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Is that messed up on purpose, ie daivd speak for 8675309
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01-09-2008, 09:32 AM | #6002 |
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there's all kind of douchery all up in here
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01-09-2008, 09:55 AM | #6004 |
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I was really hoping that image would be a picture of someone with a bunch of boxes of MF strapped to himself.
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01-09-2008, 10:24 AM | #6005 |
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If you could take Deion Sanders in Maximum Football knowing he would have the exact same career would you take him or would you take an unknown rookie?
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it would be like going on a Packers board every month or so, going to the Bears game thread, and and claiming the Bears have a better QB. Hey you are talking football right? Maybe you do not see yourself as being a troll, but that is how you come across. Quote:
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01-09-2008, 01:28 PM | #6012 |
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Due to the NDA, the'Danger' sign should be removed from the sign. At some point, we would hope to let everyone know that there is danger involved, but testing is ongoing to determine the dangerness level and it has been determined that there is only danger 3 out of 2 times.
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01-09-2008, 02:45 PM | #6014 | |||||
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One last time ... I am not selling the game. I neither work for Matrix Games nor Wintervalley Software. Quote:
Naw, detractors are going to be rude anyway. I had to ask about Vista, because you selectively ignored that it your post - just as you selectively ignored the other game changes in the question you posed above. Quote:
Not really, it is like going to the Packers board and posting information about the Bears in the Bears thread set up in the Off Topic or Other NFC North Teams areas. That is actually quite common on the many NFC North Football boards I read or post to. Quote:
Generally, when I reply to people who make illogical claims or post in a way that is against the rules of this board, and ask for some evidence or support of the premise, the result is an accusation of trolling or ad hominem (personal) attacks. It is a typical response on political or sports boards where people hide behind their screen names and make posts they would never get away with in a live public situation. I know this thread has been one big laugh for some people here, and anything that goes against that is unwelcome to the status quo, but this thread was originally created to discuss Maximum Football rather than to be a hater thread to bash it. Quote:
I have not made that claim. I stated that I cannot post screen shots from a beta build without permission, as it is specifically against the NDA. I also stated that I could reinstall my XP machine with an earlier game build and run a season with that, but I have no particular want to do so, as most of the people who have asked me to do that on this board have thought it fine to post personal attacks and use vulgarities and expletives. That stated, there are people here who really want to know more about the game: what it does and what it doesn't do. The post count on this thread makes it a little more obvious than a new one would, and the same detractors would post to a new one anyway. Last edited by Marauders : 01-09-2008 at 02:48 PM. |
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01-09-2008, 02:55 PM | #6016 |
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She lives in Niagra Falls. You wouldn't know her.
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01-09-2008, 02:58 PM | #6017 |
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My cousin Tanya is interested.
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01-09-2008, 03:02 PM | #6019 | |
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In the spirit of being helpful, you should really drop this line of thought. Nothing pisses people off more than having someone new join a community and tell the community how they are violating their own rules. Without commenting on the rest of your posts, this is a trolling statement and it isn't going to serve you well. |
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01-09-2008, 03:06 PM | #6020 |
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Uh oh, me and Pumpy might be related. My cousin's wife that bought him the game is named Tanya. HALP!!!
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01-09-2008, 03:26 PM | #6024 | |
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01-09-2008, 03:27 PM | #6025 |
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Please don't call me flaming.
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01-09-2008, 03:30 PM | #6026 |
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OK Marauders, I give up trying to help you. You are clearly trying to to talk at the FOFC community rather than try to be part of it, so you deserve whatever response you get.
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The sim that will do the week in five seconds as opposed to showing it play by play. Quote:
I have, and I see the same problem in the IHOF league stats I had seen in the demo. This thread isn't about FOF though, so if one would like to address this, please do not take it as bashing FOF, which I believe is a good game. By the way, I have not only stated this is so in this forum, but I have directed people making inquiries on the Matrix Games board about games with GM features to look at Front Office Football as an alternative to Maximum Football. In my opinion, people should purchase games that have more of the features they are looking for. In some cases that is Madden, in others Maximum Football, in others Front Office Football. Quote:
That is non sequitur to my comment. I suspect Ant is likely doing up some numbers with his cousin, and I am sure he will post some results soon. He likely won't have the constants set for a conservative NFL style game or improved playbooks, but he should have some results, nevertheless. |
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There isn't a demo, and there likely is not going to be a demo for the 2.x run. I thought that was well known, and I considered your question sarcastic and therefore unmerited of a reply. If it was not, then there is your answer. |
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Brian, I understand your point, but there are posters here that obviously want to make this a personal issue rather than talk about the game. As a moderator not only on other boards, but also a moderator for real life political and economic forums, I am unwilling to respond to their ad hominem tactics with appreciation. |
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Marauders: You act like Daivd and Matrix have been consistently honest and reasonable about marketing the game. Part of the problem is the hyperbole and contradictions coming from the developer and publisher. If the problems were more honestly addressed before people put down forty dollars I don't think you'd get as much shit around here.
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JPhillips you are damn good. Good illustration on why people have distrust for either David or Matrix because no one knows who is giving truthful information.
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No offense, but you being a moderator on other boards and real life political and economic forums doesn't really mean much here. It does give you credibility as a responsible adult, but every community is made up of its own members following its own social norms. When a person joins a community, he/she can conform to those norms or try to make the community conform to them. People that conform to the norms tend to be accepted much more readily. This counts for all communities, not just ours. Ad hominem attacks suck, but it is easier to get away with them when you are already on the inside. It isn't necessarily fair, but that is the way it works. |
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Although I thank you for explaining that, the point is moot in this case. Whatever engine runs the sim in five seconds runs it in five seconds. I guess I'll just call it the sim engine from now on. Quote:
For the most part, I see more very good (100+ Passer Rating) and very poor (40- Passer Rating) games than is the NFL norm and similar things. I brought this up before, and people said the demo had to be old (it wasn't) or that the stats were inside the NFL norms. It is valid that the stats are within the NFL norm on their own, but I don't see them matching the NFL bell curve or the mode. It it more like the NCAA. Overall, the stats are pretty darn good though, but if Maximum Football did that, as it does in some leagues, there would be a negative response here. Quote:
This really is an empty premise. The Matrix Games website has leagues with stats posted. They are available to look at, and many of them have been for some time. The fumble stat bug shows up in some of them, but other than that, they are not as bad as people have claimed here recently. I don't see any 800 yard passing games or 99-86 games like in Madden. http://www.geocities.com/proindoorfootball/homepage.htm http://www.mbsportsnet.com/mbfl/mbcfl.htm http://www.sportplanet.com/sbb/jerse...3/mfl/mfl.html http://www.geocities.com/gary_l_sorrell/ The will be differences in the stats, as some leagues use CFL, indoor, outdoor, rouge, three downs, or four downs rules. One league even modded to five down play. Some leagues use the quick sim, some use only the 3D engine, and some use some of both. Some leagues use default playbooks, some use default plus FBMax playbooks, and some use custom playbooks. There have been some extra tweaks since the last public release, but to be fair, the public build is what a person would be using if one had purchased the game, so one should make comments on that. As I have stated on this board and on the Matrix Games board, criticism helps the game become better, as long as it is specific and constructive. That doesn't mean it has to be positive; it just means it should have purpose other than just bashing the product. I am unsure why anyone would want me to posts stats anyway. As a beta tester, I know the game pretty well, and I can make the game produce various stats by manipulating the constants and playbooks. Of course, any game owner can do this, but I would have to believe that one would rather see results from other game owners. |
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Again, I understand your point. I will say that I came here to discuss the game. Some people took that at face value, and others just attacked at will with disregard to the written policies of this board. I would never allow that on the Matrix Games board or on any football or modding board I have moderated. Obviously, I would not allow that in a University or high school forum. I don't believe it is the norm on these forums either, and that is a major point. I do understand that there will be some scepticism. This is, after all, a Front Office Football board. I also understand that some people have a personal problem with David for various reasons. As I have stated prior to this, I am not David, and I have been a critic of many of the same issues that people have here. I just have much more information on what is going on and where the game is at this time. |
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It is Matrix's choice not to provide a demo. I will say that I will not buy the game without one. If the game is better than the perceptions that people have of it, then a demo would provide a good way to demonstrate that. |
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Well, don't blame me for that. I have always believed in the adage that one should promise less and produce more. In other words, do not increase expectations to a point that the product is certainly going to disappoint. I am not part of the marketing team though, so I can't do much about it. Quote:
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This is probably the crux of the matter. While I am not familiar with any other Gamespy forums, I am familiar with FOFC. In the world of FOFC, you haven't been treated all that badly. Go into any political thread or any of the console-war threads and you'll see people get much more heated and short-tempered. You may feel that you've been treated harshly compared to what you may have experienced in other places, but for these parts it has been pretty tame. That is why I suggest that pointing to "written policies of this board" is not going to win anybody over. |
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I understand that, and that is fair enough. I will say that I have played nice demos that were poor games and skimpy demos that had much better gameplay. For old timers like myself, it isn't a big deal, but I can see that it is for other gamers. |
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I agree, unmoderated political forums just bite, as are USENET sites. I try to stay away from them. Some Madden forums are well known to hammer anyone talking about other football games. The question is if the community here wants to act like that. What is ironic is that I have had the same problems with the game as others here have, but when I talk about it, I am told I must have a grudge. Oh well. |
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FAIL. EPIC FAIL. You are doing it wrong. Please get over your persecution complex. Here are just a few examples of multi-page threads discussing other football games besides FOF. Madden: http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ghlight=madden http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ghlight=madden http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ghlight=madden NCAA: http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...=NCAA+Football http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...=NCAA+Football All-pro Football 2K8: http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...&highlight=2k8 Blitz, The League: http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ighlight=blitz Bowl Bound College Football: http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...highlight=BBCF http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...highlight=BBCF Total Pro Football: http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...&highlight=TPF First and Ten/Second and Ten: http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...&highlight=ten
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That may be why you came here, but if you really want to know why people are responding to you the way they are, all you have to do is going back to your first several posts in this thread. You responded to everyone with a very condescending attitude. You didn't discuss anything about the game, you just told people their opinions were valid or not valid, kept using the "but he's just one man" excuse and even implied that people on this board may have sent death threats to David Winters. Seriously, with the way you talked down to people here from the very beginning, I'm surprised everyone has treated you this well. |
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6000 posts in and *now* we're being told not to reply to the thread?
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And what is funny is that the Matrix boards don't have any threads dedicated to any other football games. So I don't see the whole point of what Marauders was trying to make there.
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LOL! You have too many gems in this thread stretching over a year.
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