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maxx · 03-01-2004, 11:27 PM

AE:

I only focus on 5 divisions: Light, Welter, Middle, Lightheavy & Heavy (I've combined all the Jr. divisions & the Cruisers with the primary divisions). I work on a calendar of 20 fightcards (I don't really worry about the date, I just change it one month b/w fight cards). Each fight card features a fight from each division, with one division getting 2 fights on a rotating basis.

Each fight card has one mandatory fight during the 20 fight card cycle. The 20 mandatories include 5 Championship fights, 5 title fights for a lesser belt that I created for each division kind of like a regional belt, 5 top 10 fights, and 5 fights used to help ensure that there will be a contender for the title.

For the non-mandatory fights, a division's fight is chosen either both fighters randomly (with a 30-sided die - which is one of the reasons I chose 30 contenders & a champ as my limit) or by one random fighter having the choice of opponents (this purely random/choice rotates with each fight card).

For the "choice" fights, I put myself in the role of the fighter's manager & make the fight that makes the most career sense. This part is one where the ageing formula really comes into play because strategically you have incentive to make or avoid certain kinds of fights depending on the fighter's career stage, age points, losing streak, etc. For example, sometimes you'll take a fight for an hopefully easy win even though it won't move you up in the ratings just to stop a losing streak and avoid the losing streak penalty. When you're getting to near the end of Prime or into the Post-Prime stage, you may want to avoid big punchers who can shorten your career faster. Or, when you know you're almost to the end of Prime, you may be more willing to take chances to get that title shot.

It also plays into when to move multi-division fighters because time is running out. For example, just the other day I had Michael Nunn decide to move up rather than face John Mugabi because, at that stage of Nunn's career, a KO loss would have hurt him too much.

The main rules for the non-mandatory fights are that (a) Primes cannot fight Beginners unless the Beginner is in the Top 10 and (b) a Top 10 ranked fighter cannot fight an opponent ranked 20-30. Other than that, it's wide open.

The Top 10 mandatory fight is chosen in a totally random manner by the role of a die.

Championship fights and the regional title fights have their own set of rules.

As for bout duration, I unrealistically avoid the low round fights and have all regular fights 10 rounders. Championship fights are 15 rounds, regional title and Top 10 fights are 12 rounders.

03-01-2004, 11:27 PM	#12
maxx All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 716	AE: I only focus on 5 divisions: Light, Welter, Middle, Lightheavy & Heavy (I've combined all the Jr. divisions & the Cruisers with the primary divisions). I work on a calendar of 20 fightcards (I don't really worry about the date, I just change it one month b/w fight cards). Each fight card features a fight from each division, with one division getting 2 fights on a rotating basis. Each fight card has one mandatory fight during the 20 fight card cycle. The 20 mandatories include 5 Championship fights, 5 title fights for a lesser belt that I created for each division kind of like a regional belt, 5 top 10 fights, and 5 fights used to help ensure that there will be a contender for the title. For the non-mandatory fights, a division's fight is chosen either both fighters randomly (with a 30-sided die - which is one of the reasons I chose 30 contenders & a champ as my limit) or by one random fighter having the choice of opponents (this purely random/choice rotates with each fight card). For the "choice" fights, I put myself in the role of the fighter's manager & make the fight that makes the most career sense. This part is one where the ageing formula really comes into play because strategically you have incentive to make or avoid certain kinds of fights depending on the fighter's career stage, age points, losing streak, etc. For example, sometimes you'll take a fight for an hopefully easy win even though it won't move you up in the ratings just to stop a losing streak and avoid the losing streak penalty. When you're getting to near the end of Prime or into the Post-Prime stage, you may want to avoid big punchers who can shorten your career faster. Or, when you know you're almost to the end of Prime, you may be more willing to take chances to get that title shot. It also plays into when to move multi-division fighters because time is running out. For example, just the other day I had Michael Nunn decide to move up rather than face John Mugabi because, at that stage of Nunn's career, a KO loss would have hurt him too much. The main rules for the non-mandatory fights are that (a) Primes cannot fight Beginners unless the Beginner is in the Top 10 and (b) a Top 10 ranked fighter cannot fight an opponent ranked 20-30. Other than that, it's wide open. The Top 10 mandatory fight is chosen in a totally random manner by the role of a die. Championship fights and the regional title fights have their own set of rules. As for bout duration, I unrealistically avoid the low round fights and have all regular fights 10 rounders. Championship fights are 15 rounds, regional title and Top 10 fights are 12 rounders.