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Old 07-13-2004, 06:10 AM   #3
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I think that there's just one point that should be absolutely mandatory... Using one of your databases, create a group called --- Fictional --- (High cap for *F*, lower caps for the other letters).

If you already have created fighters into another group, please add * Fictional * to your groups and copy your creations over there. If one creates his fictional fighters from the group called *Men* and export them from there and then upload them on the board, those fictional fighters will land in our own *Men* group amongst *real* fighters when we will download and import them. It will become a mess sooner or later for most of us... If we're all working from *Fictional*, there's no riks of confusion. Moreover, you might want to use two different databases, each with a group called Fictional; In one of them, you create your own fighters, in the other one you import the fighters you downloaded from here. That way, no risk of confusion from your own creations and those of other people here.

Now let's look at each of the points on the Fighter Screen...

1- First Name: Your choice. But pay attention to your fighter's nationality.
2- Last Name : Your choice. Same as above.
3- Nickname: Give one to some of your fighters

4- Group: Make sure that you created Fictional and then select Fictional!
5- Sex: Male
6- Era: Retired

7- Division: Select one from the eight original ones: HW, LHW, MW, WW, LW, FW, BW, FLY

8- Southpaw (Very strange title!): In real life boxing, there's about one lefty for ten righties. Now, it's your choice whether you keep that ratio intact or change it up or down. But don't forget that the default choice is *left-handed*. So if you touch nothing at all there, you will end up with 100% left-handed boxers! Also, remember that a lefty with the same exact ratings as a righty will win several more fights than the righty assuming that they both fight the same opponents. And since the game is very likely based on the 1 for 10 ratio, it's obvious that most righties will completely suck if there are too many lefties in the game (like 2 or 3 or more out of 10 righties). But do what you want to do!

9- Nationality: We simply don't know exactly what the percentage is for each nationality in real life. It's obvious that there are zillions of American boxers. But that doesn't mean that you have to create mostly American boxers. Once again, do the split as you like.

10- Career Stage: Prime
11- Default to use: Prime

12- Career (From... To): Your decision. Whether you let the spaces blank or you enter two years of your choice there (might begin anywhere from 1900+, but no one beginnings after 2000). If you input years, we will probably have to face some problems if we eventually try to create a large universe. But, once again, do EXACTLY what you want to do. If you don't care whether there are years or not, please don't input years there.

13- Trainer: We suggest *Generic Trainer*. But Generic Offense or Generic Defense are OK. As much as possible, don't use any known trainer as those in the database.

14- Cut Man: We very strongly suggest Generic Cut Man rather than *real* guys.

As for the Biography section, there's absolutely no obligation that you input anything there. But a few words for some of your fighters would add a nice touch. As for me, there will be this (at the vey least) for each of my fighters: "Born in (Town, Country), Joe Blow is currently training at The Jungle_Gym in Montreal cyberspace." Will sure add something else also for some fitghters. If you want to have some more ideas, go the the following thread and read Antonin's posts #55 and #41:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...t=68783&page=3

However, any question/problem about creating fighters, please don't use the current thread, but go there:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ad.php?t=69512

One last post to come -- a few words on what to do when posting your fictional fighters...

Pierre
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