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[TecSpectre]

www.nftgl.com

 

NFTGL Season IX is coming soon.

 

9 teams. 1 full season + playoffs in 48 hours.

 

Videos from seasons VII and VIII are available on the schedules page on www.nftgl.com

 

Check us out. Season IX videos will start being posted shortly after the weekend is completed.

Edited by TecSpectre, 27 February 2013 - 12:27 PM.

[CheapCatch]

....sounds like a hoot.  What's the perpetual song this season?  Have any of the other members of the NFTGL made it into the online Tecmo realm?   

[TecSpectre]

The song is a secret... I play the first MAN game in a Man Bowl rematch to start the season, New Orleans at Carolina.

 

That video will be posted on our main page of our site by wednesday february 13th.

 

3 members of our league are actively practicing online now. But the delay is so great that online play is not generally a good practice format for console play.

 

Like, next week, I will be playing probably 2 full seasons with New Orleans on the console and not playing online at all, just to prep my timing perfectly for the weekend.

[CheapCatch]

yeah I guess you do get used to the delays, although I think they often are at an imperceptible level.  With my new CPU I rarely experience any lag, although some minor hiccup might present itself here or there (never usually enough to disrupt a play, or game in general).  But, I suppose if you are used to playing on the console you would notice the differences more.  Although, I do occasionally play the CPU and don't notice any difference between online and "console" play.    

 

I'm sure you've noted this, but one misnomer about TSB III online is the so-called "B Button" delay, or worse named "B Button Glitch".  This is often attributed to lag, where the pressing of the button is not properly in synch with the registration.  However, this is not true:  the delay that occurs when attempting to throw the ball is built into the game itself.  It's always been there.  Ever since I played TSB III for the first time it has been present.  Worse QBs (I've chalked it up to COOLNESS), will not always release the ball when you hit B, even a second, or third time, especially under duress.  While this can be an annoyance during the game, I really love this added element to the game.  Yet another attribute to distinguish player capabilities.  

 

BTW:  used the TLL78 Niners, 3 min Qs, and ended up 13-3, losing to Dallas in the divisional playoffs 17-7.  Had a chance to tie or take the lead early in the 4th Q, but with a guy wide open in the EZ, Scott "Bald" Bull threw a pass from 5 yards out that ended up being intercepted when a speedy Bennie Barnes came out of nowhere to pick it off.  Dallas would then go down and score to make it 17-7.  Bull had one last chance to make it respectable; instead he lofted a high arcing ball that went 25 yards past the intended receiver and was picked yet again in the EZ.  Given that I had a lot of trouble against the CPU in quite a few games, it is not a good omen for the TLL78 Niners against MAN opponents.  

[CheapCatch]

oh:  are the NFTGL members strictly TSB III guys?  That is a rare trait I've noticed....

[TecSpectre]

the NFTGL is strictly TSB3, and the majority of the league, while many of them grew up with TSB, prefer TSB3 over it.

 

With the league being as competitive as it is, most of the guys don't want to play both games and mess up their timing on 3, just to play the original.

 

As to the B button glitch, it's definitely a part of the game, and we also attribute it to coolness. It seems the closer the QB is to defending players, the more likely the 'glitch' is to occur.

 

I have noticed though, that this stands out more while playing online. For me, I usually need to get 1 game online under my belt for the night, to warm up, because the delay is very noticeable to me. It's not so much that you can't get used to it, but it's definitely noticeable.

[slim_jimmy7]

Its online delay of about 1/4 of a second that really throws people off, sometimes its the difference of making a cut versus getting caught in a grapple.  When you go back and forth between console and online is when its most noticeable.

[CheapCatch]

It seems to me at this point that not every play is a 1/4 second delay (or any delay).....it's just here or there, and not even every game.  Just a play here or there, and often it seems to be right after the kick off but not while the person is returning it.  Either way, it seems it is something to adapt to, and apparently I have grown accustomed to it b/c it hardly registers for me....

[TecSpectre]

Yeah. the more you play online, the more accustomed you get to it. I go back and forth between them. And it generally sucks for about the first half of the first game I play.

 

I've also found that the delay prevents me from doing certain things defensively that I can do on a console. I'm sure if I got more comfortable playing with the delay it'd be fine... unfortunately. you can't practice online against the computer to get your timing. You NEED someone else.

[CheapCatch]

first:  sorry your league promo turned into a lengthy discussion about online delay.

 

a magician never reveals his secrets, but you have me intrigued as to what you can do defensively on the console that you cannot do online.  

 

I know I'm beating this statement to death, but I can't think of one way in which I am limited in terms of how I play defense (except for playing w the TLL77 Saints, who were just one huge limitation).  But, that is part of the reason you have me intrigued....

[TecSpectre]

better it turn into a thread of something , than no thread at all... this is my daily entertainment.

 

I'm really excited for TLL 1978, so you'll get to see all my defensive magic tricks then

 

I'm anxious for the draft so I can see which teams I end up with and can start working out game plans for them on offense and defense.

[TecSpectre]

Season IX kicks off in two days.

 

This season marks the first season with an interim coach. This is a concept we're pretty excited about and hope to hear from more interested people in the future. We'd love to see someone come in and challenge us for the title of Man Bowl Champion.

[Bad Moon Rison]

How did this go?

[TecSpectre]

It went great. The first game of the season kicked off Friday night at 7pm and we wrapped up the championship and off-season by 6pm on Sunday.

 

I got about 3 hours of sleep in that time.

 

Overall, it was the best season we've had to date and everyone is already talking crap about next season and wanting to practice and prepare. Season X will be August 2nd-4th.

 

The event results and videos will start getting posted in the next couple of weeks.

 

The only hint I'll give is that New Orleans (me) was able to reach the championship game for a chance to defend my title.

[TecSpectre]

Our first video from season 9 is published. Check it out

 

Edited by TecSpectre, 25 February 2013 - 06:49 PM.

[TecSpectre]

First man game of NFTGL season 9... rematch of Man Bowl VIII

 

[TecSpectre]

The next installment of NFTGL season IX

 

[CheapCatch]

Go Bucs!  Creamsicle pride....

 

It is natural for people to want to block out Trent Dilfer aka "The Duck".  Alvin Harper went from Troy Aikman in his prime to....dun dun dun....

 

Dilfer's 4 TD 18 INT season.

 

[TecSpectre]

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