kserra
03-08-2004, 01:06 PM
NOTE: I posted this over at the OOTP website...thought I would tack it up here as well...other than former XBLer's, I couldn't think of better people to have in an intense league than the guys who post at FOFC...
With version 6 on the way...now is the time to re-create the best online league ever created (with the possible exception of NOBL, which I created and I hear is actually still running, though it was actually started with Sierra Baseball 94 )
I don't know if Joe W. is still on the boards or not, but I think the old XBLer's should create a new league...perhaps the XXBL, the Extremely Extreme Baseball League (lame, yes)...
If none of the original board members are willing, I'd volunteer to serve as commish...I was the owner of the Tigers by the way...
All I want to do is get the ball rolling on this...the group of owners we had were great, the involvement was awesome, and with the new features of version 6, I think the overall running of the league should be "relatively" effortless and pain free...
To maintain league integrity, we would first accept into the league anyone who performed well in the original XBL...followed by a criteria based on that person's skill in other online leagues...activity on the OOTP message board, and perhaps activity on the FOF board as well...
I would personally push for a league that simulates quickly...at least three times a week for a minimum of 1 week of games at a time....to promote multiple seasons and the ability for even bad teams to improve quickly...
Require every member to have AOL IM with a screen name of (for example) XXBLTigersKevin...
Depending on the interest level, we could have, at minimum 16 teams, up to the standard league size...
Issues such as what options to include, whether to start with actual team rosters or conduct an initial draft, etc...would be decided by the owners...
I know there is more to discuss...I just wanted to get this going and see where the level of interest is at...
Even if our former esteemed leader JoeW does not want to act as commish, he would be welcome with open hands as the owner of the sad Reds (I did mention I root for the Tigers, right?)
Anyways, let's here it former XBLer's...
I'd like to start the league with the release of the game...and not wait for any patches that may be needed...if we get started, I believe we are all smart enough to adjust as needed if fixes are made the game...
Let's once again create the best online league there is...with our former members, plus additional owners hand selected based on talent and involvement in the community, the XBL (XXBL) will once again reign supreme (sorry, Iron Chef reference)
Reply to the message or send an email to [email protected] (change the "a" to "k" please)
Kevin
XBL Tigers...
With version 6 on the way...now is the time to re-create the best online league ever created (with the possible exception of NOBL, which I created and I hear is actually still running, though it was actually started with Sierra Baseball 94 )
I don't know if Joe W. is still on the boards or not, but I think the old XBLer's should create a new league...perhaps the XXBL, the Extremely Extreme Baseball League (lame, yes)...
If none of the original board members are willing, I'd volunteer to serve as commish...I was the owner of the Tigers by the way...
All I want to do is get the ball rolling on this...the group of owners we had were great, the involvement was awesome, and with the new features of version 6, I think the overall running of the league should be "relatively" effortless and pain free...
To maintain league integrity, we would first accept into the league anyone who performed well in the original XBL...followed by a criteria based on that person's skill in other online leagues...activity on the OOTP message board, and perhaps activity on the FOF board as well...
I would personally push for a league that simulates quickly...at least three times a week for a minimum of 1 week of games at a time....to promote multiple seasons and the ability for even bad teams to improve quickly...
Require every member to have AOL IM with a screen name of (for example) XXBLTigersKevin...
Depending on the interest level, we could have, at minimum 16 teams, up to the standard league size...
Issues such as what options to include, whether to start with actual team rosters or conduct an initial draft, etc...would be decided by the owners...
I know there is more to discuss...I just wanted to get this going and see where the level of interest is at...
Even if our former esteemed leader JoeW does not want to act as commish, he would be welcome with open hands as the owner of the sad Reds (I did mention I root for the Tigers, right?)
Anyways, let's here it former XBLer's...
I'd like to start the league with the release of the game...and not wait for any patches that may be needed...if we get started, I believe we are all smart enough to adjust as needed if fixes are made the game...
Let's once again create the best online league there is...with our former members, plus additional owners hand selected based on talent and involvement in the community, the XBL (XXBL) will once again reign supreme (sorry, Iron Chef reference)
Reply to the message or send an email to [email protected] (change the "a" to "k" please)
Kevin
XBL Tigers...