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Madden NFL 12

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Adrian522 - 49ers
    Santry - Packers
    Berty44 - Jets
    Raoul - Lions
    Raze_them_all - Raiders
    UnitedIrishman - Falcons
    mikemac- Ravens
    niallsparky - Seahawks
    helimachopter - Titans
    PADRAIC.M
    Ix Deadmau5
    JohnnyRyan99 - Cardinals
    Pyjamarama
    McG - Colts
    HeartOfTheCity-Bronco's
    empacher - eagles
    Joyce88 - Texans
    linebacker52 - bears
    Stevo - Bucs
    Danger_dave1- Bill's
    Mikeyt086 -


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    ^^^ Jaguars ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Mikeyt086 wrote: »
    ^^^ Jaguars ;)

    That division is already full of human players. We are trying to seperate the teams as much as possible. I have sent out pm to people who have already picked teams that need to change them so as soon as they get back to me I will let you know the list of available teams.

    It really makes it a better league when you are playing as many humans as possible.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,116 ✭✭✭Professional Griefer


    Raoul wrote: »
    That division is already full of human players. We are trying to seperate the teams as much as possible. I have sent out pm to people who have already picked teams that need to change them so as soon as they get back to me I will let you know the list of available teams.

    It really makes it a better league when you are playing as many humans as possible.

    Pats? If thats ok

    edit: Eagles for me

    Edit: DURRRRRRRRRRRRRR. I'm blind. I'll take the Giants.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭Berty44


    Raoul, the AFC East has Jets / Bills and Pats.

    Give Dave the Jets ( he has picked Bills but supports Jets and I had them last year ). That will leave 2 in that division.

    Leave me until the end if you want. I will play anywhere that suits to balance it out ( gimme a couple of choices though ).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Berty44 wrote: »
    Raoul, the AFC East has Jets / Bills and Pats.

    Give Dave the Jets ( he has picked Bills but supports Jets and I had them last year ). That will leave 2 in that division.

    Leave me until the end if you want. I will play anywhere that suits to balance it out ( gimme a couple of choices though ).

    I have sent out a few pms and people have got back to me. It is all coming together. Deadmau5 is going to take the Giants so you can stick with your beloved Jets if you like.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,216 ✭✭✭Danger_dave1


    He can stick with them and get second in the divison every season we play :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭Berty44


    Woo hoo good man Dave, strong words !

    Cool I will stick with the Jets and look forward to our twice a season battles, Our games have never disappionted in the past so no reason to think they will be anything other than classics in Madden 12 !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Berty, adrian and Santry all got the invites on xbox live. Some of the other guys arent registered.

    Sent out a good few pmms. Some people still haven't thanked the rule book post, until they do that they wont be getting a pm.
    League Manager

    There is the league manager site invite. Password is the same as the franchise. I am still not sure how it works but I think we should give it a go. And when signing up please use the same username as here.

    I also think another week and a bit for people to get the game and everything sorted out is plenty of time. So here is the following poll for draft times:
    Draft time

    Just simply put whatever times you are free. I will read the results of the poll next Wednesday or Thursday so plenty of time.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 293 ✭✭Limpar


    Raoul wrote: »
    Adrian522 - 49ers
    Santry - Packers
    Berty44 - Jets
    Raoul - Lions
    Raze_them_all - Raiders
    UnitedIrishman - Falcons
    mikemac- Ravens
    niallsparky - Seahawks
    helimachopter - Titans
    PADRAIC.M
    Ix Deadmau5
    JohnnyRyan99 - Cardinals
    Pyjamarama
    McG - Colts
    HeartOfTheCity-Bronco's
    empacher - eagles
    Joyce88 - Texans
    linebacker52 - bears
    Stevo - Bucs
    Danger_dave1- Bill's
    Mikeyt086 -
    Limpar - Cowboys (Gamertag ElboW316)

    Just adding myself back to the list :p


  • Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭HeartOfTheCity


    Cheers to Raoul for putting this in motion. I'm signed up both to the Xbox Franchise and League Manager. (Live handle : Hoodle84)

    From a quick look around, L.M looks pretty good.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭Raze_them_all


    I'm out ot this guys so the raiders are free again


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭BigBadRob83


    Raoul wrote: »
    Berty, adrian and Santry all got the invites on xbox live. Some of the other guys arent registered.

    Sent out a good few pmms. Some people still haven't thanked the rule book post, until they do that they wont be getting a pm.
    League Manager

    There is the league manager site invite. Password is the same as the franchise. I am still not sure how it works but I think we should give it a go. And when signing up please use the same username as here.

    I also think another week and a bit for people to get the game and everything sorted out is plenty of time. So here is the following poll for draft times:
    Draft time

    Just simply put whatever times you are free. I will read the results of the poll next Wednesday or Thursday so plenty of time.

    Hi Raoul,

    Are there any spots left in the Madden league?
    BigBadRob83 on Xbox Live, big Pats fan but would be happy with any franchise that suits people to fill out divisions best.

    Cheers


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Hi Raoul,

    Are there any spots left in the Madden league?
    BigBadRob83 on Xbox Live, big Pats fan but would be happy with any franchise that suits people to fill out divisions best.

    Cheers

    I have to see what teams are still available and I will pm you. Please read the rules first though, as I am not sending out invites to new players that haven't read the rules.

    There is a good lot of spaces left.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭BigBadRob83


    Thanks Raoul,
    Read the rules, all sounds good to me. Sorry, thumbs up not appearing for me to thank the rules post.
    Looking forward to draft and kickoff.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Raoul wrote: »
    Sent out a good few pmms. Some people still haven't thanked the rule book post, until they do that they wont be getting a pm.

    Can I suggest you edit the rules post and put this part in bold.
    I thanked your post for posting it but I honestly missed that part, it's a long post

    Bold will help, I doubt I'm the only one who missed it :)
    Ok here are the rules; does anyone have any changes that they would like to make. Before you can get an invite to the franchise I want everyone new to give me a thanks to make sure that they have at least seen the rule book post. It is the same as last year, we rarely had any problems. But we really need everyone to familiarise themselves with it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    mikemac wrote: »
    Can I suggest you edit the rules post and put this part in bold.
    I thanked your post for posting it but I honestly missed that part, it's a long post

    Bold will help, I doubt I'm the only one who missed it :)

    You missed the first paragraph?? :eek:

    Thats just lazy ha. Its only for the new people anyway. Almost all of them have thanked it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Well I just assumed it was the rules post, didn't read it fully :o


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭Berty44


    From what I have read the myleaguemanager site has a draft board for the end if season rookie draft. Unlike the XBox live one which is useless the one on LM is supposed to actually work which is awesome.

    What I don't know however is if it has a draft board which works for the fantasy draft.

    Joined the league in XBox last night.

    Big thanks to Raoul for all his organizing on this !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Berty44 wrote: »
    From what I have read the myleaguemanager site has a draft board for the end if season rookie draft. Unlike the XBox live one which is useless the one on LM is supposed to actually work which is awesome.

    What I don't know however is if it has a draft board which works for the fantasy draft.

    Joined the league in XBox last night.

    Big thanks to Raoul for all his organizing on this !

    No problem.

    What do you think we should do for the fantasy draft then?

    Should we ignore the salary cap for the first season, or should we do the draft and then people have to cut players to the free agency if they are over the salary cap.

    I'm not sure so would really like your opinion.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    Raoul wrote: »
    No problem.

    What do you think we should do for the fantasy draft then?

    Should we ignore the salary cap for the first season, or should we do the draft and then people have to cut players to the free agency if they are over the salary cap.

    I'm not sure so would really like your opinion.

    I'm thinking we should probably ignore the salary cap. With drafting players there should be an even spread amongst teams anyways. We wouldn't trade much anyways so no salary cap is probably best.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    hey guys

    Sorry, when are you starting the league and is there a spot left for me!!:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    SantryRed wrote: »
    I'm thinking we should probably ignore the salary cap. With drafting players there should be an even spread amongst teams anyways. We wouldn't trade much anyways so no salary cap is probably best.
    Why do you think people wouldn't trade much?

    I am happy either way with ignoring the salary cap. I think it is more important for leagues with a high number of cpu teams.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭Berty44


    As it's a fantasy draft I would say definitely avoid the salary cap as it would cause horrendous problems.

    Would be some merit to salary cap if using real teams but I am involved with another franchise which uses real teams and it was even decided in that not to use the salary cap in the league manager site due to it being too problematic.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Berty44 wrote: »
    As it's a fantasy draft I would say definitely avoid the salary cap as it would cause horrendous problems.

    Would be some merit to salary cap if using real teams but I am involved with another franchise which uses real teams and it was even decided in that not to use the salary cap in the league manager site due to it being too problematic.

    Thats fine.

    Only three people left to chose teams and so far we have at least two people in each division and three in NFC North, AFC South and AFC East.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    I'm feeling lonely in the AFC North, yis are all chicken :p

    Wonder if bobarena still around, not seen him in here at all


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    mikemac wrote: »
    I'm feeling lonely in the AFC North, yis are all chicken :p

    Wonder if bobarena still around, not seen him in here at all

    BigBadRob is going to take care of you with his Bengals!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭Berty44


    Just had a few mintues going through the myleaguemanager site. It looks to be awesome. Couple of huge benefits I can see for us.

    1) Trading function which allows you to trade with CPU teams as it has CPU logic ( should implement a rule though that all trades be done through the LM site and not through XBox )

    2) You can even trade for draft picks !!

    3) It has a rookie draft board which works. Unfortunately this does not seem to work for the franchise draft at the beginning.

    4) The league has its own Discussion forums ( where Raoul has been busy I see !! )

    5) Subforums for Game Scheduling / Trade Talks / League News / Announcements and League Rules.

    6) Keeps great statistics and gives awards.

    I like it.... a lot !

    Also completed Raoul's poll, more great work Commissioner, very impressed !!!!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭BigBadRob83


    Raoul wrote: »
    BigBadRob is going to take care of you with his Bengals!

    Looking to finally make the Bengals respectable in the AFC North.

    Will be online this evening from about 18:00 if anyone's up for a game
    [Gamertag: BigBadRob83]


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Berty44 wrote: »
    Just had a few mintues going through the myleaguemanager site. It looks to be awesome. Couple of huge benefits I can see for us.

    1) Trading function which allows you to trade with CPU teams as it has CPU logic ( should implement a rule though that all trades be done through the LM site and not through XBox )

    2) You can even trade for draft picks !!

    3) It has a rookie draft board which works. Unfortunately this does not seem to work for the franchise draft at the beginning.

    4) The league has its own Discussion forums ( where Raoul has been busy I see !! )

    5) Subforums for Game Scheduling / Trade Talks / League News / Announcements and League Rules.

    6) Keeps great statistics and gives awards.

    I like it.... a lot !

    Also completed Raoul's poll, more great work Commissioner, very impressed !!!!!!

    yeah must say the league manager looks a great addition. Looking forward to the weekly previews and the awards a lot.

    Only thing is does it make this thread obsolete when everything can be done over there?

    I also have the power to veto any trades. I think it should be added that all trades are done on the league manager site.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    Can I take Redskins?

    Should be picking up game tmrw


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,666 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Raoul wrote: »
    yeah must say the league manager looks a great addition. Looking forward to the weekly previews and the awards a lot.

    Only thing is does it make this thread obsolete when everything can be done over there?

    I also have the power to veto any trades. I think it should be added that all trades are done on the league manager site.

    Why cant we stay here?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭Berty44


    Yes I absolutely agree that this thread will become pretty obsolete. So I do think that we come in here once a week and keep it bumped up to the top of the American Football forums so that we can keep getting joiners throughout the season.


  • Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭HeartOfTheCity


    Won't the 'no salary cap' thing create serious problems when it comes to signing FA in the offseason?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Why cant we stay here?

    Well its just the leaguemanager site has everything really, proper threads for sorting out the fixtures and proper threads for league announcements. What I propose is to keep all general talk about the league here and then keep all the proper organised talk over there.

    So chat here, business over there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Won't the 'no salary cap' thing create serious problems when it comes to signing FA in the offseason?

    Not really cos the free agents aren't generally that good that you will have people fighting over them. If you think we should have it we can have another poll to decide.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,666 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Cool


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭Berty44


    Re FA in the off season. There won't be any good ones!!

    Basically after the draft virtually only scrubs in the FA pool. Anyone any good simply retires or are kept on by their team ( why release them - no salary cap ).


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭Berty44


    Is BigBadRob83=Bobarena???


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Berty44 wrote: »
    Is BigBadRob83=Bobarena???

    No, there is no sign of bobarena about at all. :(
    Here is how the franchise is lining up at the moment, still need people to give me gamertags, three more people to pick teams aswell.
    2rdgqwi.png


  • Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭HeartOfTheCity


    Hmm, I thought that in a fantasy draft, you pick up players by their existing, real contract.

    eg. Wes Welker has one year left on his current, real world contract. If you draft him, I believe he becomes an Unrestricted FA after the first season of the franchise.

    I could be wrong though, so feel free to tell me to pipe down.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Hmm, I thought that in a fantasy draft, you pick up players by their existing, real contract.

    eg. Wes Welker has one year left on his current, real world contract. If you draft him, I believe he becomes an Unrestricted FA after the first season of the franchise.

    I could be wrong though, so feel free to tell me to pipe down.

    In the fantasy draft, basically none of the teams have a roster. First pick has choice of any single player in the whole nfl and it goes on like this until everyone has picked a full roster.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,666 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Raoul wrote: »
    No, there is no sign of bobarena about at all. :(
    Here is how the franchise is lining up at the moment, still need people to give me gamertags, three more people to pick teams aswell.

    I'm not sure he has Madden 12, i've seen him online over the last week or so but he's still on Madden 11.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭Berty44


    HeartoftheCity there are NO contracts as such in the fantasy draft so players stay with the team until you cut them.

    Bobarena is around allright. Was talking to him the week after madden came out and while he had not actually got the game at that stage he was definitely getting it. You should send him an invite.

    Also Raoul, has a Boards Madden Community been set up?? It is very handy to see who is online playing Madden. That way you can get a game with someone who is not necessarily on your XBox Friends List but who is part of the Community.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Berty44 wrote: »
    HeartoftheCity there are NO contracts as such in the fantasy draft so players stay with the team until you cut them.

    Bobarena is around allright. Was talking to him the week after madden came out and while he had not actually got the game at that stage he was definitely getting it. I would send him an invite.

    Also Raoul, has a Boards Madden Community been set up?? It is very handy to see who is online playing Madden. That way you can get a game with someone who is not necessarily on your XBox Friends List but who is part of the Community.

    Nope, how do you do that?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭Berty44


    Raoul FYI:
    Danger_dave1 = DangerDavo85


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭Berty44


    On your Xbox Live there is Communities. Basically you create a Community, make it private, and send out invites to everyone you know. You set the rules re quarter lengths etc.

    It pretty cool really. Keeps a little league table of everyones record of matches in the Community.

    So when you get online you go to XBox Live > Communitis then go to the member list, see who is online from Communityand invite them to a game.

    Each Community even has its own Game Lobby if people want to use that method of setting up games !!!

    Means that every time you go online you are not simply hoping someone on your FL is playing Madden forcing you into a the cheesefest that is Lobby Games !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    if i struggle at All Pro and have never played online is there any point joining?

    If there is, whats the commitment like?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    if i struggle at All Pro and have never played online is there any point joining?

    If there is, whats the commitment like?

    Yeah you may aswell join. You will get used to it quick enough and everyone is pretty good at giving tips.

    We just play one game a week, so you just have to get online at the same time as your opponent. Not too much of a commitment, if you can't play one week you just leave the league for that week and come back later


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    Raoul wrote: »
    Yeah you may aswell join. You will get used to it quick enough and everyone is pretty good at giving tips.

    We just play one game a week, so you just have to get online at the same time as your opponent. Not too much of a commitment, if you can't play one week you just leave the league for that week and come back later

    i dont need much encouragement tbh!! so count me in - need to renew my xbox live so i'll do that tonight and post up my gamertag...


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