Be the Ref?

by **Donatello** on Thu Jul 29, 2004 3:40 am

I don't know if this would be even fun...but I thought I might bring it up for discussion....

How about a "Be the Ref" mode, where are the ref, and you have to make the calls in a game. you could look at replays and use certain keys to decide which call to make...you could have a "Ref Rating" that shows how much of the time you were correct, etc.....and be able to eject players, coaches, etc....

I'm being kind of vague with this idea, I can't really get the idea out.

It sounds boring, but maybe with some more ideas, it could be fun? I dunno *shrug*...What do you guys think?

by **matmat8** on Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:52 am

If they could start by putting refs on the court i would be pleased.

by **ATTENTIONWHORE** on Thu Jul 29, 2004 5:00 am

matmat8 wrote:If they could start by putting refs on the court i would be pleased.

Me's thinks they already did- in Live 2004...

by **matmat8** on Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:01 am

Me's? i dont understand. I didnt see any except for FT.

by **Donatello** on Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:37 am

he's just speaking in a goofy dialect. "me's thinks" :wink:

i don't really recall seeing any other than the FT ref...and they didn't even do much. and the cutscenes when they "call" a buzzerbeater.

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:24 pm

They do appear along the baseline during gameplay.

I think it would be an interesting mode, certainly unique to a basketball sim, but personally I'd find it a little boring. I'd rather be controlling the action than officiating it.

by **Donatello** on Fri Jul 30, 2004 8:12 am

i just saw the post by the other guy, in live 2005 forum, that is basically the same idea. just making a notice that i didn't steal it

sorry for posting a double topic.

by **malice_05** on Fri Jul 30, 2004 12:58 pm

u need to think realistically. yall want too much.

by **Donatello** on Fri Jul 30, 2004 1:39 pm

just an idea, bud. this forum is for discussion

by **Alcoholic** on Fri Jul 30, 2004 1:56 pm

I'd rather see some sort of EA admin reffing the game, not gonna happen though...

by **Donte Thomas** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:57 pm

i find this actually to be fun, cause the refs when i play don't call crap. but i would try to test it ot at least.

by **Riot** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:00 pm

Ref Mode and if you are a good ref you'll be sent to the NBA Finals to ref in them. But if you miss a ton of calls you get invited to ref less and less important games.

Just another idea about it to through out there.

by **sebassss** on Wed Aug 25, 2004 4:20 am

its a interesting idea... but it seems like one of those ideas taht sounds cool for the first 30 seconds of playing it...

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