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Post by soug on Jan 24, 2006 1:28:46 GMT -5
can't get the fed firing!!!
maybe such a long wait between game editions is causing this!?
Especially if we have to wait till the end of 2006?
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Post by GalactiKing on Jan 24, 2006 10:58:56 GMT -5
I think that's true. Same thing has happened to me. I haven't run the CPC in months. (aCe is the same way. These year between editions are killing me as I can't keep momentum going for a year)
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Post by Mike M on Jan 24, 2006 11:42:40 GMT -5
Something that might work:
1. Try running your feds off a "real" calendar, and run all of your feds concurrently. That way, if you're running more GWF, it doesn't hurt the others.
2. Try something different. I think that I'll be running an "Intergalactic Olympics" that takes my GWF, CPC some inactive wrestlers (like Mensar) and some bootlegs and have an Olympic-style tournament using homeworlds. I also may do a few inter-promotional cards where appropriate. I'm not including aCe in these ideas, since they're in a different dimension, but you could if you want.
Part of the problem with the CPC is that it's an "old school" fed. While that makes it flexible, it also requires you to build more of the storylines. While I know that they aren't running a CPC fed, Swarm or Joe or Gatekeeper could have great feds, because they aren't rigid in playing by the book. To me, CPC is perfect for this. Since the face/heel distinctions aren't as black and white, it makes it much easier to have new rivalries develop without jeopardizing continuity for the next game year.
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Post by Big Bri on Jan 24, 2006 13:49:15 GMT -5
1. Try running your feds off a "real" calendar, and run all of your feds concurrently. That way, if you're running more GWF, it doesn't hurt the others. When I reach this point in the game, this is what I plan to do. That way, I don't lose interest in one fed over the other. As they always say, competition (between the feds) is good for the industry as a whole. Similar to Mike M's "Olympics" idea, you could do a "no bearing on fed happenings" tournament of former Galaxian Champions, a "Bitter Enemies" tag tournament, and on and on., just for fun. I understand that some players are "caught up" and hate having to wait a whole year for a new game edition to debut, but I barely have enough time to play, so it seems odd to me. I can think of a zillion other ways to kill time while waiting for something, short-term or long term (being in the military will do this to you; there's a lot of waiting around involved). There's always reading a wrestling-related book, video games, and other forms of entertainment. Maybe you could get a COTG fix by helping LWPD write some of the bios for the new edition of the Files? Just trying to help. |
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Post by soug on Jan 24, 2006 19:23:56 GMT -5
im kick starting the CPC....big changes...check out my CPC results! Hope it works!
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Post by nelson on Jan 24, 2006 19:42:58 GMT -5
samething happen to me with my bcw.i brought kaz to the fed with a new storyline and a new foe.now i cant wait to play that fed whoo.
neil
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Post by jsanudo on Jan 25, 2006 13:18:39 GMT -5
I love the Olympics idea. I did the same thing with LOW wrestlers.
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Post by Stu on Jan 25, 2006 15:36:44 GMT -5
I'm with Mike on this. For me, I love the fact editions are only coming out once a year. Now, you can run your fed(s) in "real time", using a real calendar. If anything, it requires even more creativity and energy, and that's the whole purpose of playing!
First of all, slow everything down. Run each year as a real year, and don't go by the book, I've long since abandoned Tom and Mark's official storylines, and pretty much do my own thing. With that said, I do use a lot of their terrific backstories as guidelines, but I go in a lot of my own directions using their characters and mine.
I'd also strongly suggesting running an "open" fed. I run an "open" fed, where wrestlers come and go all the time, feuds rise up and die down, and there's always something on the horizon. It's just like it used to be in the old territory days.
You can also do numerous side projects, like perhaps running some of those fantasy matches over on the Polls board, or maybe you run a Title Campaign for (insert your favorite wrestler) a few months duration. Imagine your favorite wrestler has the big belt, and run a series of matches against a variety of opponents, seeing if somehow, you can keep the belt on him!
In short, the possibilities are endless! I'm sure you'll figure it out, but the main things are sloooowww everything down, let feuds build for weeks upon weeks...even months upon months... using all sorts of tried and true methods, have open feds, run side projects, like the others said run multi promotional cards, and just generally, have fun!
Best of luck to you!
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Post by Joe on Jan 28, 2006 18:25:54 GMT -5
Something that might work: 1. Try running your feds off a "real" calendar, and run all of your feds concurrently. That way, if you're running more GWF, it doesn't hurt the others. 2. Try something different. I think that I'll be running an "Intergalactic Olympics" that takes my GWF, CPC some inactive wrestlers (like Mensar) and some bootlegs and have an Olympic-style tournament using homeworlds. I also may do a few inter-promotional cards where appropriate. I'm not including aCe in these ideas, since they're in a different dimension, but you could if you want. Part of the problem with the CPC is that it's an "old school" fed. While that makes it flexible, it also requires you to build more of the storylines. While I know that they aren't running a CPC fed, Swarm or Joe or Gatekeeper could have great feds, because they aren't rigid in playing by the book. To me, CPC is perfect for this. Since the face/heel distinctions aren't as black and white, it makes it much easier to have new rivalries develop without jeopardizing continuity for the next game year. Actually my CPC is on hiatus right now. I will be re-introducing it soon, with a full of explanation of why the CPC has been, for the most part inactive since my 2119 MegaTournament. |
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Post by swarm on Jan 28, 2006 18:59:45 GMT -5
1. Try running your feds off a "real" calendar, and run all of your feds concurrently. That way, if you're running more GWF, it doesn't hurt the others. When I reach this point in the game, this is what I plan to do. That way, I don't lose interest in one fed over the other. As they always say, competition (between the feds) is good for the industry as a whole. Similar to Mike M's "Olympics" idea, you could do a "no bearing on fed happenings" tournament of former Galaxian Champions, a "Bitter Enemies" tag tournament, and on and on., just for fun. I understand that some players are "caught up" and hate having to wait a whole year for a new game edition to debut, but I barely have enough time to play, so it seems odd to me. I can think of a zillion other ways to kill time while waiting for something, short-term or long term (being in the military will do this to you; there's a lot of waiting around involved). There's always reading a wrestling-related book, video games, and other forms of entertainment. Maybe you could get a COTG fix by helping LWPD write some of the bios for the new edition of the Files? Just trying to help. thanks joe. Fing hilarious. |
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Post by ThePunisher on Mar 6, 2006 22:13:07 GMT -5
This is something along the lines of what I was recently thinking about.
The main times that my fed's have really sparked my interest are when that big white envelope comes in the mail or when I'm feverishly trying to catch up to the storylines.
It kind of made me worry about how attached I'd be once I get all caught up. But posting in the fed forum on this board has taken some of that concern away. Making myself into a storyteller for whoever wants to read has kindled an interest that nothing else can.
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Post by GOODZILLA on Mar 6, 2006 22:44:08 GMT -5
2. Try something different. I think that I'll be running an "Intergalactic Olympics" that takes my GWF, CPC some inactive wrestlers (like Mensar) and some bootlegs and have an Olympic-style tournament using homeworlds. I also may do a few inter-promotional cards where appropriate. I'm not including aCe in these ideas, since they're in a different dimension, but you could if you want. I've actually been doing this very thing for a while now. I am only in 2106, but every four years I have wrestling on during the Summer Olympics. It helps me break up the year a little and since it's not a part of my GWF season, I can incorporate my bootlegs as well. PM me if you're interested in how I set up my qualifying tournaments and all that. I might even be able to look up my results from 2088, 2092, 2096, 2100 and 2104. Thanks, Andy |
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Post by soug on Mar 6, 2006 23:59:12 GMT -5
my CPC has taken off! A few bootlegs and "stealing" a few GWF stars...things are looking good!!
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Post by Bazzy on Mar 8, 2006 2:37:14 GMT -5
Personally I believe that should NEVER be an excuse for any federation dying . Waiting to long for the next game edition . Just keep the feuds going (Talon v Puma or Rubicon / Gunnar v Excalibar \ OFC matches / etc) . How can it die ?
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Post by offspring515 on Mar 8, 2006 15:29:57 GMT -5
It can happen. I think we all go through "creative lulls" where ideas just aren't clicking and things start to get boring. I think that's when you have to change things up, try something new, and see if you can get things going in a new direction.
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Post by soug on Mar 8, 2006 22:20:19 GMT -5
Personally I believe that should NEVER be an excuse for any federation dying . Waiting to long for the next game edition . Just keep the feuds going (Talon v Puma or Rubicon / Gunnar v Excalibar \ OFC matches / etc) . How can it die ? just like Leeds did Bazzy! One year in Europe, the next playing Colchester Utd!!! ;D |
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Post by larrywoodbury1 on May 21, 2006 0:16:50 GMT -5
heres an idea if you can't get the cpc going. do what happens in the real federations. What I do is i'll have some wrestlers leave one fed and join another fed to keep the storys fresh. then i'll have a federation war where these feds will compete to be the best..Sometimes it pays to not follow the storys so much and kinda create your own to keep things fresh.
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Post by Mr. Jimmyface on May 21, 2006 9:40:27 GMT -5
Larrywood has a good point. Have you considered doing a Draft Lottery? I do that when my feds get stale, and it pays off huge. What I do is get a list of EVERY card in that fed, and number them off in alphabetical order. I then count the numbers, and put that many numbers in the ol' bingo roller. Get one at Toys R Us - they're cheap and fun!
I then draw five numbers, and look at which card that is, and that card goes to the other fed. It will shake up your fed by either bringing in new talent, forcing an established tag team to break up, giving the chance to make a new tag team or stable, or even changing Commissioners and managers.
An optional rule to consider - make all of the recent card set wrestlers (For example, 2120 would be Nosfera, Thraxx, Zygon, Tricks The Clown, Rotunda, The Gatekeeper, Gryt, Bloodline, Switchblade, and Vidtek) off limits to keep continuity. I know it seems to go against the grain of switching things up, but I like to give new cards a draft immunity that year so they can get established in their respective feds.
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Post by GalactiKing on May 25, 2006 12:23:15 GMT -5
I got my CPC going again and while I haven't had a lot of shows, it's been fun getting to know the guys again.
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Post by soug on Jun 6, 2006 6:05:29 GMT -5
my CPC is dead!!!
In it's place the UWL !!!!
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