FM Online Challenge - The Gauntlet has been thrown down

SirFozzie · 01-01-2005, 02:03 PM

Since we all keep saying "I really want to play an online game of FM2005".. I figured I'd better take the initative and lay the challenge down formally.

I'm not looking for a big game, maybe 5 people tops.. I'd like to give current non-dynasty writers priority for two reasons: A) I don't want to take away from their current dynasties (I read em at work all the time) and B) I was figuring to write it up.

Also: I'm willing for lower level game, or all as fairly big teams, but I'd like to keep it in the same division, whichever we decide, that way we get lots of PvP action

MrBug708 · 01-01-2005, 02:06 PM

I'm in!

MrBug708 · 01-01-2005, 02:07 PM

Champions Cup. Just pick 4 teams in one round and divide that up that way

Desnudo · 01-01-2005, 02:08 PM

I'm in. I'd prefer high league action for a MP game.

Ragone · 01-01-2005, 03:08 PM

i'm in.. but i can only really play on weekends, and upper division teams would be better for a 3+ person game..

I wouldn't mind doing a lower league game in the future though

SirFozzie · 01-01-2005, 05:42 PM

Ok.. obvious divisions then to run for an Online Game

English Premier League (come on, who doesn't know of it

)

Pros: Lots of good teams (ManYoo, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, etc)
Cons: Everybody plays England, Work Permits

Italian Serie A
Pros: Several good teams, several RICH teams
Cons: Variable # of non-EU players

La Liga (Spanish top league)
Pros: Some of the richest teams in the world are here. And even scarier, some of em aren't named Real Madrid.
Cons: Limited EU policy, Real Madrid.

German Bundesliga
Pros: Pretty well balanced
Cons: Not a lot of super cash teams here

Dutch Eredivisie
Pros: Very Liberal policy with regards to Non-EU Players
Cons: Limited # of good teams (4 giants, rest dwarves)

Scottish Premier League
Pros: The Old Firm
Cons: Everybody else PLUS Work permits

MLS
Pros: We can take local teams
Cons: We can only buy local players

MrBug708 · 01-01-2005, 05:52 PM

WHy not an MLS league?

BreizhManu · 01-01-2005, 06:10 PM

Scotland/Ukraine : good for 2 players only
Belgium : 2-3 players
Greece/Argentina : 3 players
Holland/Portugal/Spain : 4 players
England/Germany/Turkey/Switzerland : up to 5-6 players
France/Italy/Russia : more than 6 players
Brazil : lots and lots of players

that's if you want to play with top teams of course

Desnudo · 01-01-2005, 06:14 PM

Italy sounds interesting. Same with France. How are you thinking of assigning teams?

DaddyTorgo · 01-01-2005, 11:20 PM

*drool* I've never played FM multiplayer. But...*drool* mmmn...interesting! If the logistics and all match up, I would love to play.

SirFozzie · 01-02-2005, 12:09 AM

What I was figuring on:

Everybody picks a team from the league we choose, and then draw randomly for team selection. That way we get the top teams from the league, but we don't have a problem with the great teams being taken by someone who got in first

Italy would be best for high level, France is mid to high level (about Holland/Portugal level talent)

Ragone · 01-02-2005, 03:03 AM

A Spanish league would be fun.. with a rule that no one takes real madrid :P

BreizhManu · 01-02-2005, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ragone

A Spanish league would be fun.. with a rule that no one takes real madrid :P

if you remove Real, you should remove Barcelona (and maybe Valencia) too.

Ragone · 01-02-2005, 09:17 AM

bring it on foz

SirFozzie · 01-02-2005, 09:17 AM

heheheh..

Ragone · 01-02-2005, 09:22 AM

preferences

England
Italy
Germany

SirFozzie · 01-02-2005, 09:22 AM

Ok, post here if you want in and what league *give me 3 choices or so* you'd prefer.

Router Help · 01-02-2005, 10:32 AM

If you have room for another player, I would like to give multiplayer FM a try.

Leagues:
Germany
English LLM (Conference N/S)
Maybe something nobody plays like Israel or Korea?

Availability: late week nights and weekends (eastern timezone)

cartman · 01-02-2005, 10:35 AM

I'd be up for, in this order:

Italy
Portugal
England

tanglewood · 01-02-2005, 03:38 PM

I'm interested.

Italy Seria A is my top choice, but I'd take part anywhere. I'd prefer to play in the top league though.

Desnudo · 01-02-2005, 03:38 PM

Italy
England
France

SirFozzie · 01-02-2005, 07:03 PM

Looks like Italy is the #1 choice.

Here's a list of pretty good teams from the Serie A:

AC Milan
Inter Milan (or Internazionale)
Parma (although they won't have much money to start, their parent company, Parmalat, is bankrupt)
Udinese
Roma
Juventus
Fiorentina (although, they are expected to battle relegation)
Lazio

I'll be the first to add a team into the pool of player controlled teams:

AC MILAN

MrBug708 · 01-02-2005, 07:10 PM

MLS
England
Dutch

Qwikshot · 01-02-2005, 07:15 PM

I would need to get the game first, and I haven't seen it in U.S. stores...sooooo

tanglewood · 01-02-2005, 07:27 PM

Well, if we've started claiming teams...Inter por moi (sory, don't know any Italian...).

SirFozzie · 01-02-2005, 07:28 PM

we're not "claiming teams" per se.. we're building the pool of teams available, once everybody's chosen a team, a random draw will decide what team you get (fairest way)

tanglewood · 01-02-2005, 07:31 PM

Ah.. in that case I would put the priority list by strength (IMHO of course) as:

Milan
Juve
Inter
Roma
Lazio
Parma
Fiorentina
Udinese

So if we have 4 players then draw from the teams down to Roma, if we have 6 then down to Parma etc.

DaddyTorgo · 01-02-2005, 08:11 PM

do we have a better idea of when gaming sessions would be? because that will determine whether or not I can participate...

SirFozzie · 01-02-2005, 08:15 PM

Weekend Evenings, sometime past 7 PM EST

DaddyTorgo · 01-02-2005, 08:36 PM

hmmmn. well weekend evenings I am (generally) free after 9pm EST. and it's pretty doubtful that's negotiable on my part (I'd have to jigger my work schedule and be willing to work at 5am which I don't see happening for anything or anyone). So I don't know...depends on how that fits.

MrBug708 · 01-02-2005, 11:40 PM

Sundays would be the only days that work for me. I plan on hiring a kickass Assistant manager to do everything

01-01-2005, 03:08 PM	#5
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	i'm in.. but i can only really play on weekends, and upper division teams would be better for a 3+ person game.. I wouldn't mind doing a lower league game in the future though Last edited by Ragone : 01-01-2005 at 03:41 PM.

01-01-2005, 05:42 PM	#6
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Ok.. obvious divisions then to run for an Online Game English Premier League (come on, who doesn't know of it ) Pros: Lots of good teams (ManYoo, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, etc) Cons: Everybody plays England, Work Permits Italian Serie A Pros: Several good teams, several RICH teams Cons: Variable # of non-EU players La Liga (Spanish top league) Pros: Some of the richest teams in the world are here. And even scarier, some of em aren't named Real Madrid. Cons: Limited EU policy, Real Madrid. German Bundesliga Pros: Pretty well balanced Cons: Not a lot of super cash teams here Dutch Eredivisie Pros: Very Liberal policy with regards to Non-EU Players Cons: Limited # of good teams (4 giants, rest dwarves) Scottish Premier League Pros: The Old Firm Cons: Everybody else PLUS Work permits MLS Pros: We can take local teams Cons: We can only buy local players __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

01-01-2005, 06:14 PM	#9
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Italy sounds interesting. Same with France. How are you thinking of assigning teams? Last edited by Desnudo : 01-01-2005 at 06:15 PM.

01-02-2005, 12:09 AM	#11
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	What I was figuring on: Everybody picks a team from the league we choose, and then draw randomly for team selection. That way we get the top teams from the league, but we don't have a problem with the great teams being taken by someone who got in first Italy would be best for high level, France is mid to high level (about Holland/Portugal level talent) __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

01-02-2005, 09:17 AM	#15
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	heheheh.. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

01-01-2005, 02:06 PM	#2
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	I'm in!

01-01-2005, 02:07 PM	#3
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Champions Cup. Just pick 4 teams in one round and divide that up that way

01-01-2005, 02:08 PM	#4
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	I'm in. I'd prefer high league action for a MP game.

01-01-2005, 05:52 PM	#7
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	WHy not an MLS league?

01-01-2005, 06:10 PM	#8
BreizhManu College Benchwarmer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Paris, France	Scotland/Ukraine : good for 2 players only Belgium : 2-3 players Greece/Argentina : 3 players Holland/Portugal/Spain : 4 players England/Germany/Turkey/Switzerland : up to 5-6 players France/Italy/Russia : more than 6 players Brazil : lots and lots of players that's if you want to play with top teams of course

01-01-2005, 11:20 PM	#10
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	drool I've never played FM multiplayer. But...drool mmmn...interesting! If the logistics and all match up, I would love to play.

01-02-2005, 03:03 AM	#12
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	A Spanish league would be fun.. with a rule that no one takes real madrid :P

01-02-2005, 09:22 AM	#16
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	preferences England Italy Germany

01-02-2005, 10:32 AM	#18
Router Help Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ferndale, MI now in Chicago, IL	If you have room for another player, I would like to give multiplayer FM a try. Leagues: Germany English LLM (Conference N/S) Maybe something nobody plays like Israel or Korea? Availability: late week nights and weekends (eastern timezone)

01-02-2005, 10:35 AM	#19
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	I'd be up for, in this order: Italy Portugal England __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

01-02-2005, 03:38 PM	#20
tanglewood College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2004	I'm interested. Italy Seria A is my top choice, but I'd take part anywhere. I'd prefer to play in the top league though.

01-02-2005, 07:03 PM	#22
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Looks like Italy is the #1 choice. Here's a list of pretty good teams from the Serie A: AC Milan Inter Milan (or Internazionale) Parma (although they won't have much money to start, their parent company, Parmalat, is bankrupt) Udinese Roma Juventus Fiorentina (although, they are expected to battle relegation) Lazio I'll be the first to add a team into the pool of player controlled teams: AC MILAN __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

01-02-2005, 07:10 PM	#23
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	MLS England Dutch

01-02-2005, 07:15 PM	#24
Qwikshot Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ...down the gravity well	I would need to get the game first, and I haven't seen it in U.S. stores...sooooo

01-02-2005, 07:27 PM	#25
tanglewood College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2004	Well, if we've started claiming teams...Inter por moi (sory, don't know any Italian...).

01-02-2005, 07:28 PM	#26
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	we're not "claiming teams" per se.. we're building the pool of teams available, once everybody's chosen a team, a random draw will decide what team you get (fairest way) __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

01-02-2005, 07:31 PM	#27
tanglewood College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2004	Ah.. in that case I would put the priority list by strength (IMHO of course) as: Milan Juve Inter Roma Lazio Parma Fiorentina Udinese So if we have 4 players then draw from the teams down to Roma, if we have 6 then down to Parma etc.

01-02-2005, 08:11 PM	#28
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	do we have a better idea of when gaming sessions would be? because that will determine whether or not I can participate...

01-02-2005, 08:15 PM	#29
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Weekend Evenings, sometime past 7 PM EST __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

01-02-2005, 08:36 PM	#30
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	hmmmn. well weekend evenings I am (generally) free after 9pm EST. and it's pretty doubtful that's negotiable on my part (I'd have to jigger my work schedule and be willing to work at 5am which I don't see happening for anything or anyone). So I don't know...depends on how that fits.

01-02-2005, 11:40 PM	#31
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Sundays would be the only days that work for me. I plan on hiring a kickass Assistant manager to do everything

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