Now that you mention that ... I don't know how I could forget talking about that with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Escobar
Printable View
Now that you mention that ... I don't know how I could forget talking about that with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Escobar
So OB, have you thought about what you are wanting to do in NCAA 13(if there will even be a powerhouse) or is it still too early for you to think about it? Reason why I am asking is because I am thinking of starting my own OD on 13 and would like to try something different from what we will be doing in SBCOL and Powerhouse.
There will be powerhouse in NCAA 13, it'll probably be along the lines of what we've gone with up to now, top level teams in conferences that play a championship game - not sure of the exact setup yet however.
Thanks, just knew you had been extremely busy. Sounds good and look forward too it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oneback
He'll get suddenly unbusy around release time ;) Or just unbusy enough that we'll have to wait on him every week :D
I am bored, we need to discuss the new game already! :D
Ha - what would you like to talk about...I'm taking launch week off from work. :rock:Quote:
Originally Posted by ryby6969
I would, but we are busy at that time. :( Plus I would just be stuck with all the kids! lol
Really just wondering what kind of plans there are as far as teams. Are we going to do a free for all, or a conference theme? Basic stuff, just trying to get some conversation going. :D
Oh I understand, I technically get unlimited vacation but we are always so busy there is no time to take any - found some time this last week to take a family trip to San Antonio and visit the Alamo and Sea World, then said f-it and took launch week off as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by ryby6969
As for Powerhouse I am torn - do we go with the model we had this year where we split up into multiple conferences and play more CPU games, I'm leaning towards limiting it to two conferences this year however so we don't have to play as many CPU games. That all depends on how well the CPU can keep up however.
My other thought is to throw everyone in one conference like we did a few years ago with the SEC and we duke it out every week. Seeing that the name is Powerhouse it seems natural to start with top schools in a BCS conference however there is a side of me that wants to build a program as well.
Let me know your thoughts.
I would say no more than 2 conferences, but I would prefer 1 myself. As for teams, we tried middle of the road teams last year and it just seemed like the interest was not the same. I am sure some of that had to do with the transfer fail problems, but people just didn't seem like they had the same "love" for their teams. Regardless, I am down for pretty much anything but a coordinator dynasty as I really dislike those.
I do know one thing, seeing Miami's roster in the run through makes me realize I would have a building job on my hands.
Good news! That means the Dynasty will last for a whole week ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Oneback
Burn :D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
I'd be down for everyone in the same conference. That is a lot of fun and really what competing is all about in an OD for bragging rights.
I also think it is good to build up some more rivalries. We have some already built, but it would be nice to get some new ones going.
Agreed and by playing in the same conference that would surely create some intriguing matchups and rivalries.Quote:
Originally Posted by ryby6969
I think from top to bottom the Big 12 conference may be the best conference to put all of us in:
Baylor
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Texas
Texas Christian
Texas Tech
West Virginia
Whatever we roll with....I would love to have a draft....that was pretty fun. My top 4 in the Big XII would be Texas, Oklahoma State, TCU, then Baylor.
I call Collin Klein, I mean K-State.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oneback
We only going with 10 users? The SEC is not bad top to bottom now with Mizzou and aTm in there. Again, I am good with whatever we decide.(as long as it is 1 conference :D) It would suck to get stuck with Iowa St or Kansas in the Big 12.
The SEC is a player as well...Quote:
Originally Posted by ryby6969
Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
LSU
Mississippi State
Missouri
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas A&M
Kentucky
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
LSU/Arkansas/Mississippi State is my top 3 there....but if we're drafting....and I get #1....Bama it is....lol
We could take Kentucky/Vanderbilt/Ole Miss out and add Texas, Florida State, and Miami so we can REALLY get nasty
In the SEC I would look at Georgia/LSU/Auburn maybe. If we did a Big 12 we could replace ISU and Kansas with Neb and Iowa. We could also add Mizzou and the Aggies back to is also. Just some thoughts. I only refuse to use 4 teams. UF, FSU, ND, and tOSU. :D As long as it is balanced, I am good with it. It would suck if someone had a 2* and others had 5* and 6* teams.
For the love of pete, I would hope that we would add two teams to get the Big XII back to, y'know, 12 ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ryby6969
If we choose SEC I would go with A&M. If we go with the Big XII I would go with 1. OU 2. TCU
In case you guys didn't see this, here are the team rankings going into the season
http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/for...l=1#post142334
Wisconsin 99 97 95 5 B10 Michigan 97 94 91 6 B10 Ohio State 95 89 95 6 B10 Michigan State 93 89 89 4 B10 Iowa 91 89 89 4 B10 Nebraska 91 91 87 5 B10 Penn State 89 86 89 5 B10 Northwestern 87 86 84 3 B10 Purdue 87 84 84 3 B10 Illinois 83 81 82 3 B10 Indiana 77 77 76 2 B10 Minnesota 77 75 76 2 B10
Texas 99 91 99 6 B12 Oklahoma 97 95 93 6 B12 Oklahoma State 95 92 91 5 B12 TCU 93 94 87 5 B12 Kansas State 91 92 86 3 B12 Baylor 87 88 84 3 B12 Texas Tech 87 89 82 3 B12 West Virginia 87 91 76 4 B12 Iowa State 83 81 82 2 B12 Kansas 79 80 76 2 B12
LSU 99 92 97 6 SEC Alabama 97 92 95 6 SEC Georgia 97 95 91 5 SEC Arkansas 95 95 87 5 SEC South Carolina 95 92 91 4 SEC Auburn 93 89 91 6 SEC Texas A&M 93 92 87 4 SEC Florida 91 84 93 6 SEC Missouri 89 89 84 4 SEC Tennessee 89 88 84 4 SEC Mississippi State 87 84 86 3 SEC Kentucky 83 83 80 2 SEC Ole Miss 83 81 84 2 SEC Vanderbilt 77 80 74 2 SEC
Oregon 99 94 95 6 PAC12 USC 99 99 91 6 PAC12 Utah 95 92 91 4 PAC12 Stanford 93 91 89 5 PAC12 Washington 93 92 86 4 PAC12 UCLA 87 88 82 2 PAC12 Arizona State 85 84 80 3 PAC12 Cal 85 89 76 3 PAC12 Arizona 83 81 84 3 PAC12 Colorado 83 80 82 2 PAC12 Oregon State 79 81 76 2 PAC12 Washington State 79 83 74 1 PAC12
The SEC might be the most balanced.
I'd vote for 1-2 conferences but not restrict us to real-world conferences. If ryby wants Miami and prime wants FSU, go for it. That way, I don't have to worry about Papa getting Alabama or LSU while I'm stuck with Missouri or Mississippi State.
I agree G, I'd be all for what we've done in the past and moving teams around. I'd be willing to stick with USC if that's that case :)Quote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
Also, as much as I think one conference would be cool, we do have to realize it's probably not going to move as fast with that many user games.
I have no problem if we do a theme and I do not get Miami. My big thing is getting stuck with a 2* team while 2+ people have 6*s and it takes until the end of the dynasty to become "competitive".
Completely agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by ryby6969
The pace would certainly be affected by the conference alignment but so would the enjoyment of creating rivalries and knowing each week that it's a big week. No more 8-9 CPU wins a year, no more like ryby had last year 1 user game for the championship.
We need everyone to have a certain level of attachment though to their teams so that each of us keeps the competitive itch there.
6-Star Teams:
LSU,99,92,97,6
Oregon,99,94,95,6
Texas,99,91,99,6
USC,99,99,91,6
Alabama,97,92,95,6
Michigan,97,94,91,6
Notre Dame,97,94,95,6
Oklahoma,97,95,93,6
Ohio State,95,89,95,6
Auburn,93,89,91,6
Florida,91,84,93,6
5-Star Teams:
Wisconsin,99,97,95,5
Clemson,97,95,91,5
Florida State,97,92,95,5
Georgia,97,95,91,5
Arkansas,95,95,87,5
Oklahoma State,95,92,91,5
Virginia Tech,95,88,99,5
Stanford,93,91,89,5
TCU,93,94,87,5
Miami (FL),91,88,89,5
Nebraska,91,91,87,5
Boise State,89,89,82,5
Penn State,89,86,89,5
I completely agree. I would be willing to play a season less if it meant being in the same conference and not having to play so many cpu games. I also agree about people using teams they have a connection with. I like having a conference theme just because it means we are all in the same general area, which makes recruiting even that much more important. When you start pulling teams from one side of the country to another, the recruiting battles are not near the same as they would be. Just my two cents.Quote:
Originally Posted by psusnoop
Hell, we could basically do a 6* dynasty with one team taking a 5*. There are a few 5*'s that are better than a couple 6*'s. Or just do a 5* dynasty. I guess first we have to find out who is in, and go from there.
Goodness....Texas with 99 D....I know those DBs are filTHY....if Oneback wants to roll with the Longhorns again....*cough*LSU*cough* :))
I may be up for running with the Longhorns again.
If E takes USC I think I'll run with Oregon. I say this because he needs some recruiting battles out west right from the start. I've never played with them either.
But if we decide to run one conference that's cool too. Just let me know.
I am not sure who I will use. It of course will depend on what stipulations we decide, but Georgia is pretty intriguing to me. Of course, Miami is always a definite possibility. Hell, I might just choose Bama! :D
That's what I was just thinking ....Quote:
Originally Posted by ryby6969
Personally, one thing I'd like to see us avoid is teams that are dominant in recruiting. Maybe with the dynamic pitches this will change this year, but USC dominates California, Texas dominates Texas, Ohio State dominates Ohio ... and it's damned impossible to compete with any of those teams, really.
It'd be interesting to see what would happen if we didn't allow ourselves to take the "top" team in a state, and see if the CPU could recruit against us.
As far as conference setup... I say we either go with two 9 team conferences or one 16 team conference. With a 9 team, it ensures that you play each player in the conference. With the 16 team conference, it ensures you play everyone in your division plus two cross-divisional opponents.