FIFA 16--DEMO IS LIVE

Post by **ReignOnU** » Thu May 28, 2015 1:50 pm

It's in the game... definitely different than adding dreadlocks and cool grass...

jsence2 · Post by **jsence2** » Thu May 28, 2015 6:47 pm

The new covers for the game are terrific as well

Post by **ReignOnU** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:44 pm

Just to be clear... my plan is to actually run the league this year. I ended up scraping it last year due to an unexpected transition (good thing) at work and the quickly moving situation regarding the surrogacy for my 2nd child (on top of finishing up my degree!).

Even better, this is going to lineup great with my last vacation of the year taking place prior to the launch... so no goofy down time.

As a reminder, here is where my idea for the league left off...

ReignOnU wrote: NDL Premier League
- 16 teams
- For the launch, the team selection will be limited to a minimum OVR rating that would include roughly the top 25 teams.
- 6 week schedule
- 3 home-away matches open per week for 5 weeks, with 1 final week of catchup
- Stats will be tracked on NDL league site (I've got a not out to Holmey)
- Champions League starts with group play for weeks 3-4, semi-finals in week 5, championship in week 6
- 1st season CL will be all 16 teams, with weeks 2-3 being group play, week 4 quater-finals
- Top 8 teams (see below) qualify for the Champions League
- Top 8 teams determined by standings from the previous season + weekly bonus points
- Teams may earn 3 bonus points PER week (weeks 1-5) for writing a small team recap for their squad and posting it in the Weekly Recaps forum. These points ONLY apply to CL qualification for the following season.
- I'm still considering a system for holding onto a team or putting limits on the number of times they can be kept.

This is a large overview of what I have in mind. My goal is to prevent the issues in year's past of leagues starting and stopping or fading off. I'm aiming for a setup that continues for a full year... with very little downtime. I realize that we may need to start at 8 or 12... and that the system has to be flexible enough to expand to 20 or 24 (dream big!).

I will likely look to have someone help with running the league, as much for keeping up the immersion or handling any site issues, as anything else.

Post by **Cnasty** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:49 pm

ReignOnU wrote:Just to be clear... my plan is to actually run the league this year.

Oh, sorry.

taruncheel · Post by **taruncheel** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:57 pm

Sounds like a good plan.

jsence2 · Post by **jsence2** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:55 pm

I received an email from EA Sports today inviting me to participate in a closed FIFA 16 beta starting Aug 13th. Anybody else get this?

Post by **shel311** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 7:27 pm

jsence2 wrote:I received an email from EA Sports today inviting me to participate in a closed FIFA 16 beta starting Aug 13th. Anybody else get this?

No, forward it to me.

jsence2 · Post by **jsence2** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 7:57 pm

shel311 wrote:
jsence2 wrote:I received an email from EA Sports today inviting me to participate in a closed FIFA 16 beta starting Aug 13th. Anybody else get this?
No, forward it to me.

Can't, it's tied to my Origin account. I click a link, agree to the T&C, and it registers my ID.

kdog36 · Post by **kdog36** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:01 pm

I got one also.

provided i have interenet where I am moving to I will be back for some fifa

Post by **shel311** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:03 pm

jsence2 wrote:
shel311 wrote:
jsence2 wrote:I received an email from EA Sports today inviting me to participate in a closed FIFA 16 beta starting Aug 13th. Anybody else get this?
No, forward it to me.

Can't, it's tied to my Origin account. I click a link, agree to the T&C, and it registers my ID.

Yea, that was a joke lol.

Where does the email come from? Is it tied to your PS4 account? Not sure where else it'd come from. I really gotta update that to my new email address. my PS4 username/email is tied to my old Hotmail account that Corey and Nole love, so I never check it, wouldn't even know how, so i may have one there.

Seeitsaveit13 · Post by **Seeitsaveit13** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 11:47 am

shel311 wrote: so i may have one there.

Doubtful.

jsence2 · Post by **jsence2** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 5:22 pm

I am about to go live with the FIFA 16 Beta for about an hour

I will go live again tonight around 930pm est. If it's able to be shared via the gameshare, then I will let some of you guys play online with me if you'd like.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jasonuk17-s-ps4-live-show

EDIT: never mind. They blocked sharing. Ugh

jsence2 · Post by **jsence2** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 12:31 pm

Ok, so I was going to Periscope this for you guys....but people are narcing on anybody who streams, and access is being taken away, so not going to do that.

That said.....this may be the most realistic FIFA game ever. it's not perfect by any means. But the lobbed through balls are not instant goals anymore, the gap between 60 speed defenders and 90 speed forwards is no longer unrealistic, and strength finally matters just as much as speed now. The gameplay has more random bounces on touches, so it's no longer ping-pong feeling, strong players can shrug off challenges.

There are bugs, but that's why it's a beta. That said, this is the most enjoyable FIFA game I've played yet on next gen. There are a lot of other awesome things about it that I'll write up when I have more time (starting with the replay system and the FUT draft feature).

texasfan4444 · Post by **texasfan4444** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:12 pm

tempting. depending on how good or bad Madden is this year, I may look at picking this one up and learning how to play this.

LetsGoPeay · Post by **LetsGoPeay** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:35 pm

texasfan4444 wrote:tempting. depending on how good or bad Madden is this year, I may look at picking this one up and learning how to play this.

The first month when everyone is playing the online team play mode (can't remember the specific name of it at the moment) is probably the most fun I have on a game each year. There's at least 2-3 literal "laugh out loud" moments a night.

Uuaww · Post by **Uuaww** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:41 pm

yeah I love that month of online team mode.

Post by **shel311** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:47 pm

jsence2 wrote:That said.....this may be the most realistic FIFA game ever. it's not perfect by any means. But the lobbed through balls are not instant goals anymore, the gap between 60 speed defenders and 90 speed forwards is no longer unrealistic, and strength finally matters just as much as speed now

With all due respect, and I mean ALL DUE RESPECT, i'm pretty sure you say a version of this every single year.

Post by **DRiccio21** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 2:50 pm

shel311 wrote:
jsence2 wrote:That said.....this may be the most realistic FIFA game ever. it's not perfect by any means. But the lobbed through balls are not instant goals anymore, the gap between 60 speed defenders and 90 speed forwards is no longer unrealistic, and strength finally matters just as much as speed now
With all due respect, and I mean ALL DUE RESPECT, i'm pretty sure you say a version of this every single year.

i swear i almost posted a Jsence preview review yesterday, i wish i did because it would have been spot on

Post by **DRiccio21** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 2:51 pm

LetsGoPeay wrote:
texasfan4444 wrote:tempting. depending on how good or bad Madden is this year, I may look at picking this one up and learning how to play this.
The first month when everyone is playing the online team play mode (can't remember the specific name of it at the moment) is probably the most fun I have on a game each year. There's at least 2-3 literal "laugh out loud" moments a night.

we really need to get back at it, i don't think we played much (if at all) last year. or at least i didnt

Post by **shel311** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 2:56 pm

Coach Shel will be there!!!

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