The most fun I've had in this game was back when you could skirt the system and watch a game unfold 'live'. On my teams - several of us would watch it unfold - as the plays happen I assume - and watch the game; posting in the forum all along and things were much more EXCITING.
A sack was cheered - a turnover was great or awful; depending on who came up with it...in all honesty - I would compare it to watching an NFL (or college game) with several buddies; or watching it sitting by yourself - there is a significant difference in those two experiences.
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Now - the 'FILM ROOM' would have the game screen at the top where the replay is shown (in this case; i'm actually talking about the play by play WORDS - not the actual replays - but the actual replays could be cool as an option)
Underneath this; would be a chat room - where chatting could take place. The owner of the team (or a GM - the power could be given out) would control the replays - in the sense that he could run replays; whatever (ie show a play again).
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There would be a couple of options for the Team Owner:
- He could set it up as a private viewing - so only his team members had access to the chat room during game time.
- He could arrange it with the other team - so that only their 2 teams could access the chat room - this way there could be 'cheering' for both teams and smack talking.
- It could be a public viewing - meaning anyone is allowed into the chat room.
I believe this game has lost a lot of it's 'team building' sense these past few season. Any MMO is built around the people who play it - so anything that encourages team spirit; atta-boys; a sense of team; etc can do nothing but make people more committed to this game.
In addition - people who just log in to check their own stats; or only watch the plays in a game that they were involved in - really aren't great for this game in the long run. You need people hooked. You need people excited to watch the game with their buddies and see how it went - to cheer for your teammates when they make a play - and have them cheer for you when you make one...I think this could be a great tool for team building.
Yes - I know that I could tell my teammates "don't start watching the game until 7pm central time....and watch it on a speed of 7.5 and pause it after every possession so that you can check the forums and make a comment or at least read the comments" - that won't work.
thank you for reading...flame away
Edit:
FYI - Bort responded on page 9:
"Neat idea!
I'd like to set up a chat server or two at some point along the way for private chats, etc. I'll add this to my list of things to look for when browsing feature lists."
edit: removed the original idea (2+ years ago) that the game would be delayed - and only available when owner would make it available. Also changed name from Sports Bar to Film Room
A sack was cheered - a turnover was great or awful; depending on who came up with it...in all honesty - I would compare it to watching an NFL (or college game) with several buddies; or watching it sitting by yourself - there is a significant difference in those two experiences.
*************
Now - the 'FILM ROOM' would have the game screen at the top where the replay is shown (in this case; i'm actually talking about the play by play WORDS - not the actual replays - but the actual replays could be cool as an option)
Underneath this; would be a chat room - where chatting could take place. The owner of the team (or a GM - the power could be given out) would control the replays - in the sense that he could run replays; whatever (ie show a play again).
***************
There would be a couple of options for the Team Owner:
- He could set it up as a private viewing - so only his team members had access to the chat room during game time.
- He could arrange it with the other team - so that only their 2 teams could access the chat room - this way there could be 'cheering' for both teams and smack talking.
- It could be a public viewing - meaning anyone is allowed into the chat room.
I believe this game has lost a lot of it's 'team building' sense these past few season. Any MMO is built around the people who play it - so anything that encourages team spirit; atta-boys; a sense of team; etc can do nothing but make people more committed to this game.
In addition - people who just log in to check their own stats; or only watch the plays in a game that they were involved in - really aren't great for this game in the long run. You need people hooked. You need people excited to watch the game with their buddies and see how it went - to cheer for your teammates when they make a play - and have them cheer for you when you make one...I think this could be a great tool for team building.
Yes - I know that I could tell my teammates "don't start watching the game until 7pm central time....and watch it on a speed of 7.5 and pause it after every possession so that you can check the forums and make a comment or at least read the comments" - that won't work.
thank you for reading...flame away
Edit:
FYI - Bort responded on page 9:
"Neat idea!
I'd like to set up a chat server or two at some point along the way for private chats, etc. I'll add this to my list of things to look for when browsing feature lists."
edit: removed the original idea (2+ years ago) that the game would be delayed - and only available when owner would make it available. Also changed name from Sports Bar to Film Room
Edited by TxSteve on Jan 17, 2011 13:37:38