Beta Suggestions

[swampy]

I'm not sure if there is a place where we can make some suggestions to the developers to help them improve the game, but I thought that this would be a good place to start.

I've gotten a chance to play around with the game for awhile and I must say that I've been having a lot of fun - and I haven't even touched the insane team customization options, which blow any sports game ever made clear out of the water .  The game has a very "Tecmo Bowl" feel to it, IMO... which is a good thing.  There have just been a few things that have cropped up that I think could make the game a better experience.

First off, Kick and punt returning is way too easy... 40 to 50 yard returns on each are very easy to pull off... it seems that half of the opposing team kind of just bunch up and run into each other while trying to cover.  I've only gotten a chance to play 3 or 4 games, and I've already notched multiple KO return touchdowns.  I think if the coverage teams were sped up, or even if they are just smarter about staying in their lanes, a lot of this would be alleviated. 

Second, the game overall feels a bit too easy.  I've turned it up to Hall of Fame and still do not have much of a problem blowing the CPU out.  Is it possible to make individual sliders for settings, or just to ramp up the difficulty overall?

Next, I wish there was an instant replay  I've pulled off some pretty cool plays, and I would love to have the option to take a look at them, or even be able to save them to show off later.

Also, the finesse move on defense is OP... I've played as the Vic Beasley character (ATL DE) and speed burst and a quick finesse move lead to a sack more often that should happen.

These are just a few things that have popped up as I've been playing, but I once again want to reiterate that I've been having a load of fun with this game.  That's not something that I've said very often with modern football games, and that's the number one thing that is going to keep me coming back.  Keep up the great work guys!  We definitely appreciate all the time you're putting into making this game awesome!  For the community, feel free to post your suggestions or issues that have come up as well... it only makes the game a better experience

[swampy]

After playing a bit more, the other thing that I thought of was adding a strafe button on defense... I think it would make playing your defender smoother. Also, then you can play as a defensive back. Without the strafe so you can backpedal, playing DB would be way too tough.

[swampy]

I also think the passing game needs a slight tweak... too many dropped passes. In my last game, there were 12 dropped passes between the teams. I would expect that number to be closer to 3 or 4 after a game.

[swampy]

Version 4.1

Still had some drop issues, but it seemed to be a little better, maybe it was just the teams that were playing (5 total last game).

I noticed that WRs were running into each other on routes quite often... I didn't notice this quite as much in the last version. Once they run into each other they are basically stuck in place.

Will player stats be available in franchise mode down the road? I see a team stats and a franchise stats section. Would be awesome to have a "league leaders" section. I love being able to try to get all my players as the best at their position. No league leaders would be a bummer...

Again, thanks for all the hard work guys! I love this game, it's really coming together nicely.