Powerhouse OD - General Discussion Thread

[skipwondah33]

G used something similar if I'm not mistaken or atleast I thought so when he created this Death Penalty OD.

[TheAgency]

I apologize for my lack of know how when it comes to embedding the player from YouTube but here is a link

http://youtu.be/ifTkb3L0nJs

[gschwendt]

Have any of you seen the video where a user created a four team playoff via a software program? I don't know if it would be worth the risk maneuvering files around as he did, but it was a real four team playoff and the game recognized the games as played. I'll try and find a link and post

That only works with offline dynasties... no way to do that with online dynasties.

Like skip said, we can edit rosters, etc. before the OD starts but once it starts, there's no way make changes to the file.

[TheAgency]

That only works with offline dynasties... no way to do that with online dynasties.

Like skip said, we can edit rosters, etc. before the OD starts but once it starts, there's no way make changes to the file.

I gotcha. I'm not complaining about where we are. Just thinking out loud.

[Escobar]

I don't want to start over. We've already been there and done that.

[JeffHCross]

I wasn't apart of the original dynasty but was it just too easy for you all with talented rosters? I'm just curious as to what made you all take the route you did to get these circumstances in the dynasty as it stands.

Also, when we restated most everyone besides me and skip had been playing for a year solid. Many of us have been playing in the Powerhouse OD for multiple releases of the game.

So, mostly, we did this because we wanted to try something new. Unfortunately, we weren't aware of some of the issues we'd run into, and then you ran into a bug that we've seen before but has nothing to do with the rosters or setup.

[JeffHCross]

Maybe it's time to start throwing some ideas around using 15-16 rosters.....

I personally think the rosters we started with was one that had been saved from a dynasty and modified, and my belief is that using such rosters caused some of the issues we've seen. I may be wrong, but it makes me antsy about using such edited rosters again.

[JeffHCross]

I don't really want to start over again, but I also don't want 1/4th of the dynasty to be in the boat that JB and Agency are in now and unable to compete in all facets (JB with user games and Agency with recruiting).

It sucks and there's no easy answer. Hence, kicking off a discussion.

[skipwondah33]

Yeah that issue will stay with JB until the OC is gone. And hopefully no other team hires that OC down the road.

Unsure of how to deal with a team that can't play any other user teams. Does the other user get to play cpu? Didn't have a policy for this because it wasn't an issue with another team

And the recruiting well that's just going to be terrible.

[JBHuskers]

But he knew about that going in if he wanted to join that he wouldn't gain XP. That was why we were not allowing new members in the first place.

[skipwondah33]

But he knew about that going in if he wanted to join that he wouldn't gain XP. That was why we were not allowing new members in the first place.

Yeah I know about that, which I mean nothing can be done about that.

Your issue though is going to be tough especially if you want to stay at Tech.

[JBHuskers]

Yeah I know about that, which I mean nothing can be done about that.

Your issue though is going to be tough especially if you want to stay at Tech.

Yeah ... hopefully my decent season will either get the OC to move or me to get a decent job to leave TTU for.

[skipwondah33]

Can't be certain but it took mine a few seasons before he left. This was after a few decent seasons as well...especially statistic ones.

On another note, unsure if anyway else does this. But when we hired a new OC, I changed up my Offense a bit to reflect it like it would happen in real life. Still mixing in things from the old offense as well. Just trying to add something to the Dynasty lol

[Escobar]

Can't be certain but it took mine a few seasons before he left. This was after a few decent seasons as well...especially statistic ones.

On another note, unsure if anyway else does this. But when we hired a new OC, I changed up my Offense a bit to reflect it like it would happen in real life. Still mixing in things from the old offense as well. Just trying to add something to the Dynasty lol

I have a huge playbook so I adjust my playcalling based on my team.

[gschwendt]

Personally, I wouldn't be completely opposed to restarting. It would essentially be the same timing as if a new game were coming out soon. I'm having a blast with my team but I also really enjoy building my team from nothing.

I wouldn't be opposed to all low level schools or middle of the pack P5 schools (Kansas, Kentucky, etc.)

Another idea would be to do a death penalty again but use the lower tier schools so that we don't have to do Teambuilder teams.

Regardless, if we restart, I say we use default rosters and then auto-generate player names. That way we avoid the Ole Miss issue altogether.


All that said, I'm up for whatever the consensus is.

[skipwondah33]

As I always I'll go with whatever

Just want to play JB at least once lol

[JeffHCross]

Another idea would be to do a death penalty again but use the lower tier schools so that we don't have to do Teambuilder teams.

An idea I had back in January....

Just thinking out loud
here, but if for whatever reason we were to restart another Death Penalty dynasty, I think it would be considerably easier (certainly easier to set up for G) and both more challenging and fun to modify the rosters like we did, and then use "existing" coaches. Basically be the AD rather than the Coach, and play with whatever coach takes over at our school. It would add some randomness because some schools may attract a "better" new coach than others, but it would also eliminate concerns like getting fired and things like that.

I also think that it would allow others to join later in the dynasty without the concern that they wouldn't get XP.

[marcotte14]

I agree with G, we are building up these teams so fast because they "Big" schools and are very attractive to recruits. I've always loved playing with lower tier teams. Maybe limit users to choose from teams from the MAC or Conf USA. Another issue with that is, other lower schools that are cpu controlled don't progress well at all, meaning competition wont be as good, but on the other hand, wont rank up as fast.

I am also with the majority. If only there a simple way to make users not progress as fast and make the cpu more challenging. I hate losing just like any of us, but it would be nice to know that losing to the cpu on multiple occasions is a possibility.

[TheAgency]

I'll be brief with my input as my tenure isn't as long as the majority here. I am okay continuing with what we have going currently for the record. It's sucks not getting xp but that apart of the death penalty I had to tell myself. I think it's pretty challenging as is but I know my team is also really bad so my CPU experience is much different than yours. I feel like I have to work for every win as most are complete shoot outs. I'd be in favor of restarting and feeling the satisfaction of gaining XP. I can't lie about that but I look at us as being the elite coaches of the gaming world. I'd like to equate some you as the Urban and Saban of our current gaming generation. So I expect us to beat the CPU teams and battle it out amongst each other for the top spots year in and year out. I'm okay either way because I know there has been a ton of time put into the leg and I don't want to diminish anyone's work that's invested.

[Escobar]

I really don't want to restart. Next season I will have this UAB team where I want it. It seems like we always only do 3-5 seasons then restart.