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i guess this thread is really just to a core group of about 7 or 8 people (myself included). i've been reading stephsonics (or whatever his name is) thread and impressions @ maddenmania, so i have a pretty good idea of how the online portion will work. so here are the details:
What we know:
* Basically you start up an "offline" franchise. you choose "X" number of human controlled players.
* You play your game. Then, you can upload the file to the other person(s) in your league
* If you are matched up head to head w/ someone in your league, you can "spawn match" and play right then and there and have it count.
What we don't know:
* Will the "spawned" matches adhere to any sliders you set offline? Or will the sliders be nullified when you get online?
How it can be accomplished:
* Even 8 players is pushing the boundaries of the whole concept, but anymore than 8 people will be impossible. What we would have to do is come up with a very specific schedule. i dont even know how feasible this is, because people would need to play in order, i.e.:
1. fmt play on monday, upload the file to dm.
2. dm play monday afternoon, upload to ck.
3. etc
i guess you could "upload" to whoever you see online and play that way, but then the problem arises what if your game comes AFTER another human game? you can't play it. if you try, the cpu will say "simulate all games to this point?" then that ruins someone elses game. so it has to be incredibly specific as far as time and order.
* The draft would be even MORE tricky, but i guess we could get into that later. what i was thinking is that instead of uploading after each pick we could all get together in MIRC and have myself "host" the draft, and kind of post in the chat who is available and then you could relay to me what moves you wanted to make etc. this is the best way to do it (obviously im not going to cheat anyone out of anything), and the quickest way.
this will clearly take a LOT of time (not necessarily a lot of time for YOU playing every week or whatever, i mean a lot of time in actually finishing the season and stuff), so you will have to have patience.
anyone who is interested post here. i don't want to assume anyone is interested because in light of the facts above (and maybe you already knew/assumed them) i want anyone interested to make sure you can commit to it.
post here chums!
What we know:
* Basically you start up an "offline" franchise. you choose "X" number of human controlled players.
* You play your game. Then, you can upload the file to the other person(s) in your league
* If you are matched up head to head w/ someone in your league, you can "spawn match" and play right then and there and have it count.
What we don't know:
* Will the "spawned" matches adhere to any sliders you set offline? Or will the sliders be nullified when you get online?
How it can be accomplished:
* Even 8 players is pushing the boundaries of the whole concept, but anymore than 8 people will be impossible. What we would have to do is come up with a very specific schedule. i dont even know how feasible this is, because people would need to play in order, i.e.:
1. fmt play on monday, upload the file to dm.
2. dm play monday afternoon, upload to ck.
3. etc
i guess you could "upload" to whoever you see online and play that way, but then the problem arises what if your game comes AFTER another human game? you can't play it. if you try, the cpu will say "simulate all games to this point?" then that ruins someone elses game. so it has to be incredibly specific as far as time and order.
* The draft would be even MORE tricky, but i guess we could get into that later. what i was thinking is that instead of uploading after each pick we could all get together in MIRC and have myself "host" the draft, and kind of post in the chat who is available and then you could relay to me what moves you wanted to make etc. this is the best way to do it (obviously im not going to cheat anyone out of anything), and the quickest way.
this will clearly take a LOT of time (not necessarily a lot of time for YOU playing every week or whatever, i mean a lot of time in actually finishing the season and stuff), so you will have to have patience.
anyone who is interested post here. i don't want to assume anyone is interested because in light of the facts above (and maybe you already knew/assumed them) i want anyone interested to make sure you can commit to it.
post here chums!