Bad Moon Rison

I used to know the difference between Pass Control and Pass Accuracy. I believe one controls the path of the ball, the other the probability of it being caught if on target. Ball control does factor in. Quickness, just like the NES version, does nothing.

Get out of my brain! I've been thinking about this for the last month. There's got to be a way to fairly weight the attributes like Tecmo Geek, but specific to the SNES. Some empty attributes in NES like Passing Accuracy have actual weight here.

Back to back Chargers appearances is a bit surprising but it's probably not too far of a stretch for it to happen. Off the top of my head, I'd say BUF, HOU, MIA, K.C., and PIT are better overall, which still means they are likely in the top half of teams in the AFC. Also the sim data doesn't always match how good the team is if you were to play with them. It could be that the sim data values them slightly higher than it should. But I'm no expert there. 🙂

I believe there was a thread about this many years ago. The general conclusion was that Pass Accuracy does matter, Quickness does not. I think PA had to do with the ball's path and Pass Control for QBs had to do with catches in coverage. I could have them reversed though.

Are you playing home team as they appear in the game? If I remember the schedule correctly, isn't Buffalo home team for all 16 games? I remember the NES version not distinguishing between home and away in the schedule screen. Or are you using the actual 1991 schedule to choose your team?

This week...

Official promo for the tourney

@bruddog How are your Power Rankings calculated? Looks like my SOS was the weakest. 😂 I guess that's what happens when I draw the lowest and the third lowest. What about the 28 point cap?

Thanks to all who came out to participate this year and thanks to all who watched the tournament on this year's stream! Congrats to Kevin @tadaos for winning his second NY Tecmo title in three years! This is only the second time we have ever had a repeat Champion, @MattyD being the first in 2013 & 2014. The top finishers were: 1) Kevin S (tadaos) 2) Leif P (@Nameless Loser) 3) Erik M (@arncoem) 4) Matt D (Matty D) You can see the official results for the day here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pbDN3izYb_KmQZhWtn4AUB31JR6bD41MRAq2PitYwHc/edit#gid=1113694182 Rounding out the top eight were Danny K (@knightsof3), Greg L (@Deviled Greg), Scott S, and Josh N. Four different players finished in the top 8 this year from last year! The raffle prize winners were Tom C (twice), Matt A, Greg L, and last year's champ Dave H (@Ranatoro). Other T-Borg members in attendance were: @deadfaulkner, @dwightstone, @PatrickB1008, @Thrash @discdolo @Barletti. Special thanks again to Ryan @hoigaard, Patrick, Matt, Erik, and Greg for all the extra work they put into making the tournament happen. Another big time Championship matchup with Bills-Giants this year. Congrats to Leif for making his first ever final after years of very excellent play! Overall, this was a very competitive tournament from top to bottom. Thank you all again for making Tecmo even better! Be sure to sign up for CT Tecmo XI and Bronx Bowl 2020 for more hot Tecmo action!

Format Bronx Bowl 2020 Format Group play will include 4 players in each group playing one another in round-robin format. Groups will be formed based on skill level with seasoned veterans and former tourney winners in the same groups with newer guys in other groups. The tournament will then move to a team draft based on a lottery system explained below. Team Selection: Group Play: One player randomly chooses a matchup card from the deck of Matchup Cards. Afterwards, a coin is flipped. Winner of the coin toss gets to choose either the team they wish to be or the controller they wish to use. Team Selection: Bracket Play: Team selection for bracket play will be a team draft. It will consist of a lottery with a choice. Draft order is decided by number of wins. The first player will draw team names out of a hat corresponding to the number of wins he achieved in bracket play. That player may choose one of the teams to use for the duration of the tournament. If that player does not like the team(s) drawn, he can pull out one more team at random but must use that team. A sample scenario: Starting the Draft: Barry wins three games in group play. This means he gets to pull three teams out of a hat. He draws: Minnesota, Cleveland, New Orleans. He can choose which of the three teams he wants. The best team he chose is Minnesota, which he can decide to keep, or choose one more team from the hat, but MUST stick with that team. He decides to risk the picks and draws Denver. He must use Denver for the rest of the tournament. That team is now Barry’s and is removed from the drawing. After all of the three game winners have picked: Jerry won two games in group play. He picks two teams: Atlanta and San Diego. He could decide to choose another team, but opts to stick with San Diego. After all the three and two game winners have picked: Jackson won one game in group play. He draws one team (Cardinals). He decides to risk picking again knowing that after the three and two win players have selected, a couple of better teams are still in play. He draws the Buccaneers. All of the winless players: Lawrence did not win any games in group play. He picks a team out of the hat and is stuck with that team the rest of the tournament. He draws the Cardinals and must keep them. (Depending on the number of registrants, some of the best/worst teams (e.g.- San Fran, Indy) may be removed from the draft. If the number of registrants exceeds 28, then there will be two separate drafts for each side of the bracket, with the winner of each playing in one final showdown!)

Bronx Bowl 2020 When: Saturday, January 25th, 2020- Setup and registration starts @ 10:00 AM EST; Play will start @ 11:00 AM EST. Location: Bronx Alehouse, 216 West 238th St., Bronx, NY (Uptown 1 train to W 238th Street) Website: http://bronxalehouse.com/ Desired Number of Participants: 24-32 Buy-in: $20 pre-reg discount before January 1! Tourney Format: Group play will include 4 players in each group playing one another in round-robin format. Groups will be formed based on skill level with seasoned veterans and former tourney winners in the same groups with newer guys in other groups. The tournament will then move to a team draft based on a lottery system explained in the next post. Equipment: We need Nintendos, TVs, Controllers, Carts! If you are able to bring any of these in working condition, please let us know what you can bring and how many of each. If you are able to provide any television sets, please let us know the size and any kind of hookup (Coax/AV Cable). Prizes: Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded to top three participants. All participants will be eligible to win raffle prizes throughout the day! How to Register: Registration online at northeasttecmo.com will be up shortly! Pre-registration is $20! Questions: Feel free to post questions about the tournament below or you can direct them to [email protected] Come out and participate in Tecmo in the Bronx! You know you want to...

5 days away! Another raffle prize!

Free t-shirt for NY Tecmo 2019 to all who register by October 8th!

NY Tecmo is only four weeks away!! Here's the first of the raffle prizes, 18 x 12 cover art canvas print

Promo for this year's tournament NYCTSBT2019_Video-2.mp4

We did a draft where the new guys drafted first, and then players who played in tournaments before drafted. We ordered it based on tournament experience and results. Matty D got the last pick in both conferences (Colts and Packers). Yes, it is crazy that in the two drafting tournaments this year that the Packers have been Champs. It's a testament to how good those players are. Also, IMO, the Packers are the best out of the crap teams. I think of them as a lesser version of the Falcons (with the bonus of Bob Nelson).

Thanks to all who came out to the Long Island Retro Tournament! This is the third year that we've had a tournament at the Cradle of Aviation Museum and the 4th year at the Expo! The top finishers for the tournament are: 1) Matty D 2) Brett F 3) Pat H Scott S, Danny K, and Bill M all made the quarters. Brett F., finishing second, was the best performing newcomer, so he'll get free admission to the New York Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament on October 19th. Special thanks to George, Chris, and Joel at LI Retro allowing us to do this for the past four years. The finals were exciting and the Pat H victory over Matty D in OT was especially nailbiting. Special props to Pat H for taking both his teams (CLE, ATL) to the semi-finals. You can check out photos here: https://www.facebook.com/NYTecmo/ Thanks again to the NHL 94 crew for sharing this experience with us and helping out when we needed it. Special thanks to NHL 94 guru John for participating in his first Tecmo tournament (!), and my personal friend John and his son for helping set up and break down. On a personal note, this was the first time I didn't play in a tournament I have run. It was definitely a different experience, but still had a lot of fun. I played in NHL 94 again and finished in the top 8. Every NHL94 tournament I have ever played I have finished in the top 8, but no better, no worse. As for people curious about the format, we had 16 participants (8 of whom were new) where each person drafted two teams, one AFC and one NFC. The new guys all drafted first with the veterans drafting in descending order based on tournament experience and success. Since there are only 28 teams, a few teams (HOU, RAI, GIA, PHI) were allowed to be drafted twice. @knightsof3@MattyD@Thrash

One of these days we'll be able to afford the Tecmo party bus to shuttle people to these tournaments. LIRR kinda goes out to the area. If you can get into Penn Station and take LIRR out, it's about a $10 cab ride to the venue from the station. I might be able to convince someone to do a pickup from the station. I think the Shaq Fu tournament is more thought of as a fun joke. I also want to put in a plug for the NHL94 tournament as those guys do an excellent job of running it. Highly recommended.

Hey @hankthetank! We had 32 last year and usually average around 30-40 competitors. First place is usually around $200-250 though last year I put a little more of the raffle money to the top 3 so it might have been over $300 for first. Cheap places to stay depends on how close/far you are willing to stay near the venue. You can post here to see if anyone will offer to host or wants a traveling buddy. 🙂

The New York City Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament 2019 When: Saturday, October 19th, 2019- Setup and registration starts @ 10:00 AM EST; Play will start @ 11:00 AM EST. Location: Raven's Head Public House, 3804 Broadway, Astoria, NY 11103 (Approx. 15 minutes from Midtown Manhattan, Uptown R train to Steinway Street in Queens) Website: http://www.ravensheadpublichouse.com/ Desired Number of Participants: 32-48 Buy-in: $30 entry, Free admission with participation in Pigskin in Poughkeepsie and LI Retro Tourney Equipment: We need Nintendos, TVs, Controllers, Carts! If you are able to bring any of these in working condition, please let us know what you can bring and how many of each. If you are able to provide any television sets, please let us know the size and any kind of hookup (Coax/AV Cable). Tourney Format: Group play will include a minimum of 4 players in each group playing one another in round-robin format. Once group play is completed, all players move on to the bracket and are seeded according to their finish in their group standings and record. The bottom half of the field plays each other in the first round of the bracket. All other players with better records get BYEs. The better you do in group play, the more BYEs you may receive (for some, it may be at least two or three BYEs). The Single Elimination Bracket will decide who will be the NYC Tecmo Super Bowl Champion! Prizes: Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded to top three participants. All participants will be eligible to win raffle prizes throughout the day! How to Register: Register online at northeasttecmo.com! Tournament entry is $30, but if you register for Pigskin in Poughkeepsie and the Long Island Retro Tourney, your admission will be free! Questions: Feel free to post questions about the tournament below or you can direct them to [email protected] Come celebrate 9 years of Tecmo in Astoria at Raven's Head on October 19th!

The format info has been updated! Should provide for some interesting matchups.

When: Saturday, July 20th, 2019- Registration starts @ 10:30 AM EST; Kickoff is @ 11:15 AM! Where: Mahoney's Irish Pub and Steakhouse, 35 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Fundraiser Info: Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a rare but serious autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks healthy nerve cells in your peripheral nervous system. NortheastTecmo.com will be hosting a fundraiser for Brayden Post who suffers from GBS. Entry: A $25 donation per player, to be collected on the day of the tournament. Non-participants are also encouraged to donate. More info will be released soon on how to donate. Tourney Format: TBD. Stay tuned for more details! How to Register: Check out the Facebook Event Page or contact NYTecmo at tecmobowl dot org This Tournament and Fundraiser is part of the 2019 NY Tecmo Series: Participation in this tournament and the LI Retro Tournament on August 10th will grant you free entry to the 2019 New York Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament on October 19th!

Okoye, Neal Anderson, and Bruce Smith. That has to be one of the best combo of players in the game with the same face.

http://expo.liretro.com/ When: Saturday, August 10th, 2019- Registration starts @ 10:00 AM EST; Setup starts @ 11:00 AM; Play will start @ 12:00 PM EST. Location: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City, NY 11530 Maximum Number of Participants: 24 This Tournament is part of the 2019 NY Tecmo Series: Sign up for this tournament and the 2019 New York Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament on October 19th and receive 10% off! Sign-Up: Tournament is Free for first time tournament players; $25 cash buy-in in person for anyone who has participated in a Tecmo tournament before Tourney Format: Tournament will consist of players drafting two teams in a snake draft. Teams will then be entered in a large single elimination bracket. To avoid facing one's other team, selections for each player will be placed on opposite ends of the bracket. For a tournament of more than 14 players, two separate drafts will take place for each side of the bracket as to avoid a player facing off against their own team. Restrictions on teams may be placed based on the number of participants on the day of the tournament (e.g.- no San Fran)* Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded to top participants. All participants will be eligible to win a raffle prize just for entering. Top first time player will receive one free future entry into any Northeast Tecmo Tournament! Equipment: We need Nintendos, TVs, Controllers, Carts! If you are able to bring any of these in working condition, please let us know what you can bring and how many of each. If you are able to provide any television sets, please let us know the size and any kind of hookup (RF Switch/AV Cable). How to Register: Sign-up at NortheastTecmo.com ! Rules: Equipment Failure: If equipment fails during the game, games will be replayed from the start unless it is halftime. After halftime, scores are taken from the half and another half is played. Scores from each half are added together to form final score. Ties are allowed in pool play. If the game is tied in elimination play, then a new game is started with the first person to score being the winner. Any malfunction caused by human error may result in an automatic forfeit due to the discretion of the tournament organizers. Onside Kicks: Onside Kicks are okay anytime (aka, "at your own risk"). Lurching: Lurching is not allowed (dive tackling over the line of scrimmage with a DL). DL use is allowed, but you must either go outside the Offensive Tackle or grapple an OL to rush. WR/TE at RB: Running the ball with a WR or TE from the RB position is prohibited. WRs or TEs are allowed to run the ball on reverses. Questions: Feel free to post questions about the tournament below or you can direct them to NYTecmo at tecmobowl.org  *-If the same team makes the finals from both sides of the bracket, a Pro Bowl matchup will be played. If the same player makes the finals from both sides of the bracket, a champion will automatically be crowned.

@Jimmy1996 We are confirming the date tomorrow! It looks like it will be October 19.