The "One and Done Challenge" - Page 3

Ben E Lou · 12-26-2007, 10:12 AM

I'm only going to be here a few more minutes before the 5ish hour road trip back to the Lowcountry. I need to go through this thread and figure out who else is now on board. I'll add all of you somewhere in the 5pm-8pm range tonight. If you want to start a dynasty post before then, I'd suggest starting a thread with heavy spoiler tags, and I'll move it into your forum. Or, just do your posts in Word and post them once I get the private forum set up for you.

Abe Sargent · 12-26-2007, 11:37 AM

I just stayed up all night until now doing my offseason, because I wanted to see how it would all turn out! Off to bed.

Abe Sargent · 12-26-2007, 11:42 AM

I have a first round pick on his way to busting

Abe Sargent · 12-26-2007, 11:42 AM

Bed Abe! Now!

Ben E Lou · 12-26-2007, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allpro10050

any chance i could still get in on this?

You're now set up.

Ben E Lou · 12-26-2007, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anxiety

I'd love to be in

Forum set up.

Ben E Lou · 12-26-2007, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julio Riddols

Is it too late to join this? I haven't played SP in a long while, I'd love to test myself a bit.. I have plenty of time on my hands for sure.

You're set up.

Ben E Lou · 12-26-2007, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synovia

SkyDog, can you add me to the private forum? I'd like to start doing this tonight.

Forum ready.

Izulde · 12-26-2007, 07:24 PM

Do you have to be any good at FOF to do this?

Julio Riddols · 12-26-2007, 07:45 PM

Many thanks, many thanks. I'm already midway through season one as we speak.. Spent a good part of the day picking and choosing my way through a very intriguing draft.

arizing540 · 12-26-2007, 08:04 PM

Please add me in on this

WelshWizard · 12-26-2007, 08:15 PM

I would like to have a crack at this if it is not too late to get in?

QuikSand · 12-27-2007, 07:21 AM

For anyone who wants to play -- the "private forum" is really just a secondary part of things. Go get the files, get started playing, and have fun. Keep notes if you like, post here that you're in, and in time we'll get you set up with the subforum. But anyone who would like to play this out is perfectly welcome to do so -- it isn't an "invitation only" thing.

Ben E Lou · 12-27-2007, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

For anyone who wants to play -- the "private forum" is really just a secondary part of things. Go get the files, get started playing, and have fun. Keep notes if you like, post here that you're in, and in time we'll get you set up with the subforum. But anyone who would like to play this out is perfectly welcome to do so -- it isn't an "invitation only" thing.

Good point. If you want to play and not do a dynasty thread, have at it, and I won't create a forum for you. If you *do* want a private forum to chronicle your stuff, just indicate as such to me in this thread.

arizing540 · 12-27-2007, 08:42 AM

Go ahead and give me a forum please

Ben E Lou · 12-27-2007, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arizing540

Go ahead and give me a forum please

Done.

MIJB#19 · 12-27-2007, 03:51 PM

Interesting challenge. I'll try to reserve time to get in on this in the new year (the rest of 2007 agenda is pretty much full already.)

Ben E Lou · 12-27-2007, 04:19 PM

So, I just learned of some incorrect documentation in FOF. I assumed I was done when I got down to only 43 active players. However, I simmed a game under these conditions:

larrymcg421 · 12-27-2007, 04:32 PM

Somewhere that screen has added the totals correctly and is counting something twice.

If you add it all up, you can meet the minimum in each individual position and position group with only 38 players.

QuikSand · 12-27-2007, 05:31 PM

I can attest that 39 is not enough to sim, even if all the groups are covered and the depth chart is full.

Ben E Lou · 12-27-2007, 05:32 PM

I just did a little testing there. 42 is the minimum. *shurg*

Logan · 12-27-2007, 06:28 PM

Done after 8 seasons due to retirements.

stevew · 12-27-2007, 10:56 PM

I'm pretty well frustrated with the development of my team and about ready to call it quits. We've won about 3 games a season the whole time. I'll see if I can stretch it out to year 10 though.

johnnyshaka · 12-27-2007, 11:12 PM

First season done. One win. Awesome.

Anxious to see if we can improve.

WelshWizard · 12-28-2007, 07:27 AM

After being Division CHamps in 2010, a reality check in 2011.

2008 2-14
2009 3-13
2010 9-7
2011 2-14

tarcone · 12-28-2007, 02:53 PM

Im in and drafting right now. Im doing a poor job of it I think. The drafting has been very different then what im used to.

stevew · 12-28-2007, 02:58 PM

From: Team Owner

The owner of your franchise is starting to grumble about the performance of your team.
You should address these concerns within the next couple of seasons if you want to remain in charge.

QuikSand · 12-28-2007, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevew

From: Team Owner

The owner of your franchise is starting to grumble about the performance of your team.
You should address these concerns within the next couple of seasons if you want to remain in charge.

Been there.

FYI, GM firing has been turned off for this career, with this in mind.

Logan · 12-28-2007, 04:29 PM

My last 3 years, I kept getting messages about the owner being pissed about the team losing value. I was selling like 20k in season tickets, surely due to shitty performance.

tarcone · 12-28-2007, 09:34 PM

Season 1-- 0-16. I got tatooed every time out.
I had a major boom though. a 31/25 boom.

larrymcg421 · 12-28-2007, 10:30 PM

2-14
1-15
0-16

Sigh...

Chubby · 12-28-2007, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

2-14
1-15
0-16

Sigh...

WOOHOO! I have one more win than someone thru 2 seasons!

Chubby · 12-29-2007, 11:29 AM

WOOT 4-12 in year 3

After I can't field a valid team, I'm going to restart and draft a "best possible team" by using my knowledge of who booms to see how good I can do best case scenario.

Tasan · 12-29-2007, 12:31 PM

I'd like a forum, please. I'm going through the draft right now, this class sure could be better.

Chubby · 12-29-2007, 01:07 PM

Am I the only one that sees no cap increase?

QuikSand · 12-29-2007, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chubby

Am I the only one that sees no cap increase?

I think that is, unfortunately, a function of the .fgr file that I used with this career. I had no idea that (for whatever reason) the graphics color settings and the global settings for cap increase and injuries are contained in the same file. My best guess is that I had it set to zero (holdover from some other career of mine) when I started this career, and when it selected the multi-year cap increase it was set to zero.

I don't expect it will have a material effect on anything your team does (the cap simply isn't a major factor in this career, or at least it wasn't for me), but there's bound to be a little more chaos for the AI teams during those several seasons.

korme · 12-29-2007, 01:39 PM

Actually, down the end of the line I was continually renegotiating with my top players to fit everyone in under the cap.

Logan · 12-29-2007, 01:45 PM

Yeah it got real tight for me in the last couple years when my (few) premier players were getting huge deals.

johnnyshaka · 12-30-2007, 10:30 PM

And we're done after the 2016 season.

Vince · 12-31-2007, 12:09 AM

I'm going to give this a go -- got the files set up and doing some preliminary work at the moment. Tomorrow's my last day of the current job, and I don't start teaching again until the 7th, so I should have time to give this a real look.

Tasan · 12-31-2007, 02:26 AM

This has been fun. Very different, but fun. I also have zero hope for this pitiful team.

Vince · 12-31-2007, 03:35 AM

So I completely and totally impressed myself with my drafting ability. Which means I'll probably win 2 games ever.

Tasan · 12-31-2007, 04:19 AM

OH and QS, don't think you are off the hook on this when Jan 15 hits. I expect another (maybe better) draft class to do this again with after we pick the perfect team.

QuikSand · 12-31-2007, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tasan

OH and QS, don't think you are off the hook on this when Jan 15 hits. I expect another (maybe better) draft class to do this again with after we pick the perfect team.

Would suit me fine to make this something of recurring enterprise. I am actually having more fun my second time through, all told.

T-Storm · 12-31-2007, 10:14 AM

To mix things up a bit for the next round, how about having the next one'n'done be played with a fixed cap of 10,000,000 (minimum amount possible when creating a playerfile yourself)? Thats basically how I'm playing my single player careers, and with injuries at 200/250 the ai does a pretty good job of keeping players and not running into cap trouble.

The positives for us as players of this challenge obviously would be fewer mouseclicks/less typing when renegotiating contracts.

Tasan · 12-31-2007, 02:39 PM

Hey H.N.I.C. could I get that little private forum I asked for pretty please? I'm getting tired of keeping all my notes in, well, notepad.

Or are we not doing those anymore?

Ben E Lou · 12-31-2007, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tasan

Hey H.N.I.C. could I get that little private forum I asked for pretty please? I'm getting tired of keeping all my notes in, well, notepad.

Or are we not doing those anymore?

Done. My bad.

Tasan · 12-31-2007, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyDog

Done. My bad.

Hey no problemo. You are currently swinging your +2 sword of antagonism against the angry troll mob. That makes you a tad busy.

Skolleck · 01-01-2008, 10:03 AM

This was a tricky challenge. It was hard but I learned a lot. My first run ended in 2015 when two of my four QB's were listed as out.

To see how my scout would have done. I reran the draft with the same picks I had and the scout draft the same two players in the first round. Not sure if that means the AI as improved or that my drafting skills are not as good as I think... Either way it was not what I had expected.

For my second run I am taking a different approach to building the team and the Game Plan. I used Rex the first time around. This time the team will be built with a specific GP from the library and I will try to match the skills to the GP.

I am very intersted in seeing all the writeups and comparing the development of players on AI teams vs Human.

For the second round, I would like to see a few veteran mentors on the team prior to the draft and see how much that improves the wins.

QuikSand · 01-01-2008, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skolleck

My first run ended in 2015 when two of my four QB's were listed as out.

That doesn't sound to me like a career-ender, FWIW. You can slot a guy listed as "out" as your QB3.

12-26-2007, 10:12 AM	#101
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	I'm only going to be here a few more minutes before the 5ish hour road trip back to the Lowcountry. I need to go through this thread and figure out who else is now on board. I'll add all of you somewhere in the 5pm-8pm range tonight. If you want to start a dynasty post before then, I'd suggest starting a thread with heavy spoiler tags, and I'll move it into your forum. Or, just do your posts in Word and post them once I get the private forum set up for you. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-26-2007, 11:37 AM	#102
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	I just stayed up all night until now doing my offseason, because I wanted to see how it would all turn out! Off to bed. __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

12-26-2007, 11:42 AM	#103
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	I have a first round pick on his way to busting __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

12-26-2007, 11:42 AM	#104
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	Bed Abe! Now! __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

12-26-2007, 07:24 PM	#109
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	Do you have to be any good at FOF to do this? __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

12-26-2007, 07:45 PM	#110
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	Many thanks, many thanks. I'm already midway through season one as we speak.. Spent a good part of the day picking and choosing my way through a very intriguing draft. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

12-26-2007, 08:04 PM	#111
arizing540 Mascot Join Date: Jun 2004	Please add me in on this __________________ Detroit Lions of the RNFL NY Blizzard of the USFL Detroit Lions of the NRL Commish of the FFL Pittsburgh Steelers

12-26-2007, 08:15 PM	#112
WelshWizard n00b Join Date: Apr 2006	I would like to have a crack at this if it is not too late to get in?

12-27-2007, 07:21 AM	#113
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	For anyone who wants to play -- the "private forum" is really just a secondary part of things. Go get the files, get started playing, and have fun. Keep notes if you like, post here that you're in, and in time we'll get you set up with the subforum. But anyone who would like to play this out is perfectly welcome to do so -- it isn't an "invitation only" thing.

12-27-2007, 08:42 AM	#115
arizing540 Mascot Join Date: Jun 2004	Go ahead and give me a forum please __________________ Detroit Lions of the RNFL NY Blizzard of the USFL Detroit Lions of the NRL Commish of the FFL Pittsburgh Steelers

12-27-2007, 03:51 PM	#117
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Interesting challenge. I'll try to reserve time to get in on this in the new year (the rest of 2007 agenda is pretty much full already.) __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

12-27-2007, 04:19 PM	#118
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	So, I just learned of some incorrect documentation in FOF. I assumed I was done when I got down to only 43 active players. However, I simmed a game under these conditions: __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-27-2007, 04:32 PM	#119
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Somewhere that screen has added the totals correctly and is counting something twice. If you add it all up, you can meet the minimum in each individual position and position group with only 38 players. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

12-27-2007, 05:31 PM	#120
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	I can attest that 39 is not enough to sim, even if all the groups are covered and the depth chart is full.

12-27-2007, 05:32 PM	#121
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	I just did a little testing there. 42 is the minimum. shurg __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-27-2007, 06:28 PM	#122
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Done after 8 seasons due to retirements.

12-27-2007, 10:56 PM	#123
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I'm pretty well frustrated with the development of my team and about ready to call it quits. We've won about 3 games a season the whole time. I'll see if I can stretch it out to year 10 though.

12-27-2007, 11:12 PM	#124
johnnyshaka College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB	First season done. One win. Awesome. Anxious to see if we can improve.

12-28-2007, 07:27 AM	#125
WelshWizard n00b Join Date: Apr 2006	After being Division CHamps in 2010, a reality check in 2011. 2008 2-14 2009 3-13 2010 9-7 2011 2-14 Last edited by WelshWizard : 12-29-2007 at 02:58 PM.

12-28-2007, 02:53 PM	#126
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Im in and drafting right now. Im doing a poor job of it I think. The drafting has been very different then what im used to.

12-28-2007, 02:58 PM	#127
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	From: Team Owner The owner of your franchise is starting to grumble about the performance of your team. You should address these concerns within the next couple of seasons if you want to remain in charge.

12-28-2007, 04:29 PM	#129
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	My last 3 years, I kept getting messages about the owner being pissed about the team losing value. I was selling like 20k in season tickets, surely due to shitty performance.

12-28-2007, 09:34 PM	#130
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Season 1-- 0-16. I got tatooed every time out. I had a major boom though. a 31/25 boom.

12-28-2007, 10:30 PM	#131
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	2-14 1-15 0-16 Sigh... __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

12-29-2007, 11:29 AM	#133
Chubby Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Syracuse, NY	WOOT 4-12 in year 3 After I can't field a valid team, I'm going to restart and draft a "best possible team" by using my knowledge of who booms to see how good I can do best case scenario.

12-29-2007, 12:31 PM	#134
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	I'd like a forum, please. I'm going through the draft right now, this class sure could be better. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

12-29-2007, 01:07 PM	#135
Chubby Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Syracuse, NY	Am I the only one that sees no cap increase?

12-29-2007, 01:39 PM	#137
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Actually, down the end of the line I was continually renegotiating with my top players to fit everyone in under the cap.

12-29-2007, 01:45 PM	#138
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Yeah it got real tight for me in the last couple years when my (few) premier players were getting huge deals.

12-30-2007, 10:30 PM	#139
johnnyshaka College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB	And we're done after the 2016 season.

12-31-2007, 12:09 AM	#140
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	I'm going to give this a go -- got the files set up and doing some preliminary work at the moment. Tomorrow's my last day of the current job, and I don't start teaching again until the 7th, so I should have time to give this a real look. __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com.

12-31-2007, 02:26 AM	#141
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	This has been fun. Very different, but fun. I also have zero hope for this pitiful team. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

12-31-2007, 03:35 AM	#142
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	So I completely and totally impressed myself with my drafting ability. Which means I'll probably win 2 games ever. __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com.

12-31-2007, 04:19 AM	#143
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	OH and QS, don't think you are off the hook on this when Jan 15 hits. I expect another (maybe better) draft class to do this again with after we pick the perfect team. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

12-31-2007, 10:14 AM	#145
T-Storm n00b Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Vienna, Austria	To mix things up a bit for the next round, how about having the next one'n'done be played with a fixed cap of 10,000,000 (minimum amount possible when creating a playerfile yourself)? Thats basically how I'm playing my single player careers, and with injuries at 200/250 the ai does a pretty good job of keeping players and not running into cap trouble. The positives for us as players of this challenge obviously would be fewer mouseclicks/less typing when renegotiating contracts.