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This is really cool. It's like an MMORPG, but for football. Create your own player, sign contracts, basically just become a pro football player. Check it out! (http://goallineblitz.com/game/signup.pl?ref=12667402)
Right now, I've got a level 12 FS and a level 5 QB. Both are backups at the moment, but they'll be starters as soon as the contracts of the guys ahead of me expire (a week for the QB, a bit longer for the FS).
Baroquen131
08-04-2008, 09:03 PM
I've got a lvl 26 SS and a lvl 26 DT on two teams with friends from another forum. The only "problem" is that I signed up a few days after everyone else, and so I'm a perpetual back-up (though the SS is a special teams gunner). I could look for a starting job with another team, but I like the guys/teams I'm with, so back-up duty for now.
Not sure if I'll hang with this game forever, but it's definitely interesting.
square634
08-04-2008, 09:26 PM
Haha, my brother and I have argued over whether my sports obsession is as nerdy as his role-playing games and other various nerd activities. The very existence of this game proves that my brother is probably right :eektf:
I've got a lvl 26 SS and a lvl 26 DT on two teams with friends from another forum. The only "problem" is that I signed up a few days after everyone else, and so I'm a perpetual back-up (though the SS is a special teams gunner). I could look for a starting job with another team, but I like the guys/teams I'm with, so back-up duty for now.
Not sure if I'll hang with this game forever, but it's definitely interesting.
Please, please, please come over to my team (not really). Our highest level is a lvl 22 CB. And the owner's level 19 OLB is number 2. We're the 30th out of 32 teams in Canadian A #8.
The fun of this game isn't so much as a player as as a GM. My FS has slipped to backup/ST duty, and I'm perfectly fine with that, as long as I get to keep scouting opponents and creating gameplans. That is where the fun is. Telling your Shawne Merriman-like OLB that the opponents LT can be exploited, then watching him pick up two sacks. Noticing that the QB has a tendency to make poor decisions when under pressure, turning up the blitzes, and getting a key red-zone pick. That is the fun of this game.
Coker
08-05-2008, 10:52 PM
Sounds like a load of fun. Gonna have to check this out.
The Wedge
09-23-2008, 12:47 PM
Bumping this to try to get more people interested, with maybe some referrel juice for me...:D
http://goallineblitz.com/game/signup.pl?ref=20390986
No, use the link in the first post! I'm at 350 FP and I need 50 more to boost my FS two levels.
My QB signed to his first human team, passed for over 300 yards in his debut, has yet to throw an interception, and we just shut out the team that has claimed to be the greatest thing ever to happen to GLB. So yeah, I'm pretty happy about that. My FS finally got his starting job back and got eight tackles in the last game.
Baroquen131
09-23-2008, 09:13 PM
Do either of you guys own teams? I've got a lvl 31 SS and a 31 DT but both are back-ups with limited playing time. The FS is a special teams gunner getting most of his tackles in limited action. The DT is pretty boring totally.
Plus I think one or both of those teams are winding down. I know there are level caps on different teams/leagues, but I have flex points that I could spend or retire the current players if I had better opportunities within the game.
So do you all own any teams or just play for others?
I might just be losing interest in the game. It's very interesting, but the one team I'm on has constantly been the "second place" team since the league began. No matter what tactic we try, or changes we make, they always beat us, both in the regular season game, and the playoff final (for like all four seasons). Feels like the game can't be changed... /shrug
The Wedge
09-23-2008, 09:30 PM
I'm afraid I'm not. I'm not sure I could handle all that organization. If you're getting bored, maybe you should try ownership?
The Wedge
09-23-2008, 09:30 PM
Also, have you tried putting yourself up on the marketplace to see if you can get yourself on a team that you can start on?
Do either of you guys own teams? I've got a lvl 31 SS and a 31 DT but both are back-ups with limited playing time. The FS is a special teams gunner getting most of his tackles in limited action. The DT is pretty boring totally.
Plus I think one or both of those teams are winding down. I know there are level caps on different teams/leagues, but I have flex points that I could spend or retire the current players if I had better opportunities within the game.
So do you all own any teams or just play for others?
I might just be losing interest in the game. It's very interesting, but the one team I'm on has constantly been the "second place" team since the league began. No matter what tactic we try, or changes we make, they always beat us, both in the regular season game, and the playoff final (for like all four seasons). Feels like the game can't be changed... /shrug
Would you like to be the starter and focal point of a defense? Contact the Nova Scotia Birdmen (http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=3671) today! (actually, if you'd rather play on a winning team, don't contact us, because our ceiling is probably like 5-11, but if you just want to play, please shoot me (eb45, DC) or our owner (rehash) a PM and we'll see what we can do).
I don't own my own team, but I DC for the Birdmen. We stink and have no hope of getting much better, but our defense is okay, when we're not playing great teams like the first two on our schedule.
My current favorite guy, though, is my QB and his team. Check out the Canada BBB #7 forums and read some of the posts by laxdawg proclaiming his team to be unstoppable... and then we (Yukon Blue Bombers) go in there and shut them out. We have yet to allow a point in games against other level-13 capped teams since the start of the season, and we just beat our closest in-conference competition 34-0. I love being on a competently-run team. Of course, when we go up to A ball, we'll get destroyed, and my guy will become a backup, but I'm not thinking about that yet.
The Wedge
09-25-2008, 09:05 AM
I just got a nice little thrill. Even though I'm a relative novice with the game, the first human team that signed me let me take a shot at being the ST coordinator. Now keep in mind that this is for my first player, a DE with a horrible build because I didn't know what I was doing. Anyway, I study some replays of punts and kicks and with another window open with the guide to formations on it, then start shuffling around our KOS and KRS depth charts.
First game out after I take the job, we bust a punt return for 6. And the key part of the play was one of the guys I shuffled in to a new spot throwing a key block. Go me!
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=178012&pbp_id=2086190
I think the Blue Bombers could use a ST guy as dedicated as you. Last game, we had one play where we literally missed eight tackles on one return. The returner only got eight yards, but still, eight missed tackles? Seriously?
What level is your DE, and what league do you play in?
The Wedge
09-25-2008, 12:46 PM
I think the Blue Bombers could use a ST guy as dedicated as you. Last game, we had one play where we literally missed eight tackles on one return. The returner only got eight yards, but still, eight missed tackles? Seriously?
What level is your DE, and what league do you play in?
He's 16, and in Oceania A #7. However, my DE isn't even on the ST. He's the starting RDE. My owner needed an ST coordinator, and I told him that I'd be willing to try if nobody else stepped up. Nobody else stepped up, he got me to try. I wouldn't say I was all that dedicated, I just looked at "film" and saw that our current depth chart had some guys playing out of position a bit, especially on return teams...not enough good blockers.
biggsy
09-26-2008, 09:25 AM
I think the Blue Bombers could use a ST guy as dedicated as you. Last game, we had one play where we literally missed eight tackles on one return. The returner only got eight yards, but still, eight missed tackles? Seriously?
What level is your DE, and what league do you play in?
I have a level 10 CB who's looking for a team...any suggestions ?
CrimsonTribe
09-27-2008, 04:59 PM
I just created a CB and a C. We'll see how it goes.
Bump. My QB's team is still undefeated, in the championship game on Thursday, against the only team in our league that's ever beaten us (14-7 in preseason). I'm getting a trophy!
BTW, I signed up for my own team. If you'd like to be on it, send me a PM on the GLB site (same name).
The Wedge
11-14-2008, 10:43 PM
Ugh. My QB (one of 6 players) hopped on a newly formed team this season, and got the starters job right out of the gate. The OC's QB is backing up. I'm 12, he's 11. We just got stomped. I threw 2 TD's, 2 INT's (one returned for a TD). He throws 1 and 1. However, I had 37 attempts to his 15.
So what does he do? Swapped us. This reminds me of when the coaches kid was always favored. I'm more than a little annoyed.
I'm an OC as well for the team my QB is on. I generally go with a 65-35 run-pass split, and have to be persuaded to give my QB more attempts. When I do (we went shotgun 5 wide 60% of the time last game to take advantage of awful secondary depth), he does well, but that doesn't dissuade me from going right back to the run the next game. I don't want to be a glory hog, especially not at the cost of having my teammates mad at me.
Also, I posted this in about seven different team forums, might as well post it here too:
I will be getting a team (level 13 capped) next season. I am involved in an organization of owners that all support each other. My team, as well as one other that will enter the organization next season, will select players from a list posted in our private forum in a draft-type process.
This is how it works.
*You create players (or offer up some low level existing players - as long as they are 5 or lower at this point)
*Do NOT assign the 15 SP's they give you initially. Let's slow build these players. (PM me (same name on GLB) for help on that!)
*Sign them up with a D-League team (Pick the team with the weakest DC at your position)
*Let me know who they are
*They get added to a prospect list on the Illuminati forum
*When the new owners get their teams, they will draft from the list of players.
*You will get an offer from the team that drafted you.
DONE!
If you're intersted, either post a link to your player(s) here, or PM me and I'll get them added to the list.
If you've already got a low-level player (or really, anything under 13), they can also be on the list. If you want to avoid all the hassle of searching for a team, and want to get in a stable organization of great owners, then this will be great for you.
The Wedge
11-14-2008, 11:06 PM
What really pisses me off is that most of it was because the other team pretty much en masse temp boosted, and also the initial game plan sucked and their CB's jumped a lot of routes (I also had quite a few dropped passes on me). So I know what's gonna happen...he's going to tweak the offensive scheme now, and his QB is gonna reap those benefits.
This was game TWO. ONE bad game out of all the scrimmages and the two regular seasons games thusfar. And I get swapped immediately. It was so immediate that I have to wonder if he was planning it. I would have just assumed he said "well, I like my build better and I'm the GM/OC." I would have taken the back up role and been fine with it. Ugh. I'm almost tempted to boost up a level so there's more disparity and the owner questions why the hell his OC is starting his own player two levels inferior to another in the depth chart.
Can you give me brief build info? Throwing/vision/confidence/strength? Sometimes it's justifiable to start a guy one level down, if the build is superior. In fact, on the Blue Bombers, we've got our DC's HB (level 27) backing up a level 24 HB, because the starting HB's build is more effective.
My advice, though, is don't boost early, especially at level 12. You lose like two levels that way.
The Wedge
11-15-2008, 07:14 AM
Can you give me brief build info? Throwing/vision/confidence/strength? Sometimes it's justifiable to start a guy one level down, if the build is superior. In fact, on the Blue Bombers, we've got our DC's HB (level 27) backing up a level 24 HB, because the starting HB's build is more effective.
My advice, though, is don't boost early, especially at level 12. You lose like two levels that way.
Our builds are almost identical. In fact, when he boosted up to 11 at the beginning of the season to lessen the disparity between starter and backup, he pretty much aped my build. The only difference is I'm a bit more even up between throwing and vision than he is, he's heavier in to throwing. By a couple of SP though, not something huge.
He was talking about making some adjustments in mid game, is that possible? Because if so, that's why his QB looked "better" in that game (which is hog wash, my QB also started looking way better too, but by that point I had already thrown my 2 picks) and it's just annoying that his guy is now "the guy" because of that. That, and he hasn't had me do any tactics updates...which makes me a little suspicious, since he's got a very detailed offensive package, you'd think with a package like that he'd have me set very detailed tactics instead of going with generic ones.
In the end though, it's just a made up guy on a made up team, but it's annoying because I did put some good thought in to the build and felt I had earned that job.
You absolutely cannot change the depth chart in mid-game. Stamina settings can kick in that will put the backup in until the starter recovers his stamina, but you can't set it to put in a different person if something happens. So yeah, anything he says about him making the switch mid-game is BS.
The Wedge
11-16-2008, 03:50 PM
No no, he didn't make the switch mid-game. He made adjustments to the AI or something mid game which made both QB's look better. He made the switch AFTER the game.
I'm still sorta sore about it, too.
You can't do that either. Whatever he's saying he did mid-game is utter BS. One second the game's not simmed, the next it is. You can't make mid-game adjustments.
The Wedge
11-16-2008, 03:55 PM
Ugh, great. That doesn't exactly make me feel better.
biggsy
11-17-2008, 12:57 PM
I'm an OC as well for the team my QB is on. I generally go with a 65-35 run-pass split, and have to be persuaded to give my QB more attempts. When I do (we went shotgun 5 wide 60% of the time last game to take advantage of awful secondary depth), he does well, but that doesn't dissuade me from going right back to the run the next game. I don't want to be a glory hog, especially not at the cost of having my teammates mad at me.
Also, I posted this in about seven different team forums, might as well post it here too:
I will be getting a team (level 13 capped) next season. I am involved in an organization of owners that all support each other. My team, as well as one other that will enter the organization next season, will select players from a list posted in our private forum in a draft-type process.
This is how it works.
*You create players (or offer up some low level existing players - as long as they are 5 or lower at this point)
*Do NOT assign the 15 SP's they give you initially. Let's slow build these players. (PM me (same name on GLB) for help on that!)
*Sign them up with a D-League team (Pick the team with the weakest DC at your position)
*Let me know who they are
*They get added to a prospect list on the Illuminati forum
*When the new owners get their teams, they will draft from the list of players.
*You will get an offer from the team that drafted you.
DONE!
If you're intersted, either post a link to your player(s) here, or PM me and I'll get them added to the list.
If you've already got a low-level player (or really, anything under 13), they can also be on the list. If you want to avoid all the hassle of searching for a team, and want to get in a stable organization of great owners, then this will be great for you.
http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=974168
Thats my defensive end if you want to enter him in the draft for me that'd be awesome. If there is anything I need to do just let me know. Thanks for all the help by the way.
CrimsonTribe
11-18-2008, 07:58 PM
I've got a Level 11 C that just got booted off his computer team if anyone is interested. Willing to back-up if need be. I guess I'll post an ad.
Spoonless
11-20-2008, 11:21 AM
I just signed up last week. I have a level 2 CB right now. My only complaint is that there seems to be a minimal amount of things to do per day. I really like the system and everything, it's just that you can be done with your player for the day in 10-15 minutes, and you're not supposed to have more than one account. I guess I could purchase Flex Points or whatever, but I'd rather not spend money on this.
Wait until you get to GM a team. OCing or DCing can take quite a while. Also, I went in saying "okay, this is kinda fun, but I'd rather not spend any money on it." Now I've got a team on the waiting list, and six players, all of whom boost regularly. I'm looking at 4000 FP per season coming up. Which is too much for an online football game, but I try not to think about that.
The Wedge
11-21-2008, 09:30 AM
Oh wow, I'm not the only one who is upset with the OC. A few of the WR's are rebelling, and the OC is freaking out. Problem is, this guy is a real life coach, and he's treating the online game like it's real life...
Here's a very reasonable response after being belittled over and over again (the main sticking point is that the OC is demanding to dictate builds and boosts):
Ive played sports all my life for plenty of teams, the problem is that I think you've got real life and an online game mixed up. This isn't some high school football team and from what Ive seen, you arent some all star coach. This is GLB, and last I checked, its a sellers market for players out there, so the threat of getting released or traded from a losing team with an inexperienced OC who has a ****ty attitude isnt really enough motivation for me to let you sit there and talk down to us.
This isn't about me not wanting to do whats best for the team, I will do everything I can to improve any team I have players on. This is about how the option has been presented and generally how things have been treated here.
If you want us to work on something, suggest it. Thats fine. If its a good suggestion, you'll find that the majority of people will follow the advice. If agents have their own advice, or have suggestions about boosts, builds, or the AI, then listen to them and consider it. You might learn something. Thats good leadership.
Don't carry things like us signing a contract to play here means you own our players for the next 2 seasons and we have no say in the direction of this team.
If thats how you see things, then release me ASAP.
And Im not some dickhead that talks **** for no reason. Ive got guys on at least 7 different teams, and have had no issues like this the entire time Ive played this game. And like I said a while ago, I wasnt trying to start an argument, I was just stating my opinion.
Here's the great response:
well... take it up with T... b/c id rather play TE's at WR than play you two...
and yeah... ill give you that much... our transition from spread coast to total spread too too long... that was my fault...
but in 2 games... weve put up almost 1.000 yards on offense... the AI is running good... i moved things around on defense got us started on 4-3 and our D pitched a shut out... as the only score for them came off a turnover...
so yeah... i take the heat for the losses right off the bat... and yeah i am inexperienced in GLB... whoopty frikkin doo... football is football... and football i know... more than anyone here...
so... please... be my guest... and head on out...
you keep telling me to calm down when all i said from the start is help out... what do you think... that T just out of the blue said ... hey lets boost for the fun of it? NO... he asked... WHEN... and then i further emphasized it by stating the fact that it would effect playing time... which... is how it works... in real life... and GLB... if i need catch... i need catch... if i need vision i need vision... period... real or sim... what i need... gets played...
so... move along... or T can replace me... either way at this point is fine... whatever it takes to get me away from crybabies who dont want to help out but want to cry and critique me when im trying to build a plan and ask for boosting help and get slapped back like im insulting your intelligence... like its beneath you that we ask for you to boost...
well take your boost and eat it dog... b/c you wont play here...
I got my starting job back...but geez, I'm wondering if I wanna keep it.
Spoonless
11-21-2008, 09:52 AM
well take your boost and eat it dog
:laughlol: :laughlol: :laughlol: :laughlol: :laughlol:
The Wedge
11-22-2008, 06:35 PM
Ugh, so one of the people putting up a fight is on his way out (put up a fit, get traded apparantely). Well, there's a separate forum we use instead of the GLB forum and the OC closed the thread where they were arguing with a "parting shot." So this guy took the parting shot and started a new thread responding. I read it this morning. I log back on, and what do I see? The response has been changed to I AM GAY.
I'm starting to think I should ask for a trade or release.
Well I created a WR and OT, we'll see how it goes.
Babypowder
11-25-2008, 01:54 PM
I have a lvl 8 WR that needs a team if anyone is looking.
Spoonless
12-30-2008, 05:57 PM
My contract expires in a couple days, if anyone on here needs a level 10 CB.
The Wedge
12-31-2008, 03:02 AM
Meant to update you guys on that OC...he ended up just up and quitting. Said he didn't have time for the game anymore. I ended up losing my starting spot to a better FA signing for this upcoming season, but wow, are things running more smooth!
That's good. Bad coordinators are the worst thing that can happen to a team. Besides a bad owner, of course.
So I finally got my team, and everything was looking good, until I look at the other teams in my league. Literally the five best expansion teams ever created (acccording to the scouting bars), all in my league. Four of them are in the other conference, but I still get to play three of them, in my two scrimmages and then in Week 1.
Honestly I'm just hoping for 10-6 and a 6 seed in the playoffs. But even that may be unrealistic. Eastern Europe BBB #1 is absolutely stacked.
My OT just had 32 pancakes in a 84-14 win!
Well my contracts expired mid season, and have yet to get any offers, this sucks. If anyone wants a level 14 WR and or OT, let me know.
Spoonless
01-14-2009, 09:38 PM
Well my contracts expired mid season, and have yet to get any offers, this sucks. If anyone wants a level 14 WR and or OT, let me know.
Ouch. I got one offer for my CB15, so I took it. The highest on our team is like level 19ish, and we end up playing guys that are early-mid 40's. We're getting creamed every week and I'm missing all sorts of tackles.
Then there's my K12 who has yet to get an offer since the end of last season. Oh well, what are you going to do, I guess.
biggsy
01-15-2009, 12:23 AM
That's good. Bad coordinators are the worst thing that can happen to a team. Besides a bad owner, of course.
So I finally got my team, and everything was looking good, until I look at the other teams in my league. Literally the five best expansion teams ever created (acccording to the scouting bars), all in my league. Four of them are in the other conference, but I still get to play three of them, in my two scrimmages and then in Week 1.
Honestly I'm just hoping for 10-6 and a 6 seed in the playoffs. But even that may be unrealistic. Eastern Europe BBB #1 is absolutely stacked.
Were not doing too bad right now, 3 in a row.
Were not doing too bad right now, 3 in a row.
True. Your DE was an absolute beast against the Vampires, too.
We didn't deserve to beat the Mercenaries, though. They had an AI glitch that prevented them from kicking a FG in a 24-24 game with 18 seconds left, so we just got the ball in OT and ran all over them for the win. I'm thinking of setting up a scrimmage to see if we can beat them legitimately.
The Doughboys game was awesome as well, being picked to lose by two TDs and then shutting them out 31-0.
We have an outstanding DC who has gotten equal playing time for our overloaded roster and has made it into the best pass defense I've ever seen at expansion level. We have five cornerbacks with excellent builds, and it is downright impossible for a receiver to ever get open on them. And our LBs are really good as well.
Has anybody else checked out GLB Radio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/GoalLine-Blitz-Radio) yet?
CrimsonTribe
01-31-2009, 02:38 PM
I just created a DT if anyone is interested.
Also, my level 17 C is going to need a team soon. I'm going to boost him to level 20 after the season.
My team will be in need of the following:
1 WR
2 LB
1 FS
Possibly the following as well:
1/2 DT
1 FB
1 HB
1 OT
CrimsonTribe
02-02-2009, 10:12 AM
My team will be in need of the following:
1 WR
2 LB
1 FS
Possibly the following as well:
1/2 DT
1 FB
1 HB
1 OT
Well, my DT is level 1, just created before the last game of this season. He might not be advanced enough for you, but if you're interested, let me know.
Also, should I boost him now at the end of the season or is it better to slow build for your first season?
PeteCanes
02-02-2009, 01:33 PM
My team will be in need of the following:
1 WR
2 LB
1 FS
Possibly the following as well:
1/2 DT
1 FB
1 HB
1 OT
I have a level 13 WR and a level 11 linebacker who need a team.
Level 6 kicker too.
If they can boost 3x between now and the end of the season, they should be at about the level I'll need them to be at and I'll sign them.
OrangeJerseys
02-02-2009, 04:08 PM
Well, my DT is level 1, just created before the last game of this season. He might not be advanced enough for you, but if you're interested, let me know.
Also, should I boost him now at the end of the season or is it better to slow build for your first season?
I have a lvl 6 FS.
I'm looking for guys in the level 17-21 range. Sorry for not making that clear earlier.
CrimsonTribe
02-02-2009, 05:00 PM
I'm looking for guys in the level 17-21 range. Sorry for not making that clear earlier.
Yeah, that's what I figured. I know you didn't list C as a position of need, but I have this guy (http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=943704) whose contract runs up at the end of this season. If you know anyone who might be able to use him, let me know. Otherwise I'm putting up an ad as soon as he becomes a free agent.
Nice build, but I've already got two solid centers.
I am strongly considering buying a Pee Wee team, though, and I might be able to use your DT there.
CrimsonTribe
02-02-2009, 06:12 PM
Nice build, but I've already got two solid centers.
I am strongly considering buying a Pee Wee team, though, and I might be able to use your DT there.
Good deal. My guy is about three days from crossing over into Level 2 though, so I'm not sure if it will work. I might create a 4th player though, so let me know either way.
Spoonless
02-04-2009, 10:43 AM
I finally got a contract offer for my level 14 kicker. I checked the depth chart and they didn't have any, so I accepted. Well apparently they had sent out a couple contract offers, intending to rescind the others after the first one got accepted. I'm sure you can guess where this is going. Another K accepted his contract, and he's two levels higher than I am. So now I'm the backup kicker. I get no playing time and no EXP for games, and there's no way to break contract.
The Wedge
02-04-2009, 10:47 AM
Ask to be released. Or traded.
Spoonless
02-04-2009, 12:10 PM
Ask to be released. Or traded.
:laughlol::laughlol::laughlol:
I did, and now I'm the backup kicker on a level 30-35 team. What a jerk.
CrimsonTribe
02-05-2009, 05:12 PM
Can someone tell me what it means when teams "slowbuild"? Does that mean they don't boost? Or does it mean that they get a bunch of players together at low levels and build up together from there? Or something else?
Spoonless
02-05-2009, 05:23 PM
Can someone tell me what it means when teams "slowbuild"? Does that mean they don't boost? Or does it mean that they get a bunch of players together at low levels and build up together from there? Or something else?
What you do is you hoard your skill points (including the initial 15) instead of spending them right away. You do this because you get more out of training at low skill levels than you do at high skill levels.
Generally, people will save skill points until their banked skill points + the attribute they're training will reach the first cap of 48. Then they save skill points again, and train another attribute.
The point of this is that you suffer performance in the development leagues and whatnot, but you'll generally have higher stats at mid-levels than someone who uses their skill points as soon as they get them.
CrimsonTribe
02-05-2009, 05:38 PM
What you do is you hoard your skill points (including the initial 15) instead of spending them right away. You do this because you get more out of training at low skill levels than you do at high skill levels.
Generally, people will save skill points until their banked skill points + the attribute they're training will reach the first cap of 48. Then they save skill points again, and train another attribute.
The point of this is that you suffer performance in the development leagues and whatnot, but you'll generally have higher stats at mid-levels than someone who uses their skill points as soon as they get them.
Oops. I just joined a slowbuild team, but spent my initial 15 points b/c I didn't understand the concept. Oh well. I'll hoard the rest.
CrimsonTribe
02-06-2009, 11:39 AM
What you do is you hoard your skill points (including the initial 15) instead of spending them right away. You do this because you get more out of training at low skill levels than you do at high skill levels.
Generally, people will save skill points until their banked skill points + the attribute they're training will reach the first cap of 48. Then they save skill points again, and train another attribute.
The point of this is that you suffer performance in the development leagues and whatnot, but you'll generally have higher stats at mid-levels than someone who uses their skill points as soon as they get them.
What about stamina? Shouldn't you drop some points in so that you're guy can play longer and rack up more XP?
Not really, because any good slowbuild team will have players playing equal amounts. Plus you automatically get points into stamina every time you level up.
The Wedge
02-06-2009, 10:46 PM
Holy crap, one of my teams just one in the second round of the playoffs in double OT. Freaking nailbiter of a game.
Spoonless
02-11-2009, 09:58 AM
Anyone need a level 14 kicker? I just got released.
http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=1073899
EDIT: Or a level 18 CB:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=1073890
Sign up for my Pee Wee team here: http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76406
The Wedge
04-07-2009, 08:13 AM
I know you're inching closer to the 500 mark, there man, but what's the status of the team, considering I logged on this morning to see all the players as FAs.
Yeah, same here for my 2 players.
The Wedge
04-07-2009, 02:07 PM
There's something about pee wees being processed from Bort, but I'm not sure what that means. Was that a one season thing only and now all those players are open marketed? I'd kinda like to know because if so, I gotta place some ads or do some retiring...
The Wedge
04-08-2009, 06:17 AM
Talked to eb45 in game and he said he didn't have the flex pts to reup the team, so it looks like you either FA or retire, boys. :(
Talked to eb45 in game and he said he didn't have the flex pts to reup the team, so it looks like you either FA or retire, boys. :(
That sucks, but I've gotten quite a bit of interest in my guy, not really sure what a good contract to accept would be though, I've never had such high demand for one of my guys.
Spoonless
04-09-2009, 06:15 PM
There's something about pee wees being processed from Bort, but I'm not sure what that means. Was that a one season thing only and now all those players are open marketed? I'd kinda like to know because if so, I gotta place some ads or do some retiring...
Yeah, there wasn't any talk about re-upping or whatever, so I just signed with other teams. Maybe next season we could do a Casual League team or something.
The Wedge
04-09-2009, 10:23 PM
That sucks, but I've gotten quite a bit of interest in my guy, not really sure what a good contract to accept would be though, I've never had such high demand for one of my guys.
Yeah, I managed to find a mid level capped team thats starting that took me on for this season, all 5 of me. :) Didn't take long either.
Yeah, there wasn't any talk about re-upping or whatever, so I just signed with other teams. Maybe next season we could do a Casual League team or something.
That might be a pretty good idea.
PeteCanes
04-10-2009, 03:56 PM
My two players (lv 20 WR and lv 17 LB) just joined a level 21 capped team. Anyone who has some good players around level 20 should join up.
The team owner is deos.