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Cap · 04-02-2006, 10:06 AM

Agreed, but I'd like to see some or all of these with a toggle on/off option for those who want to continue being the promoter.

Here's one possible path for the RP version:

In an RP version where you select certain fighters to control and the game controls the rest, you'd start off the matchmaking process with one fighter of yours in mind. This guy would be on the screen in front of you, a tab in your stable of fighters. You examine his record and style, and check his ratings screen. Now you want to select an opponent. You go to your chief scout and peruse reports. Say your guy is a Canuck, but you're looking for potential American opponents. You set scouting to only show American heavyweights with less than 5 bouts. You go down the list, checking records until you find a guy who is 2-3-1. You bring him up on the individual fighter screen to see what he looks like, what his history is, etc. You do the same with two or three others. Then you approach the promoter/matchmaker (in a particular city) and propose he set up a fight with your boy and one of the suggested opponents. After a minute, he informs you that three of the four rejected your offer. Now he suggests a 5th possible opponent with a better record. The risk is greater but the purse is larger. You have to decide whether to take the opponent you hand-picked or the one the promoter suggested. You check this other guy out and see he could be dangerous; he's 3-1-1 with three KOs. If you pick the first guy, the bout will be part of a smoker at the local armoury. If you pick the second, tougher opponent, the fight will be part of a card at the main arena of whatever city the promoter is in.

You decide to play it safe and choose the first guy. When you sign on the dotted line, the next screen brings you to the armoury card. It's a 4-bout card with the best guy maybe ranked 50th in the world. Only 500 people show up, leaving another 300 seats empty. No TV or film, not even radio to cover the card. The gate is smaller than expected. Your guy's purse is cut in half, because you had to accept a deal based on how much was taken in at the ticket window. The other three bouts were set by the promoter (game).

By the way, your guy wins, but gets cut and requires stitches. He'll be unable to fight again for several weeks. However, the promoter liked what he saw and offers you another opponent on a bigger card when your boy is ready.

In another scenario, the headliner on the card fails to show up and the whole thing is cancelled. You have to start all over again.

Cap

04-02-2006, 10:06 AM	#10
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,990	Agreed, but I'd like to see some or all of these with a toggle on/off option for those who want to continue being the promoter. Here's one possible path for the RP version: In an RP version where you select certain fighters to control and the game controls the rest, you'd start off the matchmaking process with one fighter of yours in mind. This guy would be on the screen in front of you, a tab in your stable of fighters. You examine his record and style, and check his ratings screen. Now you want to select an opponent. You go to your chief scout and peruse reports. Say your guy is a Canuck, but you're looking for potential American opponents. You set scouting to only show American heavyweights with less than 5 bouts. You go down the list, checking records until you find a guy who is 2-3-1. You bring him up on the individual fighter screen to see what he looks like, what his history is, etc. You do the same with two or three others. Then you approach the promoter/matchmaker (in a particular city) and propose he set up a fight with your boy and one of the suggested opponents. After a minute, he informs you that three of the four rejected your offer. Now he suggests a 5th possible opponent with a better record. The risk is greater but the purse is larger. You have to decide whether to take the opponent you hand-picked or the one the promoter suggested. You check this other guy out and see he could be dangerous; he's 3-1-1 with three KOs. If you pick the first guy, the bout will be part of a smoker at the local armoury. If you pick the second, tougher opponent, the fight will be part of a card at the main arena of whatever city the promoter is in. You decide to play it safe and choose the first guy. When you sign on the dotted line, the next screen brings you to the armoury card. It's a 4-bout card with the best guy maybe ranked 50th in the world. Only 500 people show up, leaving another 300 seats empty. No TV or film, not even radio to cover the card. The gate is smaller than expected. Your guy's purse is cut in half, because you had to accept a deal based on how much was taken in at the ticket window. The other three bouts were set by the promoter (game). By the way, your guy wins, but gets cut and requires stitches. He'll be unable to fight again for several weeks. However, the promoter liked what he saw and offers you another opponent on a bigger card when your boy is ready. In another scenario, the headliner on the card fails to show up and the whole thing is cancelled. You have to start all over again. Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."