NCAA 2012 OD signup thread - The Ladder (Xbox 360)

Kodos · 09-08-2011, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

Here is my attempt for a relegation league setup that might be fun in an OD:

For the first season, teams are broken out into conferences based on their in-game ranking (Tradition Sports Online). By having the top 24 teams in 2 conferences, you guarantee that the Boise States of the world don't enjoy a cupcake schedule while they waltz on their way to an undefeated season. Also, the high strength of schedule for Level 1 teams will give them an advantage over lower-level teams in the polls. A Level 2 team may run up a good record, but their S.O.S. will probably keep them from being a legitimate BCS threat.

After each season, the conference champion for Level 2 will move up. I designed it so that the top two levels feature 12 team conferences so that there will be a conference championship game which determines who gets to move up. Twelve team conferences also allow for the most inter-division play relative to 14 or 16 team conferences.

Level 3 is made of of nine-team conferences so that all teams play an 8-game round-robin schedule. The team that finishes atop each Level 3 conference moves up to Level 2 the next season, while the lowest finisher in each Level 2 conference moves down to Level 3.

The top 4 finishers in Level 4 move up to Level 3. Each last-place finisher in Level 3 slides down to Level 4.

The independent military schools will always remain independent in this setup.

This setup is probably more fun if all human teams start with low-rated or cupcake level teambuilder squads in Level 4, so that players have to work their way up the ladder in order to get a shot at the championship.

Anyhow, that's my idea for a relegation league. I'll probably go with a more traditional realigned setup for my own offline dynasty.

Soooo, assuming that the upcoming patch fixes the issues with Online Dynasties, do we have a contingent of FOFCers willing to climb The Ladder?

My idea is to use teambuilder teams and have humans start in Tier 4 with teambuildered versions of their favorite team. Humans could pick to have their roster to come from any existing 2* team. We would all have an allotment of pitches that owners would distribute for their team as they saw fit. Anyhow, just putting out some feelers. Not sure I am committed to doing this just yet. A lot will depend on how successful the patch is.

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In              Team           Roster        Tag
Kodos           Indiana        Indiana(?)    Kodos For Prez
gstelmack       USF            Fresno State  GRCurmudgeon
spleen1015      Duke           Duke          spleen20fan
EaglesFan27     USC            Baylor        EaglesFan27	
cartman         Rice           Rice          cartman FOFC
MacroGuru       Buffalo        Buffalo       TriadicGoblin
CU Tiger        Clemson	       mobile QB     Skyhik5
chesapeake      Wake Forest    Wake Forest   Chesapeake1	
Dark Cloud      Wyoming (A&M)  UCLA	     omnivore93
TRO             Kansas         Kansas        Royal Ape

gstelmack · 09-08-2011, 12:34 PM

If ODs get fixed to where you guys are happy, I would certainly consider picking up the game and giving this a whirl. Assuming we had a group that would stick with it, I remember how short-lived our ESPN 2k5 league lasted.

Kodos · 09-08-2011, 12:39 PM

FWIW, I've run two separate NCAA ODs here at FOFC that ran until the next version came out. As long as there aren't gamekillers that get discovered, it will go until June or so.

FOFC NCAA Football Online Dynasties - Front Office Football Central

Ksyrup · 09-08-2011, 12:44 PM

Has a date been given for the patch, or are we still working on radio silence 2 months in?

I only do offline dynasties, but after having 2 games freeze near the end of each, I read somewhere that if you disconnect from the internet, the problem goes away. I rolled the dice and tried this, and at least for one game, I was lucky. Yay me. But I have no confidence a fix is coming any time soon, nor that it will do what it says. I really wish I had just stuck with NCAA11 and pretended that I was doing some sort of coaching carousel.

Kodos · 09-08-2011, 12:46 PM

Supposedly, the patch is just waiting for approval from Sony and Microsoft.

Ksyrup · 09-08-2011, 01:14 PM

I've followed this enough to not get my hopes up. This has been in the works since early August, then delays, rejection, tweeting a fix to the OD problem that supposedly doesn't work, etc. It's like Maximum NCAA12 Beer Tent Football.

TRO · 09-08-2011, 01:59 PM

I may be interested.

Young Drachma · 09-08-2011, 02:17 PM

Hmm...maybe I would too if my internet connection holds up.

spleen1015 · 09-08-2011, 02:24 PM

I am interested.

Kodos · 09-08-2011, 02:34 PM

Might as well start saying teams we'd each be interested in playing with.

I will take my already 2* Indiana Hoosiers.

MacroGuru · 09-08-2011, 02:37 PM

Definitely interested since I am not traveling anymore...

And as far as 2* teams, I would have to look at who I would like when I get home.

spleen1015 · 09-08-2011, 03:09 PM

I played the game for the first time today. I don't know which teams are the 2* teams.

Can I just say I'll play with Duke?

Kodos · 09-08-2011, 03:37 PM

Tradition Sports Online - NCAA 12 Team Ratings Revealed

TRO · 09-08-2011, 05:19 PM

I would take Kansas, but would give them up if somebody else had to have them.

johnnyshaka · 09-08-2011, 07:44 PM

Xbox, eh? If anybody ever decides to run something like on the PS3 I'd be game.

MacroGuru · 09-08-2011, 09:11 PM

Ok Buffalo sounds good...

Kodos · 09-08-2011, 09:24 PM

For those wanting to play with a traditionally stronger team, we can always create a teambuilder version that would be 2*.

gstelmack · 09-09-2011, 01:21 PM

I'd like to play South Florida with a 2* roster, so that probably needs to be teambuildered.

Kodos · 09-09-2011, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

I'd like to play South Florida with a 2* roster, so that probably needs to be teambuildered.

No problem. Is there a specific 2* team that you would like to use for the roster for USF?

Eaglesfan27 · 09-09-2011, 02:28 PM

If my xbox works, I would like a modded USC team. I would like baylor's roster.

CU Tiger · 09-11-2011, 11:49 AM

Id be in with Clemson and a modded roster

Kodos · 09-11-2011, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CU Tiger

Id be in with Clemson and a modded roster

Any idea which team?

CU Tiger · 09-11-2011, 12:04 PM

I need to look, havent touched it in a while.
WOuldnt be pised at any assignment though to be honest.

Kodos · 09-13-2011, 09:34 PM

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IN
Kodos - Indiana
gstelmack - USF (teambuilder-Fresno State)
spleen1015 - Duke (not sure if that was a joke or not)
EF27 - USC (teambuilder - Baylor's roster)
cartman - Rice

WAITING FOR CONFIRMATION
Ksyrup
TRO - Kansas
Dark Cloud
macroguru - Buffalo
CU Tiger - Clemson (teambuilder - ???)

Okay, so let's start to firm things up a bit. The patch seems to have been pretty good.

If you want to do this, please reaffirm in this thread, give us your team preference, and which 2-star roster to base your teambuildered team off of if you have a preference. I'll start to figure out what we should do as far as team pitches and some of that kind of stuff. If we have enough of a critical mass of owners, we'll go ahead and do this.

Kodos · 09-13-2011, 09:43 PM

I did some research to see what the in-game pitches were for all of the 2-star teams. Should be a good guideline for what pitches everyone will be given to distribute for their team (e.g. how many B's, C's, D's each team has to choose from for their pitches). Note that the conference pitch is determined solely by the coference you are in. Our conference will have a D+ for that pitch.

cartman · 09-13-2011, 09:47 PM

If you have a slot open, I'd be interested in joining as Rice

Kodos · 09-13-2011, 09:48 PM

Welcome aboard! I was hoping you'd want to join in!

Eaglesfan27 · 09-13-2011, 10:48 PM

I am in. Very happy with the game post patch.

cartman · 09-13-2011, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

Welcome aboard! I was hoping you'd want to join in!

For the record, I'm joining even though it is obviously foolish to defend the game when it is clearly a debacle.

Izulde · 09-13-2011, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnyshaka

Xbox, eh? If anybody ever decides to run something like on the PS3 I'd be game.

Me too now that I have ps3 internet.

spleen1015 · 09-14-2011, 05:46 AM

In with Duke!

gstelmack · 09-14-2011, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

No problem. Is there a specific 2* team that you would like to use for the roster for USF?

I wouldn't mind stealing the Fresno State roster.

chesapeake · 09-14-2011, 10:49 AM

I am an NCAA Football noob, but I'll give it a shot. Every league needs its doormat. Since my alma mater -- the worst team in the ACC -- is taken already, if no one objects, I'll go down the road a little and take the second worst program in the ACC, Weak Forest.

spleen1015 · 09-14-2011, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by chesapeake

I am an NCAA Football noob, but I'll give it a shot. Every league needs its doormat. Since my alma mater -- the worst team in the ACC -- is taken already, if no one objects, I'll go down the road a little and take the second worst program in the ACC, Weak Forest.

I'll be fighting you for that doormat spot.

Young Drachma · 09-14-2011, 11:01 AM

I have to pick a real life school, yeah? My preference would be to replace Wyoming with Wyoming A&M using the craptastic Wyoming 2* roster. But if not, I guess I'll just be Wyoming.

chesapeake · 09-14-2011, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

I'll be fighting you for that doormat spot.

Game on!

Kodos · 09-14-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

I have to pick a real life school, yeah? My preference would be to replace Wyoming with Wyoming A&M using the craptastic Wyoming 2* roster. But if not, I guess I'll just be Wyoming.

Wyoming A&M? Probably Wyoming would work better.

Unless you want to provide pictures to model them off of, along with logos and whatnot.

I'll update the list a bit later.

CU Tiger · 09-14-2011, 01:21 PM

How about fresno state's roster?

gstelmack · 09-14-2011, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CU Tiger

How about fresno state's roster?

Mine!

Young Drachma · 09-14-2011, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

Wyoming A&M? Probably Wyoming would work better.

Unless you want to provide pictures to model them off of, along with logos and whatnot.

I'll update the list a bit later.

They're already created, because I have a solo version of them.

Wyoming State Tornadoes using the UCLA roster actually, not Wyoming.

Kodos · 09-14-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CU Tiger

How about fresno state's roster?

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

Mine!

I'm not necessarily against two people using the same roster. And looking at that QB on Baylor (EF27's) roster makes it tempting for me to double up as well.

Eaglesfan27 · 09-14-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

I'm not necessarily against two people using the same roster. And looking the that QB on Baylor (EF27's) roster makes it tempting for me to double up as well.

Couldn't pass up a great QB

Kodos · 09-14-2011, 02:16 PM

And a Junior too!

MacroGuru · 09-14-2011, 02:21 PM

Still in!

Kodos · 09-14-2011, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

They're already created, because I have a solo version of them. I don't mess around.

Okay. You'd need to use one of the default 2* rosters with no ratings edits. And then conform to whatever pitch guidelines we come up with.

Young Drachma · 09-14-2011, 04:20 PM

I used the UCLA default roster (instead of Wyoming) and my gametag is omnivore93.

Link here to corroborate roster ratings match.

TRO · 09-14-2011, 05:20 PM

I'm in. Plan to jump on tonight to decide my team.

CU Tiger · 09-14-2011, 08:35 PM

Nah let's not double dip rosters ( at least in my case I don't care who else does)

Just pick a roster for me...if it has a semi mobile qb...all the better if not hopefully we run long enough to get one recruiting case on.

Kodos · 09-14-2011, 08:45 PM

We've generally made it to season 4 or 5 in the other FOFC OD's I've run.

cartman · 09-14-2011, 08:55 PM

Yeah, I'll use Rice's roster as well

09-08-2011, 12:34 PM	#2
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	If ODs get fixed to where you guys are happy, I would certainly consider picking up the game and giving this a whirl. Assuming we had a group that would stick with it, I remember how short-lived our ESPN 2k5 league lasted. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

09-08-2011, 12:39 PM	#3
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	FWIW, I've run two separate NCAA ODs here at FOFC that ran until the next version came out. As long as there aren't gamekillers that get discovered, it will go until June or so. FOFC NCAA Football Online Dynasties - Front Office Football Central __________________ Indiana Hoosiers Football - 2025-26 National Champs The FOFC Ladder History thread Last edited by Kodos : 09-08-2011 at 12:41 PM.

09-08-2011, 12:44 PM	#4
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Has a date been given for the patch, or are we still working on radio silence 2 months in? I only do offline dynasties, but after having 2 games freeze near the end of each, I read somewhere that if you disconnect from the internet, the problem goes away. I rolled the dice and tried this, and at least for one game, I was lucky. Yay me. But I have no confidence a fix is coming any time soon, nor that it will do what it says. I really wish I had just stuck with NCAA11 and pretended that I was doing some sort of coaching carousel. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

09-08-2011, 12:46 PM	#5
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Supposedly, the patch is just waiting for approval from Sony and Microsoft. __________________ Indiana Hoosiers Football - 2025-26 National Champs The FOFC Ladder History thread

09-08-2011, 01:14 PM	#6
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I've followed this enough to not get my hopes up. This has been in the works since early August, then delays, rejection, tweeting a fix to the OD problem that supposedly doesn't work, etc. It's like Maximum NCAA12 Beer Tent Football. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

09-08-2011, 01:59 PM	#7
TRO College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisburg, KS	I may be interested. __________________ TRA, the Royal Ape

09-08-2011, 02:17 PM	#8
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Hmm...maybe I would too if my internet connection holds up. __________________ Current dynasty: Playtesting chaos (Viperball 26) \| OOTP Mod: Managerial Strategy Files \| GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github Last edited by Young Drachma : 09-08-2011 at 02:17 PM.

09-08-2011, 02:24 PM	#9
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I am interested.

09-08-2011, 02:34 PM	#10
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Might as well start saying teams we'd each be interested in playing with. I will take my already 2* Indiana Hoosiers. __________________ Indiana Hoosiers Football - 2025-26 National Champs The FOFC Ladder History thread Last edited by Kodos : 09-08-2011 at 09:22 PM.

09-08-2011, 02:37 PM	#11
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Definitely interested since I am not traveling anymore... And as far as 2* teams, I would have to look at who I would like when I get home. __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

09-08-2011, 03:09 PM	#12
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I played the game for the first time today. I don't know which teams are the 2* teams. Can I just say I'll play with Duke?

09-08-2011, 05:19 PM	#14
TRO College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisburg, KS	I would take Kansas, but would give them up if somebody else had to have them. __________________ TRA, the Royal Ape

09-08-2011, 07:44 PM	#15
johnnyshaka College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB	Xbox, eh? If anybody ever decides to run something like on the PS3 I'd be game.

09-08-2011, 09:11 PM	#16
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Ok Buffalo sounds good... __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

09-08-2011, 09:24 PM	#17
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	For those wanting to play with a traditionally stronger team, we can always create a teambuilder version that would be 2*. __________________ Indiana Hoosiers Football - 2025-26 National Champs The FOFC Ladder History thread

09-09-2011, 01:21 PM	#18
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	I'd like to play South Florida with a 2* roster, so that probably needs to be teambuildered. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

09-09-2011, 02:28 PM	#20
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	If my xbox works, I would like a modded USC team. I would like baylor's roster. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

09-11-2011, 11:49 AM	#21
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	Id be in with Clemson and a modded roster

09-11-2011, 12:04 PM	#23
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	I need to look, havent touched it in a while. WOuldnt be pised at any assignment though to be honest.

09-13-2011, 09:47 PM	#26
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	If you have a slot open, I'd be interested in joining as Rice __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

09-13-2011, 09:48 PM	#27
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Welcome aboard! I was hoping you'd want to join in! __________________ Indiana Hoosiers Football - 2025-26 National Champs The FOFC Ladder History thread

09-13-2011, 10:48 PM	#28
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I am in. Very happy with the game post patch. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

09-14-2011, 05:46 AM	#31
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	In with Duke!

09-14-2011, 10:49 AM	#33
chesapeake College Starter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arlington, VA	I am an NCAA Football noob, but I'll give it a shot. Every league needs its doormat. Since my alma mater -- the worst team in the ACC -- is taken already, if no one objects, I'll go down the road a little and take the second worst program in the ACC, Weak Forest. Last edited by chesapeake : 09-14-2011 at 10:50 AM.

09-14-2011, 11:01 AM	#35
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I have to pick a real life school, yeah? My preference would be to replace Wyoming with Wyoming A&M using the craptastic Wyoming 2* roster. But if not, I guess I'll just be Wyoming. __________________ Current dynasty: Playtesting chaos (Viperball 26) \| OOTP Mod: Managerial Strategy Files \| GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github Last edited by Young Drachma : 09-14-2011 at 11:49 AM.

09-14-2011, 01:21 PM	#38
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	How about fresno state's roster?

09-14-2011, 02:16 PM	#43
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	And a Junior too! __________________ Indiana Hoosiers Football - 2025-26 National Champs The FOFC Ladder History thread

09-14-2011, 02:21 PM	#44
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Still in! __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

09-14-2011, 04:20 PM	#46
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I used the UCLA default roster (instead of Wyoming) and my gametag is omnivore93. Link here to corroborate roster ratings match. Last edited by Young Drachma : 09-14-2011 at 04:21 PM.

09-14-2011, 05:20 PM	#47
TRO College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisburg, KS	I'm in. Plan to jump on tonight to decide my team. __________________ TRA, the Royal Ape

09-14-2011, 08:35 PM	#48
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	Nah let's not double dip rosters ( at least in my case I don't care who else does) Just pick a roster for me...if it has a semi mobile qb...all the better if not hopefully we run long enough to get one recruiting case on.

09-14-2011, 08:45 PM	#49
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	We've generally made it to season 4 or 5 in the other FOFC OD's I've run. __________________ Indiana Hoosiers Football - 2025-26 National Champs The FOFC Ladder History thread

09-14-2011, 08:55 PM	#50
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Yeah, I'll use Rice's roster as well __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

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