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So you have a card set that you use after the dice roll to see what play is run I assume? How many plays are there? Is it something you have the ability to share? C

How do you combat bias when setting up defense when you know ahead of time what type of offensive play you are going to run?

Thanks for your input guys. yes, bases are and continue to be the game's, and the hobby's, achilles heel. There almost certainly can be a better design but I am sure it comes down to cost. Very good point about people not buying the product and/or giving it up due to what they experienced as a kid when the figures would run in circles and turn around all the time. The fact that people had to create their own new rule sets is due to the poor performance of the bases to a great degree. I do hope Tudor does a deeper dive on this and comes out with even better products in the near future. The game is still popular and I believe will continue to grow especially as we are relegated to spending more and more time at home these days. Video games are getting old and truth is, everything comes full circle. Older guys want to recapture their youth and everyone had EF. I look forward to Tudor's improvement in this area. Chris

Yes...tried them...but the players tend to fall over a bit too much and the general consensus among most players who are into the game is that they are not great performers. I think the traditional green bases are the best...the proline is on the right track. But would be great if the bases came off the line to run straight...then the only tweaking that would be required would be for those who want to make loopers or move in another way. In fact, the TC bases can be used for that to a certain degree, but as I am sure you know, the dedicated players spend most of their free time tweaking bases to run faster, straighter, etc. If they could just run straight out of the box for 99% of them, many folks would be very happy...including new customers. Chris

I have a general question on bases produced by Tudor. First of all, I love EF and am 64 years old. I played the game on the original boards back in the 1960's and early 70's. I got a new set every Christmas, just like millions of others. I took up the hobby again recently. The game has come so far in respect to new player molds, painting, customizing, decals, etc. However, the complaint I have heard over the years, and continue to hear is "why can't they find a way to make the heart of the game - the bases - work better out of the box". The one reason the game historically took it on the chin in criticism was due to the complaint that you can't get them to run straight...they run in circles...they run right out of bounds...etc. This seems to be the main reason more people are not into the hobby, and why those who continue to play get frustrated. Does/can Tudor have a plan to produce bases that are more consistent and "work" out of the box? I know there are different lines of bases now that they produce, but most if not all continue to need "tweaking" with pliers and heat to get the players to run more realistically, regardless if rookie, TC, pro line, invisibase, etc. This consumes dozens if not hundreds of hours on the consumer's end which most people do not have or are not willing to invest into the game. I know production costs need to be kept down, but this one area does seem like it could stand a huge improvement. It is 50 years later...there has to be a better solution at this point. Thanks for any information. I

I also would love more classic teams available in various sizes. I currently have 20 HK size teams from the 1960's-70's and would love to add to the collection. The figures produced now are a bit larger than the original HK set but I assure you there is a market out there for these figures. I know we can paint our own figures or repaint older ones we no longer use...but some of us are older and have arthritic conditions which inhibit such a thing. Please consider making additional classic teams in various sizes. Tank you.

I currently have 20 Hong Kong size teams and have been ordering numbers from ebay and Tudor directly to use for these smaller players. I second the request for a better sticking backing...I currently have to apply glue to assist in this and it does an ok job but they still pull up a bit. Please do not stop offering numbers for the HK sets. There are a ton of them out there and many for sale on ebay consistently.