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Old 09-15-2005, 03:52 AM   #1
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Holy Crap!! I count 3 brand new football text sims ready to hit the market.

The long drought is almost over. You had better start saving your Penny's now.

Maximum Football -- Any hour Now!

Football Mogul 2006 -- Any Day Now!!

Bowl Bound College Football -- Any week now!!!

Looks like all 3 of these game will be hitting the market around the end/beginning of the month and they all feature online multiplayer leagues.

Try to work that into your schedule.


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Old 09-15-2005, 05:51 AM   #2
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Has anyone had a chance to download the free Beta version of Football Mogul 2006 and put some hours into it?
http://www.sportsmogul.com/vbulletin...9&postcount=48



I will probably give it a go this weekend. I tried the '03 version and did not go back for the '05 version. Who knows, maybe the 3rd generation of this series will be the one that hits the spot.
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Old 09-15-2005, 05:55 AM   #3
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Has anyone had a chance to download the free Beta version of Football Mogul 2006 and put some hours into it?
It isn't worth putting hours, or even minutes into.

http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~fof/foru...football+mogul
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Old 09-15-2005, 06:11 AM   #4
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Old 09-15-2005, 06:15 AM   #5
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It isn't worth putting hours, or even minutes into.

http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~fof/foru...football+mogul
Ugh.... That was a very nasty read.

I will probably still give it a shot this weeked to try and kill some time. Hopefully the game has changed in the last 2 weeks of Beta testing.

Also, I would of loved to of seen some League Leaders Stats for those years.

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Old 09-15-2005, 06:19 AM   #6
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I'm sorry if this rubs someone the wrong way, but with 3 products about to hit the marketplace, Jim should announce his next game and the timeframe for releasing it. Otherwise, he risks losing sales and customers to these other products.
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Old 09-15-2005, 06:21 AM   #7
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I'm sorry if this rubs someone the wrong way, but with 3 products about to hit the marketplace, Jim should announce his next game and the timeframe for releasing it. Otherwise, he risks losing sales and customers to these other products.
Really? I've never heard that suggested before. Good thought.
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Old 09-15-2005, 06:46 AM   #8
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Maximum Football -- Any hour Now!

Really? I heard the release date was set firmly for January.




...oh, that was January 2005. My bad. Sorry.
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Old 09-15-2005, 06:50 AM   #9
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Really? I heard the release date was set firmly for January.




...oh, that was January 2005. My bad. Sorry.

Acoording to their Forums it will be just as soon as the Programmer gets back from vacation??
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Old 09-15-2005, 06:54 AM   #10
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And before that it was promised weeks and weeks ago, and before that months ago...

...I'm actually interested in the game, but I think the most prudent approach is to actually believe it when we see it. If we see it, that is.

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Old 09-15-2005, 07:01 AM   #11
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As far as Bowl Bound College Football you have got to be wondering if Jim will once again Outstage this Guy with a well timed release of TCY 2.

That could cause some people out there to start thinking about Jim having a hidden camera when you look back at the TPF vs FOF2004 realease dates.
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Old 09-15-2005, 07:07 AM   #12
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This was my favorite part of the Mogul thread

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Old 09-15-2005, 07:11 AM   #13
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Acoording to their Forums it will be just as soon as the Programmer gets back from vacation??
If that is literally true, then it is likely a *very* bad sign.
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Old 09-15-2005, 07:31 AM   #14
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This was my favorite part of the Mogul thread


Wow, that's awesome. It's my understanding that a majority of those 61 interceptions were not his fault
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Old 09-15-2005, 07:51 AM   #15
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Stop it.

I just opened the game and vicks rating are nothing like this. Also, I quick simmed a season and had 3 QBs with over 4,000 yards. I was using the hardest difficulty setting and played in simulation mode.
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Old 09-15-2005, 08:32 AM   #16
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2 minutes with the game....

I just traded Michael Vick, Peerless Price, and Edgerton Hartwell for

Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, 3 1st round picks, and 5 million dollars
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Old 09-15-2005, 08:40 AM   #17
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How about Lauren Holly, circa The Adventures of Ford Fairlane?
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Old 09-15-2005, 08:43 AM   #18
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Sounds like Football Mogul is a joke. I expected nothing more.
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Old 09-15-2005, 08:54 AM   #19
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If that is literally true, then it is likely a *very* bad sign.
I don't understand.
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Old 09-15-2005, 09:31 AM   #20
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Maximum football has 3d Graphics, it is similar to fbpro.
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Old 09-15-2005, 10:11 AM   #21
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There is only one for now:

Bowl Bound College Football

Football Mogul shouldn't be mentioned unless it's with backyard football.. and even then you're being an ass to Atari. Maximum football doesn't have a career mode, at least I don't think and appears on the surface to be a FPS replica without all the features - and DON'T EVER compare yourself to the FPS series.

That's like comparing Bulger to Bradshaw.

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Old 09-15-2005, 10:13 AM   #22
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Maximum football has 3d Graphics, it is similar to fbpro.

I think we all know that, but it is advertising itself as a strong sim game (even if it doesn't have a career mode) so it got lumped in with the others.
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Old 09-15-2005, 10:44 AM   #23
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Football Mogul shouldn't be mentioned unless it's with backyard football..

Explain. I just ran another quick simulated season on "simulation" mode and the Stats look dead on to me. Actually, Dare I say it, Better than FOF.

I challenge you to download the latest "Beta" version of Football Mogul 2006 and check out the stats for yourself.
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Old 09-15-2005, 10:45 AM   #24
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Old 09-15-2005, 10:46 AM   #25
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Explain. I just ran another quick simulated season on "simulation" mode and the Stats look dead on to me. Actually, Dare I say it, Better than FOF.

I challenge you to download the latest "Beta" version of Football Mogul 2006 and check out the stats for yourself.

There is a lot more to a football game than just simulated season stats. From what I've heard, the trade AI in Football Mogul 2006 (yes the latest beta) is a joke.
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Old 09-15-2005, 10:56 AM   #26
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Explain. I just ran another quick simulated season on "simulation" mode and the Stats look dead on to me. Actually, Dare I say it, Better than FOF.

I challenge you to download the latest "Beta" version of Football Mogul 2006 and check out the stats for yourself.


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Old 09-15-2005, 11:06 AM   #27
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Explain. I just ran another quick simulated season on "simulation" mode and the Stats look dead on to me. Actually, Dare I say it, Better than FOF.

I challenge you to download the latest "Beta" version of Football Mogul 2006 and check out the stats for yourself.

Stats better than FOF Dude must be drunk, stoned, and trippin on some bad stuff....
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Old 09-15-2005, 11:11 AM   #28
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Explain. I just ran another quick simulated season on "simulation" mode and the Stats look dead on to me. Actually, Dare I say it, Better than FOF.

I challenge you to download the latest "Beta" version of Football Mogul 2006 and check out the stats for yourself.

Sorry, but after the twin debacles of the original FM and the BM series, I wouldn't give Clay another dime of my money - ever.

Also, while you're posting that the stats are fine, others are posting screenshots that suggest the exact opposite.
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Old 09-15-2005, 11:13 AM   #29
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Explain. I just ran another quick simulated season on "simulation" mode and the Stats look dead on to me. Actually, Dare I say it, Better than FOF.

I challenge you to download the latest "Beta" version of Football Mogul 2006 and check out the stats for yourself.


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Old 09-15-2005, 11:33 AM   #30
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Explain. I just ran another quick simulated season on "simulation" mode and the Stats look dead on to me. Actually, Dare I say it, Better than FOF.

I challenge you to download the latest "Beta" version of Football Mogul 2006 and check out the stats for yourself.

I'm going "on a hunch" per say.. and that last sentence, first paragraph makes your post lose all credibility as far as I'm concerned. Are you kidding me?

Sorry, I'll stay away from anything "Mogul" for now. I've already lost money on BM no need to throw more money away.
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Old 09-15-2005, 11:45 AM   #31
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2 minutes with the game....

I just traded Michael Vick, Peerless Price, and Edgerton Hartwell for

Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, 3 1st round picks, and 5 million dollars

Glad to see the AI is at its Football Mogul best.

BIG-->
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Old 09-15-2005, 11:52 AM   #32
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It is still in beta...but based on Baseball Mogul, I wouldn't expect dramatic improvement on the realism front...

Of course, I found BM a fun little game despite some of the well-documented (and valid) problems. I'll probably download the demo and check out FM, but my expectations for football games are generally much higher than baseball since I'm not really a baseball fan.
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Old 09-15-2005, 02:57 PM   #34
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Old 09-15-2005, 03:24 PM   #36
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you people assume Jim's next game is another football game...
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Old 09-15-2005, 03:26 PM   #37
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you people assume Jim's next game is another football game...
Who assumes that? I think it is Front Office Werewolf.
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I just hope Jim releases a new game, and soon.

He better. He's got a new big lawn to seed!
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My god, I just realized that could be taken in so many bad ways.
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Who assumes that? I think it is Front Office Werewolf.

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Sorry, but after the twin debacles of the original FM and the BM series, I wouldn't give Clay another dime of my money - ever.

Also, while you're posting that the stats are fine, others are posting screenshots that suggest the exact opposite.

I think that screenshot is from one of the earliest beta's, so it could and hopefully has improved since then.

Quick side note what is the difference between then and than? Is it just tense?
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Old 09-15-2005, 09:38 PM   #43
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I think that screenshot is from one of the earliest beta's, so it could and hopefully has improved since then.

Quick side note what is the difference between then and than? Is it just tense?

Than is comparative. The Dallas Cowboys are better than the Washington Redskins.
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Old 09-15-2005, 09:59 PM   #44
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I believe that screen shot was from an earlier FOFC thread from about 3 weeks ago. Also, as I keep pointing out, don't forget to put the game in "Simulation" mode. I would assume this would have somethinbg to do with the stats.

I have no idea on how the trade or finances work in the game. And, I won't even talk about the combination of trading for money???
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Old 09-15-2005, 10:14 PM   #45
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I believe that screen shot was from an earlier FOFC thread from about 3 weeks ago. Also, as I keep pointing out, don't forget to put the game in "Simulation" mode. I would assume this would have somethinbg to do with the stats.

I have no idea on how the trade or finances work in the game. And, I won't even talk about the combination of trading for money???

That is an awful lot of things to not know about the game and yet claim it is better than FOF.
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Old 09-15-2005, 10:20 PM   #46
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That is an awful lot of things to not know about the game and yet claim it is better than FOF.
Hold on there partner. My refrence to FOF was only talking about Season stats I was looking at after quick simming a season.

I think the idea of trading for money in an NFL game is idiotic and I am pretty sure illegal according to NFL rules.
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Ok, I misread your statement. I agree with you that the trading model in Football Mogul seems idiotic and therefore not worth checking out the rest of the game (including those sim stats.) Of course, that is just my opinion.
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Old 09-15-2005, 10:36 PM   #48
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Old 09-15-2005, 11:38 PM   #49
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I agree with you that the trading model in Football Mogul seems idiotic and therefore not worth checking out the rest of the game (including those sim stats.)
Do a lot of trading in your single player games, do we?

We must be on different levels then.

FOF2004 House rule #3 for me is 'No trading with computer teams unless they make the offer.' FOF's trade AI just seemed a little too easy for me.
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Old 09-16-2005, 12:06 AM   #50
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I find FOF's trade AI to be a bitch during the draft. And count me as another one who's pretty much given up on the BM/FM series of games.

BM was fun way back in the day, but since switching to OOTP, it just doesn't compare.
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