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  1. I got an idea I mentioned in another thread for incorporating the rouge into Tecmo Grey Cup, but I am unsure of where to find the hex locations of point values for touchdown, field goal, extra point, and safety. I found a very old thread that posted game genie codes to do this but doesn't mention hex locations.

     

    Appreciate any help.

  2. On 1/29/2017 at 6:13 PM, fgqb#19nyj said:

    Never mind, Buck, I got it. Thanks for the code. It worked like a charm. :) 

     

    (changing the kickoff location to the 30 or 40 yard line)

     

    -30 yard-
    To change player 1 to the 30: 0x247B9: A0 60; 0x247BB: A2 07

    To change player 2 to the 30: 0x24031: A0 A0; 0x24033: A2 08

     

    -40 yard-
    To change player 1 to the 40: 0x247B9: A0 B0; 0x247BB: A2 07

    To change player 2 to the 40: 0x24031: A0 50; 0x24033: A2 08

     

    Note: must use the 20 yard line to middle of end zone option otherwise the kickoff could go out of the end zone and award the opposing team a safety.

     

    (kickoff lengths)

     

    #ALL KICKOFFS RANGE FROM 16YD-LINE TO BACK OF ENDZONE

    SET(0x2A534, 0x4C83BF)

    SET(0x2BF93, 0xA5454AA5446A186992A8A9016900AA4C2FA5)

     

    #ALL KICKOFFS RANGE FROM 20YD-LINE TO MIDDLE OF ENDZONE (2nd option is needed for 40y ko)

    SET(0x2A534, 0x4C83BF)

    SET(0x2BF93, 0xA5454AA5446A186962A8A9016900AA4C2FA5)

     

    I got all this from Buck and the Raja by the way. I just wanted them in one place is all.

    So if you use the start at 30 or 40 and keep the 16-yard line range and change the safety pt value to 1, could you simulate rouges in the CFL hack? 

  3. USFL '89-'94


    These are part of my series of hypothetical hacks; as I worked through them and made narrative notes, I struggled with organization.

     

    Where I am ascinated by the turbulent '80s, my memories of the NFL into the mid-'90s was a major blind spot. I lost interest in the league through my teenage years partly because of Cleveland's move to Baltimore. That aside, I got a little too deep and scattershot in the narrative aspect of this project--most of my ideas for 89-'94 are interesting to me but just scraps. I hope to organize twitter notes and place them here in a bit for the sake of posterity. I have started a sort of "reset" of the project. I apologize for the barrage of polls on my Twitter. 

     

    I do want to list a few things here for clarity of the rosters:

     

    -Joe Robbie's death and Don Shula's impatience leads Pittsburgh Maulers owner Ed DeBartolo Sr. to swoop in and sign Dan Marino to a 7-year, $35 million contract; a Robbie's family heir--a third cousin way deep in the tree--agrees to release the QB to spring for $15 million. It is a whirlwind off-season for the near-miss Maulers, who also sign Major Harris, top WR prospect Reggie Rembert, and old-hand Matt Millen. The '90 Maulers finished 12-5-1, taking the league title in a 31-28 shootout against Jim Kelly and the Houston Gamblers. A New Dawn has arrived. 

     

    -After a string of bad seasons and weak ownership, both the New Orleans Breakers and the New England Patriots reach sort of twilights in Sin City and Puritanville. In a rare flex of state power, out-going Gov. Mike Dukakis seizes Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro and approaches the USFL about placing a team there. League Commissioner Grover Debs--never a fan of the original move from Boston in '83--arranges a purchase of the Breakers with a prominent New Hampshire family; the league eats some $22 million in debts. A Dresden-based architecture firm of the "Memphis" style--already working on the Memorial Stadium project in Baltimore and Canadian Tire Park in downtown Halifax--commits to providing a future redesign. The '91 USFL offseason contracts a fever pitch  as the revived "Boston Breakers" sign Doug Flutie and a myriad of free agents; New Jersey inks jettisoned Jim Kelly, after George Bush Jr. and his Saudi and Yemeni backers gave Heisman winner Andre Ware a 5-year, $5.2 million deal back in '90. The New England Patriots would limp through '91 and '92 as a tenant before Paul Tagliabue gives in to the senior circuit's first franchise merger in over 40 years, the Pats will be picked over by the St. Louis Football Cardinals, themselves in a sort of limbo post-Bill Bidwell and mismanagement by a Busch scion. The NFL announces plans to sell the logo and franchise rights to former Pats minority owner Robert Kraft, who promises revenge.

     

    -Cuban-cultivated "biomechanic" techniques revive the careers of Neil Lomax (Denver) and Bert Jones (Stars).

     

    -In a messy '92, Merlin Olson wins a four-way race with George Bush, Jerry Brown, and Ross Perot on The Rainbow Bridge Party ticket a loose confederation of orthodox Marxists, dejected trade unionists, and small holders dependant on gutted midwest industrial economies (Olson swept the center of the country). Olson's running mate is long time progressive Paul Wellstone. Olson wins on vague promises to "renew the New Deal" and rapproachment with the Soviet Union, who exiled Gorbachev and are undergoing a process of "Reconstruction." Olson reportedly accepted the nomination after a nasty contract fight with NBC. Bush Sr. becomes an executive with the Houston Gamblers. Houston Oilers owner Bud Adams disappears, putting that franchise in crisis.

     

    -Tagliabue rushes to announce NFL expansion, the goal being 30 teams by the turn-of-the century. The announced clubs are the Carolina Panthers ('94), a revived Patriots franchise (TBD), and the Montreal Machine, who will join the league in '95 and play at Stade Olympique, itself undergoing renovations thanks to a Czechoslovakian-Libyan developed process based on Roman concrete processes. 

     

    -ABC re-ups with the USFL for $600 million over three years. CBS bulks. 

     

    -The '93 USFL Season sees Ted Marchibroda lead the 6-12 Baltimore Stars on a miracle run to the USFL title. The team is led by Tracy Ham, a training camp holdout in Jacksonville, acquired for a 6th round pick. 

     

    -"Bad boy" Jeff George arrives in Chicago for the '94 season. Michigan Panther's franchise exec Anhel Cabrini signs Division I-AA standout Kurt Warner based on a series of "visions" of a "Giant Marksman with raven hair, flinging fire." The eccentric Cabrini--head of the Union who prevented the AMC-Chrysler merger--insisted Warner throw both footballs and Charmin rolls at his workout after hearing stories Kurt chucked them as a Hy-Vee stock boy. He receives a 10-year, $20 million deal, a move criticized by even Al Davis. 

     

    These hacks contain all previous edits (7 minute quarters, juice meter, etc.).

     

    Thank you, as always, for your support. 


     

  4. I've been working on a new USFL hack, one with contemporary players. I have seen in some scouting reports--specifically Tennessee's Joe Milton III--about players who have considerable throwing power. Milton threw a 70-yard bomb at the combine I guess. However, his scouting report also indicated that he as a slow release. Would the way to emulate that in TSB is to give him a slow throwing speed but high pass control? Feels like passing speed comes up more with wildcat/spread guys. 

  5. USFL '88 Black Swan


    A continuation of the series. 

     

    There are two roms--one with original logos and one with "What-If" modifications. 

     

    Follow the season at @tombor13 on Twitter (X?)

     

    Trades

     

    -Baltimore sends '89 11th round Open Draft pick to Washington to avoid arbitration after signing Mark Duda.

     

    -Chicago trades 2nd round Open Draft pick, rights to Quinn Early to Michigan for Doug DuBose and 3rd round Open Draft pick. 

     

    -Houston trades two 1st round Open Draft pick, three territorial selections to Oklahoma for rights to Thurman Thomas.

     

    -Jacksonville trades rights to Kerwin Bell to Tampa Bay for 5th and 7th round Open Draft picks and two territorial list selections in '89.

     

    -Los Angeles trades 2nd round Open Draft pick to New Jersey for Lionel Manuel.

     

    -Memphis trades '89 3rd round Open Draft pick to New Jersey for Ed Rubbert.

     

    -San Antonio trades '89 1st round Open Draft pick to Chicago for Irving Fryar

     

    -San Antonio trades '89 4th round Open Draft pick to New Jersey for Herman Fontenot.

     

    -New Orleans trades Kyle Mackey to Washington for '89 6th round Open Draft pick.

     

    -Washington trades '89 6th round Open Draft pick to Baltimore for rights to Mike Hinnant.

     

    Arbitrator Rulings: 

     

    -Chicago sends '89 9th round Open Draft pick to Oakland per arbitrator ruling after signing Greg Little.

     

    -Chicago sends '89 7th round Open Draft pick to Baltimore per arbitrator ruling after signing Jeff Smith.

     

    -San Antonio sends '89 2nd round Open Draft pick to Oakland per arbitrator ruling after signing Reggie Camp.

     

    -Tampa Bay sends '89 20th round Open Draft pick to Houston per arbitrator ruling after signing Mike Clendenen. 

     

    -Washington sends '89 4th round Open Draft pick to Tampa Bay per arbitrator ruling after signing Willie Lee Broughton.

     

    -Arbitrator rules Oklahoma can trade rights to Paul Jetton--a territorial pick acquired in trade with Houston for Thurman Thomas--to San Antonio for cash. Gamblers are not compensated. 

     

    Arizona

    Eric Allen 

    Sam Bowers (FA)

    Chuck Cecil*

    Darren Comeaux

    Michael Haynes 

    George Hinkle*

    Goran Lingmerth ('87 territorial pick)

    Randall McDaniel

     

    Carry over: Dan Saleaumuna 

     

    Baltimore 

    Azizduddin Abdur-Ra.oof 

    O'Brien Alston

    Carlton Bailey*

    Mark Duda ('83 territorial pick by Washington, rights trade for an 11th round pickin '89 Open Draft)

    Ferrell Edmunds

    Ralph Jarvis* 

     

    Carry over: Archie Harris 

     

    Birmingham 

    Scott Bolton

    Aundray Bruce

    Garry Frank (6th round Open Draft)

    Jeff Herrod*

    Nate Hill

    Houston Hoover

    Donny Humphrey ('84 territorial pick) 

    Jeff Jackson (‘84 territorial pick)

    Lionel James ('84 territorial pick)

    Shawn Lee*

    Tony Nathan (FA)

    Linnie Patrick (FA)

    Ron Shegog (4th round '86 Open Draft Pick)

    Zefross Moss 

    Danta Whitaker

     

    Carry over: Henry Ballard

     

    Chicago

    Chris Dishman*

    Doug DuBose (trade w/Michigan, '89 2nd round Open Draft pick)

    Cedric Figaro 

    African Grant*

    Jason Johnson

    Joe Johnson (FA)

    George Little ('85 5th round Open Draft Oakland, rights trade for 9th round pick '89)

    Rod Lossow*

    Tom Rehder  

    Jeff Smith (FA, rights trade w/Baltimore)

    Chris Spielman (1st round Open Draft)

    Tom Tupa (3rd round Open Draft)

     

    Denver 

    Gerald Abraham*

    David Archer (9th round Open Draft '84)

    J.J Birden*

    Brett Farynairz (9th round Open Draft)

    Bobby Micho (trade w/Houston, 6th round Open Draft pick)

    Tony Sargent*

    David Tate*

    Brian Washington (1st round Open Draft)

     

    Carry over: Steve Bartalo, Pete Najaran

     

    Houston 

    George LaFrance (FA)

    Avon Riley 

    Thurman Thomas (rights trade w/Oklahoma)

    Randy Thornton

    Dwight Walker (FA)

     

    LA 

    Marcus Cotton

    Greg Coauette

    Dave DesRouchers

    Vince Evans (FA)

    Mel Farr Jr.

    Kani Kauahi 

    Lionel Manuel (trade w/New Jersey)

    Al Noga (1st round Open Draft) 

    Ken Norton Jr.

     

    Jacksonville 

    John Brantley*

    Wes Chandler 

    Bernard Ford (rights trade w/Tampa Bay)

    Jimmie Giles

    Freddie Gilbert (‘84 territorial selection)

    Tony Jones* (4th round Open Draft)

    Nat Moore

    Lars Tate

     

    Carry over: Tracy Ham, Greg Lloyd

     

    Michigan

    Bubba Baker (FA)

    Quinn Early (rights trade w/Chicago, future considerations) 

    Jumbo Elliott 

    Rickey Foggie (4th round Open Draft) 

    Aatron Kenney(18th round Open Draft) 

    Todd Krum

    Jamie Morris

    Rich Strenger (‘83 territorial pick)

    Eric Truvillion (FA) 

     

    Memphis 

    Brad Beckman (4th round Open Draft) 

    Jeff Cross (1st round Open Draft)

    Chris Gaines

    Harry Galbreath

    Thane Gash* 

    William Howard 

    Anthony Miller

    Randall Morris (‘84 territorial selection)

    Carl Parker*

    Ed Rubbert (rights trade w/New Jersey for '89 3rd round Open Draft pick) 

    Vinson Smith (5th round Open Draft)


     

    New Jersey 

    Vince Courville (FA)

    Pat Davis

    Paul Frase* 

    Darren Flutie 

    Ted Gregory 

    Gordie Lockbaum

    Joe Klecko (FA) 

    Don McPherson

    Eric Naposki

    Bill Romanowski

    Bernie Ruoff 

    Danny Walters (FA, '84 territorial selection)

     

    Carry over: Scott Merserau

     

    New Orleans

    Eric Andolesk

    Kevin Guidry

    Ezra Johnson 

    Sammy Martin 

    Stacey Mobley ('87 territorial pick)

    Rufus Porter*

    Stan Humphries* 

    Bennie Thompson ('86 territorial draft)

    Deatrich Wise*

     

    Oakland 

    Sherman Cocroft ('84 territorial pick)

    Vincent Gamanche (FA) 

    Ken Henry* (11th round Open Draft)

    Tony Hill #47

    John Robert Holland

    David Lewis (‘84 territorial selection) #86

    Keith McCoy* #40

    Sean McNanie (‘84 territorial selection)

    Mike Oliphant #7 (1st round Open Draft)

    Yepi Pau'u

    Mike Perez

    Sean Raquet (‘84 territorial selection) 

    James Saxon #20

    Chris Verhulst

    Mike Withycombe*

     

    Oklahoma 

    Lydell Carr

    Donnie Dee

    Erik McMillian (1st round Open Draft, via Houston)

    Mike Norseth ('86 territorial pick)

    Jon Phillips

    Darrell Reed

    Caesar Rentie

    Clayton Weishuhn (FA)

    Ronnie Williams

     

    Pittsburgh

    Mike Alexander 

    Teryl Austin* CB

    Stan Clayton*

    Danny Copeland (3rd round Open Draft)

    Cecil Fletcher

    Craig Hayward

    Mike Merriweather (contract jump)

    Gary Mullen ('85 territorial pick)

    Brent Novolesky* (21st round Open Draft)

    John Shannon (5th round Open Draft)

    John Talley


     

    San Antonio 

    Chet Brooks

    Reggie Camp ('83 Oakland territorial pick, rights trade) 

    Louis Cheek

    Herman Fontenot (trade w/New Jersey)

    Irving Fryar (trade w/Chicago) 

    James Jefferson (FA, '86 territorial pick)

    Paul Jetton (rights trade w/Oklahoma via Houston) 

    Mack Moore 

    Joel Porter

    Ed Williams ('84 territorial pick) 

     

    Carry over: Larry Kelm, Kevin Murray

     

    Tampa Bay 

    Kerwin Bell* (rights trade w/Jacksonville)

    Mike Clendenen (rights trade w/Houston)

    Danny McManus

    Brian Blades

    Mel Bratton

    Corris Ervin

    Jeff Feagles

    John Ionata (‘86 territorial pick) 

    George Mira Jr.

    Dave Puzzoli ('83 8th round Open Draft) 

    Alfredo Roberts 

    Danny Stubbs 

     

    Washington 

    Michael Brim 

    Greg Davis (‘87 territorial pick) 

    Dwayne Harper 

    Willie Lee Broughton (rights trade w/Tampa Bay, future considerations)

    Kenny Gamble (3rd round Open Draft)

    Roy Hart

    Mike Hinnant (preseason trade w/Baltimore for a 6th round pick in '89)

    Kyle Mackey (trade w/New Orleans)

    Victor Jones 

    Mark Royals (FA)

     

    *Will appear in a future hack

     

     


     

  6. I found my old PS2 in our basement the other day and my copy of Arena Football 2; I found EA's original roster updates the other day, but I'm not sure how to download them and place them on a memory card.

     

    I used to have one of those Gameshark devices back in the day that let you hook a memory card to your PC, but I am very confused by the landscape now. I have seen SD card readers that seem to fit a PS2 memory card slot, but I wasn't sure if this was the same thing?

     

    Will try to get USFL '88 up later in the week. 

  7. I am nearly done with USFL '88, but I ran a twitter poll and will make an alternative version with two uniform shifts for LA and Memphis. 

     

    Small helmets are difficult and I realize they are much harder to edit than big helmets. Part of this is that it is more complex than editing the color of the helmets, but also figuring out the palette and what "parts" of the helmet they share with other helmets, etc. I have uploaded the rom here and the images. I have seen people find success with small helmet editing; I am just reaching out to see how folks did it. If not, I think I will just stick with current small helmets and leave color edits to the big helmets and uniforms.

     

    Any experience would be greatly appreciated. 

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  8. Not sure where to ask this, but for those who have a better memory of them, how would you handle Charlie Ward and Kevin McDougal stats? I was 12 during that '93 season and I just remember them both being awesome; usually with these USFL hacks I use a combination of contemporary reports and NFLCombineResults, but neither of them went to the combine or had any data. Found a Bobby Bowden interview where he compared Charlie Ward to Tim Tebow, but that doesn't seem right either--Ward looks like he has a better arm and is faster. My idea for USFL '94 was to make him the starting QB for the Bandits. McDougal would be the backup in Chicago. 

     

    My Andre Ware--who will appear in '90--was based on a buddy who went to a bunch of UH games in '89 and a couple Wayne Fontes quotes. My buddy told me the only other qb he saw that played like Ware was actually Tom Brady, except Ware could run a bit more and actually had a tighter spiral, "they looked like lasers"; I found a highlight reel of him from his brief stint with the Lions, and I couldn't believe how much he scrambled and aired it out (it was against the Bengals, but man he looked legit). That might've been more the Run and Shoot if anything. My Kevin Murray for '88 is sort of based on Joe Namath--at least that was RC Slocum's take. 

     

    I bring those up because I can at least find a guide map to tool around; but information or comparisons for Ward seem impossible to find. So, how would you guys lay out Ward's stats? 

  9. NFL Hinge Points: 80's What-Ifs


    I've been working on this USFL project for a while and in my "research"--looking through NFL transactions lists, finding stories on guys–I've also encountered a lot of intriguing "what-if" deals and signings. I thought I'd play around with these and share them here.

     

    All of these hacks are discreet: there is no linked narrative between them. 

     

    All of these hacks are juiced, though I give a bit of slack in the early weeks–I used Buck's data, but cranked receptions up in the first 4-5 weeks.

     

    I didn't play around with sim stats too much, but I did modify defense and offense settings and "zeroed" out receivers on rushing tendencies; I tried to tweak with playbooks and color unis. I also tried to stick as close to possible to starting rosters, but in a few cases I shifted guys around based on their final outputs for that season (e.g., Dana Brinson had more receiving yards than Joe Caravello, even though he had started more games for the '87 Chargers). I also tried to adjust KR and PRs.

     

    Quarters are 7 minutes long.

     

    The Hacks:

     

    NFL '81: Dean of Pain, or Bruise Brothers 2000: Frugal conman Gene Klein finally sees the long-tail and doesn't trade Fred Dean, though they deal John Jefferson. 

     

    NFL '83: Charm City Offensive: Of all the Elway trades, the one that always got me was Dan Fouts and the Chargers 1st rounders to the Colts. All of San Diego's 1st round picks are in Baltimore except for Gary Anderson, who was USFL bound. Bill Ray Smith is an ILB; Gill Byrd is a corner. Chris Hinton protects Steve DeBerg's blindside in Denver. Elway is a scrambler in a 3 receiver setup in San Diego.

     

    Joe Delaney also returns for the Chiefs after saving three children over the summer. 

     

    NFL '84: Goodnight Moon: Seattle matches Houston's offer and lands Warren Moon. Dave Kreig is QB2. Oliver Luck is the Oilers' QB1 with John Ransom QB2.

     

    As this is the beginning of '84, Billy Sims is still a Lion and stacked; Curt Warner gives Moon some help, replacing Eric Lane. Miami turns a blind eye to Chuck Muncie's drug test and officially acquires him. He joins a backfield that includes David Overstreet, who survived a car wreck unscathed.

     

    NFL ‘85: USeFL: Three USFL what-ifs: Miami manages to sign Anthony Carter instead of trading him to the Vikings; I set up the ‘85 Fish with a three receiver format, pairing the all-star with the Marks Brothers. 

     

    Ex-Breaker Buford Jordan is in Green Bay; the Pack selected him in the 3rd round of the NFL Supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players in '84. He sits ahead of Craig Ellis. 

     

    The last one is a longshot: James Lockette was a USFL all-star with the Generals in '85 and–according to contemporary reports–seemed to be the presumptive starter at right end before he suffered a knee injury. He sits on the right side of the line along with fellow ex-USFL alum Lee Williams, replacing Earl Wilson.

     

    DA Bears Caveat: This one has hold-outs Al Harris (replacing the Fridge) and Todd Bell (replacing Dave Duerson) if you really want to get into the weeds. Contains all other edits; Bears are still strong but I dialed back their team sim data (they won the NFC Central everytime I ran sims, mostly finishing 10-6 or 11-5).

     

    NFL '86: BO-a Constrictor: The great what-if trade of '86 with Bo Jackson to San Francisco for Wendell Tyler and Ronnie Lott. Joe Cribbs is also with the Bills, as his actual trade to the Niners occurred at the end of training camp (presumably to make up for the failure to land Bo). 

     

    As this is the beginning of the '86 season, Hugh Green of the Dolphins–who went down in week 2–is restored as a starter and Ottis Anderson is still with Big Red, and Tim Lewis is starting corner in Green Bay. Another minor USFL what-if involves New England signing Ricky Sanders as opposed to trading him; Derek Holloway takes his slot in Washington.

     

    NFL '87: Perestrokin': The Browns, Colts, and Rams all swallow their prides and give into the demands of Chip Banks, Cornelius Bennett, and Eric Dickerson; the Raiders successfully trade for Doug Williams and Brian Bosworth's rights, giving up two picks in '88. The hand of providence leads Raymond Berry to understand Rich Gannon and his happy feet, setting him as QB1. Seahawks sign Jaws, whom they talked to in March '87.

     

    These moves cascade through the first 17ish picks; I use Dr. Z and his '87 mock draft projections for SI as a baseline. The Browns take Rod Bernstine to backup Ozzie Newsome, San Diego takes Brent Fullwood, Green Bay selects Reggie Rogers, Jerome Brown goes to Detroit, Shawn Knight to Philly, DJ Dozier to Pittsburgh, Roger Vick to Minnesota, John Bosa to the Jets, Danny Noonan to Miami, John Clay to Dallas, and Mike Junkin to the Raiders; Big Red lands Rod Woodson, Harris Barton protects Bobby Hebert in New Orleans.

     

    Bosa, Junkin, and Knight won't appear in this hack.

     

    I have also purged the scabs, with the exception of Brian McClure, who remains the Bills backup and Rick Massie in Denver, who stuck on the roster for nine games; Reich didn't play at all in '87. Scabs are replaced by players who were on the final roster even though many recorded few stats at all.

     

    NFL '89: The Art of the Modell: The Browns offer to Dallas for Herschel Walker inspired the Vikings deal; this hack restores the opening day Cowboys and Vikings rosters and places Hersch on the Browns; in a recent interview, Jimmy Johnson claimed he was offered a Cleveland player but wouldn't reveal a name, so I placed Eric Metcalf, which seems to make sense. I have also included another proposed trade: Darrell Green to the Broncos for picks and Orson Mobely; Mobely was one of three mentioned in a WaPo article from the time and seemed the likely candidate as he held out of Denver training camp.

     

    In Darrin Nelson's slot, I brought back Husker and future World League champ Dana Brinson. His stats are a little inflates, but they still aren't very good.

     

    NFL '90: Oh Danny Boy: The Marino trade to the Raiders with a stacked club. I couldn't find any info on the nature of the Shula-Davis talks, but it likely included first round draft picks, etc. Scott Seclues and Scott Mitchell are the Miami quarterbacks. Mitchell–praised by Shula for his size–is QB1.

     

    Also included is a three-way deal the Oilers proposed that saw Alonzo Highsmith to the Cowboys, Jesse Solomon to the Giants, and Lawrence Taylor to the Oilers.

     

    These two deals created a cascading effect through other rosters; I used Dr. Z's mock draft for the roster shifts. I gave Miami an extra '90 pick, which they used to select Renaldo Turnbull. Doc had the Saints taking Rodney Hampton, who comes to town. One Taylor-to-Houston scenario included two first rounders; instead of Hampton, the Giants take Eric Green (they would pick ahead of Pittsburgh) and the Steelers take Greg McMurtry. Cedric Jones is in WR3 with New England. Hampton is RB3–replacing Rueben Mays–and Lewis Tillman is RB4 on Broadway.

     

    Alternate '90, A Cajun Cannon in the Hollywood Hills: I encountered another story about Bobby Hebert's contract fight with the Saints and according to his agent, the Raiders offered Marcus Allen and a draft pick. Allen is RB1; back in LA, Bo is RB1, Steve Smith RB2, Vance Mueller, RB4. Steve Walsh is the Saints' QB1 partly because I thought they'd probably still deal for him anyway. This hack also features many of the above trades with the exception of Ronaldo Turnbull.

     

    As Don Majkowski's injury doesn't occur until week 10, the Majik is still here in both versions. 


     

  10. Thank you for the explanation, that aligns with my experience playing around with it. I would guess eliminating the third wild card winner--having it recognize only two division champs, sorting the third best team--would be of similar complexity?

     

    That seems to be the issue--i.e., Tampa Bay (sitting in the NFC East) finishes 13-5 and gets a bye, but 12-6 Memphis--narratively the second place Southern Division team--gets the other bye because they "finished" first in the NFC Central--where they're placed--over Baltimore, who "wins" the NFC East with a 9-9 record, when Baltimore "should" get the bye from a narrative standpoint. 

     

    Maybe I'm making a mountain out of a mole hill...

     

     

  11. Hi Everybody,

     

    I was wondering if anyone knew how to sort playoff teams by record rather than division champion? My experience--or inexperience--led the USFL hack to have three divisions of three teams each. While scheduling keeps the original league's integrity--two divisions--I sometimes find that a club gets a bye because they won the "middle" division despite another team having a better record. I've played around with the code that determines division champs and wild card teams before, but I haven't had any success. 

     

    Anybody know how to get the rom to sort based on best record? 

  12. I was playing around with the idea of swapping teams into different divisions. Like, I considered turning the New Orleans Breakers back into the Boston Breakers. My goal is to group them closer to the Atlantic division clubs; in turn, I'd place the Feds closer as well. Essentially, swapping both clubs places either on the Team Data/Control screens or just the standings.

     

    I can always adjust the schedule to where the Breakers play PIT/NJ/BALT twice and WASH play MEM/JAX/BIR/TB twice, but that could mess up my standings. 

     

    I guess I'm just asking is there a way to "swap" the spots for both clubs in the code? It seems division organization is more built around arrays of teams rather than where each individual team is placed. 


    Any help would be great. 

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  13. USFL '87: The Ballad of Brian Bosworth


    A continuation of my hypothetical USFL series. Narrative up soon and in pieces. 

     

    Player placement is based on collegiate territory research, polling, and some hypotheticals. Number re-arrangements for NFL vets based as closely as possible on that player's number in college. Veterans also based on researching preseason NFL transactions and contemporary trade/cut/signing rumors for a little what-if stuff.

     

    This hack uses Buck's "Juice Helper" so it is challenging, though I also modified offensive stats--high pass control, receptions--to keep the frenzied "USFL" feel. 

     

    If you wish to vote on future player placements, follow me on Twitter (@Tombor13). 

     

    I apologize for the delay. 

     

    Enjoy. 

     

    Features:

     

    -7 minute quarters
    -Stats after every quarter
    -Wedge Returns
    -Directional Punting
    -Graphic Tweaks, including funky end zones 
    -Stat Tweaks

    -Sim Data Tweaks

    -Offensive Formation Tweaks 
    -3 team, 3 Division Structure
    -12 teams make playoffs (as opposed to original 8 teams)
    -18 game, locked, custom schedule
    -All Pro: '87 All-NFL Vs. '87 All-USFL (I had to make modifications: if an All-Pro is in the USFL, they were replaced by an all-conference or Pro Bowler) 

     

    Transactions/Roster Edits:

     

    *New Jersey trades rights to Kelvin Martin (NFL), Scott Schwedes (signed), Steve Trapilo (signed), and '87 and '88 Open Draft 1st round picks to Oklahoma for rights to Brian Bosworth (10 years, $15 million). The '87 pick is via Chicago, completing compensation for Keith Byars signing in '86. 

     

    *Pittsburgh trades their 9th round selection  to New Jersey per arbitrator ruling after the Maulers signed Joe Shield.

     

    *Memphis trades rights to Walter Lewis and Dwight Stone to Birmingham for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round picks in the '88 Open Draft; one territorial selection. 

     

    *Oklahoma trades an 11th round Open Draft pick to Memphis for rights to Clyde Duncan per arbitrator ruling.

     

    *Denver trades 16th and 18th round Open Draft picks to Houston for rights to Rick McIvor. Deal completed to avoid arbitration. 

     

    *San Antonio trades James Hadnot (cut in training camp), 5th, 8th, and 12th round picks to Washington for rights to Ethan Horton per arbitrator decision; Washington request for a 2nd round pick denied. 

     

    *Houston trades 4th round open draft pick to Washington for rights to Calvin Daniels per arbitrator decision; Washington request for a 1st round pick denied.

     

    *Denver trades Stan Blinka to Oklahoma for a 6th round Open Draft pick in '88.

     

    *Los Angeles trades Darrell Patillo to Baltimore for a 5th round Open Draft pick in '88. 

     

    *San Antonio trades 13th round '88 Open Draft pick to Los Angeles for rights to Gary Moten. 

     

    Roster Additions:

     

    Arizona

    David Adams*

    Jon Horton

    Danny Lockett

    Dan Saleaumuna*

    Jeff Van Raaphorst

    Darren Willis

     

    Baltimore

    Alvin Blount

    Michael Clemons (2nd round Open Draft)

    Chuck Faucette

    Rich Gannon

     

    Birmingham

    Tommie Agee 

    Howard Ballard*

    Cornelius Bennett

    Lewis Colbert

    Keith McKeller

    Freddie Robinson #10

    Mike Shula*

    Dwight Stone (4th round Open Draft)

     

    Chicago

    John Carney 

    Curtis Duncan 

    Les Miller* (3rd round Open Draft)

    Todd Peat*

    Ray Wallace

    Frank Winters

     

    Denver

    Steve Alvord

    Steve Bartalo*

    Tyrone Braxton

    Jeff Criswell (17th round Open Draft)

    Jon Embree

    Merrill Hoge

    Lakei Heimuli

    Frankie Neal (1st round Open Draft)

    Pete Najarian* (11th round Open Draft)

    Ed Simmons (2nd round Open Draft)

    Al Smith 

    Kevin Willhite (19th round Open Draft)

     

    Houston

    Jerry Ball 

    Ray Berry

    Thomas Everett

    Donald Narcisse 

    Derrick Macadoo

    Matt Stevens (9th round Open Draft)

     

    Jacksonville

    Tracy Ham*

    Kirby Jackson (2nd round Open Draft) 

    Greg Lloyd*

    Ricky Nattiel

    Jesse Tuggle

     

    LA

    Rick Finney (5th round Open Draft)

    Charles Lockett

    Tim McDonald

    Christian Okoye

     

    Memphis

    Tony Burse

    Jimmy Clinkscales

    Enis Jackson*

    Wayne Haddix* (17th round Open Draft)

    Tony Robinson

    Elbert Shelley*

    Daryle Smtih*

    Theo Young*

     

    Michigan

    Doug DuBose (22nd round Open Draft)

     

    New Jersey

    Walter Briggs*

    Brian Bosworth (rights trade w/Oklahoma)

    Cris Carter

    Scott Merserau*

    Ed Rubbert* (8th round Open Draft)

    Tyronne Stowe*

    Harry Swayne

     

    New Orleans

    Milton Barney 

    Joe Caravello

    Mark Carrier

    Willie Fears

    Patrick Scott*

    Ronald Scott

    Henry Thomas

     

    Oakland 

    Toi Cook

    David Diaz-Infante

    Kevin Gogan

    Lorenzo Lynch*

    Hardy Nickerson

    Gene Taylor

     

    Oklahoma

    John Clay (1st round Open Draft via NJ) ('87 Raiders)

    Tim Gordon*

    Andrew Jackson (15th round Open Draft) 

    Robert Mimbs*

    Scott Schwedes (New Jersey rights, Boz trade) 

    Derrick Shepard 

    Steve Trapilo (New Jersey rights, Boz trade)

     

    Pittsburgh

    Tom Brown 

    Cornell Burbage (3rd round Open Draft)

    Mitch Frerotte

    Ray Isom

    Mancia Massimo

    John Settle (2nd round Open Draft)

     

    San Antonio

    Ron Bernstine 

    David Caldwell (rights trade w/Houston, future considerations)

    Sammy Garza 

    Larry Kelm*

    Kevin Murray* (signed post NFL Draft)

    Eugene Seale

     

    Tampa Bay

    Eddie Hunter (10th round Open Draft pick)

    Dan Sileo

    Jeff Zimmerman (rights trade w/Jacksonville, future considerations) 

     

    Washington

    James Brim 

    Robert Clark*

    Kenny Flowers 

    Don Majkowski 

    Mike Junkin 

     

    USFL Transactions Free Agency/Trades/Listing Acquisition

     

    Arizona 

    Kim Bokemper

    Trent Bryant

    Earl Cooper

    John Harris 

    Howard Richards  

     

    Baltimore

    Stefon Adams ('85 territorial pick)

    Tyrone Anthony ('84 territorial pick)

    Marvin Harvey

    David Martin 

    Mike McCloskey (‘83 territorial pick) 

    Darrell Pattillo (trade w/LA for 5th round '88 Open Draft pick)

     

    Birmingham

    John Fourcade

    Walter Lewis (trade w/Memphis for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round '88 Open Draft picks)

    Junior Miller

    Virgil Seay 

    Ken Woodard

     

    Chicago

    Owen Gill ('85 territorial pick)

    Gary Ellerson ('86 territorial pick)

    Mel Jenkins

     

    Denver

    Rick McIvor 

     

    Houston

    Rodney Bellinger 

    George Cumby

    Calvin Daniels

    Marvin Powell

    Al Richardson

    Adam Schriber (‘84 territorial pick) 

    Jason Stauvosky (rights swap w/Oklahoma, future considerations)

     

    Jacksonville

    Charles Alexander #4 ('83 Bengals)

    Bobby Duckworth

    Mike Rozier

    Turk Schonert 

     

    LA

    Keith Browner ('84 territorial pick)

    Steve Busick

    Craig Ellis 

    Paul McDonald #16

    Timmie Ware #19 ('85 territorial pick) 

     

    Memphis

    Jimmy Colquitt

    Allama Matthews

    Calvin Muhammad

    Brad White 

    Van Williams

     

    Michigan

    Doug Marsh

    Eugene Marve

    Rick Massie 

    Joe Morris

    Butch Wolfork

     

    New Jersey 

    Paul Coffman

    Joe Dufek

    Garcia Lane

    Jeff Rohrer

    Mike Siano (‘86 territorial pick) 

     

    New Orleans

    Jerry Gordon 

    Kyle Mackey

     

    Oakland

    Clyde Glover ('84 territorial pick)

    Alvin Hall 

    Earnest Jackson ('83 9th round Open Draft pick)

    Clint Sampson 

    Byron Smith ('84 territorial pick)

    Ted Watts

    Jim Zorn 

     

    Oklahoma 

    Stan Blinka

    Gordon Brown ('86 territorial pick)

    Clyde Duncan

     

    Pittsburgh

    Dennis Fowlkes 

    Ralph Giacomarro 

    Bernard Henry

    Joe Shield 

    Larry Station (rights trade w/Chicago, future considerations)

     

    San Antonio

    Paul Allegre 

    Keith Baldwin

    Pat Franklin (‘86 territorial pick)

    Ethan Horton

    Lam Jones

    Gary Moten 

    James Noble ('86 territorial pick) 

    Buzz Sawyer ('85 territorial pick)

     

    Tampa Bay

    Greg Allen ('85 territorial pick)

    Chip Banks 

    Harvey Clayton ('83 territorial pick) 

    Jackie Flowers

    Kevin Ingram

    Florian Kempf 

    Dexter Manley

    Jim Miller

    Bob Niziolinek

    Joel Williams 

     

    Washington

    Charles Bowser

    Lynn Dickey

    Jeff Hayes

    Dan Banish (‘83 territorial pick) 

    Reggie Pleasant ('85 territorial pick)


     

    *USFL '88 or future hack

     

     


     

  14. Hi everybody,

     

    I'm getting '87 ready and have been simming through a few times to make sure everything is working all right. How do others handle running quarterbacks? Seems like very season I do, Steve Young or Damon Allen or Walter Lewis only have about 100 rushing yards over the season. I crank up sim run to 15 or even 44/50 MS but it doesn't seem to move the needle when I sim the game. They work great when you play though. 

     

    Not a big deal, just kind of wondering. 

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