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  1. On 4/10/2023 at 7:35 PM, Terry43 said:

    The base and the plastic player work together. Change the player and you change the tendency of the base. 

    Great point.   This cannot be understated.   Try a base on multiple figure types before risking further tweeking that could destroy a base.

    I have even had bases run differently for figures with the same pose.

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  2. In my 8 team solitaire league my teams are all two platoon.

    Each team was assigned new bases and I began tweeking.  The team was stuck with the result unless I totally ruined the base, in which case they got a replacement.

    After each season teams are awarded a certain number of new bases based upon their final standing for the season.

    • Champion gets zero new bases.

    • 2nd place gets one base.

    • 3rd and 4th place get 2 bases.

    • 5th and 6th place get 3 bases.

    • 7th and 8th place get 4 bases.

    I then tweek their new bases and they must end up being clearly superior to the base they are replacing.  If not I keep tweeking bases till I get one that is.

    This system makes sure my teams improve and prevents one team from dominating year after year.

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  3. 2 hours ago, Terry43 said:

    In this quick hitter the Fullback #47 follows the left guard #62 through the hole. Golden Grizzlies Nose Tackle #67 is the only one who can make the play and he does.

    Beautiful play.  A lot of good blocking by the o-line.  But as you said the nose tackle makes a great play, fighting around the block to prevent a bigger gain.

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  4. Great videos.

    To duplicate the play in your videos into the rules I use would mean giving the offense 1 shift (the o-guard) and three pivots.  My rules don’t allow the defense to respond to pivots but they can shift 1 player if the offense uses a shift.

    My rules currently only allow two pivots but you are allowed to setup at any angle, so one back could be “pre-pivoted”.    My rules don’t currently allow offensive linemen to shift but watching your video has got me rethinking that restriction.

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  5. On 3/5/2023 at 6:21 PM, Capanther said:

    i figure people who follow my tournaments pretty much know who the old players on the teams are anymore.

    This is a part of the appeal.   Using players from the past reminds me of those great players and their achievements.   Sometimes you mention a player I had forgotten about and I am delighted to recall my memories of him.

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  6. 1 hour ago, zak99b5 said:

     

    Not sure I’d appreciate being the visiting team if ALL of them were implemented though!

    This has been a good thread with a good variety of ideas presented. Certainly some ideas would have a larger impact than others.  
    Which adds a further development into the mix.  That being The notion to give each team a “home field advantage” rule unique to that team.

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  7. On 3/6/2023 at 7:47 AM, Curt said:

    But let's further say opposing players reach the ball at the same time. For me, whoever would be offense [receiving team] gets the ball at that spot. For yet another little bit of home-field advantage, your home team would be awarded the ball. Does that make sense? I'm sorry I'm so slow in these things but thank you all so very much for being patient with me these past years. Blessings, Curt

    You have brought up some interesting takes on how “home advantage” can be simulated.

    I always enjoy hearing new ideas for electric football and often incorporate ideas into my own rules.

    You think “out of the box” and I hope you continue to share your thoughts.

    Your idea to give the home team the benefit of the doubt on those infuriating, close, hard to call plays is very intriguing.

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  8. On 3/2/2023 at 1:15 PM, Greg F said:

    Also, I think I will have to back up the 2 point conversion next season.  It was too easy to get it from the 2 yard line.

    A lot of coaches, including myself, do this from the 5 yard line.

    It was nice to read your EF story and wonderful that you are back in the game.  Best wishes to you.

     

     

  9. I use two motor hookup with Tudor’s motors.  It works fine for me.

    By using two motors I do not have to have one motor turned up extra high.

    This helps avoid that high vibration spot near the motor and the dead spots away from the motor.

    I placed one motor in each endzone at opposite corners.

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  10. 8 hours ago, zak99b5 said:

    Those Chiefs sure were dominant!

    Yes!  It was part luck as the Chiefs just got lucky when bases were assigned to teams.  They got great bases.   At that time we knew nothing of tweaking nor did we order extra bases to switch for improved play.  So the teams remained the same year after year.   
    Also I was older and the age gap gave me a big advantage.   After 8 seasons and 8 Magnabowl Championship s I had my Chiefs retire.

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