I've been working on updating
J David Baker's FOF Conscriptor for the past year. It started as an attempt to resolve the reported chat server overload problems, and evolved into adding lots of cool new features and lately modifying it to handle the release of FOF7 to include the staff draft as well as adapting it to the Action PC Football game.
FOF7 Release: FOF7 Conscriptor v 2.7.1
GitHub Repository:
https://github.com/WheelsVT/FOFConscriptor
Here is a list of some of the new features:
- Support for FOF7 player and staff drafts to include mock draft for players, and priority queues for staff that are "amenable aware".
(Currently under redesign, do not use for staff drafts yet)
- Support for FOF7 allocation drafts with random order and snake draft options.
- Multiple chat options, the original, admin specified embedded code, and an off-site 3rd party Flash-based chat. More on this below.
- Multiple email system options: sendmail, SMTP, and the original mail command which had reliability issues but still a fallback.
- Site admin can designate other GMs (and their own team) as draft admins which have all the rights as the site-admin except for setting up a new draft. This means they can select for other teams, change draft settings, pause/rollback, etc.
- GM names matched to team names and they can have profile links (ex: for a direct link to sending a PM) on selections page. GMs logged in and active in the utility also have an "(online)" indicator next to their name.
- GMs have the option to register their phone number (not visible to anyone else) to receive SMS text updates on their phone. The utility does this by sending an email to their provider's SMS gateway.
- Draft options have been updated to allow setting selection time limits for each round prior to the draft.
- Hidden attributes for players can be included in addition to popularity such as intelligence, loyalty, leadership, etc. Also added DOB to player detail with popup that suggests other birthdays that the player would have affinities with.
- League specific icon and link on top menu to tie utility to the league's main site
- Priority queue up/down/pause buttons in addition to drag-drop
- Separated admin email settings from overall draft email settings.
- Added "Force Pick" option so draft admins don't have to wait for time to expire and can force a team to select as if their time expired: off their list, scout, or BPA.
Special thanks to Yoda for volunteering the GEFL and GEFL2 for beta testing, to W24olfpack for install testing with the TFL, Ben for his troubleshooting assistance, and to others for their feedback. Without your help I wouldn't have had so many great ideas for improvements, or found the bugs to work out prior to this release.