HTML 'poly 5-a-side football THE GAME - Page 14

duke o' york · March 24, 2004, 07:36

No, you get in a Handmelon draft system, whereby the most cringe-inducingly awful team get the new gods of the game, the mid-table mediocrity-mongers get more of the same, and the wolrd champions get two Long John Silvers.

Also, Jamski - I don't know what style of footie you're familiar with, but it seems a little too much like the Leeds United side of the 70s (also Everton side of today), and a little too far from today's Arsenal team, that the centre forwards have no reliance on skill whatsoever. The defenders should use strength and speec, the midfielders strength and skill, and the forwards speed and skill, and not the way you have it.
Catenaccio is all very well, but if you're slickly passing the ball to Drunken Ferguson then it's not that worthwhile.

Jamski · March 24, 2004, 09:05

Gah

Whoever missed out on getting "skill", I knew someone would complain

We can decide this democratically, if you like. Strength, Speed and Skill are just labels anyway, so I'm happy to swop them about.

And this is from a "Hoof it up to Shearer, man" Newcastle supporter

-Jam

duke o' york · March 24, 2004, 09:57

First casting aspersions about the beauteous duchess o' york, and then, even worse (!), casting aspersions about my team. You're on thin ice young laddie!

We don't hoof the ball up to Shearer. Oh, except when the ball is anywhere near our rubbish defence, in which case it makes good sense to have the ball as far away from the goal as possible!

I was only suggesting that there are more links between midfielders and strikers and between midfielders and defenders than between strikers and defenders. That was how I thought that the stats should relate to one another.

Jamski · March 24, 2004, 10:03

Well, like I said, we can swop the names of the stats about. I was going to call skill "passing" in which case it wouldn't be such an issue

-Jam

Rasputin · March 25, 2004, 05:27

are we making this too complicated for a simple forum game

DrSpike · March 25, 2004, 05:36

There's no such thing as too complicated, only posters that are unable to keep up.

Skanky Burns · March 25, 2004, 07:50

If posters can't keep up then they don't play.
If posters don't play, then it gets quite boring having only one person playing a forum game.

Jamski · March 25, 2004, 09:01

So, should we have some kind of test game, or go straight for a sign-up thread.

Or is everyone waiting to see what the "wildcard" secret tactics will do?

-Jam

DrSpike · March 25, 2004, 09:17

I am kinda curious.

alva · March 25, 2004, 10:17

Quote:

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
If posters can't keep up then they don't play.
If posters don't play, then it gets quite boring having only one person playing a forum game.

Hmmmmm....

* alva opens a new thread to play freecell *

DrSpike · March 25, 2004, 10:20

Actually that's a great idea! We can post numbers so people play games in the same order, and see who can go longest without screwing up.

Jamski · March 25, 2004, 10:40

Freecell!?!?!

Its international day of insanity on 'poly today

-Jam

duke o' york · March 25, 2004, 10:52

Jamski, it's your turn. We're playing game 12386, and I have just moved the jack of spades onto the queen of diamonds.

(rather alarmingly, this would actually work.

So let's stop thinking about it!

)

I don't understand the direction that footy has gone in recently, but I'm just going to wait until the sign-up thread with the rules comes out, and then read 'em. But I reserve the right to call my team Newcastle United!

alva · March 25, 2004, 10:57

Quote:

(rather alarmingly, this would actually work. So let's stop thinking about it! )

Think of the PC. ;..

Of course Jam and Doc already were...tsktsktsk

DrSpike · March 25, 2004, 11:12

Quote:

Originally posted by duke o' york
Jamski, it's your turn. We're playing game 12386, and I have just moved the jack of spades onto the queen of diamonds.

(rather alarmingly, this would actually work.

So let's stop thinking about it!

)

I don't mean we take it in turns, I mean we all play the same game. People drop out as they screw up.

duke o' york · March 25, 2004, 11:16

Well I was suggesting a succession game, where everybody loaded the same game, and then took turns after the person before them, posting their turn here, which is then completed by all of the other players. There'd be loads more +1s involved for everyone.

But I'm not playing this. It's stupid, can we please start talking about footie before I find myself forced to throw rocks at you all.

DrSpike · March 25, 2004, 11:21

I'm not playing Freecell succession games. I am a perfectionist, and all my beautiful plans being ruined by a hasty move by a +1er would be too hard to bear.

Jamski · March 25, 2004, 13:17

waht is freceel i haev not played teh gaem??? lol this is liek a joke right lol!!!

Umm... ok... we shall leave Freecell behind and move on to the football game discussion:

Has anyone spotted possible abuses of the rules yet?
Do we have at least 4 people that want to play?
Do we have a GM?
Do we start without the special tactics?
Would people like to suggest special tactics?

-Jam

Spaced Cowboy · March 25, 2004, 14:17

No,
I'm one!
Yes, you!
Yes,
No

That about wraps it up!

Jamski · March 25, 2004, 14:23

If everyone is as easy to please as you Spaced we can start... well we can start now.

-Jam

Rasputin · March 25, 2004, 19:42

ill give it a go !!

Urban Ranger · March 25, 2004, 22:49

No
+1
Jamski
Dunno
Maybe

Rasputin · March 26, 2004, 01:26

Jamski · March 26, 2004, 04:01

I'm not sure (no offense guys) that Spaced, UR and Ras are enough people to really run this game yet.

-Jam

Skanky Burns · March 26, 2004, 04:25

Quote:

Originally posted by duke o' york
Jamski, it's your turn. We're playing game 12386, and I have just moved the jack of spades onto the queen of diamonds.

Quote:

Originally posted by Doc
I'm not playing Freecell succession games. I am a perfectionist, and all my beautiful plans being ruined by a hasty move by a +1er would be too hard to bear.

I dident want to think abot it to much so i jst put the 2 too one of the free slots.
k thx ur trn now

duke o' york · March 26, 2004, 05:36

I shan't throw my hat into the ring quite yet, but will wait and see how things go with the first players.

In response to the Jamski Inquisition:

- We're probably better off working out any loopholes as we play.

- Think you've only got three so far.

- You!

- I'd prefer to see them.

- Something like the F1 wilcards. You only get 2 per half, and have things like Super Save (goalie/last defender stops goal regardless of any other factors), Super Shot (instant goal, past any kind of tackle or interception, but beaten by Super Save), and er, others I haven't thought of yet, but which would be good for midfielders - oh, Super Pass gives the ball to any player, anywhere on the pitch, and denies interceptions. Use them wisely! :can't think of a smiley here:

Jamski · March 26, 2004, 05:56

You're in a good mood after last night's goalfeast, I see. I know this is the football thread, but if you sign up now for Mafia you can have Rah's slot.

So we have 4 players... looking better

-Jam

Skanky Burns · March 26, 2004, 07:06

I'll have to bow out at the moment. Uni workload increasing... Morrowind being addictive...

Zopperoni · March 26, 2004, 09:36

Quite a busy weekend coming up with my dad and a friend of mine celebrating their birthdays. I haven't even read the new rules and regulations yet.
So, if I get by to do it, I'll let you know, otherwise, I'll just observe.

alva · March 26, 2004, 09:42

@ Zop's (mafia) avatar