NLSC RPG - Sign ups and starting info

I had a pretty good conversation with a friend of mine yesterday where we developed a new idea for a sim league typish dynasty. I must be really bored since the summer doesn't seem to come.

The NLSC RPG - Live the life of a NBA superstar
The core : The Sims (1) and NBA Live

Ok, so each participant would have his own character. The characters live together in a house in The Sims. They live and earn money and what you do in the game. The characters form a NBA team that will play in a NBA Live game. Every day there would be an update of The Sims part and the NBA Live part.

Now this goes even deeper, not just being an ordinary dynasty where you see what happens, every participant controls his character's path. In The Sims part you will earn points from different achievements such as earning money, getting friends and skills. In the NBA Live part you will earn points from your performances on the court, points, assists, rebounds etc. The points can be used to buy stuff in The Sims part or to buy skills in the NBA Live part. Both parts are important in order to succeed.

Now this is just a developed idea. In order for it to become reality I will need to know if enough people are interested. It will take about 8-16 people, with more it could get a bit too big for me, but if someone's willing to help, it would be great, especially with the NBA Live part.

The management wouldn't be as difficult as it may seem, since the NBA part would possibly be simmed, playing it might result in favouring specific players and uneven playing times. One positive thing is that The Sims has an export to htm feature, I could upload the family infos for you to see and more easily manage. I also got a couple of editors for both Sims and NBA Live, so buying skills etc. would be more effective.

I also got a couple of more ideas to spice it up even more, like celebrity appearances and leaderboards.

If you have some ideas or opinions, be free to express yourself

And if you want to be a part of this, sign up here.


Edit. For participants this wouldn't be too time consuming, the only tough part is when creating your character (posting info). If you don't tell me what you want to do during the next update, the character lives it's own life but still can earn points with it's actions. But the more active a player is, the more he will earn.

Last edited by Tuomas on Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:53 am, edited 1 time in total.

So, basically, you'd create characters based on us and you'd simulate the game? and we'd do what, personal decisions? If that's so, I'm in.

Yes, you will create your own characters, I will do the simulation of both life and NBA part. You will post what you would like your character to do during the next simulation (study, have fun, try to get in a fight etc.) and try to develop at the NBA stage as well.

This sounds really cool and interesting.I'm in.

Sounds pretty good and would love to participate but I dont believe I have enough time. I have my work and my World Cup thing going. I'll be checking this out when it starts though.

Feel free to count me in as the punky point guard.

Alright, I'm in. I'll be your PF.

Ok it seems like I could post the info needed as well. I will also be in the game.

I will need 13 participants to start with. The participants will be split into two houses but they form a NBA team as a whole. I have something in mind for the team and the NBA situation

Now the character creation is the part that takes most time. If you manage to enter all fields, you should be able to have enough time to take part in the whole thing, since it won't take much time after this.


Ok, so in order for you to enter, post the following information:

Code:

General info and appearance
[b]NLSC username : [/b]
[b]Name (First and last) *1 : [/b]
[b]Primary position : [/b]
[b]Secondary position : [/b]
[b]Jersey Number : [/b]
[b]Height *2 : [/b]
[b]Weight : [/b]
[b]Hair color : [/b]
[b]Hair type : [/b]
[b]Skin color (light, medium, dark): [/b]
[b]Facial hair : [/b]
[b]Additional info *3 : [/b]

NBA Live ratings *4
[b]Five strengths : [/b]
[b]Five weaknesses : [/b]

The Sims attributes (Scale 0-10) *5
[b]Sloppy - Neat : [/b]
[b]Shy - Outgoing : [/b]
[b]Lazy - Active : [/b]
[b]Serious - Playful : [/b]
[b]Rude - Nice : [/b]

The Sims skills (Scale 0-10) *6
[b]Cooking : [/b]
[b]Mechanical : [/b]
[b]Charisma : [/b]
[b]Body : [/b]
[b]Logic : [/b]
[b]Creativity : [/b]

The Sims preferences
[b]Clothing : [/b]
[b]Room color : [/b]
[b]Additional info *7 : [/b]

Notes:
*1 : Add the name you like for your character, you don't have to add your real name.
*2 : For height and weight, you can put cm/kg or feet/pounds whichever you like, I'll convert if necessary.
*3 : Additional info - Type any extra info you want me to give you here about your appearance, for example for Fenix to look like Tom Cruise j/k
*4 : I won't give any 90 ratings for starters. When this begins everyone has the same overall and the base ratings are the same, but the strengths and weaknesses are added. You will be able to increase your ratings later on.
*5 : If you have played The Sims, skip this. You will have 25 personality points to use, for example you can have 5 points to every category, but you can't have every rating full. Don't get too frustrated, I'll do some compromises if you haven't filled the ratings correctly. So in order to get the most out of this, your attributes should be 25 points when summed together.
*6 : I will give each one of you 5 points to start with. Use them wisely, since it will cost points to buy more later.
*7 : Any last notes here, about your room or Sims stuff. I will give more info about your room when the whole thing starts, now you will be able to choose only the colors etc.

And now I will do me, for example.

NLSC username : Tuomas
Name (First and last) *1 : Thomas Williams
Primary position : PG
Secondary position : SG
Jersey Number : 29
Height *2 : 5'7''
Weight : 140 lbs
Hair color : Blonde
Hair type : Jason Williams
Skin color (light, medium, dark): Light
Facial hair : None
Additional info *3 : Jason Williams-like build and appearance. Pretty skinny.

NBA Live ratings *4
Five strengths : Dribbling, free throws, speed, quickness, passing
Five weaknesses : Strength, offensive rebounding, defensive rebounding, blocking, dunking

The Sims attributes (Scale 0-10) *5
Sloppy - Neat : 0
Shy - Outgoing : 7
Lazy - Active : 8
Serious - Playful : 5
Rude - Nice : 5

The Sims skills (Scale 0-10) *6
Cooking : 1
Mechanical :
Charisma :
Body :
Logic : 1
Creativity : 3

The Sims preferences
Clothing : Hip-hop clothing, baggy jeans or shorts
Room color : White walls, blue carpet
Additional info *7 : -

General info and appearance
NLSC username : The Black Death
Name (First and last) *1 : Remy Brown
Primary position : PF
Secondary position : C
Jersey Number : 42
Height *2 : 6'9
Weight : 235
Hair color : black
Hair type : buzz, DWade style
Skin color (light, medium, dark): dark
Facial hair : goatee (not in real life )
Additional info *3 : Medium build, think Udonis Haslem, thick eyebrows, kinda like VCs, medium size head, not a long face like in Live , I wear a headband

NBA Live ratings *4
Five strengths : Rebounding, Jumping/Dunking, Shotblocking, post defense, strength
Five weaknesses : Speed, jump shot(especially long range), passing, offensive awareness, ball handling

The Sims attributes (Scale 0-10) *5
Sloppy - Neat : 3
Shy - Outgoing : 2
Lazy - Active : 7
Serious - Playful : 5
Rude - Nice : 8

The Sims skills (Scale 0-10) *6
Cooking :
Mechanical :
Charisma :
Body : 3
Logic : 1
Creativity : 1

The Sims preferences
Clothing : Urban/Hip hop
Room color : white, part black carpet, part wood
Additional info *7 : TV in my room, no artsy shit on the walls, maybe NBA posters, computer and desk

I guess I forgot to tell that you will have to buy things to your rooms later

Okay, so we need 8 persons to start, 13 to fill a team. So far we have and need
C : Need at least 1
PF : Have 1
SF : Need at least 1
SG : Need at least 1
PG : Have 1

I will not insert players into injury reserve, if this gets popular I will add another NBA team with NLSC members.

General info and appearance
NLSC username : Donatello
Name (First and last) *1 : Joshua Carr
Primary position : PG
Secondary position : SG
Jersey Number : 17
Height *2 : 5'10"
Weight : 220
Hair color : Purple (if possible, if not- dark brown)
Hair type : "Punky"
Skin color (light, medium, dark): light (white)
Facial hair : sideburns, chin patch
Additional info *3 : Glasses

NBA Live ratings *4
Five strengths : 3pt, offensive awareness, passing, defensive awareness, quickness
Five weaknesses : dunking, rebounds, free throws, jumping, strength

The Sims attributes (Scale 0-10) *5
Sloppy - Neat : 3
Shy - Outgoing : 4
Lazy - Active : 4
Serious - Playful : 8
Rude - Nice : 7

The Sims skills (Scale 0-10) *6
Cooking : 5
Mechanical :
Charisma :
Body :
Logic :
Creativity :

The Sims preferences
Clothing : Jeans/T-shirt
Room color : White
Additional info *7 : Computer, Guitar

I didn't use my real height and weight - if I did, we'd all all be PGs/SGs, so I added 8 inches and a lot of pounds. Tell me if I can't and I'll change it to real data.

General info and appearance
NLSC username: Fenix
Name (First and last) *1 : Chris Patton
Primary position : C
Secondary position : PF
Jersey Number : 6
Height *2 : 6'11
Weight : 235
Hair color : brown
Hair type :long
Skin color (light, medium, dark):light
Facial hair : none
Additional info *3 : Tyson Chandler-like build - skinny but very ripped

NBA Live ratings *4
Five strengths : jumping, quickness, blocking, offensive rebounding, dunking
Five weaknesses : 3pt shooting, passing, offensive awareness, strength, stealing

The Sims attributes (Scale 0-10) *5
Sloppy - Neat : 7
Shy - Outgoing : 2
Lazy - Active : 7
Serious - Playful : 6
Rude - Nice : 3

The Sims skills (Scale 0-10) *6
Cooking :
Mechanical :
Charisma :
Body : 2
Logic : 2
Creativity : 1

The Sims preferences
Clothing : jeans, T-shirt, sneakers
Room color : white or blue
Additional info *7 : lots of weightlifting/conditioning devices

Last edited by Fenix on Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:58 am, edited 5 times in total.

Of course, you can create fictional or real characters, I don't mind seeing hulk himself. It's just for having fun.

General info and appearance
NLSC username : Pera
Name (First and last) *1 : Michael Pera
Primary position : SG
Secondary position : PG
Jersey Number : 25
Height *2 : 5'9
Weight : 135
Hair color : brown
Hair type : short
Skin color (light, medium, dark): light
Facial hair : none
Additional info *3 :

NBA Live ratings *4
Five strengths : passing,jumping,blocking,free throws,
Five weaknesses : steals,strength,3 point shoots,defensive awareness

The Sims attributes (Scale 0-10) *5
Sloppy - Neat : 4
Shy - Outgoing : 6
Lazy - Active : 5
Serious - Playful : 5
Rude - Nice : 5

The Sims skills (Scale 0-10) *6
Cooking : 0
Mechanical : 0
Charisma : 1
Body : 1
Logic : 2
Creativity :

The Sims preferences
Clothing : urban
Room color : blue
Additional info *7 : computer games

As I said earlier, great concept. Hope it won't be too hard for you to do


General info and appearance
NLSC username : Andreas Dahl
Name (First and last) *1 : Andreas Dahl
Primary position : PF
Secondary position : SF
Jersey Number : 86
Height *2 : 193cm
Weight : 81kg
Hair color : Brown
Hair type : Long
Skin color (light, medium, dark): Light
Facial hair : None
Additional info *3 : Thin headshape, fairly thin bodytype

NBA Live ratings *4
Five strengths : Blocking, Rebounding, Passing, Steals, Defensive Awareness
Five weaknesses : Jumping, Quickness, Speed, Offensive Awareness, Strength

The Sims attributes (Scale 0-10) *5
Sloppy - Neat : 7
Shy - Outgoing : 3
Lazy - Active : 4
Serious - Playful : 4
Rude - Nice : 7

The Sims skills (Scale 0-10) *6
Cooking :
Mechanical :
Charisma :
Body :
Logic :
Creativity :

The Sims preferences
Clothing : Jeans, T-Shirt, Sneakers
Room color : No particular preference, just keep it light
Additional info *7 :

General info and appearance
NLSC username : cwebbiverson
Name (First and last) *1 : Alex Buckley
Primary position : SF
Secondary position : SG
Jersey Number : 23
Height *2 : 6'7"
Weight : 216 lbs
Hair color : Dark brown
Hair type : Luke Jackson
Skin color (light, medium, dark): Light
Facial hair : None
Additional info *3 : Medium build...sort of average weight.

NBA Live ratings *4
Five strengths : Dunking, Stealing, Free Throws, 3 pointers, Defensive Awareness
Five weaknesses : Blocking, Strength, Stamina, offensive awareness, inside scoring

The Sims attributes (Scale 0-10) *5
Sloppy - Neat : 2
Shy - Outgoing : 7
Lazy - Active : 7
Serious - Playful : 5
Rude - Nice : 3

The Sims skills (Scale 0-10) *6
Cooking :
Mechanical :
Charisma : 1
Body : 1
Logic : 2
Creativity : 1

The Sims preferences
Clothing : Hip-hop/some nice sneakers
Room color : white
Additional info *7 : TV in room

Last edited by Buckley on Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:49 am, edited 1 time in total.

It would be great if more people used fictional height/weights. This way, we wouldn't have only 5'7 SGs flying around. Just transfer your height to NBA standards. I'm a fairly tall skinny dude who likes to play in the post, so I created my player as such (6'11, 235).

Agreed, that's why I'm 6'9, 235.

Definetly, I might change my own size after I see what we have got.

C : 1
PF : 2
SF : 0
SG : 2
PG : 2

OMG we have 7 entries already! One more and we're set to begin.

I'll join

General info and appearance
NLSC username : Drex
Name (First and last) *1 : Andrés Muñoz
Primary position : PF
Secondary position : SF
Jersey Number : 14
Height *2 : 6'10
Weight : 230
Hair color : Black
Hair type : Like Chris Mihm
Skin color (light, medium, dark): Medium light
Facial hair : Beard!
Additional info *3 : I wear glasses

NBA Live ratings *4
Five strengths : Blocking, stealing, defensive awareness, passing, rebounding
Five weaknesses : Jumpshots, 3-pt shots, FT's, stamina, speed

The Sims attributes (Scale 0-10) *5
Sloppy - Neat : 6
Shy - Outgoing : 6
Lazy - Active : 2
Serious - Playful : 5
Rude - Nice : 6

The Sims skills (Scale 0-10) *6
Cooking :
Mechanical :
Charisma : 1
Body : 3
Logic : 1
Creativity :

The Sims preferences
Clothing : Black shirt/hoodie, jeans or long shorts.
Room color : Blue
Additional info *7 : A computer in my room.

Great. Here are the first required eigth entries:
Tuomas
The Black Death
Donatello
Fenix
Pera
Andreas Dahl
cwebbiverson
Drex

The next five entries will fill house # 2, and the first 13 entries will form the first NBA team.

Be on the lookout for the grand opening.

Cool first 8 entries.I think this will get very popular.Can't wait for this to start.

Would you guys mind if I got down on this?
If not here ya go.
General info and appearance
NLSC username : Hammertime23
Name (First and last) *1 : Calvin McClammy
Primary position : SF
Secondary position : SG
Jersey Number : 1
Height *2 : 6'6"
Weight : 200
Hair color : Black
Hair type : Tim Duncan mini afro.
Skin color (light, medium, dark): medium
Facial hair : thin moustache
Additional info *3 : I wear a wristband on each forearm

NBA Live ratings *4
Five strengths : Rebounding, Def. Aware, Inside Scoring, Dribbling, Quickness
Five weaknesses : 3pointers, Speed, Free Throws, Blocks, Jumping

The Sims attributes (Scale 0-10) *5
Sloppy - Neat : 3
Shy - Outgoing : 2
Lazy - Active : 9
Serious - Playful : 7
Rude - Nice : 4

The Sims skills (Scale 0-10) *6
Cooking :
Mechanical :
Charisma : 1
Body : 2
Logic : 1
Creativity : 1

The Sims preferences
Clothing : Polo shirt and jeans
Room color : Blue walls Grey carpet
Additional info *7 : Make a basketball court in the house!!!

Last edited by hammertime23 on Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:37 am, edited 1 time in total.

Sounds cool. I'm in.

General info and appearance
NLSC username : Cable Guy
Name (First and last) *1 : Pete Robertson
Primary position : SF
Secondary position : PF
Jersey Number : 13
Height *2 : 6'9''
Weight : 230
Hair color : dark brown
Hair type : short, but not buzzed
Skin color (light, medium, dark): light
Facial hair : goatee (real life too, eat that TBD )
Additional info *3 : Average white guy ...

NBA Live ratings *4
Five strengths : FG, FT, STL, DEF REB, SPEED
Five weaknesses : Primacy, Strength, Dribble
(I know that's three, but I'm an all-around player. I wouldn't say I have any glaring weaknesses or strengths)

The Sims attributes (Scale 0-10) *5
Sloppy - Neat : 3
Shy - Outgoing : 6
Lazy - Active : 6
Serious - Playful : 6
Rude - Nice : 4

The Sims skills (Scale 0-10) *6
Cooking :
Mechanical :
Charisma :
Body : 2
Logic : 1
Creativity : 2

The Sims preferences
Clothing : t-shirt, shorts, baseball hat (?)
Room color : green
Additional info *7 : I've never played the Sims, so I'm not sure about what to do for that part, but I'll learn.

General info and appearance
NLSC username : Jing
Name (First and last) *1 : Jing Xu
Primary position : PG
Secondary position : SG
Jersey Number : 4
Height *2 : 5'8''
Weight : 170
Hair color : Black
Hair type : Smooth semi-long (ears and eyes)
Skin color (light, medium, dark): Chinese, so white-ish
Facial hair : None
Additional info *3 : I got glasses....

NBA Live ratings *4
Five strengths : Free Throws, Passing, 3-Point
Five weaknesses : Blocking, Stealing, Primacy
(I know you said like 5.. but I just cant think of much. rest are in between)

The Sims attributes (Scale 0-10) *5
Sloppy - Neat : 6
Shy - Outgoing : 5
Lazy - Active : 5
Serious - Playful : 3
Rude - Nice : 6

The Sims skills (Scale 0-10) *6
Cooking : 2
Mechanical : 2
Charisma : 5
Body : 5
Logic : 7
Creativity : 10

The Sims preferences
Clothing : T-Shirts and Jeans
Room color : Blue
Additional info *7 :