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Larry Roadgrader
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Nov 5, 2009 15:14:37

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Originally posted by dmfa41
I wonder if you went through this thread and found the number of times I and others have posted "no sim changes, just roster limits" how many you'd get.

Yes, you're so right--the only (slim) chance we have of positive action on this taking place anytime soon is to stick to that central premise.

thechief58831
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Nov 5, 2009 15:22:18

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I like this idea.

trazer
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Nov 5, 2009 18:14:33

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I love it..id do it..id get a few players.

Ironman sounds awesome.

Ive been reading this off and on for a while..no Input really but i think it should be 15 players.
If ya go to 20 it means too many players would just build offense or defense and and have just a few players going both ways.

15 forces just about everyone to go both ways except for 1-2 players at best.

enasty19
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Nov 5, 2009 18:16:51

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Originally posted by trazer
I love it..id do it..id get a few players.

Ironman sounds awesome.

Ive been reading this off and on for a while..no Input really but i think it should be 15 players.
If ya go to 20 it means too many players would just build offense or defense and and have just a few players going both ways.

15 forces just about everyone to go both ways except for 1-2 players at best.

Have a pure QB and LB/SS imo.

supgreg
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Nov 5, 2009 18:28:33

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Originally posted by enasty19
Have a pure QB and LB/SS imo.

How long do you ignore the kicking game?

Larry Roadgrader
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Nov 5, 2009 18:30:32

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Originally posted by supgreg
How long do you ignore the kicking game?

And do you go for ONE player to handle both the kicking and the punting, or do you allocate TWO valuable roster slots to have both a kicker and a punter?

Skoll Wolfrun
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Nov 5, 2009 20:10:41

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Originally posted by trazer
I love it..id do it..id get a few players.

Ironman sounds awesome.

Ive been reading this off and on for a while..no Input really but i think it should be 15 players.
If ya go to 20 it means too many players would just build offense or defense and and have just a few players going both ways.

15 forces just about everyone to go both ways except for 1-2 players at best.

With 20 slots, you will still have the everybody playing both ways. You would just be looking at limited 10 starters on O, 10 on D and then use those same guys on the other side as the occasional Stamina break.

dancingd
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Nov 5, 2009 20:23:56

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This guy started without you: http://goallineblitz.com/game/full_player_stats.pl?player_id=1696354&playoffs=0

300 yds receiving which is decent in the debacle that is peewee passing and 87 tackles and a sack.

Larry Roadgrader
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Nov 5, 2009 20:26:07

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Originally posted by dancingd
This guy started without you: http://goallineblitz.com/game/full_player_stats.pl?player_id=1696354&playoffs=0

300 yds receiving which is decent in the debacle that is peewee passing and 87 tackles and a sack. o_O

*laughs* That's awesome!

haole
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Nov 5, 2009 20:28:07

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And 27 tackles for loss... He's first among WRs in both offense and defense. Why isn't this guy returning kicks, too?

I'd love to see his build

trazer
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Nov 6, 2009 10:44:56

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Originally posted by Larry Roadgrader

*laughs* That's awesome!

Fucking genius

notthegint
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Nov 7, 2009 11:51:20

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So, I know Bort said it would be difficult (at best) to go to 15 man rosters. Did we get a response on the feasibility of the base plan - going to 20 man rosters and setting up a league that way?

haole
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Nov 7, 2009 12:55:58

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Originally posted by notthegint
So, I know Bort said it would be difficult (at best) to go to 15 man rosters. Did we get a response on the feasibility of the base plan - going to 20 man rosters and setting up a league that way?

Nope

All we got was that this wasn't going to happen at any time in the near future. Most of the reasons listed for this were specifically NOT things we were asking for, primarily OOP changes.

I'm tempted to say screw it and start an Iron Man team anyway

Linkzmax
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Nov 7, 2009 13:44:56

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Originally posted by ThaOutlaw
Originally posted by Linkzmax

Originally posted by Z54

wrong link sorry http://goallineblitz.com/game/forum_thread.pl?thread_id=3203267

Not mentioned here either.

But anyway...
I know people are asking for the idea with the current minimum of 20 players. That would certainly be nice to get things up and running. However, assuming we'd still like the coding changes to be made to reduce the number to 15 eventually, that could cause some issues down the line. Basically I'm thinking that outs 160 players per league a few seasons down the line, and unless they're built right they wouldn't find new homes in any leagues.(IM or otherwise) This could be avoided easily if every team would self-impose a rule to keep 5 players off the depth charts. Ideally they'd be 100 flex cheapies that are never boosted for a full refund at retirement, but some could choose to SSB with them instead. Of course there will always be a team or two using any advantage to dominate, and they'd use all 20 spots fully. Which would force everyone else to follow suit to compete or get left behind.

So I see three options:
1) Hold off until there's time to fix the code to allow teams of 11-15 to sim games without filling in CPUs or reordering the depth chart.
2) Go with a 20 player limit outright and forget trying to have the code changed in the future.
3) Take 20 now, with the intention that it will be reduced to 15 at some point. Everyone would obviously be made aware of this fact, and thus should plan for it.This is my thing, if not everyone is going to be satisfied with 20 players (which I think 20 actually ruins the idea of ironman) why even try it?

Also with so much left to do in the Main GLB sim, small additions here and there, and other things that need to be added..would Ironman be the correct choice?

#3 is just ASKING for people to bitch...so I'd nix that one.

#2 is going to partially ruin the Iron Man League, in my opinion

#1 is what Bort is currently doing, it's on hold until there is time to fix the code.

Skoll Wolfrun
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Nov 7, 2009 13:46:29

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Originally posted by haole
Nope

All we got was that this wasn't going to happen at any time in the near future. Most of the reasons listed for this were specifically NOT things we were asking for, primarily OOP changes.

I'm tempted to say screw it and start an Iron Man team anyway

Thought about it myself, but that 45 man minimum roster sort of kills it. Guess I could always just toss some non-boosting, cheap bodies on the the roster.

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