OT: College Football PBEM

MacroGuru · 06-28-2003, 08:30 AM

Hey guys,

If any of you have played in an ESMS or MSWL style league, there is a college football league starting up, where the guy created his own software to run the leagues.

The "Commissioner" I have known online since 1996 and he is the one that got me thinking about an Indoor Soccer Sim way back then (See it took me 5 years to start one).

Anyways, it will be a blast, you create your own university, and play some football.

Visit it http://home.earthlink.net/~tcfa/

Thanks

Vince · 06-29-2003, 04:33 AM

That looks like it could be a killer game. I signed up, and am looking forward to it

PilotMan · 06-29-2003, 09:54 AM

I have signed up too. It looks to be promising.

MacroGuru · 06-29-2003, 09:57 AM

Sweet!

It will be a blast! We have some smack talkers in the league too. So we will all have some fun.

ausonny · 06-29-2003, 10:07 AM

I just signed up. Looks like fun.

thealmighty · 06-29-2003, 11:46 AM

I'm in. Level 3 prestige, btw.

Vince · 06-29-2003, 04:57 PM

Well, UCSB is definitely a 1 in prestige (we don't even have a football team

), but a 5 in Partying

It's all good!

PilotMan · 06-29-2003, 08:52 PM

Just an update, the league is up to 24 teams now, and is growing. The more that join the better the league is going to be.

PilotMan · 06-29-2003, 08:53 PM

dola, real games are going to start in a couple of weeks so don't delay.

FrogMan · 06-29-2003, 09:01 PM

hey, I just looked at it and it looks like fun, I might very well sign up.

I have printed the rules and will read them tomorrow. I'll see after that...

FM

FrogMan · 06-29-2003, 09:03 PM

dola, I really don't follow college footbal, I hope this won't be a big problem...

FM

PilotMan · 06-29-2003, 09:05 PM

uh, no, no problem at all. Real life plays no part in this game.

damnMikeBrown · 06-29-2003, 10:24 PM

I join up too.

Hey, can all of us FOF form a conf? Big 12 or something? I see where you have to schedule games every week. Would make it easy if we had it already done before hand.

MacroGuru · 06-29-2003, 10:57 PM

Yeah we can.

We have July 10th to form a conference.

Who wants to be the conference commissioner?

I am willing to draw it up

TonyR · 06-29-2003, 11:11 PM

I'm in too...Hope this partying thing is all its cracked up to be...

Nyarlahotep · 06-29-2003, 11:41 PM

Count me in.

larrymcg421 · 06-29-2003, 11:55 PM

Signed up too, and would love to be in the conference.

thealmighty · 06-30-2003, 12:56 AM

A conference would simplify many things for us all, I think. Good suggestion dMB

thealmighty · 06-30-2003, 12:57 AM

dola...

...and in 3 months, we'll have another new forum.

FrogMan · 06-30-2003, 08:03 AM

I have signed up too. Have read about two paragraphs of the rules and the premises looked like a whole lot of fun. My team is Laval University based out of Pittsfield, MA

I have already had a look at my team and even set up a starting lineup, man I'm a geek.

If there's any room, I'd like to be in the FOF conference too...

FM

MacroGuru · 06-30-2003, 08:20 AM

Ok, well, I will work on the schematics of the conference at work today, see if I can get a messageboard added for it and then submit it to everyone.

If we do a total FOFC conference that would be a lot of teams.

We may have to set a limit to twelve teams.

FrogMan · 06-30-2003, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by indoorsoccersim
Ok, well, I will work on the schematics of the conference at work today, see if I can get a messageboard added for it and then submit it to everyone.

If we do a total FOFC conference that would be a lot of teams.

We may have to set a limit to twelve teams.

Or maybe we could have more than one FOFC conference, like arrange teams according to their region. Something like FOFC East and FOFC West or something like that. That could cut down on travelling costs...

FM

fantastic flying froggies · 06-30-2003, 10:32 AM

Hey Frogman, what are Alerions ?

The disease is spreading, as I've just submitted my application.

French University of New York (FUNY)
based in Poughkeepsie, New York
Nickname : Flying Froggies (what else ???)

fantastic flying froggies · 06-30-2003, 10:34 AM

Dola.

I'll join the FOFC East, if possible.

damnMikeBrown · 06-30-2003, 11:21 AM

I -think- there are travel costs? So yeah, splitting the conference into friendly geographical regions would probably be a good idea.

On another note. How do I see my team?

fantastic flying froggies · 06-30-2003, 11:27 AM

what is your team dMB ?

FrogMan · 06-30-2003, 11:40 AM

FFF, an alerion is sort of an eagle that we usually see in "armoirie" (can't find a translation). The "Université Laval" is my alma mater and their sports teams are the "Rouge et Or" (Red and Gold) but I didn't want that name for my team. I went for something that is part of the school emblem, here's a link to the school's explanation about the word Alérion (warning, this is in French)

http://www.ulaval.ca/scom/alerion.html

FM

FrogMan · 06-30-2003, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by damnMikeBrown
I -think- there are travel costs? So yeah, splitting the conference into friendly geographical regions would probably be a good idea.

On another note. How do I see my team?

If you have joined yesterday late in the evening, maybe he has not generated your team page yet. I signed up yesterday in mid-evening and my team page was available this morning...

FM

terpkristin · 06-30-2003, 11:47 AM

Well, interesting as it looks, I know absolutely nothing about football, only to cheer for the terps. Have fun all you FOFC'ers who get into it though!!!

~terpk

damnMikeBrown · 06-30-2003, 11:51 AM

Sorry, my team is the Miami(OH) Redskins. The odd juxtiposition of a 5 in academics, and a 4 in partying. True to life. . .

FrogMan · 06-30-2003, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by damnMikeBrown
Sorry, my team is the Miami(OH) Redskins. The odd juxtiposition of a 5 in academics, and a 4 in partying. True to life. . .

Have you found how to look at your roster? if not, here's a direct link...
http://home.earthlink.net/~tcfa/html/teams/MIO.html

You can get to it by going to "member team..." then your team is in there...

FM

FrogMan · 06-30-2003, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by terpkristin
Well, interesting as it looks, I know absolutely nothing about football, only to cheer for the terps. Have fun all you FOFC'ers who get into it though!!!

~terpk

It's really simplified and real strategical knowledge of football is not really necessary. If you can follow a football game, you could have fun with it too, maybe learn about the game. Read the rules, they are very, very simple...

FM

damnMikeBrown · 06-30-2003, 12:07 PM

Thanks, Frog. I think I've made a big tactical error

I set my team up very young, with tons of freshman, and diminishing sophmores to seniors, just like real football. A note to anybody setting their teams up, make your class designations equal. It'll make training your players 'mo betta.

fantastic flying froggies · 06-30-2003, 12:13 PM

You can now view your team from the school members page. Just click on your school name... You seem to have a pretty good QB from what I glanced

EDIT : nevermind

fantastic flying froggies · 06-30-2003, 12:20 PM

Frogman, do you have an excel spreadsheet of your team yet ?

FrogMan · 06-30-2003, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fantastic flying froggies
Frogman, do you have an excel spreadsheet of your team yet ?

You darn bet I do

I told you, I already know my starting lineup for my first game

FM

terpkristin · 06-30-2003, 01:11 PM

Twist my arm why don't ya?
Ok, I'm in, if I REALLY am terrible, well....I'm pretty bad at HT too

~terpk

damnMikeBrown · 06-30-2003, 01:12 PM

Ok, there are travelling costs for playing away games. Now, this is important, I don't want anything to do with being a commisioner!

I do think we should get a list of teams, regions, and prestiege levels going.

Miami University Redskins, region 5, prestiege 2

edit: I buggered my prestiege. Really thought I'd put in 1 though

fantastic flying froggies · 06-30-2003, 01:19 PM

Good idea dMB.

French University of New York (FUNY) Flying Froggies, region 2, prestige 2

BTW, has everybody signed up to play also checked in the TCFA forum ?

FrogMan · 06-30-2003, 01:26 PM

My team is the Laval University Alerions, region 1, prestige 2

dMB, you have 40 BRPs, so I'd guess your prestige should be 2, not 1...

FM

MacroGuru · 06-30-2003, 01:35 PM

Well,

I don't have the time I need at work during lunch today to figure it all out, but I will work on it tonight when I get back from Football practice.

fantastic flying froggies · 06-30-2003, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FrogMan
dMB, you have 40 BRPs, so I'd guess your prestige should be 2, not 1...

FM

How do you figure that one out ?

fantastic flying froggies · 06-30-2003, 01:39 PM

Other question, who's the best player on your team so far ?

Mine's my starting TE Sam Grado, a senior scoring a 10.

FrogMan · 06-30-2003, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fantastic flying froggies
How do you figure that one out ?

in the rules, part two, they explain that you initially get 20 BRPs per level of prestige of your school. Your current number of BRPs is presented on your school page, right under the location.

Mine says 40, so I'm a prestige 2 school. So does your BRP level, and dMB's too, so he's also a level 2 prestige school...

FM

FrogMan · 06-30-2003, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fantastic flying froggies
Other question, who's the best player on your team so far ?

Mine's my starting TE Sam Grado, a senior scoring a 10.

My best player is also a TE, junior scoring a 9. After that, it's pretty crappy, as I have a 8 DL, a 7 WR, and a 7 OL. Not much to talk about...

FM

PilotMan · 06-30-2003, 02:34 PM

North Dakota State Bison
Region 7
Prestige 1

Nyarlahotep · 06-30-2003, 02:36 PM

Miskatonic University is in region 1. Can your prestige increase? If not that sucks.

DataKing · 06-30-2003, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nyarlahotep
Miskatonic University is in region 1.

GO PODS!!!

PilotMan · 06-30-2003, 02:51 PM

Your prestige definatly changes, you think I would make the worst team in the league and want to stay there?

FrogMan · 06-30-2003, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nyarlahotep
Miskatonic University is in region 1. Can your prestige increase? If not that sucks.

So you are the dude in Rhode Island... Good to know.

About the prestige thing, I think I read somewhere that you can change class depending on your team's performance and current prestige class. Something like it tougher to stay at the top...

FM

06-29-2003, 04:33 AM	#2
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	That looks like it could be a killer game. I signed up, and am looking forward to it __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com.

06-29-2003, 09:54 AM	#3
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	I have signed up too. It looks to be promising. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops.

06-29-2003, 09:57 AM	#4
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Sweet! It will be a blast! We have some smack talkers in the league too. So we will all have some fun. __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

06-29-2003, 11:46 AM	#6
thealmighty Pro Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: heaven	I'm in. Level 3 prestige, btw. __________________ Check out The Unofficial FOFC Movie Guide Here

06-29-2003, 04:57 PM	#7
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	Well, UCSB is definitely a 1 in prestige (we don't even have a football team ), but a 5 in Partying It's all good! __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com.

06-29-2003, 10:07 AM	#5
ausonny High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Memphis, TN	I just signed up. Looks like fun.

06-29-2003, 08:52 PM	#8
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Just an update, the league is up to 24 teams now, and is growing. The more that join the better the league is going to be. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Last edited by PilotMan : 06-29-2003 at 08:58 PM.

06-29-2003, 08:53 PM	#9
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	dola, real games are going to start in a couple of weeks so don't delay. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops.

06-29-2003, 09:01 PM	#10
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	hey, I just looked at it and it looks like fun, I might very well sign up. I have printed the rules and will read them tomorrow. I'll see after that... FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

06-29-2003, 09:03 PM	#11
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	dola, I really don't follow college footbal, I hope this won't be a big problem... FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

06-29-2003, 09:05 PM	#12
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	uh, no, no problem at all. Real life plays no part in this game. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops.

06-29-2003, 10:24 PM	#13
damnMikeBrown College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH	I join up too. Hey, can all of us FOF form a conf? Big 12 or something? I see where you have to schedule games every week. Would make it easy if we had it already done before hand.

06-29-2003, 10:57 PM	#14
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Yeah we can. We have July 10th to form a conference. Who wants to be the conference commissioner? I am willing to draw it up __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

06-29-2003, 11:11 PM	#15
TonyR High School Varsity Join Date: May 2003 Location: Texas	I'm in too...Hope this partying thing is all its cracked up to be... __________________ XBox360 GamerTag - Tonyr76 Former HTer

06-29-2003, 11:41 PM	#16
Nyarlahotep College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003	Count me in.

06-29-2003, 11:55 PM	#17
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Signed up too, and would love to be in the conference.

06-30-2003, 12:56 AM	#18
thealmighty Pro Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: heaven	A conference would simplify many things for us all, I think. Good suggestion dMB __________________ Check out The Unofficial FOFC Movie Guide Here

06-30-2003, 12:57 AM	#19
thealmighty Pro Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: heaven	dola... ...and in 3 months, we'll have another new forum. __________________ Check out The Unofficial FOFC Movie Guide Here

06-30-2003, 08:03 AM	#20
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	I have signed up too. Have read about two paragraphs of the rules and the premises looked like a whole lot of fun. My team is Laval University based out of Pittsfield, MA I have already had a look at my team and even set up a starting lineup, man I'm a geek. If there's any room, I'd like to be in the FOF conference too... FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

06-30-2003, 08:20 AM	#21
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Ok, well, I will work on the schematics of the conference at work today, see if I can get a messageboard added for it and then submit it to everyone. If we do a total FOFC conference that would be a lot of teams. We may have to set a limit to twelve teams. __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

06-30-2003, 10:32 AM	#23
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	Hey Frogman, what are Alerions ? The disease is spreading, as I've just submitted my application. French University of New York (FUNY) based in Poughkeepsie, New York Nickname : Flying Froggies (what else ???) __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink

06-30-2003, 10:34 AM	#24
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	Dola. I'll join the FOFC East, if possible. __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink

06-30-2003, 11:21 AM	#25
damnMikeBrown College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH	I -think- there are travel costs? So yeah, splitting the conference into friendly geographical regions would probably be a good idea. On another note. How do I see my team?

06-30-2003, 11:27 AM	#26
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	what is your team dMB ? __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink

06-30-2003, 11:40 AM	#27
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	FFF, an alerion is sort of an eagle that we usually see in "armoirie" (can't find a translation). The "Université Laval" is my alma mater and their sports teams are the "Rouge et Or" (Red and Gold) but I didn't want that name for my team. I went for something that is part of the school emblem, here's a link to the school's explanation about the word Alérion (warning, this is in French) http://www.ulaval.ca/scom/alerion.html FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

06-30-2003, 11:47 AM	#29
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Well, interesting as it looks, I know absolutely nothing about football, only to cheer for the terps. Have fun all you FOFC'ers who get into it though!!! ~terpk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

06-30-2003, 11:51 AM	#30
damnMikeBrown College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH	Sorry, my team is the Miami(OH) Redskins. The odd juxtiposition of a 5 in academics, and a 4 in partying. True to life. . .

06-30-2003, 12:07 PM	#33
damnMikeBrown College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH	Thanks, Frog. I think I've made a big tactical error I set my team up very young, with tons of freshman, and diminishing sophmores to seniors, just like real football. A note to anybody setting their teams up, make your class designations equal. It'll make training your players 'mo betta.

06-30-2003, 12:13 PM	#34
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	You can now view your team from the school members page. Just click on your school name... You seem to have a pretty good QB from what I glanced EDIT : nevermind __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink Last edited by fantastic flying froggies : 06-30-2003 at 12:20 PM.

06-30-2003, 12:20 PM	#35
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	Frogman, do you have an excel spreadsheet of your team yet ? __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink

06-30-2003, 01:11 PM	#37
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Twist my arm why don't ya? Ok, I'm in, if I REALLY am terrible, well....I'm pretty bad at HT too ~terpk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

06-30-2003, 01:12 PM	#38
damnMikeBrown College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH	Ok, there are travelling costs for playing away games. Now, this is important, I don't want anything to do with being a commisioner! I do think we should get a list of teams, regions, and prestiege levels going. Miami University Redskins, region 5, prestiege 2 edit: I buggered my prestiege. Really thought I'd put in 1 though Last edited by damnMikeBrown : 06-30-2003 at 01:38 PM.

06-30-2003, 01:19 PM	#39
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	Good idea dMB. French University of New York (FUNY) Flying Froggies, region 2, prestige 2 BTW, has everybody signed up to play also checked in the TCFA forum ? __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink

06-30-2003, 01:26 PM	#40
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	My team is the Laval University Alerions, region 1, prestige 2 dMB, you have 40 BRPs, so I'd guess your prestige should be 2, not 1... FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

06-30-2003, 01:35 PM	#41
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Well, I don't have the time I need at work during lunch today to figure it all out, but I will work on it tonight when I get back from Football practice. __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"