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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/29/2016 5:45:37 PM

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Professional Football Simulator - Not sure how to describe this one, one of the newer ones http://www.barcodegames.com/

This game has changed names. It is now called DDS:Pro Football 2016(Draft Day Sports) There is a demo. Three companies merged it is now Barcode games..

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/29/2016 9:36:33 PM

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Action PC Football and Strat-O-Matic seem to be similar. Based on stats of real players previous play. You have 24 teams. Each game offers new data every year (you have to pay for the new year data). Action PC Football though seems more detailed with fatigue, and coach and some management capabilities. Strat-O-Matic is more coach level.

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/29/2016 11:24:43 PM

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OOTP seems to have in development a NFL football game for Spring/ Summer 2017. If it could only reach the level of its baseball game. Because we sorely need a computer game with some graphics on field run of plays with the sophistication management.

Agreed...the original developer had health issues so glad to see they found a replacement to carry the game forward. Hopefully the original developer has a chance to participate again at some point, but of course his health is far more important.

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/29/2016 11:25:41 PM

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Professional Football Simulator - Not sure how to describe this one, one of the newer ones http://www.barcodegames.com/

This game has changed names. It is now called DDS:Pro Football 2016(Draft Day Sports) There is a demo. Three companies merged it is now Barcode games..

Different company and different colors, but largely still a multi player focused game with a lot of room to grow to be a good single player experience.

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/29/2016 11:28:04 PM

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Action PC Football and Strat-O-Matic seem to be similar. Based on stats of real players previous play. You have 24 teams. Each game offers new data every year (you have to pay for the new year data). Action PC Football though seems more detailed with fatigue, and coach and some management capabilities. Strat-O-Matic is more coach level.

Not sure about that....from my experience, the coaching experience is far more detailed with ActionPC than Strat, both end up with fairly reasonable stats. Strat is an open engine based on card and dice, while APC more of a closed engine which takes a lot of factors into consideration. Pricing and support is typically far better with APC, but if you have the money, both of them can be a good time.

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/30/2016 12:06:54 AM

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Action PC Football and Strat-O-Matic seem to be similar. Based on stats of real players previous play. You have 24 teams. Each game offers new data every year (you have to pay for the new year data). Action PC Football though seems more detailed with fatigue, and coach and some management capabilities. Strat-O-Matic is more coach level.

Not sure about that....from my experience, the coaching experience is far more detailed with ActionPC than Strat, both end up with fairly reasonable stats. Strat is an open engine based on card and dice, while APC more of a closed engine which takes a lot of factors into consideration. Pricing and support is typically far better with APC, but if you have the money, both of them can be a good time.

Actually what I was trying to say that I favored Action PC Football for the very reason you mentioned. I like the idea of using the Stats for results as opposed to dice roll.

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/30/2016 12:11:45 AM

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Action PC Football and Strat-O-Matic seem to be similar. Based on stats of real players previous play. You have 24 teams. Each game offers new data every year (you have to pay for the new year data). Action PC Football though seems more detailed with fatigue, and coach and some management capabilities. Strat-O-Matic is more coach level.

Not sure about that....from my experience, the coaching experience is far more detailed with ActionPC than Strat, both end up with fairly reasonable stats. Strat is an open engine based on card and dice, while APC more of a closed engine which takes a lot of factors into consideration. Pricing and support is typically far better with APC, but if you have the money, both of them can be a good time.

Again I did not explain myself well. But I agree with the coaching level being more involved with APF. It is the one I'm inclined to purchase, even though I've played strat-o matic and like it.

Do you agree that OOTP will probably do a good job with their proposed football(NFL) game?

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/30/2016 12:18:12 AM

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I love some football and since my college won the college NC, woohoo!!!!

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/30/2016 12:25:36 AM

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Action PC Football and Strat-O-Matic seem to be similar. Based on stats of real players previous play. You have 24 teams. Each game offers new data every year (you have to pay for the new year data). Action PC Football though seems more detailed with fatigue, and coach and some management capabilities. Strat-O-Matic is more coach level.

Not sure about that....from my experience, the coaching experience is far more detailed with ActionPC than Strat, both end up with fairly reasonable stats. Strat is an open engine based on card and dice, while APC more of a closed engine which takes a lot of factors into consideration. Pricing and support is typically far better with APC, but if you have the money, both of them can be a good time.

Again I did not explain myself well. But I agree with the coaching level being more involved with APF. It is the one I'm inclined to purchase, even though I've played strat-o matic and like it.

Do you agree that OOTP will probably do a good job with their proposed football(NFL) game?

I hope so, but a little concerned they had to switch developers...ultimately I think and hope it will be a good game, but may take a couple of versions just like their Hockey game.

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/30/2016 1:57:21 AM

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I've been without an NFL Football game far too long so I purchased Action PC Football

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/30/2016 7:31:46 AM

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Great work . Very nyce

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/30/2016 10:28:52 AM

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Add this game to the ones in devlopements :
Grey Dog Software : Bowl Bound Pro Football : http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=516431

This one, the Pro Football proposal has never gone ahead. The forums over there (Pro football has not had a post since 2011. The developer asked for suggestions in 2007. I believe its dead.

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/30/2016 10:35:45 PM

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I enjoyed reading this post and when I was growing up this was my first football game and then I had this one

http://www.adagallery.com/Electric_Football_Ada_Gallery.html

https://www.google.com/search?q=old+american+football+board+game+with+play+cards&biw=1920&bih=943&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjCw-f7rOnLAhVKWh4KHWTfCUgQ_AUIBigB&dpr=1#tbm=isch&q=old+american+football+magnet+game

NFL Strategy
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4831/nfl-strategy

Remember this, I bought it last year since I had one in the 1970's wow the time spent on this was like playing a wargame constantly.

https://www.pinterest.com/srenko3/toys-i-had-as-a-kid/

Coleco - remember the ice hockey games lots of fun

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/30/2016 10:57:12 PM

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I enjoyed reading this post and when I was growing up this was my first football game and then I had this one

http://www.adagallery.com/Electric_Football_Ada_Gallery.html

https://www.google.com/search?q=old+american+football+board+game+with+play+cards&biw=1920&bih=943&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjCw-f7rOnLAhVKWh4KHWTfCUgQ_AUIBigB&dpr=1#tbm=isch&q=old+american+football+magnet+game

NFL Strategy
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4831/nfl-strategy

Remember this, I bought it last year since I had one in the 1970's wow the time spent on this was like playing a wargame constantly.

https://www.pinterest.com/srenko3/toys-i-had-as-a-kid/

Coleco - remember the ice hockey games lots of fun

Fond memories! Thanks for the links!

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/31/2016 12:03:01 AM

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I've been without an NFL Football game far too long so I purchased Action PC Football

New version releases tomorrow...seems like some possible decent enhancements.

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/31/2016 12:12:32 AM

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I've been without an NFL Football game far too long so I purchased Action PC Football

New version releases tomorrow...seems like some possible decent enhancements.

Maybe that is why when I purchased the game I received an e-mail that the game would be sent March 31.

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/31/2016 12:14:13 AM

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I've been without an NFL Football game far too long so I purchased Action PC Football

New version releases tomorrow...seems like some possible decent enhancements.

Maybe that is why when I purchased the game I received an e-mail that the game would be sent March 31.

Correct....right now its in pre order stage...you can download player ratings right now, but actual game released March 31st.

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/31/2016 12:25:11 AM

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Electronic Football has a large following of middle aged men and (some Women). With tournaments and leagues.

Oh, and how those games have developed. Its a amazing

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/31/2016 1:07:33 AM

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Action PC Football

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 3/31/2016 10:54:33 AM

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OOTP seems to have in development a NFL football game for Spring/ Summer 2017. If it could only reach the level of its baseball game. Because we sorely need a computer game with some graphics on field run of plays with the sophistication management.

Agreed...the original developer had health issues so glad to see they found a replacement to carry the game forward. Hopefully the original developer has a chance to participate again at some point, but of course his health is far more important.

Here is the statement from Micheal Winter the new programmer. He was asked if he was starting from scratch and going in another direction He wrote"There won't be a reboot. We will continue with to work with the code base that Francis created."

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 4/1/2016 1:43:10 AM

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I've been without an NFL Football game far too long so I purchased Action PC Football

New version releases tomorrow...seems like some possible decent enhancements.

Maybe that is why when I purchased the game I received an e-mail that the game would be sent March 31.

Correct....right now its in pre order stage...you can download player ratings right now, but actual game released March 31st.

new apc football now ready for download...just released.

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 4/1/2016 3:07:48 AM

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Downloaded but this is not for windows 10? I have it somewhere on my hard drive but why did it not put a shortcut on my desktop? I wish these things were more simple when downloading. Now off to search for the exe file to set up a shortcut. arrgh.

Disregard found it and set up a shortcut

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 4/3/2016 3:37:05 PM

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I have been really enjoying Action PC football. My first season as the Chicago Bears was learning what different combinations choices make in plays. I played all forth down plays on offense , maybe once.I punted. The Bears took a beating, but I am slowly learning all the options available on defense and offense. As I said before, many years without a football game this looks like the right amount of depth and enjoyment.

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 4/11/2016 2:59:04 AM

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Playing this game, a couple seasons under my belt. The challenge of coaching a pro American football team is very high. Learning what plays and use them. Much more immersed in football then my last football experience(with Madden football) probably the best experience so far. Not had a lot of success but I can get a taste of what managing a pro team is like. The next level will be to enter into drafting, and management. But it will be some time before I do that. Up till now I have not won a game in two seasons. I get close but...
This game has turned out to be my go to game when I'm looking for something to fill my time(when not war gaming). Highly entertaining.

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 4/11/2016 11:00:22 PM

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Playing this game, a couple seasons under my belt. The challenge of coaching a pro American football team is very high. Learning what plays and use them. Much more immersed in football then my last football experience(with Madden football) probably the best experience so far. Not had a lot of success but I can get a taste of what managing a pro team is like. The next level will be to enter into drafting, and management. But it will be some time before I do that. Up till now I have not won a game in two seasons. I get close but...
This game has turned out to be my go to game when I'm looking for something to fill my time(when not war gaming). Highly entertaining.

What team are you managing that you haven't won a game in two seasons?

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RE: Best American Football Games for PC? - 4/12/2016 2:23:17 AM

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Playing this game, a couple seasons under my belt. The challenge of coaching a pro American football team is very high. Learning what plays and use them. Much more immersed in football then my last football experience(with Madden football) probably the best experience so far. Not had a lot of success but I can get a taste of what managing a pro team is like. The next level will be to enter into drafting, and management. But it will be some time before I do that. Up till now I have not won a game in two seasons. I get close but...
This game has turned out to be my go to game when I'm looking for something to fill my time(when not war gaming). Highly entertaining.

What team are you managing that you haven't won a game in two seasons?

My home town favorite Chicago Bears. They were not too strong last year. But I should say season 1. I purposely coached them poorly. That is, Every fourth down play I ran it out no matter where I was on the field. I was getting my feet wet with offensive play ooptions. Season 2 I am coaching in earnest, with attention to play calling according to the opponents strengths and weaknesses(however imperfectly) scores have been closer. Playing One division leader with no loses Bears had the lead for three quarters until a breakaway play gave them the victory. I also, realized to pace out my games. Playing more then 3 in a session my mind grows tired and I grow impatient making bad calls Lol.

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