The matches will be played in this thread. Injuries and suspensions won't carry over to the regular season. Player stats won't be provided for the preseason, just team stats. Fixtures: Preseason Round 1: S.A Collegians vs Gloucester Royals Thunder RFC vs Redfern Reds MrPrez vs Mariner's Tigers French Fancy vs Lightning Leapers Dynamo Morpork vs Jaffas The Ancient Mystic Society vs Redwood Phoenix The Dereks vs Saints RFU Preseason Round 2: French Fancy vs Thunder RFC Mariner's Tigers vs S.A Collegians Redfern Reds vs MrPrez Gloucester Royals vs Jaffas Lightning Leapers vs The Ancient Mystic Society Saints RFU vs Dynamo Morpork Redwood Phoenix vs The Dereks Get your lineups in if you haven't already. This to be simmer over the next few days or so.
Nah Baxter's within his rights IMO. If half the cunts get to select based on abilities why should he have to fly blind?
Preseason Round 1: Dynamo Morpork vs Jaffas Score: 27-22 4 Tries 3 2 Conversions 2 1 Penalties 1 0 Drop Goals 0 39% Possesion 61% 41% Territory 59% 6 Handling Errors 4 8 Penalties Conceded 9 2 Yellow Cards 0 0 Injuries 1 Dynamo Morpork: 27 (Tries: Lealifano (2), O'Connell, Mujati, Conversions: Lealifano (2/4), Penalties: Lealifano (1/1) ) Jaffas: 22 (Tries: Cooper, North, Higginbotham, Conversions: Trinh-Duc (2/3), Penalties: Trinh-Duc (1/1) ) Yellow Cards: J.Savea, Robinson Injuries: Adrian Strauss (75 days) - out for Pre season Round 2.....injuries won't carry over to the regular season. Remember no player stats for the pre season end of rounds. The only issue I've found (and you'll notice) is if I quick sim the game, no matter who I designate as the goal kicker, the game just seems to use the highest rated goal kicker on the pitch. If I sim it by watching the game, this isn't an issue. Not too concerned though because no one has any reason not to use their highest rated goal kicker on the field. Very surprised Jaffas didn't win this one based on stats. Dynamo Morpork making use of their chances obviously.
Yeah, I don't see the highest rating being used regardless as being an issue. Is that going to affect anyone anyway? Good to see this starting though.
Yeah it's just for goal kicking so anyone that wanted to use anyone else would be stupid to do so (as there's only the goal kicking skill which relates to goal kicking). I mean it's just based on the starting xv. So no positions/ starters are compromised. The general play kicker doesn't have this issue and is the one designated.
Preseason Round 1: The Ancient Mystic Society of No Homers vs Redwood Phoenix Score: 12-25 2 Tries 3 1 Conversions 2 0 Penalties 2 0 Drop Goals 0 61% Possesion 39% 49% Territory 51% 9 Handling Errors 8 3 Penalties Conceded 3 1 Yellow Cards 1 0 Injuries 1 Ancient Mystic: 12 (Tries: Elsom, Anscombe, Conversions: Carter (1/2) ) Redwood Phoenix: 25 (Tries: Hore, M.Steyn, Daley, Conversions: M.Steyn (2/3), Penalties: M.Steyn (2/2) ) Yellow Cards: Weepu (Ancient Mystic), Piutau (Redwood Phoenix) Injuries: Owen Franks (46 days)
So so far in both games the team with 60% possession's lost, with at least even territory. Interesting.
Yeah, have noticed that too. Something to look out for in games to come. Main purpose of this pre season. Could just be a tactical thing. Also as your 1st round pre season game is played please post up your 2nd round pre season line up. Injured players can't play. If you've designated the same team for the 1st and 2nd rounds and you have a injury I'll just swap the player appropriately - unless you edit your post and add a 2nd round line up.
Unfortunately that's all the games I can do (since it's 2 tournaments I have to play the games in order) So just need the remaining few people to fill out their lineups.
Last chance for those that haven't set their pre season lineups (Eddie and Baxter) Will be simming this tomorrow most likely. It's only pre season so I'll just play the best team (imo) for those that haven't set their lineups. Pre season is essential in working everything out for me and you.
