FOF 8 Update

[Dawgfan19]

http://steamcommunity.com/app/344340...6614468454252/

[PikeStance]

This is probably obvious, but i will assume we will play this season under the current version regardless. If released, would you switch? Will upgrading to a new version mean a clean sweep or wil the league be exportable?

[Dawgfan19]

This is probably obvious, but i will assume we will play this season under the current version regardless. If released, would you switch? Will upgrading to a new version mean a clean sweep or wil the league be exportable?

Previously, Jim has provided a migration/upgrade path and I would believe that would also be true for FOF 8.

During the migration from FOF 2007 to FOF 7, Jim needed to run upgrade tools himself. In order to do that, the league files needs to be at the end of season stage. He has not provided any information yet the process for an upgrade (after all, the new version isn't even released).

[PikeStance]

Thanks for the info!

[PikeStance]

FO8 is listed on steam for 30.00
Steam Link
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It looks really nice. You can design your own playbook. Wayyyy better than what there is now. I would be cool restarting the season :-), or better yet, a simultaneous season. Much to my wife's chagrin, it is on my Christmas want list. I want football manager 17 too, that looks fantastic as well. Too much money and too little time.

[Dawgfan19]

I would be cool restarting the season :-), or better yet, a simultaneous season.

Jim needs to perform manual migrations for MP leagues, so this is not possible. An end of season league file stage probably will be required.

Due to the holiday, I've had limited time to explorer FOF 8. But the play book looks very interesting, although a steep learning curve is on the horizon.

[PikeStance]

Sorry, I was trying to be tongue in cheek there. The game is on sale at 10% off, but if I was interested in buying the game, I would wait until the Christmas sale on steam. 90% of may purchase have been the Christmas sale. You get the best price reductions of the year. I suspect a 25% or 50% reduction. Other titles will go as low as 75%. However, FO8 is new and won't have that much of a reduction.

[BuddaKINGII]

Any word on when we're migrating? I read the new features and I'm excited to dive in at it. I've always wanted the ability to script plays. Now, no more 3 straight long bombs on the opponents 33 yard line.

[BuddaKINGII]

• New FOF 8 features
• Custom offensive playbooks. Each year, during training camp, you can create a book of up to 200 offensive plays to use during the season. Of course, as with all the management features in Front Office Football, the game's AI can create a playbook specifically for your team if you like.
• New player participation charts. You can select your starters based on personnel groupings. This gives you much more control over who is on the field in every situation.
• More realistic game planning. Rather than filling out extensive charts, you can write scripts for the plays your team will run in every situation. Create a list of plays for use in the Two-Minute Drill. Save your best plays for those critical third-and-three situations. This is much closer to how professional teams handle in-game play-calling. On defense, your plan will cover how you react to what your opponent is doing. You'll have fewer choices to make, but the choices will have a big impact on performance.
• Instant history (or at least history created as quickly as your computer can run). At the press of a button, you can generate up to 50 seasons of "history" for your league, with the AI running every team.
• Enhanced Multi-Player Support. A fuller set of options for maintaining your multi-player games. Additional security features to prevent "hacked" stage files and file compression to shorten load times and reduce the FTP space needed to run a game.
• New player cards with quick access to all the information available about each athlete.
• Create graphs showing how many wins each franchise has over any time period in your league to highlight potential dynasties.
• A playoff probability simulator so that late in the season you can determine each team's chances of reaching the playoffs or gaining a first-round bye.
• A brand new menu interface. Front Office Football will never be the prettiest game in the world, but the the new menu will quickly get you any place in the game.
• Interface improvements. Switch between using various screens within the game. You can even take advantage of multiple monitors and have all sorts of varied information available at once. Front Office Football has always been about displaying as much information as possible.
• Sports Radio. Are there any quarterback controversies in the league? If so, you'll find them here, and that may explain a team's current difficulties.
• Quote of the Day. Every day, you can read a quote from the vast store of collected wisdom within the Front Office Football universe.
• Many other internal changes. Little was left untouched. As always, the long-term value of Front Office Football is the simulation itself. Much of development includes continued refining of the statistical engine, as well as continuing to improve the game's AI so that you can have a competitive single-player experience. This is the heart of the Front Office Football experience.

[Matt]

I've bought the game but haven't opened it yet. Looking forward to jumping in when life slows down a bit.

[Hooper]

Any word on when we're migrating? I read the new features and I'm excited to dive in at it. I've always wanted the ability to script plays. Now, no more 3 straight long bombs on the opponents 33 yard line.

The league has to be at end of season, so I'd guess at the end of the season.

[PikeStance]

Great!
I am planning on buying for the Christmas sale on steam. By far the best sales of the year on all titles.
Currently it is selling at 26. (10% off) until the 30th.

[Bucky]

Will the league reboot to an earlier start year or continue the forward progression it's travelling now?

[Hooper]

Will the league reboot to an earlier start year or continue the forward progression it's travelling now?

We hadn't really discussed it, but I was planning on continuing.