Re: Any free PBEM soccer manager games?

From: pkillian@REMOVE.NMSU.edu (PJ Killian)

Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000

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In article <358496C2.D898B2CA@ea.com>, Caesar <cbennett@ea.com> wrote:

> I used to play in a soccer manager game on a BBS way back when and I'd
> like to get involved again (funny what the World Cup will do to you:')
>
> Does anyone know of any free PBEM soccer games around?

There's tons of them actually, though many have long waiting lists. The
oldest free Soccer PBeM (IIRC) is UEFL by Jeremy Billones, but Prune
Wickart's EEFL is probably the most prominent one these days. Both leagues
have spawned many spin-offs, a lot of which use the MSWL software created
by Al Sellers.

There's also a game called Ultimate Football, which I don't know a lot
about--its system looks quite different from UEFL, EEFL and MSWL. It's
based on the famous game Ultra Cricket. There is also a game called "BALLA
BALLA" which isn't strictly a soccer management game, but rather a logic
game with a soccer theme. It's quite interesting, though not quite what
you're looking for, I gather.

I run an indoor soccer game called NAISU, and there is a second indoor
league called MIISL run by Mark Bernhardt, both of which are free.

Like I said, many of the most popular and oldest soccer management games
are quite good, but have long waiting lists. In addition, in a large
league, you generally start at the bottom or with an abandoned team, which
usually means that you have to work for months or years to get your team
competitive, so these games aren't a great choice for those seeking instant
gratification, but depending on the game, your mileage may vary. New
leagues start up all the time, but running one is a lot of hard work, and
many fold quickly, including some very good games.

URLs for any or all of these games are available from Greg Lindahl's PBM
list. Look in the categories "free" and "sports".

--
PJ Killian
pkillian at nmsu dot edu

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Any free PBEM soccer manager games?
Caesar <cbennett@ea.com>
Sun, 14 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000