Discuss: Concrete Ballin'

[Cerevant]

Here's a new thread for the time waster I've created. 

Temporary URL: http://paynesplace.dnsalias.net/mccodes

(it will be moved to a real server once the code stabilizes a bit, or when my wife gets pissed that you guys are using up all the bandwidth)

Current rules (I'll keep this post up to date with changes):

Power (Strength): affects run/pass percentage, run success and injury rate
Speed (Agility): affects run/pass percentage and pass success rate
Defense (Guard): affects "big plays" and turnovers
Special Teams (Labour): affects field position after kicks, field goal success.
Coaching (IQ): TBD, probably penalties and other?

Hype (Energy): points used to play games and train stats, regerates based on current streak
Streak (Will): number of consecutive wins in games played, set to zero after a loss
OTAs (Brave): TBD
EXP: TBD
Money: TBD
Injuries (HP): When injuries hit 100%, a game in progress is forfeit.

Running is less risky than passing, but doesn't gain as many yards.  Currently no turnovers while running.

Games (attack) are played out fully automated.  There are 75 plays in a game (including kicks), with sudden death overtime if there is a tie.  You always punt on 4th down unless you are in field goal range.

Stats are percentages.  When you train, you are less likely to gain in a stat as you get higher in that stat.
There is a minimum 5% possibility of gaining in a stat, so stats can go higher than 100.

Leveling has been added.  You experience goes up by one when you win and down by one when you lose, regardless if you initiate the game.  You can lose exp, but you do not (yet) lose levels.  I'm not completely happy with this, so it will probably change, and you will lose your levels.

A bug with updating your current streak was fixed, so now it will update for both players regardless of who initiated the game

There was a "feature" that wouldn't let you log in if you didn't provide an e-mail when you register.  That has been disabled.

* Fixed bug with experience not being recorded
* Fixed training defense
* Fixed play so that an offense big play is not required for a defense big play to happen.
* Tidied up the login page.
* You can now go to the Training Room to avoid playing games (Location menu).  Once you are healed, you are booted back to the Gridiron
* When a player hits maximum injuries, they are sent to the training room.  Players can't leave the training room until they are partially healed.

* When someone else initiates a game with you, your Streak is no longer affected.
* XP is now 1 for the player who initiates the game if he wins, 2 for the opponent if the opponent wins.

* Fixed a bug with field position when there is an interception.

Let me know if there are bugs, or if something about the game otherwise sucks.

[Cerevant]

I deleted a bunch of accounts that were probably having trouble logging in because of the e-mail issue I described above.  If you can't log in, try re-registering.

Munson, are you still having trouble logging in?  You shouldn't have been seeing the problem the others were seeing.

[Diomedes]

I made my account...one interesting thing is that a new account starts with a win streak of one, despite having played none.

Page is popping up fast, looks good.  I laughed that you took the best football name for yourself.

[Sgt PSN]

Does this online game have a url? 

[Diomedes]

yeah, it's buried in the F-C thread

[Seabiscuit36]

MeanGreen 28
Ditch Diggers 0
The MeanGreen win!
Final Score:
MeanGreen 28
Ditch Diggers 0

[Wingspan]

This game is canadian fun.

[Cerevant]

I made my account...one interesting thing is that a new account starts with a win streak of one, despite having played none.

Ah yes, I'll fix that in the next round.

Page is popping up fast, looks good.  I laughed that you took the best football name for yourself.

Coder's prerogative

[Cerevant]

This game is canadian fun.

Is that like "Military Peacekeepers" or "American Democracy"?

[SunMo]

got this when i tried to train for defense "Unknown column 'defense' in 'field list'"

[Wingspan]

This game is canadian fun.

Is that like "Military Peacekeepers" or "American Democracy"?

No...more like Bacon vs Canadian Bacon....

I think you need to add some more elements to the game. Right now it's just waiting...train...train...play....waiting...

with no real point to any of it.

[Cerevant]

Ok, what's the difference between that and FC?  Gangs?  Exploring?  What makes FC fun and not a grind?  What makes FC not fun?

I did try to slow the game down a bit from FC, so you don't have to obsess over it or lose.  If it is too slow, let me know.

I am open to suggestions for what the next dimension should be.

[hbionic]

Robo-Ponies just lost to the seachickens. 

[phattymatty]

when i train speed, my points don't go up. 

[mussa]

I beat the mean green and my experience didn't raise at all