The Story of Beyond the Sideline Football - Page 5

RchW · 02-12-2014, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeppelin462

I've been on the sidelines (pun sort of intended) from the OOTP community and the game itself for quite some time. Having ALWAYS wanted a solid football sim (Football Mogul doesn't cut it for me), I'm in like Flynn on helping out with whatever you may need.

Well I'm running up the stadium's stairway to heaven and not feeling out of breath.

Ekcut · 02-12-2014, 09:25 PM

Yeehaw!

Should I just give you my bank card and PIN# now?

dave1927p · 02-12-2014, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ekcut

Yeehaw!

Should I just give you my bank card and PIN# now?

yeah, just post it right here. Don't forget your address.

Haha like that episode of southpark with that old lady on the shopping channel who just starts reading off her credit card number

ashantewarrier · 02-21-2014, 09:50 PM

This is like a dream come true! Awesome news!

I was at the New York City "Meet and Greet" last year and met with Andreas and the rest of the OOTP staff. I asked the developer of FHM about the possibility of developing a Football game similar to OOTP Baseball and was told that anything was possible. From that conversation I was a bit optimistic but, I didn't expect an announcement this soon.

Unlike other sports sims developers who have either come up short or failed in their efforts to create a football game on the same level as OOTP, Markus and the OOTP staff have the resources and commitment to make a truly outstanding football game!!!

BradC · 02-22-2014, 12:41 PM

I'll confess that I figured we were years away from adding another game, especially an NFL one, given the fact that Markus always said he didn't know much about American football. I had no idea that Markus and Francis were even talking about the game, actually, until he introduced Francis on our internal email list and said we were doing an NFL game.

Yeah, they don't tell the PR and marketing guy much. I'm like David Prowse on the set of The Empire Strikes Back, thinking that Obi Wan is really Luke's father.

Le Grande Orange · 02-22-2014, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BradC

Yeah, they don't tell the PR and marketing guy much. I'm like David Prowse on the set of The Empire Strikes Back, thinking that Obi Wan is really Luke's father.

Thanks for the spoiler!!!

PSUColonel · 02-23-2014, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BradC

I'll confess that I figured we were years away from adding another game, especially an NFL one, given the fact that Markus always said he didn't know much about American football. I had no idea that Markus and Francis were even talking about the game, actually, until he introduced Francis on our internal email list and said we were doing an NFL game.

Yeah, they don't tell the PR and marketing guy much. I'm like David Prowse on the set of The Empire Strikes Back, thinking that Obi Wan is really Luke's father.

wait...you mean Obi Wan wasn't Luke's father?

Le Grande Orange · 02-23-2014, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by PSUColonel

wait...you mean Obi Wan wasn't Luke's father?

No, he was his father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.

BradC · 02-23-2014, 11:00 PM

Aw man, you just spoiled Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Roomies!

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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

No, he was his father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.

neil7398 · 02-26-2014, 12:52 PM

You know what this means though?

You will have to launch a Basketball game to round out all the four major professional sports in the USA!

and then there is always college???

Rizzo · 02-27-2014, 09:50 AM

If they made a basketball game with playable college ranks like they are planning to do for BTS, I'll be in heaven!

Sam C · 03-08-2014, 11:33 AM

Hi everyone,

I'd like to join in and echo how excited I am about the possibility of BtS and its potential to be the best NFL management simulator ever. As an avid player of Football Manager from its early days and as a huge NFL fan who is still dialling up my old copy of NFL Head Coach '09, this is fantastic news.

It is also a great opportunity for all of us.

While I'm sure Francis and the team have some very well developed ideas for how the game will be, its rare that a developer will come out to pre-announce a game and give the 'fans' a chance to shape the future before a mouse has even been clicked.

Even if our suggestions aren't appropriate or aren't implemented until version 2, 3, 4 or 5, its great that we can play our part at such an early stage.

I for one will be contributing plenty of ideas and offer my time over the next several months so that BtS can hit the ground running like Barry Sanders rather than Trent Richardson.

02-12-2014, 09:25 PM	#82
Ekcut Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 110	Yeehaw! Should I just give you my bank card and PIN# now? __________________ Everyday I break my own personal record for consecutive days without dying.

02-21-2014, 09:50 PM	#84
ashantewarrier Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, NJ via Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,293 Blog Entries: 7	The Story of Beyond the Sideline Football This is like a dream come true! Awesome news! I was at the New York City "Meet and Greet" last year and met with Andreas and the rest of the OOTP staff. I asked the developer of FHM about the possibility of developing a Football game similar to OOTP Baseball and was told that anything was possible. From that conversation I was a bit optimistic but, I didn't expect an announcement this soon. Unlike other sports sims developers who have either come up short or failed in their efforts to create a football game on the same level as OOTP, Markus and the OOTP staff have the resources and commitment to make a truly outstanding football game!!! __________________ "I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being." -Jackie Robinson, #42 Brooklyn Dodgers *"Hitting is better than sex."* - Reggie Jackson Last edited by ashantewarrier; 02-22-2014 at 09:05 AM.

03-08-2014, 11:33 AM	#92
Sam C Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 10	Hi everyone, I'd like to join in and echo how excited I am about the possibility of BtS and its potential to be the best NFL management simulator ever. As an avid player of Football Manager from its early days and as a huge NFL fan who is still dialling up my old copy of NFL Head Coach '09, this is fantastic news. It is also a great opportunity for all of us. While I'm sure Francis and the team have some very well developed ideas for how the game will be, its rare that a developer will come out to pre-announce a game and give the 'fans' a chance to shape the future before a mouse has even been clicked. Even if our suggestions aren't appropriate or aren't implemented until version 2, 3, 4 or 5, its great that we can play our part at such an early stage. I for one will be contributing plenty of ideas and offer my time over the next several months so that BtS can hit the ground running like Barry Sanders rather than Trent Richardson. Last edited by Sam C; 03-08-2014 at 11:38 AM.

02-22-2014, 12:41 PM	#85
BradC All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: northern CA Posts: 1,870 Blog Entries: 1	I'll confess that I figured we were years away from adding another game, especially an NFL one, given the fact that Markus always said he didn't know much about American football. I had no idea that Markus and Francis were even talking about the game, actually, until he introduced Francis on our internal email list and said we were doing an NFL game. Yeah, they don't tell the PR and marketing guy much. I'm like David Prowse on the set of The Empire Strikes Back, thinking that Obi Wan is really Luke's father.

02-26-2014, 12:52 PM	#90
neil7398 Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 14	You know what this means though? You will have to launch a Basketball game to round out all the four major professional sports in the USA! and then there is always college???

02-27-2014, 09:50 AM	#91
Rizzo Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 254	If they made a basketball game with playable college ranks like they are planning to do for BTS, I'll be in heaven!