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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from kamphuna8 in worst team   
    Stadawim, you were using Everett I presume? Chuck Long is the saviour of that franchise. Please tell me you were using Buford McGee, I would hate to think you were starting Gary. I have found the Rams can do the offense part of it with those subs, maybe you guys just have tons better defense.
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from manYo in Leif Powers'/Nameless Loser's FAQ updated   
    I was surprised at how long it had been since I actually uploaded fixes. That whole life getting in the way problem. Sorry about that. Remember this is public domain, edit it as you see fit.
     
    Please find attached. Of note, you will find an expanded tournament even-matchup list with more options, and in particular those of you that aren't playing in every tournament (and from my experience, even some of you that are) should get some help from the expanded coverage of R&S Flare C, R&S Z Fly, Shotgun X Curl, Shotgun X Drive, and Redgun Z Slant. You are free to curse me for any use of offscreen mismatches by your opponents.
     
    Feel free to criticize me for it being even more massive and needing edits. I also didn't have as much chance as I would like to expand the coverage of out-tap technique but there are some additions to try.
     
    Enjoy turkey day
     
    tecmofaq632.txt tecmofaq630.txt tecmofaq631.txt
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from kamphuna8 in Leif Powers'/Nameless Loser's FAQ updated   
    I was surprised at how long it had been since I actually uploaded fixes. That whole life getting in the way problem. Sorry about that. Remember this is public domain, edit it as you see fit.
     
    Please find attached. Of note, you will find an expanded tournament even-matchup list with more options, and in particular those of you that aren't playing in every tournament (and from my experience, even some of you that are) should get some help from the expanded coverage of R&S Flare C, R&S Z Fly, Shotgun X Curl, Shotgun X Drive, and Redgun Z Slant. You are free to curse me for any use of offscreen mismatches by your opponents.
     
    Feel free to criticize me for it being even more massive and needing edits. I also didn't have as much chance as I would like to expand the coverage of out-tap technique but there are some additions to try.
     
    Enjoy turkey day
     
    tecmofaq632.txt tecmofaq630.txt tecmofaq631.txt
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from SBlueman in Leif Powers'/Nameless Loser's FAQ updated   
    I was surprised at how long it had been since I actually uploaded fixes. That whole life getting in the way problem. Sorry about that. Remember this is public domain, edit it as you see fit.
     
    Please find attached. Of note, you will find an expanded tournament even-matchup list with more options, and in particular those of you that aren't playing in every tournament (and from my experience, even some of you that are) should get some help from the expanded coverage of R&S Flare C, R&S Z Fly, Shotgun X Curl, Shotgun X Drive, and Redgun Z Slant. You are free to curse me for any use of offscreen mismatches by your opponents.
     
    Feel free to criticize me for it being even more massive and needing edits. I also didn't have as much chance as I would like to expand the coverage of out-tap technique but there are some additions to try.
     
    Enjoy turkey day
     
    tecmofaq632.txt tecmofaq630.txt tecmofaq631.txt
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    Nameless Loser reacted to TimPapi in Green Bay, WI : Full Nelson II Hardcore 10-19-2019 Noon   
    Great Tournament by Troy, I had a great run and more importantly, had fun with a lot of good dudes. BEAST matchups with legendary Tecmo ballers all day long like TundraYeti, Nelson79, DPS, Tom, GreenMajik and JoeyGats. I like the format of picking teams in tiers. My take on the hardcore format is that it just rules some of the playbook out, or you have to be smart picking your formations. 
     
    I can't say enough about Trojan getting his WORK in setting up, officiating, administrating and streaming...TROJAN IS A GRINDER. Trojan even steps to the mic and kills the national anthem to get it started. It gives Jim Cornelison a run for his money. 
     
    Other highlights include: LOW ENTRY FEE, free pizza, Tom's commentary, pass 3, awesome bartenders, hardly any downtime, and good brews, people and Tecmo.
     
    I really still can't believe I won. As a wiser fella than myself once told me, sometimes you eat the bar, and well, sometimes the bar, it eats you. 
     
    With all of my lovesauce,
    TimPapi
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from allamerican1569 in New York, NY - 10/19/19 - The New York Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament 2019   
    Once again, another great tournament in NYC. The games went really quickly throughout the day and even up until the late playoffs when we started stalling/streaming. It definitely helps those of us driving from distance.
     
    Congratulations to @tadaoson his dominant championship game performance and his tough semi-final victory. Also congratulations to @arncoemon his third place finish. I only managed to watch his elite eight game but I saw some good techniques in that matchup.
     
    Also I should give a shout-out to @Martin black who helped me train. Technically my weaknesses in this tournament were ones that can be worked off in solo training, but I would also point out that I now am running an 0-4 record vs. him. He was grateful for the experience and the chats you had with him. Many of you fought hard against him, thank you - no gimmies!!!
     
    Stream links (not sure what order they are in):
    https://www.twitch.tv/nytecmo/video/496743609
    https://www.twitch.tv/nytecmo/video/496751287
    https://www.twitch.tv/nytecmo/video/496757907
    https://www.twitch.tv/nytecmo/video/496883539
     
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from Martin black in New York, NY - 10/19/19 - The New York Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament 2019   
    Once again, another great tournament in NYC. The games went really quickly throughout the day and even up until the late playoffs when we started stalling/streaming. It definitely helps those of us driving from distance.
     
    Congratulations to @tadaoson his dominant championship game performance and his tough semi-final victory. Also congratulations to @arncoemon his third place finish. I only managed to watch his elite eight game but I saw some good techniques in that matchup.
     
    Also I should give a shout-out to @Martin black who helped me train. Technically my weaknesses in this tournament were ones that can be worked off in solo training, but I would also point out that I now am running an 0-4 record vs. him. He was grateful for the experience and the chats you had with him. Many of you fought hard against him, thank you - no gimmies!!!
     
    Stream links (not sure what order they are in):
    https://www.twitch.tv/nytecmo/video/496743609
    https://www.twitch.tv/nytecmo/video/496751287
    https://www.twitch.tv/nytecmo/video/496757907
    https://www.twitch.tv/nytecmo/video/496883539
     
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from Deviled Greg in New York, NY - 10/19/19 - The New York Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament 2019   
    Once again, another great tournament in NYC. The games went really quickly throughout the day and even up until the late playoffs when we started stalling/streaming. It definitely helps those of us driving from distance.
     
    Congratulations to @tadaoson his dominant championship game performance and his tough semi-final victory. Also congratulations to @arncoemon his third place finish. I only managed to watch his elite eight game but I saw some good techniques in that matchup.
     
    Also I should give a shout-out to @Martin black who helped me train. Technically my weaknesses in this tournament were ones that can be worked off in solo training, but I would also point out that I now am running an 0-4 record vs. him. He was grateful for the experience and the chats you had with him. Many of you fought hard against him, thank you - no gimmies!!!
     
    Stream links (not sure what order they are in):
    https://www.twitch.tv/nytecmo/video/496743609
    https://www.twitch.tv/nytecmo/video/496751287
    https://www.twitch.tv/nytecmo/video/496757907
    https://www.twitch.tv/nytecmo/video/496883539
     
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from DPS in Chicago, IL - 9/14/19 - Tecmo Super Bowl Hardcore Championship   
    Again I wanted to thank the whole crew, Phil, Tom, Mort, and others were all moving kit around while the rest of us were playing. trojan1979 and others for the stream setup, looking through it real quick things turned out well on both.
    Of course we should credit the experienced players for also keeping it moving. Had a lot of Tecmo and other pickup games on the side which was great for all the players. We were recruiting new players all through out the day.
     
    For those of you who have not been to this venue, it is not large but it is well equipped and obviously the league they run there has things decently well set up, not any space issues with the attendance. Temps were pretty good despite the number of people. I did not get a chance to currywurst due to the amount of gaming!
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from allamerican1569 in Lurching tutorial with Gats & Nameless Loser   
    Other mort videos on the subject of lurching:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=994b5hQVjhk
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HC9ZCL3QXU
     
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from Deviled Greg in Chicago, IL - 9/14/19 - Tecmo Super Bowl Hardcore Championship   
    Again I wanted to thank the whole crew, Phil, Tom, Mort, and others were all moving kit around while the rest of us were playing. trojan1979 and others for the stream setup, looking through it real quick things turned out well on both.
    Of course we should credit the experienced players for also keeping it moving. Had a lot of Tecmo and other pickup games on the side which was great for all the players. We were recruiting new players all through out the day.
     
    For those of you who have not been to this venue, it is not large but it is well equipped and obviously the league they run there has things decently well set up, not any space issues with the attendance. Temps were pretty good despite the number of people. I did not get a chance to currywurst due to the amount of gaming!
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from allamerican1569 in Chicago, IL - 9/14/19 - Tecmo Super Bowl Hardcore Championship   
    Again I wanted to thank the whole crew, Phil, Tom, Mort, and others were all moving kit around while the rest of us were playing. trojan1979 and others for the stream setup, looking through it real quick things turned out well on both.
    Of course we should credit the experienced players for also keeping it moving. Had a lot of Tecmo and other pickup games on the side which was great for all the players. We were recruiting new players all through out the day.
     
    For those of you who have not been to this venue, it is not large but it is well equipped and obviously the league they run there has things decently well set up, not any space issues with the attendance. Temps were pretty good despite the number of people. I did not get a chance to currywurst due to the amount of gaming!
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from PatrickB1008 in Poughkeepsie, NY - 07/20/19 - Hudson Valley Tecmo Tournament & Fundraiser   
    My bounties have been paid - thanks all for competing and best wishes for helping those suffering from GBS.
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from Martin black in Leif Powers'/Nameless Loser's FAQ updated   
    This update should be the last for a little while. I cleaned up a lot of formatting and did some deduplication IIRC, so this is more suitable for printing or alternative publishing.
     
    tecmofaq620.txt
    tecmofaq621.txt
    tecmofaq622.txt
     
     
     
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from DPS in Chicago, IL - 9/14/19 - Tecmo Super Bowl Hardcore Championship   
    Is that because they only have 6 Maximum Speed, or do they call Play Action too much?
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from Knobbe in New York, NY - 01/26/19 - Rumble in the Bronx! - Bronx Bowl 2019   
    All,
    Another awesome tournament and as usual the shoutouts to the NE Tecmo crew for the equipment, setup, and logistics. My only regret is that I won 4 games with a giant pile of CPU cheese.**
     
    I wanted also to post a few notes I heard that could be relevant to others:
    - Probably most insightful quote of day: "Why did we finish early and everyone is happy? More TVs" (we had complete simultaneous play for everyone. fortunate that the event/venue/number of players lined up that way) Also of course it made it easy to play friendlies, even TSB III, very little downtime.
    - Access and parking was surprisingly easy. In this case Van Cortlandt park was all free (@badmoonrison indicated good weather in winter was responsible) and the traffic was smooth. Everyone has to take a different route to this thing, but I for one appreciated no Brooklyn-Queens Expy nightmare.
    - This venue laid out as a long row with TVs stacked on either size. Size of the row still accommodated flow between TVs. With the two facilities on either side and bar around the corner it really seemed to accommodate the crew extremely well.
     
    ** That and I found out last night right before bed that they didn't shoot ANY of the Warriors in the Bronx??? WTH??? I was so psyched about parking next to the Conclave, I even thought about looking for Cyrus' platform
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from toolie in New York, NY - 01/26/19 - Rumble in the Bronx! - Bronx Bowl 2019   
    All,
    Another awesome tournament and as usual the shoutouts to the NE Tecmo crew for the equipment, setup, and logistics. My only regret is that I won 4 games with a giant pile of CPU cheese.**
     
    I wanted also to post a few notes I heard that could be relevant to others:
    - Probably most insightful quote of day: "Why did we finish early and everyone is happy? More TVs" (we had complete simultaneous play for everyone. fortunate that the event/venue/number of players lined up that way) Also of course it made it easy to play friendlies, even TSB III, very little downtime.
    - Access and parking was surprisingly easy. In this case Van Cortlandt park was all free (@badmoonrison indicated good weather in winter was responsible) and the traffic was smooth. Everyone has to take a different route to this thing, but I for one appreciated no Brooklyn-Queens Expy nightmare.
    - This venue laid out as a long row with TVs stacked on either size. Size of the row still accommodated flow between TVs. With the two facilities on either side and bar around the corner it really seemed to accommodate the crew extremely well.
     
    ** That and I found out last night right before bed that they didn't shoot ANY of the Warriors in the Bronx??? WTH??? I was so psyched about parking next to the Conclave, I even thought about looking for Cyrus' platform
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from Deviled Greg in Wayne, NJ - 6/1/19 - The 2019 Jersey Cup   
    This is a strong consider for me and I will see if I can bring homies
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    Nameless Loser reacted to Knobbe in Article about Shotgun Z Curl   
    https://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/11/super-tecmo-bowl-play-still-unstoppable-real-life/
     
    Nice little read about how NFL teams still run Shotgun Curl plays
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    Nameless Loser reacted to Knobbe in Status of Tecmo Madison?   
    There are two types of people in the world: Those who have been to the Tomzcak Bowl and those who have not.  I'm privileged to live in former. Janus forever.
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    Nameless Loser reacted to Beef Juice in Status of Tecmo Madison?   
    Yeah but that's because you guys got to see the band, JANUS afterwards.
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from Bad Moon Rison in New York, NY - 10/20/18 - The New York Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament 2018   
    I second the thanks for all the help putting this tournament on, Ryan, Patrick, Matt, Erik, and Greg, also @Bad Moon Rison. Another great event, layout worked really well this year. I promise at some point I will pay the charity bounty backlog that all of you have earned, I've been dealing with first world problems and studying up for elections in November.
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from RetroNathan in New York, NY - 10/20/18 - The New York Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament 2018   
    I second the thanks for all the help putting this tournament on, Ryan, Patrick, Matt, Erik, and Greg, also @Bad Moon Rison. Another great event, layout worked really well this year. I promise at some point I will pay the charity bounty backlog that all of you have earned, I've been dealing with first world problems and studying up for elections in November.
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    Nameless Loser got a reaction from Kiwi_TB in Attributes guide...yet another attempt (original ROM)   
    Spent some more time on forums...looks like we need another cut at this. Definitely what I have in the dissertation is not right, and I'm not sure the EdibleAntiPerspirant is up-to-date either.
     
    Since I promised a community participation...I'm intending this post to be the "graphical pointer" for the text-only FAQs. I'm starting with one of Bruddog's older posts and trying to update it, linking to other posts, avoiding getting too deep in the weeds (we can reserve this for the hacking forum or any collection/link page). Please post below any errors I made in trying to update this and I will fix the main post.
    I put a couple questions below (in --->)
     
     
     
    Running Speed- How fast the player initially starts at. To give a frame of reference, a 56RS player starting speed would the same as a 6MS player's top speed.
     
    Rushing Power- How fast the player accelerates. This isn't very important for offensive players until you drop the value below 25 or so. The difference between a 69 and 81RP
    offensive player is worthless. However on defense this is probably the most important "SPEED attribute" because defensive players have meaningful acceleration to their top speed.
     
    Maximum Speed- The top speed of the player. Defensive players have a higher top speed than offensive players. Example a defensive player with a MS of 6 has the same top speed of an offensive player with 106MS. Obviously 106MS is impossible on the original ROM since no players are rated even close to 100. Having defensive players faster than offensive players is what allows them to catch up to offensive players fairly easily when the offense gets past them.
     
    Hitting Power- There are two different roles this variable plays:
    - It takes a 50HP differential for a man to popcorn drones. That is, if you are David Fulcher (75 HP in AVERAGE) and you want to blow up WR #2, WR #2 has to have 25 HP or less.
    - For COM vs COM line play it takes a 25HP difference for the lineman to bust in often. e.g. 75HP Bruce Smith would bust in against a 50HP OL. A 69HP DL would bust in on a 44HP OL. The probabilities are on a sliding scale based on the relative HPs.
    In MAN vs. MAN or MAN vs. COM grapples, it is not actually used. In MAN vs. COM grapples, you have to press the button 3 times within a second or so to defeat the CPU. In MAN vs. MAN grapples, the player with the most taps in the second wins; if there's a tie, the defensive player wins.
     
    ---> In regards to bumping defensive players into offensive players to free up your boys, it is not clear what the role of HP is. People reading the code indicate that the probability of the bump succeeding is about 75% regardless of HP. However, in testing it seems that
    - the probability may be off e.g. the RNG may be skewed to favor higher probability
    - slower and weaker players seem to have less success with this tactic
    - animations would seem to line up with HP being factored in e.g. popcorn vs. fall-down, although this might only be applied after the resolution of the bump.
     
    RB/WR/TE
    Ball Control The default value of 50 gives you about a 4.8% chance of fumbling any time you get tackled. Each notch of ball control increases or decreases your chances by about 0.5%.
     
    Pass Control
    Receptions
    Interceptions
     
    These all work together pretty much equally. However even good QBs overthrow the ball a lot on deep balls, and these stats don't really matter for wide open open passes. Pass Control on non hacked roms determines if the ball is on target and also works with the other 3 in determining if the ball is complete, intercepted, or defensed. bruddog also came up with a chart that details how often a QB will overthrow the ball. It ranges something like 40% of the time for an 81PC QB to about 80% of the time for 19PC QB. Remember lots of overthrows are caught though, and tend to be harder to defend. Per bruddog, here is a case where the ball goes directly to a single covered WR:
     
    50PC 50 REC 50 INT
    Deflection 69%
    Catch 12%
    INT 19%
     
    Each notch of PC or REC will reduces the deflection by about 2%, increase the catch by about 4% and reduce the int% by about 2%. INT works the same way in reverse.
    It takes a 3 notch difference to have a 50% chance of JJ inting a QB. It takes a 4 notch difference to consistently be able to JJ int a QB.
     
    Double coverage reduces the chance of catch dramatically. However it doesn't necessarily increase the chance of interception. In double coverage the game checks starting from the RE down to the SS; if the pass is incomplete or intercepted, then the second player is never checked. So having your best INT DB at CB 1 is favorable since if there are two or more DB's it will check him first for an INT.
    ---> Is this really accurate? I see it being explained both ways.
     
    Here is an excellent text chart:
    http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587686-tecmo-super-bowl/faqs/44195
    Here is bruddog's beautiful colored chart (original ROM on left):

    More explanation of how this works:
     
    QB
    Passing Speed- How fast the QB's pass gets to its receiver. Also, the arc of the ball is determined by the pass speed. Lower PS QBs tend to be better for JJ passing.
     
    Accuracy of Passing- Does nothing in non hacked roms.
     
    Avoid Pass Block- bruddog is not sure if every time a player rushes in the game it checks for a block. However, based on a code read, if there is a check, a 06 APB QB would have a 31% chance of getting their pass blocked and a 100 APB QB would have a 9% chance of getting their pass blocked.
     
    K/P
    Kicking Ability- Controls how fast the arrow moves and how far the kicker can kick on a field goal. The best kickers can kick beyond the 50 yard line, but note that the length of the kick is also partially determined by a random variable.
     
    Avoid Kick Block
    --> Isn't there a bug where this is always 20% if the animation occurs?
    Based on bruddog's code read, it seems like this has a range of 20% for a 06 kicker and 8.5% for a 100AKB kicker.
     
    Defense
     
    Quickness
     
    Does nothing on non-hacked rom.
     
     
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