BTS: Frequently Asked Questions

[baseballonly]

You never replied to the question regarding weather Alabama will be better than Alabama State. This is one of the things that bugs me in PFS, I see just as many players from Middle Tennessee State or UC Davis and I do from Florida or Texas.

[Rizzo]

Since we can edit college players would we be able to export the database and edit them that way?

Originally Posted by baseballonly

You never replied to the question regarding weather Alabama will be better than Alabama State. This is one of the things that bugs me in PFS, I see just as many players from Middle Tennessee State or UC Davis and I do from Florida or Texas.

This is almost a must if you ask me.

[mpejkrm]

Originally Posted by baseballonly

You never replied to the question regarding weather Alabama will be better than Alabama State. This is one of the things that bugs me in PFS, I see just as many players from Middle Tennessee State or UC Davis and I do from Florida or Texas.

I agree, but it shouldn't be like Madden and have 8 Texas players in the first round. It should be mostly Power 5 guys with some mid-majors and then FCS and DII-DIII late IMO.

[Rizzo]

Originally Posted by mpejkrm

I agree, but it shouldn't be like Madden and have 8 Texas players in the first round. It should be mostly Power 5 guys with some mid-majors and then FCS and DII-DIII late IMO.

Yes agreed. You see more D-II guys drafted now and they should be added but that could be tough if there aren't D-II colleges in the game. As for major schools producing top talent I really hope it is spread out. A school like Alabama does have multiple players drafted every year but not all of them are first round picks.

[dumbrabbit]

I hope that at least a few small schools rise up and can become better than some Power 5 schools, hard to explain but I think you get the idea.

[dave1927p]

Originally Posted by dumbrabbit

I hope that at least a few small schools rise up and can become better than some Power 5 schools, hard to explain but I think you get the idea.

Interesting. Are NCAA rankings even included in the game? Does the user know what schools are better than others? Would love to see that and the top schools change based on their talent and coaches skills. All something I'm sure is planned to be implemented one day but seems like a lot for V1.

[Francis Cole]

NCAA rankings will not be included in V1, unfortunately.

[Rizzo]

Originally Posted by Francis Cole

NCAA rankings will not be included in V1, unfortunately.

That's upsetting. I was sort of hoping that there would be rankings and bowl systems/playoffs in place in V1. Really it's my fault for getting my hopes up for the college game too early. The focus is, and should be, the pro game and that's where I need to keep focus.

[natedawgdude3]

When will BTS Football be released for iPhone/iPad? Will it also be sometime in 2015 or will it come later?

[Francis Cole]

There's no iPhone/iPad version in development currently, I am focusing on the main game (PC/Linux/Mac) game currently.

Maybe in a few years though once BTS is established we will look at a mobile version.

[mpejkrm]

Originally Posted by Francis Cole

NCAA rankings will not be included in V1, unfortunately.

That's fine, but will there be a realistic balance of schools/draft prospects as discussed above?

[dumbrabbit]

Define "Realistic". Some small schools at times could become a higher power school and have more players drafted in the NFL than other bigger schools.

[mpejkrm]

Originally Posted by dumbrabbit

Define "Realistic". Some small schools at times could become a higher power school and have more players drafted in the NFL than other bigger schools.

If there are no rankings then for v1 we need to have it based on the current state of the programs. So Boise Dtate may produce more players than some Power 5 schools but you wonmt see loads of first rounders from like Wyoming. I had a draft in Front Office Football where the top 3 picks were 2 FCS players and a D-II player. I hope we'll see small school guys drafted, but not to that extent.

[baseballonly]

Originally Posted by mpejkrm

If there are no rankings then for v1 we need to have it based on the current state of the programs. So Boise Dtate may produce more players than some Power 5 schools but you wonmt see loads of first rounders from like Wyoming. I had a draft in Front Office Football where the top 3 picks were 2 FCS players and a D-II player. I hope we'll see small school guys drafted, but not to that extent.

Same here.

[Orioles1966]

How many different possibilities for league sizes?

Most possible teams in a division?

Most possible teams in a conference?

Most possible teams to make the playoffs?

Will an All-Star Game be possible?

Will a Championship game between two different leagues be possible?

[Escholl2]

Will there be player personalities included like suspension likelihood?, ie: Josh Gordon can't stay on the field due to suspension

[Francis Cole]

How many different possibilities for league sizes?

1-2 Conferences
Each conference can have 1-8 Divs
Each Div has 2-22 teams.
However each league has a max of 36 teams.
Each Nation has a max of (currently) 46 teams (due to the college stuff explained in previous posts).

All-Star Game

Yes, though it's unlikely for V1 the human could be one chosen as one of the coaches.

Championship games between 2 different leagues

TBD if I have time.

[Francis Cole]

Will there be player personalities included like suspension likelihood

Yes Character Concerns/Suspension are apart of it. Though for obvious reasons the descriptions for why they have been suspended are extremely limited.

[ChiefWahoo]

Originally Posted by Francis Cole

Yes Character Concerns/Suspension are apart of it. Though for obvious reasons the descriptions for why they have been suspended are extremely limited.

Could these descriptions be a little more in-depth for fictional players, Mr. Cole? I can understand not wanting to offend real guys, but figments of the generator's imagination don't have feelings.

[TGH-Adfabre]

Originally Posted by ChiefWahoo

Could these descriptions be a little more in-depth for fictional players, Mr. Cole? I can understand not wanting to offend real guys, but figments of the generator's imagination don't have feelings.

or editable?