New Free online MMA management sim

[boberot]

This game has been "beta-ish," but the wraps are slowly being pulled off.

MMA Tycoon :: The MMA Management Game - Free to play, online multiplayer Mixed Martial Arts game

In a nutshell, it's a very solid and entertaining sim. For free, you are able to create and manage 4 fighters -- determining their physical attributes, initial skills, "intangibles," etc.

You can sign them on to fight alliances, join fight organizations [such as UFC, Pride, although the ones in the game are fictional], train them in gyms, buy supplements, etc.

There is a "VIP" level as well, where [for a very reasonable amount of $] you can manage as many as 10 fighters, or run your own business: Fight org, gym, clothing or nutrition company. This, to me, is the real fun. I run a fight org in St. Petersburg [Oprichnik FC] and it has been a blast.

The community is pretty active and the developer is extremely hands-on and unbelievably responsive to the community. The game is improving significantly on a weekly basis.

ONE NOTE OF CAUTION: If you run a company, there's lots to do. But, if you are just managing fighters, then weeks can go by when they're not fighting [obviously]. You can tweak their training and sparring schedule and get them on the right supplements, but that's about it. There's not much else to do.

Some of the young button-mashers over there can't stand the pace, but I figured this would be right up the alley of fellow text-simmers.

[DaddyTorgo]

cool - i will have to check this out

[rjolley]

Originally Posted by boberot

ONE NOTE OF CAUTION: If you run a company, there's lots to do. But, if you are just managing fighters, then weeks can go by when they're not fighting [obviously]. You can tweak their training and sparring schedule and get them on the right supplements, but that's about it. There's not much else to do.

Is that weeks in game time or weeks in real life?

[boberot]

Actual real life weeks.

[Although the fighters age a year every 18 real-life weeks or something like that -- otherwise their age would never really become a factor.]

[MacroGuru]

I should have read your post more...

I just signed up, created 2 fighters and based them out of Montreal...

I think I will get a third and base him out of St. Petersburg

[MacroGuru]

VIP status here is beneficial based upon what I was reading, whether or not you start a company.

For only $30 a year, well worth it...

I am going to do some research before I even think of starting a company, but I will be setting up shop in Vegas I think.

[boberot]

It's a lot to absorb at first -- I'm happy to offer any pointers.

Plus, reading the manual is really, really helpful. I know it goes without saying, but it's much more instructive than other text sims.

There's much less need for fishing around in the dark trying to figure out what different attributes REALLY do on the football field [*cough, cough*] er, excuse me, in the cage . . . .

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by boberot

It's a lot to absorb at first -- I'm happy to offer any pointers.

Plus, reading the manual is really, really helpful. I know it goes without saying, but it's much more instructive than other text sims.

There's much less need for fishing around in the dark trying to figure out what different attributes REALLY do on the football field [*cough, cough*] er, excuse me, in the cage . . . .

Ok cool...btw PM sent to you in the game for my fighter in St. Pete.

[muns]

I joined, have no idea what im doing, but it looks fun. Fighters name is Ray Razor out of St.Pete

[MacroGuru]

Cool Muns...

Also, I think I will start up a clothing line, I don't have the time for the organization, I do have the time for a gym, but the lack of clothing lines in the St. Pete area have me really thinking on doing something there.

Just have to work on the designs..

[muns]

Wow, there is so much to read up on. After your post Macro I was wtf is a clothing line. After reading some more I think this might be more fun than I thought.

That will be a nice bank roll for you right?

I just set up my guys training schedule. Anything else I need to be doing?

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by muns

Wow, there is so much to read up on. After your post Macro I was wtf is a clothing line. After reading some more I think this might be more fun than I thought.

That will be a nice bank roll for you right?

I just set up my guys training schedule. Anything else I need to be doing?

If you haven't yet, register for a fight with your fighters with the QFC (Quick Fights) just to start getting wins....also, if you are still with the default Gym, hit one of the Elite Gyms in your fighters area and sign up there.

As for the clothing company I hope it is a Bank Roll, I like the designs I have already done compared to the others...

Firebird Designs is now open and has 2 shirts and 2 shorts up and for sell, we will sponsor your fighter as well Muns.

[muns]

Originally Posted by MacroGuru

If you haven't yet, register for a fight with your fighters with the QFC (Quick Fights) just to start getting wins....also, if you are still with the default Gym, hit one of the Elite Gyms in your fighters area and sign up there.

As for the clothing company I hope it is a Bank Roll, I like the designs I have already done compared to the others...

Firebird Designs is now open and has 2 shirts and 2 shorts up and for sell, we will sponsor your fighter as well Muns.

I switched gyms earlier and went with CHOWPRAYER Dojo. I also bought some "maximum range" which is muscle bulk from "vodka fuel". It was cheap for only 50 bucks compared to everything else that was being sold. It looks like that helps with strength.

I like the designs. That black one is really sharp. I think those will def take off and make you some money. I agree some of the other ones look horrible.

Thanks for the sponsorship and the advice.

Ill head over and sign up for a fight now.

[muns]

Dola, looks like we have a fight against each other which is kinda shitty.

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by muns

Dola, looks like we have a fight against each other which is kinda shitty.

Actually, I think it is kind of cool..A Sponsors Bout! LOL!!

Anyways, It's going to be interesting to see how it pans out.

[muns]

Originally Posted by MacroGuru

Actually, I think it is kind of cool..A Sponsors Bout! LOL!!

Anyways, It's going to be interesting to see how it pans out.

ha ha id just not rather us step on each other at the start

[rjolley]

Just bought a firebird t-shirt. Very nicely done.

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by rjolley

Just bought a firebird t-shirt. Very nicely done.

Awesome thank you!

I just added a few more...and I will be working on some more tomorrow.

[SirFozzie]

Bought some of the stuff.

[boberot]

A note about supplements: Beware the cheapest ones. I understand that there are different quality ratings which, obviously, the supplement company does not have to disclose.

Freakin' supplements out of Tokyo is a FOF guy.

For the record, FOF has an amazing concentration in St Pete:
Oprichnik FC [me] and Iron Curtain Promotions; Hard Rocking Designs; Dynasty and Black Knight Elite gyms; and the Dynasty Fight League are all real solid guys from the Dynasty Football League. Just a FYI.

[MrDNA]

And me in Rio De Jainero. I guess I could manage a guy in St. Pete, too.

EDIT: anything's better than actually doing the work for my grad class

[Coffee Warlord]

Los Angeles houses...

Erik "Smash" Flamebeard
Paddy "Diseased Yak" McLeary
Moses Black

Las Vegas brings you...
"Shotgun" Billy Gatlin

[Icy]

Registered and became VIP. Now i want to start a clothing company but not sure if in LA or Montreal (both locations have only 3 clothing companies).

[Coffee Warlord]

LA. I got 3 fighters there.

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by Icy

Registered and became VIP. Now i want to start a clothing company but not sure if in LA or Montreal (both locations have only 3 clothing companies).

I debated between Montreal and St. Pete and went with St. Pete.

I have 2 fighters in both regions.

[Coder]

Damn.. I really don't care at all about MMA, but the VIP-part of this game sounds really intriguing.. I love business-sims.. but do you have to have fighters to run a company?

[Icy]

Ok, founded it in LA:

Sinners Fight Wear "The ultimate clothes for the toughest fighters"

Feel free to suggest a better catch phrase

Now i's time to start to work on Photoshop this will be fun

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by Icy

Ok, founded it in LA:

Sinners Fight Wear "The ultimate clothes for the toughest fighters"

Feel free to suggest a better catch phrase

Now i's time to start to work on Photoshop this will be fun

Awesome, I am looking for some different templates for shirts and shorts and will let you know if I find any.

[MrDNA]

Sergei "The Punisher" Raskolnikov looking fly in his Firebird designs and training at Cheesehead Craig's gym

[Coffee Warlord]

Originally Posted by Icy

Ok, founded it in LA:

Sinners Fight Wear "The ultimate clothes for the toughest fighters"

Sponsorship!

[Coffee Warlord]

I'm actually debating making a gym out in LA myself.

[boberot]

Originally Posted by Coder

Damn.. I really don't care at all about MMA, but the VIP-part of this game sounds really intriguing.. I love business-sims.. but do you have to have fighters to run a company?

You don't ever have to create fighters if you don't want to.

[boberot]

Originally Posted by MrDNA

Sergei "The Punisher" Raskolnikov looking fly in his Firebird designs and training at Cheesehead Craig's gym

I've got a "Raskalnikov" as well. Are you a fellow Dostoevsky fan?

By the way, if you need a fight org I'm happy to hook you up.

[MacroGuru]

is it sad that I am into the game and my clothing line for this game I am willing to buy Clothing templates to help with the designs...

[Icy]

Created my logo and first two basic clothes:

[Icy]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Sponsorship!

Give me your fighter name and i'll sponsor you in LA, will start cheap but at least you will get some free clothes

[Coffee Warlord]

Take your pick from (or all!) ...

Erik Flamebeard, Moses Black, or Paddy McLeary

[boberot]

Your stuff is always slick, Icy.
Very nice, once again.

Although, macro, yours is pretty sharp as well.

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by boberot

Your stuff is always slick, Icy.
Very nice, once again.

Although, macro, yours is pretty sharp as well.

LOL..the minute Icy said he was going to do his clothing line, I wanted to hang it up...LOL...actually, he will help provide inspiration for Firebird...

[Icy]

Originally Posted by MacroGuru

LOL..the minute Icy said he was going to do his clothing line, I wanted to hang it up...LOL...actually, he will help provide inspiration for Firebird...

It will be fun as i have never designed clothes in real life, but got some ideas. You have skills too, let's see if we both can end dominating the clothing scene

Btw guys, what do you think of this phrase in the new shirt? does it make any sense? I need to work more on integrating the fire, doesn't feel 100% natural yet so i'm not sure if to put it for sale.



Also worked on this one:



Btw, ideas are welcome.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Icy

It will be fun as i have never designed clothes in real life, but got some ideas. You have skills too, let's see if we both can end dominating the clothing scene

Btw guys, what do you think of this phrase in the new shirt? does it make any sense? I need to work more on integrating the fire, doesn't feel 100% natural yet so i'm not sure if to put it for sale.



Btw, ideas are welcome.

Okay, given that I know jackshit about clothing design or graphics, take this FWIW but ...

I'd shrink the Sinners logo by about half & try something (transparency? some trick in layering? something?) to make it look less stuck onto the shirt. Like the integration of the flames issue you mentioned, my eyes lock onto to the logo as being even more tacked on instead of integrated. In real world terms, I'd want the logo to look more like it was embroidered subtly than an iron-on patch (which is kind of how it strikes me now).

Also, shrink the text by about 1/8th of an inch so that the text box it's in doesn't overlap the flames at the bottom of the text so much. Either that or extend the reach of the lower flame even higher than it is now and make the overlap of text & flames more complete. Right now, with the text just barely covering the upper wisp of flame it seems accidental rather than intentional.

I don't know if there's even an option for this but I like the basic design of the flames on gray/black shirt well enough that I'd almost like it without the text on the front & have the text be one or two horizontal lines across the back of the shirt in somewhat smaller font (i.e. put it where the name on the back of a football jersey goes).

And please know that every bit of that advice comes with the full understanding that what you've got right now is about 100x better than anything I could ever do myself.

[Icy]

Thanks for the comments JMG, i have redone it and uploaded again replacing the old one.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Improved IMHO.

[MacroGuru]

I think I will attach mine for view as well. As Icy has said for him goes the same for me...Any feedback or ideas is much appreciated.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Again, I don't know jack about this game nor clothing design but Macro I'd wager you've got some winners there, especially the white shirt.

[Flasch186]

If you wear this clothing in the game is at as Douchey as the people who are wearing TapouT and Affliction clothing to real life events? Throwing the Affliction or TapouT Beanie on is just simply douche-icing on the cake

Douchey Like this Rudy look alike:



or this guy:

[MrDNA]

Originally Posted by boberot

I've got a "Raskalnikov" as well. Are you a fellow Dostoevsky fan?

By the way, if you need a fight org I'm happy to hook you up.

You got me! I thought I was being somewhat subtle, but I couldn't resist "the Punisher" nickname.

Is it too early for me to be putting guys into orgs? I know the site recomended doing Quick Fights first, but that might just be to build up a record to sell the fighter to an org.

[boberot]

Damn, that's pretty douchey all right.

Wow.

In this game, I think the "real" MMA fighters are allowed to wear MMA gear without any movement on the douche-ometer.

In fact, keeping their threads up to date in the game is one of the few ways to give them a bump in morale.

[Flasch186]

*smooch* "Come back"

-Faz

[Icy]

Macroguru, how can we earn money as clothes companies? just selling our clothes or do we get anything else? do you know how much should we pay to our sponsored fighters?