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http://goallineblitz.com/game/announcement.pl?id=433

Have a question you want answered about anything regarding GLB? Ask here and we'll do our best to answer it for you. We will keep this thread open until 7/22/2011 and then will lock it up so that we can get the questions answered.

Rules of this thread are simple:

1) All forum rules apply
2) Keep it on topic. Ask a question and wait for your answer. This is not an opinion thread, nor is it a place to question/attack other users.
3) Show respect to users asking questions. We want this thread to be a resource for users and a place where they can come without fear of facing forum trolls and personal attacks.
4) General Support related questions (i.e. general game play questions) should still be directed to Support. If I see questions of that nature, I will direct you to contact them.
5) Asking when we are going to add a feature to the game is not really a question. It's a question veiled as a suggestion. If you have a suggestion to make, please do so in the Suggestions forum. We will not answer these types of questions.
6) Please do not ask questions about the accelerated player development changes in this Q & A thread. If you have a question regarding that, ask it in the Game Changes Discussion forum thread. Any questions regarding accelerated player development will not be answered in this thread.
7) All off topic posts and questions will be deleted in order to keep the thread organized and focused solely on the questions.
 
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Originally posted by seahawk10
How close is Bort to producing a GLB backed global ranking system?


Closer then you might think. It's in testing right now.
 
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Originally posted by maxxmisery DTD
Are the age-based leagues a permanent thing? Obviously we've had them for a while now, but with GLB possibly going out of Beta soon I'm wondering if this is the decision for the leagues?


Yes, they are a permanent thing. We moved to them as a part of the process for moving out of Beta.
 
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Originally posted by beenlurken
Restructuring of Reg Pro and Nat Pro... any thought/reconsideration being given to ideas like the hemisphere league (adding a level between WL and Nat Pro... or just condensing Nat Pro to 4 leagues with 8 regional conferences)?

Does GLB recognize that it cant support a competitive Nat Pro level with the current structure? Accelerating the process will help some but it wont be nearly enough?


With 5 seasons of extended plateau, if anything we'll have too many players at the uncapped levels. There are no plans on restructuring Regional and National Pro.
 
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Originally posted by DTRAIN
Can we have more Admin comments and participation in the suggestions forums? Especially the suggestions that you guys have picked to go to the vote system.

Those agents are trying to help your sim and deserve some communication from the GLB brass that knows the inner workings of what is going on. Your input can help steer an idea in the right direction. or letting people know that it may be a decent suggestion, but...its not on the horizon, or its more complicated than it seems. Somethin to let people know for putting their time into it.




I think GLB does more then an adequate job of reviewing suggestions and getting them implemented into the game. One only needs to look at all the ones that have been added in the last year and at the changelog to see this. Just because we aren't participating in the discussions does it mean that we don't pay attention to Suggestions. If you really want input on a suggestion, you're always welcome to contact Support and/or myself and ask us to look at it. Be warned though, you might not like the feedback you get. Just because a large group of people want something added to the game does it mean we'll do it. We have to take into consideration numerous factors before deciding to implement a suggestion.
 
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Originally posted by Ezbollah
Is it possible that you can add a projected level and age for dots after the accelerated player development to their player profile? I get the gist of it all from reading the dozens of threads on it, but can we please have a clear layout on our player page like we do on our team page (i.e. next age 200, level 57). I know this can change based on how the build is done, but it would really help to know where out dots end up next year in one easy look as the build stands now. Recruiting will be flat out insane with these changes.

Newer players are going to be downright baffled by the process (as well as some moderately active agents), and it's really hard to weed through all the info if you just signed up, made 1 dot, and are barely getting your feet wet in the game

Thanks, Catch. Nothing drives forums like wholesale change.


6) Please do not ask questions about the accelerated player development changes in this Q & A thread. If you have a question regarding that, ask it in the Game Changes Discussion forum thread. Any questions regarding accelerated player development will not be answered in this thread.

(I'll be happy to answer the question there)
 
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Originally posted by -M-
Why were the new formations put on hold?

How will the players be translated into the new player building system?



Because other projects took priority and adding new formations is not a priority as there are more then enough offensive plays to work with. We do plan on adding four new formations and 10-15 plays per formation but because of the AEQ/accelerated development changes it won't likely be until season 25.

Second question, you'll need to ask in Game Changes Discussion (I suggest reading the thread as the question is answered in the first page of posts).
 
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Originally posted by dagwood13
If i Tag a FB as Receiver, if that team plays him at HB, will my Defense AI fire when the tagged HB slot is Receiver?


Yes.

Catch edit - this is correct.
Edited by Catch22 on Jul 15, 2011 14:31:56
 
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Originally posted by inurbase
Will the prospect of having coaches as part of GLB be part of the move out of beta?


Probably not. Coaches are for the most part dead.
 
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Originally posted by Gambler75
1) Any chance of getting timeouts added in a similar fashion to punts, FG, QB kneels, etc. in the "default" play actions, so that coaches can get a little control over when they're called?
Seems like a lot of the threads in the bug forums have been on this the last couple seasons. I imagine this wouldn't be too big a hurdle to implement, and the rest of the time management goodies needed to make it work are already implemented (time remaining, how many TOs left, etc.) Only glitchy situation that comes to mind to implement it would be if both teams tried to call a timeout at the same time, which one calls it first.

2) I was under the notion that the league sort was Age / Performance / Levels. If so, it's obviously not working as intended - any possibility of getting it looked at?
Teams like Guyana Punch Lite in the minors were passed over for promotion after a multi-season win streak, tourney champs, league champs, etc. while teams were grabbed up from non-comp that went 11-5 / 12-4, and got curb stomped in their first round playoff game. Confusing - and it adds more 200+ to 0 type games to everyone's schedule. Won't this get to be even more of a problem when compounded with the accelerated development?


#1 - suggestion, post there please.

#2 - That's exactly how the sort is done. Guyana Punch Lite is in an Elite league. You can't go any higher then that.
 
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Originally posted by joe
Any chances Iron man leagues and or sandlot leagues being added. Not really asking to much help with depth charts and stuff as that is kinda figured out now. I just see some agents up set having to play such teams with the lack of players and worrying about the trophy race. Their is I guess is the plays per game for xp but I think that has been taken care of this season. Plus I own both kinds of teams and players and the difference is so small it is no difference then someone knowing what to train right and someone flying by the set of there pants no knowing what to train.

I know this would bring in new agents plus those old guys that kinda step away for what ever reason. It would bring them back I am sure of it. No it is not a lot of Flex but it is something and ever little bit counts..Plus with all the free leagues in Pee Wee and such it would not cost you a dime.


It's not going to happen at this time.
 
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Originally posted by DTRAIN
Umm, yea i did not indicate that GLB wasnt paying attention to the suggestions forum. You may have interpreted my angle incorrectly. GLB has implemented many many suggestions and ideas from those forums i acknowledge.

Will there be an increased 2 way communication/comments in the more popular suggestions that make it to the vote system?

Yes an OP could pm you guys directly and get a comment or opinion from you.....But what about the concerned userbase whom participated in those particular threads that are patiently waiting on a response also?

There are some suggestions that were created months ago and sitting in the vote system with zero idea of GLB's take on the matter. Again, im in no way speaking on all suggestions, just the voted on ones.


Also: Will GLB post a criteria on how a suggestion gets picked to go to the vote system?



Suggestions get put up to a vote when 1) they've received enough support and the idea is feasible and/or 2) a Moderator or Admin feels the suggestion is worthy of being put up to a vote. As to your other concerns/questions - like I said, there are avenues for working with the Suggestions system already in place and we feel it is working sufficiently. You are always free to contact Support regarding a suggestion and they will look at it.
 
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Originally posted by Novus
Can we get some clarification on league organization and sorting? There's a perception out there right now that in an age level with more than one Elite league, Elite #1 is considered "higher" than Elite #2, just like Elite #2 is higher than Competitive #3, which in turn is higher than Normal #4. Is this incorrect? Are Elite #1 and Elite #2 considered to be "equal" when teams are being re-assigned and promoted during each off-season?


Elite leagues are considered to be equal. Elite > Competitive > Normal. Elite = Elite.
 
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Originally posted by TrevJo
Do out of position penalties directly modify equipment, Special Abilities, and/or Veteran Abilities? Or just natural attributes?


Just natural attributes.
 
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Originally posted by stromstarhammer
Right now offensive line is being completely dominated by defensive line.
D-line racks up dozens of revcakes and O-line often can't get a single one.
Would you please tell us your plan of how, and when, you'll fix this problem and make it fairly balanced?
Also, if you take away the strongest part of the defense, do you plan on strengthening other parts of the defense so that offenses don't completely dominate every aspect of the game?


Originally posted by tautology

You have to remember that the O-line wins in the case of a stalemate, or even by getting beat as long as they can hold on long enough.

If you actually had a stat line that looked like parity between the o-line and d-line, then the offense would be absolutely unstoppable.

A balanced battle in the trenches will show the d-line having better stat-lines that the o-line.

Don't wreck game balance in order to make statlines look prettier, imo.




That pretty much sums up GLB's thoughts on the matter. We feel the balance between O-line and D-line is pretty stable right now.
 
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