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Hello, FBA Fans!
We are now officially LESS THAN ONE WEEK away from the start of the 2013-2014 FBA Season!

Howlereen

Howlereen 2013 will be held on October 31st, 2013. Current plans are to open things the way we did last year with the first episode of FBA Courtside: LIVE! for the new season. The Montana Howlers have invited the Dakota Bikers to the match this year.

Game Engine

At the moment, my focus is entirely on preparing the engine. This is a LOT of work, the biggest part being having to learn new software, new processes, and writing new scripts and macros to make the system efficient and effective. I would sincerely appreciate everyone's understanding that I am trying very hard to get this prepared in time for the season, and that I will communicate the new head coach duties as soon as I can. From what I've seen so far, I can tell you this:

Head coaching should be much simpler this year. It appears that the new engine really only has two modifications that can be made: Roster order and playing time. And unlike the last engine, you can't set playing time by minutes (ha! Yeah, I know).

Playing time is a fuzzy system that defines "1" as being the amount of playing time the computer-run coach feels is best for the player. And number below one reduces the amount of time from that the computer feels down to "0" which is no time at all. Anything about "1" increases the amount of playing time with no apparent ceiling. Yeah, I'm kind of puzzled by it, too, but that's why I'm trying to figure this stuff out as much as I can before we get started.

Assistant Coaches

Anyway, the good news is, coaching should be much simpler. Also, I've had a GM ask me about assigning assistant coaches. I'm still not clear on how assistant coaches would be used, but I'm not opposed to having them, so if you want to assign someone as an assistant coach, feel free to contact me.

Roster Repairs

Most of the teams right now are in good shape and ready to play. But we do have teams with some issues that I want to have addressed as quickly as possible. If the GMs for these teams could PLEASE address these issues quickly, I would appreciate it. Otherwise, I will step in and make modifications to your team myself in order to keep things on schedule.

Alaska Arctics
* Marcus Baylor (Polar Bear, G/F) / Mika Ziggler (Otter, F/C) jersey conflict
* No jersey #s assigned: Kilisimasi Fu'afu'a (Huon tree kangaroo, C/F), Alessandro Serra (Weasel, G)

San Jose Thrust
* 6 Felines - Underwood Rule Violation, must be addressed for post-season is forfeited
* Shane Rufus (Red Wolf, G) / Redawn Fenwatcher (Red Panda, G) jersey conflict
* No jersey #s assigned: Vladimir Andreiovich Zhidkov (Siberian Tiger, G/F), Elisa Lawless (Ocelot, G)

Santa Ana Spectrums
* No jersey #s assigned: Joseph Davis (Purple Finch, C), Zack Plushpaw (Pine Marten, G)

Edmonton Totems
* No jersey #s assigned: Siegfried Romanoren (White Lion, C/F), Renee Fiora (Malamute, F), Melanie Kazanishi (Saluki, G)

Montana Howlers
* Only 13 players with $28m left in budget, should be brought up to 15
* No jersey #s assigned: Lemond Conkale (Florida Panther, G/F), Raul Zuleta (Red Fox, G)

Spokane Rapids
* Only 14 players with $4m left in budget, should be brought up to 15
* Bali Mahi (Peacock, G) / Wilter Strider (Grey Kangaroo, F) jersey conflict
* No jersey # assigned: Esequiel Cajeta

Albany Alphas
* 16 Players - Roster Limit Violation, must be addressed for post-season is forfeited

Bangor Tides
* Adolfa Girau Girau (Otorongo, G/F) / Barton Rouge (Red Fox, G) jersey conflict

Newark Pride
* No bench power forward assigned
* Only 12 players, $4m left in budget, should be brought up to 15
* No jersey # assigned: Mason Yoder (Star Nosed Mole, C)

Plymouth Taproots
* No jersey # assigned: Raoul Kidane (Ethiopian Wolf, C)
* Only 12 players, $6m left in budget, should be brought up to 15

Baltimore Spirits
* Corey Allen (Dog, F) / Deshaun Rayban (Labrador Husky, G/F) jersey conflict
* Doral (Gecko, G/F) / Evan Ashton (Lion, F) jersey conflict
* No jersey #s assigned: Juniper Hill (Maned Wolf, G)

Lorain Firestorm
* No jersey #s assigned: Phoebus Corvus (Utahraptor, F), Jerry Ratillian Michaels (Fancy Rat, G), Kang-Dae Nabi (White Tiger, G/F), Andrew West (Spotted Quoll, G/F)

Pittsburgh Keystones
* No jersey #s assigned: Wayne Kirkpatrick (Tasmanian Devil, F), Terrence Tolliver (Pronghorn, G), Mahmud Zarif (Addax, G/F)
* Only 14 players, $15.5m left in budget, should sign a 15th player

Biloxi Voodoo
* No jersey # assigned: Xavier Duncan Hanover (Timber Wolf / Brown Rat, G)
* Only 13 players, $24m left in budget, should sign 14th and 15th players

Tallahassee Typhoons
* No jersey # assigned: Russell Savoy (Binturong, G/F)
* Only 13 players, $6m left in budget, should sign 14th and 15th players

PLAYER AGENTS ARE EXPECTED TO CHOOSE NUMBERS FOR THEIR PLAYERS.
If player agents do not choose numbers, GMs will be expected to choose numbers instead. NUMBERS ARE PERMANENT THROUGHOUT THE SEASON UNLESS A PLAYER IS TRADED.

Official Species

New players in the FBA are asked what their official species will be called. This is the section that comes in parenthesis after their name. [i.e. Buck Hopper (Rabbit, G)]. This species designation is permanent throughout a player's FBA career.
The following players are new to the FBA, so if you want your player's official species changed, please let me know ASAP!

* Akako Tsubasa (Kitsune, G)
* Albert Jon Middendorff (Kodiak Bear, F/G)
* Alejandro Salazar (Prawn, C)
* Alessandro Serra (Weasel, G)
* Alexander Moon (Grey Wolf, F)
* Alphonse Norwich IV (Street Rat, F)
* Andrew West (Spotted Quoll, G/F)
* Barnaby Jazz (Shark, F/C)
* Catherine DeMille (Palm Cockatoo, G)
* Charita Hendley (Black Welsh Mountain Sheep, G)
* Dewitt Azad Ghakhar (Markhor, F/C)
* Diego Imperio (Degu, G)
* Elisa Lawless (Ocelot, G)
* Esequiel Cajeta (Tanuki, G/F)
* Evan Marshall (Helmeted Woodpecker, F)
* Friedrich Peschke (Cat, C)
* Jeri Naranjo (Cacomistle, G)
* Jerry Ratillian Michaels (Fancy Rat, G)
* Joseph Davis (Purple Finch, C)
* Juniper Hill (Maned Wolf, G)
* Kang-Dae Nabi (White Tiger, G/F)
* Kilisimasi Fu'afu'a (Huon tree kangaroo, C/F)
* Kresta Renstill (Silver phased Red Fox, G)
* Lemond Conkale (Florida Panther, G/F)
* Mahmud Zarif (Addax, G/F)
* Marcus Knight (River Otter, G)
* Mariam V. Walstein (African Cape Buffalo, F/C)
* Mason Yoder (Star Nosed Mole, C)
* Melanie Kazanishi (Saluki, G)
* Michelle Sundos (Genet, G/F)
* Mike Timmids (Pronghorn, G)
* Otis Najac (Bat-eared Fox, G/F)
* Phoebus Corvus (Utahraptor, F)
* Raoul Kidane (Ethiopian Wolf, C)
* Raul Zuleta (Red Fox, G)
* René Lacoste (Jackal, G)
* Renee Fiora (Malamute, F)
* Rosalie Smoot (American Bison, F/C)
* Russell Savoy (Binturong, G/F)
* Scoonie Barrett (Otter, F/C)
* Siegfried Romanoren (White Lion, C/F)
* Teresa Price (Raccoon, F)
* Terrence Tolliver (Pronghorn, G)
* Travis Buckner (Grey Koala, F)
* Viran Kivar (Jaguar, F)
* Vladimir Andreiovich Zhidkov (Siberian Tiger, G/F)
* Wallace Butler (Emperor Penguin, G/F)
* Wayne Kirkpatrick (Tasmanian Devil, F)
* Xavier Duncan Hanover (Timber Wolf / Brown Rat, G)
* Zack Plushpaw (Pine Marten, G)
* Zack Tate (Zorilla, C)

Pre-Season Meeting

There will be an official meeting this weekend, Sunday, October 27th @ 3pm Pacific (UTC-7)! During this meeting, we will be going over head coaching, the new engine, prep for the new season, and we will fix up any remaining issues with rosters. So if you do not assign your players numbers by this meeting, WE WILL ASSIGN THEM FOR YOU.
Please be there, if you can!

http://www.livestream.com/fbapostuppodcast

Thanks, everyone!

B-Hop #7