Have you tried to create a player yet? If so, is it better, the same, or worse than last year's "create a player"? I loved how you could create players last year, so I hope that it's at least just as good; if it worse, that will suck.
Does you know how much a dial-up internet connection will affect playing the game online? I mean, will it take a really long time to connect(if so, how long?) and/or will the gameplay be slow, too. Because if that's the case, I won't be able to play online unless my parents agree to get high speed internet