ATTN: Sports fans that arent part of the smallball community

[twikoff]

its about time to join in!
come on guys.. its a hell of a lot of fun, and only takes a few minutes a day to maintain a team (although it might take a little more, once your addicted ;) )
we have 33 solid teams already.. but there are too many other big sports fans in this forum, that arent playing..

no worries about having to catch up.. we have divisions based on skill.. so you get to start out at a weaker level anyways.. and work your way up..

and as Ive said before.. its MUCH easier to catch up to everyone, then it is to pull away when your ahead with smallball


besides.. it will give you something to do, in between posts :)

signup for smallball and download the software at http://www.smallball.com

then signup for the dvdtalk league at http://www.cs.uoregon.edu/~nds12083/signup.php

you can also check out the great page that dancinns and thor has put together for the dvdtalk smallball league
http://www.cs.uoregon.edu/~nds12083/index.html


unless your chicken!

[El Scorcho]

bawk bawk bawwwwwwwwk

[twikoff]

Originally posted by DTSC
bawk bawk bawwwwwwwwk

:lol: rotfl

everyone is just afraid that whogirl is going to smack them around!

[El Scorcho]

Originally posted by twikoff


:lol: rotfl

everyone is just afraid that whogirl is going to smack them around!

I will not let you bait me into getting myself banned for good. ;)

[Gallant Pig]

So do you play real games? Like a video game? Or is it just being like a coach or something?

[Jeremy517]

No thanks. Someone can have my team if they want though.

[twikoff]

Originally posted by Gallant Pig
So do you play real games? Like a video game? Or is it just being like a coach or something?

you spent 15 minutes or so, twice a day.. training your players
and have them play simulated games

but the best part, is playing against this group here at dvdtalk.. the trash talking, the tight games, the upsets, etc.. i dont think any of us would be as addicted to the game, if it wasnt for having such a kickass league setup among dvdtalk members.

[twikoff]

Originally posted by DTSC


I will not let you bait me into getting myself banned for good. ;)

cant blame a guy for trying :D

[Gallant Pig]

explain the training process please

(oh and DTSC's achilles heel is his golfing game :lol: ;) )

[IdgIe49]

twikoff, you really need to buy a keyboard with an "e".

DO YOU HAVE A JOB?
DO YOU HAVE $20.00?
THEN YOU CAN HAVE THE DELUXE TRAINER SMALLBALL!!!!

[twikoff]

Originally posted by Gallant Pig
explain the training process please

(oh and DTSC's achilles heel is his golfing game :lol: ;) )

training process.. depends on whether you shell out the $19.99 for the deluxe trainer or not

without DT.. you have players on a diamond.. and you drag them to different areas.. set them to throw to each other.. to pitch.. to bat.. etc.. and they gain skill points for their training

with DT.. you get a pitching area, with a radar gun.. you get a contact batting cage that tells you the % you hit the ball.. you get a power batting cage that tells you how far you are hitting it.. you get a catching machine to practice fielding.. you get a throwing pit to just play catch.. then another area to work on distance throwing.. and there is a track around the area, to work on running.. and of course a diamond in the middle, if you want to do the old fashion type of workout

basically.. you train your players to run, field, bat, etc...
and they increase in skill level (from 1 star to 9 stars as you go)
and depending on how good you are at training them, will effect the results of your games..
you get training potential to use.. you have 12 pieces to the pie.. your starters get a piece every 2 hours and your bench players get a piece every hour.. so you only have to train your bench players twice a day, and your starters once a day to keep from losing training potential.

its alot of fun.. i would suggest trying it out with just the standard trainer at first.. although if you think its something you could really get into.. the deluxe trainer is alot of the fun..

I was going out with the guys last friday night.. and asked my wife to train my team so I didnt lose trianing potential.. she enjoyed the deluxe trainer so much.. she had to start her own team.. just so she could train them.. she doesnt even care much about playing the games.. the training process is that much fun.. although Im sure she will probably end up getting in the dvdtalk league before long too.

[twikoff]

Originally posted by IdgIe49
twikoff, you really need to buy a keyboard with an "e".


:hscratch:

[Thor Simpson]

I'm not sure what this smallball thing is, but it sounds AWESOME! I'm in! Signing up NOW!!!!!! :D :D :D :D Everyone else should too ;)

[IdgIe49]

Originally posted by twikoff


:hscratch:

you forget the "e" a lot when you use the contraction, you're. you always type your. :) :p

example:

its about time to join in!
come on guys.. its a hell of a lot of fun, and only takes a few minutes a day to maintain a team (although it might take a little more, once your addicted )

[dancinns]

Originally posted by twikoff


you spent 15 minutes or so, twice a day.. training your players
and have them play simulated games

but the best part, is playing against this group here at dvdtalk.. the trash talking, the tight games, the upsets, etc.. i dont think any of us would be as addicted to the game, if it wasnt for having such a kickass league setup among dvdtalk members.
Is that a compliment? :)

[dancinns]

Originally posted by IdgIe49


you forget the "e" a lot when you use the contraction, you're. you always type your. :) :p

It's so nice that you "can" about Twikoff's inability to use the correct words. :)

[Three Day Delay]

I didn't even spend the 20 bucks.

[dancinns]

Originally posted by Three Day Delay
I didn't even spend the 20 bucks.
Neither did I ;)

[Gallant Pig]

Thanks for the lowdown twikoff, I'll get around to checking that out one of these days I'm sure.

[dancinns]

Originally posted by Gallant Pig
Thanks for the lowdown twikoff, I'll get around to checking that out one of these days I'm sure.
Just a warning, you may contract SmallBallitis if you start playing. Poor DarkElf and Twikoff have contracted the worst cases of it.

:)

[CharlesC]

Originally posted by dancinns
Just a warning, you may contract SmallBallitis if you start playing. Poor DarkElf and Twikoff have contracted the worst cases of it.

:) Well so did Ken Caminitti but it never stopped him!

rotfl

I hope I'm not the only one that gets that....on second thought, I don't care. Its still damn funny.

Another bonus to joining is getting your own personalized logo designed by whogirl or Thor Simpson. ;)

[twikoff]

Originally posted by CharlesC

I hope I'm not the only one that gets that....

:lol: rotfl

nawww.. I got it too

<small>gotta love the roids jokes</small>

[shadowhawk2020]

Originally posted by dancinns

Just a warning, you may contract SmallBallitis if you start playing. Poor DarkElf and Twikoff have contracted the worst cases of it.

:)


To bad the worst cases don't lead to championship teams...


:)



Shadow

[twikoff]

Originally posted by shadowhawk2020



To bad the worst cases don't lead to championship teams...


:)



Shadow


and the parity in the league is great.. since the div 2 champ won the overall championship last season, by smacking around the teams that thought they were better :lol: rotfl

[The Governor]

Originally posted by twikoff



and the parity in the league is great.. since the div 2 champ won the overall championship last season, by smacking around the teams that thought they were better :lol: rotfl
yeah wait til next season. my starters are going back in for season 4 :)

[Y2K Falcon]

Is it possible that the work "firewall" doesn't like this application? I tried signing up and couldn't get it to work. I saw where to put my internet proxy server and port, but no where to put my log in information. Or does no one else have a firewall with password protection to contend with?

I don't see doing this if I can't do a little 'training' on my breaks at work. Not enough hours in the evenings.

[AndyCapps]

I kept shying away from these threads, but decided to give it a try. I decided to try a practice game with someone new like me, and I'm sucking asss. I guess that's what I get for naming my pitcher "The Real Benes"

[twikoff]

Originally posted by AndyCapps
I kept shying away from these threads, but decided to give it a try. I decided to try a practice game with someone new like me, and I'm sucking asss. I guess that's what I get for naming my pitcher "The Real Benes"

:lol: the real benes rotfl

yea.. dont expect to win many games the first few days
but it doesnt take long..
my wife signed up sunday night.. and hit 4 star status yesterday morning with a pitcher throwing over 100mph
not bad for less then three days of playing
although, she did get deluxe trainer monday, and has had the wisdom of my mistakes to go by ;)

[twikoff]

Originally posted by Y2K Falcon
Is it possible that the work "firewall" doesn't like this application? I tried signing up and couldn't get it to work. I saw where to put my internet proxy server and port, but no where to put my log in information. Or does no one else have a firewall with password protection to contend with?

I don't see doing this if I can't do a little 'training' on my breaks at work. Not enough hours in the evenings.

not sure.. havent had to contend with that myself
but, you can try the smallball forums at http://gamesforum.real.com/games/

alot of helpful people post there.. including the staff and commish from smallball..

and from what I understand.. their support through email is very good.. I would assume there is a work around, just gotta know what it is ;)

[Copenhagen]

Originally posted by twikoff
and has had the wisdom of my mistakes to go by ;)

Which I'm sure are too numerous to list ;)

[twikoff]

Originally posted by Copenhagen


Which I'm sure are too numerous to list ;)

:up:

thats why she has a pitcher throwing over 100 mph.. after only three days in smallball
and why she is up to 4 star so quick

because I warned her against even attempting to bat until she found her two best pitchers.. and then started training the other guys in running, catching, and throwing...

stay out of the cage for the first week or so.. and you will end up with a much more solid team when your ready..

then when your ready to start batting.. dont touch the power cage until your guys hit above 70% consistently.. not just when they get up to 70%, but when they can actually stay up above that every single time.

could you imagine how good our teams could be.. if we had it all to do over again, with what we know now? ;)

[Copenhagen]

I know, I've been tempted to start another team but I'm afraid I'll end up like Dark Elf and know exactley how many points my right fielder has in the throwing category.

[twikoff]

Originally posted by Copenhagen
I know, I've been tempted to start another team but I'm afraid I'll end up like Dark Elf and know exactley how many points my right fielder has in the throwing category.

Im waiting to see if my wife gets bored of smallball and decides to quit
if so.. Ill have a second team with DT, that was built correctly, from the begining.

thats one nice thing for any of these new people signing up have... if they pay any attention to us.. they will learn how to built their team right to start off.. and end up with much better teams then us in no time -eek-

[WhoGirl]

Folks, you might as well not sign up. You have no chance of beating the Good Fellas. We will take your team out back and slaughter them. Plus, just like most professional sports, this game is run by the mafia. ;)
Just kidding. The more the merrier! The more teams there are, the more teams I'll get to beat! Mwah ha ha ha!
Just kidding again. Join up! It's fun! :)

[Mr. M]

I think we need some proof that twikoff's wife is actually training this team. Pics perhaps?

(twikoff, we don't think any less of you for having 3 teams, 2 of which have DT, and consistently playing more games than the thousands of other smallball fanatics out there)

[WhoGirl]

Originally posted by twikoff


Im waiting to see if my wife gets bored with my smallballs and decides to quit

:eek:

[Copenhagen]

nice edit Who :up:

You know the Good Fellas and Doppelgangers haven't played yet IIRC. Maybe after the playoffs we have a little series of our own before we decree the Good Fellas the almighty ;)

[dancinns]

We'll see about the Good Fellas being almighty. If the Chambers Hill Heat win another championship I decree them being the almighty since I believe that would be their 3rd trophy.

[twikoff]

wont their be another overall championship, where the divisional winners play each other? like last season, where the 2nd division champ knocked off the first division and premiership champ :lol:

[dancinns]

Originally posted by twikoff
wont their be another overall championship, where the divisional winners play each other? like last season, where the 2nd division champ knocked off the first division and premiership champ :lol:
Yup, there'll always be a Champion's Cup.

[Vryce]

I'm gonna create a team tonight. I can't get it to work through my companies firewall. :(

[IdgIe49]

VRYCIE POOH :) bout time you joined us :)

[Vryce]

Originally posted by IdgIe49
VRYCIE POOH :) bout time you joined us :)

Hehe.. I don't usually frequent the Sports forum, but I read twikoff
s post about smallball and it sounds fun.

So.. look for my team tonight.. just not sure what I will call them.

I've got a few hours until I go home.

[dancinns]

Originally posted by Vryce


Hehe.. I don't usually frequent the Sports forum, but I read twikoff
s post about smallball and it sounds fun.
It's more fun than a bag full of monkeys! Also, while Twikoff has taken over the role of starting new threads let's not forget who brought SmallBall to DVDTalk...*ahem* :)

[Vryce]

Okay..

I signed up.

My team's name is HockeyTown.

I also registered via the DVDTalk small ball link, so my team info should be up there as well.
The only thing I couldn't find was the SmallBall URL for my team, the link there, after I did the search for my team, is exactly the same as the one you posted. Its not unique to my team.
Oh well..

[TheDude]

Just signed up, team name 'Cubs Year', in the process of signing up for the DVD talk league.

[Three Day Delay]

Glad to see you guys are joining. It won't take long before you have strong teams, so don't get discouraged in the beginning.

[Copenhagen]

Originally posted by dancinns

It's more fun than a bag full of monkeys! Also, while Twikoff has taken over the role of starting new threads let's not forget who brought SmallBall to DVDTalk...*ahem* :)

Yes, without you I wouldn't be able to say I'm the 3rd season 1st division champ :)

[Y2K Falcon]

Ok... I'll ask...

Does your ass get handed to you the first game? I picked a 3-25 2* team, having only trained a couple days.

Note: When a team scores more than 9 runs in an inning, they put an X in the blank for that inning... :(

24-0 in the 5th.

I made them as happy and trained as 36 hours could get them. :(

[Three Day Delay]

Originally posted by Y2K Falcon
Ok... I'll ask...

Does your ass get handed to you the first game? I picked a 3-25 2* team, having only trained a couple days.

Note: When a team scores more than 9 runs in an inning, they put an X in the blank for that inning... :(

24-0 in the 5th.

I made them as happy and trained as 36 hours could get them. :(

Yes, it does. Happened to all of us.

[twikoff]

play teams from the newest teams list to get your feet wet

[schizopak]

Damn you all! I was avoiding Smallball threads like the plague for weeks and weeks but now... :( I'll probably sign up. Just like fantasy leagues its something which will suck the life out of me.

http://www.ameritech.net/users/dvdtalk/schizo.gif

[Copenhagen]

Originally posted by schizopak
Damn you all! I was avoiding Smallball threads like the plague for weeks and weeks but now... :( I'll probably sign up. Just like fantasy leagues its something which will suck the life out of me.

http://www.ameritech.net/users/dvdtalk/schizo.gif

Ahh yes, another convert. Welcome to the flock :up:

[dancinns]

So, now with the four new teams this begs the issue of division expansion or contraction. I'll bring this up in the main thread now that the playoffs are over.
:thumbsup: to the newbies. Welcome aboard.

[Three Day Delay]

I am the poster child for late-comers without DT.

[das Monkey]

Originally posted by Three Day Delay
Yes, it does. Happened to all of us.

So, out of curiosity, I created a team, and in my first few games, I've beaten the crap out of my opponents. That's certainly not a testament to my skill, as I've barely done anything. So my question is, how does this get interesting? I've trained my team for 3 days now, and I'm already pretty bored with it. I'm all for kicking ass and taking names in online games, but it just doesn't seem like there's much more to it than I've already seen. What's the catch?

das

<I>Edit: I don't have the DT ... is it somehow more interesting with it?</I>

[dancinns]

Originally posted by das Monkey


So, out of curiosity, I created a team, and in my first few games, I've beaten the crap out of my opponents. That's certainly not a testament to my skill, as I've barely done anything. So my question is, how does this get interesting? I've trained my team for 3 days now, and I'm already pretty bored with it. I'm all for kicking ass and taking names in online games, but it just doesn't seem like there's much more to it than I've already seen. What's the catch?

das
You're right, it is pretty boring just playing random teams but once league play begins you get into competition with other teams, you'll eventually build rivals that will hopefully fuel your fire to make your team better. The competition in the league is what makes this so fun.

[das Monkey]

Originally posted by dancinns
You're right, it is pretty boring just playing random teams but once league play begins you get into competition with other teams, you'll eventually build rivals that will hopefully fuel your fire to make your team better. The competition in the league is what makes this so fun.

Results of the games are just randomized based on your team's various skill levels, right? So I can't even manage bringing in a relief pitcher or a pinch runner or anything during a game?

das

[Copenhagen]

Originally posted by das Monkey
So I can't even manage bringing in a relief pitcher or a pinch runner or anything during a game?
das

Nope, nor can you steal though the website says this will happen eventually.

[das Monkey]

Originally posted by Copenhagen
Nope, nor can you steal though the website says this will happen eventually.

I would assume that stealing would be as automatic as the other game events.

das

[shadowhawk2020]

I hardly watch the games anymore (only in playoff time). But I am still hooked to be better than everyone else which didn't happen this season either... Me and Real Estate guy have had battles in the playoffs all three years he is my nemisis if you will but I got him last season (read my sig) I was on the edge of my seat and jumping up and down on every play/bad call. As for the Deluxe trainer it gives you more control over the players training regimen which in my opinion makes the game more fun. If you want to see how addicting it really is check to see how many views/posts each of the threads have gotten and there have been alot just read through some of the early ones when we were all learning what to and what not to do. The game might not be for everyone, I was skeptical at first in fact my exact quote was "Why should I pay 19.99 for a game that gives me no direct control?" But as you can tell I am an avid fan now and will continue to be for as long as I have the time to play.



Just my .02

Shadow

[dancinns]

Maybe someone should repost that DT essay. I'd do a search for it but I'm lazy and I have all of you to find it for me. :)

[IdgIe49]

Originally posted by dancinns
Maybe someone should repost that DT essay. I'd do a search for it but I'm lazy and I have all of you to find it for me. :)

took me a year to find it :



MY DT ESSAY FOR NON DT USERS

I think there is a HUGE advantage: Here's the 4 big reasons why:

1. Relative vs. Actual Skills

When you sort your players in the standard trainer by say, throwing, you get a list of their RELATIVE throwing power to each other. Or say you have a pitcher you think is pretty good because he plays alot and is at the top of your throwing list. Not necessarily true!

Throwing:
When I got the DT I found that my outfielders were throwing less than 100 ft! Now they all throw 130-150. Now my right fielder can throw to 1st and 2nd from the warning track.

Pitching:
Same here, I thought I had a good pitcher, but when I got the Dt I found he was only pitching 55-65MPH! Now he is over 100.

Running:
A big part of smallball, it make the difference between a single and a triple! In the regular trainer you have to keep clicking and dragging them, in the DT just put them on the track for a pie, and watch their running get better by 15-20 (more on that later).

Batting:
Goes without saying, put your players in the skill cage until they are up there, then switch em to the power cage!! You can really see how bad your batters are!!!

2. Wasted Training

When you are in Standard trainer, everyone is training all at once! In DT there are rest areas. You can train each player individually on one skill without wasting the other players training potential. Or, you can set up a schedule and watch those little guys run from practice area to practice area.

What takes you 4-5 days to accomplish in the RT you can do in one day on the DT (true for all skills).

3. The "SMALL REPORT"

After each training session you get a report on your desktop of how much each player increased in each skill. This is helpful to see if a player is "maxing out" in an area. If he is , they will get only .01 gains or so, even if you gave them alot of pie. Sometimes my runners get 15-20! You also get batting skill,contact, and power broken out.

And last but not least!

IT's FUN!! I have had had more fun with the DT than I have with any video game, DVD, PC game, that I have ever played!

It really makes it a "whole new ballgame."

Doug.

[AndyCapps]

Dammit. Three days into this and I'm already $19.95 poorer. I saw the power of the DT when I played a team I was sure I could beat. My hitters kept hitting, but no one could ever get to third because the other team's fielders were so good/fast. I also wanted to know how fast my pitchers threw. I figured that since another player ranked higher than my pitcher in pitching, that he'd be a stud. Turns out they both throw in the 30s. :eek: So now I'm looking for pitching potential elsewhere.

[IdgIe49]

heh AndyCapps... before I got the DT my pitcher was throwing in the 30's too. Now, my backup, he throws about 10 mph faster than my main pitcher (backup - 105mph, main - 95). I dont usually switch them because my main pitcher has more experience. :) Though, I really doubt experience has any effect since I train my backups like they were the main guys, as well. Just keep one or two in the pitchers mound, and drive on.

[schizopak]

damn, damn, damn! My second day with this friggin game and am i going to spend the money?... probably. :( Again i state, I hate you guys.

http://www.ameritech.net/users/dvdtalk/schizo.gif

[Copenhagen]

Originally posted by schizopak
damn, damn, damn! My second day with this friggin game and am i going to spend the money?... probably. :( Again i state, I hate you guys.

http://www.ameritech.net/users/dvdtalk/schizo.gif

I held out for almost a month before I caved and I'm glad I did.

[Three Day Delay]

All you new guys: do not underestimate the need for working on your team speed. IMO, that's what sent my team from being so-so to actually winning some tough games.

[Y2K Falcon]

Originally posted by schizopak
damn, damn, damn! My second day with this friggin game and am i going to spend the money?... probably. :( Again i state, I hate you guys.

http://www.ameritech.net/users/dvdtalk/schizo.gif


Hmmm... Just who ARE these Cornpickers that I'm playing???

[Mr. M]

Originally posted by Three Day Delay
All you new guys: do not underestimate the need for working on your team speed. IMO, that's what sent my team from being so-so to actually winning some tough games.

Absolutely. It is the difference between needing 4 hits to score a run vs. 3 or even 2. That is very important since pitching and defense improve much faster than hitting, at least initially. Speed is vital on defense of course too.

[twikoff]

just as an FYI.. my wife just signed her team up for the league as well

but her team is less then a week old.. so I suggested she go ahead and get in and get her ass kicked int he 2nd division, to get her feet wet

[DarkElf]

Originally posted by Copenhagen
I know, I've been tempted to start another team but I'm afraid I'll end up like Dark Elf and know exactley how many points my right fielder has in the throwing category.
Hey! I caught that! :lol:

(Pinkie Floyd/RF has earned 139 throwing points...)

[Copenhagen]

Took you long enough :)

[schizopak]

Originally posted by Y2K Falcon



Hmmm... Just who ARE these Cornpickers that I'm playing???

Noooooo! My little dude's aren't ready yet for you big rough and tumble DVDtalk big leaguers!... I only ask that you be gentle with them. :D

On a side note, I got the Deluxe Trainer and its definitely pretty cool. I'm just itching for their training potential to recharge so that i can mess with them even more.

http://www.ameritech.net/users/dvdtalk/schizo.gif

[Copenhagen]

You know you have it bad when instead of getting a beer and putting on a baseball game on tv, you get a beer and watch a small ball game on your computer.

[DarkElf]

Originally posted by Copenhagen
You know you have it bad when instead of getting a beer and putting on a baseball game on tv, you get a beer and watch a small ball game on your computer.
So what does it say when you get a beer, flip through 7 games on MLB EI, AND watch Small Ball games? :lol:

[Copenhagen]

don't forget the studying of your guys' points on a spreadsheet ;)

[DarkElf]

Originally posted by Copenhagen
don't forget the studying of your guys' points on a spreadsheet ;)

That too. :)

And I also forgot about tracking my 5 fantasy baseball teams while all this is going on.

[dancinns]

IdgIe: Thanks for digging that up for me. I truly appreciate it.

[dancinns]

Thanks to all the new people that have joined. I'm the league commishy so if you have any questions feel free to ask me. I'm here for you ;)

And to the SmallBall lurkers...join in, I'm still looking to get 3 more teams in so I can easily make a 3rd division.

[twikoff]

how many new teams do we have for season 4?

[twikoff]

Originally posted by twikoff
how many new teams do we have for season 4?

nevermind.. I see
8 new teams.. 41 total

:up:

[twikoff]

would be nice if we could get 3 more teams today

not much time to signup before the new season starts

tomorrow is the new season.. but smallball will be down while they reset seasons until about 2pm

so dont make life too difficult on dancinns.. go ahead and sign up now

[schizopak]

Can we close this thread and start a new one? I know that I avoided smallball threads at first because they were long. When you started this this thread a whole bunch of us (including myself), signed up.

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[twikoff]

Originally posted by schizopak
Can we close this thread and start a new one? I know that I avoided smallball threads at first because they were long. When you started this this thread a whole bunch of us (including myself), signed up.

http://www.ameritech.net/users/dvdtalk/schizo.gif

yea, thats not a bad idea
after tomorrow.. we'll close this one and start a new one
looking for <s>suckers</s> new members for the next season

[twikoff]

bout time for another membership drive..

looks like some spots will be open, once we can get some new teams

[shadowhawk2020]

Justice for the MIGHTY RED RAIDERS!!! I figured the beatings he gives out could be for good reason if it were in the league :)


Shadow

[twikoff]

Originally posted by shadowhawk2020
Justice for the MIGHTY RED RAIDERS!!! I figured the beatings he gives out could be for good reason if it were in the league :)


Shadow

soon enough.... once TDD comes back

but we dont even wanna open up the can of worms that would come along with allowing single players to have multiple teams in the league

[RJainMJ]

Hmm...ok so I signed up. I was about to start naming everything, but I wasn't really in the most creative mood so I just decided to do it later. In my inbox, I get three emails saying teams challenging me? I'm confused.........

[twikoff]

Originally posted by RJainMJ
Hmm...ok so I signed up. I was about to start naming everything, but I wasn't really in the most creative mood so I just decided to do it later. In my inbox, I get three emails saying teams challenging me? I'm confused.........

if you have questions.. come ask in the official smallball threads
or for direct answers.. you can message me..
all of my different messenger names are on my team page
http://www.sd-1.com/smallball/team.php?id=84291

[twikoff]

btw...

welcome aboard..

FRESH MEAT!

[devilshalo]

Will you ever have a Mac version or a Netscape version?
SmallBall is a standalone product that runs under the Java VM. We recommend using Internet Explorer 5.5 as a way to make sure the VM is loaded. Netscape works as well for the web pages. In Theory Mac users can run with a Java VM too but, we have not tried it yet.



Anyone get this to work on their mac?

[Dukemstr]

Well I couldn't hold it anymore so I joined in also...

waiting for Season 8 .... when does it start?


ohh my team's the Rockies

[twikoff]

season starts on tuesday
have you registered your team at the dvdtalk league page?

[Dukemstr]

Yes of course! :)

[twikoff]

the rockies?

RJainMJ - i still dont see your team on the dvdtalk league page ;)

[Dukemstr]

yes,

Is there enough place for all the new teams?

[twikoff]

Originally posted by Dukemstr
yes,

Is there enough place for all the new teams?

dancinns will have to play with the numbers when he comes back

generally.. we have had 4 divisions with 11 teams in each division
and each season.. there is one or two dead teams to remove.
I know that one team is being removed this season, and the overpaid players are taking that spot.. not sure if any other spots are opening up.. if not, dancinns had talked about adding a 12th team to the 3rd division anyways.

[Dukemstr]

hi,

I know it has been explained before, but what are the star ratings beside each team name? how do star rating go up? Is it possible to have a 7* team without the DT? how long does it take to add *?

thanks

[twikoff]

Originally posted by Dukemstr
hi,

I know it has been explained before, but what are the star ratings beside each team name? how do star rating go up? Is it possible to have a 7* team without the DT? how long does it take to add *?

thanks

star rating represents your team skill level
they go from 1-9 (there is talk that 10 is possible, but Ill believe it when I see it)
star rating goes up by training your team.. you get skill gain when you train.. you lose some skill through the day.. so you just have to make sure you train more then you lose.
1-4 stars come really quick
5 stars doesnt take very long either
its not until 6 stars that it really takes any time to get there..
i would say you should be 5 stars within the first two weeks..
6 stars a week or two later..
and then 7, 8, and 9 all take much longer to get to
possible without DT? sure, you can do it.. alot of people can..
although, if your going to get addicted to the game, you will definitly want DT, no doubt.. well worth the 19.99
I got my test team up to high 6 star / low 7 star with only ST.. since then, I purchased DT for them also because its hard to tell exactly where they stand in each area with just standard trainer.

[Dukemstr]

hi,

another question again... :) how is it possible some teams in the Bigleague play more than 15 games per day? I tought you can only play one game at a time?

Oren

[twikoff]

Originally posted by Dukemstr
hi,

another question again... :) how is it possible some teams in the Bigleague play moren than 15 games per day? I tought you can only play one game at a time?

Oren

when your team gets better.. games will only take 30-45 minutes max
plus teams can challenge you
or you could play alot of weak teams and win with the mercy rule.. in these games, it might not take more then half an inning to play a game

[shadowhawk2020]

teams that play you count as well



Shadow

[dancinns]

Originally posted by devilshalo
Will you ever have a Mac version or a Netscape version?
SmallBall is a standalone product that runs under the Java VM. We recommend using Internet Explorer 5.5 as a way to make sure the VM is loaded. Netscape works as well for the web pages. In Theory Mac users can run with a Java VM too but, we have not tried it yet.



Anyone get this to work on their mac?
As soon as I get my own Mac I'll try it out. I'll probably be running OS 8.6 but I'll give it the ol' college try :)

[dancinns]

Originally posted by Dukemstr
Well I couldn't hold it anymore so I joined in also...

waiting for Season 8 .... when does it start?


ohh my team's the Rockies
Welcome to the league. I'm your commish and I handle most of the website problems. blah, blah, blah....I'll fire off an e-mail to you tonight explaining the league in further description.

But basically, if you have SmallBall questions just ask them in the league thread. Scoring issues, either me, Copenhagen, or Blake.

[twikoff]

come... join us....... :drool:

[The Governor]

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