Dull Thicky seeks advice on online leagues ...

edrooney · 06-28-2004, 09:44 AM

I promise you. I had a look in the regular forum, and I've had a quick scan of this forum, but I'm still mystified - how exactly do online leagues work?

I've never played in one, but I quite fancy it, and am in the dark. Seriously now, I have literally no idea on how these things go down.

Do you all log in at specified agreed times to a website that controls all action? Is there an option within your personal version of OOTP that 'connects' to data held on a central server? Do I need a minimum amount of connectivity?

A small and intimate guide to this would be much appreciated.

Given my location and the fact that I'm newly married - would this be a mistake i.e. would I be required to attend league sessions during the wee hours of the morning on a regular basis?

Guidance please.

gcsii99 · 06-28-2004, 10:53 AM

Online League FAQ - A good place to start...

satchel · 06-28-2004, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by edrooney

Do you all log in at specified agreed times to a website that controls all action? Is there an option within your personal version of OOTP that 'connects' to data held on a central server? Do I need a minimum amount of connectivity?...would I be required to attend league sessions during the wee hours of the morning on a regular basis?

Being online simultaneously with other league owners is almost never required in an online league. Sometimes leagues hold a live ‘event’ such as a draft, in an online gathering in a chat room, but such things are rarely mandatory. You will make your adjustments to your team within your own personal copy of OotP, then when you are done, you’ll hit a button within the game that instantly transfers your moves (in the form of a small computer file) to the league’s home server, where the league Commish will download your submitted file into his copy of OotP at his leisure. You have a deadline by which to submit your file, other than that, there is no real-time coordinated activity between you two.

edrooney · 06-28-2004, 12:31 PM

Thanks. That FAQ was pretty handy. I reckon I'll be signing up shortly.

06-28-2004, 09:44 AM	#1
edrooney All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 688 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Dull Thicky seeks advice on online leagues ... I promise you. I had a look in the regular forum, and I've had a quick scan of this forum, but I'm still mystified - how exactly do online leagues work? I've never played in one, but I quite fancy it, and am in the dark. Seriously now, I have literally no idea on how these things go down. Do you all log in at specified agreed times to a website that controls all action? Is there an option within your personal version of OOTP that 'connects' to data held on a central server? Do I need a minimum amount of connectivity? A small and intimate guide to this would be much appreciated. Given my location and the fact that I'm newly married - would this be a mistake i.e. would I be required to attend league sessions during the wee hours of the morning on a regular basis? Guidance please. __________________ I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore.

06-28-2004, 10:53 AM	#2
gcsii99 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 220	Online League FAQ - A good place to start... __________________ Be still Taggert...My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.

06-28-2004, 12:31 PM	#4
edrooney All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 688 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Not so thick now Thanks. That FAQ was pretty handy. I reckon I'll be signing up shortly. __________________ I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore.