Update?

james17 · 04-08-2016, 12:37 AM

Haven't heard a thing in quite a while. Is no news good news or bad news?

gbmoore121 · 04-08-2016, 07:09 PM

I check back in frequently, too. I think they mentioned monthly updates at some point but, with the game targeted for summer/fall 2017, I wouldn't worry about slow updates at this point.

Michael Winter · 04-18-2016, 05:07 AM

I just started with the actual coding of the match engine. Apart from that, there is not a really a whole lot else I can tell you at the moment. But we have been making some nice progress over the last few weeks.

baseballonly · 04-18-2016, 11:10 PM

WE WANT SCREENSHOTS!!!

Nah man, just kidding, take your time....

Rocketdawg2016 · 04-19-2016, 07:04 PM

Summer/Fall of 2017 can't get here soon enough!

pizzaddict · 04-21-2016, 04:01 PM

It makes me nervous when people developing american football games use terms that aren't part of american football, like "match".

Rocketdawg2016 · 04-21-2016, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pizzaddict

It makes me nervous when people developing american football games use terms that aren't part of american football, like "match".

Match is definitely used in american football. Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth always calls Sunday Night Football games. "Tonight is a match-up between [insert team] and [insert team]."

pizzaddict · 04-22-2016, 04:19 PM

Sure, "match-up" might get used, but no one ever says "hey did you check out that match last night between the Niners and Seahawks?" It's not a big deal, I've just been burned before when I've heard of a new football game coming out, checked it out and noticed it's being developed by a non american company and start seeing all kinds of terminology that we don't use. Such as this game Front Page Sports Football on Steam

gbmoore121 · 04-22-2016, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pizzaddict

Sure, "match-up" might get used, but no one ever says "hey did you check out that match last night between the Niners and Seahawks?" It's not a big deal, I've just been burned before when I've heard of a new football game coming out, checked it out and noticed it's being developed by a non american company and start seeing all kinds of terminology that we don't use. Such as this game Front Page Sports Football on Steam

I write it up to habit. If there is FIFA on tv, I say let's watch the game not match. Doesn't mean I don't know what it is supposed to be called, it just doesn't roll off my tongue. Same with pitch/field.

As long as the person understand the intricacies, I would forgive some terminology slips.

mickey7 · 04-27-2016, 10:27 PM

Scares the heck out of me----we don't have football matches here, we have football games. Have been burned before by developers not truly familiar with American Football. Will certainly wait until I am sure before purchasing this.

BigRed75 · 04-29-2016, 11:07 AM

Yeah, having non-Americans create computer games for American sports is a really dicey competition. Can you imagine what would happen if a couple of German guys developed a baseball game?

Geez, lighten up. "Match engine" is a perfectly acceptable programming term.

james17 · 04-29-2016, 05:09 PM

Good grief! I can't believe we're arguing over this!

killershrew · 05-01-2016, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james17

Good grief! I can't believe we're arguing over this!

I guess it means people care about the game. Not necessarily about the most relevant things, but still!

Reggie · 05-02-2016, 08:13 AM

You can call it a match, meet, gathering, game or hoedown throw down for all I care.

Michael Winter · 05-03-2016, 10:01 AM

Match engine is just a term introduced by Sports Interactive for their own simulation engine. I just took over the term. That's really all there is to it.

bradko · 05-03-2016, 08:16 PM

It is no big deal Michael now get back to coding!

Cap Heresy · 05-04-2016, 02:56 PM

Just as an academic exercise, here is what I came up with comparing terminology:
(American Football listed first, followed by World Football, esp England)

Sport - Game
Game - Match
Team - Club
Starters - First Team
Stadium - Arena, Grounds, Stadium
Field - Pitch
Tie - Draw
Standings - Table
Schedule - Fixtures
Practice - Training
Exhibition - Friendly

colourmebrad · 05-05-2016, 01:02 PM

Fixtures?! Huh? O_o

baseballonly · 05-06-2016, 12:03 AM

I think Match Engine is some kind of a coding term like Michael said....

Huckleberry · 05-06-2016, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cap Heresy

Just as an academic exercise, here is what I came up with comparing terminology:
(American Football listed first, followed by World Football, esp England)

Sport - Game
Game - Match
Team - Club
Starters - First Team
Stadium - Arena, Grounds, Stadium
Field - Pitch
Tie - Draw
Standings - Table
Schedule - Fixtures
Practice - Training
Exhibition - Friendly

Not a term but the word "team" is a singular noun in America and a plural noun in England, which extends to team names.

So you have "Dallas is my favorite team" versus "Manchester City are my favorite club."

04-08-2016, 12:37 AM	#1
james17 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,306	Update? Haven't heard a thing in quite a while. Is no news good news or bad news?

04-08-2016, 07:09 PM	#2
gbmoore121 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 602	I check back in frequently, too. I think they mentioned monthly updates at some point but, with the game targeted for summer/fall 2017, I wouldn't worry about slow updates at this point. __________________ WWPF- via DDS Pro Football

04-18-2016, 11:10 PM	#4
baseballonly All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 806	WE WANT SCREENSHOTS!!! Nah man, just kidding, take your time.... __________________ Former OOTP Leagues: CBL-Admirals (2016-17 Champs) MMB-Phillies

04-29-2016, 11:07 AM	#11
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,430	Yeah, having non-Americans create computer games for American sports is a really dicey competition. Can you imagine what would happen if a couple of German guys developed a baseball game? Geez, lighten up. "Match engine" is a perfectly acceptable programming term. __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb

05-06-2016, 12:03 AM	#19
baseballonly All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 806	I think Match Engine is some kind of a coding term like Michael said.... __________________ Former OOTP Leagues: CBL-Admirals (2016-17 Champs) MMB-Phillies

04-18-2016, 05:07 AM	#3
Michael Winter Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Berlin Posts: 87	I just started with the actual coding of the match engine. Apart from that, there is not a really a whole lot else I can tell you at the moment. But we have been making some nice progress over the last few weeks.

04-19-2016, 07:04 PM	#5
Rocketdawg2016 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 18	Summer/Fall of 2017 can't get here soon enough!

04-21-2016, 04:01 PM	#6
pizzaddict Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 136	It makes me nervous when people developing american football games use terms that aren't part of american football, like "match".

04-22-2016, 04:19 PM	#8
pizzaddict Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 136	Sure, "match-up" might get used, but no one ever says "hey did you check out that match last night between the Niners and Seahawks?" It's not a big deal, I've just been burned before when I've heard of a new football game coming out, checked it out and noticed it's being developed by a non american company and start seeing all kinds of terminology that we don't use. Such as this game Front Page Sports Football on Steam

04-27-2016, 10:27 PM	#10
mickey7 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 193	Scares the heck out of me----we don't have football matches here, we have football games. Have been burned before by developers not truly familiar with American Football. Will certainly wait until I am sure before purchasing this.

04-29-2016, 05:09 PM	#12
james17 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,306	Good grief! I can't believe we're arguing over this!

05-02-2016, 08:13 AM	#14
Reggie Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 442	You can call it a match, meet, gathering, game or hoedown throw down for all I care.

05-03-2016, 10:01 AM	#15
Michael Winter Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Berlin Posts: 87	Match engine is just a term introduced by Sports Interactive for their own simulation engine. I just took over the term. That's really all there is to it.

05-03-2016, 08:16 PM	#16
bradko Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 57 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	It is no big deal Michael now get back to coding!

05-04-2016, 02:56 PM	#17
Cap Heresy Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 65	Just as an academic exercise, here is what I came up with comparing terminology: (American Football listed first, followed by World Football, esp England) Sport - Game Game - Match Team - Club Starters - First Team Stadium - Arena, Grounds, Stadium Field - Pitch Tie - Draw Standings - Table Schedule - Fixtures Practice - Training Exhibition - Friendly

05-05-2016, 01:02 PM	#18
colourmebrad Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 107	Fixtures?! Huh? O_o