Starting Fictional League: Help Me Set This Up - Page 4

Henry · 04-23-2003, 09:06 PM

Here's the other two divisions and what I have so far...

Eastern League North Division

Long Island Towers

Louisville Thoroughbreds

Norfolk Waverunners

Indianapolis Racers

Eastern League South Division

Charlotte Smoke

Orlando Tourists

Memphis Suns

Birmingham Yellowhammers

okcyankee · 04-23-2003, 10:06 PM

Hey Gforce,

I have a fantasy league team and named them the OKC Mavericks. Like the old minor league team with this logo.

GForce22 · 04-23-2003, 10:28 PM

henry,

very cool. the long island one though needs to be based on the twin towers. they are the basis of the name.

great job!

GH

Henry · 04-23-2003, 10:51 PM

GForce.... I wondered about the Towers... will redo... also, what's the story on the "Bolts" ? Short for Thunderbolts ?

Henry

Cuss16 · 04-23-2003, 11:00 PM

wow, Henry awsome logos, you are the best, man!

GForce22 · 04-23-2003, 11:08 PM

yeah, short for Thunderbolts. Kind of a takeoff on the chargers.

Do me a favor for Sacramento...make an alternate one for the "Stingers", a takeoff on the Sacramento Bee. I may change their name.

Thanks as always.

GH

GForce22 · 04-23-2003, 11:09 PM

LIKE THE TOWERS!!!

Very cool!

Also really like the Louisville logo!

GH

LivnLegend · 04-23-2003, 11:12 PM

Here is the old USBA Racers logo if you want to use elements of it...

The team relocated to Detroit.

Henry · 04-23-2003, 11:30 PM

GForce,

Ok... got all of them... let me know if they fit !

Cuss16,

Thanks

Henry

GForce22 · 04-24-2003, 01:04 AM

Henry,

Things look good. In the game though, some of the logos are off. It almost seems like the black doesn't come through on some of them.

If you go to the team setup screen, the logo on the right above the ballpark picture looks fine. But the logo in the top left looks washed out. Same thing on the free agents screen.

Any ideas?

GH

Henry · 04-24-2003, 01:47 AM

DOH !! I forgto to filter out true black... try out the Stingers now and let me know if it looks ok - if so, I'll fix them all tomorrow eveing

sorry about that,

Henry

Bravo 1/5 USHA · 04-24-2003, 02:44 AM

Those towers look sweet man! Hey Henry, you are freaking talented, all the logos look awesome! Quick questions...my white sox logo in my game....I have the letters SOX in white and I put the background black....in the game it doesn't appear black...but rather whatever the background is (like a grayish blue)...is that the same thing GF is experiencing? If so, can you tell me how to change it so it comes in black? Thanks in advance!!

BRAVO 1/5 USHA "Hamilton's Own"
"They rose from the ashes to stand as tall as the towers."

GForce22 · 04-24-2003, 04:56 AM

yup, that's it henry. no problem.

GH

Cuss16 · 04-24-2003, 05:06 AM

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Originally posted by Bravo 1/5 USHA
Those towers look sweet man! Hey Henry, you are freaking talented, all the logos look awesome! Quick questions...my white sox logo in my game....I have the letters SOX in white and I put the background black....in the game it doesn't appear black...but rather whatever the background is (like a grayish blue)...is that the same thing GF is experiencing? If so, can you tell me how to change it so it comes in black? Thanks in advance!!

BRAVO 1/5 USHA "Hamilton's Own"
"They rose from the ashes to stand as tall as the towers."

i think you can change that by lighten the logo by just a little bit. Or maybe there's some other way to do it... Henry?

satchel · 04-24-2003, 05:34 AM

Memphis Suns

Henry · 04-24-2003, 07:59 AM

In most graphics programs (I use Paintshop Pro) you can filter out colors - but as Cuss16 said, if you lighten the logo even the slightest bit - that should take care of the problem.

All colors are expressed through 3 numbers... True black is 0,0,0 and true white is 255,255,255 with everything else falling in between (16 million color combinations). 0,0,0 is used by OOTP to show a "transparent" option so round logos, etc. can be produced.

If you lighten the logo the smallest amount, all 0,0,0 pixels will be changed to 1,1,1 (or higher) which will change the transparent areas to "almost" true black (your eyes will never see the difference).

Henry

Bravo 1/5 USHA · 04-24-2003, 10:14 PM

If I ever get out of work I will try it tonight! Thanks to all!!!

BRAVO 1/5 USHA

GForce22 · 04-25-2003, 01:19 PM

ok, this is coming together really nice. I'm actually as excited about this as I am about my real league with TotalMinors (haven't started yet, but will after this weekend's update probably). I look forward to writing franchise threads as well. I haven't gotten to do the franchise following thing since back with High Heat and I miss doing it. I write by trade, but this will be writing I enjoy

The league is coming together nice. Henry did great logos for me, I'm using Teflon Skies' outstanding ballparks (and hopefully coercing him into one or two league specific ones) and I've got more than 200 players of origin I know (i.e. me, my friends, family, people I work with, characters from movies, guys from my softball league, guys from the old Bases Loaded series for Nintendo, etc) to get this league started with. It should be fun. Hopefully I'll have it ready to go within a week or so, but I need to fix the player abilities first a) to set them accurately based on what scouting reports came in that thread, and b) to fix league totals overall...right now it is VERY pitching heavy.

Seeing Paste from the Bases Loaded series makes my day

I loved that game, even though it suffered from one big drawback (the players were way too small for the field, especially the outfield)

If you guys know characters from the original Hardball series or others I can add, feel free. The more characters in this game I know at the start will help me really get into it early.

An aside here...I forget how old we were (28 now) when we played this game, but my best friend and I (Sal DeFazio, a 1B also in the set) used to play Bases Loaded and Baseball Stars all the time. Well he used to be the Texas team I think it was all the time, because he loved this pitcher named "Unel". Sal called him Unel Sims, used him virtually every time.

OK, so I remembered that someone had done a Bases Loaded roster set for High Heat, as well as a Baseball Stars set. I load it last night and am looking through names, trying to recall the familiar ones. And there I see "Unel." I bust out laughing (fortunately the wife was asleep because explaining this ridiculousness to her likely would have led to sleeping on the couch) remembering my buddy going crazy about Unel Sims.

Needless to say he will be a stud in this league (along with the one pitcher in that game I threw a no-hitter with, Quinta from the Utah team; and my brother's favorite, Lep, who in the Chris Berman tradition was called "Take A Flying" Lep.)

Thanks to all of you for helping with getting this set up. I'm already enjoying it!

GH

Henry · 04-25-2003, 02:02 PM

Looking forward to reading about the league GF

GForce22 · 04-25-2003, 04:55 PM

Guys,

Head on over to this link below...I'd love feedback as I flesh this out

http://www.400softwarestudios.com/bo...threadid=32924

GH

04-23-2003, 09:06 PM	#61
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	Here's the other two divisions and what I have so far... Eastern League North Division Long Island Towers Louisville Thoroughbreds Norfolk Waverunners Indianapolis Racers Eastern League South Division Charlotte Smoke Orlando Tourists Memphis Suns Birmingham Yellowhammers Last edited by Henry; 04-23-2003 at 11:08 PM.

04-23-2003, 10:06 PM	#62
okcyankee Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 298	Oklahoma City Hey Gforce, I have a fantasy league team and named them the OKC Mavericks. Like the old minor league team with this logo. Attached Images

04-23-2003, 11:00 PM	#65
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	wow, Henry awsome logos, you are the best, man! __________________

04-23-2003, 11:12 PM	#68
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	Here is the old USBA Racers logo if you want to use elements of it... The team relocated to Detroit. __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

04-24-2003, 01:47 AM	#71
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	DOH !! I forgto to filter out true black... try out the Stingers now and let me know if it looks ok - if so, I'll fix them all tomorrow eveing sorry about that, Henry Last edited by Henry; 04-24-2003 at 01:51 AM.

04-23-2003, 10:28 PM	#63
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	henry, very cool. the long island one though needs to be based on the twin towers. they are the basis of the name. great job! GH

04-23-2003, 10:51 PM	#64
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	GForce.... I wondered about the Towers... will redo... also, what's the story on the "Bolts" ? Short for Thunderbolts ? Henry

04-23-2003, 11:08 PM	#66
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	yeah, short for Thunderbolts. Kind of a takeoff on the chargers. Do me a favor for Sacramento...make an alternate one for the "Stingers", a takeoff on the Sacramento Bee. I may change their name. Thanks as always. GH

04-23-2003, 11:09 PM	#67
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	LIKE THE TOWERS!!! Very cool! Also really like the Louisville logo! GH

04-23-2003, 11:30 PM	#69
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	GForce, Ok... got all of them... let me know if they fit ! Cuss16, Thanks Henry

04-24-2003, 01:04 AM	#70
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	Henry, Things look good. In the game though, some of the logos are off. It almost seems like the black doesn't come through on some of them. If you go to the team setup screen, the logo on the right above the ballpark picture looks fine. But the logo in the top left looks washed out. Same thing on the free agents screen. Any ideas? GH

04-24-2003, 02:44 AM	#72
Bravo 1/5 USHA Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NYC, NY Posts: 108	Those towers look sweet man! Hey Henry, you are freaking talented, all the logos look awesome! Quick questions...my white sox logo in my game....I have the letters SOX in white and I put the background black....in the game it doesn't appear black...but rather whatever the background is (like a grayish blue)...is that the same thing GF is experiencing? If so, can you tell me how to change it so it comes in black? Thanks in advance!! BRAVO 1/5 USHA "Hamilton's Own" "They rose from the ashes to stand as tall as the towers." __________________ How 'bout dem Yanks!

04-24-2003, 04:56 AM	#73
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	yup, that's it henry. no problem. GH

04-24-2003, 05:34 AM	#75
satchel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ft Smith Ark. USA Posts: 2,681	Mem Memphis Suns Attached Images __________________ JL Commish NPBL Rhode Island Reds ’33 ’34 ’35 TCBA San Francisco Railbornes ’74 ’76 ’77 ’78 FL New Orleans Black Sox ’56 ’57 ’58 ’59

04-24-2003, 07:59 AM	#76
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	In most graphics programs (I use Paintshop Pro) you can filter out colors - but as Cuss16 said, if you lighten the logo even the slightest bit - that should take care of the problem. All colors are expressed through 3 numbers... True black is 0,0,0 and true white is 255,255,255 with everything else falling in between (16 million color combinations). 0,0,0 is used by OOTP to show a "transparent" option so round logos, etc. can be produced. If you lighten the logo the smallest amount, all 0,0,0 pixels will be changed to 1,1,1 (or higher) which will change the transparent areas to "almost" true black (your eyes will never see the difference). Henry

04-24-2003, 10:14 PM	#77
Bravo 1/5 USHA Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NYC, NY Posts: 108	If I ever get out of work I will try it tonight! Thanks to all!!! BRAVO 1/5 USHA __________________ How 'bout dem Yanks!

04-25-2003, 01:19 PM	#78
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	ok, this is coming together really nice. I'm actually as excited about this as I am about my real league with TotalMinors (haven't started yet, but will after this weekend's update probably). I look forward to writing franchise threads as well. I haven't gotten to do the franchise following thing since back with High Heat and I miss doing it. I write by trade, but this will be writing I enjoy The league is coming together nice. Henry did great logos for me, I'm using Teflon Skies' outstanding ballparks (and hopefully coercing him into one or two league specific ones) and I've got more than 200 players of origin I know (i.e. me, my friends, family, people I work with, characters from movies, guys from my softball league, guys from the old Bases Loaded series for Nintendo, etc) to get this league started with. It should be fun. Hopefully I'll have it ready to go within a week or so, but I need to fix the player abilities first a) to set them accurately based on what scouting reports came in that thread, and b) to fix league totals overall...right now it is VERY pitching heavy. Seeing Paste from the Bases Loaded series makes my day I loved that game, even though it suffered from one big drawback (the players were way too small for the field, especially the outfield) If you guys know characters from the original Hardball series or others I can add, feel free. The more characters in this game I know at the start will help me really get into it early. An aside here...I forget how old we were (28 now) when we played this game, but my best friend and I (Sal DeFazio, a 1B also in the set) used to play Bases Loaded and Baseball Stars all the time. Well he used to be the Texas team I think it was all the time, because he loved this pitcher named "Unel". Sal called him Unel Sims, used him virtually every time. OK, so I remembered that someone had done a Bases Loaded roster set for High Heat, as well as a Baseball Stars set. I load it last night and am looking through names, trying to recall the familiar ones. And there I see "Unel." I bust out laughing (fortunately the wife was asleep because explaining this ridiculousness to her likely would have led to sleeping on the couch) remembering my buddy going crazy about Unel Sims. Needless to say he will be a stud in this league (along with the one pitcher in that game I threw a no-hitter with, Quinta from the Utah team; and my brother's favorite, Lep, who in the Chris Berman tradition was called "Take A Flying" Lep.) Thanks to all of you for helping with getting this set up. I'm already enjoying it! GH

04-25-2003, 02:02 PM	#79
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	Looking forward to reading about the league GF

04-25-2003, 04:55 PM	#80
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	Guys, Head on over to this link below...I'd love feedback as I flesh this out http://www.400softwarestudios.com/bo...threadid=32924 GH