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  5. SNES Puck Dynasty league

    in SNES Dynasty General Discussion

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    Why do you want me to take a different team? I live right outside of Denver, I'm rolling with the Avs.

    Hey northway, where you at. I'm in fort Collins.

    I'm ten or so miles outside of Nederland, nice to see a fellow Colorado dweller although I'm an Alaskan at heart.

    I just noticed there's no penalties as well, that makes things interesting. I'm ok with no BS interference penalties.

  9. Fall 2013 Classic SNES A1/A2 Betting Odds

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by NorthwayNative

    Do you like to gamble? Well here's your chance to make some big money betting on the greatest tournament in all of sports, the SNES "A" league playoffs. SNES "A" is STACKED this year, featuring a ton of great veterans, some new school smashers, and dark horse contenders lurking in the shadows.

    If you're new to betting, I'll give a quick breakdown on how the odds work:

    If someone has - odds, they are considered a favorite and the return on your money will be less than what you bet. For instance, if someone has odds of -200 (or 1:2), you must bet $200 to win $100 (or $20 to win $10, $2 to win $1) if they are -1000 you have to bet $1000 to win $100 (or $100 to win $10, $10 to win $1).

    If someone has + odds, they are considered an underdog and you will receive more than your initial bet if you win. For instance if someone has odds of +200 (2:1) , you will win $200 off of a $100 bet (or $20 off of $10, $2 off of $1) if they are +1000 you win $1000 off of $100 (or $100 off of $10, $10 off of $1).

    Simple enough? Let's get down to the betting lines.

    A1 - What most consider to be the premier SNES league, this division is jam-packed with talent and features some of the greatest players to ever play the game.

    Oilers442 -150
    Annatar +125
    Boknows +185
    C4outlaws +300
    Nhltrippin +650
    McMarkis +1200
    Matticefire +1500
    Stheds2000 +4000

    With a record of 31-9 and an absolutely ludicrous 2.42 GAA (for some perspective, the next best GAA in A1 was 3.82) Oilers442 not only boasts the best record in all of "A" but also the most staunch defense (led by Dave "Charlie" Manson) and goaltending. Couple that with his amazing puck-movement, scoring skills, and Craig Simpson domination, you have the odds-on favorite to hoist the cup.

    Not far behind him are two offensive gunslingers in Annatar and Boknows, each putting up an insane amount of goals this year, with Mike Gartner and Alex Mogilny causing anti-depressant prescriptions amongst goalies to skyrocket. I give Annatar the edge due to superior winning % (.725 vs .600) but both of these guys are offensive masters and a dangerous matchup for most everyone in the league. C4outlaws is a wily, well-rounded veteran who can beat anyone on any given day and is a great value bet at +300. Can he overcome Cassels puck-bobbling tendencies and Burke's swiss cheese glove hand to shock the world? He has a tough road ahead of him as he meets Annatar in the 1st round.

    Nhltrippin and McMarkis both had solid seasons and are looking to ruin someones special night. They come into the playoffs riding 5 and 4 win streaks respectively which means these mofo's are coming into the playoffs HOT. If you're looking for a big return on your bets, look no further. Matticefire and Stheds2000 both had respectable, yet still sub .500 seasons, hence their long odds. They are not to be counted out though, and could make you rich if you're willing to gamble on the big dogs here. Regular season stats are all out the window, and as the 2012 LA Kings proved, even the #8 seed can step it up when all the chips are on the table.

    A2 - While not as deep as the A1 division, A2 is not to be underestimated and features several elite players, as well as numerous less experienced players who are improving at a frenetic pace and will be a force to be reckoned with in years to come.

    Pondhcky -110

    JBalicki +100
    NorthwayNative +150
    Matticefire +375
    BlackDevil19 +620
    Joe Baker +900
    Omega-Red +4250
    Boasting a record of 29-11, Pondhcky ruled over A2 with an iron fist this season. His well-rounded Bruins proved to be too much for most teams in the league and his offensive line of Ruzicka, Neely, and Oates was firing on all cylinders throughout the year. Add to that his Bobby Orr-like puck rushing ability with Ray Bourque and you've got one fearsome opponent. He also put up the best GAA in A2 with a 3.21 He comes in as a slight favorite over his two biggest rivals, Jbalicki and NorthwayNative.
    Balicki did his fair share of smashing this year, finishing with an impressive 28-9 record. His GFA (4.93) and GAA (3.59) prove that he can score a lot while keeping the puck out of his net, which is always a recipe for success. His Nordique team put up great numbers throughout the year, and the stats for his forwards speak for the fact that he likes to move the puck around (104 pts for Sundin, 93 for Sakic, and Nolan with 84) instead of relying on one star player to provide all his offense. He comes in at even money ($100 bet wins you $100).
    NorthwayNative proved that he likes to make goalies cry, as his 5.93 GFA with Hartford was 2nd in all of "A" behind Boknows. He also put up the best winning % in the league with a .788, although he only completed 33 games. Sadly, Balicki and Northway weren't able to play their games as one works during the day and the other works at night. This makes a potential matchup between the two exciting as they have no idea what the other guys style is lie. The return on him is +150 as he comes into the playoffs motivated to avenge his regular season losses at the hands of Pondhcky's Bruins.
    Matticefire and Blackdevil19 are looking to turn things around after respectable, yet somewhat disappointing seasons. Both players have an offense-centric attack (each putting up a +4 GFA) but need to tighten up their defense if they hope to go deep in the playoffs. Matt's Devils and Black's Sabre's have their eyes on the prize, and are looking for the big upset over the favorites, which they can definitely achieve as they are both very intelligent and skilled players. Matt had the better win % with a 23-17 record, so he comes in at a +350 dog while BD was a bit below .500 and comes in at +620. Can they bring their squads together and overcome the heavy favorites? Scott Stevens and Mogilny say yes.
    Joe Baker and Omega-Red both struggled a bit during the regular season, but also showed signs of brilliance. Both teams put up a lot of goals but their downfall was giving up too many, so they have a lot of work to do on the defensive side of the puck if they want to pull off the big upset. Baker is coming in at +900 while Omega comes in as the biggest dog of the bunch at +4250.
    ***I didn't include Etevans (who made the playoffs) since he and Northway already played their playoff series, which Northway won. However, he had a nice year as the Habs, with a record of 23-17. He had a fantastic 124 point season with Kirk Muller which deserves mention, and is a very tough and highly skilled offensive-minded player. I would've put his odds at around +500 since he had a very good year and had an offense capable of smashing any player in the league. Look for him to come back even stronger next year.
    There you have it! I say we all start with a hypothetical $10,000 and post our bets in the thread. Whoever makes the most money wins bragging rights as the most savvy bettor on the site. If I could afford some kind of prize to get the winner I would, but alas, Northway is a poor son of a B despite working all the damn time.
    If you have a problem with any of my odds, feel free to suggest what you'd change about them. Friendly trash talk is encouraged but please keep any bickering or drama the hell out of this thread. Good luck everybody!

  10. SNES Puck Dynasty league

    in SNES Dynasty General Discussion

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    let the kid play. it's coincidence of separate circumstances, but it sucks seeing a passionate and unproven kid seemingly grouped with proven ruiners. Northway, would you offer to take a different team? Halifax, he is putting in an effort to participate in a time when the community lacks plenty. if he can get a confirmed connection, what's the issue?

    I think Hali is right, he should probably play in a classic league to see how he likes it. This is a pretty complicated and involved league to start as your first.

    Why do you want me to take a different team? I live right outside of Denver, I'm rolling with the Avs.

  15. SNES Fall 2013 teams assigned and playoff format

    in League News

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    Remember in the 20 game leagues you are only going against teams in your division. So you only need to find 5 guys for 4 games each. Bob_probert played last season, nhl94admin is halifax and me (to fill out the league, we picked OTT so that it gives the other guys a better chance of making the playoffs), so that leaves 3 new guys. They will be replaced if they don't play, we will replace them with veterans who want to take the teams over who are playing in the 40 game leagues. With all the new coaches in the 20 game leagues this season (SNES doesn't have many new guys) we should really only need to replace guys in those (hopefully) so there will be fast replacements.

    The main idea why we don't put all the new guys in one division is that they really don't know what they are doing when it comes to setting up games, logging on the site, etc. So if we put a few veterans in there, they can "teach" them how to set things up and log, etc. I don't expect all the new guys to hang around, but some of them stick and add to the community. I apologize for how the league turned out last season for you, but the idea of 20 game leagues was made up to help alleviate that problem (less guys to find - 5 guys instead of 10-13).

    Good points, everything you said makes sense. I just want marchawg to stick around, seems like a cool guy and his sea-hag site is awesome. Didn't mean to make it sound like last season was ruined by people who jumped ship, I only ended up missing out on four out of the 40 which isn't too bad. I'd also like to say thank you for helping make the leagues happen, sorry if my post came off like I was complaining.

  16. SNES Fall 2013 teams assigned and playoff format

    in League News

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    I get that Kero5hin and I are not good at this game, but one of the biggest issues I have is tracking people down to play. This is ALWAYS worse when there are new guys. It sucks being in the s**t league with random ass dudes when there is a league of regular players who have been showing up forever only taking up 6 slots. And really, if you cared a ton about competition, I don't think everyone would take teams like Ottawa. :\

    We'll see how this season goes, but I know last season got frustrating catching people for their games. I'm not sure I'll keep joining if I always end up in the new fellas league.

    I think this is a valid complaint. He's an established player, why stick him in a league with almost all newbies? Too many of the new guys seem to join the site, play a couple exi's, join a league, get smashed and then quit midseason. I can see why E would be more appealing since it's all guys who actively play, though I've never actually played halifax, bo, or chaos so I could be wrong there, but I do know ku, pond, and c4 are all active.

    Seems like it would be easy to put him and keroshin into the E league and make it an 8 player while C would be 10. I don't know if it's too late to do that now but it's an idea.

  18. Scoring Goals with Defensemen in the SNES version

    in General Questions & Discussion

    Posted · Edited by NorthwayNative

    I've never played anyone who could consistently score on blue line slappers, and I've only scored a handful of them in hundreds of online games. Usually they involved some kind of fluke like a guy falling down in the crease and blocking the goalie to one side.

    One of the members here (oilers442) wrote a little tutorial on using slappers in SNES94, i'll try to find it and link it, but it's mostly for slappers from the top of the circles, not the blue line.

    BTW if you want to get set up for online play add me on AIM: Northway Native or fromdacradle2dagrave@yahoo.com

    We need more SNES players!

  19. Your '94 Community Career - Cool Things / Misconceptions

    in General NHL'94 Discussion

    Posted

    -Found the site earlier this year, played my first game with C4outlaws, he crushed me by 10 goals or so but he was really helpful and gave me lots of pointers which made me want to keep playing. Manual goalie blew my mind.

    -I always play exi's with oilers442, grayto, and pondhcky. Those guys all rule and I've had a lot of amazing games with all of them, they've helped improve my game immensely

    -I made it to the semi's of SNES B in my first official league season, lost in 7 games to that unstoppable goal scoring bastard annatar. If that guy isn't in A next year then something is wrong.

    -I want to mail kingraph a box of my dogs s**t a thank-you card for coming into my classic league as a replacement and ruining my 22 game winning streak in the last game of the year. PM me your mailing address anytime bud!

    -I beat someone named Jed2491 (I made those numbers up but it was 4 random digits) by a score of 16-1 during classic and I believe he retired after that game. I still feel bad about it and wish he'd come back.

    -I once scored 8 goals with Eric Lindros against oilers442 in one exi game, this happened a few months after he dropped 9 on me with Big E.

    -I'm a part of the gens 2v2 group on AIM and am not really sure why since I only ever play SNES. GENS netplay is a laggy mess for me but I do like coming into that chat and sharing weird stories from my childhood. It's usually just me at 2AM telling Wittgenstein about how I saw a 117 year old man both alive and dead or how I smoked dope with my youth hockey coaches.

    -this site is amazing and I thank Roenick every night that I stumbled upon it!

  22. Who's Playing This Fall? And what consle and division are you playing in?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by NorthwayNative

    if you mean that you beat the Allstars six to nothing when playing against the computer, you'd probably start in C. have you ever put up over a hundred and ten goals in one game with the original ROM/cartridge? I have and I'd probably get housed in SNES B. 6-0 ain't shit.

    You know you're talking to a little kid, right? Try to be a little less condescending next time.

    Don't do aim much. Not an 11 year old thing. Have one but it won't work. I just PM people. I can hook up with you for SNES or GENS.

    Well if AIM isn't "an 11 year old thing" how is posting on a forum any different? All I'm saying is that if you want to get good at this game you need to play other people online, and AIM is the platform for doing so.

  23. Who's Playing This Fall? And what consle and division are you playing in?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I'd recommend playing SNES B first unless you've been playing a bunch of exhibitions with A guys already. I could beat the CPU All-Stars 20-0 with Ottawa but that didn't translate to success when I started playing online, in fact, I got my butt kicked by 10 goals or more at first.

    You should add all the guys from the SNES online list and start playing exhibitions with them, that way you can get a feel for what league you should be playing in depending upon how well you do. You can start by adding me, I'm Northway Native on AIM, I'll put you through the paces.

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