Neyland Stadium: Missing updates, Lighting & Team Issues. Post 9/10 feedback
First and foremost Great Job on College Football 27! The inclusion of the "I will give my all for Tennessee today" sign in the default entrance is fantastic thank you for that update!
I would like to suggest a few specific updates to further improve the authenticity of Neyland Stadium. As it currently stands, the stadium model is about 1–2 years behind real-world renovations.
Visual & Structural Updates and issues:
West Press Box/Skybox Branding: The West press box (above the T) needs to be updated to include the new "Home of the Vols" signage alongside the Pilot branding. These are now integrated features that define the look of the West side. This debuted August 31, 2024
Vomitories (Fan Tunnels): The fan tunnels have been updated in real life to feature the red brick aesthetic seen throughout the rest of the stadium. Adding this texture would significantly improve the ground-level realism. This was done in 2 phases, 2023 was the first phase and 2024 was the 2nd phase so the stadium in game is outdated by a few years. Predates even the return of the franchise.
Below is a LED board that is positioned too low it should be on the brick portion not the gate.
Atmosphere:
Audio Balance: The "Rocky Top" stadium audio seems quieter this year compared to previous versions. It would be great to see the intensity and volume of this track increased to match the real-world experience.
Lighting/Shadow Glitches:
3:30 PM Kick: Entering the 2nd quarter, the shadows become unusually, unnaturally dark. This eventually corrects itself at the start of the 4th quarter.
6:00 PM Kick: A similar shadow glitch occurs at the start of the 2nd quarter. (Notice how dark the stands are)
(Pics of missing visual updates to Neyland below)
Notice the new brickwork on the vomitories below (fan tunnels)
Home of the Vols part of the Pilot Branding.End zone padding is completely missing in the current build here's what it should be. (The gray)
Why this matters: Not only is Neyland one of the most historic venues in all of sports, it's a staple of the SEC so when renovations dating back a couple of years aren't represented it affects immersion, Sure you all did add the Pilot branding to the field which is great! But also missed adding the same Pilot branding to the pressbox with "Home Of The Vols". I'm aware some of this could be lack of assets being given from Tennessee but have we reached out to try and get those? I feel that's a relevant question given the length of time it has been part of the real world stadium. When you have stadiums like Ohio State who has their new suites installed already represented in the game it makes you wonder. I appreciate the work put in and I'm hoping this feedback helps!
Thank you and Go Vols!
Edit: Updated the feedback to reflect the latest September 10th patch. Thank you EA for addressing some of these issues already hoping the rest are as well.
