So I rented it for a week and didn't quite get through a dynasty, so let me ask this:
1) With the coaching upgrades with recruiting, is there any way to get better? Maybe I am doing something wrong but I simply cannot hardly win any recruit so far, even if I go all out on them and they are interested. I want to wait to hold off on later visits since those are supposedly more helpful, but all the better players were mostly committed by Game 9. Maybe I got an odd cycle but can someone who is a couple years into a dynasty let me know if it gets easier? Also, can you get a player who has you in the lead to commit on the spot with an offer like you could in past years? I saw a coaches skill for this but didn't know if you could before that.
2) Pass defense is pretty bad and they overcompensated on the INTs. Where I used to get way too many, I think I might have had 3 going into Game 9 and the secondary is really good obviously for OSU.
3) This is a minor issue but if you wear the standard home jersey, every single OSU player has the black half sleeves on...only does this for red teams it appears and you cannot change it in the Edit Roster options that I can tell?
4) Love the enhanced power run game and zone read. Much more realistic crashes/stays from the DEs and takes some skill to get down. The turbo neutralizes absurd speed advantages but it is a tad overkill I think...it adds an interesting dynamic but there are some times where I feel like Dontre Wilson maybe should not have been caught by a defensive end. I also really like the passing options where you can lead receivers, loft it, throw it low, etc...puts a lot more of your offensive potential in your hands rather than whatever rating your team is.
- Overall, not sure I am going to buy this. Plenty to like but unless the recruiting improves drastically as your coaching levels improve, not sure I want to deal with it. I am pretty big into offline dynasty recruiting and building my own teams, so that is kind of a deal breaker.