staking my claim to the USFL name and Multiplayer league

[Flasch186]

I am staking my claim to the USFL name and its website at

home.comcast.net/~ashmunes

Howard Flaschen

Commissioner of the USFL

[-Mojo Jojo-]

Flasch, could you disclose some more details on how you plan to run the league? I am guessing you will not be using the real NFL rosters. Will it be one game/week? Any special house rules? Any balancing for market sizes and economic health (since it appears profitability may impact coach hiring)? Anything else prospective players should know? There is a group of guys in the "Looking to start/join a league" thread who may or may not be interested in joining which could fill out your league nicely.

[Flasch186]

mojo

as of right now we're simply in a planning and organizational spot. Right now it's me and 10 close friends. IF Jim doesnt close the loophole which allows owners to fraudelently upload someone elses files we're going to keep it a closed league as the window would be too large for cheating. Im also reading up on the post on the first sticky under general discussions about order of ops. for running a MP league. Im looking at one gm / wk. as i feel it gives everyone ample amount of time to get their stuff done and keep from getting fired. Cities were originally picked by me with littlw regard to anything other than unique cities and geography. If an owner wants to move to city someday wonderful, as long as it is geographically viable and approved by ownership than cool. Thats some of the fun i think. Im going to sim a TCY league in the background and have that run behind the NCAA logo on our site...I think that will add TONS to the immersion level and fun of the league. Although im still not satisfied with the Weekly schedule. I think that the TCY season is super important to having ownership in your league excited year in and year out but I'm not sure if the TCY exports are as good as generated. Ive read links on both and it seems to be split. We'll see. Ill keep this post updated with whats going on. Remember in any league fluff means alot as if its only FOF type printouts people will get bored. Magazines, stories, etc. are super important.

Commish

[Flasch186]

ALSO I believe it is a must to wait until after the first patch to start anything as more than likely the league will be wiped anyways. Thats been my experience through every FOF generation ive bought (all of them). A must to wait i think, itll give the league plenty of time to get ready and get excited.

[Arnocorp]

Hey Flasch, Saw the web page and it looks awesome. I know you are planning to keep it within a close group of friends, but let me know if there are ever any openings. Great idea. I am an avid fan of both TCY and FOF.

[Flasch186]

tell you what if people want to post on here their desire to be a part of it and the patch comes out which protects the league from cheating (what i described above where someone could open the league file from any teams perspective and then upload that gamefile as a fraud.) I will for sure open it up to others. just post it on here.

[SCJenkins81]

Flasch, if at all possible I would like to take over New Orleans when the patch is up and ready, and relocate them to Baton Rouge. Thanks man.

Johnny

[Flasch186]

first come firste serve - no prob Johnny - any move would be fine as long as it is geographically reasonable...so that'd be fine. just waiting for at least a TCY import patch. Than we'll really start putting this thing together. We will be doing a live draft for at least 20 rounds on AOLIM at a later date. then scouts will finish it out at that point. using NFL rosters and TCY imports as Ill be running TCY in the background and updating the "NCAA" site.

Commish

[SCJenkins81]

Flasch-

Sweet. This sounds like a quality league. Very excited to be a part of it. Let me know if you need any help getting this thing off the ground.

Johnny
Baton Rouge

[fof playa]

Originally posted by Flasch186
tell you what if people want to post on here their desire to be a part of it...

..desired. I'll take the Fargo Freeze.

[Scoobz0202]

If you open it to the public I would take the Norfolk Destroyers

Email: [email protected]

[soapy]

I'm keen, if you open it up, to take the Erie Invaders.

[email protected]

[snyboer]

Flasch,

If you open it up I will gladly take any team. im an avid FOF and TCY player. Ive been waiting for the multiplayer FOF.

It should be fun.

Scott

[sidtian]

I'd loved to have a team. If fictional, then somewhere in the Mid-Atlantic (Richmond, VA perhaps).

Thanks!!

[Flasch186]

check out http://home.comcast.net/~ashmunes/teams to see the teams. Teams could be moved withing a regional basis. We must keep the geography intact. WE ARE DEFINITELY WAITING ON A PATCH TO START UP.

[sidtian]

I'll take the Richmond team. Thanks!

[SCJenkins81]

Looking good Flasch.... can't wait for the patch so we can get rolling!

[Flasch186]

One nice thing about this league is that the TCY will be run in the background and will be posted under the NCAA link. It will be an incredible universe, the depth will be unmatchable. I am hoping greatly that the loophole will be closed and Ill be able to open this league to the public. I have a job that will let me concentrate a lot of time on keeping this up for a long long time. The magazines and web pages will fill up and will be awesome. the last time we had the USFL with FBPRO it was unmatchable. So keep tacking your names and desired team on here and as soon as jim patches this here thing we'll get it going.

Commish

[Chubby]

I'll take the Hartford Diesel

email is [email protected]

the league is looking nice, where'd you get the logos?

[PraetorianX]

Hey, I'd like to take up the Charlotte Conquest.

email is [email protected]

And, since I noticed it mention AIM somewhere on the site...KevMS84 there.

[Arnocorp]

If you open it up I will take the San Diego team, or whatever is available. Email is [email protected]. Would enjoy participating in this kind of league.

[Flasch186]

milwaukee's been claimed

[SCJenkins81]

Forgot to give you mine: It's [email protected].

It's looking good Flasch - I love the TCY idea. Patch should be available soon from what I am hearing.

Johnny
Baton Rouge

[Flasch186]

I want to update which teams are taken assuming I can open this up to the public, which is what i want to do:

Jacksonville Edge - Commish (Flasch186)
Milwaukee Marauders - [email protected]
Los Angeles Riots - Elvis Morel
Minnesota Gemini - Jason Farmand
Illinois Salukis - Josh Bernard & Blair Schemer
New York Blizzard - Mike Schultz
New Jersey Red Dogs - Jon Farmand
Portland Forest Dragons - Dean Miller
Boston Killer Bees - Adam Shmunes
Tampa Bay Bandits - William Li
Atlanta Esquires - Todd Cottrill
New Orleans / Baton Rouge Brigade - SCJenkins81
Fargo Freeze - fof playa
Norfolk Destroyers - Scoobz0202
Erie Invaders - soapy
Richmond Rhinos - sidtian
Hartford Diesel - Chubby
Charlotte Conquest - PraetorianX
San Diego Sea Wolves - Arnocorp

Im also going to add you all to the mailing list. Keep in mind some of these email addys are work emails so lets try to keep group emails strictly to USFL business. Any private emails do outside the league.

[Flasch186]

Openings:

Boise Roughriders
Las Vegas Nemesis (owners of casinos or other gambling organizations are barred from owning any team playing in Vegas)
Denver Dustdevils
Columbus Wardogs
Wichita Warlords
Seattle Stingrays
Sacramento Hurricanes
Arizona (Tucson) Knights
Des Moines Stampede
Sioux city Attack
Detroit Demolition
Baltimore Burn
Auston Rage

I need email addys. Also if anyone wants to contribute their graphical knowledge to the website at home.comcast.net/~ashmunes
email graphics to [email protected]

Commish

Patch should be coming soon i hope

[Flasch186]

USFL Championship trophy -

The plan is to have a Stanley Cup type trophy. Im going to look into getting a trophy that will be engraved with owners, year, score, MVP. I have to see how much it will cost, if its not too much ill eat the cost. This trophy will be shipped to the champions house where it will remain until the next championship game where the past owner will then send the trophy back to the USFL's main office for engraving. Then shipped out again to the new ownership group. I hope this is just one of the things that sets the USFL apart from the morasse of leagues that will undoubtedly be popping up. Ill need real owner names, not screen names for the teams page. The trophy page link will have banners in it for all achievements. Hopefully another unique thing. Im open to suggestions as well.

[BreizhManu]

would be interested in getting the denver dustdevils

name : Manuel Martin
email : [email protected]
AIM : BreizhManu

[Scoobz0202]

Hey, my real name is Chris Homan

I have the Norfolk Destroyers.

[jammin2dmb]

k got my posting to work now.. im the owner of the Milwaukee Marauders and my real name is Adam Ravenola

email is [email protected]

[BRod15]

would be interested in the Wichita Warlords

name : Brian Rodgers
email : [email protected]
AIM : Ram 01515

Thanks!

[Flasch186]

Now that a patch has been released we are looking at getting prepared for a kickoff the first week-ish of Jan. This would mean all potential owners must own the game soon (ive put a flex date of 11.29) - (you'd be surprised how many dont own it yet), then the export files must be sent in, then a live draft via AIM for the first 15 rounds, then a roster setup period, free agency bid time, roster reset, and finally first preseason game hopefully...in a month. It'll be tight but i think we can. Still open teams, go to home.comcast.net/~ashmunes/teams and pick yours today.

Commish

[Flasch186]

If you sign up for a team on here please email me as well so that I can email you the cities files. Also add you to the teams page. We are looking at a draft probably third week of December like the 20, a Saturday so let me know if people absolutely cannot make this date. If only a few cant make it then we'll go ahead and have the scout draft that player via preference or they'll be able to turn in a list of players that ill execute manually. If this date is HORRIBLE for a LOT of people than we'll discuss moving it. We also do not ave to have all teams owned prior to starting as I'm sure there will be times when were full and times when we have openings. One thing I can guarantee is that this league will carry on and on and on. Ill expect many photo's to be able to post of super bowl winners with the Ashley Cup in many different locales of their home city.

[Greyroofoo]

I'm interested in being Columbus
AIM: Chronoflyerx
Email: [email protected]

[Flasch186]

The league is filling up. Make sure you pick a team before they're all gone. Remember to join this league, unless you know of an alternative, the cities file i email you will change your league(s) universally in regards to cities and nicknames. You will have to swap out the default ones and the USFL ones each time....sux but well worth it IMO.

[bertogarce]

I'd like to take the Boise Roughriders. Thanks.

name : Berto Garcia
email : [email protected]
AIM : bertogarcia14

[ctrane_crash]

If you're still taking GM's, I'm in! I'll take the Sacramento Hurricanes.

E-mail: [email protected]
AIM: ctranecrash

Thanks!

[Flasch186]

There are still teams available for ownership heading into the inaugural draft to be held Dec. 20. Check out the teams page at home.comcast.net/~ashmunes and get your team today. Stake your claim here!!

[Flasch186]

Jacksonville, Florida -

After much consideration by the marketing comittee of the newly reformed USFL and careful consideration of the inferences and attached symbolism when crowning a Champion with the league's highest honor, The USFL has finally settled on a name for such a prize. The trophy will act much like the NHL's Stanley Cup in that winners names, year, team name, and MVP will be engraved on it. Once the side or ring has been filled the oldest one will be carefuly removed and sent to the Hall of Fame for enshrinement. The team owner will be responsible for holding the trophy until that team is eliminated from eligibility for the next year's tournament at which time the trophy will be remitted back to USFL HQ to be engraved with the newly minted champion. This trophy's name needed to reflect its prestige, longevity, strength, and most importantly success. Thus the USFL will here on out award the Championship Trophy as The Herschel Walker Trophy. Please refer to our website's teams page to see if there are any teams available for potential ownership.




Office of the Commissioner

[Steeleo]

Help, I cant get the url to work to check out available teams. Is Arizona or Las Vegas still Available?

[Flasch186]

http://home.comcast.net/~ashmunes/teams.htm

is the link for the teams page.


both Las Vegas and Arizona are available for Ownership.

Commissioner

[NYURDRMS]

Hey,

I have been playing FOF since the first one, and have played in a couple Football Pro 98 online leagues. I would love to join the league. If I can have Las Vegas that would be great. I own the game already.

Thanks,

Chad Schilling
[email protected]

[Flasch186]

USFL Draft one week away.

Visit the site for news

Teams still available.

[Flasch186]

The USFL is full but feel free to add your name to the mailing list by emailing the commish at [email protected]