[Platform] NCAA 2013

[Alcibiades]

What does it mean when there is a star around your player?  I don't mean the black star under your player, I assume that means that he is an impact player?   But i mean the star around say your quarterback that is the same color as when the player is highlighted but isn't always present.  Can't seem to figure out what it means exactly.

[CountDeMoney]

The star is the Impact Player notation.

[Alcibiades]

So what's the black star, then?  Thought that was the impact player notification.   

[CountDeMoney]

On the field, the black star is the Impact Player indicator.  The color of it is the "level" in the game when you select "See my player level" before the snap, and is the level the player is currently performing at:  Red: hot streak, blue: cold streak or shaken.

[Alcibiades]

Ok, I'm not talking about when, for instance on the PS3, you hit r stick down and it shows blue - yellow - red - and pulsing.   I'm talking about when you're sitting pre-snap and from time to time a linebacker or the QB/RB will have a light blue star around their halo/selected icon.

[CountDeMoney]

Other than it's the actual indicator of scrolling through the players, in which the Impact Player star will be highlighted when you're on the player, I don't know what the hell you're talking about, man. 

[Valmy]

Even a computer recruits and coaches better than Mack. 

[Alcibiades]

Other than it's the actual indicator of scrolling through the players, in which the Impact Player star will be highlighted when you're on the player, I don't know what the hell you're talking about, man. 

I'll take a picture with my phone or something and upload it later .   

[CountDeMoney]

   Sorry, Al.  You sure it's not the pre-snap motion, or the release into the pattern?

[katmai]

Trying out first dynasty, picked New Mexico for giggles.
Trying to woo 4 stars to the High Desert is fun!
Though having Texas and California considered Pipeline states is fun.

1st game was blowout to Texas 58-0 ugh
2nd game tough loss on road to Texas "we lock kids in dark storerooms" Tech 26-21 even though had two pick 6's on D.

[CountDeMoney]

Yeah, it's tough to get 4 stars and 5 stars to a lowbie team, but even one 4 star makes a massive difference on a team like that;  hell, my Terps offense turned around just by snagging a 6'7" 265 pound ball magnet of a TE. 
Once you start winning and meeting your coaching goals, the recruits start coming in.

Even at the lower star levels, go after whatever ATH types you can get;  even though they have no designation, and the skills take a long time to scout out, the great thing is once you get them signed, you can select their position, and they all have the potential for multiple positions, some better than others;  my first 5 star ATH I managed to recruit I thought I was going to plug in as a scatback/slot wideout because of his massive speed gave him a HB and WR rating of 77, but turned out he had a cannon of an arm that gave him a QB rating of 80.  True starting frosh at QB, wound up with an overall 99 rating as a senior.

[katmai]

Yeah it's amazing how many 4 stars prospects you can attract with promises of playing time and they comment on how shitty your squad depth is

Game #3 vs Rival NMSU Aggies.
Success!, after a ping pong battle win the game on a 4th and goal from the 7, quick slant to my uber Wideout who breaks 2 tackles on the goal line and plunges in for winning score with under 2 mins to go.
The Offense was paced though by Junior RB who ran for 166 yds and caught 2 important receptions that moved the chains.
My best player on D is Sophmore FS from....Ferndale, MD ?!?!!?

[Sophie Scholl]

I wish I'd gotten this instead of Madden 13.  Argh.  I don't know why I keep buying that franchise. 

[katmai]

I wish I'd gotten this instead of Madden 13.  Argh.  I don't know why I keep buying that franchise. 

I use to buy them both, but haven't picked up Madden since '09

[FunkMonk]

Is it possible to take a team like UTSA or San Jose State to the National Championship in a couple seasons? If so, does it feel gamey and gimmicky or does it feel like you accomplished something? The last NCAA game I played was like back in 2008 or 2009 and only for a few hours.