well I just joined the party, WR Marc Moustache, Level 4, going to join a CPU team to start playing but open to offers :D

http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=65936

Just signed up as well...lvl 4 QB (Rommel Irons) and lvl 4 OT (Tank Irons) currently toiling for CPU teams and looking for brighter futures.

QB: http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=66401
OT: http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=66322

You own the team now, so I won't worry about making the offer.

Offers sent.

yep, got bored :D

The Admirals took a chance on me so I've levelled up and hope to help out. Thanks Macro, now lets kick some ass in tonight's game!

Per stamina settings.

What I do is set my RB to relaxed right after the game. The next day I get most of the stamina back, above 90, and then go back to intense training. Seems to be working ok and Johnny Thunder is close to 20 stamina now... working on speed so I can follow my blocks and get out of the backfield a little better.

Going pure str right now for our kicker, as he seems to miss at least one FG per game between 30-40 yards. His kicking skills are great, with big boot and good confidence just not enough str right now.

Just created a guard. Going to be focusing on run blocking with this guy at first.

Guard Profile Link

Just boosted him to level 4 and if any FOFC owners out there need a guy for the trenches, let me know. :)

Rob Nielsen wants the damn ball.

http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=67166

I think it's cheaper to do two normal training sessions instead and you'll get the same amount of energy back.

Are the concessions turned off right now?

I just took a team over (West Bend Warlocks) and all the concession sales were at 0 for all the home games.

Figure everything is overpriced or the sales are off right now.

Will FoF ever have a viewer like on this thing. That's all i need.

Hey... we just played another game?

Hey welcome aboard! I didn't realize I had snagged a FOFC'er.

If anyone has a FB, S, DT or G laying around, I'd be happy to give them a job. The Tottenham Trolls in Western Europe AAA.

Man I am losing guys left and righ on all offers.

I have decided to max their daily and give a large signing bonus to see if I can build a squad.

That's funny...I thought your offer was the best fit for each of my guys individually - though not the highest. There are some silly contract offers being made to guys. I created a lvl 4 SS this afternoon, and some team offered me $45k signing, $123k/yr for 1 yr. I figure he'll be insolvent after that year, but I'll take my $170k, starting spot and a year of development. Figure the money in the bank will let me go based purely on situation (eg. good owner/winning team/etc) down the road.

dola

LB Nuke Laloosh is a buddy of mine from work. He'll take good care of his guy. fyi, he's focusing solely on basic tackling stuff, ignoring sacking/int specialities for raw run-stuffing - I would imagine his future should be at MLB once he levels up a bit ahead of the CPU options.

Something tells me they weren't prepared to have their servers this busy....

When I joined there were less than 8000 registered user names. This morning there were 18000. Now there are 20,000.

After creating my 3rd player, i decided to buy a team myself in the West European AAA league. If any of you is still looking for a team, i can use starting DT, DE, WR and FS.

Toledo Swords:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=291

I'd ask you to attempt to save my guard from his new player owner, but it looks like your set at the position for now.

Just looking to cover max training costs at this point, given all the posts about owners overpaying for players I didn't figure it would be a problem... Between the two players I have who's teams were just purchased the best offer I had was exactly enough to cover max training with no signing bonus, for four years.

Needless to say I'll stick to training at a slight loss with my original cpu contract until this season is over and look for greener pastures.

My FB got to level 3. Looking for a better team as we just lost 0-79. Their starting QB had 611 yards and 8 TDs on us.

:eek:

What player? I am in needs in lots of areas.

I just posted some brief thoughts on the upcoming game in the Silverbacks' Team Forum. Damn but we sorely need a win...

I posted several threads in the Silverbacks forums, especially one regarding player builds. Please read these.

Also, we desperately need backups on the OL and DL. Anyone wants to build one and sign on, even if only lvl 1, it would be very helpful.

I'll build someone, hold on.

OT Weintraub Blockerstein

My guard, http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=66962 , but you'd have to deal with the new player/owner who I haven't had much luck talking to yet.

I might just create another player if I can't get him off the team, but I have grown a bit attached to him.. I knew I should have picked a different name. :)

McManus making his first start for the Silverbacks today.

Ok, created yet another guard to try a different approach with. If anyone needs any o-line help, Frank Kinard is a new free agent available.
Profile Link

Trying a more ability based approach with this one, but still focusing on run blocking. Also have 4 more skill points I can tack on through equipment once he's signed.

And yes, he was inspired after seeing this Link.

Yes, he's a tackle, but while looking for a good name for a guard I read the nick name, viewed his page and knew I had the name for my new player.

Just sent you an offer. I need a G badly as only have one and have a level 2 center playing the other G position. We are in West European League AAA level and this team looks promising after some FA's I signed including a level5 QB. If you prefer any other offer don't worry, this is just a game to have fun :)

larry, what OL position do you need a backup in? Looks like either G or T. I'll make one today at either position that's needed.

Edit: Since Trent made an OT, I'll make an OG Mo Jolley.

He's ready. He just bought some fancy new equipment and he is throwing the ball better than ever.

Does anyone know what happens to players as they age? Are they just on a permanently upward trajectory (a la Dungeons and Dragons) until they're 54 years age and level 87?

Good luck! I know you'll play better than Tank did on account of my lousy build.

Made the offer, two young human players that are in positions I am deep on.

At some point I believe they said they will age, plateau and then decline and then retire. You will get back an as yet undetermined % of your flex points back.

At least that is what I've seen in the forums.

The game's developer said that you'd get back 70% of FP invested in a player, but they haven't decided when the mando retirement point would be.

I'd prefer to see skill attrition and let us decide when to retire a player...more realistic, more interesting from a gaming perspective.

Thanks for your advice and the links. They were very helpful :)

There is a retirement option on a player's page, that lets you retire your player at any time and you get to keep 100% of the flex points that you initially spent on creating that player. The initial 100, 200 or 300 flex points depending upon you position. You also get back 70% of the flex points you spent on any personal equipment and 70% of the flex points you spent on leveling up that player.

Edit: You can only retire your player if you are a free agent or on a CPU team. If you are on a human owned team, you must either get released or wait until your contract is up before you can retire that player.

Wow, he rejected the offer...we will see what he wants.

I might just end up retiring and re-creating him. I just feel bad because I responded to a post of his in the team forums about looking forward to his ideas on a ground pounding offense.. Then I saw his contract offer and decided it might be better to try and find another team.

I do have to say this game even as simple as it is at the moment has it hooks into me. My first player who I had thought of as a "throw away" player after thinking I made horrible choices in the build had a decent game today even though it was in a loss. I'm really looking forward to seeing how my other guards do so I can compare results from the different builds.

It has got me hooked, too. I am up to 16 players, one for each position that you can create, almost all of them still at level 1. All of them are on different teams at the moment, and over half of them are on human owned teams. The only thing I don't like about the game is the servers.

I didn't think it was that bad, but I had only been to the site in weird hours (The one benefit of working 3rd shift. ;) ).Today though, its really tested my patience. Luckily I'm addicted enough to realize its still a beta and and have hope eventually it will get better.

The constant waiting for the server has had me start flow-charting out a crude abstracted football engine based loosely on the attribute/skills that Goal line blitz uses. I'm thinking I could really enjoy a single player version of this game. Its the type of game I've been dreaming of since playing New Star Soccer and ITP Baseball.(Yes, I actually bought and enjoyed ITP). Might have to put my Torque 2D license to use for a spiffy game replay, perhaps even a real time display.

For me, I have had an idea like this forever. However, I wanted it a fully immersive 3D MMORPG engine...with you choosing to be an Owner, Player, GM, Scout, Coordinator, with a real world. All games being played real time, so if you as a player can't make it, you would have a macro set up for how they would react in game time.

Victoria Admirals got their first win today. I have to figure out the sub situation, our CPU CB racked up 3 picks as our 3rd CB

Yay! Silverbacks get their first win!

Grand Junction losing streak is over. Nice game.

Still have to figure out why Alan T isn't getting enough playing time.

WHAT A FINISH!

Down 10-9 (the opponents had hit a FG with :34 to play to take the lead.) 4th and 1 from the 48 yard line.

:06 to play...

and...

http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?pbp_id=480263

Oh, and my guy made the key block to stop the last man from catching him :)

The Admirals had a defensive stand at the end to win. It was first and goal on the 6.5 with 15 seconds to go and the Admirals put up an incomplete, a four yard pass, and an incomplete before time expired.

Wow! Nice game Silverbacks. Awesome way to win our first game!

Cheers!

Excellent! :)

Nice my TE had 7 catches, 60+ yards, and was listed as one of the top performers! And no drops!!

My punter had a decent game too (for a punter that is). Now getting some punts in the 40 yard range.

Good stuff.

Cheers!

Great way to end the game. I've watched it 5 times now at least. Good block :)

McManus and Duhnam are my heroes.

Nice to see Alexander Thunder make all of his FG's this time. Looks like the training is paying off.

I think it's a factor for everyone. 29 guys on defense had double digit plays, no DL played for than 35 snaps, which wasn't even half the plays. 7 DEs got playing time.

I don't want to keep anyone on the bench, but since XP is based on playing time, splitting it like this isn't doing anyone any good. Especially since so many CPU guys are still getting time.

Might be time to just trim the roster a bit, maybe spread some guys around on the various FOFC teams.

http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?pbp_id=480097

http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?pbp_id=480102

Two of my three tackles were on back-to-back plays. Weird seeing my guy as the only one to react to the run.

It looks like 15 of my 18 plays were in the fourth quarter.

I'm going to radically adjust the setting for substitutions to keep starters in as long as possible. I just noticed we had a all-CPU OL in there on that last play.

I have no idea why.. I lowered my training, I had 95 energy going into this game, have stamina 22+ .. Not sure why I'm just not playing. Not gotten much in the way of xp for my guy either the last few games.

Once we are subbed out we aren't going back in, for the most part (we being the entire team). I don't know how the In/Out settings work, but I'd lower whatever number it is that puts starters back in.

Nice first win for us. :)

I like that the TE is good enough to make the FS double team him instead of covering the deep WR... ;)

Randall likes all of his receivers, even the Cowboy loving ones. :D

Having a competent QB is a nice change. Yeah, I said it.

Starting DEs Larry Mcg and Michael Szur each notched our first QB sacks this week, too. Progress!

Okay, so right now we need the following:

3rd String QB
Backup DT (Preferably 2)
4th WR
4th Tackle


Even if you only create a lvl 1 guy, I'd rather have that than the CPU players, and you'd get a spot on special teams. If you create a WR and focus solely on Speed and Agility, then I'll make you the KR/PR.

I'll create a backup WR...gotta have one glamour position.

Cheers!

Dola,

Just created level 4 WR Fingers O'Neill. He'll be content being a back up/4th WR. No ego, just for the team. ;)

He is speedy and training on his agility. Hands are decent too.

Cheers!

Alright, I'll make a DT and post it here when I'm done

EDIT - what type of DT do we want? A run stuffer or a pass rusher?

If you make yourself a run stuffer you could back up both positions.

Alright, Benjie Widebody, level 3 DT is available for the Silverbacks. I put all my points into strength, tackling, stamina and a few into the run-defense related special skills.

On a related note, I only just noticed you can put more than 1 point into each special skill. Will definitely have to go back and re-evaluate my FB once he hits the next level.

Holy cow...how do human players find out when a position they think they need is created.

My WR was less than 5 min old and got 4 offers from other human controlled teams. Bizarre.

Cheers!

Accepted the contract, larry. OG Mo Jolley is ready to roll.

Anything in particular I shold focus on?

Ok, I'm bored today.

Also creating a 4th Tackle for the team...also content to be a backup.

Look out world...here comes OT Wally Jumbo.

Cheers!

Joined a human controlled team and won today. Problem is, I don't know what I contributed to it. There are no blocking stats for FBs and I didn't carry or receive today. I made one tackle though...w00t.

This game seems to be a money pit.

I can't help but wonder how much money the developer(s) are making off of it. With the rapid expansion of players, it seems like it is extremely lucarative.

A balance is good. Don't worry too much about stamina. As a backup, it'd be best to maximize his impact while he's in the game.

Those were pretty odd looking plays, Taz. I'd like to point out though, that Sam Jolley looked like he had the TE in coverage on the first play, and sweartogod he looks like he's being blatantly held on the second. What the shit, ref, openyerfargingeyes!!!!111! :mad: :mad: :mad: :cool:

Oh, and Gooooooooo Silverbacks!!!! :D

Teams owned by FOFC users:

USA AA (East)
Chilton Roughnecks - Xlimey (BYU 14)
Lowcountry Gators - Ben E Lou (SkyDog)
Richmond Razorbacks - Tank Basterson (dbd1963)

USA AA (West)
Grand Junction Silverbacks - larrymcg421

USA BB (East)
Orlando Sunfire - mrkordell

USA CCC (East)
New York Steel-Heads - claystone

Canadian Pro (East)
Oregon Octopi - SirFozzie

Canadian Pro (West)
Victoria Admirals - macroguru

Canadian AA (East)
West Texas Widowermakers - zbuckley

Canadian A (West)
Alberta Power - WVUFAN1971 (WVUFAN)

Eastern Europe Pro (Alpha)
Kazan Golden Horde - dberner30

Western Europe Pro (Alpha)
New York Stone-Rollers - claystone

Western Europe AAA (Alpha)
Toledo Swords - Icy
Tottenham Trolls - BigCheese (Cheesehead Craig)

Western Europe AA (Alpha)
Berlin Blitzkrieg - IrishHand

Western Europe A (Alpha)
Ipswich Dynamite - marcmoustache

Southeast Asia Pro (Zeta)
Johor Bahru Beach Bums - dberner30

South America AAA (Zeta)
Buenes Aires Marauders - Annie Man (damnMikeBrown)

Anyone else?

Two more:

Western Europe AA (Alpha)
Berlin Blitzkrieg - IrishHand

Western Europe AAA (Alpha)
Tottenham Trolls - Cheesehead Craig

I play vs the Tottenham Trolls in 1 hour, didn't know they were owned by a FOFcer.

Btw, i need badly a DT and WR, even level 2 or 3 players who are going to be active would start for me right now.

OK, what the hell does the "confidence" rating do. I've been completely ignoring it so far, but is it like a luck modifier or does it have a specific application for each position?

Seems like a strange skill to have for a football sim, but each to their own...

My guess is that it is the most important for kickers, punters, and then probably quarterbacks, centers, nose tackles, middle linebacker, etc. (the field/line/d-line/defense generals). I am guessing that during the game not only does your energy change, but also your morale, that is from reading the descriptions of some of the special abilities. And, my guess is that "confidence" helps you gain/lose morale in the same way that "stamina" helps you gain/lose energy during the game.

I don't know much about confidence, but one of the DT abilities has a chance of lowering the opponent's morale and it states that by lowering their morale it makes it easier to tackle them.

I don't know if morale has anything to do with confidence and if it doesn't, what you can do to effect morale.

If anyone's interested in joining, I have 5 starting gigs available on my team (Berlin Blitzkrieg - http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=606 ):

OG - pass protection emphasis
OT - pass protection emphasis
DT - run stuffer
DT - pass rusher
SLB - run stuffer

I'll maximize your PT to allow for maximal player development and will pay enough to ensure full training flexibility. PM me here or there (GLB) if interested and I'll suit you up for tomorrow's game.

Posted some strategy stuff in the Silverbacks forum. We face the 8-1 Mexican Hitmen, but I think we have a good shot to beat them.

So, the first game between two FOFC owned teams was a low scoring affair that Trottenham won 6-3. Neither team could get much going in the first quarter and traded punts back and forth without anyone getting a first down. Until, on the Trolls third possession their QB Rommel Irons threw a pick, which was followed by the Toledo Swords first 1st down. However, after only a few plays, QB C Dub, returned the favor and the ball to Trottenham when LB Butkus Stalwart intercepted a long pass to TE Nike Typhoon who was in triple coverage. This led to the first scoring attempt of the game, a missed field goal by the Trolls' kicker Jonathan Campbell.

The second quarter was better for both teams with Toledo able to put together a drive which resulted in the first score of the game, a field goal by kicker Steve Berlin. The Swords went into the locker room with the momentum and the lead, 3-0.

And, Toledo kept that momentum when they recovered a fumble on the second half kickoff. However, they were not able to convert and chose to punt instead of attempting a 48 yard field goal. Trottenham QB Rommel Irons finally started to connect on some passes and the Trolls worked their way down to the Swords twenty yard line before settling for a field goal to tie the game up. A quick three and out by the Swords, led to another long drive by the Trolls which got all the way down to Toledo's five yard line. But a sack of QB Irons by DE Icekill Carrillo on first and goal from the five stopped the Trolls for a loss of ten yards and they eventually had to settle for what ended up being the game winning field goal.

The fourth quarter was a back and forth affair with both teams playing for field position. However, a second interception thrown by QB Irons set up the Swords inside the Trolls territory. The most curious call of the game came when this drive stalled on the 28.5 yard line with 5:05 left on the clock, as Toledo decided to punt instead of attempting a 46 yard field goal to tie the game. They did get the ball back for one more possession, but four straight incomplete passes ended the Toledo Swords chance at gaining a win over the Tottenham Trolls.

http://goallineblitz.com/game/game.pl?game_id=2355

Yeah good defensive battle, my defense is good and has allowed only 6 points in 2 games, but my offense is so poor and could not score either. I have signed now a level 5 WB and level 4 and 3 WR's so things should change soon and we still have a chance to reach the playoffs.

If i could find a good starting DT i could be in heaven, i have only a level 2 and leve 1 DT's.

http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=38881

My lvl 2 Power HB just got cut when a new owner purchased his team. Any FOFers need a short yardage back?

Offer made - we have a need for a power back with some available PT at backup FB as well.

Nice, exciting first win. :)

Semi Truck didn't get any stats, but I like that he's on special teams.

Well I've joined the game and have a few characters - I've got a level 4 punter who's currently on a CPU team - I'd love to join one of the FOFC teams though, if someone can use him.

http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=78627


Also I've got a quarterback, level 4 pocket passer - Jake Trassel. Let me know if any of the FOFC teams need him.

http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=80360

The Chilton Roughnecks need a MLB if anyone is interested. The one I have starting now just bought his own Team. We have human starters at every position and are improving. Also could use a #2 WR as I will be trading the current one away......

I have a level 1 (almost level 2) free agent WR available, who would be interested in joining your team. And, I am quite willing to be a back-up/special teams player.

http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=61861

I also added your team to the above team owner list. That makes 4 FOFC owned teams in the USA AA League.

Today was another busy day in Goal Line Blitz, I notice that at the moment there are only 20 CPU teams left to be claimed in the entire game, and there are now over 26,000 users signed up.