ping Arlie: football sim engine

[Bob Hanson]

Arlie:

Have you ever considered making your sim engine available to other developers for a cost? I'd love to build a multiplayer only pro football game but I don't have the time/desire to build the actual sim/playbook engine. But I'd probably find time to build the rest of the game (draft, interface, multiplayer server, etc) around an engine.

My only problem is a dislike of VB6 (that is so 90s). :) So you'd have to build it as a COM component.

[Arlie Rahn]

I plan on doing a pro football game in the not too distant future, so I would probably not be interested in doing that right now.

[Shamrock]

A GD Pro Football Sim? Looking forward to it!!!

[StormEd]

Hope it's not multiplayer only. That seems to be a fairly slim slice of the total market.

[moring]

Hope it's not multiplayer only. That seems to be a fairly slim slice of the total market.

I am near certain that it won't be multiplayer only... Usually it is the opposite, the games are designed as single player, with multiplayer as more of an afterthought... hopefully the multiplayer experience will be more integrated in his upcoming title... i.e. importing of draft classes, rosters, coaches, editing of players, coaches, owners, stadiums, head to head gameplay via online, every possible report imaginable and exportable to html.

[aef027]

Being able to play HTH would put this new pro game over the top.

[StormEd]

"Economy...always economy!" - John Adams

[MrHaroldG]

...editing of players, coaches, owners, stadiums, head to head gameplay via online, every possible report imaginable and exportable to html.

This is where an .mdb file for building your league (a la the two basketball sims, TPB and TCB) should come in.

[BigDawg]

I plan on doing a pro football game in the not too distant future, so I would probably not be interested in doing that right now.

2 words .... PLAY EDITOR :D

[StormEd]

Two other words...DRUG TESTING. :D

[StormEd]

It can be a great little randomized factor. Just imagine the surprise of receiving the e-mail that your prize draftee, the quarterback who was going to lead your team back to glory, has just been busted. :eek:

[StormEd]

Of course, there can be all those other little goodies that pop up from time to time - arrests, etc. I can't wait.

[Cardinals]

The not too distant future...I love it!!!!!

[Johnny Slick]

Three more words: CUSTOMIZEABLE LEAGUE SIZES. I like to play in "God" mode, and I don't like worrying about 32 freaking teams. 18 (the 1984 USFL size) is much better.

[MrHaroldG]

Add two more words - CUSTOMIZABLE PLAYOFFS. I especially like the 1982 format, which had 16 playoff teams, 8 per conference.

[BigDawg]

Head 2 Head Online Play
Import Rookies from BB

Many , many more words. Lets see what features Arlie will have before we go nuts :eek:

[moring]

Also the ability for the league to expand... even adding in something along the lines of NFL Europe would be so awesome I know it could never happen... Great ideas and suggestions I hope Arlie is taking notes... :D

[StormEd]

How about the ability to re-configure the NFL? Allow us to return to the days of the AFL/NFL!

[Cardinals]

Total Pro Football was Arlie's first effort at a pro football sim and it was phenominal when you consider that. He has definitely raised the bar for this game. Can't wait for an official announcement!!

[StormEd]

I will certainly be interesting to see.

[John Comey]

I will certainly be interesting to see.

Will you? Why is that?

[StormEd]

Okay, so I missed a key. Sue me.

[John Comey]

haha, just having fun... ;)

[kennywanchizoate]

Sue, did someone say sue? I have a great lawyer for prosecuting or defense!

:)

KennyWan

[StormEd]

"Great lawyer"? An oxymoron if ever there was one. :D

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[BigDawg]

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[Diagello]

I loved the "project player" values in TPF. The chance of a poor player developing, or a good one turning great was a fascinating piece of the game.

[TEWFan]

I would love to buy this game. I have only played the very bland and bad Football Mogul games and have been dying for a true sim that looks and plays great.