Commissioner functions - participants needed for testing
 

I'm looking for several participants to do some testing of the commissioner functions. You don't need to spend a lot of time on this. We just need to make sure that everything is working correctly. Plus, this will give us an opportunity to brainstorm on how to handle drafting, free-agency, etc.

I'm in Vic...what do you need? Game Plans to import? Just let me know.

Vince; you don't really import game plans. Instead it's a "stage" file which includes your game plan, along with everything else for the week (depth chart changes, acquisitions, etc.).

Thanks. What I'm suggesting is that we put the game through its paces at the multi-player level, to make sure that everything is working properly, and to shed some light on how we should proceed with potentially problematic areas like drafting and free-agency.

There's no need to spend a lot of time on game-planning or draft analysis (after all, this is just a test).

I'm in for testing.

Let's give it a day or two, see how many participants we have, and then let her rip.

Ok, count me in.

Heh, shows you how much time I've been able to spend with the game so far.

I'll help out too.

I should be able to help out if needed.

We'll get started tomorrow (Wednesday) with however many people we have on board.

Please enter the following for the league name: ITSATEST

Question: Do we begin with stock rosters or a preference draft?

I say we try a pref. draft, to see how it works.

I can give it a shot too, Vic.

Looks like we'll start with a preference draft. Please choose your team (you can claim them in this thread). Once again, the league name you need to enter is: ITSATEST.

Atlanta.

Also, is everyone fine with the default rosters, or do you want to use the "real names" file?

For testing purposes, I'd say the default is fine. We're not going to make any serious decisions about careers here, really so it shouldn't matter.

I'll take Philly.

AGreed. Default is fine.

I'll take the Jets/Meteorites.

Has there been a deadline announced for getting in the first files (with the preferences filled in)? Does using a preference draft here mean that the league will be using that for initial player distribution?

I'll take the 49ers/Goldrush

Thanks to all of you who have agreed to participate.

Please open your Multiplayer Controls icon on FOF2004.

Under "Participant Functions", click on "Enter New Career".

Enter ITSATEST for the league ID.

Choose your team, and click "Begin with preference or complete draft".

Set your draft preferences.

e-mail your export file to me ([email protected]).

I will then begin our league with the preference draft.

Thanks.

E-mail sent.

That was easy.

I"ll get it out later tonight, that ok?

Sent!

I chose Tennessee and my file is sent.

I'm going to start her up tomorrow around noon PST with whomever we have onboard.

Thanks.

Email sent. I selected the Tampa Bay Pirates (Buccs)

E-mail sent as well.

After you get the hang of things, it woudl be good to try out some foreseeable "problem" situations. Things I can think of:

-somebody should submit a lineup with an inadequate number of active players (see how that resolves)

-two or more teams should submit bids for the same free agent player

-one team should deliberately miss a few submissions

Maybe some other sorts of things that might happen in an ordinary league... see if they raise any unexpected problems.

I can answer the first one Quik.

When a team tries to do an export with roster problems (too many/few players, too many inactives, depth chart not filled in) he is reminded that the scouts will correct those problems if the owner chooses to continue with the export.

I have finished the first stage (preference draft), and all participants have been e-mailed the file. Unzip it in your league directory, not your import directory.

After a bit of discussion, we'll proceed from there.

Thanks.

Well, it looks like I did it ok and was able to load it up.

In order to test functions, do you want some of us to try to sign the same FA, or things of that nature Vic?

EDIT: Ack! I drafted Tony Banks. The perils of the preference draft.

I'm sure that will come up during free agency; we'll see how the program handles it.

Next step: Should I run the entire pre-season, or week by week?

I'd say the entire pre-season. We're just giving this a dry-run, and pre-season is a good 'step' for a simulation. No need to go week-by-week, IMO.

Yeah. Run the pre-season.

QUESTION: Is there a way to tell which teams are CPU-run and which teams are human run?

You can tell the human team I'm controlling by looking at the records. I'm the one that'll be winless. :(

Whole preseason is fine here. When do you want the files?

Ready anytime.

Vic:

I am not going to submit a file this time. I want to see what happens.

Email/file sent.

Thanks.

As soon as the others (minus SkyDog) submit their files, I'll run the preseason.

Good times, I'll get my file to you some time this afternoon.

Still awaiting files from the others.

Let's go, guys. The sooner we crank out the preseason and regular season, we can really get into the meat of the program with free agency and the draft.

Just sent mine a few minutes ago, if it went through ok.

Vince and FBPro, I'm still waiting on your files.

D'oh! Sorry dude. I'll get on that right away.

EDIT: Sent.

Next stage, I'm going to submit an improper roster (like with only 2 WR's on the active roster, who needs any more than that anyway? :p) and see how that is handled.

I sent mine a few days ago. I can send again if need be.

I only got your initial file to begin the game with.

Have you sent the next file with you depth charts and gameplans? If so, I didn't get it. Please re-send.

Thanks.