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Alright everyone, feel free to take a look around, ask me questions, get a feel for the place. You can start applying for the stables, but things will move slow at first (as I'm still building my database).
Have fun!
Awesome! I want the Union Jacks job! Am I to just apply as I would an FBL team?
Yep, just apply in f the thread. The game is structured like the FBL that we all know, with new twists/challenges to keep us interested.
Remember applying =/= automatically being hired. There will be a bit of an interview process.
Oh awesome! Love that there will be an interview process. Very looking forward to this mate, can't get enough of this kinda game
In universe are we treating wrestling as a real thing (ala MMA)?
Yes, in this universe wrestling is a shoot.
I love the idea. Nice, Powers!
Count me in. I'll have a post sorted out later today.
This game looks like a lot of fun, and for some strange reason it's just totally awesome to see the logos in the context of the full-fledged game. Took me a little while to get them all sorted out, lol.
That's right, I nearly forgot. Big thanks to GFX-master Alex fir providing the logos!
One new wrinkle is, once hired you'll need to decide which city to set up your camp in. Anywhere in the continental US is fine. Large/mid/small market cities all have their pros and cons. Basically, a large market will cost more to set up your camp, but you have an easier time attracting talent. Small markets are more coat effective, but bigger stars may not want to go there. Mid markets are a compromise.
Does it have to be in the US?
Quote from: Mike Powers on February 26, 2015, 01:43:57 PM
One new wrinkle is, once hired you'll need to decide which city to set up your camp in. Anywhere in the continental US is fine. Large/mid/small market cities all have their pros and cons. Basically, a large market will cost more to set up your camp, but you have an easier time attracting talent. Small markets are more coat effective, but bigger stars may not want to go there. Mid markets are a compromise.
I guess the Union Jacks are coming to the States!
Hopefully to NEW England...
I am interested in joining... However I have zero knowledge of how FBL works so I am a little lost here... Should I just keep a eye out and follow others lead and wing it?
Quote from: Midas on February 26, 2015, 02:20:46 PM
I am interested in joining... However I have zero knowledge of how FBL works so I am a little lost here... Should I just keep a eye out and follow others lead and wing it?
That's what I was gonna say!
Go into a thread that you want to apply for a job for, and tell them so. when Powers responds he's responding as that character. It's up to you to respond to everything pretty much. We're playing roles. In this case Powers is assuming the role of Game master and does all the NPCs, you as the player assume the role of a club president and make decisions. I mean you can quickly skim over some FBL threads, but what Rob, Prancy, Stoner, and I have done is pretty much what is expected in this format of game.
Quote from: T-Lover on February 26, 2015, 02:26:00 PM
Go into a thread that you want to apply for a job for, and tell them so. when Powers responds he's responding as that character. It's up to you to respond to everything pretty much. We're playing roles. In this case Powers is assuming the role of Game master and does all the NPCs, you as the player assume the role of a club president and make decisions. I mean you can quickly skim over some FBL threads, but what Rob, Prancy, Stoner, and I have done is pretty much what is expected in this format of game.
Thanks bud
Do we respect boundaries and not apply for a club if someone else has?
Hmmm...there are only ten clubs so I would say go for it. Looks as though Powers is doing an interview process so the owner might like you better.
So far we're respecting boundaries, but there are still two clubs unanswered, so certainly you can get first crack at something.
It's an iterview process. Feel free to pop into any thread. The owners have things that they're looking for, some obvious, some not. So even if it looks like someone has a job locked up, feel free to apply.
Glad to see new blood interested! Ask any and all questions, I and other vets of this style of game are willing to help.
Also as an FYI, I'm heading into work. If I have downtime here, I'll try to update threads. So if it's staggered oddly throughout the night, that's why.
And Fnord....I'll get my FWL pick in soon!
So could or should we apply for different clubs?
hahaha, I was gonna say that about your pick! >:( So it's just posting and posting more? I don't need any actual skill to do this?
@Midas - Feel free to apply for any club you want, regardless of if anyone is already there. The hiring process is NOT first come, first hired. It is an interview, and I am prepared to speak to multiple people at the same time in the threads.
@Fnord - At it's core you are basically managing personalities. Each character in the TCW universe has an individual personality, and it is up to you to work with them to reach their maximum potential. You don't need to have any special skills or knowledge to play.
Also, I highly recommend reading the "How TCW Works" thread, even for guys with FBL experience. Although the game is structured similarly, there are new wrinkles in there. If something is left out, or vague, or just plain doesn't make sense, feel free to ask for clarification!
http://www.marksforxcellence.com/boards/index.php?topic=20893.0 (http://www.marksforxcellence.com/boards/index.php?topic=20893.0)
'the kind of monster that encourages drunks to drink gasoline till they DIE" #Prancy
Quote from: T-Lover on February 26, 2015, 04:10:30 PM
'the kind of monster that encourages drunks to drink gasoline till they DIE" #Prancy
I do what I do. 8)
I don't think I ever realized just how absurd my old ewrestling story was until right now...
Absurdity is (sometimes) the name of the game!
As an FYI, I am using this list to determine market size:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population)
#1-20 are Large Market cities
#21-40 are Mid-Market cities
#40 and up are Small Market cities
Man, it's been too long since I used my e-wrestlers' old manager for anything
Wow, that list surprised me a bit.
Quote from: T-Lover on February 26, 2015, 05:10:37 PM
Wow, that list surprised me a bit.
I know right? I was SURE Miami would be a large market city!
Quote from: Mike Powers on February 26, 2015, 05:12:47 PM
I know right? I was SURE Miami would be a large market city!
Well I knew it wasn't large market cause its a destination city but didn't realize it was that small.
wow, can't believe indy is that high.
How the hell is El Paso a mid. That place sucks
Nah man we got plenty here in Cruces. El Paso mush counts Satans minions
Just fucking with you. I'm as surprised as you are about its position on the list.
Luckily my patients this shift are on the easier side, and not demanding. I'm glad to have been able to update this as much as I have today.
I just want to see how many posts in a row I can go making references to Pancakes and Waffles.
You should also mention French Toast.
Quote from: Stoner on February 26, 2015, 07:01:10 PM
I just want to see how many posts in a row I can go making references to Pancakes and Waffles.
At first I was like, WTF, and now it makes me laugh pretty good.
And incidentally, like I said before, the owners all have a list of things they are looking for in a President. There are very few things that would trigger an "insta-hire", as I want to allow as many people to apply as are interested. Rob was getting close, but the New England thing spoiled it for him, but Midas was the absolute closest so far.....if he had gone ahead and asked Davis to fight for the Shoot Club spot, he'd have been hired right then and there.
And just so everyone knows, now that I've said it, it won't work moving forward for anyone else. So don't try it. :)
At least you got yourself a nickname. That's always a good way to get yourself out there!
Crazy amount of people...
do we have to use the same personality if we want to apply for more than one company?
So if I were to post in another thread would I have to do it as Curtis? or could I be Curtis in one thread and Goldferg in another, for example?
#RKDub #hWo
Quote from: Goldferg on February 26, 2015, 07:10:29 PM
do we have to use the same personality if we want to apply for more than one company?
So if I were to post in another thread would I have to do it as Curtis? or could I be Curtis in one thread and Goldferg in another, for example?
I didn't specify this in the rules. My intention is that you use the same character throughout the TCW run. Your reputation will follow you throughout the game.
Now, where I did not specify this previously, I will allow anyone that wants to the opportunity to change their name/character. Just let me know here, and it isn't a problem.
Be honest with me Powers, do I actually have a chance of being in this game? I know I'm fairly disliked around here, and with more than 10 people being interested, you're choosing which people get to play and which people don't. So I'm just wondering if it's even worth me continuing to try and get one of the jobs?
Interviews are wholly unbiased. You stand just as much of a chance as anyone else. The only thing that will gain (or lose) you a job is what you say/do in the thread.
The only person who is guaranteed a spot (if he wants it) is Alex, due to his kind work on GFX for this project.
FUCKING STUPID FUCKING WRESTLING GAME MAKING ME THINK THIS IS OOC HAVE A CHAT.
Quote from: Mike Powers on February 27, 2015, 12:14:34 AM
Interviews are wholly unbiased. You stand just as much of a chance as anyone else. The only thing that will gain (or lose) you a job is what you say/do in the thread.
The only person who is guaranteed a spot (if he wants it) is Alex, due to his kind work on GFX for this project.
I just wanted to check on that, because if there was absolutely no chance of me making it, well then I wouldn't waste my time. As long as I do have a shot, I'll try.
Not helping your case with this franchise bullshit.
I believe he's trying to move on from that now, as we all probably should.
Quote from: Tritch on February 27, 2015, 12:32:54 AM
Not helping your case with this franchise bullshit.
How do you know that? My character is showing that he wants the job, believes he's the best man for the job, and that the other applicant shouldn't get it. If you're talking about me being disliked on here, well the stuff I'm doing with the character should have no bearing on OOC stuff.
Quote from: jagilki on February 27, 2015, 12:17:05 AM
FUCKING STUPID FUCKING WRESTLING GAME MAKING ME THINK THIS IS OOC HAVE A CHAT.
Umm.....suck it? :D
Quote from: Reya Serra on February 27, 2015, 12:35:03 AM
I believe he's trying to move on from that now, as we all probably should.
I stopped replying for that very reason.
Do people that apply for every single job decrease their chances of getting a position?
Quote from: Chris Shields on February 27, 2015, 12:36:07 AM
How do you know that? My character is showing that he wants the job, believes he's the best man for the job, and that the other applicant shouldn't get it. If you're talking about me being disliked on here, well the stuff I'm doing with the character should have no bearing on OOC stuff.
I meant with this.
Quote from: Chris Shields on February 27, 2015, 12:03:46 AM
I know I'm fairly disliked around here,
Quote from: Rob on February 27, 2015, 06:18:23 AM
Do people that apply for every single job decrease their chances of getting a position?
That's a good question.
I would hope so, I only applied for one...
The owners have expressed that they're okay with you interviewing elsewhere. A few interviews is one thing, while ALL the teams would (potentially) be a different story altogether.
Nah I'm good, waiting for zults.
I only really want one job :P
I had intended to only interview for the one, but when it was said it was okay to interview for others, I picked another one, but that's gonna be it for me.
Quote from: jagilki on February 27, 2015, 05:01:09 PM
*Savage Youth walks into the room. Savage Youth eats some popcorn*
Yo, I don't want a job, yo. I'm just here to gawk, yo.
Yo.
*Savage leaves*
Jag, if you'd like to play the game you're more than welcome. But if you have no intention of playing, please have enough respect for me to not troll my game threads. Thank you.
Will begin to make decisions over this weekend, so if you haven't interviewed anywhere, and you're interested, do so!! Or, if you want to interview someone else, get on it!
Quote from: Mike Powers on February 27, 2015, 09:32:27 PM
Jag, if you'd like to play the game you're more than welcome. But if you have no intention of playing, please have enough respect for me to not troll my game threads. Thank you.
Quote from: Mike Powers on February 27, 2015, 09:32:27 PM
Jag, if you'd like to play the game you're more than welcome. But if you have no intention of playing, please have enough respect for me to not troll my game threads. Thank you.
It in no way was meant as trolling. It was meant to be a homage to Cheese King. I admit I should of asked first. It was just something the Savage Youth character would of done, and I thought it would be something that all involved could laugh at quickly. Like I said, no disrespect was intended
Okay then, in that case apply somewhere!! :D
seriously, you wouldn't want Savage as a GM. Because if I did it, I'd fully do everything "in character"
So then.....be Jag?
Quote from: Mike Powers on February 28, 2015, 12:35:50 AM
Will begin to make decisions over this weekend, so if you haven't interviewed anywhere, and you're interested, do so!! Or, if you want to interview someone else, get on it!
Any decisions made today? :P
Or do everything in character like the rest of us!
I'll admit, I enjoyed reading these interviews so much that I kinda let that slip by me. I think I'll just be a watchful eye for now, though if any of these guys flub up to the point of being fired (AKA if anyone needs to be subbed out) I'll be more ready to go by then :)
Quote from: Alex Smiley on February 28, 2015, 11:54:32 PM
I'll admit, I enjoyed reading these interviews so much that I kinda let that slip by me. I think I'll just be a watchful eye for now, though if any of these guys flub up to the point of being fired (AKA if anyone needs to be subbed out) I'll be more ready to go by then :)
I wondered why you hadn't applied anywhere! You'll definitely be #1 if/when someone gets fired, or you'll be #1 in line for any future expansion.
Well, can I be second in line? Didn't get the Rockets job, I doubt I'll get the Shark Tank job, and it's too late to apply for any of the other jobs.
Doing my pitch tomorrow, Powers. Out and about all of tonight at a convention.
Quote from: Chris Shields on March 01, 2015, 12:28:07 AM
Well, can I be second in line? Didn't get the Rockets job, I doubt I'll get the Shark Tank job, and it's too late to apply for any of the other jobs.
ANYONE who doesn't get hired this go round is more than welcome to apply for any future vacancies/expansion. Alex is the only one guaranteed a spot (when he actually applies!) due to his help with this project (namely, putting together all the logos).
Quote from: Strike on March 01, 2015, 12:46:25 AM
Doing my pitch tomorrow, Powers. Out and about all of tonight at a convention.
No worries.
Good luck, Reya. And for the record Franchise does have extensive wrestling experience. :)
If I miss out count me in for when there's an expansion.
Quote from: GM Franchise on March 01, 2015, 01:38:51 AM
Good luck, Reya. And for the record Franchise does have extensive wrestling experience. :)
Thanks. Guess I was wrong about the experience bit though lol
Big thanks to Rob for sending a donation my way. Wholly unexpected, and appreciated!
So, you're taking bribes now?
How do you think Rob got his job?
Quote from: Fnord on March 01, 2015, 07:18:50 PM
So, you're taking bribes now?
I never turn down money bro.
Quote from: T-Lover on March 01, 2015, 07:21:58 PM
How do you think Rob got his job?
I realize you're joking, but to be clear, no mention of a donation was made to me until today, well after Rob was hired.
*wink wink*
It's just a kinda gesture to Mike as I'm really looking forward to the game and realise it will be a lot of hard work his end for not many thanks as it is with Ian and the FBL.
Powers... Is it safe to assume that if we are hired for a club then we are out of contention for other clubs that still have not decided or is it possible to be hired by two clubs and then we have to choose one?
I guess I'm out. I probably should've bribed Powers, too. Enjoy your game, guys.
There's always next season, firings, and expansion. Sure the guys on the outside looking in will get a chance sooner or later. :)
That's what it was Fnord, I had to bribe my way into the game when my only competition was a guy who had applied for every job.
I forgot to mention the "bribe" happened 36 hours after I got the "job"
Quote from: Rob on March 01, 2015, 07:55:00 PM
That's what it was Fnord, I had to bribe my way into the game when my only competition was a guy who had applied for every job.
I forgot to mention the "bribe" happened 36 hours after I got the "job"
I applied for every job?
Count me in as a replacement or for expansion.
Quote from: Midas on March 01, 2015, 07:49:43 PM
Powers... Is it safe to assume that if we are hired for a club then we are out of contention for other clubs that still have not decided or is it possible to be hired by two clubs and then we have to choose one?
Theoretically it is possible to get more than 1 job.
Quote from: Fnord on March 01, 2015, 07:52:49 PM
I guess I'm out. I probably should've bribed Powers, too. Enjoy your game, guys.
Nothing personal Fnord. With only 10 openings, and 15-16 interested applicants, some people were going to get left out. You ranked very high for the Devils job, but in the end Pancho narrowly beat you out.
In these types of games, people get fired/new teams pop up/etc all the time. I'd recommend following along, and applying for any new openings that creep up.
Quote from: Reya Serra on March 01, 2015, 07:53:56 PM
There's always next season, firings, and expansion. Sure the guys on the outside looking in will get a chance sooner or later. :)
^^^
This guy gets it.
Okay, game start yes?
Will definately take a crack at future openings. Until then have fun and give me good stuff to read.
Surprised I managed to snag a position but hey, awesome times. Looking forward to this, Powers, the interview process was quite cool.
The Shoot Club was by far the most highly competitive thread. I had to read, and re-read each persons pitch 2-3 times before finally making the decision. The PFC and Devils were also difficult. Good job, everyone.
Congratulations to all those that secured jobs! To those that didn't, if this season goes well I plan on some sort of expansion for Season 2.
I will be unlocking threads in a moment. Your next task is to speak with your Assistant regarding setting up a home base for your club. I am currently putting together the PDF for the Trainers/Assistants/Coaches. Hiring them will be the next step in the process.
It was because I named dropped Hondo.
hWo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO(ndo)!!!
So we start by asking our assistants or you start by posting something?
I guess now just periodically check to see if people screw up and get fired or new clubs join.
Firings would be spontaneous, though I'd guess with it being Season 1 that there'd be a little leeway.
New clubs wouldn't be until Season 2, as Powers previously stated.
In the meantime those on the outside that want to play when there's an expansion can get an idea of how things are done so they know what to do/what not to do.
Mike, two head trainer PDFs?
It's the same file uploaded twice ...
We don't have a file for doctors so I assume that was meant to be the third file.
Fixed
Made a quick spreadsheet for anyone who wants to use it to keep track of your spending
Quote from: Sgt. Josh Underpants on March 02, 2015, 12:45:37 AM
Made a quick spreadsheet for anyone who wants to use it to keep track of your spending
For some reason I can't open it on my computer. Thanks for the work though Josh
Pancho living the gimmick. Love it.
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on March 02, 2015, 01:58:48 AM
The Devils sacrifice 8 Million in incestives for an 11,000 seat venue in Los Angeles, California in the heart of L.A. Live/Staples Center.
The sacrifice was a nice touch, but incestives totally made me lol
I do have a flair for the dramatic ...
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on March 02, 2015, 02:01:18 AM
I do have a flair for the dramatic ...
Take your +1 and love it.
I think soon private Bailey will need to learn why I'm staff sergeant underpants
Any motherfucker signs Wainwright ... is a motherfucker with a death wish. DIBS
LOL
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on March 02, 2015, 03:02:57 AM
Any motherfucker signs Wainwright ... is a motherfucker with a death wish. DIBS
I almost want to now, but I think I'll still move on.
The good thing about being "that" stable ... nobody is really going after your guys ;D
I'll still end up having someone you want. I always do lol
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on March 02, 2015, 03:02:57 AM
Any motherfucker signs Wainwright ... is a motherfucker with a death wish. DIBS
After that one post...it just fits...
Too well.
By all means, sacrifice all the dollars for him.
Quote from: Reya Serra on March 02, 2015, 03:08:05 AM
I'll still end up having someone you want. I always do lol
Its too true isn't it ... but at least I got Drury!
You never did get Chris Bohler though :P
Reya's on a hot streak.
I haven't had a streak of weirdos this long since the Flipsies.
I'm off to bed guys. We'll pick this up tomorrow.
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 02, 2015, 03:31:21 AM
I'm off to bed guys. We'll pick this up tomorrow.
but the screams ...
I only glanced through the other threads looking at locations, haven't had time to get completely caught up, missed Midas saying Vegas. I'll gladly change to somewhere else if that's going to create problems or anything, my bad.
I don't see why we can't have teams in the same city.
Quote from: T-Lover on March 02, 2015, 02:01:31 PM
I don't see why we can't have teams in the same city.
It would probably provide some disadvantages though....but maybe advantages as well. Who knows?
It just seemed like Powers was doing a 2 venues per city thing, and if we're both trying to set up there it might make things more difficult for him.
Or more difficult for you...
That's a possibility as well.
Quote from: Tritch on March 02, 2015, 01:46:09 PM
I only glanced through the other threads looking at locations, haven't had time to get completely caught up, missed Midas saying Vegas. I'll gladly change to somewhere else if that's going to create problems or anything, my bad.
Don't switch bud... I saw you picked Vegas but in my interview process I pitched Vegas to my owner. I believe that in the scope of the game we are not suppose to know what other clubs are talking about so I as the president am not suppose to know that you and your club president are setting up Vegas...
So my thought process was simply that I would mention Vegas and Powers would give me his comments and if I lost Vegas then I would go back to my Owner and chose another venue... But I very well could not atleast try for Vegas...
I hope that makes sense.
Quote from: Midas on March 02, 2015, 03:30:28 PM
Don't switch bud... I saw you picked Vegas but in my interview process I pitched Vegas to my owner. I believe that in the scope of the game we are not suppose to know what other clubs are talking about so I as the president am not suppose to know that you and your club president are setting up Vegas...
So my thought process was simply that I would mention Vegas and Powers would give me his comments and if I lost Vegas then I would go back to my Owner and chose another venue... But I very well could not atleast try for Vegas...
I hope that makes sense.
Honestly, I hope Powers lets you both do Vegas. Instant rivalry right there with both camps set up just a few blocks from one another in the Strip or something.
I have a back up city too. Either way it's all good with me. If it comes down to a one or the other, should definitely go to Midas he brought Vegas up well before I did.
Quote from: Tritch on March 02, 2015, 05:31:48 PM
I have a back up city too. Either way it's all good with me. If it comes down to a one or the other, should definitely go to Midas he brought Vegas up well before I did.
Actually I think I am going to try and move it to Chicago since it is my hometown... I just have to double check someone else asked for it...
I would prefer it but I have to work on the president so that it makes sense lol
This game is weird...
Rex should set up in LA ... rekindle the rivalry ;)
Think there will be repercussions if I start with the doctor and work my way up?
Powers didn't specify that you had to go Head Trainer, Assistant, Doctor so I'd guess you could do it any way you'd like. There will no doubt be fewer Head Trainers to choose from by the time you get to them though, which would be the drawback to doing it that way.
Well I missed out on being first on Head trainers I do it the other way I get to be first on the other positions...
This is true, unless I manage to beat you to getting a doctor first though by doing it the way you're wanting you'd have an advantage in that regard.
I actually know which three I want to approach first, so it's a matter of Powers being around for me this time :P
Spike will never work for me.
Quote from: Stoner on March 02, 2015, 11:26:19 PM
Spike will never work for me.
Disliking pancakes...
HE'S GONE TOO FAR, MAN!
I DIDN'T EVEN ASK HIM ABOUT PANCAKES! I ASKED ABOUT WAFFLES! INSULTING PANCAKES WAS JUST TOO FAR MAN, TOO FAR!
Man, so I pretty much got 1/4 of the country to myself...
Quote from: T-Lover on March 02, 2015, 11:37:45 PM
Man, so I pretty much got 1/4 of the country to myself...
I'm personally surprised Tritch didn't go to NYC right off the bat. >_>
Well once I knew I was going to get to choose I knew I was going straight for Houston.
QuoteThis comes out of the "incentives" budget.
I did not see this in my thread but in others with regards to the city you choose... I assume this applies to all clubs?
Quote from: Midas on March 03, 2015, 12:16:57 AM
I did not see this in my thread but in others with regards to the city you choose... I assume this applies to all clubs?
Word
I would like to ask a question... I am learning this thing and am curious about something.
I am noticing that some teams are signing guys to 3 year deals worth about 3 million a year and other teams are signing guys to like 3 year deals worth 4 million for the entire contract. Is this accurate or am I wrong? Some people are saying "3 Years for 3.5 Million" which I presume to mean for the entire 3 years while others are saying "I want to sign you for 3 years with 3 Million a year"
I ask because I am keeping track of everything as I try to find my footing and don't want to make a mistake. Is it just a matter of some people not being as wise with their budget?
Yes and no. The big thing is some trainers are going to be better at BEING trainers than others. The only indication of trainer-capabilities we have right now are Experience and Background. For example Samuel Flannery has 24 years of experience as a wrestler. That would make him likely worth more than Kevin Douglas, who has no experience as a head trainer and is a fitness expert.
Currently, since we don't know how actually good the trainers are, low numbers for both years and amount of money are best bets.
Quote from: Stoner on March 03, 2015, 08:46:42 AM
Yes and no. The big thing is some trainers are going to be better at BEING trainers than others. The only indication of trainer-capabilities we have right now are Experience and Background. For example Samuel Flannery has 24 years of experience as a wrestler. That would make him likely worth more than Kevin Douglas, who has no experience as a head trainer and is a fitness expert.
Currently, since we don't know how actually good the trainers are, low numbers for both years and amount of money are best bets.
I understand... This is not a knock at anyone but I look at Phillip Audley with 37 years experience and he gets signed by Denve to a 3 year 4 million dollar deal while Monica White gets signed to Seattle to a 1 year 5 million dollar deal while she only has 5 years experience and it is Legal experience.
Seattle and Denver are 21 and 22 on the list so I don't see much of a market difference so is it safer to say that Monica is over paid or Philip is underpaid?
I am not criticizing anyones deal I am just trying to understand. It looked as if Rob made a high ball offer to his trainer and she took it.
Actually I think you'll find Rob's trainer high balled him and Rob accepted because otherwise he'd have to hire a filthy American as she was the only non-american coach left on the board
Quote from: Goldferg on March 03, 2015, 08:59:16 AM
Actually I think you'll find Rob's trainer high balled him and Rob accepted because otherwise he'd have to hire a filthy American as she was the only non-american coach left on the board
Makes total sense.. Like I said I am not judging anyone I am just trying to gather my thoughts and learn... But yeah it seems like you can either blow out your budget or be cost conscious... Like when choosing Chicago as my town I was like 8 MILLION DOLLAR come on man as if I was actually spending money lol
Every character has different needs.
Also the one year deal has very little risk. I genuinely liked what she said a lot, I found it very sensible and it matched up with all my requirements. At this stage we don't know shit about any of the coaches so she could be the best one while the one that's been dropped on his head for 20+ years could be the worst.
The reason I went $5m for 1 year is because at the end of the year if it doesn't work out I've only got her for one year and you enjoy got an actual risk for 4 years, especially if he turns out to be an idiot.
With where the game is I don't think there's a wrong and right way of handling trainers. Except for Reya
Except for Sam. Sam is inffallible. Or he well make you scream.
One thing of note. The years of experience refers to their experience in their current role. Their background shows the route they took to get there.
Quote from: Rob on March 03, 2015, 12:10:43 PM
Also the one year deal has very little risk. I genuinely liked what she said a lot, I found it very sensible and it matched up with all my requirements. At this stage we don't know shit about any of the coaches so she could be the best one while the one that's been dropped on his head for 20+ years could be the worst.
The reason I went $5m for 1 year is because at the end of the year if it doesn't work out I've only got her for one year and you enjoy got an actual risk for 4 years, especially if he turns out to be an idiot.
With where the game is I don't think there's a wrong and right way of handling trainers. Except for Reya
I see... I understand completely the desire for a one year deal but was just curious about the rest thanks...
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 03, 2015, 01:26:06 PM
One thing of note. The years of experience refers to their experience in their current role. Their background shows the route they took to get there.
Thanks for that clarification, so basically regardless of what teh background says the experience is years doing Trainer, Doctor ETC?
Quote from: Midas on March 03, 2015, 02:27:50 PM
Thanks for that clarification, so basically regardless of what teh background says the experience is years doing Trainer, Doctor ETC?
Correct.
OH that makes sense.
Likewise, the guy that's done it for a long time could be producing total duds.
Damn typos
They'll kill ya in these games.
I need to start playing from my computer
2nd pick? Always the bridesmaid never the bride
At least you get to wear a dress!!
I spelled one correctly woo
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I am determined to get all of this done tonight and make Powers tired of posting lol
Damn...I keep missing all the action.
Me too.
Yeah same here. Schedules are opposite lol. Bummer.
I keep getting phone notifications at 7am that there's been a thread reply and I NEED to reply :P
When Ian's updating FBL at 1am it makes it rather tiring haha
Before the draft is it possible to trade away a higher pick to another team for cash? If yes then which budget will it come out of?
If we are allowed to trade away our picks do we contact the club president in their clubs thread?
Quote from: Midas on March 04, 2015, 03:35:39 PM
Before the draft is it possible to trade away a higher pick to another team for cash? If yes then which budget will it come out of?
If we are allowed to trade away our picks do we contact the club president in their clubs thread?
I highly doubt you can trade for cash. You can only trade players and picks.
Quote from: JustinP on March 04, 2015, 03:42:01 PM
I highly doubt you can trade for cash. You can only trade players and picks.
Yeah that is why I asked... Since the incentive budget is used for whatever I thought it might be possible but you never know unless you ask.
Yeah generally you can only trade picks and players. There will likely be a "Trade Discussions" thread made when trading becomes an option, and you can discuss things like that there or through PM etc
Quote from: Midas on March 04, 2015, 03:44:21 PM
Yeah that is why I asked... Since the incentive budget is used for whatever I thought it might be possible but you never know unless you ask.
Yep, always better to ask. You never know, Mike might allow to trade for cash.
Game is not exactly the same as FBL. Characters have been way more patient. What Pancho is doing would get him fired in FBL...
Quote from: T-Lover on March 04, 2015, 04:00:04 PM
Game is not exactly the same as FBL. Characters have been way more patient. What Pancho is doing would get him fired in FBL...
Can you elaborate? I cannot speak for Pancho but for myself I am trying to find my footing and knowing what you mean by that will help.
When Mike posts we're interacting with a character right? My comparison to FBL is that characters in FBL don't have a lot of patience. You dealt with this briefly on that one coaching candidate who walked out on you. don't pretend to know how Mike will handle his character's tendencies. Character tendencies in FBL is that everyone is on a short fuse. For example last season Steven did a press conference and forgot to congratulate one of his players for making the All-star team. That player immediately demanded a trade, and there was nothing he could do about it. Does that seem over the top to a reasonable person? Yes, but that's how the style of game works.
Quote from: JustinP on March 04, 2015, 06:57:30 AM
Damn...I keep missing all the action.
Quote from: T-Lover on March 04, 2015, 07:31:29 AM
Me too.
Quote from: Tritch on March 04, 2015, 09:14:47 AM
Yeah same here. Schedules are opposite lol. Bummer.
My schedule is erratic, as I work evenings sometimes, and overnights other times. For those that don't know, I am an RN at a hospital, and put in 40+ hours a week there. Sometimes (especially during overnights) there tends to be some free time to update threads. Not always. The time I have on my days off are dictated by what I'm doing with my wife that day.
Long story short due to my sleep/work/life schedule, expect my "hot times" for updating to be in the evenings, into the night Eastern time (roughly 8pm-3amish). Some early afternoon updates will likely occur, but with less regularity. Expect few to no updates during the morning (again, Eastern Time)
I know you guys weren't complaining, I just thought I'd give everyone a heads up as to what to expect. I'm fairly relaxed, so I won't get annoyed if it takes a while for everything to get done, if timing doesn't work out between me and a player.
Quote from: Midas on March 04, 2015, 03:35:39 PM
Before the draft is it possible to trade away a higher pick to another team for cash? If yes then which budget will it come out of?
If we are allowed to trade away our picks do we contact the club president in their clubs thread?
You CAN trade for cash! This would come from the incentives budget. More details to come!
Quote from: T-Lover on March 04, 2015, 04:00:04 PM
Game is not exactly the same as FBL. Characters have been way more patient. What Pancho is doing would get him fired in FBL...
Characters are patient right now, but that is because it is quite early. Mistakes are being forgiven (misspellings in the contracts, calling people wrong names, etc...) so that everyone gets an idea of where the lines are, and what is expected. Do NOT expect this leniency to last indefinitely.
Elaborating on the last point.....yes, some things that are going on in the threads would get you run out of an FBL team (Stoner and his breakfast fixation, Pancho living the gimmick, etc...), but remember this is NOT the FBL. Similar structure and form, yes. But I am not aiming this to be an exact clone of Ian, or anyone else's, game. Wrestling is over the top, and feel free to have fun with things. Just know that, at some point, things may backfire on you.
Quote from: T-Lover on March 04, 2015, 04:17:15 PM
When Mike posts we're interacting with a character right? My comparison to FBL is that characters in FBL don't have a lot of patience. You dealt with this briefly on that one coaching candidate who walked out on you. don't pretend to know how Mike will handle his character's tendencies. Character tendencies in FBL is that everyone is on a short fuse. For example last season Steven did a press conference and forgot to congratulate one of his players for making the All-star team. That player immediately demanded a trade, and there was nothing he could do about it. Does that seem over the top to a reasonable person? Yes, but that's how the style of game works.
I see what you are saying... So what happened with me is far more common in FBL. I thought you were possibly referring to how quickly people were signing their staff without much interaction.
@Mike Powers... Thank you for the clarification!
Why does everyone keep saying gimmick ...
This aint no game. THIS IS LIFE
If we can get close to 8pm than 3am we have money!
As for quickly signing staff, again that's a carry over from habits in FBL. A lot of the time the GMs are pretty powerless when it comes to that...
Quote from: T-Lover on March 04, 2015, 04:59:52 PM
If we can get close to 8pm than 3am we have money!
As for quickly signing staff, again that's a carry over from habits in FBL. A lot of the time the GMs are pretty powerless when it comes to that...
Each one of my candidates was thoroughly interviewed and checked a lot of boxes
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on March 04, 2015, 06:44:56 PM
Each one of my candidates was thoroughly interviewed and checked a lot of boxes
I've liked what the people I've employed have said to me.
Yeah, me too.
Hey Mikey do we contact other clubs in there threads for trades?
No. You'd discuss trades with the other players, either in the new trade thread, or via PM.
Or chat room...
I've decided to skip interviewing. We don't really know anything about the staff anyway, and the soonest we'll get to know whether or not they're any good isn't going to be from an interview. Or at least me anyway, I'm terrible at evaluating people.
Oh, is there going to be a set number of fighters each team is going to have? I'd like to get a jump start on a Spreadsheet if possible and that would help.
Im on my phone. ..can someone do me a solid and post the remaining assistant trainers?
Quote from: Stoner on March 04, 2015, 07:59:18 PM
Oh, is there going to be a set number of fighters each team is going to have? I'd like to get a jump start on a Spreadsheet if possible and that would help.
8
From "How TCW Works".....
Quote- Each week, you will need to produce a lock in sheet. You will need to assign your wrestlers into one of the following slots:
~Main Eventer (wrestles in last match of card)
~Semi-Main Eventer (wrestles in next to last match of card)
~Tag Team #1 (wrestles in middle of show alongside Tag Team #2)
~Tag Team #2 (wrestles in middle of show alongside Tag Team #1)
~Woman (wrestles early in the card against other women)
~Curtain Jerker (wrestles the opening match of the card)
~Bench (not actively competing this week, but in the building)
~Sparring Squad (not actively competing, and is not in the building)
How the shit did I miss that...
Ok so clarifying, we get 8 fighters max?
When you post in the Confirmed thread can you say what position you're hiring for.
I know I've just ignored that but I'm doing a spreadsheet as we speak for this and it'd make it a lot easier in the future.
My guy is head trainer
Quote from: Stoner on March 04, 2015, 08:08:52 PM
How the shit did I miss that...
Ok so clarifying, we get 8 fighters max?
You must have 8 fighters, period.
Voilà, spreadsheet.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FTDiwEyg4Mqaw389Klh06xXJk1TfwW-HIjaY01YJyLI/edit?usp=sharing
Quote from: Rob on March 04, 2015, 08:49:06 PM
Voilà, spreadsheet.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FTDiwEyg4Mqaw389Klh06xXJk1TfwW-HIjaY01YJyLI/edit?usp=sharing
Good shit! I simply had it all on a word document...
I always have my own team on my own spreadsheet but this is certainly helpful for keeping track of who everyone else has. +1, Rob.
Awesome Rob
Well that's the last time I go from reading FBL stuff, to answering questions about my own game, lol. I fucked up the response in the UJ's thread. So, to be clear:
ALL salaries (Trainers/Doc/Wrestlers) come out of the Salary budget.
The PR/Scouting budget is for just that....PR campaigns, and scouting.
The Incentives budget is for everything else (Camp location/perks that signees request, such as the UJ's doctos charity/etc)
Powers might be more lenient, but in most of the games like this that I've played a lot of you would be getting in some trouble for your Confirmed Deals. A majority of the ones I just glanced at simply have Name, Money, Year but no position attached to it.
TCW scandal: Assistant of the Union Jacks secretly American. Reports that she was born in American Samoa. We'll keep you updated.
Quote from: Tritch on March 05, 2015, 09:14:41 AM
Powers might be more lenient, but in most of the games like this that I've played a lot of you would be getting in some trouble for your Confirmed Deals. A majority of the ones I just glanced at simply have Name, Money, Year but no position attached to it.
To this point: In order to make it easier for those keeping a spreadsheet, and my own record keeping, in the future please include the following information when submitting a deal. Name, position, years, money (and if applicable, which budget). Any sort of amusing language is fine, just make sure that you have all the pertinent info.
Don't go back and change previous stuff, just do it moving forward.
Quote from: Rob on March 04, 2015, 08:49:06 PM
Voilà, spreadsheet.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FTDiwEyg4Mqaw389Klh06xXJk1TfwW-HIjaY01YJyLI/edit?usp=sharing
There's a section here for staff that are available still.
Rob I'm outraged. Surely you should have a British bulldog in your office, not a cat (unless it's a lion. A trio of lions. God save the Queen).
Why would he have Davey Boy Smith in his office?
Why would he NOT have Davey-boy (or Dynamite Kid) in his office?
Mostly because I'd imagine the stench would be even stronger than the welcoming aroma of the Maple, Strawberry and Blueberry syrups of my office.
Mike I appreciate your research that you've done for this game. My daughter was really born at CMC.
Though if the syrup makes things sticky, it might give off the wrong impression...
Thanks! I endeavor to keep things as realistic as possible, in the confines of a silly wrestling sim. I will admit to just making up "The University of Havana" for one of the docs, lol.
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 05, 2015, 07:27:14 PM
Thanks! I endeavor to keep things as realistic as possible, in the confines of a silly wrestling sim. I will admit to just making up "The University of Havana" for one of the docs, lol.
Wait..
Please tell me Thao Nguyen is a real Doctor!
He's a real doctor. He treats with love, prayer, and....THP....
Quote from: Rob on March 05, 2015, 07:29:47 PM
Wait..
Please tell me Thao Nguyen is a real Doctor!
Hes American...his name is just misleading
I don't wanna give too much away, but there IS a doctor who isn't what he/she appears to be.....
Ironically, Cuba kinda has world class doctors. Nearly went for him myself but decided to go a different direction.
Its the one from Columbia isn't it? You pulled a "Community" on us didn't you you sonuvabitch!
The University of Phoenix is like one of the fakest schools in the world...
*shrugs*
I will say no more! ;D
Quote from: T-Lover on March 05, 2015, 07:41:26 PM
The University of Phoenix is like one of the fakest schools in the world...
They dont have a medical program.
#controversy
The militia will destroy the union jacks
Bro you aren't in my division. you'll alr be out by the time the play offs start
Sorry guys trying to get caught up.
Quote from: Tritch on March 06, 2015, 09:46:38 AM
Sorry guys trying to get caught up.
No worries dude.
Where we are:
We still have Tritch hiring his staff (no hurry bro). I have gathered together all the names/pic bases to be used for the first set of TCW wrestlers. Since I've been at work the last 2 nights, I haven't been able to put them in a table/pdf format for you guys to download. I hope to get that done tomorrow, and have them posted by tomorrow night/early Monday morning. Then, a Dirt Sheet story will provide more details on the free scouting reports each team is entitled to. Once that report goes out, you can feel free to submit your scouting.
Looking right now at a soft deadline of the draft starting Wed/Thurs.
Awesome
To make sure I did that right, scouting reports were 1 million each, yes?
From "How TCW Works":
Quote- Different types of scouting are available. Please select one, and only one, of the following:
~Watching tape (your trainers watch film on the wrestler, and give an impression based on what they see) - $500K
~Live scouting (your trainers will observe the wrestler in person, gaining a much better impression of their skill) - $1 million
~Private workout (your trainers will have a 1 on 1 workout, gaining the BEST knowledge about their skill/potential) -$2 million
So Stoner, I assume you want live scouting, but please clarify which you want.
Definitely the live scouting then. Spent way too much for the 2 million a pop option lol.
I see a lot of you guys doing your scouting... Is it possible to get some opinions on how we should go about this.
How exactly do you mean?
Like what information are these teams using the determine how much money they spend on scouting reports?
How did Bone determine he wanted to spend 7.5 million or 6 million for Stoner... Like that I mean.
Arbitrary for me. I looked at guys, and decided that their style/age/finisher was things I wanted.
Decided how much of their budget they could part with and went from there.
We're both on, yay! Going to try to hammer this out!
Thank you... I simply wanted to find out if there was a strategy or simply a personal preference.
Well firstly, you get some free scouting reports (as elaborated on in "The Dirt Sheet"). If you wish to scout beyond that, then you have the option to do so (as discussed in "How TCW Works"). There are different levels of scouting:
Quote- Different types of scouting are available. Please select one, and only one, of the following:
~Watching tape (your trainers watch film on the wrestler, and give an impression based on what they see) - $500K
~Live scouting (your trainers will observe the wrestler in person, gaining a much better impression of their skill) - $1 million
~Private workout (your trainers will have a 1 on 1 workout, gaining the BEST knowledge about their skill/potential) -$2 million
I just went down the list and if I liked the sound of the character I scouted him. I priortized certain ones for my free scouting reports (since they will be objectively better), but then I kept scouting to ensure I got a full picture of what I wanted. I might have gone over board (scouting 24 guys for 8 roster spots) though...
Not really, considering 80 people will be drafted.
I am aware of that Mikey...
The wording implies we are paying these amounts to scout particular wrestlers however the post in the confirmed thread implies certain clubs are proclaiming x amount of money for scouting reports but not saying a particular wrestlers name.
I am new so I was waiting for a list of wrestlers and was waiting to pick whoever I wanted scouted but it appears that is not the way it is done.
So I was simply trying to find out information and strategy from VETS to this type of game.
EVERYTHING ABOVE DISREGARD
I went back and noticed the file that can be downloaded with all the names so now it makes sense...
Anyways now my question is do we pick certain wrestlers to scout and send a PM to you Powers with who we want to scout and how we want to scout them and then place the total dollar amount in the confirmed deal thread.
Looks like you got it. Basically we don't want everyone else to see whom we're scouting, so we PM Mike with the names and just confirm what was spent (free reports, money).
As for me, I picked 15 guys and watched tape on all of them. I figured getting a wide view of the wrestler list was a good strategy for me.
Thanks a million Bone
Yeah, I guess I misunderstood your original question a bit Midas.
Yes, you send me a list of names you wish to scout, along with the type of scouting you wish to perform. Then you just submit the financial piece in the confirmed deals thread, and you're good to go.
Do we need to FCD the free ones or just the ones we spend money on?
As a general rule, when spending money submit the deal. If it's free, you don't have to submit anything.
I've updated to reflect everyone's budgets and Tritch's staff.
Also, the list of draft prospects are in the spreadsheet. I'll grey them out once they're gone.
Sorry for my absence today gents. Impromptu trip with the wife to the casino. Good news is, we won a nice chunk of change (enough so that when we submit/pay our taxes, it's all covered by the win!). Will work on scouting tomorrow/today (Tuesday).
About half of the free scouting reports have been written and sent out. If you haven't received your free scouting, you'll likely receive it tomorrow. Once I get that done, I will start on the scouting submitted from your budgets.
As an FYI, I will give a "24 hours notice" to get in any last minute scouting. Any scouting submitted after that 24 hours will wait until after the draft. Around that same time I will announce the time/date that the draft goes live.
As I said in the FBL OOC thread I'm getting a tooth pulled tomorrow so I'll be loopy the next day or two and may not be around. Just a heads up
All free scouting should be sent out now. If anyone is missing FREE scouting, then let me know.
I am currently at work, without access to my Assistant Trainer notes, so I can't get started on those until I get home. Will get those out as soon as possible.
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 12, 2015, 07:56:03 PM
All free scouting should be sent out now. If anyone is missing FREE scouting, then let me know.
I am currently at work, without access to my Assistant Trainer notes, so I can't get started on those until I get home. Will get those out as soon as possible.
I don't think you need notes to do mine ... just listen to the SCREAMS
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on March 12, 2015, 09:37:35 PM
I don't think you need notes to do mine ... just listen to the SCREAMS
True, I got Sam's personality down, but I can't remember what grade I gave him, lol.
F, for the fiery depths of Hell.
+1
Quote from: Reya Serra on March 12, 2015, 09:52:55 PM
F, for the fiery depths of Hell.
How about A for Antichrist?
Individual (purchased) scouting about halfway done. If you didn't get yours, cool your tits 'cause I'm working on it.
Also, this is your 24 hour last call notice to submit scouting. Any scouting submitted after 24 hours from now will wait until after the draft.
All submitted scouting to this point should be finished. If you submitted something that I have not returned, please pm me.
No way, I'm ready!
Gah tomorrow so far away
On one hand, WOO I GET THE FIRST DRAFT PICK!!!!
On the other, there is SO much room for me to fuck this up.
Which we all know I will.
Because its me.
Quote from: Stoner on March 14, 2015, 04:50:29 PM
On one hand, WOO I GET THE FIRST DRAFT PICK!!!!
On the other, there is SO much room for me to fuck this up.
Which we all know I will.
Because its me.
You could always trade the pick?
DON'T WAIT, JUST DO ET
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on March 14, 2015, 05:10:30 PM
You could always trade the pick?
Nah, I'd rather be the guy that fucked up the first draft pick than the guy who traded it away. Besides, what the hell would I trade for?
ANARCHY STONER PICK NOW
PRAISE HELIX
I saw we start the draft early ... RULEBREAKERS!!!
HELIX
It's 12 noon right? GET DRAFTING!!
With my pick, I choose...
To wait until Mike has the thread up.
Quote from: Stoner on March 15, 2015, 12:05:31 PM
With my pick, I choose...
To wait until Mike has the thread up.
It is....its called Season 1 Draft
I knew that.
Joel Rocker related to John?
I hate you Bone
Blame Tritch.
MAY THE HELIX DESTROY YOU FOR THIS, BONE!!!!!!!
IT WAS TRITCH
What'd I do?
Quote from: Strike on March 15, 2015, 04:48:25 PM
MAY THE HELIX DESTROY YOU FOR THIS, BONE!!!!!!!
The Helix is just as likely to strike you down as he is Bone, in all fairness.
Praise Helix.
Took my pick which means I took everyone else's pick!
Fuck Stoner, Fuck Strike. My first 2 picks are going to b blind
/me shanks Tritch
I just got online today guys for the first time in about 2 days and noticed I did not get my paid scouting reports... As soon as Powers gets them to me I will get to my pick ASAP!
So I'm guessing it's too late to submit more paid scouting seeing as my first 2 picks are gone?
Quote from: Midas on March 15, 2015, 06:06:50 PM
I just got online today guys for the first time in about 2 days and noticed I did not get my paid scouting reports... As soon as Powers gets them to me I will get to my pick ASAP!
Just re-sent them. Sorry they didn't get to you the first time!
Quote from: Rob on March 15, 2015, 06:26:12 PM
So I'm guessing it's too late to submit more paid scouting seeing as my first 2 picks are gone?
You can submit all the scouting you want. None of it will be done until after the draft though.
Here is a new roster pdf, this time with the agents listed.
You guys saw the Devils as a curse ... I have seen it for what it is. A gift. The ideas are endless. I'm going to enjoy this.
Midas, Powers added a new PDF which also details which agent each wrestler has now.
Quote from: T-Probst on March 16, 2015, 01:04:58 PM
Midas, Powers added a new PDF which also details which agent each wrestler has now.
I have it up and am referencing it however all it says is ER so I do not know his name. Is there another list?
Quote from: Midas on March 16, 2015, 01:39:05 PM
I have it up and am referencing it however all it says is ER so I do not know his name. Is there another list?
TCW Universe thread
I doubt Mike will penalize you now, but otherwise agents love to be addressed properly.
Thanks for the heads up
Yeah I only noticed it after I had done my things.
There is always going to be hiccups at the beginning but good looking out guys I appreciate it.
Just to confirm... The signing bonus comes from the incentives budget?
Yes.
lol what did I unleash by offering signing bonuses?
Quote from: T-Probst on March 16, 2015, 04:01:05 PM
lol what did I unleash by offering signing bonuses?
The game evolves
Quote from: T-Probst on March 16, 2015, 04:01:05 PM
lol what did I unleash by offering signing bonuses?
Yep I blame it all on you!4th pick gets 500k... 5th pick gets 750k and now all of a sudden my guy is asking for one!
All your fault lol
I'm just excited to see the faces that match up with the names I've scouted. Kendrick was a bit of a surprise, but I can dig it. I was a big fan of the London/Kendrick tag team, but I haven't seen any of his singles career. I stopped watching right as WWE broke them up.
And is it just me or does Chessman (sorry, i don't watch AAA, never heard of him) look like Jeff Hardy in old school Sting facepaint? lol
For real I figured if I offered that and he accepted it, I'd save 3 million PR in the long run. (which I will)
Quote from: Tritch on March 16, 2015, 04:10:23 PM
I'm just excited to see the faces that match up with the names I've scouted. Kendrick was a bit of a surprise, but I can dig it. I was a big fan of the London/Kendrick tag team, but I haven't seen any of his singles career. I stopped watching right as WWE broke them up.
And is it just me or does Chessman (sorry, i don't watch AAA, never heard of him) look like Jeff Hardy in old school Sting facepaint? lol
Sure to you gringos im sure he does
Quote from: T-Probst on March 16, 2015, 04:01:05 PM
lol what did I unleash by offering signing bonuses?
I like it. It means not having an extra 1 mil of PR being used that can actually go into other things. O_O
Thanks pancho
I should be home in time for the next pick
*facepalm justin*
I like that you're taking a stand, but dude just said it was his final offer and you still fought him on it. He's going to walk away and you lose your second pick.
Quote from: Tritch on March 17, 2015, 11:50:39 AM
I like that you're taking a stand, but dude just said it was his final offer and you still fought him on it. He's going to walk away and you lose your second pick.
Well then you guys will have a shot at signing him.
Here is my thought process on the draft and this manner and this is simply my opinion...
I spent 9 Million on scouting and only have a fraction of a grip on the draft pool thus far... Just because a person was drafted #2 in this draft does not make him better then a person who went undrafted. Why? Lets say not one of us sent out a scouting report for Jackson Cage. Odds are no one is going to draft him and when the draft is over Justin P sends out a scouting report for Jackson Cage because he could not come to an agreement with Jacob Stance and discovers that Cage is far better then Stance and signs him to a better deal.
I have a great grip on who I want to draft and sign much like I believe most of you do and I have backups for my backups which is why I spent so much money on scouting. I am not going to take a risk of signing Jacob Stance since I don't have a scouting report on him and I am not going to be bullied by an agent into signing someone for more then what I consider they are worth when I can spend some cash at the end of the draft and find someone better.
It is not like we had a ranking system prior to the draft and Jacob Stance was the 8 best wrestler in the nation and he was a steal int he second round.
In the NFL or NBA going into a draft there are so many mock drafts going around that you basically know that someone like Lebron James is going # 1 before hand and you as a GM cannot just dismiss him because you don't like the numbers. So truth is when I start negotiations with Doug Manning if he does not like the offer and his agent takes a stance against me I will simply move on and James Reeves or scout Mike Haller when the draft is over.
This is based off my opinion and since I am new to this kind of set up and often miss things I could be wrong and we have to sign our draft pick.
You aren't thinking about the numerous other possibilities enough
Quote from: Rob on March 17, 2015, 01:32:18 PM
You aren't thinking about the numerous other possibilities enough
Like what? I am all ears as like I stated I am new and learning...
However there is no tangible evidence that supports the theory that the players we scouted are any better or worse then the players unscouted.
It could hurt your rep with the agent and he/she would be less likely to want to deal with you in the future. Assuming I don't and you end up going after Haller, I've got a report on him so just hit me up and we could probably work something out.
Quote from: Reya Serra on March 17, 2015, 01:46:18 PM
It could hurt your rep with the agent and he/she would be less likely to want to deal with you in the future. Assuming I don't and you end up going after Haller, I've got a report on him so just hit me up and we could probably work something out.
I understand that aspect and consider it greatly as you do not want to have a bad relationship with the agents as it will make for a hard time. However I feel that we are suppose to treat this game as realistic as possible and at times things can get heated between agents and GM and sometimes a deal just can't be made.
So I am basically with Justin with taking a stand but much like in real life when you take a stand the consequences could possibly suck!
Thanks for the offer bud I appreciate it.
This game is far from realistic, temper your expectations right there. But I wouldn't stress the signing thing. Some FBL GMs will move heaven and earth to sign anyone and everyone. Some will let player's walk if they ask for too much. Do what you want to do. There are more players in the pool than we need to fill out a roster. Don't feel pressured to play in a way you don't want to play in. If you want to be a hardnosed GM, be one.
Quote from: T-Probst on March 17, 2015, 02:57:29 PM
This game is far from realistic, temper your expectations right there. But I wouldn't stress the signing thing. Some FBL GMs will move heaven and earth to sign anyone and everyone. Some will let player's walk if they ask for too much. Do what you want to do. There are more players in the pool than we need to fill out a roster. Don't feel pressured to play in a way you don't want to play in. If you want to be a hardnosed GM, be one.
Never said this game is realistic... I said we need to treat this game as realistic as possible which means we need to act like we are actually running a real life company and do what is best for our company. We need to stay within budget and make sure everything runs smoothly.
In doing this we must at times be hard and make difficult choices much like people who run teams and companies in the real world.
I meant don't expect characters to react to you in realistic or sane ways. We all expect the agent to lose his shit on Justin for example.
yeah i'm predicting a very powerful promo...
Think Rob is jumping the gun a bit with his proposal that he might do himself more harm than good. But Mike is JUST establishing what kind of Mod he is. So who knows
Quote from: T-Probst on March 17, 2015, 03:24:56 PM
I meant don't expect characters to react to you in realistic or sane ways. We all expect the agent to lose his shit on Justin for example.
Oh I see... Yeah well thanks for that heads up lol
Quote from: Midas on March 17, 2015, 03:34:23 PM
Oh I see... Yeah well thanks for that heads up lol
Rule #1: Don't expect anyone or anything to act rationally.
Rule #2: Remember, it's a game with endless possibilities. When you think you've been boxed in - think of something creative to get yourself out. It just might work.
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on March 17, 2015, 03:32:23 PM
Think Rob is jumping the gun a bit with his proposal that he might do himself more harm than good. But Mike is JUST establishing what kind of Mod he is. So who knows
I was thinking the same thing. Seems like tampering to me, but we'll see how Mike handles it.
Risks are sometimes worth taking
is Stance available for negotiations now?
Would talking to our guys about name changes for gimmicks be something available?
Quote from: Tritch on March 17, 2015, 04:57:49 PM
is Stance available for negotiations now?
Yes but know that it's not just first come first serve but rather your competing against an entire different league that can pony up ANY amount of cash ... could prove more expensive than your first rounder. Have at thee!
I realize that, but making an offer and hearing a response won't hurt. I didn't draft him, my relationship with the agent would be unaffected by saying nay.
Midas, make sure to not start too many conversations at once. It generally makes it more difficult for the mod, and it might piss off whoever you made the first call too.
Quote from: Tritch on March 17, 2015, 05:24:24 PM
Midas, make sure to not start too many conversations at once. It generally makes it more difficult for the mod, and it might piss off whoever you made the first call too.
I experienced this during the negotiations for trainers and such but I cannot imagine having a issue during the draft. I mean we are suppose to be multi tasking if I am not mistaken but thanks for the heads up I will not over extend myself.
The issue comes into play with the fact that Powers is already watching over 8 threads, to try to also take care of more than one thing in each thread becomes too much. He has to track down multiple pictures and multiple trains of thought at the same time.
Mike might be okay with it, but other mods I've played with don't like it.
He will command at least $10 million
Quote from: Tritch on March 17, 2015, 05:32:23 PM
The issue comes into play with the fact that Powers is already watching over 8 threads, to try to also take care of more than one thing in each thread becomes too much. He has to track down multiple pictures and multiple trains of thought at the same time.
Mike might be okay with it, but other mods I've played with don't like it.
I hear you but you are speaking for Mikey and truth is I just don't see him wanting us to restrict ourselves for his benefit. This game in general is a huge undertaking on his part and he knows that it will be taxing on his time. If he restricts us then I will follow that but at this point I simply believe we have to play the way we play and not rush him and let him take his own time.
Right on. You've just continuously asked for "vet's advice" so I was giving you mine.
Quote from: Tritch on March 17, 2015, 05:53:15 PM
Right on. You've just continuously asked for "vet's advice" so I was giving you mine.
I am sorry if I am coming off as not grateful as I am... Any advice given to me is more then welcome and I thank you very much for it.
You have to remember there isn't one way to win at these games... Everyone has their own way of doing things and each way will bring success and failure for different reasons
Quote from: Rob on March 17, 2015, 05:58:46 PM
You have to remember there isn't one way to win at these games... Everyone has their own way of doing things and each way will bring success and failure for different reasons
This is so very true...
Play the game how you feel.
Quote from: Rob on March 17, 2015, 05:58:46 PM
You have to remember there isn't one way to win at these games... Everyone has their own way of doing things and each way will bring success and failure for different reasons
Except Franchise .... NEVER go his way
For me, I am playing it to have fun. I did feel like antagonising the commissioner more though
Oh man Josh! If only I didn't plan to pick him before you...
Do it and you die
I guess we'll be making some trades soon ;)
Sorry not donating blood after I shank you
*shrugs* okay then
OH SNAP PANCHO
Oh you didn't know??
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on March 18, 2015, 10:55:09 AM
Oh you didn't know??
YOUR ASS BETTER CALL SOMEBOOOOOODYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ Mike Powers...
Let's say for example that some of the scouting reports we have with us are for players who have all been drafted or we do not want. We cannot purchase more until the end of the draft which I understand...
My question is are we allowed to forgo draft picks at the end of the draft if we intend on scouting after the draft is over and signing people at that point?
They're your draft picks, you can choose to use them, trade them, or pass on them entirely. It's completely up to you. Now, whether that's a good idea or not....well, only I know the answer to that. :D
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 18, 2015, 02:53:47 PM
They're your draft picks, you can choose to use them, trade them, or pass on them entirely. It's completely up to you. Now, whether that's a good idea or not....well, only I know the answer to that. :D
I figured as much about it being a good idea or not... I have not got to the point where I have no options for picks but am thinking ahead.
Quote from: Midas on March 18, 2015, 02:56:28 PM
I figured as much about it being a good idea or not... I have not got to the point where I have no options for picks but am thinking ahead.
Odds are, even as we're picking, there may be people who might look for an opportunity to trade for something that fits them in their system and whatnot. Just keep picking who you think would be a good fit for the different positions and keep your eyes open. Opportunities can come from anywhere in these things. The Stance example is a key one now after the failed negotiations between his camp and Justin.
I hear ya... I however am interested in trading away better drafting positions in future rounds for money that could go in my incentives budget. That is allowed right?
lol guys
That was all planned a few days ago that's why I was giving you a hard time bone
I don't even know what that accomplishes?
I just wanted to ensure I got the tag team I wanted was all
Oh okay. Though to be honest once someone picked one brother I figured the other brother would be poisonous, no way he'd want to be separated from his brother.
True but this way I prevented anyone from drafting him in an attempt to try and get something better from me
Quote from: T-Probst on March 18, 2015, 04:39:46 PM
I don't even know what that accomplishes?
I agree with what Bone said...I mean it is smart to try and trade up for the higher pick but Pancho doing you a solid with nothing in return makes no sense...
I mean I have no problem with it but atleast he could have asked for like 500k to exchange drafting positions.
Quote from: T-Probst on March 18, 2015, 04:42:20 PM
Oh okay. Though to be honest once someone picked one brother I figured the other brother would be poisonous, no way he'd want to be separated from his brother.
Agree with this... My assumption was that the agent would not want to sign the lesser brother to a contract with another team. However I had scouting reports that showed this info to me and others might not have know this...
Good that you got the tag Josh just a funny way you guys went about it is all IMO
Quote from: Sgt. Josh Underpants on March 18, 2015, 04:44:28 PM
True but this way I prevented anyone from drafting him in an attempt to try and get something better from me
Better? He got nothing from you... He could ahve drafted Krystal if he wants her.
Nah, I think Josh was smart. To be honest if Josh had decided "I got this team" and let the other brother fall, I might have picked him up to try and really shank him.
But just remember we're playing with each other just as much as against each other, goodwill deals is how you build rapport with the other GMs.
Quote from: T-Probst on March 18, 2015, 04:47:52 PM
Nah, I think Josh was smart. To be honest if Josh had decided "I got this team" and let the other brother fall, I might have picked him up to try and really shank him.
But just remember we're playing with each other just as much as against each other, goodwill deals is how you build rapport with the other GMs.
This and who's too say there wasn't more to this deal
SEKRET BUTTSECKS
Quote from: T-Probst on March 18, 2015, 04:47:52 PM
Nah, I think Josh was smart. To be honest if Josh had decided "I got this team" and let the other brother fall, I might have picked him up to try and really shank him.
But just remember we're playing with each other just as much as against each other, goodwill deals is how you build rapport with the other GMs.
I am not complaining or denying any of this...
My scouting reports show Morgan as the Jeff Hardy to Denzel as the Matt Hardy... I believed that had someone drafted Denzel they would have had a hard time coming to terms with him and he would have only been good for trading to Josh for something to gain...
Josh gained all in that trade and Pancho gained nothing besides good will... If they are cool with it then that is not a problem but giving away a better drafting position for nothing in return is a huge favor that hopefully helps Pancho out in the long run.
Quote from: Sgt. Josh Underpants on March 18, 2015, 04:51:20 PM
This and who's too say there wasn't more to this deal
That's interesting... As long as they do not break of surpass the rules that is fine by me.
Plus how could I pass up the chance to say I made a deal with the devil
Quote from: Sgt. Josh Underpants on March 18, 2015, 04:56:18 PM
Plus how could I pass up the chance to say I made a deal with the devil
+1
They probably swapped a few scouting reports as well.
Quote from: T-Probst on March 18, 2015, 05:01:10 PM
They probably swapped a few scouting reports as well.
That's a good deal. When doing my scouting I was not aware of how valuable scouting would be but now that the draft has started I wish I had more info.
Come into chat I'm pretty willing to swap some reports
Quote from: T-Probst on March 18, 2015, 05:07:25 PM
Come into chat I'm pretty willing to swap some reports
Thanks... I am a little to busy at work to do that right now but I will catch you later... Thanks bud
Josh was miffed i drafted Krystal who I only knew about bc of information that was exchanged one way.
Making a deal with the devil ALWAYS comes with a price. Pancho does nothing out of goodwill.
And that's why the Devils are the odds-on favorites this season
Quote from: T-Probst on March 18, 2015, 05:44:06 PM
And that's why the Devils are the odds-on favorites this season
Remember as a Devil I have access to the souls of the underworld ... one soul in particular that would love to speak with you ... Do you know a luchador by the name of El Rey de Queso?
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on March 18, 2015, 06:49:32 PM
Remember as a Devil I have access to the souls of the underworld ... one soul in particular that would love to speak with you ... Do you know a luchador by the name of El Rey de Queso?
+1
YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH
lol I just wanted to see his picbase.
Quote from: T-Probst on March 18, 2015, 07:06:23 PM
lol I just wanted to see his picbase.
I figured that most of the "hey nice to meet you" calls are to see the pic bases. It doesn't bother me, lol.
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 18, 2015, 07:17:56 PM
I figured that most of the "hey nice to meet you" calls are to see the pic bases. It doesn't bother me, lol.
I'm laughing my ass off right now at the Militia thread.
Fucking brilliant, Powers. +1
LOLOLOL
I will only deal with them together from now on
You have no idea how much I wanted someone to draft them both, just so that they could do that. When Pancho drafted Denzel, I was deflated.....then after the trade, I was like....
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-60QNM6GoSWc/TxuUHTg0NCI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/zWA1kkjwQ5M/s400/Yosemite+Sam+-+the+Republican+man+of+choice%253F.gif)
Powers is luring us into a false sense of security by allowing us to meet the picbases....sooner or later someone is gonna freak the fuck out.
Quote from: Sgt. Josh Underpants on March 17, 2015, 05:00:50 PM
Would talking to our guys about name changes for gimmicks be something available?
Sorry I overlooked this. You can change names/gimmicks, but they would be for your amusement only (mostly). It will have very little effect on the sim, other than on their morale (which is something I can change).
Well I suppose that's a good thing?
And they say Josh won the trade ... Muahahahahahahaha
Also strike you send me Big Sexy and you trade him to me now!!
I've been meaning to ask this, how do we utilize the bench and sparring partner roster spots? There doesn't seem to be a lot of room to move people around the card. I'm a bit confused on how those two positions are going to play out.
Way to creep him out pancho
ALL THE PLUS 1s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on March 18, 2015, 07:41:16 PM
And they say Josh won the trade ... Muahahahahahahaha
Also strike you send me Big Sexy and you trade him to me now!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cDWPvhiPWg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cDWPvhiPWg)
Quote from: T-Probst on March 18, 2015, 07:45:15 PM
I've been meaning to ask this, how do we utilize the bench and sparring partner roster spots? There doesn't seem to be a lot of room to move people around the card. I'm a bit confused on how those two positions are going to play out.
Basically, both slots are your "bench". Only 1 travels with you to the arenas (and that is because the sim allows for run-in's; the guy you bring to the arena would be the one doing that), while the other one stays behind.
You'd lay out your lineup before the card, and once that is set, it is set. If someone gets injured, they either wrestle through it, or they lose the match via the injury.
Any potential for hiring non-wrestling managers?
Also, as I'm sure a lot of people are noticing, I'm letting things slide because its early (ie, Pancho quoting my picbase just now). Once we get underway for real, I won't be nearly as lenient for things like that.
Quote from: T-Probst on March 18, 2015, 07:51:19 PM
Any potential for hiring non-wrestling managers?
The sim allows for it, but I am still trying to figure a way to use it in my system. Perhaps it'll be a new wrinkle in a later season.
Can we assign our team to do certain things? Maybe I tell my guy on the bench to run-in on a particular match.
Quote from: T-Probst on March 18, 2015, 07:53:42 PM
Can we assign our team to do certain things? Maybe I tell my guy on the bench to run-in on a particular match.
Nope, the sim is random. I can raise or lower the % of time that run ins occur, but before I go tweaking things I want to get a season under my belt. Keep it simple for now.
Never walk chew gum and TCW from your phone at the same time. I say run with it as part of the gimmick!!
I want to test the line too, because it amuses me to play my character and watch Pancho and Stoner play their characters and it'd be a shame if we lost that.
It doesn't matter what you see pancho
Just to be sure but the money for the English lessons would be taken out of the Incentives budget, correct?
Having your guy speak English can be construed as positive PR for your squad. Therefore, either the PR or the incentives budget will work.
Midas still has Benjamin Lancaster on hold right? This is not going to make him happy.
Quote from: Rob on March 19, 2015, 03:18:01 AM
Midas still has Benjamin Lancaster on hold right? This is not going to make him happy.
Yep... I was getting ready for bed last night when I remembered this... I was thinking "Fuck he is going to be pissed" Oh well lets see if I can get myself out of this lol
@ Josh... I was curious what kind of report you got on Angel.. I got a bad report about her and based on her and her agents reaction it seems like they believe she is bad.
I am not judging I am just curious what you saw in your report that made you draft her?
Honestly I am surprised Deanna signed for so little :D
Quote from: Rob on March 19, 2015, 06:17:16 PM
Honestly I am surprised Deanna signed for so little :D
Was her scouting report that impressive that you expected to pay more?
Yes.
Well good shit then...
Quote from: Midas on March 19, 2015, 06:15:59 PM
@ Josh... I was curious what kind of report you got on Angel.. I got a bad report about her and based on her and her agents reaction it seems like they believe she is bad.
I am not judging I am just curious what you saw in your report that made you draft her?
Based on the report I had on her, probably that she would be cheap to sign.
Let's not forget Rob, that your report on her was from your Assistant Trainer, therefore it was not unbiased as the free reports were. HE liked what he saw in her, but whether or not he was right remains to be seen until the grades come out......
MANIACAL MOD LAUGHTER
He's not been wrong about anything so far.
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 19, 2015, 06:30:51 PM
Let's not forget Rob, that your report on her was from your Assistant Trainer, therefore it was not unbiased as the free reports were. HE liked what he saw in her, but whether or not he was right remains to be seen until the grades come out......
MANIACAL MOD LAUGHTER
...Well, good thing there isn't a Hall of Champions anywhere near here...
(http://guardianlv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Puppy-Brutally-Beaten-With-Baseball-Bat-Angers-Dog-Lovers-Worldwide-feature-2.jpg)
I didn't have a report. Pancho took the woman I wanted so I made a gamble
Quote from: Sgt. Josh Underpants on March 19, 2015, 06:37:26 PM
I didn't have a report. Pancho took the woman I wanted so I made a gamble
Oh well good luck
Quote from: Sgt. Josh Underpants on March 19, 2015, 06:37:26 PM
I didn't have a report. Pancho took the woman I wanted so I made a gamble
As many other men have said before you
I've updated as much as I can with the spreadsheet. There's a draft section in there that lists who's still available, I've removed all those already picked as they're going straight into their teams, just waiting for contract details there.
Let me know if you think I've got your PR or incentives wrong.
You've got me down for 4.5 PR spent when I think it's only been 3.5
3.5 on wrestler PR and 1 was spent on Kamikaze Lee's English lessons. You asked if it would come out of incentives budget in your thread but you put it in the Confirmed Deal's thread to come from your PR Budget.
EDIT: Re-checked it, you're right, I put Mitch Ward's PR on there twice.
@Mike Powers
I just read the Rob rule... I am curious about something related to that in a way. If we draft someone and are having a hard time coming to terms will that player become a free agent only after we the club president release our claim on them?
Meaning if I am having a hard time coming to terms with lets say Stevens and we are butting heads left and right can his agent simply say "Here is are final offer take it or leave it" and if I do not take it but counter with something can the agent declare his client a free agent?
Just curious so I know how far I can push negotiations. I figured it was kind of like we are drafting the rights to sign this player and if they refuse to sign for one reason or another they should not just be allowed to go on the free market as long as we the club president are still at the table.
Probably not going to happen but wondering.
Good job I didn't try signing Muhammad.
Quote from: Midas on March 21, 2015, 12:03:08 PM
@Mike Powers
I just read the Rob rule... I am curious about something related to that in a way. If we draft someone and are having a hard time coming to terms will that player become a free agent only after we the club president release our claim on them?
Meaning if I am having a hard time coming to terms with lets say Stevens and we are butting heads left and right can his agent simply say "Here is are final offer take it or leave it" and if I do not take it but counter with something can the agent declare his client a free agent?
Just curious so I know how far I can push negotiations. I figured it was kind of like we are drafting the rights to sign this player and if they refuse to sign for one reason or another they should not just be allowed to go on the free market as long as we the club president are still at the table.
Probably not going to happen but wondering.
Think of it more like you're drafting the rights to negotiate a contract FIRST with a particular wrestler. Once negotiations completely break down, like with Stance, they can sign anywhere.
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 21, 2015, 04:23:53 PM
Think of it more like you're drafting the rights to negotiate a contract FIRST with a particular wrestler. Once negotiations completely break down, like with Stance, they can sign anywhere.
Thank you
Also, sorry i didn't update your thread last night....I simply overlooked it.
That awkward moment when Powers has misspelled Caesar and every instinct in me wants to spell it properly when referring to him...
There are actually people with the name Ceasar as either a first or a last name. It's unusual but not necessarily inaccurate on Powers' part.
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 21, 2015, 04:28:00 PM
Also, sorry i didn't update your thread last night....I simply overlooked it.
No worries... I figured you would get to it when you had a chance and that is I posted what i did in the thread kind of like a nudge in character.
IT MAKES ME FEEL WRONG CAUSE I DON'T PRONOUNCE IT LIKE YOU DO IN CAESAR DRESSING, BUT LIKE YOU DO IN GREECE
How would I go about getting a avatar for myself to use when I post in my club page?
Pick one and use it! Jag posted a topic in random discussion with some great avatars
Just....find one. I ripped mine from a TEW forum.
Quote from: Rob on March 21, 2015, 04:51:17 PM
Pick one and use it! Jag posted a topic in random discussion with some great avatars
I was fearful of stealing one that Powers had reserved for a person we have yet to see.
I just grabbed one from the google search image. You guys keep swagger jacking me
If you use an animated one, then you're good. If you want to use an actual wrestlers pic let me know beforehand, and I'll tell you if I have them earmarked already.
I just use my forum avatar. *shrugs*
I'll go over and update all this once I finish work tomorrow. I'm on early shifts now for the next week so I'm just trying to get my shit down now.
Is Porter actually good or are you just taking shots in the dark now?
Quote from: T-Probst on March 21, 2015, 06:02:31 PM
Is Porter actually good or are you just taking shots in the dark now?
Only the Pancho knows .... muahahahahahahahah
But Josh signed him muhahahahaha
Yeah, not sure why people picked up Porter and Delbert Larson when they have clear desires to be with a certain team for certain reasons. It's like they wanted to prompt a trade or something.
Quote from: Reya Serra on March 21, 2015, 07:18:05 PM
Yeah, not sure why people picked up Porter and Delbert Larson when they have clear desires to be with a certain team for certain reasons. It's like they wanted to prompt a trade or something.
Delbert i can see cause you can ransom him Knowing the other team made a promise. Shady GMing. But that I approve of.
Or you know, Delbert refuses to sign and becomes a free agent...
Nothing shady here... I communicated with Strike prior to the pick, we have an understanding about the pick.
Sorry to disappoint you Pancho lol
When are we likely to hear the Jacob Stance decision?
Within the next 8 hours!
So Justin up paying out more than he could have in the beginning of all this!!
Indeed he did!
Quote from: Rob on March 22, 2015, 06:34:22 AM
So Justin up paying out more than he could have in the beginning of all this!!
Yep. I made the mistake of approaching the game exactly like the FBL. So after thinking about it I decided to make a play for him and knew I would have to pay more.
Gutted mate! I chucked quite a bit more at him once I heard you were going back in. O figured he must be worth it and I have the budget space for him, but it wasn't to be!
+Sorry about doing literally nothing yesterday. Was busy puking my brains out all day. Mostly better now though.
Quote from: Stoner on March 22, 2015, 11:37:54 AM
+Sorry about doing literally nothing yesterday. Was busy puking my brains out all day. Mostly better now though.
It's all those damn pancakes
YOU TAKE THAT BACK!
My pancakes would never betray me.
They can they will
Maybe it was the syrup.
I swapped in sugar free syrup for you....I'm just looking out for you
Damnit Pancho... Ass hat
Quote from: T-Probst on March 22, 2015, 01:03:17 PM
I swapped in sugar free syrup for you....I'm just looking out for you
You... MONSTER!
Petition for T-Bone to change his name to T-Monster.
1. Stoner
Do all the people that go undrafted become free agents at the end of the draft?
Are we limited to 8 people on our roster?
Yes and yes.
Will update threads tonight or tomorrow gents. Spending a few days with the wife.
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 24, 2015, 04:17:26 PM
Will update threads tonight or tomorrow gents. Spending a few days with the wife.
Happy wife... Happy life... Have fun!
Quote from: Stoner on March 22, 2015, 02:28:11 PM
You... MONSTER!
Petition for T-Bone to change his name to T-Monster.
1. Stoner
2. Shields
#PancakeMovement
Pancakes are good and all, but French Toast is just better.
Whole grain pancakes with a side of light syrup and low-fat butter substitute...topped with two slices of cucumber.
Quote from: Justin on March 25, 2015, 12:02:18 PM
Bobby Stevens
Bobby Stevens has been drafted, Justin.
If you take a look at the spreadsheet he was drafted by Midas and signed a 4 yr $3m contract.
And yes, I did draft a second female... Gotta think outside the box!
I was considering doing the same. What if our main gets hurt?
There's cover in that team for basically every eventuality I think... And it's saved me from drafting someone I don't know about
So after all that, is it my pick now?
Yes
For some reason, the phrase "layin' the pipe" made me giggle like a fool after I typed it. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did, lol.
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 25, 2015, 10:49:08 PM
For some reason, the phrase "layin' the pipe" made me giggle like a fool after I typed it. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did, lol.
Rofl'd accordingly. Kudos, Powers.
Sorry guys. Waiting to make sure I don't have a Delbert Larson situation before I take my last pick.
If I'm a bit erratic over the next couple days I'm on my own personal road to Wrestlemania.
Writing a promo for the wrestlers to say as part as their PR campaign...is that going too far?
Not at all! You just need to specify how the public sees it. But remember, don't go overboard. For example, if you have $500K PR on someone, and you have them cutting a promo from the space shuttle, chances are I'm gonna need you to cough up some extra dough for that.
Also, I am VERY disappointed with myself as a mod. None of ya'll are in any sort of cap trouble. Enjoy it while you can, because I'll be course correcting that in due time.
Some GMs are hurting in the incentives budget...
Quote from: T-Probst on March 26, 2015, 10:55:26 PM
Some GMs are hurting in the incentives budget...
Amen... :'(
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 26, 2015, 10:53:10 PM
Also, I am VERY disappointed with myself as a mod. None of ya'll are in any sort of cap trouble. Enjoy it while you can, because I'll be course correcting that in due time.
You need to rope the players in ... start them off at Pro ... make em think they are hot shit and got everything handled THEN BAM! ALL MADDEN turns on
Only if he starts with the king first. Since he's the mod he won't miss :P
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 26, 2015, 10:53:10 PM
Also, I am VERY disappointed with myself as a mod. None of ya'll are in any sort of cap trouble. Enjoy it while you can, because I'll be course correcting that in due time.
I figured sooner rather than later people would be wanting raises, so having a bit of space now for that accomodates for that at least on my end.
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 26, 2015, 10:53:10 PM
Also, I am VERY disappointed with myself as a mod. None of ya'll are in any sort of cap trouble. Enjoy it while you can, because I'll be course correcting that in due time.
I honestly was wondering about this, but wasn't going to say anything.
I've not even worried particularly about my cap. Whether that says something about my roster we shall hopefully see soon!
Mike Powers!
Umm....present?
Great! I wanna lock in
...wow.
What? Am I not allowed to jest?
Except I'm mobile right now. Will likely update later tonight from work.
So sowwwwy. :grouphug:
Quote from: Rob on March 27, 2015, 04:49:46 PM
What? Am I not allowed to jest?
Just calm down Rob. Please remain calm.
/me pulls out shiv
I said remain fucking calm people
Damn it Powers. I just need my fix.
Addicted to this game already and it's not started properly yet. This must be how the original FBL players felt.
lol my b. jokes don't translate well in text, especially with me. ask my ex-girlfriend.
#twiceanoriginal
If it makes you feel better, I am bumping up against the cap...
The fact that no one other than my first pick bothered haggling with me on value has me worried.
Name-gate has struck down it's first victim.
Playing on my phone...fucking auto correct.
Had it been ANYTHING other than "Fragile" you'd probably have been okay. LOL. As it was, you have a bit of a rep with the Agents now, and the auto correct to a derogatory term....well, you see how it worked out.
If he wasn't foreign I'd try for him
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 27, 2015, 11:15:18 PM
Had it been ANYTHING other than "Fragile" you'd probably have been okay. LOL. As it was, you have a bit of a rep with the Agents now, and the auto correct to a derogatory term....well, you see how it worked out.
Oh I understand. It is what it is.
AND BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE....though watch out for dyna mites....they feed on your eyelashes....
<.<
>.>
If you're going to spend money via your lock in that hasn't already been accounted for, please be sure to submit it to the Confirmed Deals thread.
Anytime you're spending money, it must be dealed.
First off Mikey... Fuck you for Bobby Stevens LMAO
Secondly... I am glad I closed all my deals out before Mikey went all RAMBO on people with deals and if making everyone pay out of their ass lol
So should we use T-Bones post as an example of our lock in and other ways of going about things?
So I'm probably going to try and meet with a bunch of my roster tonight. Definitely want to meet with Rob Washington and Jaime Hampton before doing any locking in. If we can get through it tonight that'd be great, if not no rush.
Well, Justin may have opened the floodgates for some interesting stuff in our way here.
This is going to be fun.
What have you done Justin? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!
Now everyone is going to want to raise their pay lol. Dammit, I was so proud(and slightly terrified) of how smooth my negotiations were overall too.
Quote from: Stoner on March 28, 2015, 12:31:20 AM
What have you done Justin? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!
Now everyone is going to want to raise their pay lol. Dammit, I was so proud(and slightly terrified) of how smooth my negotiations were overall too.
I left some cushioning on my side in case something like this did pop up.
In case anyone is wondering, it is the 1st and 2nd rounders that are gonna require renegotiation at this point......except for Bone, because he's locked in!
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 28, 2015, 12:53:44 AM
In case anyone is wondering, it is the 1st and 2nd rounders that are gonna require renegotiation at this point.
Makes sense.
Quote from: Strike on March 28, 2015, 12:31:59 AM
I left some cushioning on my side in case something like this did pop up.
Same here. Although I'm close to breaking the bank on this one.
@Mikey...
I presume that not everyone who went undrafted signed with the CWA?
I assume that if we want to do any scouting for the remainder we can do so now?
I assume that those who signed with the CWA are off limits?
/me shanks Justin
Asshole
Quote from: Midas on March 28, 2015, 02:26:56 AM
@Mikey...
I presume that not everyone who went undrafted signed with the CWA?
I assume that if we want to do any scouting for the remainder we can do so now?
I assume that those who signed with the CWA are off limits?
1 - At the end of the draft thread, there is a list of wrestlers who went undrafted. Everyone on that list, that was not named in the Dirt Sheet story, is a free agent.
2 - Yes.
3 - You can try to approach James Hollis to make a deal. I can't tell you how that will work out for you though....
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 28, 2015, 02:30:41 AM
1 - At the end of the draft thread, there is a list of wrestlers who went undrafted. Everyone on that list, that was not named in the Dirt Sheet story, is a free agent.
2 - Yes.
3 - You can try to approach James Hollis to make a deal. I can't tell you how that will work out for you though....
Well may I ask a hypothetical question... Let's presume that a renegotiation cannot be had... Can the contract be mutually voided by both parties and the wrestler become a free agent?
How would I approach Jame Hollis? Ask my assistant to get a hold of him? Would I have to have a vacant spot on my roster before I could open negotiations with Hollis for a wrestler?
Quote from: Midas on March 28, 2015, 02:33:10 AM
Well may I ask a hypothetical question... Let's presume that a renegotiation cannot be had... Can the contract be mutually voided by both parties and the wrestler become a free agent?
How would I approach Jame Hollis? Ask my assistant to get a hold of him? Would I have to have a vacant spot on my roster before I could open negotiations with Hollis for a wrestler?
1 - If your wrestler walks out on you, 1 of 2 things will happen. He will either demand a trade, or he will leave TCW and go to the CWA. One way you get something, the other way you are left with nothing.
2 - You'd ask your assistant to get James Hollis on the line for you. You can negotiate anything you want, but before you SIGN a wrestler to a contract, you need to have an open spot. If you already have a full roster, then post a contract for a 9th, bad things will happen.
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 28, 2015, 02:43:39 AM
1 - If your wrestler walks out on you, 1 of 2 things will happen. He will either demand a trade, or he will leave TCW and go to the CWA. One way you get something, the other way you are left with nothing.
2 - You'd ask your assistant to get James Hollis on the line for you. You can negotiate anything you want, but before you SIGN a wrestler to a contract, you need to have an open spot. If you already have a full roster, then post a contract for a 9th, bad things will happen.
Well at least I know now what I can do... Thanks
As a casual watcher, surely those who do not honour their contract would have to pay a severance deal to the employer otherwise the contracts aren't worth the paper they are written on.
Contracts are there to protect both employer and employee no?
Not how it works in these games my friend. I'm sure you'll see the same thing happen in the FBL at some point this season. If I remember correctly, in the FBL Scott Cunningham signed a big deal with his original team (the Diamonds), then got pissed that his best friend was traded. He quit the FBL, and joined the Super League. Just a day or so later, he returned to the FBL to play for Baton Rouge (I think?) with his BFF Bobby Chang.
TL;DR - Contracts favor the house.
I will future deal it was late last night when I finished the lock in post
Oh man Rob shots fired! Too bad my roster is ACTUALLY worth the money I pay them.
That remains to be seen. My diamonds in the rough are hard working bastards. Also, Im not throwing PR money around like it's meaningless!
I am assuming with Duke leaving his contract money is back in my budget?
Quote from: Midas on March 28, 2015, 10:36:28 AM
I am assuming with Duke leaving his contract money is back in my budget?
Yep.
I went from 10 mil extra cap space to 1 mil. Jesus.
You're the one who offered 15 when he probably would have signed for 11...
He probably would have signed for 11 if he hadn't felt I lowballed him in our first meeting. Decided I'd rather offer more than I should to get back any lost rep with him.
Walk me through this Powers... I can offer him money? I have no clue where to go from here.
If he wants money then what budget does it come out of? Isn't that like a bribe?
COMMISSIONER POWERS SHRUGS AT MIDAS
I can't tell you what to do. This is an open ended game, there are dozens of possibilities. The best advise I can give is for you to use your imagination, then imagine what my response could/would be before you post. Use your best judgment.
You could always try to go back to Duke and give him a better contract after all...
Hey guys. Sorry about the lack of updates. It's been a crazy few days for me. Long story short, my stepson developed an abscess in his neck (out of the blue) and was hospitalized for 4 days because of it, having 2 procedures to clear it up. Needless to say, most spare time was spent at the hospital. He is home now, so I hope to get things updated and moving today.
Also, a pair of FYI's. I'll be going to Florida with the wife next week on Wednesday. I'll have my ipad with me in order to view the site/keep up with mafia/FBL, etc. But I WON'T have my laptop, with all my TCW files, with me. So we'll be on hold until I get back.
THEN in late April, I'll be going on a long weekend to visit my family, and my mother doesn't have internet....at all. So again, we'll be on hold until I get back.
You selfish bastard.
Josh, please take note of the below quoted post....
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 27, 2015, 11:49:44 PM
If you're going to spend money via your lock in that hasn't already been accounted for, please be sure to submit it to the Confirmed Deals thread.
Anytime you're spending money, it must be dealed.
My bad I thought I put it in
Taking a stand...
...that will probably blow up in my face.
I feel ya Reya... I have felt the wrath of standing up to these agents lol
You'd have thought I would've asked him for a bodily organ or something.
At least I'll try to cut my losses.
*shrugs*
Maybe you two should make a deal.....
I'm going to cut you Lancaster
Season 1 schedule has been released. You'll notice that with an uneven number of teams in each division, and an uneven number of weeks in the season, half of the teams got 7 home games while the other half got 6. Don't blame me, blame the random schedule generator that I used!
I've put my understanding of Strike's agreement in there but please tell me if I've got that wrong.
?
In the spreadsheet... He makes $4m incentives but loses $6m PR?
Oh I gotcha. Yes that is correct.
Quote from: Midas on March 28, 2015, 10:36:28 AM
I am assuming with Duke leaving his contract money is back in my budget?
Powers Stoner answered this for me but I was just double checking that Stoners answer of "YES" is accurate?
Correct. When a player walks you get the money back. If you terminate someone, you're stuck with their contract.
Quote from: Mike Powers on April 06, 2015, 09:35:09 PM
Correct. When a player walks you get the money back. If you terminate someone, you're stuck with their contract.
Cool thank you...
/me shanks midas
Fucking Mexican!
What he shanked me! And he is Mexican! Tell him to stop shanking me!
Quit fuckin with the market
Quote from: Midas on April 07, 2015, 12:20:46 AM
What he shanked me! And he is Mexican! Tell him to stop shanking me!
I don't like to blame the dog ... I like to blame the person that made him bark.
Stop doing what you are doing and then you won't get shanked.
Oh... That is why I was shanked!
I am confident that this will not mess with the market, Nichols is a top 3 prospect who needed a huge deal to sign, Mikey has raped us all appropriately and will likely not do it again...
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on April 07, 2015, 12:23:05 AM
I don't like to blame the dog ... I like to blame the person that made him bark.
Stop doing what you are doing and then you won't get shanked.
I am not messing with the market!
Midas all that messing with the market has left you with -$1.5m in salary and -$1m in PR.
Quote from: Rob on April 07, 2015, 06:36:57 AM
Midas all that messing with the market has left you with -$1.5m in salary and -$1m in PR.
I did not terminate Duke Barnes he walked out therefore his money is back in my budget....
60 Million BudgetGerry Nichols - 16.5 Million
Cassidy Ray - 6 Million
Bull Bradfor - 5.5 Million
Sam Yates - 9 Million
Bobby Stevens - 3 Million
Whitney Cobalt - 2 Million
John Chau - 5.5 Million
Freeman - 3 Million
Chaos - 2 Million
Redford - 1.5 MillionTotal - 6 Million Remain
As far as the PR:
20 Million budget10.5 Million on scouting
4.5 Million on Gerry
2 Million on Yates
1 Million on Bull & CassidyTotal - 2 Million Remain
Also on the spreadsheet I should only have 1 million in Incentive because I gave James Hollis 1 million and I got 500k for the trade I made.
I believe this is currently where I stand with one wrestler left to sign.
Well....Mike says "I didn't make you guys spend enough money"...and like puppets you all dance...
i didn't.
Quote from: T-Probst on April 07, 2015, 10:48:28 AM
Well....Mike says "I didn't make you guys spend enough money"...and like puppets you all dance...
There was no other option... If you chose to not renegotiate you lose your wrestler to the CWA like I lost Duke... If you attempted to haggle with the agent they would take a stand and simply demand the money and if you refused or simply countered they would demand a trade!
Quote from: Tritch on April 07, 2015, 10:51:23 AM
i didn't.
Sure you didn't wink wink
POWERS SAID DANCE!
lol i still have over 10m salary, 8m pr, and 7 m incentives.
You could have haggled or countered to lower prices, the way you went about it just didn't work for you.
Quote from: Tritch on April 07, 2015, 12:00:45 PM
lol i still have over 10m salary, 8m pr, and 7 m incentives.
You could have haggled or countered to lower prices, the way you went about it just didn't work for you.
You are correct... However you danced just like the rest of us MINUS Bone and you bent to the will of the agents like the rest of us... Yeah you didn't have to pay out the ass like the rest of us but possibly this could be a reflection upon the level of Temple and Gibson in comparison to the other talent in the league... Maybe they did not warrant a huge increase like the rest of us had the pay... I guess we will have a answer to that by next season...
Either way maybe I will read up in your thread and learn how to haggle and counter for lower prices.
I'll probably have to negotiate for higher contracts anyway once we get out of the pre-season.
Quote from: T-Probst on April 07, 2015, 12:40:09 PM
I'll probably have to negotiate for higher contracts anyway once we get out of the pre-season.
Wait so your going to dance also?
The world is complete now lol
Key word is negotiate. I knew what my picks were worth when I drafted them, hence why I had the highest pre-Justin salary.
Quote from: T-Probst on April 07, 2015, 12:46:10 PM
Key word is negotiate. I knew what my picks were worth when I drafted them
And I paid them less, but I knew if the time would come I'd be willing and able to pay them what they were worth.
And I wasn't criticizing anyone, just making a joke about Powers and his dancing puppets...
Quote from: T-Probst on April 07, 2015, 12:46:10 PM
Key word is negotiate. I knew what my picks were worth when I drafted them, hence why I had the highest pre-Justin salary.
Me being new to this I was just going with the flow and waiting for those around me in the draft round to sign and then I was signing my guys to similar contracts.
Quote from: Tritch on April 07, 2015, 12:48:29 PM
And I paid them less, but I knew if the time would come I'd be willing and able to pay them what they were worth.
This is the main reason Gerry Nichols got a 16.5 million dollar contract... In the dirt sheet thread he was touted as a top 3 prospect and I paid out the ass just for the rights to talk to him so I figured there was no point on low balling him to save money. So i went big and the deal was taken. Yeah I could have went lower and met at a lower price but I felt a big show was needed to make up for the Duke situation.
Quote from: T-Probst on April 07, 2015, 12:53:43 PM
And I wasn't criticizing anyone, just making a joke about Powers and his dancing puppets...
I did not take offense to it... I was not a fan of the renegotiation but none the less I am rolling with the punches as this is something new for me...
I think you are doing fine. I think you went a little big with the big show, but the premise was correct.
Quote from: T-Probst on April 07, 2015, 12:59:40 PM
I think you are doing fine. I think you went a little big with the big show, but the premise was correct.
The Big show?
The one with the picture base of Big Show, I'd suspect.
He said big show first.
Yeah reading back it makes more sense lol
Oh I called him Big Show.. My bad I didn't even realize! So yeah Bull Bradford is his name and the problem I encountered when I made my last 3 deals was I realized that Bull was one of the four people on my team who I was going to devote money to for PR and likely Stevens who was getting paid a half a million less then Bull was probably going to end up on my bench. As I began to write my PR for Bull I realized that I was setting myself up for Bull's agent to come back and be unhappy with the deal and truthfully I felt he was under paid in comparison.
Bull is my oddity and is a giant at 7 ft so I want to keep him happy so i figured I would just come back and offer him a higher deal right off the back to nip any ill will in the butt and maybe gain some good feelings from him and his agent in the long run.
I figured 2 million still left me 6 million to make deals and all I need is one more guy so it should be all good... Trust me I am not going to make it a habit of offering more money out of the kindness of my heart lol
Well, I've tried my best to follow your dealings but I still believe you are over budget. We will see when Powers releases his info.
Midas, just ask your assistant "Can you tell me what our finances look like?" or something along those lines.
Quote from: Rob on April 07, 2015, 05:44:56 PM
Well, I've tried my best to follow your dealings but I still believe you are over budget. We will see when Powers releases his info.
I understand Bud... You do a lot keeping up with the spreadsheet and I along with everyone appreciate it... If I am over budget that is news to me based on this response from Powers...
Quote from: Mike Powers on April 06, 2015, 09:35:09 PM
Correct. When a player walks you get the money back. If you terminate someone, you're stuck with their contract.
In the dirt sheet it clearly shows that Duke abandoned TCW and went to CWA therefore it is not that I terminated his contract and means I should get the money back...
If you take Duke off my team on the spreadsheet and adjust your numbers on the PR I am within budget. However you are correct Mikey can contradict that but at this point everything he has said thus far has lead me to believe I am not over budget.
Quote from: Tritch on April 07, 2015, 05:52:55 PM
Midas, just ask your assistant "Can you tell me what our finances look like?" or something along those lines.
I will do that...
The only thing you have wrong Rob is that you still have Duke on Midas' roster.
Just got 2 more wisdom teeth taken out as I said in FBL OOC so if I'm a bit out of it/slow to respond the next day or two that would be why.
Yeah that'll be it. I've forgotten to take him off.
Will get round to it tomorrow. Feel better soon Reya!
Just a reminder I'll be out of town without my laptop until next week. I have a lot of intel on my iPad (which is coming with me) so, time permitting, I may be able to update some things for the non-locked in teams (can't create PDF's, etc), but we'll see how it goes.
Quote from: Mike Powers on April 08, 2015, 12:35:08 AM
Just a reminder I'll be out of town without my laptop until next week. I have a lot of intel on my iPad (which is coming with me) so, time permitting, I may be able to update some things for the non-locked in teams (can't create PDF's, etc), but we'll see how it goes.
When do you leave?
In about 7 hours.
Unacceptable mike you owe us stuff and things
Well sounds good have fun Mike... I will lock in while you are gone and meet Nichols and Yates when you return...
Back from Florida. Dealing with family issues at the moment. Will get things going again in the next day or so. Thanks for your patience.
These team sheet PDF's are a pain in the dick to do.
What are we waiting for from the remaining open threads?
Basically just for them to lock in. Then for me to put together their team sheets. I have all the currently locked in teams sheets done.
Oooo oooo! Are you posting once everyone has locked in?
Once they're all done, they'll all be released at once.
Damnit guys lock in! D:
If it's not obvious i sell guns in CA
Going away for a long weekend without my laptop. Hope to get things finalized when I get back on Tuesday. If those who haven't locked in can lock in by then, that would be awesome.
Quote from: Mike Powers on April 23, 2015, 07:23:32 PM
Going away for a long weekend without my laptop. Hope to get things finalized when I get back on Tuesday. If those who haven't locked in can lock in by then, that would be awesome.
It really would be awesome
Or I guess we could just sit here and twiddle our thumbs :P
Waiting on Tritch and Panch...
Quote from: T-Probst on April 26, 2015, 12:36:13 PM
Waiting on Tritch and Panch...
Careful what you wish for ...
Getting there. Should have it done by tonight. Been super busy at work (because of the time off I took) which is when i usually do things like this.
AND WE ARE LOCKED IN!!!
Yay lets get it on
Quote from: Rob on May 01, 2015, 10:33:22 AM
Yay lets get it on
I love that Marvin Gaye song.
So, I continue to be having a very busy time of things right now IRL. Things look to be calming down soon, so I should be able to finish up the last sheets and get things going. Thanks for bearing with me.
No rush dude. Waited this long for you.
Not sure if supportive, or passive aggressive......
It's Stoner. Man don't have an aggressive bone in his body.
But does he have a passive bone.....?
Totally supportive. You know me better than that.
I was just trying (and ultimately failing) to be funny. Maybe I should've actually looked for the "Futurama Frye squinting meme" that I had in my head when I posted.
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 03, 2015, 05:35:03 PM
But does he have a passive bone.....?
:jointpasssmiley:
Gotcha. Makes sense now. Just going back and forth between a bunch of stuff at the moment lol
I heard he has a pancake ass
The suspense is killing me...
I just can't wait to tell Pancho how good his team is
Quote from: Rob on May 04, 2015, 05:41:16 PM
The suspense is killing me...
I just can't wait to tell Pancho how good his team is
#rosterbaitingerrywhere
Status update: I've knocked another couple of team sheets down. Just 3 more to go!! Depends on how busy the rest of my night of work is, and what goes down during Mothers Day.
It's Mother's Day you should go down
LMAO.
As long as you're talking about my wife. If you're talking about my mother, then we need to have a SERIOUS chat bro.... ;)
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 10, 2015, 03:25:41 AM
LMAO.
As long as you're talking about my wife. If you're talking about my mother, then we need to have a SERIOUS chat bro.... ;)
Mother's Day can be used to make a new mother.
Me to random girl: Happy Mother's Day
Random girl: I'm not a mother
Me: I know I'm preparing for next year
Trust me this works never
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PLEASE DO NOT POST IN THREADS UNTIL I HAVE ADDED THE PDF FOR YOU TO VIEW!!
YAY!
The PDF's will be added later today, as I cannot do it from work (which is where I am now). Once those are uploaded, put out your press release, then you may speak to your Head Trainer.
Those notes from camp are a nice touch. It's great to see small details that separate this from FBL!
A few Presidents should definitely be rosterbating right about now.
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 18, 2015, 04:20:10 PM
A few Presidents should definitely be rosterbating right about now.
I was going to say something about that. There are some absolute beasts.
Pancho looks to be in for a great season
Pancho really could win the first season here, that is a fantastic team.
Disappointed by mine but looking forward to a brand new avenue of silliness. Rob rob.
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 18, 2015, 04:20:10 PM
A few Presidents should definitely be rosterbating right about now.
My jaw fucking dropped at Bone and Pancho's squads. I'm just happy with mine on the basis that my starters are good to decent and the only fucking terrible thing I have is on the sparring side...<_<
I'm just going to turn in my resignation early.
Some people (Bone especially) scouted like a fucking BOSS.
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 18, 2015, 06:41:35 PM
Some people (Bone especially) scouted like a fucking BOSS.
I'm honestly just fucking ecstatic at how balanced my coaching staff is. This will help considerably.
Sam is a D+ pn your scale ... but hes an A on mine ... at least that's what the screams tell me
I didn't do enough scouting but im excited about my staff.
I must have scouted people no one else did...picked up an A+ in round 7 (on purpose). Even the one guy I punted on ended up being a B-.
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on May 18, 2015, 07:56:08 PM
Sam is a D+ pn your scale ... but hes an A on mine ... at least that's what the screams tell me
Like in wrestling, there can be intangibles that aren't necessarily reflected in a letter grade.
CHONOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...Powers...thank you.
Just...thank you. Take this as a gift:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbejA0Hz8pU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbejA0Hz8pU)
Lol, I take it you're a fan?
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 19, 2015, 01:09:16 AM
Lol, I take it you're a fan?
I'm a pretty big mark for the guy, not even gonna bullshit you all.
Approval.
Well I hope you enjoy 1950's Chono.
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 19, 2015, 01:11:48 AM
Well I hope you enjoy 1950's Chono.
Sure.
Although it might show your age juuuuuuust a little bit here. <__________<
Or it might show that he learned English by watching Grease and Happy Days....
What's the rules on scouting now? Also, can I terminate contracts and sign free agents at this stage?
Quote from: Rob on May 19, 2015, 01:58:28 AM
What's the rules on scouting now? Also, can I terminate contracts and sign free agents at this stage?
Should have taken my trade offers ...
WHO WANTS TO MAKE A DEAL WITH A DEVIL NOW!?
You can release/sign/trade at any time, during the regular season. The only restriction is on extending contracts that are expiring, and that is covered in the rules. Your roster will lock in for the playoffs.
Remember, if you release someone from their contract, you are on the hook for the payment of that contract. Also remember that it is very important that you have an open roster spot before you add a new roster member (basically, terminate/pickup = good; pickup/terminate = VERY bad).
It's also worth remembering that everything you do has consequences, good or bad. Keep that in mind before going on a firing spree.
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on May 19, 2015, 02:41:43 AM
Should have taken my trade offers ...
WHO WANTS TO MAKE A DEAL WITH A DEVIL NOW!?
Might I ask what the offer was? PM me if you wanna keep it on the dl.
Nah I'm not looking at firing any of my tag team. Lightning will carry thunder
I will post like tomorrow.
D- means you need a new Doctor and fast Midas...
Quote from: T-Mignon on May 19, 2015, 09:51:31 PM
D- means you need a new Doctor and fast Midas...
I am LIKE totally realizing that LIKE right now OMG LMAO
Yeah but I would have to eat her 1.5 million and I only have 1.5 million left on my salary so it is tight... She is LIKE annoying the shit out of me! lol
Quote from: Midas on May 19, 2015, 10:00:38 PM
I am LIKE totally realizing that LIKE right now OMG LMAO
Yeah but I would have to eat her 1.5 million and I only have 1.5 million left on my salary so it is tight... She is LIKE annoying the shit out of me! lol
I bet she gives cool hugs though
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on May 19, 2015, 10:10:51 PM
I bet she gives cool hugs though
LMAO... Fuck you and your awesome team!
Where is Malinda for my HUG!
Alright Powers... First screw you... You are having far to much fun with my Doctor lol
So basically in theory I can interview other docs who remain unsigned and sign them to a deal as long as I do not go over my budget?
I also have to eat the contract for my current Doctor?
Do I have to fire her before I look for a replacement or can I search and sign someone then fire her?
Well, to be fair this isn't out of the blue. I mean, look at her interview....
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 04, 2015, 02:24:29 AM
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Like, wow! Everyone knows about where I went to school and stuff! It's like there's a bunch of Facebook stalkers around here! Hehe! Anywhoo, I'd LOOOOVE to work for you!
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 04, 2015, 02:31:46 AM
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Oh. Em. Gee!! It's like, a deal!!
But yes, I am having fun with it. ;D
To answer your questions:
- Yes you can interview other Docs.
- If you were to outright release a player/coach/doctor, you eat their deal.
- You must have an open doctor position before hiring a new doc. How you choose to get to that point is up to you.
- Some characters would care if you were shopping for their replacement, others wouldn't.
It is true... She was a airhead from the start I should have seen the writing on the wall...
Ruh Roh Rob .....
KNEEL BEFORE COMMISSIONER POWERS!!
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And here is Commissioner Powers reply
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The Union Jacks are available. Tell your friends!
I'm certainly interested.
Quote from: Mike Powers on May 30, 2015, 02:29:46 AM
The Union Jacks are available. Tell your friends!
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The first shots are fired!
Such a rush to lock me in for the season ... and look at you guys now. I swish my cape at you.
FYI, each of the 3 UJ candidates were pretty much even in the owners eyes. I ended up random.org-ing it 10 times to make the decision. Congrats to JVo! Wrong and Rebel, keep your eyes open for Season 2 expansion!
Whoo! Second time lucky!
:( Roll on expansion or another red button breakdown
Anyone seen Reya?
I'm sorry to do this, but I have to drop out. Some personal stuff has come up and I can't put time into anything. I'm incredibly sorry to do this.
Will post again, had an extremely long week of work and then I got sick as well.
Does anyone have an email address for Reya? As you all can tell I'm trying to not be a dick and autolock things on the first week, but he has seemingly dropped off the face of the Earth. I'd like to get things wrapped up for week one sometime soon however *hintBONEhint*.....
Anybody seen Gooch?
oh ...god , now we got wait another ten days
*shrugs*
Doing my best man.
Mike , it cool , I know you are ... just little frustration showing through and none of it focus toward you.
I will sit back wait for the other guys to say something
Sorry for the delay.
Dang you James. Well played sir. Maybe I can beat out BD for the next gig.
Thanks. I think what did it was that I answered the question how he wanted. That's literally it, lol. :P
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Yeah, I don't have no spirit of the dragon.
The thing is, he specifically asked for you 3 to tell him a story. Franchise did this. You and BD went into sell mode, but never actually told a story. That's all it was.
Strike and I locked in May ... almost a month anniversary to our battle. 1 month buildip is going to make this eeeepic
Quote from: Mike Powers on June 24, 2015, 07:47:46 PM
The thing is, he specifically asked for you 3 to tell him a story. Franchise did this. You and BD went into sell mode, but never actually told a story. That's all it was.
Almost pointed this out in the thread but now I'm glad I didn't, lol. 8)
Quote from: Mike Powers on June 24, 2015, 07:47:46 PM
The thing is, he specifically asked for you 3 to tell him a story. Franchise did this. You and BD went into sell mode, but never actually told a story. That's all it was.
He actually asked Tony to tell him why he deserved the job, which is why I went that route.
*Re-reads thread*
Well damn, I would've sworn that I worded the question the same way that I worded it to BD/James. Sorry bro, that's my bad.
It's cool. It's going to be fun watching James deal with the HT/AT situation.
shit happens
Wooooooo season official
The week is simmed, the Dirt Sheet is updated. The last thing I need to do is convert everything over to PDF form for posting. I am currently at work right now, so that will happen at some point later this afternoon.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO WHEN THREADS OPEN!
In storyline terms, it will be the day following the event. You will release a statement to the media/hold a press conference (whichever you prefer) in which you will be expected to touch on certain things. These are:
~The Story regarding you in the Dirt Sheets.
~The past weeks event.
~The upcoming event.
~League news which caught your attention (pick any of the Dirt Sheet stories not focusing on your team).
You may "beef up" your statement as much as you like, but you MUST touch on those 4 items.
Once that is done, you may begin conducting your business for the week. You SHOULD speak to your Head Trainer first, but you don't HAVE too. Just remember that people in these games can be moody as fuck, and take that into consideration.
Any questions, as always, feel free to ask here, or PM me.
Ummmm Militia?
Frightmare coming for you nigga!
got to admit , watching from the cheap seats is going to be fun
;D
VICTORY!!!
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on June 27, 2015, 06:18:04 PM
VICTORY!!!
Submitted your main eventer.
#MoralVictories
#howeversmalltheymaybe
I ain't scared of him or any of your freak show
I was so hoping my original idea would pan out
FYI Josh, I'm still at work right now, without access to all of my notes. Don't expect me to find people for you until at some point later today/tonight.
No worries bro I figured I'm gonna knock out for the night anyways
Uh... on the UJ/Rockets match listing, is that a typo on the woman's match?
Because it's listing the woman for my team as Pearl on the match sheet... but I put Deanna Fuentes in as my woman in the main line-up.
You still lose sucker!
Quote from: Goldferg on June 28, 2015, 12:19:25 PM
Uh... on the UJ/Rockets match listing, is that a typo on the woman's match?
Because it's listing the woman for my team as Pearl on the match sheet... but I put Deanna Fuentes in as my woman in the main line-up.
Typo when transcribing.
I will never play this game from my phone again.
Tough break bro :(
Was going to try to get my presser up before I leave, but doesn't look like I'll have time.
I'm going on vacation for the next week and will be trying to steer clear from computers for the most part, so it will likely be a little over a week until I am active. Sorry to Mike and the players if this causes things to slow down at all.
Real life's been busy this week folks, sorry for the lack of updates. Will do them as am able. Thanks.
Hopefully Tritch and midas update before Mike continues the game
As I mentioned in a thread that I just posted in the Random section, I've been offline due to a variety of issues. Most of them have worked themselves out, so I fully expect to get things back moving this week. Thank you for all of your patience.
Midas, Tritch, T-Bone....please post sometime within the next couple of days, so that when I am able to update things I can update your threads along with them. Thank you.
Could have sworn I did. Will do.
Shit sorry guys. Been super hectic at work since I took that vacation. I'll get on this ASAP.
No worries. My activity has been shit lately, in case you didn't notice. Plans are to get things progressing during the week at some point.
Helena is a hooker calling it now lol
I have to give you a +1 for that mike. To be honest I knew I wanted Jynx the moment I saw Veda
LOL, well it could still be "yoga" ya know....
And your +1 was actually a -1 >:(
BREAKING NEWS: MILITIA GOES ON A 27 MATCH LOSING STREAK
That's why i still didn't trust her
Any word from Midas?
I've reached out to him. He's having personal issues at the moment, but said he plans on getting back to it in the next day or so.
Tritch backed out though, so The Rebels are open.
;)
FYI I'm gonna be at a festival from later today-monday, so there's gonna be a bit of quiet from the Jacks until then
Been a busy week on my side, will get something in tomorrow BTW.
First day on the job and I got to drop the hammer
lol
Quote from: Black Death on August 13, 2015, 12:00:17 AM
First day on the job and I got to drop the hammer
lol
And to top it off you have to play me this week lol.
So....close
would have liked to talk to the rest of my team, but... no point in making you all wait
Ahem...
I know, I know.....continued patience is appreciated.....
Yes hello? My name is Dr. Frankenstein ... and I have created a monster.
Make PoppaPanch Proud!!
I'll get the scores posted later today. Right now I am at work and everything is done, I just need to convert the sheets to PDF (which I cannot do here).
Your press conferences will follow the same format as last week.
You know, I've run probably hundreds of matches on this sim so far, and I haven't seen ANYTHING like that XJ/Nichols match. DAMN. The default for a time limit draw is 1 hour, and I've never seen that happen. The longest match I had seen prior to this one was a 40+ minute match, but nothing like XJ/Nichols.
I'm gonna unlock the threads now, but DO NOT POST your press conference until the score sheets are up.
Fuck my phone.
:(
Quote from: Mike Powers on September 05, 2015, 04:39:43 AM
Right now I am at work and everything is done, I just need to convert the sheets to PDF (which I cannot do here).
You know I know that you know that I know how you feel, dog.
Quote from: Talon on September 05, 2015, 11:15:44 AM
You know I know that you know that I know how you feel, dog.
Oh, I know!
Week 3 is live! Post your pressers!! Gogogogo
As a reminder...
Quote from: Mike Powers on June 27, 2015, 04:29:15 AM
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO WHEN THREADS OPEN!
In storyline terms, it will be the day following the event. You will release a statement to the media/hold a press conference (whichever you prefer) in which you will be expected to touch on certain things. These are:
~The Story regarding you in the Dirt Sheets.
~The past weeks event.
~The upcoming event.
~League news which caught your attention (pick any of the Dirt Sheet stories not focusing on your team).
You may "beef up" your statement as much as you like, but you MUST touch on those 4 items.
Once that is done, you may begin conducting your business for the week. You SHOULD speak to your Head Trainer first, but you don't HAVE too. Just remember that people in these games can be moody as fuck, and take that into consideration.
Any questions, as always, feel free to ask here, or PM me.
I'll do my press conference in a little bit.
Strike ... enjoy XJ while you can ... cause the Clock is on. Countdown to Frightmare.
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on September 08, 2015, 10:54:09 PM
Strike ... enjoy XJ while you can ... cause the Clock is on. Countdown to Frightmare.
Gonna be hilarious when he taps out again.
What is required for the press conference?
Quote from: Justin on September 09, 2015, 02:28:23 PM
What is required for the press conference?
~The Story regarding you in the Dirt Sheets.
~The past weeks event.
~The upcoming event.
~League news which caught your attention (pick any of the Dirt Sheet stories not focusing on your team).
You may "beef up" your statement as much as you like, but you MUST touch on those 4 items.
Once that is done, you may begin conducting your business for the week. You SHOULD speak to your Head Trainer first, but you don't HAVE too. Just remember that people in these games can be moody as fuck, and take that into consideration.
Any questions, as always, feel free to ask here, or PM me.
i will have mine up tonight , sorry for the delay
S'all good. As should be obvious by now, this is a very low pressure environment. We may play slower than other leagues, but we have just as much fun!
Quote from: Mike Powers on September 09, 2015, 05:46:06 PM
S'all good. As should be obvious by now, this is a very low pressure environment. We may play slower than other leagues, but we have just as much fun!
#AllOfTheShenanigans
Slower than HIFL, yes... but I would debate the rest.
I think it's fun :'(
NO NO, I meant that all other games are faster.
I'm not slamming you, or I wouldn't be reading your game threads!
Ahh, gotcha. And I know you weren't slamming me bro. ;D
YEAH YOU BETTER KNOW!!!
Don't make me join this league and pull a Mathgate.
What team do you want, I'll fire whoever has it!
Quote from: Mike Powers on September 10, 2015, 12:58:47 AM
What team do you want, I'll fire whoever has it!
THE DEVILS!
Pancho....
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Quote from: Mike Powers on September 10, 2015, 01:06:17 AM
Pancho....
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Trust me when I tell you Powers. Better the Devil you know than the one you don't
LOL
Damn that DrunkFerg.
Pro tip: No posting in your thread when you just got back from a gig and are somewhat inebriated. You might call your guy the wrong name. </JustinMoment>
Franchise you need to kick your assistant trainer out
I would but then I'd likely be stuck talking to my privates like you are... 8)
Hey Goldferg here's what buzz is talking about
Quote from: Mike Powers on March 25, 2015, 06:37:22 PM
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You ain't plannin' on puttin' my boy on the bench, are ya? I knows he ain't main event material or nothin', but he does wanna start, ya feel me?
Wit' a gurantee of not bein' a bench warmer, we'll take the $3.5 fo' 2 years. We straight dawg?
I know that. I'm just making sure if it's a in-the-contract guarantee or if it's a verbal guarantee. Because if it's the latter I can technically break it, especially since I didn't even make it in the first place
There in Houston , They should be Texans fans ...
;D
Glad they are showing my Cowboys some love
When thinking about week 1, the Cowboys comeback and Dez's injury stuck out to me to be the biggest thing that happened. Believe me, if the timing were correct, it'd be my Chiefs epic collapse the other night instead.
Quote from: Mike Powers on September 20, 2015, 03:29:48 AM
When thinking about week 1, the Cowboys comeback and Dez's injury stuck out to me to be the biggest thing that happened. Believe me, if the timing were correct, it'd be my Chiefs epic collapse the other night instead.
I feel you dog
Adam , I think you wrong about switching hampton , I would not have made that change. I know you trying to shake things up, she face two tough opponents these last few weeks. hell she was only 1-1. It only my opinion , just feel it might not work out like you want it to.
plus her pic base is Stacy Keibler, you made Stacy Keibler cry , no one should make Stacy Keibler cry. That just wrong ;D
At least it wasn't for getting my cock out...
Art doesn't imitate life...
Quote from: Adam Wrong on September 20, 2015, 07:17:45 AM
At least it wasn't for getting my cock out...
Art doesn't imitate life...
true...very true
*wants to table a trade for Rafa but totally don't have the money due to that Howard Torres shaped hole in my finances.*
Unless i can trade his expired contract as well. Which i'm guessing I can't?
Quote from: Goldferg on September 26, 2015, 08:05:34 PM
*wants to table a trade for Rafa but totally don't have the money due to that Howard Torres shaped hole in my finances.*
Unless i can trade his expired contract as well. Which i'm guessing I can't?
Highly unlikely.
Terminated contracts aren't tradable. They're simply large holes you throw money into.
Quote from: Goldferg on September 26, 2015, 08:05:34 PM
*wants to table a trade for Rafa but totally don't have the money due to that Howard Torres shaped hole in my finances.*
Unless i can trade his expired contract as well. Which i'm guessing I can't?
There's always the three team deal.
Anyone hear from Domingo? His profile says he was last active Sept 18. Anyone know what's up?
Negatory. Hasnt been active on ESPN either
Shark Tank is open. Rebellion will be if I don't see something from Justin in the next day or so.
Rebellion is now open.
Can we maybe autolock the teams searching for new GMs so everyone e (them included) can start a fresh week?
Quote from: T-Chen on October 15, 2015, 10:20:03 AM
Can we maybe autolock the teams searching for new GMs so everyone e (them included) can start a fresh week?
Agree with my man Chen here
I agree
I know this is a laid back game. I like it like that. But being locked in for over a month ... well i have to agree with the rest of my guys here.
Pancho is a lot of things Rebel. ..
Boring is not one of them. Now i must take your soul.
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on October 15, 2015, 02:39:20 PM
I know this is a laid back game. I like it like that. But being locked in for over a month ... well i have to agree with the rest of my guys here.
I see all of your points. It is my goal to keep this a laid back sort of game, but I will also endeavor to move things along a bit faster.
Sorry guys for the lack of participation. I kept putting this on the backburner and ended up forgetting.
PINFALL VIA NOTHING
LOLOLOLOLOL
As a reminder....
Quote from: Mike Powers on June 27, 2015, 04:29:15 AM
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO WHEN THREADS OPEN!
In storyline terms, it will be the day following the event. You will release a statement to the media/hold a press conference (whichever you prefer) in which you will be expected to touch on certain things. These are:
~The Story regarding you in the Dirt Sheets.
~The past weeks event.
~The upcoming event.
~League news which caught your attention (pick any of the Dirt Sheet stories not focusing on your team).
You may "beef up" your statement as much as you like, but you MUST touch on those 4 items.
Once that is done, you may begin conducting your business for the week. You SHOULD speak to your Head Trainer first, but you don't HAVE too. Just remember that people in these games can be moody as fuck, and take that into consideration.
Any questions, as always, feel free to ask here, or PM me.
Quote from: T-Chen on October 25, 2015, 06:24:01 PM
PINFALL VIA NOTHING
LOLOLOLOLOL
good news the team still won , now I got to deal with this little shit
Okay, so I made a new TCW Spreadsheet (since Rob left us for most of the season). It's not up to date, anyone want to help me do that?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LBm5XME5zVVXtp1m4IuKBV69l_8SwHJEWNmoobVK8ds/edit?usp=sharing
sure , I can help out
Thanks Bone!
I will have my questions done this weekend , sorry little behind , got a lot on my plate at the moment.
Same here. Once I have my day off I'll respond
Ditto
Oh God BD.....
Quote from: T-Chen on October 31, 2015, 01:24:55 PM
Oh God BD.....
I hear that from the ladies a lot ... but you need to explain why you scream my name ... ;D
Funny you should talk about ladies at a time like this.
auto correct can be a mother fucker , my friend
BD and I are slowly updating the spreadsheet. The latest thing I have done is add the schedule, results, and standings to it. Included is an Overall column cause I assume that's the tie-breaker, and if not it's still really cool to know.
Quote from: T-Chen on October 31, 2015, 02:39:47 PM
BD and I are slowly updating the spreadsheet. The latest thing I have done is add the schedule, results, and standings to it. Included is an Overall column cause I assume that's the tie-breaker, and if not it's still really cool to know.
Just a reminder bro since it's not on original team sheet.
Angel was released and her contract is gonna still be paid.
Jynx has a 4 year 1m contract with .5 incentives
Still around, just kept busy with the week - will have my presser done by tomorrow night, Powers.
Quote from: Strike on November 05, 2015, 01:53:18 AM
Still around, just kept busy with the week - will have my presser done by tomorrow night, Powers.
Get to them when you can guys.
Quote from: Mike Powers on November 07, 2015, 01:46:55 AM
Get to them when you can guys.
Got to the thing a little later than hoped, but it's there.
Quote from: Strike on November 07, 2015, 01:53:31 AM
Got to the thing a little later than hoped, but it's there.
that's what she said
Hi-oh!
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Steven Crawford, Redford Shack, Gerry Nichols....those'd be my top 3 clients for sure.
I see what you did there.
I thought you would. ;D
Does anyone happen to have a report on Lamar Nash
PANCHO 1
POWERS 0
It is.
Or is it......?
hmmm... or is it???
THAT'S THE SPIRIT!!!
....wait.....
Stop trying to convince Powers to FBL me Talon.
I know this is just the eye before the REAL storm.
I would NEVER!!!!!
I need no convincing of anything. I already know where this story leads......
mwahahaha?
Quote from: Mike Powers on November 28, 2015, 02:37:47 AM
I need no convincing of anything. I already know where this story leads......
mwahahaha?
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Emo Mike Haller?
LOL
Did Judge punish Rebel and hit him with a two post a month limit?
I know we're more lax here but ...
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He's been prodded.
Auto-lock?
"Hey Talon, Welcome to the game!"
Thank you, thank you....
*BROHUG*
Welcome T!
I thought folks would rejoice that someone was here to get that team locked in ;)
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Hallelujah
Welcome to the game, Talon! 8)
;D ;D ;D
:grouphug:
Welcome to the WORLD OF TOMORROW!
uh and the game as well, I guess
Alright, with everyone locked in, I'd like to make this announcement. I wanted to keep this as low key, and low stress as possible, but it has turned out to go at much more of a glacial pace than I anticipated (not pointing fingers, as I am guilty of being busy as well). So, that being said, starting with the posting of the Week 4 results there will be a 2 week (real time) limit to lock in for the next week (game time).
Don't worry, I won't suddenly auto-lock people; starting a few days before the deadline, I will begin nudging you in-thread to wrap shit up. Also, if extenuating circcumstances occur let me know....I will be as accomodating as I can. And if it ends up being me that gets overly busy and slows the game down, I won't penalize you guys for that.
That said....the holidays are almost here, so I don't particularly anticipate getting this weeks results up until after X-Mas. I am working tomorrow night, so if it ends up being a calm night, I MAY be able to get things translated from the sim to PDF format to post for you guys.
Thanks for hanging in there guys!
My arrival brings hope and change... :)
Obama!??!!
Damn BD, Pancho giving you no respect.
why do my guys keep getting injured? WHY DO YOU HATE ME POWERS?! :'(
Seriously though, first Thunder now Rory. This team is cursed!
Maybe you handing out too many cervezas?
By the by I am still working on the spreadsheet, but it'd be a hell of a lot easier and faster if I didn't have to find everyone's secret spending. I think I have the Devils completely right and the Militia done without exact figures.
(by secret spending I mean it's not on the team PDF)
Quote from: T-Moddin' on January 08, 2016, 04:24:24 PM
By the by I am still working on the spreadsheet, but it'd be a hell of a lot easier and faster if I didn't have to find everyone's secret spending. I think I have the Devils completely right and the Militia done without exact figures.
(by secret spending I mean it's not on the team PDF)
You know nothing T Moddin
Why isn't Pancho being ridiculed for claiming to be the only undefeated team?
COME ON BD FIGHT BACK
We Mexus don't fight amongst ourselves just cause you gringos want it
BD is black you racist latino!
Quote from: T-Moddin' on January 08, 2016, 10:21:43 PM
BD is black you racist latino!
BD is a member of the Mexus
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Quote from: Sgt. Josh Underpants on January 08, 2016, 10:23:59 PM
BD is a member of the Mexus
Oh God you've taken his leg AND his heritage!
I'll update my thread this afternoon after work.
Sorry for the delay, I went out on Saturday night and I'm not very good at being hungover
Quote from: Rob on January 11, 2016, 02:01:45 AM
I'll update my thread this afternoon after work.
Sorry for the delay, I went out on Saturday night and I'm not very good at being hungover
/inb4 Wade goes "oh, we just had lots of sex"
I know I told you privately already, but HIFL off-season team sheets have me delayed. I'll get my presser done tonight, have an idea for the format, and don't want to rush it.
TIME TO PUT T-BONE IN THE SIM!
Quote from: Mike Powers on January 13, 2016, 09:25:16 PM
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Hi boss, I don't think we've been properly introduced. Emanuel Carlson here. I just wanted to come up here and personally thank you for standing by me, even though I know I've been pretty rough in the ring. I know that I've been giving the training staff headaches while they try to get me up to speed. But you've given me the opportunity to provide a real future for my disabled twin daughters. After their mom and grandmom died in the ferris wheel accident, I've been looking for something to hold onto. This team, and my new family here, has become it.
Thank you.
lmao ... Strike you heartless fiend
I've been sitting on that for weeks, just waiting for Strike to call in Carlson but he never did. When he said to tell anyone visitors to knock, I knew it was time to pull the trigger!
Silly Franchise, GM Bone and President Bone are not the same character ;)
Quote from: T-Long on January 14, 2016, 06:37:31 AM
Silly Franchise, GM Bone and President Bone are not the same character ;)
Only when they get some shade thrown in their direction. 8)
But they've never been the same character. GM T-Bone is also a different character. It's just coincidence that three handsomely named men share a name and a penchant for managing sports organizations.
The FBL and HIFL leagues are canon in the TCW Universe. I won't force anyone to be the same GM character if they don't want to be. If you ARE portraying the same one, let me know.
So it's like Mick Foley with Cactus Jack, Mankind, and Dude Love? :D
I'm pretty sure you named four different people Franchise ;)
Quote from: Mike Powers on January 14, 2016, 06:05:39 PM
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Well, now that you mention it...I am concerned about the state of our nations food supply. You got one side saying GMO's are bad and will kill you, then you got the other side saying that it makes no difference at all. Then you got the gluten free people, who don't even have celiac disease and just like to be on a trend....it makes you wonder what you should be feeding your family!
I'll stomp right all over BD's team thread to set this good ol' boy straight!
Maybe you should CONSERVE your energy their T Boney ;D
I'll stomp all over you too! I'm gonna skip my press conference next week to rumble in yours!
Quote from: Mike Powers on January 14, 2016, 12:21:44 AM
I've been sitting on that for weeks, just waiting for Strike to call in Carlson but he never did. When he said to tell anyone visitors to knock, I knew it was time to pull the trigger!
I actually figured that would be the trigger for it, just went about it a different way than the usual.
Looking forward to tackling this one over the weekend.
NO REMORSE STRIKE
I'd like my FBL GM and TCW Manager to be the same guy. It'd seem a shame not to
Work has pummelled me this week. I'm out tonight but will get it done in the morning I promise
I sense the first tcw death coming
Quote from: Sgt. Josh Underpants on January 16, 2016, 01:52:03 PM
I sense the first tcw death coming
You don't mess with the family. 8)
Tentatively looking for everyone to be locked in by mid-week....
Sounds good to me. 8)
I'm nearly ready.
I'm basically ready, just wanted to keep open in case I thought of anything else
Now I need to add a new column to the spreadsheet lol
Going out tonight, and tomorrow is my 15th Anniversary with the Missus. Possibly get news done tonight if I get home at a decent time, but if not it won't be until Weds.
Quote from: Mike Powers on February 01, 2016, 09:34:08 PM
Going out tonight, and tomorrow is my 15th Anniversary with the Missus. Possibly get news done tonight if I get home at a decent time, but if not it won't be until Weds.
15th anniversary is crystal ...
So make it crystal clear you gonna show her some horizontal lovin
Or vertical, if you're fit enough.
Quote from: Mike Powers on February 01, 2016, 09:34:08 PM
Going out tonight, and tomorrow is my 15th Anniversary with the Missus. Possibly get news done tonight if I get home at a decent time, but if not it won't be until Weds.
GOING OUT TO THE CLUB!!! #FranchiseStyle
Quote from: Talon on February 01, 2016, 11:29:35 PM
GOING OUT TO THE CLUB!!! #FranchiseStyle
Damn right. That's my usual weekend. 8)
All I know is that Kevin had better have the pic base of Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission Referee Bill Alfonso. 8)
.......if you look closely, you'll see that there is already a pic base chosen......
Wait, the draw WAS the story and not the two guys who hate each other winning a match together?
The draw was part of the story. The crumbling locker room was the majority of it....
I will update tonight. Got lurgy so been primarily asleep. Apologies
Prancy: "Bone is crazy for spinning this tie as a win because I WANT TO SPIN IT AS A WIN NO FAIR NO FAIR!"
lol
Will update soon. Sorry was a busy week this week
Quote from: T-Long on February 15, 2016, 04:14:13 PM
Prancy: "Bone is crazy for spinning this tie as a win because I WANT TO SPIN IT AS A WIN NO FAIR NO FAIR!"
lol
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My stepdaughter is in labor. Updates will be slower than usual over the next few days.
Quote from: Mike Powers on February 17, 2016, 12:22:20 AM
My stepdaughter is in labor. Updates will be slower than usual over the next few days.
Congrats Grampa MP
Thanks bro! My 3rd grandchild was born at 2:11am. Mom and baby are doing fine! Exciting!!
Congrats mate
Congrats bro
Quote from: Mike Powers on February 17, 2016, 04:05:07 AM
Thanks bro! My 3rd grandchild was born at 2:11am. Mom and baby are doing fine! Exciting!!
Did she name him Pancho?!?!?
Congrats Powers! 8)
Apologies for my minimal presence on the boards the last couple of weeks. Spent a week helping out with my granddaughter, then both my wife and I ended up sick as hell. Don't know if it was "the flu" or just a bronchitis from hell, but we're both still on the mend. Thanks for you're understanding.
Quote from: Mike Powers on February 28, 2016, 05:21:02 PM
Apologies for my minimal presence on the boards the last couple of weeks. Spent a week helping out with my granddaughter, then both my wife and I ended up sick as hell. Don't know if it was "the flu" or just a bronchitis from hell, but we're both still on the mend. Thanks for you're understanding.
Always broseph
It is with sadness and a heavy heart that I announce that TCW is now closed. Of late my free time has been reduced a great deal, and with my recent decision to pursue my Masters Degree in Nursing, I will have even less time to devote.
Thanks to everyone who participated, and I hope it was fun for you all while it lasted.
First fbl now this... *sadface*
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I might pirate some of your ideas for HIFL then of you don't mind ;)
Feel free bro :)
Can we fast sim the season?
Godammit I didn't hype The Rematch of the Century as I would have ripped from me. I want results. At least close out the storylines.
When I have time I'll run the sim through to the completion of the season. Can't really finish out storylines, per se, because the handlers were a big part of that. But I'll info dump all I can at some point.
Sorry to see the game end, but totally understand the reasons for it. Glad I could be a part of it...even if it wasn't even for a full lock in period lol
Quote from: Gates on March 13, 2016, 10:10:50 PM
Sorry to see the game end, but totally understand the reasons for it. Glad I could be a part of it...even if it wasn't even for a full lock in period lol
Yeah, what Gates said, barring the limited tenure thing.
Although I'm still kinda shocked my cycling the ladies never ended up with the huge blow-up catfight I was expecting to happen