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B8NFLL Hall of Fame Ballot

The following posts will contain players and their career accomplishments up for immortalization. After having an exceptional pool of players up for enshrinement last season, the candidates this season are lacking in comparison, but I still found enough to put 15 on the ballot.

I originally had a hardline stance of only considering players who debuted in the inaugural season or later and incumbent players whose career stat line showed no production entering the inaugural season (mostly OL). I immediately made one exception to include Tatum Bell who holds the record for most rushing yards in a season and whose stats pre-B8NFLL were clearly laid out and were in line with what I read online. There were only a few other players like Bell that I would have considered to make an exception for, but I have decided to scrap that idea, and will continue with my original thought, so unfortunately players such as Jonathan Vilma and Ian Scott will not be on the ballot.

Participation is of course voluntary, and you can post your responses, PM them to me, DM me on Discord, discuss or whatever. You decide what your criteria for selection is. You can base it solely off of the context of B8NFLL, compare to real life stats, or some marriage of the two. We had a decent turnout last season, but given how active participation in the league has its ups and valleys, I don't think that I will have a specific target percentage of Yes votes that will ensure enshrinement. It will of course be north of 50% at the very least.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I am around 50% done in Yoku now. The flaws with the map and navigating the world haven't really improved, but everything else is aces. I have uncovered nearly the entire map, and I can't imagine they will find ways to have me revisit places over and over, so I'm guessing that I'm getting pretty close to the end.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Roster sheet should now be updated. I hope to put out the Hall of Fame ballot within the next day. It will take me a long time to deal with the financial sheet, so don't expect us to truly begin the offseason for another week or so.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

It was originally Nickelodeon but moved to Disney for its final few seasons apparently.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I have some, but I am not going to reveal them here since I plan to resume the Top 100 games from the B8 sports crew

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

It's good yeah. I rarely get it since I prefer other topping combinations, but whenever I've had pineapple on pizza, I have found it delicious.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Okay, Jets stats have been sent, free agent sheet has been updated, retired players have been removed from roster sheet, Orcas/Eagles have been renamed where necessary, all teams have their cap spaces updated, and the Falcons have their financials fully updated.

To Do:

• Update adjust ratings on roster sheet, adjust ages/contract info on team financial sheet plus remove retired players from there, AI to User financial changes and vice versa, maybe more stuff
• Hall of Fame ballot
• Do trivia/interesting tidbits like I always do about ironman streaks/coaches/whatever
• Possibly missing something

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Pretty neutral, so no

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

To Do:

• Finish up sending Jets stat PM
• Update spreadsheet to remove retired players, adjust ratings, adjust ages/contracts, make sure to include Lightning/Pumpkins changes to Orcas/Eagles, AI to User financial changes and vice versa, etc...
• Hall of Fame ballot
• Do trivia/interesting tidbits like I always do about ironman streaks/coaches/whatever
• Possibly missing something

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

What happens if you idle during the offseason?

For starters, anyone is free to ask me for advice at any point, and if real life requires you to take a small break at some point that prevents you from doing an event or more, feel free to ask me to temporarily take over your team, and I will make decisions as if I were in charge of your team. However, if the worst comes to pass, I have safety nets in place to protect user teams.

Should you idle during Restricted Free Agency, I will sign a random two players, if applicable, to random tender levels. I will not participate in the second phase, and should any of your RFAs be signed by other players during that phase, I will default to not matching the deal in the third and final phase.

Should you idle during Unrestricted Free Agency, I officially sign a random third of your players, rounding up to the contracts that they ask for. However, in recent seasons, I have been more generous and increased that to around half.

Should you idle during the draft, I will draft as if I were in charge of your team.

Should you idle during free agency, this is unavoidably the most harsh of the four offseason events. I will not sign any players for you and the AI will fill the holes on your behalf at the conclusion of free agency.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

The Almighty Slash Line

All contracts will be presented to you via slash lines. It is imperative that you interpret and understand a slash line and its components, so here is an example to kick off my seasonal explanation:

3 / $7.50 mil / $1.80 mil

3 = length in seasons that the contract will last. All contracts will end up being between 1-7 seasons in length. There are some in-game and league-mandated limitations on length, but I will explain that rather soon.

$7.50 mil = Total salary that a player will earn over the life of the contract should the contract not be reworked while still under said contract or the player released.

Using this example, the player will receive $7.50 mil over three seasons, which gives him an average cap hit of $2.50 mil. His cap hit will not be $2.50 mil in each season though. This contract will see the player's cap hit rise each season, so his first year cap hit might be $2.12 mil, $2.47 mil for the second season, and $2.91 mil for the final season.

$1.80 mil = Portion of total salary that is guaranteed, aka signing bonus. For most, this is the hardest thing to grasp about the slash line and contracts in general. The NFL does not have fully guaranteed contracts, which means that what a player signs for might not actually be what they receive in the end. The team that signs a player to a contract will always be on the hook for the final figure in a slash line, with the only exception being if a player retires while under contract.

Using this example, the player might have a cap hit of $2.12, $2.47, and $2.91 mil in the first, second, and third seasons. However, his signing bonus is stretched out evenly across every season. The annual bonus in this contract would be $600k ($1.80 mil / 3 years). The annual bonus is a feature on the team financial sheet, so that info will always be available to you.

Now, if you trade or release a player under contract with guaranteed money, you will receive a reduction in your salary cap space, aka cap penalty, that is equal to their annual bonus x the years remaining on their contract. Using this example once again, let's say the player is released after the first season. That would leave him with $1.20 mil left in guaranteed money ($600k annual bonus x 2 years left on contract). The team that signed him to that contract would then be issued a cap penalty the following offseason to the tune of $1.20 mil.

If that player would be traded instead, the original team would receive the same cap penalty, but the new team would have a discounted contract. Because the original team is always on the hook for the guaranteed money, the $1.20 mil that is still owed that player is taken out of the contract for the new team. If the cap hits for years 2 and 3 were originally $2.47 and $2.91 mil and the annual bonus was $600k, then the new cap hits for the new team would be $1.87 and $2.31 mil. The new team could then release or trade the player at any time without financial repercussions since the contract no longer had any guaranteed money attached.

Finally, in case someone doesn't know, mil = dollars in millions while k = dollars in thousands.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Offseason in a Nutshell

We do have one new person this season. There are four major events during the offseason. They will be explained in full detail when the time comes, but here they are:

1. Restricted Free Agency
2. Unrestricted Free Agents
3. NFL Draft + Signing Rookies
4. Free Agency

Restricted Free Agency - This is easily the most complex of the four, yet it is the one that has the lowest activity. A small sub-section of players whose contracts run out are considered restricted free agents. These players can, but do not have to, be signed by their original teams to a 1 year contract at one of three fixed amounts. Those that do sign can then be offered contracts by any of the other 31 teams to multiyear deals. Any team who has a player sign a contract with another team will then have the opportunity to match said contract or let them sign with another team and receive NFL Draft pick compensation.

Unrestricted Free Agents - Any player with an expired contract who was not considered a restricted free agent is thus an unrestricted free agent. Teams then can elect to re-sign the remaining players or let them enter the free agent market. Unlike the previous event, the other 31 teams cannot do anything to you, so you are free to operate without outside pressure. There are a few more wrinkles, but it is pretty straightforward.

NFL Draft + Signing Rookies - This is an event where all 32 teams can select college football players to join their team. Each team normally has seven draft picks, one for each of the seven rounds of the draft. The order that a team selects is based on their record and playoff performance, if applicable, from the season before. Earlier in the topic, I mentioned this season's draft order, and all teams are free to trade draft picks. After the draft, a separate period of time is devoted to signing all the players that a team drafted.

Free Agency - All players not signed or re-signed in the previous three events enter the free agent pool, and this is the time that every team is able to bid on the services of those without a team (aka free agents).

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

NFL Draft Order

1. Buccaneers
2. Seahawks
3. Panthers
4. Giants
5. Jaguars
6. Bears
7. Chiefs
8. Jets
9. Lions
10. Orcas
11. Colts
12. Bengals
13. Patriots
14. Titans
15. Raiders
16. Wildcats
17. 49ers
18. Bills
19. Steelers
20. Eagles
21. Browns
22. Vikings
23. Broncos
24. Falcons
25. Packers
26. Express
27. Washington
28. Dolphins
29. Ravens
30. Rams
31. Cowboys
32. Pioneers

Bills own Pats 6th and 7th round picks
Giants own Pioneers 2nd, 3rd, and 5th round picks, Steelers 2nd and 4th round picks
Panthers own Bills 7th round pick
Patriots own Panthers 7th round pick
Pioneers own Giants 7th round pick
Steelers own Bills 3rd round pick, Giants 6th round pick
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Pioneers
LOLB Kamerion Wimbley (988 tackles, 40 sacks, 14 INTs, 15 FFs, 18 FRs, 4-time Pro Bowler, 1-time LB of the Year, 1-time Def Player of the Year)
QB Charlie Whitehurst (1875-3148, 20227 yards, 143 TDs, 109 INTs)
RT Max Starks
DT Jonathan Babineaux (484 tackles, 60 sacks, 11 FFs, 8 FRs, 3-time Super Bowl champion)
C Richie Gandy

Raiders
QB Erik Ainge
RE Jay Moore

Rams
FB Chris Alexander
RT Robert Gallery (686 blocks, 75 sacks allowed, 3-time Pro Bowler, played all 14 seasons for Rams with 190 starts)
LG David Diehl (1-time Pro Bowler, played all 14 seasons for Rams including 192 starts)
RG Dan Buenning

Ravens
WR Calvin Johnson (644 rec for 7505 yards, 56 TDs)
HB LenDale White
QB Ben Mauk (famously signed to a 7-year deal by the Pats only to be traded the next offseason, incurring the largest single-player cap penalty in our history)
WR Terry Richardson
RG Tyson Clabo
LG Richie Incognito
ROLB Brian Toal
TE Kellen Davis
LE David McMillan

Seahawks
TE Matt Spaeth (726 rec for 5483 yards, 31 TDs, 2-time Pro Bowler)
MLB Barrett Ruud (1072 tackles, 29 sacks, 12 INTs, 13 FFs, 16 FRs, 2-time Pro Bowler)
QB Brad Smith (2071-3489, 21094 yards, 602 rushes for 4511 yards, 176 total TDs, 154 INTs)
WR Steve Breaston (9 career return TDs, 1-time Pro Bowler)
LT Jabari Levy
RE Luis Castillo (500 tackles, 87 sacks, 13 FFs, 4 FRs, 3-time Pro Bowler)
SS Darnell Bing (558 tackles, 12 sacks, 18 INTs, 4 FFs, 6 FRs)
RG Tyler Reed
FS Dashon Goldson

Steelers
HB Jamario Thomas (2649 carries for 11159 yards, 192 rec for 1570 yards, 64 total TDs, 2-time Pro Bowler, Comeback Player of the Year)

Titans
None

Vikings
FB Mike Cox (569 carries for 1684 yards, 11 rec for 38 yards, 58 total TDs, 1-time Pro Bowler)
RG Qasim Mitchell (3-time Pro Bowler)
HB Charlie Jones
LG Samson Satele
DT Dewayne Robertson (659 tackles, 85 sacks, 11 FFs, 11 FRs, 2-time Pro Bowler)

Washington
FB Lawrence Vickers (1530 carries for 5887 yards, 94 rec for 715 yards, 50 total TDs, 3-time Pro Bowler)
WR Todd Blythe
WR Tito Gonzalez

Wildcats
WR Santonio Holmes

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Express
FB Dane Zaslaw
K Shayne Graham (399 FGM, 610 XPM, punted once for 56 yards)
WR Sam DeSa (TD every 7.8 rec: 36 TDs on 283 career rec)
LE Baraka Atkins (313 tackles, 57 sacks, 10 FFs, 7 FRs, 1-time Pro Bowler)
QB Omar Jacobs (1-time Pro Bowler)
LE Matt Roth

Falcons
QB Brian Hoyer

49ers
LE Marcus Spears (603 tackles, 53 sacks, 11 FFs, 9 FRs, 1-time Pro Bowler, played for 49ers all 14 seasons, started all 190 games he played in)

Giants
LT Kevin Shaffer (613 blocks, 67 sacks allowed, 1-time Pro Bowler, started all 204 games he played in)

Jaguars
QB Alex Smith
TE Vernon Davis
CB Tracy Porter (534 tackles, 3 sacks, 19 INTs, 9 FFs, 7 FRs, 3-time Pro Bowler, Comeback Player of the Year)

Jets
RG Jake Grove (686 blocks, 90 sacks allowed, 5-time Pro Bowler, played in 222 of a possible 224 games, starting all 222)
WR Courtney Taylor
TE Joe Newton

Lions
P Rodney Williams (1-time Pro Bowler, Punter of the Year)
HB DeAngelo Williams (2324 carries for 10075 yards, 390 rec for 3250 yards, 80 total TDs)
QB Aaron Rodgers (3021-5000, 31985 yards, 199 TDs, 183 INTs, led league in passing yards for four-straight seasons: S2-S5, 4-time Pro Bowler)

Orcas
FB Dante Rosario
HB Kestahn Moore (1400 carries for 6182 yards, 194 rec for 1479 yards, 32 total TDs, 1-time Pro Bowler)
HB Reggie Bush (2687 carries for 11423 yards, 434 rec for 3593 yards, 79 total TDs)
QB Anthony Morelli
CB Eric Wright

Packers
None

Panthers
MLB Jonathan Vilma (1803 tackles, 51 sacks, 28 INTs, 18 FFs, 29 FRs, 4-time Pro Bowlerplayed all 14 seasons for Panthers with 211 games and starts)
WR Robert Meachem (639 rec for 7669 yards, 52 TDs)
HB Dion Foster

Patriots
FB Brandon Jackson (1230 carries for 4510 yards, 69 rec for 409 yards, 39 total TDs, 2-time Pro Bowler)
SS Keon Jackson (803 tackles, 18 sacks, 17 INTs, 15 FFs, 13 FRs. 1-time Pro Bowler)
TE Heath Miller (794 rec for 5733 yards, 31 TDs, played all 14 seasons for Patriots with 221 starts)
LE Mathias Kiwanuka (418 tackles, 109 sacks, 13 FFs, 4 FRs, 1-time Pro Bowler)
FS Greg Blue (393 tackles, 9 sacks, 18 INTs, 9 FFs, 5 FRs, 1-time Pro Bowler)
RG David Baas

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Player Retirements by Team

Bears
FB Dane Todd
ROLB A.J. Hawk (668 tackles, 50 sacks, 14 INTs, 14 FFs, 16 FRs, Raiders first draft pick in NFL Draft)

Bengals
FB Champ Davis
WR Mike Williams (920 rec for 10233 yards, 67 total TDs, two-time Pro Bowler, played for Bengals all 14 seasons, started all 218 games he played in)
FS Ryan Mundy

Bills
C Nick Hardwick (1-time Pro Bowler)

Broncos
FB Jon Helmandolar (927 carries for 3220 yards, 88 rec for 536 yards, 50 total TDs, two-time Pro Bowler)
FS Tom Zbikowski (546 tackles, 9 sacks, 26 INTs, 12 FFs, 12 FRs, Defensive Rookie of the Year S3, 1-time Pro Bowler)
LOLB Patrick Willis (729 tackles, 30 sacks, 11 INTs, 15 FFs, 10 FRs, 1-time Pro Bowler)
MLB Anthony Schlegel (1029 tackles, 26 sacks, 11 INTs, 17 FFs, 14 FRs)
C Scott Mruczkowski
TE Derek Schouman
LOLB Spencer Adkins

Browns
TE Marcedes Lewis (852 rec for 6093 yards, 39 TDs, 1-time Pro Bowler)
FS Lovon Ponder (389 tackles, 7 sacks, 25 INTs, 7 FFs, 14 FRs, 1-time Pro Bowler)
LOLB Kai Parham (570 tackles, 37 sacks, 8 INTs, 11 FFs, 9 FRs)
CB Avery Atkins (166 tackles, 29 INTs, 2 FFs, 9 FRs, 1-time Pro Bowler)
CB Brandon Flowers (282 tackles, 1 sack, 17 INTs, 3 FFs, 3 FRs, 2-time Pro Bowler)

Buccaneers
QB Kevin Kolb
QB Paul Thompson
HB Alley Broussard (11781 return yards, 13 total TDs, 2-time Pro Bowler)
RG Chris Kemoeatu

Chiefs
CB Dominique Cromartie
CB Brandon Carr (319 tackles, 10 sacks, 16 INTs, 8 FFs, 8 FRs, 1-time Pro Bowler)
HB Mike Bush
CB Harold Dalton

Colts
DT Ian Scott (592 tackles, 86 sacks, 19 FFs, 10 FRs, 2-time Pro Bowler, played all 14 seasons for Colts)

Cowboys
FB Nolan Hughey (1-time Pro Bowler)
HB Darius Walker (2979 carries for 12326 yards, 439 rec for 3354 yards, 109 total TDs, 4-time Pro Bowler, 1-time RB of the Year)
WR Steve Smith
TE John Tereshinski
RE Erasmus James

Dolphins
None

Eagles
FB Brandon Hancock (1-time Pro Bowler)
HB Antonio Pittman (1545 carries for 6472 yards, 114 rec for 919 yards, 48 total TDs
FS Anthony Reddick

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I am up to around 18% done in Yoku, which surprised me because I have played for maybe an hour. I love playing the game, especially since you can't fail/die, but it is kind of tough to navigate the world. The map isn't especially helpful as I have no idea where a path/pipe will take me before using it, and making a wrong choice can make you circle back around to where you started.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

To Do:

• Player Retirements
• NFL Draft Order
• Offseason in a Nutshell
• Slash Line Explained
• Finish up sending Jets stat PM
• Update spreadsheet to remove retired players, adjust ratings, adjust ages/contracts, make sure to include Lightning/Pumpkins changes to Orcas/Eagles, AI to User financial changes and vice versa, etc...
• Hall of Fame ballot
• Explain what happens if you idle
• Do trivia/interesting tidbits like I always do about ironman streaks/coaches/whatever
• Possibly missing something

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Coaching Changes

I say this every year, but I have found no evidence that suggests that your coaching staff has any impact on your team in a pure sim like this. Any changes in the coaching strategy as a result of a new coaching staff can be negated through user intervention. That being said, I like to reveal coaching changes since I believe most of us are curious about them.

Retirements
Lions HC Steve Mariucci (was Lions HC for previous 14 seasons)
Patriots HC Dante Scarneccia
Pioneers HC Dom Capers (was Pioneers HC for previous 14 seasons)
A couple of OCs/DCs/STs that I no longer can find out who because I wasn't paying attention to my laptop battery when it died

Head Coach
Bengals hire Vikings HC Brett Favre
Bills hire Bengals HC Mike Holmgren
Browns hire former Falcons DC Ernie Holmes
Jaguars hire Washington DC Pat Williams
Lions hire Browns HC Lovie Smith
Orcas hire B8NFLL Hall of Fame G Tutan Reyes
Patriots promote DC Ed Donatell
Pioneers promote DC LaVarr Arrington
Vikings promote OC Flozell Adams

Offensive Coordinator
Bills hire former Bengals OC Tom Rathman
Colts hire Ravens OC Mike Tice
Cowboys hire Panthers OC Rod Smith
Falcons hire former Bears OC Ron Turner
49ers hire former B8NFLL Express OT Jonas Jennings
Orcas hire Falcons OC Greg Knapp
Panthers hire former Lions OC Keith Rowen
Patriots hire Cowboys OC Dennis Green
Raiders hire 49ers OC Tom Clements
Ravens hire former 49ers OC Priest Holmes
Vikings hire former B8NFLL Giants OT Mike Rosenthal

Defensive Coordinator
Bengals hire Jets DC London Fletcher
Browns hire former Lions DC Tom Grantham
Buccaneers hire Bengals DC Mike Smith
Chiefs hire Raiders DC Dick Jauron
Eagles hire former Eagles DC Roosevelt Colvin (hasn't coached since being their DC in S12)
49ers hire Steelers DC Romeo Crennel
Jaguars hire former Patriots DC Bryan Robinson
Jets hire 49ers DC Tony Dungy
Orcas hire former B8NFLL Colts MLB Nick Barnett
Packers hire former Bills DC Chuck Cecil
Patriots hire Packers DC Dave Campo
Pioneers hire Browns DC Jim Nelson
Raiders hire former Washington DC Nate Wayne
Washington hire Orcas DC Willy Robinson
Steelers hire former Seahawks DC Chad Brown

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Hub Spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10gIP0JkVqOaoUc4aQX_NyDM8dB31FOPm_dUx6DVTWPk/edit?usp=sharing

Word Doc
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RVeEIyjqIiEkS0VYvbsI02dWMDXyOgdVQAgThNJyIfc/edit?usp=sharing

Wiki Page
http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Board_8_National_Football_League_League

Previous Topic (alive as of this moment)
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/79099207

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Dishonored 2 is on Game Pass for XB1 and PC

Yoku's Island Express is $5 USD for PS4 and Switch
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4064-CUSA10654_00-YOKUSISLANDEXP00
https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/yokus-island-express-switch/

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Just-for-Fun Top 20 Standings
KCF - 127
gameking - 111
Mr Crispy - 73
ArkOfTurus - 71
Lolo Guru - 61
Cody - 36
KnightOfNee - 35
MegamanX - 27
Arti - 23
scarletspeed - 23
Wickle - 20
Fenny - 16
tazzyboy - 14
darkx - 13
Robazoid - 13
Suprak the Stud - 13
FakeAccount - 11
GreatPaul - 11
MZero - 11
Shonen Bat - 10

Spreadsheet with history
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X8E8oqzES42W4S82j7WTfNnzNa8c3uXdSE1rnqYG7WM/edit?usp=sharing

Additional noms this month
Crispy - 3
Paul - 1

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Aprils Games:
Star Fox 64 (N64/3DS/Wii/Wii U)
Final Fantasy VI (PC/Android/SNES/PS1/GBA/Wii/)
Yoku's Island Express (PC/XB1/PS4/Switch)
Dishonored 2 (PC/XB1/PS4)

What is Game of the Month Club?
Game of the Month is a community project open to all B8ers where users share, discover, play and/or discuss a select few games every month. The games featured each month are chosen by YOU the users (and Lady Luck)

The Basics
- Each month will usually feature three games that were chosen via a random drawing from a pool of games that users nominated
- For each game you beat, you get a cool point on our just-for-fun standings as well as a nomination for next month's randomized drawing
- In order to receive the point and nomination, you must beat said game within the calendar month
- If you beat one of the current month's games in the previous month, you can apply for a "recently beaten waiver," but you will only receive a point and no nomination should you do so
- Drawing for next month's games is usually around a week before the end of the month
- If you periodically keep us posted on your progress and/or talk about different aspects of the games, then everyone will think you are super awesome!

Nomination Rules
- You get one nomination automatically each month
- You receive additional nominations each month for every selected game that you beat
- Each game you nominate has to be unique from all other nominations and cannot include a game that has already been selected for GotM
- Each game must be a standalone game that can be acquired and played on its own (aka cannot be DLC/expansion that requires the base game)
- Nominations only carry over if you beat a selected game after the drawing for next month's games but before the end of the month
- As a special rule for only 2021, you have 11 supports you can use throughout the year. Your only limitations are that you can't support your own nomination, and you can only use one support per game per month

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Yes

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Yoku's Island Express is $5 USD for PS4
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4064-CUSA10654_00-YOKUSISLANDEXP00

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Final day of March

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

If Michigan wins, this is probably the first Final Four that I predicted correctly since 2004, or whenever GT/Ok St/Duke/UConn made it.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I didn't know that Doug went from Nickelodeon to Disney

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I haven't played ABZU for a few years, but I am confident that it took me less than five hours to finish.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I have to go with The Big Hurt. He is my all-time favorite baseball player after all.

Referring to him as a mere baseball player though? Give some respect to the two-time MVP and Hall of Famer!

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I'm bummed that Rayman didn't win

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I will definitely do Yoku. Star Fox is very short, so it seems likely that I will do it. I had planned on playing Dishonored again before playing 2 since the definitive edition was added to Game Pass. However, it being selected halted that idea. It hopefully won't be a big deal that I have forgotten nearly everything.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Lovely

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

They're available as a free download now

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Yes

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Dishonored 2 is on Game Pass for XB1 and PC

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

1. Star Fox 64
2. Final Fantasy VI
3. Yoku's Island Express
4. Dishonored 2
5. Ikenfell
6. Luig's Mansion: Dark Moon
7. One Step from Eden
8. Hob
9. Disco Elysium
10. Tales from the Borderlands
11. Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
12. Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, The
13. OFF
14. X-COM: Enemy Unknown
15. ABZU
16. Q.U.B.E
17. Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, The
18. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
19. Quantum Conundrum
20. Ikaruga
21. Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
22. Batman: Arkham Origins
23. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
24. Disco Elysium
25. Super Daryl Deluxe
26. Yoku's Island Express
27. One Step from Eden
28. Yakuza Kiwami 2
29. One Step from Eden
30. Star Fox 64
31. Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
32. Hylics
33. Final Fantasy VI
34. Final Fantasy VI
35. Quantum Conundrum
36. Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
37. Yoku's Island Express
38. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

And your April Games of the Month are...

Star Fox 64 (N64/3DS/Wii/Wii U)
Final Fantasy VI (PC/Android/SNES/PS1/GBA/Wii/)
Yoku's Island Express (PC/XB1/PS4/Switch)
Dishonored 2 (PC/XB1/PS4)

Congrats to Paul, darkx, myself, and Sean for having their games selected!

Yes this was a planned 4-game special month. There will be two or three more in the year.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Noms and changes are closed.

I hope to draw soonish, but by my count, we have 38 noms/supports, so it will probably take a little bit to verify that I got things down correctly.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Last call for noms and changes

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

KamikazePotato posted...

Persona 5 would be heavily improved by just completely removing Morgana

This is exactly how I felt about Teddie in 4, so now I am more hesitant to play 5

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

The first Adam that I thought of was Adam Jensen from Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mankind Divided.

I can't think of a different Nick right now

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Collecting talismans is the main thing, but there might be levels containing them that require a certain amount of orbs to unlock. I ended up fully completing a level before leave more often than not, so I am not sure.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

If the cargo vehicle includes all of those bananas and a Goomba on top, I am sold.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Yes

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Kyle Hyde

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I always did magnet or reveal secrets

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Monthly Progress
Yoshi - KCF, darkx
Omori - Ark
Spyro - JONA, KCF, Lolo, Neato, Cody

Nominations
Ark - Disco Elysium, One Step Eden
Cody - ABZU, Tales from Borderlands
darkx - FFVI, Sly Cooper
JONA - Bloodstained: Ritual
KCF - Shantae: HGH, Super Daryl, Yoku, Monster Boy Cursed Kingdom
MZero - X-COM: EU, QUBE
Sean - Batman: Arkham Origins, Hob, Dishonored 2
Paul - FF: Dirge Cerebus
Wickle - Fire Emblem: PoR

Supports
Ark - Yoku
KCF - Sly
Lolo - Eden
MZero - Yoku, FFVI
Neato - FFVI
Wickle - Eden

Drawing likely Thursday

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I'm specifically referring to having individual decks/character specific cards being replaced by a more generic shared deck. Also, they made some unforgivable, boneheaded decisions that I still remember to this day.

Fucking Holo-whatever bird boss right occurring right after a chapter-ending save point.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Yeah, I have known for a few years that Cubivore was likely my most valuable game.

Also Batan Kaitos is much better than Origins. I dropped the latter at some point because of the disappointing changes to the battle system.

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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu