Solecismic's next masterpiece (2005 edition)

Honolulu Blue · 01-08-2005, 03:55 AM

It's never too early for rampant, wild, unwarranted speculation.

I did this survey two years ago and last year, with interesting results.

Again, please don't count any patches or free upgrades.

maximus · 01-08-2005, 04:06 AM

Maybe Jim is working on EA's "new football management sim" to be bundled with Madden 2006 as a standalone/expansion pack for users who want FOF type of franchise mode.

http://sports.ign.com/articles/572/572886p1.html

Meaning no ESPN NFL 2K6, no more NFL GameDay, and bye-bye NFL Blitz. All football fans will be left with are Madden, NFL Street, and a new unannounced football management game that is in the works from, you guessed it, EA Sports.

"All of our data shows that there is a huge market for manager-style games," said Jeff Brown, Director of Corporate Communications for Electronic Arts, "and you could see a new type of football game from EA."

edit: but seriously, I think TCY2 would be a good bet. However, didn't Jim just change the Solecismic website name to frontofficegames.com or something? Not sure if it's been like that for a long time but maybe thats an indication that he is expanding his development field.

wbatl1 · 01-08-2005, 08:01 AM

I think baseball is the frontrunner. The fact that he did not release his yearly football game, and the fact that he said there is a summer release of his next game makes me feel baseball. Although I would love TCY2 too.

MizzouRah · 01-08-2005, 08:46 AM

TCY 2

Noop · 01-08-2005, 08:57 AM

I am at the point where I don't care... He doesn't have to promise a release date just tell us what the hell it is...

Galaril · 01-08-2005, 09:47 AM

Gave up caring three months ago, moved on.

Noop · 01-08-2005, 11:07 AM

I am quite sure we're not alone.

gstelmack · 01-08-2005, 12:39 PM

This can't be proper rampant speculation without throwing out FOF: The Unified Years, with pro, college, and high school all wrapped up into one nice giant multiplayer package, so you can watch your draftees from high school onward...

Cringer · 01-08-2005, 01:21 PM

TCY 2, a summer release puts it right as football season is getting ready to get going...

Senator · 01-08-2005, 01:38 PM

Jim is too busy trying to keep his IHOF team from tanking in salary cap hell to be worrying about things like a new game.

JeeberD · 01-10-2005, 01:48 PM

Front Office Basketball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sabotai · 01-10-2005, 03:15 PM

He'll make Front Office Tennis....just out of spite for me.

Cringer · 01-10-2005, 03:18 PM

I don't know, going off of some comments in another thread I present this guess...

Front Office Surgery: Breast Reduction Specialist

Franklinnoble · 01-10-2005, 03:19 PM

This is going to be my last post in one of these speculation threads.

Frankly, I wish he'd just tell us ahead of time. I understand why he doesn't, but it still annoys me.

I'll read what he has to say on the subject, but I'm done making wild guesses.

Cringer · 01-10-2005, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

I'm done making wild guesses.

You think some of our guesses are wild? pffft!

Ben E Lou · 01-10-2005, 03:24 PM

Some of you (12, so far) don't pay very close attention, I take it.

Havok · 01-10-2005, 03:25 PM

TCY 2 with a less tedious recruiting system and a much improvement time managment system!!!!!

please?

moriarty · 01-10-2005, 03:26 PM

For the third straight year, I'm saying tennis sim. Not that I have any idea, just being consistent. Besides, he always says he's working on a 'new' game.

I still think that a NASCAR sim has an untapped market, but I'm not a big Nascar guy myself.

SirFozzie · 01-10-2005, 03:27 PM

FOF 2006 to piss EA's exclusitivity off

Ben E Lou · 01-10-2005, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyDog

Some of you (12, so far) don't pay very close attention, I take it.

Make that 13.

maximus · 01-10-2005, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyDog

Make that 13.

there were 13 votes for FOF6 at the time you posted this. Does this mean, according to what you posted above, that FOF6 will not be the sim Jim is going to release?

Ben E Lou · 01-10-2005, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maximus

there were 13 votes for FOF6 at the time you posted this. Does this mean, according to what you posted above, that FOF6 will not be the sim Jim is going to release?

Nah, according to what Jim posted.

WSUCougar · 01-10-2005, 04:13 PM

Front Office Tennis?

maximus · 01-10-2005, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyDog

Nah, according to what Jim posted.

Since I'm new here, care to refresh my memory?

Ben E Lou · 01-10-2005, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maximus

Since I'm new here, care to refresh my memory?

I want to see if anyone else noticed it first. LOTS of people read it, that much I know for certain.

maximus · 01-10-2005, 04:34 PM

http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/for...6&postcount=16 (clue 1)

in conjunctioon with.....

http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/for...ght=Solecismic

http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/for...ght=Solecismic

Ben E Lou · 01-10-2005, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maximus

http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showpost.php?p=619606&postcount=16 (clue 1)

in conjunctioon with.....

http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?t=32083&highlight=Solecismic

http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?t=30356&highlight=Solecismic

Not quite, but I think your first link there is part of the picture. I'm not talking conjecture, here, either. I'm talking direct (albeit a bit cryptic) words from Jim in a thread that was very widely read.

Franklinnoble · 01-10-2005, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyDog

Not quite, but I think your first link there is part of the picture. I'm not talking conjecture, here, either. I'm talking direct (albeit a bit cryptic) words from Jim in a thread that was very widely read.

Or, you could just link the exact post for everybody.

maximus · 01-10-2005, 04:40 PM

SkyDogs' flirting with our feelings now...

Cringer · 01-10-2005, 06:14 PM

I dunno, but this one got me thinking TCY 2....

http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/for...&postcount=346

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 01-10-2005, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cringer

I don't know, going off of some comments in another thread I present this guess...

Front Office Surgery: Breast Reduction Specialist

I believe most of us need some form of this in real life.

flere-imsaho · 01-11-2005, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maximus

"All of our data shows that there is a huge market for manager-style games," said Jeff Brown, Director of Corporate Communications for Electronic Arts, "and you could see a new type of football game from EA."

"All our data"? Like "When we distributed CM and made piles of money off of it"?

flere-imsaho · 01-11-2005, 08:42 AM

Jim's next project is to write the new BCS computer software.

gottimd · 01-11-2005, 08:45 AM

Maybe its Sim Global Thermonuclear War?

Noop · 01-11-2005, 10:21 AM

I still dont care. His little hints get real annoying after while... I dont see what is so hard about saying this is my next game "Blank" Doesnt have to say features or anything... we as fans of the series can then start coming out ideas of what might be in stored for the game. Sheesh. And yes I am bitch'n

gi · 01-11-2005, 01:01 PM

College Baseball or College Hockey would be my guess.

Havok · 01-11-2005, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gi

College Baseball or College Hockey would be my guess.

if its either one of those, he's guaranteed not to get my money this time.

gottimd · 01-11-2005, 02:06 PM

Agreed on College Baseball/Hockey , but I think he will update TCY first, then maybe head back to FOF. But that just a pure guess.

gi · 01-11-2005, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gottimd

Agreed on College Baseball/Hockey , but I think he will update TCY first, then maybe head back to FOF. But that just a pure guess.

I was kinda thinking that until the patches came out. Now I firmly believe he is going to do something outside of football. Pro Baseball and Hockey seem to have decent products out. Putting out a college game in either genre might touch untapped markets.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 01-11-2005, 10:10 PM

Outside of football I think it's either gonna be on Baseball or Basketball.

View Poll Results: What will be Jim's next game?
Front Office Football 2006	19	14.73%
The College Years 2	67	51.94%
Front Office Baseball	23	17.83%
Front Office Basketball	3	2.33%
Front Office Hockey	3	2.33%
FOF: The High School Years	5	3.88%
FOF: Arena/Europe/XFL/Semi-Pro	0	0%
Front Office Curling	3	2.33%
Front Office Tennis	2	1.55%
Other	4	3.10%
Voters: 129. You may not vote on this poll

01-08-2005, 04:06 AM	#2
maximus Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Where the system is screwed	Maybe Jim is working on EA's "new football management sim" to be bundled with Madden 2006 as a standalone/expansion pack for users who want FOF type of franchise mode. http://sports.ign.com/articles/572/572886p1.html Meaning no ESPN NFL 2K6, no more NFL GameDay, and bye-bye NFL Blitz. All football fans will be left with are Madden, NFL Street, and a new unannounced football management game that is in the works from, you guessed it, EA Sports. "All of our data shows that there is a huge market for manager-style games," said Jeff Brown, Director of Corporate Communications for Electronic Arts, "and you could see a new type of football game from EA." edit: but seriously, I think TCY2 would be a good bet. However, didn't Jim just change the Solecismic website name to frontofficegames.com or something? Not sure if it's been like that for a long time but maybe thats an indication that he is expanding his development field. Last edited by maximus : 01-08-2005 at 04:19 AM.

01-08-2005, 08:01 AM	#3
wbatl1 High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2003	I think baseball is the frontrunner. The fact that he did not release his yearly football game, and the fact that he said there is a summer release of his next game makes me feel baseball. Although I would love TCY2 too. __________________ wbatl1

01-08-2005, 08:57 AM	#5
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	I am at the point where I don't care... He doesn't have to promise a release date just tell us what the hell it is... __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

01-08-2005, 11:07 AM	#7
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	I am quite sure we're not alone. __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

01-08-2005, 08:46 AM	#4
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	TCY 2

01-08-2005, 09:47 AM	#6
Galaril Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2004	Gave up caring three months ago, moved on.

01-08-2005, 12:39 PM	#8
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	This can't be proper rampant speculation without throwing out FOF: The Unified Years, with pro, college, and high school all wrapped up into one nice giant multiplayer package, so you can watch your draftees from high school onward... __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

01-08-2005, 01:21 PM	#9
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	TCY 2, a summer release puts it right as football season is getting ready to get going... __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

01-08-2005, 01:38 PM	#10
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	Jim is too busy trying to keep his IHOF team from tanking in salary cap hell to be worrying about things like a new game. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

01-10-2005, 01:48 PM	#11
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Front Office Basketball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

01-10-2005, 03:15 PM	#12
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	He'll make Front Office Tennis....just out of spite for me.

01-10-2005, 03:18 PM	#13
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	I don't know, going off of some comments in another thread I present this guess... Front Office Surgery: Breast Reduction Specialist __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

01-10-2005, 03:19 PM	#14
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	This is going to be my last post in one of these speculation threads. Frankly, I wish he'd just tell us ahead of time. I understand why he doesn't, but it still annoys me. I'll read what he has to say on the subject, but I'm done making wild guesses.

01-10-2005, 03:24 PM	#16
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Some of you (12, so far) don't pay very close attention, I take it. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-10-2005, 03:25 PM	#17
Havok College Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Florida	TCY 2 with a less tedious recruiting system and a much improvement time managment system!!!!! please? __________________ Maniacal Misfitz - We're better than you and we know it!

01-10-2005, 03:26 PM	#18
moriarty College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: A negative place	For the third straight year, I'm saying tennis sim. Not that I have any idea, just being consistent. Besides, he always says he's working on a 'new' game. I still think that a NASCAR sim has an untapped market, but I'm not a big Nascar guy myself.

01-10-2005, 03:27 PM	#19
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	FOF 2006 to piss EA's exclusitivity off __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

01-10-2005, 04:13 PM	#23
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Front Office Tennis? __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

01-10-2005, 04:34 PM	#26
maximus Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Where the system is screwed	http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/for...6&postcount=16 (clue 1) in conjunctioon with..... http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/for...ght=Solecismic http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/for...ght=Solecismic

01-10-2005, 04:40 PM	#29
maximus Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Where the system is screwed	SkyDogs' flirting with our feelings now... Last edited by maximus : 01-10-2005 at 04:45 PM.

01-10-2005, 06:14 PM	#30
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	I dunno, but this one got me thinking TCY 2.... http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/for...&postcount=346 __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

01-11-2005, 08:42 AM	#33
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Jim's next project is to write the new BCS computer software.

01-11-2005, 08:45 AM	#34
gottimd Dearly Missed (9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DC Suburbs	Maybe its Sim Global Thermonuclear War? __________________ NAFL New Orleans Saints GM/Co-Commish MP Career Record: 114-85 NAFL Super Bowl XI Champs In memory of Gavin Anthony: 7/22/08-7/26/08 Last edited by gottimd : 01-11-2005 at 08:45 AM.

01-11-2005, 10:21 AM	#35
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	I still dont care. His little hints get real annoying after while... I dont see what is so hard about saying this is my next game "Blank" Doesnt have to say features or anything... we as fans of the series can then start coming out ideas of what might be in stored for the game. Sheesh. And yes I am bitch'n __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

01-11-2005, 01:01 PM	#36
gi College Prospect Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Berkley, MI	College Baseball or College Hockey would be my guess. Last edited by gi : 01-11-2005 at 01:01 PM.

01-11-2005, 02:06 PM	#38
gottimd Dearly Missed (9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DC Suburbs	Agreed on College Baseball/Hockey , but I think he will update TCY first, then maybe head back to FOF. But that just a pure guess. __________________ NAFL New Orleans Saints GM/Co-Commish MP Career Record: 114-85 NAFL Super Bowl XI Champs In memory of Gavin Anthony: 7/22/08-7/26/08

01-11-2005, 10:10 PM	#40
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	Outside of football I think it's either gonna be on Baseball or Basketball. __________________ Toujour Pret

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