<t> Hi guys! [:D]<br/>
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Thanks for thinking of me - I'd been chatting with Al and Shaun recently and they both encouraged me to drop in.<br/>
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How's everybody been?<br/>
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I've been living in San Diego the last two years, and have recently joined the ranks of the unemployed ...

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SAT is a Diamond-Mind-Baseball equivalent.
FOF'07 is a PureSim Baseball equivalent.

<t> XOR NFL Football, yeah I couldn't remember the name. Might have to add THAT to the 'Nostalgia' section!<br/>
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Soccer season varies from country to country. In the U.S., MLS plays mid-spring through mid-fall. In England, the season starts in late August and runs through winter until mid ...

<t> LoL! We'll get together for another beer soon, and erase all hint of taint by discussing manly American sports. [;)]<br/>
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"Marking" = Covering, in American football. Keep the guy from getting open. "Tight marking" would be "Stay real close to him", that "I want you to stay in his hip ...

<r> So, when he and I got together for beer the other day, Al asked me what was so great about Football Manager... and he's asked it again in the "Favorite Games" thread, so I thought I'd take a crack at it.<br/>
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First, yeah, its soccer. When I started, I knew $^&%-all about soccer. I mean ...

Working the other-way-around, e.g., simulating my game before all of the AI's games, I've not had any trouble..

<r> Updated the original post - and thanks, everybody, for keeping it so positive-focused; I've definitely learned a few names, and I'll have to give Total College Basketball a shot!<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: sposfan<br/>
Great, what a surprise, we play ALL the same freaking games ...

<r> So, given Shaun's announcement, I'm sure I wasn't the only one who took a quick look around to see what's out there in the genre. I started this by sharing what's on my hard drive <B><s>[b]</s>that I would endorse<e>[/b]</e></B>, but as people have chimed in with their recommendations, the list ...

<r> Seeing the number of bumps on the "PureSim 1.51 Patch" thread made me think - if that is the final patch, we should probably <B><s>[b]</s>sticky<e>[/b]</e></B> it, indicate so, and close the thread.<br/>
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While at it, we should probably un-sticky the "1.38 Beta Released" and "2005 Gold ...

Fluffone, in the past when I've faced that sort of problem, I've downloaded the patch elsewhere and burned it to a disk. Surely somebody you know has a high-speed connection and a burner? I hope?

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As many of you have figured out, I have a romanticized and nostalgic view towards baseball, and I'm not about to apologize for it.

You? Really? I would never have guessed... [;)]

[:D]

<t> The typical arrangement between developer (Shaun) and publisher (Matrix) retains both creative control and license to the source code in the hands of the developer. That way, the developer can change publishers if things aren't working out, without having lost the house.<br/>
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However ...

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Shaun, wow, what to say? [:(]<br/>
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I can understand and empathize with your decision; I've certainly had to make similar choices of my own, and family came out "most important" in my choices as well.<br/>
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However, this is a very sad day, in my mind: I firmly ...

<r> Correct on both counts - there is not currently a way to expand the rosters for September, or play the All-Star game.<br/>
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The expanded rosters for September has been 'on the table' for the next version, which you can see in the <LINK link="http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m ...

Exactly! [:D]

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No, in fact I work for a company which theoretically competes with Matrix and Shaun.. [;)] ..but I've been a long-time supporter of his work.

<t> My first reaction, from the title, was "Oh my god no!" - as a game developer myself, I take great pride in the fact that none of my AI's have ever cheated, and they still provide a competitive opponent.<br/>
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That said, your idea definitely has some appeal without feeling like 'cheating ...

<t> The quickest way to get your hands on the 2008 version is to buy the 2007 version, which will make you (automatically) eligible for the 2008 beta program, for free.<br/>
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I do think 'Opening Day' is a reasonable expectation for 2008, but take that with a grain of salt - its based on Shaun ...