scubbasteve89 said:
instead of installing straight into the game, install to your desktop (for example) and choose the folders you wish to add (for example, if you liked the updated teams but not anything else, copy the "db" folder to your game)
Yeah I did that with your onfield VB sponsor, though I did resize it. But it's a handy addition. :thumn
and i just thought id add a couple of things (not that im responding critically to your criticism) but for a start a cowboys v bulldogs game is not the best game to test our update on, as of course, the Bulldogs (who, I should remind you were ranked 1st at the time) would beat the cowboys every time these clubs play (not even thinking about an upset).
Fair enough, but what this season has shown is that anyone can win on any given day. Watching the golden point game on Saturday night (Souths vs Broncos) which was 2nd or 3rd team vs 15th team proves this. While it may be harder to beat a team like the Dogs with a team like the Raiders, Knights or Cowboys (all about the same wins wise) it should still be possible. In my patch.. it's possible to win with Souths for example, you just have to try harder. You don't make as many metres in attack, and you get few opportunities, but if you seize every opportunity and defend your guts out it's possible to win.
and another point, if your complaining about the REALISM of the game.... instead of spending all your time on a computer, get out and actually play the bloody game. for me personally, there is nothing more REALISTIC than actually PLAYING 80 minutes of footy!
I don't see what that has to do with anything. We are talking about computer game simulations, it doesn't matter if you come off the bench for your local club, or if your the starting halfback it doesn't make this game any better. The idea is to replicate the game it's simulating. Whether it's Madden, or FIFA, or NHL or Rugby League, it doesn't have to be "realistic", but to be
enjoyable it has replicate the general feel of the game, but also add some arcadish elements like exhaggerated big hits, or flashy dunks, or exhaggerated curve on the soccer ball etc etc When I'm talking about general feel, I'm talking about the battle for field position (like a chess game), trying to force errors, getting off your line in defense etc etc.
If you don't think it's possible to do that in this game, I encourage you to download the patch that Timmo and myself made and test it out. Everyone I know (in real life) has said it improves the game ten fold.. Play a 30 or 40 minute game on Legend, and tell me that didn't feel like rugby league. I'm trying not to brag here, but with tweaks similar to mine, I think that this game could seriously surprise you. When I first bought it I thought it was ok, right now (after lots of patching) I think it's easily the best league game I ve ever played. The core components (graphics engine, animations, etc) are very well done.
About playing the game itself (in real life), yes it's good. I played a full season in lower grades last year, but in training this year I broke my ankle badly, and rather then worry about getting it healed and rehabing it, I decided to focus on other things this year. I play in the second row, and I'm actually 6 foot 3. You all probably had me pegged as 5 foot 6 with a retainer and calculator in my pocket. :lol: Even if I was training twice a week though, and playing games on weekends, I'd still want to play this game, and I'd still want the game to be as close to the real thing as possible.
You play for what.. 80 minutes (if your lucky) once a week? No way is that enough rugby league for me. ;-)
no box of electrical and high-tec gear could substitute the thrill, excitement, and FUN of actually the great game of Rugby League that I truley love!!!!!!
When ya got a carton of beer, a roudy group of mates, a video out adapter on your vid card, and a big screen tv.. it goes pretty close.
