FOF2004 Reference Thread

[Ben E Lou]

Re-posting the FOF2K4 portion of the reference thread, for posterity's sake. This stuff is being deleted from the main reference thread. I'll link to this thread in the new reference thread.

FRONT OFFICE FOOTBALL 2004

FOF2004 CODEX--a compilation of FOF2004 Strategy Discussions

GAMESPOT REVIEW OF FOF2004

MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTANT STUFF

• Download FOF 2004 (Version 5.1d)
• Solecismic FTP Client
• Patch 5.0b Discussion Thread
• Patch 5.0c Discussion Thread
• Patch 5.0d Discussion Thread
• Update 5.1/5.1a Discussion Thread
• Patch 5.1b Discussion Thread
• Patch 5.1c Discussion Thread
• Temporary Forum Used For FOFC At Times Of Server Outages
• How To Run A Multiplayer League
• How To Run Multiplayer and Single Player Leagues Simutaneously
• Undocumented New Features
• FOF 2004 Guide and Walkthrough For New Users ***First-time players, this is a must-read!***
• FOF FAQ at Solecismic Site
• Front Office Football 2004 File Information From Jim
• How To Return To Default City and Nickname Options
• How To Set FOF2K4 Windows Permanently
  

USEFUL UTILITIES, FILES AND MODS

PLAYER FILE RELATED

• Real Player File ***Updated For 2004 Season***
• 2005 Yabanci Real Player File
• 2006 NFL roster pack for FOF2004 from Yabanci (includes 2006 real player file and 2007 draft file).
• Draft File Editor From 3ric
• Fictional Player Universe Generator--by HeavyReign (Note: This is pretty much rendered obsolete with 5.1 Update and beyond)
• Player File Editor from lighthousekeeper
• CSV Version Of Real Names Player File ***Updated For 2004 Season With 5.1b Update***
• 1965 and 2001 OPU Files From Shorty
• Historical Draft Files
• 2004 Draft File
• 2005 Draft File
• 2006 Draft File
• Cap Ologist's Draft File Generator
• Fictional Player Factory by Richards

GAMEPLAN RELATED

• FOF 2004 Game Plans Thread
• WheelsVT's FOF2004 Gameplanner
• Celeval's Third-Party Game-Plan Creator

MISCELLANEOUS UTILITIES

• Taco's City Editor Utility
• Basic HTML Converter From WheelsVT
• 3ric's FOF2004 Play-By-Play Viewer
• FOF/TCY HTML Export Utility
• FOF Extractor
• Primelord's Player Ratings Change Tracker
• FOF Live Viewer 1.1 by CAM
• E.A. Gelat presents FOFED, a player editor for FOF 2004

PRE-RELEASE STUFF

• Comprehensive Pre-Release Info About FOF 2004
• FOF2004 Announcement Thread, From Jim
• Transcript of FOF2004 Q&A With Jim Gindin from 10/22/2003
• QuikSand Brings us the First FOF2004 dynasty, as a beta tester
• Discussion of FOF2004 Screen Shots
• FOF 2004 Veteran Holdouts

ROOKIES/DRAFTING

• Volatility Explained By Jim
• Draft Booms and Busts
• SkyDog's Drafting/Rookie Free Agent Strategy Guide
• How much can you rely on the “Adjusted” rating to predict where guys go in the draft?
• What is the value of the consensus scores?
• How do raw combine performances (speed, strength) correlate to ratings?

STRATEGY

• What kind of players become mentors?
• A study on mentor influence by cthomer
• How does team chemistry (affinities/conflicts) work?
• Game Plans
• How The "Cap Out" Contract Option Works
• More On Player Development
• Player Weights and Position Switches
• What kind of stats do a "good" player put up in FOF?
• Training Camp Study on Mentors and Contract Status by cthomer

EYE CANDY

• mckerney's Logos
• MizzouRah's 6-Pack Of Logos
• Dutch's Graphical Add-Ons and Hacks
• Shorty's NFL Logo Pack
• Shorty's Wallpapers
• MizzouRah's Helmets
• Cuervo's Fictional Logos
• yabanci's FOF2004 Modification Guide
• Grid Iron's Scoreboad Update
• Grid Iron's Logo Pack
• Another MizzouRah Logo Set
• Shorty's Fictional Logos