GWJFL Summer Week 8

Dems, sounds like you gave Grumpy a very good game, especially considering it was your first time out. Congrats.

I'd like to think I kept it close. He finally got a field goal in with 1:27 or so left in the 4th to put it at 17 - 14, and my next drive didn't really go anywhere. Grumps was just going to run the clock down until I called a timeout, so he kicked a field goal from 49 yards away and it went through. That's what I get for being cocky. =)

I had a great time. Bring on the rest of the season!

Warlock, we gonna play tonight? 11EST ok with you?

Yeah, should be. I'm currently in Uldaman, going on hour 3, but I'm seriously about to just quit the group.

Swampy.. I think I may join and play Halo 2 tomorrow afterall, so that I may kill you again and again and again

Seriously though, awesome game.

I do hate you a little for that last minute push for a TD, murdering my hopes of winning another game in this league.

*sigh*

Warlock wrote:

Yeah, should be. I'm currently in Uldaman, going on hour 3, but I'm seriously about to just quit the group.

It's that goddamned Leeroy Jenkins again, isn't it.

How will I know if you want to play? Will you post here?

Yeah. 11:30? Stupid instances.

That, or we can play tomorrow night. Sorry.

11:30's good. See you in... 23 minutes. I'll be warming up my losing.

I'll be warming up my losing.

Dude, not only are you playing ME, you're playing ME using the LIONS.

I doubt you'll lose.

Bagga, are you getting my challenge?

Hopefully I don't have to direct connect EVERY time I want to play a game, like I did with King Cohiba in our baseball game...

I gues I'll have to try that... and maybe we can play tomorrow night...

Yeah Bags, it must be the Direct Connect problem. Anyone a Router Guru who can suggest a workaround? (Netgear Router, Cable Modem).

My roommate will be gone tomorrow night, so we can play then.

Yeah Bags, it must be the Direct Connect problem. Anyone a Router Guru who can suggest a workaround? (Netgear Router, Cable Modem).

What is the router model, homie?

OK, lemme just say this. ESPN NFL 2k5's online implementation is utter horsesh*t. The game.. has its flaws, but fine whatever. But if I can connect to Xbox Live, and send text messages to my opponent, I should goddamn be able to play him. Does Madden pull this crap? If not, then it deserves to be the only NFL game.

Does Madden pull this crap? If not, then it deserves to be the only NFL game.

Oh god, oh god. Worse.

baggachipz wrote:

But if I can connect to Xbox Live, and send text messages to my opponent, I should goddamn be able to play him.

Text messages go you --> server --> them. And it doesn't matter if the damn thing has 5 seconds of latency.

Games are you --> them, directly. And it definitely does matter what the latency of THAT connection is.

So the logic doesn't quite hold. And yeah, the game's networking is wonky at times.

Man, when nobody was looking, Swampy snuck his way up to 6-2.

Swampy, ruthlessmuffin and I made a trad can you please approve it when you get a chance.

Thanks

Geez Frankie, you went DEEP on the depth chart for that one. The names are getting more and more obscure.

LockAndLoad wrote:

Lothar, let's try for 10 PM Wednesday night. If I'm not online by 10:15 then I probably got screwed over by my ISP.

sounds good

Redhwk wrote:
New England (Redhwk) @ NY Jets (II Fight II)

I won't have a free night before next Monday or Tuesday. Really would like to get this game in as I should have Dillon back.

K I'm back and have all of Tues evening free to play some football. Fight you going to be around?

Redhwk, he is always on aim his AOL name is BbaLLa4EvA29. I will leave him a message also.

*Legion* wrote:
baggachipz wrote:

But if I can connect to Xbox Live, and send text messages to my opponent, I should goddamn be able to play him.

Text messages go you --> server --> them. And it doesn't matter if the damn thing has 5 seconds of latency.

Games are you --> them, directly. And it definitely does matter what the latency of THAT connection is.

So the logic doesn't quite hold. And yeah, the game's networking is wonky at times.

Understood, but it shouldn't matter. The point is, if I can connect to Live, I should be able to at least start a game with somebody. Not have problems even receiving challenges from somebody and sit on the "Waiting for opponent" screen forever. That's just poor software. Either start the game or tell me we can't play for whatever piss-poor reason. In any case, if you can connect to live, you should be able to start a game... period. And yes I'm a nerd and understand the programming model differences between user - server - user and user - user, but that shouldn't be my concern. I'd expect this kind of crap from something like, say, BF2, but not on a console platform. Just ranting, pay no mind to the raving lunatic with the sweet avatar.

Cervix wrote:
Does Madden pull this crap? If not, then it deserves to be the only NFL game.

Oh god, oh god. Worse.

<> Nevermind, then. No used copy of Madden for me.

frankiemumbles wrote:

Redhwk, he is always on aim his AOL name is BbaLLa4EvA29. I will leave him a message also.

Thanks Frankie, I'll look him up this evening.

Thin_J wrote:

Swampy.. I think I may join and play Halo 2 tomorrow afterall, so that I may kill you again and again and again

Seriously though, awesome game.

I do hate you a little for that last minute push for a TD, murdering my hopes of winning another game in this league.

*sigh*

I am rather proud of my 4th quarter play, and my clock management. But the way I let Owens toast me time and time again, and my lack of discipline with Green was very dissapointing.
You did an excellent job of reading coverages and finding the open man, whoever it was. You kept Owens as a threat (except that blessed time when I had banged his ass up!) but did not lean on him too much. All in all, one of the most exciting games I have been in for a while. My shouted obscenities aside, I was fully prepared to lose it and tip my hat to you for an excellent game on your part. That I was able to engineer a comeback makes it better for me obviously, but no better a game, if you know what I mean.

I look forward to getting killed in various horrible ways tonight.

frankiemumbles wrote:

Swampy, ruthlessmuffin and I made a trad can you please approve it when you get a chance.

Thanks

I looked for any "frankietrades" last night after my game but did not see them. I'll make sure I do it before I roll to week 9.

I was doing some scouting for next week's game. Certis has some dude named Uganda or something with 21 sacks!

Effective immediately, I am implementing league wide drug testing.

Certis, to use a "Playmakers" phrase, tell your boy the pissman is coming!

He can smell your fear, Swampy.

No offensive line can stop a guy like that. I'm thinking razor wire and claymores.

I'm sure your o-line will do fine, they usually protect Trent Green's old bones pretty well. Just make sure Boerigter in on the field and I'm sure you'll destroy me, I think I'm allergic to scoring these days

Ah, #85, Marc Boerigter:

IMAGE(http://leagues.espnvideogames.com/0/players/nfl/3969.jpg)

My Kryptonite to Certis' Supermen!