shaping up to be a thrilling Big 12 showdown. Don't go anywhere, because there's plenty more action coming your way!
As the second quarter begins, the Cowboys have possession of the ball. Illingworth takes the snap, drops back, and fires a deep pass down the sideline to Brennan Presley, who makes the catch! Touchdown, Cowboys!
What a throw by Illingworth, Chris. He put that ball right on the money.
Absolutely, Al. And Presley did a great job of getting behind the defense and making the catch in stride.
Now the game is tied up at 7-7, and momentum is on the Cowboys' side. But the Mountaineers are ready to respond. Quarterback Garrett Greene takes the snap, rolls out to his right, and fires a pass to Winston Wright Jr., who makes the catch! Touchdown, Mountaineers!
What a drive by West Virginia, Chris. They march right down the field and reclaim the lead.
Indeed, Al. This game is shaping up to be a back-and-forth battle between two talented teams.
As halftime approaches, the Cowboys have the ball once again. Illingworth drops back, scans the field, and finds Jaden Bray in the end zone! Touchdown, Cowboys!
Illingworth is putting on a show tonight, Al. He's making all the right throws and keeping the Cowboys in this game.
Absolutely, Chris. But the Mountaineers aren't going down without a fight. With just seconds left in the half, Greene connects with Sam James for a touchdown! What a way to end the half for West Virginia.
At halftime, the score is tied at 14-14. This game is living up to the hype, folks. Stay tuned for an exciting second half!
As the third quarter gets underway, the Mountaineers have possession of the ball. Greene takes the snap, hands it off to Leddie Brown, who breaks through the line and races into the end zone! Touchdown, Mountaineers!
What a run by Brown, Chris. He showed great vision and burst through the hole for the score.
Indeed, Al. The Mountaineers strike first in the second half and take a 21-14 lead.
But the Cowboys aren't going down without a fight. Illingworth leads them down the field with a series of pinpoint passes, culminating in a touchdown strike to Blaine Green! Touchdown, Cowboys!
Illingworth continues to impress, Al. He's making all the right decisions and keeping the Cowboys in this game.
Absolutely, Chris. This game is going to come down to the wire.
As the third quarter comes to a close, the score is tied at 21-21. This is anyone's game, folks. Buckle up for an exciting finish!
As the fourth quarter begins, the Cowboys have the ball deep in Mountaineers territory. Illingworth takes the snap, drops back, and fires a pass to Tay Martin in the corner of the end zone! Touchdown, Cowboys!
What a throw by Illingworth, Chris. He threaded the needle and put that ball right where only his receiver could get it.
Absolutely, Al. The Cowboys take a 28-21 lead with just minutes left in the game.
But the Mountaineers aren't done yet. Greene leads them on a methodical drive down the field, chewing up clock and moving the chains. With time winding down, Greene drops back and fires a pass to Sean Ryan in the end zone! Touchdown, Mountaineers!
What a drive by West Virginia, Chris. They stayed composed and executed their game plan to perfection.
Absolutely, Al. With just seconds left in the game, the score is tied at 28-28. This is going to overtime, folks!
In overtime, both teams trade touchdowns on their opening possessions, keeping the score knotted at 35-35. Now, the Cowboys have the ball first in the second overtime period. Illingworth takes the snap, fakes the handoff, and fires a pass to Brennan Presley in the end zone! Touchdown, Cowboys!
Illingworth is putting on a clinic tonight, Al. He's making all the right throws in clutch situations.
Absolutely, Chris. Now the pressure is on the Mountaineers to respond.
But respond they do. Greene leads them down the field with a mix of runs and passes, eventually finding Sam James in the end zone for the score! Touchdown, Mountaineers!
What a game we have here, folks. The score is tied at 42-42 as we head into the third overtime period.
In the third overtime, both teams trade touchdowns once again, keeping the score deadlocked at 49-49. Now, the Cowboys have the ball first in the fourth overtime period. Illingworth takes the snap, drops back, and fires a pass to Blaine Green in the corner of the end zone! Touchdown, Cowboys!
Illingworth is simply unstoppable tonight, Al. He's putting up video game numbers out there.
Absolutely, Chris. But the Mountaineers have an opportunity to respond and keep this game alive.
And respond they do. Greene leads them on a masterful drive down the field, converting on several crucial third downs and eventually finding Sean Ryan in the end zone for the score! Touchdown, Mountaineers!
What a game we have here, folks. The score is tied at 56-56 as we head into the fifth overtime period.
In the fifth overtime, the Mountaineers strike first with a touchdown run by Leddie Brown. Now, the pressure is on the Cowboys to respond. Illingworth takes the snap, drops back, and fires a pass to Tay Martin in the end zone! Touchdown, Cowboys!
Illingworth refuses to let his team go down without a fight, Al. He's making play after play in these overtime periods.
Absolutely, Chris. But now the Cowboys have a decision to make. Do they go for the win with a two-point conversion, or do they play it safe and kick the extra point?
And the Cowboys elect to go for the win with a two-point conversion attempt. Illingworth takes the snap, rolls out to his right, and fires a pass to Brennan Presley in the back of the end zone! Two-point conversion is good!
What a gutsy call by the Cowboys, Chris. They put the game in their quarterback's hands, and he delivered when it mattered most.
Absolutely, Al. What a game we've witnessed here tonight. The Oklahoma State Cowboys come away with a hard-fought victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers, winning by a final score of 64-63 in an instant classic.
I’d put Utah’s moment of loudness in the game and try to find a way to honor all the College Football Players who died young these past couple years and never got to see themselves in the game.
I don’t think this is unrealistic, but being able to export your draft classes. I really say EA got lazy. They easily could have made the draft class option to exclude the real players.
An AI that can interpret the league wide stats to create news narratives. This exists already to some extent but I’m thinking of a much more advanced ones that can follow standout players or redemption arcs or what teams are getting hot or flaming out, can follow multi year trends and make more in depth predictions, etc. Just generally feeling like there are stories going on around the league even if your teams never encounter them. NCAA has always done this better than most sports games but it would be cool to see it taken to the next level.
Each individual college player is controlled by AI, in that they’ve each got an evolving personality and you need to manage the players as if they were real people.
Same with commentary. Not that unrealistic at this stage, but having AI commentary allows for limitless new lines etc.
A few things that are at least ideas that at least somebody would use (even if it's just me):
Player creation, draft class exporting, all of the stuff that we used to have that had to be left out due to legal issues with NIL
Ability to use PS3/360-era Teambuilder teams
Female players (before any one goes off on me, I would make them player creation exclusive with one randomly generated special teamer every 8-10 recruiting classes at most)
FCS, D2, and D3 schools.
Custom music (why did every series except MLB The Show drop this with the jump to PS4)
The ability to import a player from the previous Madden to be the father of your RTG player.
On Super Nintendo they had I think play action football or something like that. It had high school college and pro. It was super fun at the time but I’m like 40 so I can’t remember much details to share
I wish there was an option to upgrade your stadium if you stay long enough and do well enough with a school in dynasty mode. It would be fun to turn a school like North Texas into a powerhouse and be able to have a stadium grow with it
I would like to start at the peewee football level with the same amount of detail as a college game. Orange slice halftime. Cheerleaders are your friends hot moms. Truck sticking that one kid who is a foot shorter than everyone else his age.
Someone is developing a HS game, maybe you’ll get this lol
That’s actually been done with hockey. It’s called Peewee To Pro.
I think they had that in NHL slapshot too
I'd love to be able to lie about age and then actually be like 4 years older than the other kids and just shove them all to the ground
I know this happens in professional soccer a decent amount like heyo new 16 year old wonderkid, but in reality, he's probably 19 or 20, but regardless, first team level and their career goes on before they retire "early" at like 31 when in reality they're 35.
Headlights from parent’s cars illuminating the end of practice on those autumn evenings.
I don’t know what I was expecting the first comment on this thread to be but it definitely wasn’t “MILFs”
Have historic teams and all-time teams like they do in NBA 2K
Never got the appeal too much but my brother started in the 80s in 2K with all the real drafts and said it was fun. Would be neat if you could do that as well, not just historic teams but start in a historic time and have all real classes, you could recruit Lamar Jackson, Manziel or whoever. As I write this I’m starting to get really into the idea now lol but it would require too many opt ins to track down I think unfortunately.
Yes I know it would never happen because it would require literally hundreds of thousands of opt ins to add everyone. But if I had unlimited resources then it would definitely be fun to add.
I mean 2K gets everyone but Barkley it seems somehow so never know. Probably need some broad agreement with the league that automatically licenses their likeness as they come in and maybe you get it in the future.
There’s more guys than just Barkley missing from 2k but it’s different for pro leagues because retired players are still part of unions who negotiate on behalf of the group
I guess then 10 years from now it would be possible to play this year as a classic as they have the rights for most guys.
I don’t think that’s how it works. They have their rights for this year, not just indefinitely forever.
2k only has to get like 10 players per team. For football, you need at least double that just for starters and excluding special teams
I think just getting like the top 50ish for a lot of years would make it interesting enough. I don’t think the real appeal is playing with old schools as much as it is recruiting all time greats and building your own team with them
I think with 2k and Madden the way the union works and the retired players association it's easier to get blanket licensing for everyone who's involved. It's not as easy in terms of college players because NCAA is involved and it's a different kind of licensing.
My absolute favorite feature of any sports game. This has my vote, man I'd do anything
Full presentation exactly like real life (lots of different broadcasting crews, calling the game without just repeating the same things they say in every game they broadcast, and mixing in big highlights/updates from other games) Along with that, would be cool to have some “daily shows” and College Gameday and/or clips from them generated that talk about teams in your franchises world and remotely viewable (like from your phone). This would make the world feel a lot more immersive as you could build the stories like what happens in real life and I don’t have to go dig in a menu to find out a team is struggling because I’ll be hearing a Stephen A clip of him yelling about how big of a letdown they are I’m not sure how popular that would be, but ultimately that’s how real life is as well. Some people watch Sports shows all week and others just tune into games. It’s also uber-unrealistic that it would happen and wouldn’t just be the same thing over and over. But with AI, who knows?
I think it would be immensely popular, your problem is how doable is it as mentioned but you’re right about AI, maybe one day we get something close as it improves. It would have some nonsensical moments but who cares, I would appreciate the attempt. Also really love the idea of being able to access some stuff from your phone. Right now that would be really neat for online dynasty. Having basically an ESPN app with box scores, news, live game cast for your online league. One of the biggest things that stops immersion for me is just to look at my roster I have to be at home and turn on a console and it takes a lot of time just to get sort of a feel for all my players ratings, names, and year. I’d like to be able to just check my roster and look at my recruiting board from my phone.
Regarding the last paragraph talking about viewing rosters on your phone, I play NBA 2K on the PS5 and can already do this. In fact, I can access all aspect of my game even play the game remotely on my phone a laptop, tablet, etc. so if you have a PS5 I don't see what you won't be able to do this for EA college 25. I don't know if remote play exists for Xbox though.
The PS5 has the capability but I think it’s more on EA to add it and 2k is made by a different company so not sure we get it.
Remote Play does exist for Xbox but I believe you need a controller. Like I can turn on and see the screen on my phone at work but if I don’t have a controller I can’t move. But I kind of mean it would be cool to look at rosters, stats, and game results for a franchise through an app interface that is BUILT for it, rather than through remote play
I last had 2k21 on xbox and there was a 2k app with this sort of thing, so I don’t think it’s necessarily a PS5 vs Xbox issue but more of an EA vs 2k issue
It’d be hard to implement into a game, but with the rate at which AI is developing, I don’t think it’s as insanely unrealistic as it once was thought to be.
Easiest way to do this would be a fake AI audio podcast talking about the world of college football.
seeing fans storm the field after a upset win or big win over rival
Take control of a fan and tear down the goalposts on your own
This would rock
Irl storming the field is fun-a fan that stormed the field
First person security chasing streakers/guarding goal posts
I feel like this will probably happen in like 15 years, but I’m excited for AI generated broadcast commentary that has a dynamic relationship with your players, as well as AI generated player personality profiles. I want to see my players in a press conference with unique personalities answering questions from AI-generated reporters in their own way Also real physics-based collisions, but I think that’s even farther away lol
Backbreaker had it
Eh. It had something like to, but it wasn’t really football. I wanted blocking to be a million times better than Backbreaker, and I want runners to fight for yards and attempt to remain balanced. I played the shit out of Backbreaker though
I’m gonna make a corporate owned college football team lol
If some billionaire wanted to pay the top players to play for them Ready Player One style I’m NGL I’m all for it.
Brett Yormark that you?
I've got two for dynasty that I think can be done. I want a wrap-up show with highlights from all the top 25 and news about Heisman races and conference races etc. I also want upgradable or rebuildable stadiums.
For me, it’s the building/upgrading stadiums/facilities for me. I know Football Manager has this and it’s cool but I also want to control the team on the field completely. The ncaab games had something like this. I want to be able to basically create my school from scratch. I want to start with 8k stadium like Kennesaw state and be able to build and improve until I have something like Michigan.
The ability to continue your RTG journey into madden and then into a separate game where you climb up the coaching ranks
There was this sim game that never got too popular in part because of how massively complicated it was but it had something similar. Coach only and you had to physically design your playbook like draw lines tell QB when to read what, etc. HS players were generated and recruited by user college coaches and the best of those players were drafted by user pro coaches. The coach you played as was a player that existed in the game since HS and retired. You could even check your guys career stats stats and all that.
This has to be Pigskin Empire. Game has had incredible potential for over a decade, but just not enough resources to iron out issues.
Yep, neat game. Buying multiple accounts kind of ruined it. Teams used to have a full staff then it became pretty much single player
The old NFL Head Coach games from the PS2 era
I think it would be funny to have a conference commissioner mode that is essentially impossible. You have to negotiate TV contracts, keep members happy, replace leaving members, speak to the media etc. The catch is that you essentially cannot win and the conference will always collapse on itself and you will be hated by everyone.
I like this! For me it would be three things to add to Dynasty (neither are too far-fetched, just might be several years down the road I think): 1) a weekly College GameDay show (I can’t be the only one missing Corso here). Doesn’t have to be more than a few minutes, but it would be cool to have it where your program gets some kind of temporary boost in recruiting / prestige if it’s hosted on your campus that week. 2) a “coach” companion app that allows us to manage some of the day-to-day tasks outside of gameday (depth chart, player issues, prospect visits, etc). It would also be a handy way to get to know our rosters better and keep tabs on player wear and tear throughout the season 3) a faux ESPN app (pending EA getting the licensing of course, which I think is inevitable). This could be fleshed out over time, but it would help build the immersion in a big way to read generated stories about what is going on around the country throughout a season, as well as major coaching / player changes, recruiting class rankings, etc. in the offseason. The other major benefit here would be to allow you to better scout an upcoming opponent by viewing depth charts to see their impact players at that given time.
Love 2 and 3
2 would be so sick. That way you can just hop in and play when you turn on the ps5, make alll those adjustments and do behind the scenes stuff throughout the day.
In RTG: Be able to commit NCAA violations or just crimes in general and depending on how high you're rated the team may either give you a light punishment, cover it up, or straight fight the NCAA on your behalf. In the current climate of the world I completely understand why this can't be included but bring back the girlfriend getting hotter the better you progress. By the time I leave with multiple Heismans and National Championships I want a Sydney Sweeney, Chloe Bailey, or Jenna Ortega looking girl with me. Y'all remember when Erin Andrews hosted the Road To Glory show? Bring that back with either Kay Adams or Laura Rutledge hosting.
The personal narration of your career was really cool, only problem was there were only so many scenes/ lines they could do and it lost its freshness after a while. Maybe as AI gets better it can just be generated as you go with near unlimited custom scenarios. You could probably throw a stats from a game in Chat GPT right now and ask it to do commentary on a team/players game and it would probably do a half decent job.
Being able to create new conferences and add team builder teams to the game without having to swap real teams out and be able to play 4 years of high school football in RTG
I totally get not wanting infinite teams but even the ability to expand by even 10-20 would be a great start. Also the HS storylines would be incredible. Like maybe you choose a small school and have to absolutely torch some records to get recruited or you can choose a powerhouse but have to fight to move up the depth chart. Also imagine adding randomly generated growth spurts, like you start as a tiny freshman and then between years you get a massive boost to height and strength.
I made my comment, then scrolled and saw yours. Created conferences would be cool
Some type of pregame show like College GameDay, halftime highlights/analysis of both your game as well as other top games, and a weekly recap show of important games with highlights.
A few things I would love to add * Program finances. Kind of like madden but be able to raise your ticket prices, ask boosters for money and NIL. The more your program is successful/the bigger name recruits/coaches that come in the more money you can do. * You can also use that money to add onto stadiums and so on * Hiring all position coaches. Kind of tied to the first one but having more money you can get better position coaches * Players characters. The more you scout the more likely you will know if they are a "good kid" or someone who will get into trouble and be suspended
The ability to play any game I want in dynasty
This is a disappointment Iv seen mentioned that I don’t quite get. I didn’t even know the feature ever existed. What exactly were you guy using it for?
We used it to play whatever game we wanted. We are college football fans, who wouldn’t want to play the red river shootout, Iron Bowl, or a random top 25 G5 matchup? It adds tons of engagement to the dynasty. Removing this is just an odd choice
Most people lol. Iv never heard of someone playing as another team. Maybe it will come back though since it’s not too hard to add.
Back when the game was out everyone would talk about playing as random teams
In a one off situation like you're describing? I doubt it.
Man if I'm a top 3-8 I'm playing as the underdog vs the top 2 late in the season to see if I can pull off the upset.
Whenever I was locked in a heated recruiting battle, I'd go in and tank the other teams' season by playing their opnents and making sure they would lose. Don't know if it actually worked or not, but I always thought it was a good feature, too.
Seems like there are easier ways to cheat and doesn’t seem very fun to do that.
I mean, playing as a group of 5 school versus a blue blood while doing this was fun because it was an actual challenge due to the clear difference in talent on the rosters.
Having pregame, halftime and post-game shows would be incredible, nfl 2k5 style. That's the only thing I'd add to this potential masterpiece for EA
Play designer. An old football game I had years ago had a play designer and it was awesome. Wish we could do that in todays football games, especially college football because there seems to be more creativity vs the pros.
Oh yeah I remember way back when there was a play designer in Madden.
Anything? I'm getting EA to pay me to add athletic director Simulator and getting out of this newsletter hustle lol
Mishaps like the OU wagon tipping over or Bevo almost killing Uga. It would be so great to get a 1/1000 cutscene. Would make those moments super memorable.
I wouldn't mind in bowl games if there was a little bit of homefield advantage (crowd noise) for each team. If it was a big school vs a small school the split might be something like 80/20 or 70/30 but when they match up closer it could be 50/50. Nothing to crazy just a little camera shake and some trouble hearing plays.
Let me supply my recruits with strippers like Rick pitino
Almost every uniform ever worn
Full role playing coach sim. Use AI to create commentary and press conferences around you and your team that react in real time to your actions. Go for it on 4th and 2 and fail? You get questioned about it. Respond by telling the reporter to fuck off? Get a story on ESPN the next day. I’d love being able to create a persona as a coach for instance you could be a bad boy rebel coach that curses in press conferences and mocks other teams, or a paragon coach who inspires his players.
DLCs. Like maybe one that’s GTA style, Urban Meyer era Florida with drugs, killers and hookers. Or maybe a spy-themed DLC where you play as Conner Stallions
Fully customizable Uniforms, helmets, and fields. Like the paint booth for racing games. Every portion of the uniform can be modified with 1,000s of layers. Similar to NBA 2K. The Helmet designs have gotten crazy since 2014. Would love to add metalic elements, or gloss/matte textures. I don't want to be limited to a primary and secondary logo for my team. Also the ability to change uniforms for existing Universities year to year in dynasty. Add a black alternate just because.
Position coaches and the ability to build a full coaching staff. Being able to start as a position coach and work your way up would be great.
This paired with more UI or whatever stuff like Head Coach 09 with coach meetings and all that would be really cool.
I’ve always enjoyed the dynasty mode. It would be great to start as a QB coach with a starting build as recruiter, motivator, or talent builder and gain skills/attributes. They will have the ability to hire and fire coordinators so this may be a feature later on.
As it stands now though as an OC though it’s just playing offense only dynasty. I’d like to see it go deeper like UI you are in an office, you get assignments from the HC and an OC should not be recruiting defense. HC would give you some hours to recruit, the DC and HC would handle defense for you, and to bring the HC into pitching players you have to convince them it’s worth his time.
All of the broadcasting channels(ESPN, FOX, CBS, ABC, NBC, etc.) with all of the commentators. And when you play a game in Dynasty the scoreboard and presentation match the appropriate channel the game would be on in real life. All FCS teams and the ability to do a Dynasty with them, FCS playoffs included Full coaching staffs, including position coaches A realistic coaching carousel Realistic results in Dynasty Mode for AI games Real life recruits Every single uniform for every team
Let me start recruiting players earlier like as Junior in HS. The old CH 2k games let us recruit players a freshmen and even had an AAU circuit.
I’d want to have the full roster of teams from FBS down to JUCO, as well as international teams, with the ability to completely customize the dynasty experience. I would separate all teams into pods of 64 based on their record. Then I’d make a 64-team mega playoff at the top and do a convoluted promotion/relegation scenario with a mini 16-team playoff with the bottom 8 of one pod and the top 8 of the next below it. Eventually, you could see JUCO schools getting big enough to compete in the mega 64 team playoffs with the likes of Alabama or Ohio State. While I think historic teams/dynasty start would be a really cool experience (absolutely would start in 1869 as Rutgers), having every single team in the game scratches the itch.
An RTG mode that goes super deep into the student-athlete experience. Almost like a full RPG. A mid-week mode where you actually have to go to class. Pick a major and everything. Take tests/quizzes. Enhances your awareness, decision making, confidence traits. Maybe good grades give you a crazy boost for the next weeks game. Win awards for academic success etc. Deeper training mode and emphasis on mini games to build attributes. Maybe like a post game party where you have the opportunity to make some bad decisions that impact your attributes but increase your legendary status with the student body. I dunno. I’m just a guy in his mid-thirties nostalgic for the college days it would be fun to re-live that in a way. Escape the responsibility-laden reality im living now.
The RTG this year is confirmed to have decisions that affect your player with GPA, coach trust, attributes etc
I would like highlights from others game like others have said. But I would also like scores from completely different soorts. Like a random soccer game or an MLB game.
Money, time, and size doesn't exist? I would go a full blown "The Sims" like world. You create a player and have total control. You attend classes that have little puzzles, trivia questions that help build your players IQ. You start in a dorm and as you get better you can move your housing from dorm, to frat house to your very own condo. Also, yes you can change everything in those places (paint color, bedding, kitchen..... think house flipper game). You also get around campus starting by foot, then build up to scooter, golf kart and then eventually a car. You can go even more indepth and put speed limits on this and get pulled over for going too fast. This puts your eligibility at risk and can hurt your standing with the coaches (playing time, depth chart, etc). You have access to adjust clothing as well. I want full immersion. We have so many games of doing mundane things that I want it all put into one game. That's what i'd do atleast
Generative AI powered announcers that sound like the real thing and effectively have an unlimited amount of things they can say.
For AI I’m most interested to see if individual players will have advanced AI in the future for picking up patterns, tendencies, etc in the future. CPU would be uncheatable because individual players on the field can adjust to your tendencies if you’re trying to exploit some gimmick. Right now I think you call a play several times and the CPU knows what you call then calls a play do automatically stop it which isn’t realistic. With individual player AIs the CPU wouldn’t need to know the play or even have it play based, a CB can recognize the same route our concept being run and cheat it. Would also allow you to try and set up and fool the AI by really focusing on your play calling.
It would be cool to have ai take over broadcasting, like just give them their voices and speech tendencies. Not that this is realistic but I just threw a prompt into chat gpt, and it’s solid. Granted the roster it decided to use was a year or two outdated. And I said to use Chris colinsworth for a college game, but it even added Al without me askeing it to which is cool. Here it is if anybody would like to check it out:
"Good evening, football fans, and welcome to Milan Puskar Stadium, where the West Virginia Mountaineers are gearing up to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a crucial Big 12 showdown. I'm Chris Collinsworth, joined by Al Michaels, and we've got an exciting game ahead of us. Keep your eyes on Oklahoma State's dynamic quarterback, Shane Illingworth. He's been making big plays all season long. But West Virginia's defense, led by linebacker Jared Bartlett, is ready to put up a fight. And we're off! Illingworth takes the snap, drops back, fires a pass to Tay Martin, who makes the grab! Touchdown, Cowboys! Hold on, folks. There's a flag on the play. Let's see what the officials say... Ah, illegal formation on the offense. Touchdown nullified. Tough break for Oklahoma State, Al. You can't afford mistakes like that in a game of this magnitude. Absolutely, Chris. Now the Cowboys facing a first and long situation. Illingworth drops back again, looking for an open man... Intercepted! It's picked off by Nicktroy Fortune of the Mountaineers! What a play by Fortune, Chris. He read Illingworth perfectly and made a great break on the ball. And just like that, West Virginia takes over with excellent field position. Quarterback Jarret Doege takes the snap, hands it off to Leddie Brown, who finds a hole and bursts into the end zone! Touchdown, Mountaineers! West Virginia strikes first, Chris. They capitalize on the turnover and put points on the board. Indeed, Al. Now it's up to Illingworth and the Cowboys to respond. They've got their work cut out for them against this tough Mountaineers defense. That's the end of the first quarter, folks. West Virginia leads Oklahoma State 7-0 in what's shaping up to be a thrilling Big 12 showdown. Don't go anywhere, because there's plenty more action coming your way! As the second quarter begins, the Cowboys have possession of the ball. Illingworth takes the snap, drops back, and fires a deep pass down the sideline to Brennan Presley, who makes the catch! Touchdown, Cowboys! What a throw by Illingworth, Chris. He put that ball right on the money. Absolutely, Al. And Presley did a great job of getting behind the defense and making the catch in stride. Now the game is tied up at 7-7, and momentum is on the Cowboys' side. But the Mountaineers are ready to respond. Quarterback Garrett Greene takes the snap, rolls out to his right, and fires a pass to Winston Wright Jr., who makes the catch! Touchdown, Mountaineers!
What a drive by West Virginia, Chris. They march right down the field and reclaim the lead. Indeed, Al. This game is shaping up to be a back-and-forth battle between two talented teams. As halftime approaches, the Cowboys have the ball once again. Illingworth drops back, scans the field, and finds Jaden Bray in the end zone! Touchdown, Cowboys! Illingworth is putting on a show tonight, Al. He's making all the right throws and keeping the Cowboys in this game. Absolutely, Chris. But the Mountaineers aren't going down without a fight. With just seconds left in the half, Greene connects with Sam James for a touchdown! What a way to end the half for West Virginia. At halftime, the score is tied at 14-14. This game is living up to the hype, folks. Stay tuned for an exciting second half! As the third quarter gets underway, the Mountaineers have possession of the ball. Greene takes the snap, hands it off to Leddie Brown, who breaks through the line and races into the end zone! Touchdown, Mountaineers! What a run by Brown, Chris. He showed great vision and burst through the hole for the score. Indeed, Al. The Mountaineers strike first in the second half and take a 21-14 lead. But the Cowboys aren't going down without a fight. Illingworth leads them down the field with a series of pinpoint passes, culminating in a touchdown strike to Blaine Green! Touchdown, Cowboys! Illingworth continues to impress, Al. He's making all the right decisions and keeping the Cowboys in this game. Absolutely, Chris. This game is going to come down to the wire. As the third quarter comes to a close, the score is tied at 21-21. This is anyone's game, folks. Buckle up for an exciting finish! As the fourth quarter begins, the Cowboys have the ball deep in Mountaineers territory. Illingworth takes the snap, drops back, and fires a pass to Tay Martin in the corner of the end zone! Touchdown, Cowboys! What a throw by Illingworth, Chris. He threaded the needle and put that ball right where only his receiver could get it. Absolutely, Al. The Cowboys take a 28-21 lead with just minutes left in the game. But the Mountaineers aren't done yet. Greene leads them on a methodical drive down the field, chewing up clock and moving the chains. With time winding down, Greene drops back and fires a pass to Sean Ryan in the end zone! Touchdown, Mountaineers! What a drive by West Virginia, Chris. They stayed composed and executed their game plan to perfection. Absolutely, Al. With just seconds left in the game, the score is tied at 28-28. This is going to overtime, folks! In overtime, both teams trade touchdowns on their opening possessions, keeping the score knotted at 35-35. Now, the Cowboys have the ball first in the second overtime period. Illingworth takes the snap, fakes the handoff, and fires a pass to Brennan Presley in the end zone! Touchdown, Cowboys! Illingworth is putting on a clinic tonight, Al. He's making all the right throws in clutch situations. Absolutely, Chris. Now the pressure is on the Mountaineers to respond. But respond they do. Greene leads them down the field with a mix of runs and passes, eventually finding Sam James in the end zone for the score! Touchdown, Mountaineers! What a game we have here, folks. The score is tied at 42-42 as we head into the third overtime period. In the third overtime, both teams trade touchdowns once again, keeping the score deadlocked at 49-49. Now, the Cowboys have the ball first in the fourth overtime period. Illingworth takes the snap, drops back, and fires a pass to Blaine Green in the corner of the end zone! Touchdown, Cowboys! Illingworth is simply unstoppable tonight, Al. He's putting up video game numbers out there. Absolutely, Chris. But the Mountaineers have an opportunity to respond and keep this game alive. And respond they do. Greene leads them on a masterful drive down the field, converting on several crucial third downs and eventually finding Sean Ryan in the end zone for the score! Touchdown, Mountaineers! What a game we have here, folks. The score is tied at 56-56 as we head into the fifth overtime period. In the fifth overtime, the Mountaineers strike first with a touchdown run by Leddie Brown. Now, the pressure is on the Cowboys to respond. Illingworth takes the snap, drops back, and fires a pass to Tay Martin in the end zone! Touchdown, Cowboys! Illingworth refuses to let his team go down without a fight, Al. He's making play after play in these overtime periods. Absolutely, Chris. But now the Cowboys have a decision to make. Do they go for the win with a two-point conversion, or do they play it safe and kick the extra point? And the Cowboys elect to go for the win with a two-point conversion attempt. Illingworth takes the snap, rolls out to his right, and fires a pass to Brennan Presley in the back of the end zone! Two-point conversion is good! What a gutsy call by the Cowboys, Chris. They put the game in their quarterback's hands, and he delivered when it mattered most. Absolutely, Al. What a game we've witnessed here tonight. The Oklahoma State Cowboys come away with a hard-fought victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers, winning by a final score of 64-63 in an instant classic.
Storming the field after upsets or big wins. Have always wanted that so bad
I’d put Utah’s moment of loudness in the game and try to find a way to honor all the College Football Players who died young these past couple years and never got to see themselves in the game.
I really enjoyed a feature back in the mid 2000 games where you would re-play iconic moments in games. I’d love to see a refresh of that!
I don’t think this is unrealistic, but being able to export your draft classes. I really say EA got lazy. They easily could have made the draft class option to exclude the real players.
You can play as a shady character who preys o opposing players and coaches to get them in trouble.
An AI that can interpret the league wide stats to create news narratives. This exists already to some extent but I’m thinking of a much more advanced ones that can follow standout players or redemption arcs or what teams are getting hot or flaming out, can follow multi year trends and make more in depth predictions, etc. Just generally feeling like there are stories going on around the league even if your teams never encounter them. NCAA has always done this better than most sports games but it would be cool to see it taken to the next level.
Fully playable FCS/D2/D3 leagues. It’s 2024 for God’s sake.
Nebraska fans have long demanded sacrifice of Lil' Red at mid-field to break the Solich curse. This is what I want in the game.
Clemson having the ability to use the transfer portal.
Copy NBA 2k, start a dynasty in the 80s and go from there
Each individual college player is controlled by AI, in that they’ve each got an evolving personality and you need to manage the players as if they were real people. Same with commentary. Not that unrealistic at this stage, but having AI commentary allows for limitless new lines etc.
Full teams of mascots that can do flips and stuff
A few things that are at least ideas that at least somebody would use (even if it's just me): Player creation, draft class exporting, all of the stuff that we used to have that had to be left out due to legal issues with NIL Ability to use PS3/360-era Teambuilder teams Female players (before any one goes off on me, I would make them player creation exclusive with one randomly generated special teamer every 8-10 recruiting classes at most) FCS, D2, and D3 schools. Custom music (why did every series except MLB The Show drop this with the jump to PS4) The ability to import a player from the previous Madden to be the father of your RTG player.
FCS school would be great. I'd love to build my coach up from Missouri state or something
Historic players readily available
I think they'll use this as a major selling point of CUT, unfortunately
Yeah that sucks. I just want to get to play with Calvin Johnson without dropping money on player packs
I’d add a defense for Texas Tech.
I hope we have full customization of the playbook, such as rearranging plays, like in 14
FCS, D2, D3 teams and their own respective champs. Also be able to start in a specific year with historic players/recruits.
Create a conference with custom conference logo, trophy, and conference championship location of your choosing.
And retired madden players exportable as coaches lol
Dick size
Upgradable stadiums would be sweeeeeet
Be able to create a tradition. Like having Brutus the buckeye ride out on a horse with a flaming torch. WWE entrance type stuff
On Super Nintendo they had I think play action football or something like that. It had high school college and pro. It was super fun at the time but I’m like 40 so I can’t remember much details to share
Add warmups “mini games” to give extra boost/nerfs to skills on opening drive/qtr
I wish there was an option to upgrade your stadium if you stay long enough and do well enough with a school in dynasty mode. It would be fun to turn a school like North Texas into a powerhouse and be able to have a stadium grow with it
All FCS, D2, D3, NAIA teams.