So I'm assuming most people would be cool if we started the two games per week schedule next week ?Preliminary plan is to advance the week every Thursday night and Sunday night
7/14/2008 1:53:49 PM
I have a feeling that it will go faster than that at first with everyone being excited about it coming out hha
7/14/2008 1:54:02 PM
We can always adjustBut there will always be at least 1 or 2 people who aren't moving along at the same pace as the rest of us
7/14/2008 1:54:59 PM
I say as commish, that if you see that everyone has said that they are ready to go then you can advance the week, if not then advance it on the designated night. I agree it will probably go really quick to start then dwindle as school and the newness wears off.
7/14/2008 2:06:01 PM
Ok that long list before was kind of bullshit, I'll admitFuck it..I tried to streamline it a bit and only get the important partsAny unrealistic play or taking advantage of a glitch in the game will not be tolerated. Cheesing/cheating is not limited to the rules listed below. Use common sense and you will be fine. Basically, any player that doesn't play "real" football and does thing such as taking a fast qb and running every play or rolling out and running in circles until someone is open every play is considered cheesing. Going for it on 4th down all the time, going deep every time, running the option all the time, onside kicking excessively, etc. are common characteristics as well.Basically, just don't do shit that you know would never be done in real life.
7/14/2008 2:10:13 PM
^ your best post ever
7/14/2008 2:15:55 PM
HaLo = stokedgeckopttyndal = ncsuftwscooterncst8 = scooterncst8wolfpack2105 = BigCountry2117stixman = Freeloader007dgspencer=PDaaaaaveTNyM410=nym410Slave Famous = SquadooshTreeTwista10 = AkwaticApocalypse = hey now 79
7/14/2008 2:19:27 PM
I'm good with starting next week. We will have to wait anyway for the new rosters to be released on EA Locker now that they found the first set was corrupted.
7/14/2008 2:20:25 PM
The first set was fine, it was only when people started editing those rosters when problems occuredI think we we get the initial named rosters and don't make changes, it should be fine
7/14/2008 2:22:09 PM
never figured out what we were doing about injuries... I say if players are hurt for the season irl as of the time we start playing then those players need to be out of our game. The same goes for academic stuff/suspensions etc (This will really hurt me as VT has lost a lot of offense)
7/14/2008 2:31:13 PM
I'm down with that, it just might be hard to keep up withIt might only be really viable if we just do it for season ending injuries and suspensionsSince our schedule timeline won't mirror the real seasonBut on second thought there will injuries that only occur in the game and not irlso we would have to deal with double the injuries that a real team would...those that happen in the game and the real onesSo a lot of teams could be down several players that wayso maybe we keep them seperate ? I don't know, we'll have to work with this[Edited on July 14, 2008 at 2:37 PM. Reason : x]
7/14/2008 2:34:40 PM
Question: DO we have to play with the starters that are listed or can we make adjustments as we see fit?For example, could I start a quarterback other than Evans? Hypothetically, of course.
7/14/2008 2:35:51 PM
Yeah, definitely start who you wantJust don't play a RB/WR at QBx and scramble every play[Edited on July 14, 2008 at 2:39 PM. Reason : x]
7/14/2008 2:38:44 PM
I just meant if a guy was out irl as of the day we started then they would be out of ours... after that we would ONLY go by our season. And I am all for being able to change starters, fine with me. especially since a lot of teams haven't determined starters yet[Edited on July 14, 2008 at 2:39 PM. Reason : d]
7/14/2008 2:39:33 PM
So all injuries that have already occured will factor into our game..if a guy tore his acl in the spring game, for example, he's out in our leaguebut we probably don't want to go in every week and take a player out of our lineups for every ankle sprain, concussion, etc that happens irl[Edited on July 14, 2008 at 2:47 PM. Reason : so if we did the SEC and someone was Florida, they'd have to deactivate The Tomb Raider haha]
7/14/2008 2:41:19 PM
yeah, so all year long injuries, suspensions, academic suspensions etc. that occur before our first week of play factor in, everything after that does not.
7/14/2008 2:55:55 PM
^I'm down with that
7/14/2008 3:25:56 PM
Team - TWW Username - XBox Live Username - all 12 teamsAtlantic DivisionBoston College - TreeTwista10 - AkwaticFlorida State - HaLo - stokedgeckoNC State - stixman - Freeloader007Clemson - dgspencer - PDaaaaaveTWake Forest - scooterncst8 - scooterncst8Maryland - NyM410 - NyM410Coastal DivisionGeorgia Tech - Apocalypse - hey now 79Duke - Slave Famous (Commissioner) - SquadooshUNC - wolfpack2105 - BigCountry2117Virginia Tech - Jaybee1200 - Jaybee1200Miami - guitarguy - Chronic NarniaVirginia - pttyndal- ncsuftwI have either sent friend requests, accepted friend requests, or already have all users in my friend list, but this should be all 12 gamertagsbtw if yall didnt know, you can go to http://www.xbox.com and if you login with the email address associated with your XBLA account, you can do stuff on that site like add friends (for example copying and pasting dgspencer's gamertag so you don't fuck up the number of 'A's, and you can also respond to messages with your actual computer keyboard, etc...so if you send me a message like "sup tryna get a game" and I reply with a 200 word message in 30 seconds, thats how I did it]
7/14/2008 4:21:29 PM
oh I thought you were just wicked fast with the controller
7/14/2008 5:03:38 PM
damn 200 words in 30 sec. xbox.com is how I always send friend requests and messagesSo I guess the preliminary schedule for the first 2 weeks is:Week 1(7/21-7/24)Boston College(TreeTwista10-Akwatic) @ Kent StateClemson(dgspencer-PDaaaaveT) v AlabamaFlorida State(HaLo-stokedgecko)-BYEMaryland(NyM410-nym410) v FCS TeamNC State(stixman-Freeloader007) @ South CarolinaWake Forest(scooterncst8-scooterncst8) v BaylorDuke(Slave Famous-Squadoosh) v FCS TeamGeorgia Tech(Apocalypse-hey now 79) v FCS TeamMiami(guitarguy-Chronic Narnia) v FCS TeamNorth Carolina(wolfpack2105-BigCountry2117) v FCS TeamVirginia(pttyndal-ncsuftw) v USCVirginia Tech(Jaybee1200-Jaybee1200) v East CarolinaWeek 2(7/25-7/27)*Boston College(TreeTwista10-[b]Akwatic)[/b] v. Georgia Tech(Apocalypse-hey now 79)Clemson(dgspencer-[b]PDaaaaveT)[/b] v FCS TeamFlorida State(HaLo-stokedgecko) v FCS TeamMaryland(NyM410-nym410) @ Middle Tennessee StateNC State(stixman-Freeloader007) v FCS TeamWake Forest(scooterncst8-scooterncst8) v MississippiDuke(Slave Famous-Squadoosh) v North WesternMiami(guitarguy-Chronic Narnia) @ FloridaNorth Carolina(wolfpack2105-BigCountry2117)-BYEVirginia(pttyndal-ncsuftw) v FCS TeamVirginia Tech(Jaybee1200-Jaybee1200) v FCS Team*- Conference game[Edited on July 14, 2008 at 5:07 PM. Reason : ]
7/14/2008 5:06:05 PM
i would HOPE after week 1, the only POSSIBLE teams with a loss would be Virginia, Clemson and NC State
7/14/2008 5:20:12 PM
I don't knowI could see Jaybee losing to ECUthen coming on here complaining that the computer played cheap and he wants a mulligan
7/14/2008 5:25:40 PM
i was about to add him as a 4th because who knows how good the game will have ECU, but then I saw he was Virginia Tech and I figured he should win
7/14/2008 5:27:34 PM
this might hurt his chances a bit
7/14/2008 5:28:28 PM
i'm addin people from this thread to my list for some games...it is unrelated to the league, but just know that saturn1118 = tracer.[Edited on July 14, 2008 at 5:32 PM. Reason : .]
7/14/2008 5:32:29 PM
^^ yup... VT definitely has been hit really hard by injuries and graduation (and Ore's dumbass) so as I said it will probably hurt me the most but I would rather is be more realistic and similar to what the actual VT team will have to deal with this yearthanks for the xbox.com tip, much easier...here is some of my fan mail from this little bitch that I played who was doing all sorts of stupid shit:
7/14/2008 5:40:18 PM
^^oh ok that was you, i'll accept your friend request^haha there are definitely some people on there like that...not in this league though!]
7/14/2008 5:58:16 PM
so apparently pasta has pulled the roster from his locker and there's a clusterfuck of other issues. EA always manages to fuck up something.[Edited on July 14, 2008 at 8:37 PM. Reason : ]
7/14/2008 8:36:36 PM
yea i was readin about some of the bugs earlier today. supposedly they're already working on a patch they hope to have done in a month
7/14/2008 8:39:37 PM
welp, on the bright side it looks like dkrause is going to edit the ratings and equipment stuff for 360 again this year when ea gets their shit straight.
7/14/2008 8:54:01 PM
Who's doing midnight sales? I guess a 24/7 walmart?
7/14/2008 10:18:10 PM
^if i didn't have to work tomorrow i would go check. Oh well, right after work though, im hittin up some store somewhere
7/14/2008 10:57:39 PM
I know Walmart already has them. This afternoon I tried to get the lady working electronics to let me buy one. Bitch said NO.
7/14/2008 11:01:54 PM
apparently DT has a set of rosters up. people are saying that it's the rosters pasta had but doesn't have any teams that disappeared. Xbox live gamertag is EArosters com(be sure to enter the space). Also downloaded a copy of it to transfer with my transfer kit in case the one in the locker is screwed.[Edited on July 15, 2008 at 12:53 AM. Reason : ]
7/15/2008 12:49:42 AM
hopefully work goes by quickly tomorrow....cuz im gonna be thinking about this damn game all day
7/15/2008 1:04:47 AM
haha, picked this up at lunch... and took the rest of the day off. I'm gonna get fired over this shit haha
7/15/2008 12:13:31 PM
is this still open? i'd like in. I've been playing in leagues for years and have a pretty good clear set of rules you guys can take a look at[Edited on July 15, 2008 at 12:20 PM. Reason : rules]
7/15/2008 12:19:16 PM
League is full for now.
7/15/2008 12:22:41 PM
they have limits? that sucks I was thinking 116 computer human mix. here are the rules anywayHurry Up Offense:You can use the hurry up offense if there is 2:00 or less left in each half or if you are down during the 4th quarter.4th Down Rule:You can only go for it on 4th down if:It is 4th and 1 or less.You are losing during the 4th quarter.You are on or inside your opponents 40.Padding Stats:Padding stats is simply unacceptable. You are under NO circumstance permitted to purposely run backwards, or take sacks on purpose. Purposely shanking punts and kick offs so you can get the ball back quicker also falls into this category. If you are caught padding stats and purposely trying to embarrass another gamer, which includes running up the score, you will be warned, and dealt with accordingly.Onside Kicks:You may onside kick in the 4rth quarter so long as you are losing. If you are winning, by 1 or 100, under no circumstance are you allowed to onside kick.You may also onside kick on your last possession in the 2nd quarter, if you are losing, and the opposing team gets possession at the start of the second half.Onside kicks are not allowed in quarters 1 and 3 in any situation.Player Substitution:The only player substitutions will be from the depth chart. The only exception is on your offensive line where any player may be substituted in. Any other substitution must be by position only, so all you lamas out there that just want to run like crazy with a wide receiver at QB are out of luck. Everything else we're just going to keep simple.Disconnects and Plug Pulling:Plug Pulling will not be tolerated in this league! If you are ever caught pulling the plug or turning off your Console you will most likely be removed from the league immediately. All games will be replayed and completed in the event of any disconnect. When a disconnect occurs, players can either come up with a solution together on how to finish the game or talk to me and I will come up with a solution myself.Play books:You can use any play book you wish defensive or offensive.Game pausing:This will not be tolerated. Don't even think about it! One report from a fellow gamer for extensive game pausing and you are gone. No second chances and that's final. You get reported, you get replaced!Conceding (forfeit, quitting a game):You cannot forfeit in this league. If you are found forfeiting a game you will be either warned or removed from the league immediately.
7/15/2008 12:26:20 PM
Ok, you can have Slave Famous' spot.
7/15/2008 12:37:19 PM
if there was an open spot i guess he could get in since he seems to know whats uphowever he also kind of joined TWW today so i dont think we can just boot the commish
7/15/2008 12:58:04 PM
shit likes this almost convinces me to go get a 360are you guys gonna post game results in here? im interested in how this turns out, looks fun
7/15/2008 1:04:21 PM
probably...i'm sure we'll at least keep people posted on the standings
7/15/2008 1:05:19 PM
7/15/2008 1:15:09 PM
do you prefer throwing hail mary passes every single play and disconnecting from xbox live if you're losing?
7/15/2008 1:17:42 PM
no but i also prefer not to pretend that i had a chance of making a D-1 program if it wasn't for that leg injury in high school either...that's some super serious rule shit going oncant run up the score....smh[Edited on July 15, 2008 at 1:22 PM. Reason : .]
7/15/2008 1:21:39 PM
you must be talking about the rules at the top of page 2cause i dont know how anybody could consider the rules you just quoted as anything out of the ordinary...its basically saying dont be a cheese ass who goes for it on 4th down every time, quits when they're losing, etc
7/15/2008 1:36:46 PM
i never quit when im losing, but half the fun of a video game is going for it on 4th down within reason and running up the score[Edited on July 15, 2008 at 1:41 PM. Reason : .]
7/15/2008 1:41:38 PM
just uploaded the DT's roster that I downloaded to my locker(gamertag- ncsuftw). Some players like Geron James, etc aren't on the roster but it's better than nothing.And running up the score against people you know is lame. There's a difference between throwing deep and scoring when you're up 3 td's and running a conservative offense and scoring.
7/15/2008 1:52:36 PM
i would be kicked out of this league inside of a week
7/15/2008 2:01:10 PM