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#13454193 Official NHL 17 Discussion/CAG Team Thread - Ausfahrt Banditos: The Res-Erection

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 08 September 2016 - 07:37 PM

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Club History

It's that time again. Adorned in majestic custom uniforms of soft shit brown and glistening neon, the Banditos rise from their dutch ovens. What's better than an erection? A res-erection.

 

9 years! We are about to embark on CAG Hockey's 9th year of existence! That's amazing...without question the longest running gaming group on CAG. At some point, I think we need to start a Hall of Fame Shame.

 

Naturally, we have a set group of people who have played together for a long time, but if you want to play with us, seriously, just sign on and play with us. As long as you're not some tard who pisses everybody off, you'll be fine. Basically, just don't play like the AI.

 

Webpage

Ha...haha...webpage. Yeah, believe it or not, this game used to actually have features.

 

Roster
Number | CAG Name | XBL Gamertag | Skater Name | Preferred Position | Hockey Card
#1 | DarkTower80 | DarkTower80 | BendOverFor TheButtSex | LW/RD |
#2 | Vulcan2422 | Vulcan7905 | Dover Harde | RD/RW |
#9 | TheN8torious | TheN8torious | FirstTime SurpriseAnal | C/LD/LW |
#21 | moojuice | moojuiced | PANDICK AT THE DISCO | LD/G |
#71 | jza1218 | statnut28 | DR HORSESEMIN | RW/C |
#? | AttackingMVP | AttackingMVP | Anita ChubChub | RW

 

***IMPORTANT***
One thing that we strongly recommend is that you do not use the "Be a Pro" or "Action" camera types. While these angles can be exciting for single player modes, they do a poor job of showing you the ice and which teammates may be open (especially players behind you). Since we strive to play strong team hockey and get everyone involved, it makes sense to be able to see the entire zone as you play. The CAG team advises that you use the "Ice", "Classic", or even "Overhead" cameras.

When We Play
Our official CAG Hockey Nights have fluctuated a bit the past couple years, but you can almost always find us on Friday nights (occasionally Saturday too). We usually start around 10 PM EST and end in the wee hours of the morning. These hockey nights can be filled with ranked games against other EASHL clubs, team practices to improve on basic skills and fundamentals, or even intrasquad games to compete against each other. There are also other random times throughout the week that we play, but Friday night is when you'll always find the team. If you'd like to play, please feel free to join us! If you'd like your information posted on the team roster, please see the "How to Sign Up" section below. See you on the ice!

How To Sign Up
Keep in mind, we have official weekly Hockey Nights on Fridays from 10PM EST - UNTIL (usually 1-2AM EST), and do play other random times as well. The more time you put into the team, the better we'll be and the more you'll get out of it.

If you're interested in taking part in these fun and awesome community gatherings, just find the team in the game (search..."Ausfahrt"), and send a join request. And be sure to post in the thread and include the following information:
Number | CAG Name | XBL Gamertag | Skater Name | Preferred Position

 






Coach Alan's Corner







Getting The Most Out of Your Player
The following guide will show you how to best distribute your points and which boosts you should apply based on the cost of raising each attribute. Setting your player up wisely will give you an edge over the competition!

http://www.operation...81&postcount=10


Custom Soundpack
As you may or may not know, NHL 12 allows people to set their own custom playlists for in game events (team intros, goals, penalties, etc.). The great thing about this is you can stream the music from your computer and have the playlists pre-set. All you have to do is assign them to the specific events in game. You can find the pack here, along with full instructions on how to install it.

NHL 12 Soundpack
http://forum.ea.com/...st/5743466.page

Older Soundpack
http://www.thebreaka...ead.php?t=21508




#13069921 Madden 16 Official CAG League - Spots Open! League Progressing! Draft...

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 30 November 2015 - 07:56 AM

Hey all,  I Just ordered an XB1 and madden 16 which should both be here in a week or so.  I'm down to join if you guys will still be playing after your championship round.  Good luck to those in the playoffs!

Absolutely, man! We could use new members this year more than any other. Just familiar yourself with the rules and policies in the first post of this thread, and post your info whenever your system/game comes in. Welcome!




#12916683 Madden 16 Official CAG League - Spots Open! League Progressing! Draft...

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 13 September 2015 - 01:06 AM

Ok, the two players who missed the memo have been booted and re-invited.

 

I'm not sure how "living" the game is this year, but I'm seeing CPU teams that made moves between when I looked at the transactions last night and when I just looked at them now (the Chargers signed a couple guys). I'm not sure if the coach firing/hiring is triggering that or what, but as long as no human teams are signing anybody, it should be fine.

 

Just remember to trim your roster to 53 players. I'd like to advance to the regular season tomorrow night if possible.




#12907098 Madden 16 Official CAG League - Spots Open! League Progressing! Draft...

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 07 September 2015 - 04:23 PM

Team Lottery is Here!

 

 

Just like last year, for people who hate fun videos, here's the list. Admittedly, the video would have been a lot more exciting if we had a full league, but I did what I could to build the suspense. And the second half of the video is definitely more exciting than the first half. Just the way the teams broke down this year, I guess.

 

Spoiler



#12900670 Madden 16 Official CAG League - Spots Open! League Progressing! Draft...

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 03 September 2015 - 06:40 AM

One adjustment that needs to be made before the team lottery...with Sprice joining, that gives us 5 previous Super Bowl winners. This means the list of teams that those previous winners only get one entry for also expands to include the 5th highest rated team...which is the Colts at 87 OVR.

 

IF any of n8rockerasu/LVPatriots/Tanabeo/Mog3526/Sprice8688 has the Colts (or Seahawks/Patriots/Packers/Broncos) anywhere on their lists, they will only get one entry for those teams.

 

So, if any of you need to change your lists because of this, just make sure you get the amended list to me by 9/5. Thanks!




#12875966 Madden 16 Official CAG League - Spots Open! League Progressing! Draft...

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 20 August 2015 - 05:55 PM

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Introduction
Hello, everybody. And welcome to another year of CAG Madden on Xbox One. Madden leagues on CAG have been very successful over the years, with a consistent league running for the past 7 years, and two leagues running simultaneously for several years.
 
With a few other leagues popping up with different settings (fantasy rosters, quicker advancements, etc), I figured going back to our roots and just calling this the Official CAG League made sense.
 
In that spirit, this will be a league FOR EVERYONE. I'm not going to so much worry about skill level as I am about keeping things competitive. And we can discuss ways to make sure that happens in the thread. I've got some ideas, but I'd like to hear input from everybody. Blowouts are uncomfortable for everyone. The more often we can avoid them, the better.
 
How To Sign Up
If you would like to be a part of this league, please read through the League Rules and Policies section below (yes, it's long...but every rule was put into place because someone demonstrated a need for having it...and everyone who joins is accountable for knowing them, so there are no "I didn't know" arguments).
 
Then, just post your info in the thread in the following format:
 
CAG Name | XBL Gamertag | Time Zone | General Availability
 
General Guidelines
I'd like the league to be as self-sustaining as possible: no nonsense, no constant reminders to play right, a non-negotiable expectation to keep up with the thread, being responsive to PMs, etc. And if people show any difficulty sticking to that, they're gone. What I'd like to avoid is the whole mentality of caring more about winning than caring about playing right. Also, having so and so's friend's, brother's, uncle who likes Madden, but has no idea what this thread is or even what CAG is can be a hinderance more often than not. If you want to be a part of the league, be a part of the league.

Once again, this year, we will be changing a few policies and rules. First and foremost will be the return of the trade cap. Despite Madden's in-game salary cap and roster management system, it still left people too many loopholes when trading and/or signing superstar players. I can at least give EA credit for trying to incorporate team finances, but when people know they're dealing with a limited season league, it lets them know there are certain things they can take advantage of. So, definitely expect a limitation on trades per season and contract lengths. These policies will only be put in place to make for a more realistic league though...so hopefully most people won't have a problem with that.

Anybody who would like to play in this league, feel free to voice your interest, introduce yourself, weigh in on league policies, bounce around some ideas, etc. As always, with a new Madden, I'm hopeful that we'll continue to move in a positive direction and that this year's game will be the best ever! Thanks!

League Website
http://www.easports....ome/975560.xone

Releasing a Player From the Website
1. Log in
2. Click on "Team"
3. Find the player you want to cut
4. Click on him and choose "View Player"
5. Click "Take Action" and then choose "Release Player"



League Rules and Policies (Subject to Change as New Game Info is Released)




















Team Lottery
 

 
Just like last year, for people who hate fun videos, here's the list. Admittedly, the video would have been a lot more exciting if we had a full league, but I did what I could to build the suspense. And the second half of the video is definitely more exciting than the first half. Just the way the teams broke down this year, I guess.
 

Spoiler


Members
Team | CAG Name (click to send private message) | XBL Gamertag | Time Zone | Availability
Any team listed as *OPEN* may be taken

AFC EAST
Buffalo Bills | *OPEN*
Miami Dolphins | siradam134 | feroci0us1 | ET | ?
New England Patriots X | LVPatriots | MurdaModeLV | ET | ?
New York Jets | *OPEN*

AFC NORTH
Baltimore Ravens | Mog3526 | Mog3526 | ET | ?
Cincinnati Bengals | *OPEN*
Cleveland Browns | MrExtreme08 | MrExtreme08 | ET | ?
Pittsburgh Steelers | Heidenreich | Jcariello | ET | ?

 

AFC SOUTH
Houston Texans | Tanabeo | Tanabeo | CT | M-F: After 10:30PM CT (possibly earlier by appt), Sa-Su: very flexible
Indianapolis Colts | soliddragon | soliddragon | ET | Weeknights after 9:30PM ET
Jacksonville Jaguars | Panoramic15 | RevCottonMarcus | ET | flexible
Tennessee Titans | *OPEN*

AFC WEST
Denver Broncos | KasterDB | KasterDB | ET | Weekdays: After 7PM or 9PM, Weekends: flexible
Kansas City Chiefs | *OPEN*
Oakland Raiders | IzzyDigilino | DaTravistyAMG | ET | M-T: After 9PM, F: After 6PM, Sa, After 9PM, Su: flexible
San Diego Chargers | *OPEN*

NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys | *OPEN*
New York Giants | *OPEN*
Philadelphia Eagles | *OPEN*
Washington Redskins | *OPEN*

NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears | *OPEN*
Detroit Lions | *OPEN*
Green Bay Packers | Matt Young | The Matt Young | PT | ?
Minnesota Vikings | *OPEN*

NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons | *OPEN*
Carolina Panthers | *OPEN*
New Orleans Saints | *OPEN*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | *OPEN*

NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals | *OPEN*
San Francisco 49ers | *OPEN*
Seattle Seahawks | dgillz11 | d gillz | ET | Nights between 8PM ET and 11PM ET
St. Louis Rams | *OPEN*

*X = Strike 
 
Past Champions
Madden16

Season 1 - Houston Texans (Tanabeo)

 

Madden 15
Season 1 - Houston Texans (Tanabeo)
Season 2 - New Orleans Saints (LVPatriots)
Season 3 - Houston Texans (Tanabeo)






#12441323 Madden 15 Xbox One League - 3 Seasons Completed! Moving On To Madden 16!

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 25 January 2015 - 10:58 AM

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The deadline for Week 9 will be 1/28.




#12365080 Madden 15 Xbox One League - 3 Seasons Completed! Moving On To Madden 16!

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 28 December 2014 - 03:29 PM

I was too lazy to post it last night, but we have advanced to week 2. The deadline for this week will be 12/31.


#12139242 Madden 15 Xbox One League - 3 Seasons Completed! Moving On To Madden 16!

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 05 October 2014 - 05:51 AM

 

Panthers send to the Chargers:

DT Kawaan Short, 25 yrs, 85 Ovr, 86 str, 84 PMV, 75 FMV, 84 BSH, 82 PUR, 85 TAK, 69 POW

4 yrs, 3 rem, 4.84M, 1.6M Bonus, 1.13M for '14/15, 1.41M for '16

2015 3rd rd pick

2016 4th rd pick

Chargers send to Panthers

RT DJ Fluker, 23 yrs, 80 ovr, 78 pbk, 89 rbk, 84 ibl, 90 str

4 YRs, 3 rem, 11.4M, 6.6M Bonus, 2.74M for 14/15, 3.17M for 16


CB Jason Verrett, 23 yrs, 74 ovr, 84 mcv, 82 zcv, 95 spd, 68 prc, 68 prs

4 YRs, 4 rem, 7.6M, 4M Bonus, 1.82M for 14/15/16, 2.14M for 17

 

Trade Rejected

 

It was noted that San Diego would be eating quite a bit of bonus money here (around $9M). Obviously, we have no way of knowing if the CPU would reject the trade due to that or not...but when evaluating these trades the same way as we would if two human owners were participating in it, that would definitely be a major concern. And it could potentially put San Diego in a bad spot in future seasons.




#12082903 Madden 15 Xbox One League - 3 Seasons Completed! Moving On To Madden 16!

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 10 September 2014 - 07:08 PM

Just got the game last night. Any chance I could grab the Giants? My XBL is LiquidSnake04

Hey, absolutely. The Giants are all yours! I'll send you an invite later today. Familiarize yourself with the rules and policies in the first post of this thread, and be aware that we'll be advancing to the regular season after 11:59PM ET tomorrow (9/11). So, you'll need to make sure your roster is trimmed to 53 players by then. Welcome to the league!

 

 

 

Sorry for copy/pasting the exact same response as above. The comedic timing of it was too good to ignore, lol. Welcome! :)

 

Nice to see the league growing though. Now, come on. Somebody else join so I can post this message again! haha




#12068746 Madden 15 Xbox One League - 3 Seasons Completed! Moving On To Madden 16!

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 05 September 2014 - 08:57 PM

LEAGUE ANNOUNCEMENT

 

Wow...ratings changed A LOT. I can't believe how much some of the team overalls changed. The top 4 teams are now 49ers (93), Broncos (90), Seahawks (87), and Ravens (86). San Francisco went up 3 points and Seattle went down 4 points. That's crazy. It doesn't REALLY affect the "no previous Super Bowl winner allowed to select a top team" rule. With Mr Grand Cru never having checked back, we have four previous winners...and the Ravens are the only new entry to the top four.

 

Beyond that, it gets a little messy. There are a bunch of teams tied for 5th best OVR...including the Saints, Panthers, and Bengals...all owned by previous Super Bowl winners (looks like I have the biggest balls of the group, haha j/k...I'm just a fan of a team that sucks  :D ).

 

There are several teams at 84 though (Lions and Packers being the other two). And at 83, you have the Dolphins, Patriots, and Rams. So...these guys definitely didn't take a "not very good" team. But the ratings aren't quite as widely spread as with the previous roster (other than the 49ers being 3 points better than the #2 team and 6 points better than the defending Super Bowl champion).

 

As mentioned in the OP of the thread, we will strive to maintain competitive balance though. And with 3 previous Super Bowl winners being right on the other side of the bubble of top teams, their games will naturally be under the microscope. Obviously, this will be done in complete fairness. But If you're dominating people, your games are going to be looked at, and you might be asked to switch it up and try new things. There has to be competitive balance here. If we don't keep that as our #1 objective, people will leave, and you'll be playing the CPU even more than we already have to.

 

I hope that doesn't upset anyone, and I don't want it to come across in a threatening manner. It's just a realistic outlook. And I'd rather address it and have a plan rather than ignore it and then act surprised when people start dropping. Hopefully it won't even be an issue and nobody will become Chetty 2.0, lol (no offense to him, but seriously now...) But I just wanted to get that out there before we get things started.




#12061315 Madden 15 Xbox One League - 3 Seasons Completed! Moving On To Madden 16!

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 03 September 2014 - 06:47 AM

lol...well, Matt...I guess you're close...in a way...

 

Forgive that I left the empty teams in there. I gathered all these images like a week ago, and ultimately, felt it added to the suspense, haha. :)

 

And a simple list for people who hate fun videos. For anyone wondering why in the hell I do these, I just like to keep my skills sharp and my creative juices flowing. And they're just meant to be fun.

 

Spoiler




#11999935 Madden 15 Xbox One League - 3 Seasons Completed! Moving On To Madden 16!

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 11 August 2014 - 05:12 PM

I would like to join the league.  

 

I have never played in a Madden league before so this is going to be a learning experience.

 

My schedule is pretty busy (MBA and young child) but I can commit to be able to play at least 2-3 weekdays after 9pm Central and Sundays before the NFL kickoff.   If not having a set schedule is a deal breaker I understand.

 

Look forward to playing.

 

Xbox Live Gamertag: LaMeRz

No, that shouldn't be a problem. It might be a little difficult for some of the east coasters, but you're more than welcome to try it out and see how it goes.

 

 

I guess sign me up to. Haven't really played a Madden game in years but I'm sure after a couple games I'll get the hang of it. I'm free Monday - Friday about 5:30 - 11:00 p.m. and usually free on the weekends. Gamertag is Outlaw420247

Cool! Welcome aboard!




#11920110 CAGLS: Madden 25 Fan's League! Season 3 Complete! Jets Win! T...

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 13 July 2014 - 07:31 PM

Yeah, for what this league was this year...with being less than half full probably 3/4's of the time, I think we did pretty good. I could be mistaken, but I think most of the members in this league are 30+ years old too...which I think makes for a little bit of a different atmosphere and different expectations.

 

Since I did end up picking up an Xbox One, my Madden efforts will be there for next year. Not sure if siradam or staticz still look in on this thread...but thinking ahead, I'm somewhat curious how many people will be looking for an Xbox One Madden league...and if there would be any benefit to combining our numbers.

 

My biggest concerns in doing so would be pacing (no way I could work with the 2.5 day advancement...though from my perspective, that seemed to burn people out quicker anyway), and the enforcement of the rules. I tried my best this year to run this league with a "rules are rules...and everyone is aware of them" philosophy. So, if scores were ran up, or policies were abused, you take your strike and move on. No need for anything to get personal.

 

I could definitely see the merits of combining our numbers...but at the end of the day, if we have different beliefs and goals for a Madden league, then that's ok too. I guess we'll have to see how many members we're looking at anyway. Just wanted to throw that out there as we close in on one month till Madden 15. :)

 

As for wrapping up the Fan's League, thank you to everyone who participated. I hope I didn't botch things too bad along the way, haha. We had some interesting moments all the way to the end, but I tried to handle them as reasonably as EA would allow. Hope to see you guys for Madden 15!




#11315369 CAGLS: Madden 25 Fan's League! Season 3 Complete! Jets Win! T...

Posted by CAGLeagueSports on 03 December 2013 - 08:56 PM

Planning ahead, we'll be able to advance tonight...a full day early. So, that's nice. Just taking a rough look at the potential advancement through the end of the year, this is how the deadline for things could shake out.

 

Advancing to:

AFC/NFC Championship Round - 12/3

Super Bowl - 12/6

Re-sign Players - 12/9

Free Agency 1 - 12/10

Free Agency 2 - 12/11

Free Agency 3 - 12/12

Free Agency 4/Final Scouting (I really can't remember if there was a 4th free agency or not) - 12/13

 

Draft - 12/14 - 12/21

 

Then, we could ease our way through pre-season maybe at a 2 day pace just to allow time for the holiday. All of this probably has a 2-3 day flexibility, obviously, but how does that sound for everybody? I actually think this is very close to what we had last year...because I feel like the draft was on 12/17 or something...and then we advanced to the regular season around the 30th or 31st...and just allowed extra time for the first week of the regular season to make sure everyone was back from the holiday. Feel free to correct my aging memory though, haha.