Solecismic Software's Freedom Day X Celebration

[Ben E Lou]

10th Anniversary Celebration

On February 20, Solecismic Software will celebrate the tenth anniversary of "Freedom Day," the day founder Jim Gindin left the world of cubicles to begin work on Front Office Football. In honor of this achievement, we will hold a one-day sale and make a special announcement.




Let the speculation begin.

[TazFTW]

Front Office Braveheart?

[Eaglesfan27]

My completely uninformed guess is that the announcement will be an update of TCY.

[gottimd]

Gotta be TCY2. Before the release of 2k7, didn't he say that he was going to release a new version, and another one later of another product?

[Joe]

Finally the card game is here

[Izulde]

If it's TCY2, I will be beyond happy.

[DaddyTorgo]

Finally the card game is here

tbh +1

[adubroff]

Besbol been berry, berry good to me.

It's seasonal if nothing else...

[Logan]

The fact that it will soon be 10 years since FOF came out makes me feel really old.

[larrymcg421]

Heh. Can't wait to see the reaction if it's FOF2K8.

That being said, I think it is definitely TCY2.

[flounder]

I think he'll announce he's outbid EA for the NFL exclusive license.

[Barkeep49]

I agree that it's the card game.

[Barkeep49]

DOLA -- Wish we could do a prediction market for this. I'd totally make money off of those "definitely TCY2" people :)

[KWhit]

He's finally releasing a sex tape.

[cuervo72]

A playmate for Gregory.

[CubsFan915]

Finally, Front Office Curling!

[Antmeister]

It's going to be TCY2 with multiplayer capability. Just you watch.

[BYU 14]

It's going to be TCY2 with multiplayer capability. Just you watch.

That would be beyond glorious

[tarcone]

A free updated version of FOF2k7 with a MP function that employs a drop down menu of your teams. That way batch files and all the other ways will not be needed.

[Antmeister]

Or maybe FOF 2008 with better support for multiplayer (like .csv exports, default html with customizable style sheets, web site kit, etc.)

[Young Drachma]

Ron Paul endorses Front Office Politics?

[cartman]

An integrated TCY/FOF game universe with the games played in 2-D like a FM/WWSM game.

Damn that would be smooth.

[Izulde]

I can't wait till Wed.

[Chubby]

Guitar Hero: Country Music

[ntndeacon]

Front Office World Domination. You have to draft your henchmen. Will you go with the Big Korean with the Killer Hat or a Greased Up Deaf guy and look at potential.

[Buzzbee]

Jim is pregnant.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Jim has hired Cam Cameron to do... something.

[Antmeister]

Something makes me think the one-day sale is going to be for FOF 2007 and the announcement is only going to tell us what he is currently working on.

I am actually hoping that the one-day sale involves a new game and the announcement is a patch for an existing one.

Too many damn variables....

[Buzzbee]

Jim has hired Cam Cameron to do... someone.
Fixed.

[Dutch]

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Definately one of these. :)

<INPUT type=radio value=a1 name=poll_answer> Front Office Football 2008
</TD></TR><TR><TD><INPUT type=radio value=a2 name=poll_answer> The College Years 2008</TD></TR><TR><TD><INPUT type=radio value=a3 name=poll_answer> Front Office Baseball</TD></TR><TR><TD><INPUT type=radio value=a4 name=poll_answer> Front Office Basketball</TD></TR><TR><TD><INPUT type=radio value=a5 name=poll_answer> Front Office Hockey</TD></TR><TR><TD><INPUT type=radio value=a6 name=poll_answer> Oval Office 2008</TD></TR><TR><TD><INPUT type=radio value=a7 name=poll_answer> Front Office Card Games</TD></TR><TR><TD><INPUT type=radio value=a8 name=poll_answer> Something Else</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[Alf]

HTML guide for beginners !

[Shakes]

Gotta be TCY2. Before the release of 2k7, didn't he say that he was going to release a new version, and another one later of another product?

My money is on this. I wanted this for my EFL league myself. And if I am right and its multiplayer capable, then wow.

[Ben E Lou]

make a special announcement.It seems that I rarely get this stuff right, but a "special announcement" doesn't sound like the release of an already-announced card game, or the release of a patch. It sounds like something new/different to me. I'm thinking it's the announcement of a publishing deal and/or the next game.

But as I said, I rarely get this stuff right, so it's probably a patch or release of the card game. :p

[Subby]

Web based multi player professional football with flash based graphical interface and integrated social networking components.

:D

[CU Tiger]

MF has been bought by Jim and finally the beer tent will work

[Flasch186]

politics.

[gottimd]

Or maybe FOF 2008 with better support for multiplayer (like .csv exports, default html with customizable style sheets, web site kit, etc.)

I would love this.

Maybe he is just going to tell everyone he has to poop.

[WSUCougar]

Front Office Braveheart?
Okay, I laughed.

[timmynausea]

It's been less than a month since Jim said this:

I'm not sure why TCY 2 isn't out there. It's not like it's not already designed and ready to go into heavy development. I've just preferred working on the pro game in recent years. I'm sure that will turn around some day.

I just can't imagine him announcing that TCY 2 will be the next game if he really hasn't started "heavy development" yet. It'd be wildly out of character.

[stevew]

I hope it's not TCY2, I really could care less about college football. I'd probably buy it anyways, but it just wouldn't make me as happy as a new pro version of FOF would.

[Ben E Lou]

I just can't imagine him announcing that TCY 2 will be the next game if he really hasn't started "heavy development" yet. It'd be wildly out of character.Shortly after FOF2K7 was released, Jim announced that TCY2 was probably the next game. He had it on his web site, and he said it in the Gamenikki interview that is posted in this very forum.

Gamenikki: Last question, Jim. Thanks again for taking the time to talk with us.

Your aversion to revealing your projects before they're ready is well-known, and yet, on solecismic.com, you seem to indicate that after you get settled in Michigan, your next project is "most likely an update of The College Years."

That's just a red herring to pave the way for the smash hit release of Front Office Curling, isn't it? http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/images/smilies/wink.gif

JG: I have been known to change my mind early in the development phase. If I'm not at my best while I'm working on the toughest pieces early on, it's not going to go quickly or go well. But TCY2 is my intention right now. I have had some interesting discussions with people about the potential for different directions on the pro game, so if things change, they will change in that manner. I think it would be the best business decision, if I remain solo, to update the college game next.

My aversion to talking about future projects is more a belief that hype hurts you in the long run rather than helping you. But there's a balance there, too. I think people will be more comfortable knowing what I'm working on, even if they aren't receiving incessant hype or know much about the intended release date. It's always good to change things up occasionally. I hope to find a way to properly strike that balance between hype and uncertainty.

Thanks for the opportunity to discuss the game, Josh.

[Ben E Lou]

Dola: That's not to say that he can't change his mind or go in another direction, but just to say that he made it very clear that he may well change things up regarding announcing new games. I'll do some digging and see if I can find what was posted at Solecismic.com about TCY2.

[timmynausea]

I didn't mean to imply that TCY 2 won't be the next game, but if heavy development means it's still several months away from being ready to release, I'd be surprised if he formally announced it this early. I could be wrong, though.

[SFL Cat]

TCY2 with graphics by new partner Daivd Winter...

Think of the customizability!

[Ben E Lou]

I'm not following you, timmy. He already informally/tentatively announced it and indicated a willingness to change up from his former policy. I don't see where it would be a big shocker/surprise for him to formally announce it.

And for all we know, he may have started "heavy development" in the last few weeks since he made that comment. Looking forward to Wednesday.

[Raiders Army]

I'm guessing that the announcement and sale are tied together. Sale on FOF 2007 and new FOF 2009. Or, it's a fire sale on TCY with a discount for TCY2.

[Icy]

I also think the announcement will be TCY2, but i think it will be an an anouncement about he working on a future release in 2008 (probably with the new college season), not that he will release it next Wednesday.

[timmynausea]

I'm not following you, timmy. He already informally/tentatively announced it and indicated a willingness to change up from his former policy. I don't see where it would be a big shocker/surprise for him to formally announce it.

And for all we know, he may have started "heavy development" in the last few weeks since he made that comment. Looking forward to Wednesday.

Maybe I'm just pessimistic. I really hope you're right.

[gottimd]

Why does it have to be a release of a new game? Couldn't the special announcement be something unrelated to the production of a new game or existing game?

[Flasch186]

like he's buying a new home in Jacksonville, FL from say a really dashing Sales Professional who happens to rule his neighborhood with an iron fist!!! ;)

[legendsport]

I'm guessing that the announcement and sale are tied together. Sale on FOF 2007 and new FOF 2009. Or, it's a fire sale on TCY with a discount for TCY2.

I've been toying with the idea of picking TCY for a while now - if that's the case not only would it be outstanding to have a TCY2 on the horizon (hopefully with MP capability), but it'd also guarantee a TCY purchase for me.

[Young Drachma]

Web based multi player professional football with flash based graphical interface and integrated social networking components.

:D

Man. We'd all lose our jobs.

[gottimd]

Man. We'd all lose our jobs.

Not if my wife murdered me first.

Come on update to FOF2k7!!!

But since I am routing for that, the special announcement will probably be that he is repainting his kitchen.

[albionmoonlight]

Timing seems weird for a college football game. Timing seems perfect for an election game. But since Jim has said that his projects are evergreen projects, I imagine that timing is not the #1 thing driving his decision making.

[A-Husker-4-Life]

TCY2 with MP, the best game H'ever..

[saldana]

i am betting on the annoucement being that JBMagic is Jim's alterego

[Chubby]

Web based multi player professional football with flash based graphical interface and integrated social networking components.

:D

God I fucking wish. Jim would make a killing too.

[Anthony]

that'd be cool if you could actually use the in-game email component in FOF to send actual emails to GMs in MP leagues.

[lighthousekeeper]

He will announce his retirement from gaming and his glorious return to the cubicle world.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Front Office Pimp. Get your roster of hookers and rule the street corners!

[Horizon]

No one is guessing Baseball?

[Dutch]

I'd love a baseball game from Jim...but I seriously doubt it at this point.

My guess is leaning towards a one-day sale on his new card game followed by an announcment for TCY2.

[Willy Wonka]

The Solecismic 2008 NFL Draft contest.

[jbmagic]

Most likely a FOF patch

[Raiders Army]

Most likely a FOF patch

he's back!

[Ben E Lou]

he's back!

...for over a month now. (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?p=1633405#post1633405)

[Passacaglia]

I think you guys were misinterpreting the double negative re: Jim's statement about TCY and heavy development.

[pizzaddict]

Maybe he is joining forces with OOTP development and bringing us Out of the park football.

[k0ruptr]

all i know is this thread is gold.


lmao many times

[Joe]

He will announce his retirement from gaming and his glorious return to the cubicle world.


God I fucking wish. Jim would make a killing too.

[zbuckley]

Front Office Pimp. Get your roster of hookers and rule the street corners!

God I fucking wish. Jim would making a killing too.

[Izulde]

God I fucking wish. Jim would making a killing too.

This people trying to make this happen is like Gretchen trying to make fetch happen.

It isn't going to happen, so get over it!

[RedKingGold]

This people trying to make this happen is like Gretchen trying to make fetch happen.

It isn't going to happen, so get over it!

Thank you for pointing out the obvious.

[kurtism]

Guitar Hero: Country Music

Good luck finishing the Jim Campilongo round ;)

http://www.jimcampilongo.com/video/ (try the Little Willies song ("Gotta Get Drunk"), or "Like Hello")

[molson]

Not sure what the special announcement is, but I'd bet the aftermath involves Jim ranting about how "this is why he doesn't announce things in advance".

[CraigSca]

And now we begin to wonder, what time will the announcement be made?

[beargrowlz]

My money is on Jim joining forces with Daivd for Front Office Maximum, a 2D rendering of Excel spreadsheets.

[Izulde]

And now we begin to wonder, what time will the announcement be made?

I been wondering that all day. I'm going to be impatiently hitting Reload all day tomorrow.

[timmynausea]

I know Jim is a bit of a night owl, so I hope the announcement is up sometime after midnight tonight.

[Izulde]

I know Jim is a bit of a night owl, so I hope the announcement is up sometime after midnight tonight.

Which is in a little over two hours... maybe I'll watch Disc 2 of Season 1 of Joan of Arcadia then.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Jim will unveil the plans for a new garage... with missile defense system. Just try and ram the door now, be-yotch!

[k0ruptr]

Jim will unveil the plans for a new garage... with missile defense system. Just try and ram the door now, be-yotch!

hahahaha, thread winner!

[Ben E Lou]

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?p=1663482#post1663482