taking names for NHL2k5 DSP league

mobiggins · Post by **mobiggins** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:27 pm

I figure fewer people will be playing this one since it's not as popular as football, so maybe we can avoid the fiasco of NFL2k5's DSP league attempt.

In any case, interested parties sign up here. I call Dallas Stars.

Who's in?

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:31 pm

Mo:

I'm interested. How many games in the league? Smaller, the better for me. I'll pass if it's a full-length league.

Take care,
PK

mobiggins · Post by **mobiggins** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:34 pm

We can do half-season to start.

I'd like to do a full season, but I understand those who can't. I probably shouldn't, either.

Yeah, half season wouldn't be bad. It's still up in the air, I mean, the game's not even out, I know, but I just wanted to try and plant a flag early to avoid all that mess we had with NFL.

Consider yourself penciled in for the moment. Pick a team.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:53 pm

i would be interestedbut we should go very small length untill we know the game is playable other wise if the bugs and cheese come out the season will fall apart anyway.

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 9:14 pm

penguins

mixdj1 · Post by **mixdj1** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 9:19 pm

Well, I signed up for the NFL2K5 league without really knowing football. If you guys want someone willing to play and learn but who doesn't really know hockey then I'll sign up.

Avalanche

mixdj1

LAking · Post by **LAking** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 9:45 pm

I'm up for it, as long as we give the game a couple weeks to see if any major bugs show up. I'll take the Kings. How do we decide on rosters? What if there is no season and some teams haven't really filled out their roster with NHL quality players?

GROGtheNailer · Post by **GROGtheNailer** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:44 pm

I'm in...i'll take the Oilers.

mobiggins · Post by **mobiggins** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 12:01 am

We could use default rosters, I guess.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 12:27 am

Damn you, Grog! I snooze, I lose on the Oilers.

I'll take Ottawa.

Take care,
PK

azmark · Post by **azmark** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 12:29 am

I wil take Coyotes if that is ok

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 12:35 am

Tampa Bay. I'm like mixer-I don't know alot about hockey, but I intend on buying every ESPN game this year (hey at 20 bones a pop, who's askin?!) But I'm in if we do it...

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:57 am

Hey no way guys this isnt a pick your team thread.

Well do a draft. i suggest.

GROGtheNailer · Post by **GROGtheNailer** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:11 am

I'm good for a team draft as well actually. At least give PK a shot at the Oil and Jimmy the L.A. Kings.

LAking · Post by **LAking** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:19 am

GROGtheNailer wrote:I'm good for a team draft as well actually. At least give PK a shot at the Oil and Jimmy the L.A. Kings.

Ug, I need the kings. I feel dirty using any other team.

GROGtheNailer · Post by **GROGtheNailer** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 3:00 am

How about you and Jimmy fight it out at center ice, with thongs on and I get to watch? mmm-mmm

Fleury14 · Post by **Fleury14** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 3:52 am

I'd like to get in on this if possible, with Calgary.

laurenskye · Post by **laurenskye** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 6:13 am

Always interested in hockey.

Sport73 · Post by **Sport73** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 8:44 am

Must play and lose with the Bruins. It's my burden.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:01 am

LAking wrote:
GROGtheNailer wrote:I'm good for a team draft as well actually. At least give PK a shot at the Oil and Jimmy the L.A. Kings.
Ug, I need the kings. I feel dirty using any other team.

Well i posted before you all and i say i get to pick the teams for you.
Grog you get Calgary and LA King you get The Ducks ,no, "The mighty Ducks of Aneheim"

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:08 am

What do you mean exactly by half season? You're not talking 41 games are you? I'm definitely interested but 41 would be way too many for me. If we pick our teams now I'd like the Blackhawks but I'm cool with a draft because I doubt anyone want the Hawks.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:19 am

I may be interested in a league, but I won't know until I have the game, see how it plays online, see what the rosters are like, see what the leagues system is like, and read some feedback on how it all works (or try a super-short league to see how it works).

mobigiins wrote: I mean, the game's not even out, I know, but I just wanted to try and plant a flag early to avoid all that mess we had with NFL.

Thing is, the main reason I think the DSP NFL league fell apart before it could get going is because we had sign-ups weeks before the game came out. What happens is everone gets that 'I don't want to miss out, if this turns out to be really cool' feeling. But then when the game comes out and all the zits appear, the mood is entirely different.

With the NFL league, we had too many guys want in. But I think if everyone knew what was really up (single table, no divisions, etc.) response would have been much more measured.

I'm not trying to be a buzz-kill here. I just don't think it makes sense to have league sign-ups before anyone has actually played the game. Remember the MVP leagues? There were enough sign-ups for that to fill 3 leagues, before the game even came out. In the end, I don't think a single one of those leagues got more than 3 or 4 games in.

LAking wrote:How do we decide on rosters? What if there is no season and some teams haven't really filled out their roster with NHL quality players?

What he means by this, for those who may not know: if the season doesn't happen, or doesn't start on time, there are a lot of teams right now who do not have filled rosters. That is, they would normally be signing free agents in order to shore up their sides, but in this lock-out situation (potential lock-out, I guess), there is next to no free-agent signing going on.

So, one has to wonder what the rosters in a video game could possibly be. And since we don't know if the online rosters will be updateable at all, or if so when they may be updated, expecially if there is no NHL season, then it makes a lot of sense to be worried.

In any league, I would take the Caps, so I'm not worried anyone esle would want my team (is Bondra really gone???). But they have half a roster right now, so I don't know what the video game version of the team would look like. Probably not much worse than what they ended up with at the end of the season

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:19 am

I have no problem staying with Ottawa. Buffalo and Ottawa are the closest teams to me, but the Sabres suck! So I'm happy with the Sens even though I'm a die-hard Oilers' fan.

Grog gets squatters' rights to Edmonton, which is fine with me. Wait a minute ... using squat in a post about Grog could lead to another "I've held a sh*t for six hours and am about to explode" thread ...

Take care,
PK

marino · Post by **marino** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:49 am

I would like in with the Sabres, if the schedule isn't too long.Maybe we can finish this one unlike Rivals last year.LOL

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:44 pm

Flyers diehard and season ticket holder.

I'm in with Philly!