CALLING ALL DADS
Serious but fun dynasty still going strong, any interested players wanting to join a fun dad league, married folks welcome too. we are mature working individuals who love getting together in a league to play our dynasty games. we advance every other night and do our communicating on discord. simple rules and good comp. PS5 - ACEMAB1914 XBOX - DJACEMAB1914 DISCORD - https://discord.gg/m7YsWw4v
The Future of Immersion? "College GameDay" AI Podcast for My Dynasty
Hey everyone, I wanted to share a workflow I’ve been using to bring a whole new level of immersion to our EA Sports College Football 25 Dynasty. If you feel like the in-game news and halftime shows aren't quite hitting that "Saturday Morning" feeling, you need to try this. The Setup: My "AI Broadcast Studio" Instead of just clicking through menus, I’m creating full 30-minute podcasts, Heisman watch breakdowns, and PDF scouting reports for every season. Here is the play-by-play on how to do it: Data Capture: I take photos/screenshots of the season stats, Heisman race, coaching carousels, and playoff brackets directly from the TV. Extraction (The Brains): I upload those images into Claude. It extracts every name, OVR, and stat into a clean Markdown file. No more manual data entry. Immersion (The Voice): I take that Markdown file and drop it into NotebookLM. From there, it generates a full, deep-dive podcast where the "hosts" talk about our actual players, the upsets, and the recruiting drama. Why This Changes Everything Imagine hearing "hosts" debate if your 99 SPD receiver is actually the Heisman favorite, or discussing the drama of a senior QB transferring to rejoin his old coach (shoutout to the C. Henderson saga in our league!). The accuracy is spot on. It picks up on: Team Identities: It differentiates between a "stout" 99-rated Michigan defense and a high-speed Florida "track team." Narrative Arcs: It remembers UTEP’s 2031 Championship win and tracks the transition into the SEC. Player Profiles: It analyzes specific archetypes and pro prospects. The Dream for EA Can you imagine if EA integrated this tech directly into the game? Imagine a "College Football Morning Show" that updates every week based on your dynasty’s data, narrated by AI-generated voices of real commentators. Until they step up, this is the way to play. It only takes a few minutes to gather the data, but it makes every game feel like it’s being broadcast to the whole country. Has anyone else experimented with GenAI in their leagues? Would love to hear how you guys are upping the immersion!Proposal: Simplify Archetypes (Less Clutter, More Gameplay)
Proposal: Simplify Archetypes (Less Clutter, More Gameplay) Quick context (related post): Before this, I posted another proposal about simplifying roster management while keeping the depth chart stable. The point was: The roster should put players into position families without assigning them to a specific side, and the depth chart should be the main “identity layer” for the game engine, and the game shouldn’t push people into constant formation subs and endless shuffling just to make things work. Less menu work = more time playing, scheming, and actually learning matchups. This archetype proposal goes with that same philosophy: cut clutter, improve clarity, and let players develop naturally. The problem: Archetypes have gotten bloated. A lot of them overlap and feel like “labels for the sake of labels.” Recruiting becomes sorting tags instead of scouting players. Modern college/NFL football isn’t full of one-dimensional specialists. Most starters have to do more than one thing. A kid can come out of high school as a “run defender” and still have the capacity to develop pass rush moves or coverage skills in college depending on coaching, scheme, and reps. Right now the game leans too hard into: “You are this label forever.” That’s outdated. The goal: Fewer archetypes that actually mean something on the field. Less UI clutter in recruiting More emphasis on body type, traits, and scheme fit Archetypes should bias development, not lock development Defensive Line: Interior DL should only have 2 archetypes. We don’t need separate “power rusher” and “speed rusher” archetypes at DT. That’s style, and it should be expressed through body type, ratings, and traits, not separate labels. IDL Archetypes (2) Anchor (Space Eater / NT type) Eats doubles Holds point Forces cutbacks Compresses the pocket with power Defined by: STR / BSH / AWR-PRC / TAK / traits that help vs doubles Disruptor (3-Tech / Penetrator / “whatever name sounds best”) Shoots gaps Creates negative plays Collapses pocket Can win with either finesse or power moves Disrupts run fits Defined by: ACC / AGI / FMV-PMV / PUR / get-off traits Power vs speed should come from: weight/body type STR vs ACC/AGI pass rush ratings trait package Not separate archetypes. Edge should only have 2 archetypes: Same thing here. “Power vs speed rusher” is a style difference, not an identity difference. Edge Archetypes (2) 1) Edge Threat (Pass Rush Specialist) Wins rushes with finesse or power Forces quick throws Closes on QB Defined by: ACC / COD / FMV-PMV / PUR / AWR-PRC / rush traits 2) Edge Setter (Anchor / Contain) Sets the edge Maintains leverage Spills runs inside Defined by: STR / BSH / TAK / PUR / AWR-PRC discipline traits Unicorns should be rare (not a third archetype) The “do-it-all” guys should exist, but they should be rare and earned. Your Aaron Donald / Von Miller / JJ Watt types should show up as elite rating spreads + elite traits, not an archetype you can just shop for every year. Cornerbacks CB should only have 2 archetypes: Physical or Nimble Modern defense requires versatility. “Man-only” or “zone-only” corners aren’t the norm at the top level. 1) Physical CB Wins with press and contact timing Plays the catch point Disrupts releases Defined by: press/strength + jam/catch-point traits Quickness is still needed to be serviceable or elite. 2) Nimble CB Wins with quickness and leverage Mirrors routes better Recovers faster Defined by: COD/ACC/AGI/SPD + mirror/play-ball traits Field/Boundary shouldn’t be archetypes; If you want to keep them, make them alignment preferences or coaching tendencies. But as archetypes it’s mostly window dressing unless it actually changes behavior and development in a clear way. Halfback: HB also has too many labels. Keep it simple: 1) Elusive Playmaker (space, cuts, explosives) 2) Elusive Bruiser (breaks tackles but still creates) 3) Contact Seeker (downhill, falls forward, wears defenses out) 4) All-Purpose (run + receive + align anywhere) “All-Purpose” can come in different flavors (lighter or bigger) based on body type and ratings. No need to split it into 10 sub-archetypes. One can argue that all purpose backs should be rare, similar to the do it all defensive lineman. But, there are average all purpose backs and there are great all purpose backs. I only propose changes to archetypes for positions that make sense for the moment. I’m content with the archetypes at other positions but if you think they need refinement please make changes using my ideas in this article as the guideline. The most important change: archetypes should bias, not lock: Archetypes should represent what a player is best at right now and what they’re most likely to develop into. But development should still be driven by: coaching/scheme reps/usage offseason focus dev traits facilities So a “run defense” kid can develop pass rush and coverage skills as well to adapt. That’s modern football. What this improves Recruiting becomes scouting again (body type + traits + scheme fit) Less clutter, less menu time, more gameplay Player growth feels more realistic Roles are clearer: “what job does this guy do on the field?” Pairs well with my roster and depth chart stability proposal (less shuffling, more consistency) If EA wants “modern football,” the design needs to reflect it: versatility, role clarity, and development based on coaching + usage — not label overload.Proposal: Simplify ROSTER Positions, Keep Depth Chart Positions
Proposal: Simplify ROSTER positions, keep DEPTH CHART positions (for stability + better lineup logic) I think EA would improve both roster clarity and engine stability if they separated two things that are currently tied together: Roster Position (plain / broad) Depth Chart Role (nuanced / scheme-specific) The core idea Make roster positions plain (RB, OT, OG, C, DT, EDGE, LB, CB, S, etc.), but keep the depth chart exactly how it is today (LT/LG/C/RG/RT, SAM/MIKE/WILL, FS/SS, etc.). Right now, it feels like EA’s engine can get “locked” into rigid roster labels (LT vs RT, SAM vs WILL) in ways that cause weirdness with sorting, auto-fill logic, and role assignment. If the roster positions were broad, EA could treat players as part of a position family first, then let the depth chart + attribute weighting decide where they actually fit best. What this would fix (why it’s more stable) • The engine wouldn’t be forced to assign roles/sides based on a rigid roster title. • Users and CPU teams could naturally get the best 11 on the field because players aren’t “tied to a side” by a roster label. • The depth chart remains the place where the nuance lives (LT vs RT, SAM vs WILL, etc.), but the roster stays clean. Important guardrail (my biggest concern) If EA did this with no restrictions, I could see the engine doing something stupid like: • the same OT is “best” at both LT and RT and starts at both. So this system must include duplicate restrictions for both user teams and CPU teams: No player can be assigned as the starter at two parallel positions (or any two positions that appear on the field at the same time). If a player is already slotted at one spot, he should be blocked/greyed out from being slotted into the parallel spot. Ratings should drive “left vs right” once placed on the depth chart Even if the roster says OT, the moment you highlight a player for LT vs RT, the game should evaluate him differently (attribute weights / archetype fit) and show a projected OVR for that depth-chart role, like it does now. I also think overall shouldn’t show on the roster screen On the roster list, I’d rather see attributes only (or at least hide the overall by default). Overall should be contextual and role-based: the projection should show up when you’re placing a player into a depth chart role (LT, RT, SAM, etc.), because that’s where the weighting actually matters. Proposed plain roster positions (with depth chart staying the same) RB • Covers HB + FB types. You place them at HB/FB on the depth chart based on skill set. OT • Can be placed at LT or RT. If he’s bad at both tackle roles, you might move him to OG during offseason position changes. OG • Can be placed at LG or RG. C • Same as now. DT • Can be a penetrator or NT type. Depth chart can still have DT/NT slots; attributes/body type decide where he fits best. EDGE • Can be 3–4 OLB type or 4–3 DE type. Coverage ratings should matter more for the 3–4 edge types. LB • Can play MIKE/SAM/WILL. Archetype + attributes determine who fits where (ex: Thumper = SAM, Signal Caller = MIKE, Lurker = WILL). CB • Outside CB or NB. S • Can play FS or SS In hybrid defenses like 4–2–5 and 3–3–5, you effectively have two Strong Safeties on the field: • SS1 = STAR (the nickel/overhang safety who plays over slots, fits the run, and is involved in coverage adjustments) • SS2 = WS/Rover (the second “box safety” role on the opposite side, depending on the playbook/formation) I actually like the current system, but EA should clarify this in the UI so casual players understand what they’re investing in when they recruit/develop safeties. A lot of people don’t realize that in these hybrid looks, you aren’t just building “one SS and one FS” — you’re often building two SS-type roles with different jobs, and your roster resources need to reflect that. DB • True utility secondary player (likely ATH types) that can play anywhere in the secondary. (Other positions that aren’t “parallel” can stay basically the same.) Optional: depth chart roles could be refined even more (only if feasible) If EA can handle it cleanly: • Make DE / DT / NT / EDGE real depth-chart roles with different weighting. • Consider SAM as the hybrid edge type for base 3–4. • Make DE the hybrid 5-tech that can play strongside in 4–3 and 5/4i in 3-4. • Make EDGE the main pass rusher archetype (speed/power). If that’s too complicated to implement reliably, then keep the current depth chart system—but the roster simplification + duplicate restrictions is still the main stability win.
College Football 27 Wish List
Teambuilder: A. Offline mode for Teambuilder. B. Customizable Stadiums. C. Customizable Entrances for any stadium. D. I am ok with replacing teams but add ability to ALSO ADD teams. E. Endzone Print for bowl games. F. BRING BACK EDITING TEAMBUILDER PLAYERS!!! Customization: A. Create A Player for online/offline dynasty. There is NO REASON we should not be able to create our own players outside RTG and Teambuilder as a BUYER of the game. We did not create the game. Or as stated above B. BRING BACK EDITING TEAMBUILDER PLAYERS. Removing this was ridiculous!!! They are not real players!! C. Editing recruits in dynasty mode. Note: I get it. NIL is in full effect but there is no reason customization should be this bad! EA cannot be sued for what I do in the comfort of my own home!! Presentation: A. Some sort of College Gameday. B. Better halftime show. C. Celebration on the field after breaking a record. D. Field storming. E. Senior Day on the last home game of the season. F. Senior Game and Spring Game. There are tons others. Those are just my MAIN ones!What we need in College Football 27 (Dynasty)
First off I’m a huge fan of the College Football game series going back to NCAA 98’ with Danny Wuerffel on the cover, please take this serious. College Football 26 was another huge success compared to CF25. But there are many changes we would all like to see for CF27. First things first, transfer non-NIL players aka computer generated players to Madden. THIS IS HUGE and should be a MAJOR PRIORITY. In dynasty we work so hard to build up our players with amazing stats and awards and at the end of their college career they just disappear and are forgotten about. I understand with NIL you guys can’t do that, which we understand, In dynasty year 2031 or 2032 all the NIL players should be graduated and off the game. This simple fix will GREATLY increase the value of not only College Football 27 but Madden 27 as well. There is nothing like rivalry games in college football. Trophies are on the line, bragging rights are on the line, rivalry games are what makes college football special. This should be reflected in the game, more intensity is needed, harder hits, dramatic broken tackles etc. We would also like to see a longer sustain in the “stadium pulse,” once you get a three score lead, the crowd virtually disappears and you lose your home advantage. In College Football 25 during dynasty, we were given a chance to increase or decrease our home stadium ranking depending on home winning streak or home losing streak. In College Football 26 nothing changes, i could be on a 45 home game winning streak or a 33 home game losing streak and the ranking would still stay the same. For example I’m currently using Michigan State in my dynasty and I’m on a 30 home game winning streak but I’m still ranked at 24. This should be another easy fix because the stadium ranking would change in college football 25. Just like in real life if an in unranked team beats a highly ranked the crowd storms the field aka “Pitch Invasion.” Whether if it’s a major upset, monumental rivalries, or historic wins adding “Pitch Invasion” at the end of the game would be a huge new feature. In College Football 25 on offense if I motion a player (RB, TE or WR) I could hike the ball whenever I was ready, but in CF26 on most plays I have to wait until the player is set before i could even hike the ball. This is very annoying because with motions we create mismatches and delaying the snap of ball takes away our advantage on offense. Again this wasn’t an issue in CF25 so please fix this. I believe first down celebrations wasn’t a thing in CF25 but was added in CF26. The animation is pretty cool but if I’m in a 2-minutes offense or just playing fast, this animation slows me down every time. This feature should be optional whether we want to turn first down celebrations off or on. Defensive players should be eligible for the Heismen Trophy. Again in CF25 there was a possibility I could win the Heismen Trophy as a defensive players whether if it’s 30 plus sacks or 20 interceptions I would be concerted as a finalists. In CF26 i could have 40 plus sacks and not be concerted as a finalist at all. This should be a simple fix as well. I noticed in the off season during the coaching carousel we get very limited head coaching positions offers, but if you look at “all head coaching openings” there are plenty of school looking for a head coach but we don’t get those offers. This should be another easy fix. Also if we do accepted head coaching job at another school we should be given the option to bring our coaching staff with us as well. If I take a 1 or 2 star school and turn them into a 5 star powerhouse over time, we should be given the option to improve the stadium or customize it. And lastly, custom playbook has limited options for formation substitutions. I understand we have to based our custom playbook off an actual playbook. For instance let’s say I used the Michigan University’s playbook and I want to add different formations for example I want to add the “wishbone” formation to my custom playbook. In the “formation substitutions” section I can’t do that because the “wishbone” formation is not part of Michigan’s playbook.CFB 27 wish list
Several QOL updates are needed, as well as some other things. Here is a list. 1. Allow users to delete coach profiles from the Trophy room. 2. More user control over conference schedules. Allow users to swap a conference team out for another one or move a conference game to a different week/venue. 3. Add extra team slots in dynasty to be used for teambuilder teams instead of having to replace an existing team. 4. Allow for neutral site games in Play Now beyond that of playing in an established bowl or CFP championship game. (namely the RRR, but other teams could benefit from this as well.) 5. Allow for player physical appearance changes after year 1 of a dynasty (offline, of course). 6. Allow users to change ANY player number after year 1 in Dynasty (offline, of course). 7. "Playoff/Tournament mode" where user chooses up to 16 teams and only plays the playoff part of a schedule (all bowl trophies would be disabled in this mode btw). 9. Allow for more scheduling range. (schedule up to 13 games with no bye week, or as few as 10 games with 3 bye weeks). 10. More conference adjustments/realignment options. Allow users to completely empty a conference and/or change the name/logo of a conference. 11. Allow "FCS (directional)" teams to be swapped out for teambuilder teams. 12. Incorporate the "player spotlight" RTG features into dynasty. Give user the option to "spotlight" or "feature" a player during pregame presentation sequences each week. Also incorporate RTG pregame camera shots and stadium views into dynasty mode. 13. Allow users to choose weekly game start times (noon, 3:30, 6:00, 8:00) in dynasty. 14. Some teams use different field/endzone graphics for conf and noncon games. Specifically, University of Oklahoma, but there may be others as well. 15. Give users the option to change celebration button mapping. 16. In dynasty, extend previous season record view in 'Coach contracts' beyond five years. When dynasty begins, user can see the team's record going back to 2000. That should still be viewable no matter how far into the dynasty the user goes. Right now, it isnt. Once the user signs the contract, the record only goes back five years, sometimes not even that far. 17. Allow user to play other games week-to-week or in bowl season without having to take full control of that team as this also creates unnecessary coach peofiles in the trophy room (which could also be addressed by the first listed QOL update request above). 18. Score/stat graphics on stadium scoreboards. (this one might be tricky to accomplish as it would likely require significant coding implementation) 19. You already mentioned presentation so i will refreain from detailing the deficiencies i have found in that area not listed above. 20. Last but not least, Teambuilder is still sorely lacking in multiple areas other than what you highlighted in the video. I don't know how much clout you have with EA devs, but maybe you know a person or two you can forward this list to. I just know I have been deeply unsuccessful in my attempts to reach anyone at EA with enough pull to get any of these updates even looked at, let alone incorporated into the game.College Football 27/28 Dynasty Wishlist
College Football 27/28 Dynasty Wishlist Neutral Site Selection Team logos on more equipment (hand warmer, coach wristband, etc.) Crowd theme selection/notification in play game screen Weather notification in play game screen Dynamic weather/temperature in-game Cold weather equipment options Equipment coloring selection in play game screen ’Select All’ function for recruits on the recruiting board Previously scouted players have scouted icon in recruitment spreadsheets outside of recruiting board More equipment (single leg sleeve, etc.) Custom face paint letteringHow to make Academic Prestige Important for 27
Probably not important, but I would like the ability to increase Academic Prestige for Dynasty - Have a checklist like in Road to Glory where you need to increase Player GPA by having them study. It can be with a click of a button or throw in Real-life Practice Problems. This checklist can also be simulated if people wants to skip it. - Sophomore or Junior Players that plan to enter the NFL Draft, but have a high GPA (like 3.8 in RTG) can graduate early (applies to seniors as well) - To make it more rewarding, maybe something like: Players with a 3.5 or higher can earn an extra mental ability slot (of your choice) or Free Tier upgrade to one of your Player's abilities. Think of it as "I'm finished with homework and can now focus on Football", which is a motivator for all college athletes. - Academic Prestige will be base on how many players graduate (upcoming and/or previous season), and what the Overall GPA for that whole graduating class. - Transfer Athletes could be a factor too for Academic Prestige, if they're coming from JUCO continuing their higher education, that's a positive. But if they're transferring from another school, GPA will be in consideration. As for how grades work (This will sound dumb) 3.8-4.0 = A+ 2.0 = F (Yes very odd, but would sound right) As for the 2.1-3.7 GPA Range, EA will probably have to figure out the Math Formula for that, I'm just throwing suggestions.
