Alright boyz, it's the TCB First Impressions thread.

[ThunderingHERD]

The level of coach I had to make myself in order to get offered the UNC job has made the game ridiculously easy. I got all 5 recruits that I wanted. Starting my 2nd season I have 4 freshmen nominated for the Norton Award.

[Gary Gorski]

The level of coach I had to make myself in order to get offered the UNC job has made the game ridiculously easy. I got all 5 recruits that I wanted. Starting my 2nd season I have 4 freshmen nominated for the Norton Award.

Two questions.

One, did you win the championship with this team? I have been working on tweaking the initial abilities of the freshmen for the next patch. If you didn't win the championship or haven't even gotten that far how can you say the game is ridiculously easy?

Unless the recruits you brought in all had no interest in going to UNC yet somehow you still managed to get them I don't think its unrealistic that you're running one of the most prestigous programs in the country and pretty much any player you want that has interest in UNC is going to be a likely recruit. Now if you got five great recruits and Duke lost out on all five of those that would be a different story.

[WSUCougar]

The assistant coaches can be fired without penalty from the point where you buy the scouting reports to the point when you sim the first week of recruiting and that holds true for new and current dynasties.

Check the game into screen and be sure that it says version 1.2 just to be sure
Gary,

I'm definitely running 1.2 - so if I understand you correctly, you cannot fire a current assistant coach under contract during the Coach Hire/Fire stage without getting dinged for his contract as well as a new hire. However, after we get our new annual budget and are prompted to buy scouting reports up to the first recruiting week we can fire a current assistant coach and get the final years of his contract added back into our remaining budget balance? And then hire a new assistant coach?

[Gary Gorski]

Well the budget is only for a single year so when you fire the coach before recruiting starts you get his amount for that year back into your budget to hire a new coach with but yes, that is how it works. Its that way to allow people to change coaches when starting a new association without penalty and to allow people to back out of the mistake of hiring a coach they cannot afford.

[twothree]

Are there ANY multiplayer leagues for this game?

I recently purchased the game, and couldn't find any leagues to join. The league mentioned in this thread seems to have died...

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10649

...and I did not see any other threads on this forum or greydog's about a league that is actually running or getting started. The game seems to be patched to a point where a multiplayer league would be feasible. Does anyone have a link to a TCB multiplayer league?

[jbmagic]

there a Repeat Recruting Class being reported.

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11584

[sovereignstar]

there a Repeat Recruting Class being reported.

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11584

Yeah, sucks to hear that. If I recall correctly, FBCB had a similar issue at one point.

Edit: Here's the thread that mentioned the FBCB problem.. http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showpost.php?p=627244&postcount=56

[Gary Gorski]

probably the same issue HR had back then - I'm sure I'll have it worked out shortly

[Ben E Lou]

Something seems broken with Prestige. I had Prestige of 14, went 17-12 (8-8), and dropped all the way down to NINE Prestige. I had another season earlier at this low level where I won the conference tourney, and *DROPPED* from around 13 to 11, I think.

[Bee]

I'd like to agree with a couple of the early points in the thread.

1. Someone said the PBP screen layout was awkward with the pbp text on the left and the 2d display on the right and suggested making it a top/bottom split instead of a left/right split. I agree that would be a better layout, something to consider for the next version as at least an option.

2. Someone also mentioned the calculating the Bubble Watch whenever you go to the media screen. It would be better not to do that calculation until you actually go to the Bubble Watch screen IMO. I go to the media all the time to check standings, etc and I still have to wait a few seconds for the Bubble Watch to be calculated even if I'm not going to look at it.

[George]

Are there ANY multiplayer leagues for this game?

I recently purchased the game, and couldn't find any leagues to join. The league mentioned in this thread seems to have died...

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10649

...and I did not see any other threads on this forum or greydog's about a league that is actually running or getting started. The game seems to be patched to a point where a multiplayer league would be feasible. Does anyone have a link to a TCB multiplayer league?

If you find a league, please post it. I haven't seen any aside from Hardwood Classic, which as you mentioned, seems to have died.

[Eaglesfan27]

Something seems broken with Prestige. I had Prestige of 14, went 17-12 (8-8), and dropped all the way down to NINE Prestige. I had another season earlier at this low level where I won the conference tourney, and *DROPPED* from around 13 to 11, I think.
I posted this on GDS' board, but I also think Prestige is broken. I took UNO with a prestige of 26 to a 15-16 record. I won my conference tournament and I made a game of it in the first round NCAA tournament (but lost 82-75 to the #3 seed.) I dropped a point. I don't think UNO or many low prestige teams would drop a point after making it to the NCAA tournament.

[Gary Gorski]

Something seems broken with Prestige. I had Prestige of 14, went 17-12 (8-8), and dropped all the way down to NINE Prestige. I had another season earlier at this low level where I won the conference tourney, and *DROPPED* from around 13 to 11, I think.

The prestige calculation is a mix of both current prestige which changes every season and historical prestige which accumulates over time. I'm working on tweaking this for the next patch but it would be possible to drop if your prior season was better than the one you just finished.

[Gary Gorski]

dola one thing that needs to be tweaked is altering the prestige based on conferences - its too harsh on the smaller conference teams right now as have been mentioned in this thread

[Ben E Lou]

The prestige calculation is a mix of both current prestige which changes every season and historical prestige which accumulates over time. I'm working on tweaking this for the next patch but it would be possible to drop if your prior season was better than the one you just finished.That makes sense, but I shouldn't drop to a five-year low just because I didn't win my 5th straight Atlantic Sun tourney.

[twothree]

I noticed while viewing the generated HTML pages that no pages are generated for Vermont. Also, the American East Conference Standings HTML page (AECStandings) links Vermont to Virginia Tech's HTML page.

Probably, Vermont's pages are being generated first and then Virginia Tech's pages, with both using the same abbreviation (VT).

I don't know if this is a problem with the program or Icy's Real College pack, as I have that installed (both at version 1.2).

Edit:
Also, Indiana's HTML page and the Independents Standings' HTML page (IndStandings) both link to a graphic file with the same name (IND.gif and Ind.gif). Even though, the capitalization is different, as far as I know you can't have both of these files in the same image directory.

[ScottVib]

The issues are with the abbreviations, if you export to database change the abbreviations and reimport the issue should be fixed.

[George]

There's a TCB league forming, if anyone is interested.

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11751

[MizzouRah]

While waiting on the BBCF patch 1.1, I've really been playing the heck out of this game and I'm having alot of fun. I accepted a position at Central Arkansas and it's really been challenging getting a year when you have 5 good starters and a decent bench. You're winning games, getting the RPI up to new heights, cohesion is there... then your starting PF gets suspended for academics and you lose 4 games in a row, win a game, then lose another 4. Ok, maybe this isn't the year.

[MizzouRah]

Damn you Gary! All I've wanted since my first season at Central Arkansas was a job at Missouri, now I'm reallly starting to build CA somewhat and look what job I see might be available... SLU! DOH!!

Do I dare give them a call and inquire about the job? Would they even want me??

[MizzouRah]

So I give them a ring and their AD says, "Coach - thank you for inquiring about our coaching vacancy. At the current time we have some other canidates in mind but I thank you for your interest and good luck elsewhere."

Is that so? I'll be looking for you on our schedule next year!! :mad:

Take your 7-20 record and shove it up your.........

[ScottVib]

Heh, I keep debating whether or not to take a job with a low level team in a major conference or stay with Central Connecticut, but I think I'll be staying with the Blue Devils a season or two longer, if only to see what becomes of the stud center I recruited (who put up a 24 point 9 board 3 steal game in his debut).

[MizzouRah]

Heh, I keep debating whether or not to take a job with a low level team in a major conference or stay with Central Connecticut, but I think I'll be staying with the Blue Devils a season or two longer, if only to see what becomes of the stud center I recruited (who put up a 24 point 9 board 3 steal game in his debut).
I think St. Louis knew something. I have a terrible team so far this season, in their defense, they are very young and I just got two guys to transfer to CA. Too bad they need to get those grades up before next year though!! If they do, I like the looks of this team for next year.

[rexallllsc]

Man, it's really tough for me to follow the PbP and the on-court action.

Bleh.

[Gary Gorski]

Do you feel a need to follow the pbp though? With the players moving on the court and the on court popups telling you who scored, rebounded, blocked shots etc do you find yourself still looking for more info?

[MizzouRah]

Do you feel a need to follow the pbp though? With the players moving on the court and the on court popups telling you who scored, rebounded, blocked shots etc do you find yourself still looking for more info?
Nope, not really.

[Galaril]

Gary, any news on the 1.3 patch:)

[rexallllsc]

Do you feel a need to follow the pbp though? With the players moving on the court and the on court popups telling you who scored, rebounded, blocked shots etc do you find yourself still looking for more info?

Yeah, it's a bit herky jerky for me - I know most like the PbP, I'm just not nuts about it. Just a personal thing - I do like knowing here the shots are taken from, though.

I like the game, just have a problem looking left-right. I wish it was more of an up-down thing.

[Gary Gorski]

Gary, any news on the 1.3 patch:)

should be released sometime tomorrow - here's what it will cover for anyone interested

version 1.3
----------------
- fixed display bug when showing which jobs assistant coaches hire at
- fixed issues with technical fouls
- fixed issue with displaying technical foul shots
- fixed RTE 53 playing out conf tourney games where no file exists for conf court
- tweaked coach ratings
- tweaked recruits with grades and school interests and initial ratings
- no longer allow GPA to be visible unless player is contacted or is in report bought
- altered shot distribution
- fixed RTE 91 at the league awards
- changed blue text on day schedule
- adjusted prestige calculations
- adjusted firing code
- tweaked game code for fewer blowouts
- altered human team only HTML to only print out conference standings with human coached teams
- added prestige hit possibility for cutting scholarship players
- added saving of conference tournament champions to almanac
- added historical team and coach records to almanac
- updated "last shot" option in game play to function as a "run clock" option when last shot is n/a
- game logs added for human teams when option selected
- changed code to consider MD recruits as home state for DC schools
- MP leagues should now import/export number of available scholarships correctly
- fixed duplicate number issue
- fixed recruits in future pools with same names
- created draftpool.rkf file at season's end to be used for importing into TPB 2005
* To use this file place it in your leaguename folder in the saves folder prior to clicking the import rookies button in the offseason*

[Gary Gorski]

Yeah, it's a bit herky jerky for me - I know most like the PbP, I'm just not nuts about it. Just a personal thing - I do like knowing here the shots are taken from, though.

I like the game, just have a problem looking left-right. I wish it was more of an up-down thing.

No, I get the left-right thing and for future versions I'm going to experiment with an up-down layout instead. My point was that I had hoped the moving 2D gameplay would pretty much render the pbp not that necessary.

[rexallllsc]

No, I get the left-right thing and for future versions I'm going to experiment with an up-down layout instead. My point was that I had hoped the moving 2D gameplay would pretty much render the pbp not that necessary.

The top-bottom would rock. Maybe check out the way FM does - it love their setup.

You know another thing that might help w/ using the PbP exclusively? If a small name (last name) was under the guy who had the ball (and maybe the guy who just passed, too).

Just a thought.

Thanks for the excellent support!

[Coder]

- created draftpool.rkf file at season's end to be used for importing into TPB 2005
* To use this file place it in your leaguename folder in the saves folder prior to clicking the import rookies button in the offseason*

Is this me clapping excitedly?


Yes, this is me clapping excitedly.

[sovereignstar]

Did the RPI get fixed? Seems like there are some seeding issues as well, ie a team with the #4 RPI being seeded 6th.

[Gary Gorski]

I have not fixed the issue that slightly throws the RPIs off - I've tried to run some tests and I don't think its with regards to conference play as was originally suggested. It's not like the RPIs are way off though. That said, I'm still looking into it.

[jbmagic]

created draftpool.rkf file at season's end to be used for importing into TPB 2005

so that means we will not see an update patch for Total pro Basketball 2005 now?

[Emiliano]

Great job Gary! I'm looking forward to it.

so that means we will not see an update patch for Total pro Basketball 2005 now?
Exactly. I think, but I'm not 100% sure, Gary said in the GDS boards that we'll have to import this way for now.

[CraigSca]

Gary, forgive me if this in the thread earlier, but did you find what the issue is with the duplicate recruit classes?

[Icy]

Gary, forgive me if this in the thread earlier, but did you find what the issue is with the duplicate recruit classes?I guess he means that with this:
- fixed recruits in future pools with same names

[CraigSca]

Duh, you're right. Thanks.

[twothree]

I have not fixed the issue that slightly throws the RPIs off - I've tried to run some tests and I don't think its with regards to conference play as was originally suggested. It's not like the RPIs are way off though. That said, I'm still looking into it.

Well, I would say they are off by a lot. Right around when conference tournament play begins RPIs drop for all teams about .200 to .300 points. Before the conference tournaments begin you might have all teams in a range from .750-.250, and then suddenly every team loses RPI ratings and the range become something like .550-.050.

That is no longer an RPI. The teams are still ranked correctly (or close enough), but those numbers are being calculated incorrectly.

[Gary Gorski]

Well, I would say they are off by a lot. Right around when conference tournament play begins RPIs drop for all teams about .200 to .300 points. Before the conference tournaments begin you might have all teams in a range from .750-.250, and then suddenly every team loses RPI ratings and the range become something like .550-.050.

That is no longer an RPI. The teams are still ranked correctly (or close enough), but those numbers are being calculated incorrectly.

Ah well that's a bit different - one poster said the dropoff seemed to happen at the beginning of conference play - not at the conference tournament so I'll look at that. But yeah, my point was that while the numbers are not correct that they're all off on the same scale so the teams are still being ranked correctly.

[twothree]

Actually, I was wrong. I fired up the program and took a look at it.

The error occurs when the Bubble Watch is first calculated.
Feb. 12th?

[jbmagic]

TCB 1.3 update is available now for download

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12076

[Galaril]

JB, when I saw you last posted I figured it was for the 1.3 patch.:) You are really on top onthat stuff good work. And Gary great game and support.

[jbmagic]

old link was remove

new link for 1.3 download

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/downloads.php?id=58

[Gary Gorski]

That is not the link for the patch - that links to the update from the demo version to the retail version. The patch files will be available in 30-45 minutes

[Ben E Lou]

Conference movement?

[Icy]

That is not the link for the patch - that links to the update from the demo version to the retail version. The patch files will be available in 30-45 minutesOops, i downloaded and installed that one and the game seems running fine and says 1.3. I guess that the only problem is that it overwrote the custom database i had etc but i had it saved anyway. Any other possible problem for using that wrongly linked patch?

[Terps]

Do the draft classes exported for use in TPB have to match the season in TPB you're currently in?

[Emiliano]

Oops, i downloaded and installed that one and the game seems running fine and says 1.3. I guess that the only problem is that it overwrote the custom database i had etc but i had it saved anyway. Any other possible problem for using that wrongly linked patch?
I second Icy's question: I did the same thing. It says 1.3 for me too. It's better to re-install everything fresh?

[MizzouRah]

Danny just posted the link for the 1.3 patch.

[Gary Gorski]

Do the draft classes exported for use in TPB have to match the season in TPB you're currently in?

Nope, the years of the two seasons do not matter

[Gary Gorski]

Conference movement?

This has been in there but I think my requirements for it are too strict in the code. It is designed to be limited movement but I think I'm requiring too many things to fall into place before it happens. I'm still tweaking and hopefully will be able to release a new update soon with this working properly.

[MizzouRah]

Nope, the years of the two seasons do not matter
Nice, as I'm further along in my TPB career.

[Ben E Lou]

This has been in there but I think my requirements for it are too strict in the code. It is designed to be limited movement but I think I'm requiring too many things to fall into place before it happens. I'm still tweaking and hopefully will be able to release a new update soon with this working properly.Good to hear. Looking forward to that immensely. I'm starting a new Kennesaw St. career with 1.3. I'd like to see us in the SEC in 40-50 years. ;)

[Ben E Lou]

Am I just lucky? I started with Kennesaw State, the lowest Prestige (0) in the Atlantic Sun. My three seasons so far:

2005: 19-11 (9-7)
2006: 19-10 (10-6)
2007: 23-8 (12-4)

In '07, I won the Conference Tourney even. Prestige has gone from 0 to 11 in three seasons.OK. Now I'm starting to wonder if I just happened to stumble upon a "sweet spot" in the game plan my first time out. In my first season in a new career with Kennesaw State, I started out 7-10, and I did my game plan from scratch. I then thought, "Hmmm. I wonder...." I loaded up my old career, matched up the game plans exactly, and have gone 11-2 since then, winning the conference tournament.

Again, this is with a bottom-tier head coach, and a bottom-tier team.

[Gary Gorski]

What was your old game plan? 1.3 tweaked the effects of some of the zones but perhaps either not enough or there's another loophole that needs closing

[Ben E Lou]

What was your old game plan? 1.3 tweaked the effects of some of the zones but perhaps either not enough or there's another loophole that needs closingPM sent.

Also, another issue that isn't in the PM: budget is not increasing at all now. I started with $125K my first year, and have increased Prestige from 0 to 10 in two seasons, and still have a $125K budget.

[ScottVib]

Are you spending your entire budget each year? If your not the board won't increase it because you clearly don't need more (after all your not spending what they give you already).

[Ben E Lou]

Are you spending your entire budget each year? If your not the board won't increase it because you clearly don't need more (after all your not spending what they give you already).Oh, so I need to spend up the rest of it near the end of the season to get an automatic small increase?

[Ben E Lou]

Sheesh. Gimme a break.
Scouting Report - Massachusetts (17-11) - Atlantic 10 Conference

Best Player : PG Keith Brown
PPG : 11.2 - APG : 4.5 - RPG : 2.5 - SPG : 0.4 - BPG : 0.5

Offensive Style : Massachusetts runs a fast paced offense with alot of offensive freedom baskets. In the half court they sport a balanced attack with their primary set being the 5 out offense.

Defensive Style : Massachusetts rarely seems to press. In the half court their primary defense is man-to-man and for pressure defense they go with a 2-2-1 full court press.http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Ben E Lou]

By the way. That was a tourney game. Year 3 with Kennesaw State. We went into the tourney ranked #21, and won our first round game. I'm either the greatest coach ever, or something is broken.

It's probably both.

[Ben E Lou]

Strange prestige movement.

Year 1: I go 18-13 (10-6), win conf tournament, lose NCAA first round... it rises to 5.
Year 2: 23-8 (11-5), win conf. tournament, lose NCAA first round. Prestige rises to 10.
Year 3: 25-7 (12-4), win conf. tournament, WIN first round NCAA. Ranked #21 in the nation. Prestige rises to....

11.

:confused:

[Ben E Lou]

Are you spending your entire budget each year? If your not the board won't increase it because you clearly don't need more (after all your not spending what they give you already).Year 3...I go 25-7, win an NCAA tournament game, and finish ranked in the Top 25. I spent every dime of the budget. STill no budget increase.

[CraigSca]

I really think prestige needs to move up much quicker than this. There are mini-dynasties created all the time in college basketball. Man, when Calipari was at UMass they were a juggernaut and surely attracted a great many top recruits. Just as quickly they fell off the face of the earth.

[Gary Gorski]

Strange prestige movement.

Year 1: I go 18-13 (10-6), win conf tournament, lose NCAA first round... it rises to 5.
Year 2: 23-8 (11-5), win conf. tournament, lose NCAA first round. Prestige rises to 10.
Year 3: 25-7 (12-4), win conf. tournament, WIN first round NCAA. Ranked #21 in the nation. Prestige rises to....

11.

:confused:

Prestige is based on three things - a "current" portion, a "historical" portion which accounts for a huge part of prestige and a portion based on the head coach's prestige. You've done pretty much the same thing every season so your prestige has improved out of nothing but the historical climbs very slowly (perhaps the +1 for making the tournament again). If it didn't everyone would turn into powerhouses in a few years. Your current portion isnt changing because you're not accomplishing more or less (there's no bonus for being ranked or winning one tournament game - getting to the sweet 16 is different though) so based on what you've posted it looks like its working exactly as designed.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Year 3 with Kennesaw State.

On the one hand, I can see you as Tony Ingle.
On the other hand, I can't see you as Tony Ingle.
;)

[dubb93]

Can someone help out a guy without much grasp of basketball strategy figure out what the offenses are designed to do? I figure the high post runs thought the post and the 5 out is good for threes but I could be off on those? And I have no clue what the other ones really do well.

I've got a pretty good grasp of what the defenses are meant to do.

[sovereignstar]

manual, dude

[hoosiergoody]

Can someone help out a guy without much grasp of basketball strategy figure out what the offenses are designed to do? I figure the high post runs thought the post and the 5 out is good for threes but I could be off on those? And I have no clue what the other ones really do well.

I've got a pretty good grasp of what the defenses are meant to do.

Between the manual and the tcb forums, most of these are explained or web linked

[dubb93]

manual, dude

If there is a manual it sure as hell isn't easy to find. I click on help and nothing pops up, and there is nothing stickyed on the board.

[sovereignstar]

Check your TCB game folder then. Should be a help folder or something.

[dubb93]

Check your TCB game folder then. Should be a help folder or something.

And for some reason my "help" folder is empty.

[sovereignstar]

PM me your e-mail addy or just list it here and I'll send it to you.

[dubb93]

PM sent

[Galaril]

I can't find this. I am pretty sure this was mentioned before. If you set the depth chart and submatrix which superseedes which one in case of some conflict between the two?

[Icy]

I can't find this. I am pretty sure this was mentioned before. If you set the depth chart and submatrix which superseedes which one in case of some conflict between the two?I'm pretty sure that the submatrix.

[dubb93]

Thanks Sov, I don't know why the manual wasn't in my help folder but sending it to me has really got my dynasty going. :)

[Gary Gorski]

I can't find this. I am pretty sure this was mentioned before. If you set the depth chart and submatrix which superseedes which one in case of some conflict between the two?

The sub matrix is always checked first - if the player in the time slot is "eligible" (meaning not in foul trouble and not with EN below his sub out %) then he is put in. If not the depth chart comes into play to find the sub.

[Galaril]

Thanks Gary.

[Icy]

Woot new patch is out! (1.4)

- fixed bug with passing ratings for TCB/TPB import players
- fixed bug which reversed display of Round of 16/Semifinal records in team/coach almanac
- fixed RTE 91 at awards caused by running multiple seasons in one session
- fixed bug with display of historical standings
- fixed RTE 76 after a shot clock violation in 2D mode
- allowed more facility improvement for small schools
- addressed issue of game freezing after viewing strategy
- addressed issue with some JuCo recruits not signing LOIs after giving verbal

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12291

[dubb93]

My worst fears have been realized. My Indiana coached team starts the season 15-3 and 6-1 in the Big Ten. We are in sole possession of 1st place, one whole game ahead of Illinois and Michigan State. In our last two games to this point we win @ Illinois 57-55 and beat Michigan State at home 81-62.....

And then we drop 4 straight conference games at home against Purdue, and on the road against Michigan, Northwesten and Ohio State. Could I have actually become Mike Davis?

[Poli]

I was thinking more along the lines of Quinn Snyder.

[MizzouRah]

I was thinking more along the lines of Quinn Snyder.
You mean on the coaching screen, he selected "none".

[Poli]

You mean on the coaching screen, he selected "none".
No, I meant he selected, "Organ grinder's monkey"

[MizzouRah]

No, I meant he selected, "Organ grinder's monkey"
:D

[Gary Gorski]

You mean on the coaching screen, he selected "none".

:D

[dubb93]

Oh come on, in fairness this has less to do with my coaching ability and more to do with the old coaches hard-on for PGs that can't run the point and gun up shots that they can't hit. After all, my top 3 bench players and my starting PG all fit this description, AND THEY ARE ALL PGs.

Why couldn't this idiot recruit anything else? Or even a PG that could get an assist to turnover ratio higher than 1.7?

Right now this is a team that averages about 17 turnovers a game, and can't hit a three. The big guys can't find their shots(or have depth, or rebound, or hit freakin free throws!) and the majority of the team's defense ratings are between 2-4 on a scale to 10. How this jackoff ever got the Indiana job I don't know.

Although I'll give him his props on landing one guy. SG Shaun Smith averages 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists a game for me and is the leading candidate for the Norton award. The problem is he has been getting doubled lately and as a result our team shooting percentage has dipped from 46% at the start of the year to sub 30% in our string of losses. I can't wait untill I can start running my recruiting classes through here b/c my Temple team I left is ranked 7th in the country right now.

On the bright side we broke our losing streak at home against Minnesota. Despite only 1 made 3, and 24 team turnovers Shaun Smith's 41 points was enough to carry us to victory.

I expect another year like this next season as my only graduating seniors will be Shaun Smith and a walk on SF(who just so happens to be starting on this team of a million PGs). I did manage to bring in my first ever top 10 recruit, a SF who I hope turns out to be the total package. Should be fun, hopefully getting my pick of the recruits for a change.

[dubb93]

Worthless freakin selfish point guards(and I'm talking about all of them). Stupid freakin center that I can't get in the damn paint, but instead misses 5-7 mid-range jumpers a game and passes out of the post(even though our PF understands he should play in the paint. This moron can't get it through his big freakin fat head). Worthless all-american SG that fouls out of the damn game only playing 17 minutes.

Just got downed in the second round by East Tennessee State :(

I thought for sure I had a clear path to the elite 8 after East Tenn. St. managed to knock off St. Johns in the first round and the #1 seed Kansas got knocked off by a Michigan State team they was injury riddled and fell to an 8 seed. But alas, a 3 pointer with no time left on the clock downs us 75-72 after we comeback from down 12 at half.

Oh well, time to start running my recruits through Indiana now. :)

[dubb93]

DOLA:

Thankfully I return all those point gaurds and the center.

[vex]

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<HR style="COLOR: #666666" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Another build of 1.5 is going to the testers today - if all goes well 1.5 will be released sometime before Monday of next week. Here's what it covers as of right now.

version 1.5
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- fixed issue with game freezing after clicking strategy during a press
- fixed switched awards in trophy case for MOP and GDSPOY
- fixed issue with some JUCOs not signing LOIs
- fixed issues with teams not changing conferences
- fixed bug with email system after promoting or demoting asst. coach
- fixed RPI calculation
- fixed RTE 91 outputting HTML during conference tournaments
- fixed bug causing career double and triple doubles not to be shown correctly
- fixed bug not displaying FGJ totals on team roster/stats screen
- fixed bug causing career tournament stats to not count secondary tournament games
- game no longer displays home court name when game is played at a neutral site
- changed tournament selection logic
- continued to address random recruit duplication bug
- added ability to access player card by double clicking on name on game screen
- added ability to sim all transfer sessions at once
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[jbmagic]

From Gary:
http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=100472&postcount=1

Another build of 1.5 is going to the testers today - if all goes well 1.5 will be released sometime before Monday of next week. Here's what it covers as of right now.

version 1.5
-----------
- fixed issue with game freezing after clicking strategy during a press
- fixed switched awards in trophy case for MOP and GDSPOY
- fixed issue with some JUCOs not signing LOIs
- fixed issues with teams not changing conferences
- fixed bug with email system after promoting or demoting asst. coach
- fixed RPI calculation
- fixed RTE 91 outputting HTML during conference tournaments
- fixed bug causing career double and triple doubles not to be shown correctly
- fixed bug not displaying FGJ totals on team roster/stats screen
- fixed bug causing career tournament stats to not count secondary tournament games
- game no longer displays home court name when game is played at a neutral site
- changed tournament selection logic
- continued to address random recruit duplication bug
- added ability to access player card by double clicking on name on game screen
- added ability to sim all transfer sessions at once

[Ben E Lou]

ROFLMBAO!

[MJ4H]

well done jb

[jbmagic]

Damn Vex beat me by 1 min.

It was not there while I was posting it and hit the quick reply.

Sorry :( not able to delete it. No edit button

[sovereignstar]

ROFLMBAO!

dick

[MizzouRah]

- added ability to access player card by double clicking on name on game screen
- added ability to sim all transfer sessions at once


Nice!!

[WSUCougar]

Sorry :( not able to delete it. No edit button
Sort of the FOFC equivalent to locking your keys in your car.

[vex]

Sort of the FOFC equivalent to locking your keys in your car.

:D

[hoosiergoody]

Sort of the FOFC equivalent to locking your keys in your car.

with it running, no less...

[vex]

After my first season with the 1.5 patch:

McNeese St. has joined the Western Athletic Conference
Western Kentucky has joined the Western Athletic Conference
Gonzaga has joined the Pac-10 Conference
Cal-Davis has joined the West Coast Conference


2nd season:

none


3rd season:

Pepperdine has joined the Pac-10 Conference
Utah Valley St. has joined the West Coast Conference

[Capital]

When these teams move conferences...does anyone leave the conference or has the PAC-10 become the PAC-12?

Anyone who plays a low level team in a low level conference ever see their team move?