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Soccer: Football/Soccer Anyone?; OOC Please
Topic Started: Jun 12 2009, 05:19 PM (4,087 Views)
Porcu
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

This is something I've been wondering about for several months, but has anyone ever brought up the idea for a near regularly updated football RP? In my old region of Hyrule, Metz and I worked together and created the Hyrulean Champions League, which held together quite well until the extreme slowdown of that forum. Basically, I would like to propose a similar idea here, though the focus being on national teams rather than club teams (though that may also be created depending on demand).

Ideally, I would like to have an international/world setup, where each region has a supranational federation of football (UEFA for Europe, for example) and various national teams play for that region's championship. In essence, I would like to mimic, if not copy, the real world football setup (World Cup and all). Because of the posting nature I envision for this time is almost irrelevant. Time is quite fluid when considering other RPs and the same would be true for this RP.


Please let me know what you think and if you're interested. Even if you're not personally interested let me know if I (and Metz) may create a team for you.
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lebowski2123
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How would matches be decided?
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Porcu
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

Both Metz and I have generators that will decide games, but it depends on how detailed you wish the games to be (I have a simple generator that will only provide a score, based upon team overall ranking, while Metz has one that will also input player names as well as penalties).

Your input would come in the form of reports done by the media, for example, or by players. I'll defer to Metz for further details.
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Telosan
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Sports are actually good for international relations. It gives diplomats a common interest to talk about, allowing people to RP the individual better with another aspect of life. If 2 diplomats like each other personally and get along well, buisness discussions regarding their nations will move along more smoothly with potentialy better outcomes for both sides. Of course I probably just looked right past the point with that...

I think it's a good idea because sports are an aspect of life that's millions of years old. Unfortunatly, I lack that aspect and only learned 4 months ago that in football (american), it was called a touchdown, not a goal. I'd like to have a team for each sport, but I'd be horrifying with RPing it. Thus, I'd offer the RPing of my teams to whoever they're up against, or whoever volunteers.

Good idea, Porcu.
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Porcu
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

Most of the work would be done by Metz and I and depending on how you wish to utilize the results of the matches you could do a lot or very little. Basically, I'd just like to have some extra going on, besides war and negotiations, that people can read and follow.

As a preview here's the uniform kit I created for Porcu and would be happy to create for other people's team:

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Home (L) and Away (R)
Edited by Porcu, Jun 15 2009, 08:45 PM.
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Kasnyia
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If this was earlier, I'd field a Dominion team or a KMR team. I'll eventually have an Imperial team once I'm done with this war stuff.
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Filo
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HRE will play soccer.
NAN instead play Baseball(national sport) and Football
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Metz
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I know many people will only do this knowing that a generator works. Both Porcu and I have had success with this in the past, and so as long as there ae enough people willing to make an effort towards the thread then we will be good.

Hell, even if you just let me and Porcu know that you would like a team then we can make one and have you as part of all of it. It really is that easy lol


Kas: You can still make a team. Even if in Real life England was taken over by Germany I am sure that Manchester United would still be Manchester United if that makes sense to you. So, you can make a Dominion team and it can change to an Imperial team once your nation changes.



To be honest this is all pretty easy-if people show interest then we will have something great going. Jerseys, teams competing, trophies!! ect ect ect. (This can also bring bragging rights to those who end up with a good team :) )
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Kasnyia
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I know that, what I meant was I can't really RP a team when I'm focused on ending the war.
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Metz
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Ohhh ok...I see what you mean lol

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Tristan da Cunha
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I'd be particularly interested in a club-oriented soccer RP. I have four teams planned: Blues, Greens, Yellows, and Reds, based on the Byzantine hippodrome factions.
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Porcu
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

I would be happy to do both (national and club) but, again, it really does depend on how many people show an interest. Like Metz said earlier, it would also be possible for someone just to "volunteer" their country or club teams for the RP.

To Kas' point, because of the possibility for extreme fluidity it is not exactly necessary for the Dominion to fall before this can start.
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Kasnyia
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No, no. I realize that too. My point is I don't have time to RP my team. Dominion is taking up my time, since I'm on a vague deadline of ending it by the end of summer.
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Nag Ehgoeg
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Football? Not so much.

But the fighting sports? Sign me up.

Hell a rugby/American Football league would be something I might be interested in.

If it wasn't so incredibly corny I'd hold a Blood Bowl.

'[T]he players attempt to outscore each other by entering the opponent's end zone with a player who possesses the ball.

The "Blood" in Blood Bowl is represented by the violent actions available to players. Game play is based on a hybrid of American Football, Rugby, and ultra-violent fictional sports events such as Rollerball. Players may attempt to injure or maim the opposition in order to make scoring easier by reducing the number of enemy players on the field.'
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Tristan da Cunha
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I'd be up for any of those ideas for sports leagues.

Here are kits I put together for the aforementioned Byzantine Blues, Greens, Yellows, and Reds teams I mentioned. Not as cool as Porcu's but will do for now.

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Edited by Tristan da Cunha, Jun 13 2009, 05:24 PM.
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Porcu
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

Oh, don't get me wrong...While I'd first like to start off with football/soccer this could simply act as a segway into other sport leagues. I'm all for expansion into american football and rugby, I just figured football was a little more universal.

And to demonstrate that I've already begun to work seriously for this (and am serious), here is my personal rendition for Kasnyia's team (Imperial).

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Kasnyia
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I like it. I'll be sure to use said uniform once I get into this (and I will).
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Tristan da Cunha
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Oh damn, that looks awesome.
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Porcu
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

Hah, thanks :D

TC, if you (or whoever) wants me to create or touch-up your uniforms I could do it.

EDIT: Here's a quick alternative...

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Edited by Porcu, Jun 13 2009, 06:54 PM.
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Tristan da Cunha
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Nice, thanks! :D
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Porcu
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

Btw, here's the template I use. Forgot to post this earlier...

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Porcu
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

Just additional concept uniforms...These intended for Toussaint's new french nation (La République Yvelinais)

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Porcu
Jun 13 2009, 10:18 PM
Just additional concept uniforms...These intended for Toussaint's new french nation (La République Yvelinais)

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Very nice! I'd definitely enter into any sort of European football/soccer league. ((Or global, for that matter.))

I'd also find a way to put all of those snazzy uniforms to good use. :P
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Metz
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I'll throw in something new:

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Perhaps this will help with RP'ing. I was thinking that we could add Fan Clubs/Firms to the mix of all of this as well just to help spice things up. I know Porcu has something in mind for the Jerseys, but whenever someone goes to post about their team or someone else's-we could use a flag to help keep things organized, instead of seeing a million and one jersey images everywhere. Plus the Flags will be nice to add a Star for each season that your team has won the league to show off a little :)

As for the Jerseys: Can I get one made for me using the red and blue colors with stripes (Like Celtic's Jersey-only red and white) and then my other Jersey can just have a Blue Outline color to it or something. Feel free to mess around with it or change things if you want, that idea just sounded cool to me.
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Kasnyia
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Kasnyia United League = biggest football league in the Empire prior to the fall, and will be again, once the Dominion falls.
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