Maurice,
i dont see this game on TV for the very reason you said its not for everyone to play. there wont be a big enough audience who will care to watch two coaches go at it if they are not playing themselves. the game action is far too fast for a non-hobbyist to follow and the game is not flowing enough for people to tune in. the board is turned on and stopped right away after 3-5seconds, then you have a minute or two of interupptions to progress the play (passing, pivoting, etc..) and all this AFTER the long set up time. we love it, but that aint good TV for the regular (even general espn) audience.
Now the idea of the guys going straight out the box is the key. i have always thought so myself. especially in this age where you gotta compete against Madden. it does take too much time to learn to tweak, much less find that &*^% tweak tool. its only for the person who is truly interested. i have quite a few friends who played the game, some even still have it. and if they knew they could rock with the figs and have straight line success, they would play a game here and there, which would could lead to something bigger.
But i wonder if we are considering the uninteded consequences of promoting the hobby to a larger audience. what are they, i cant think of them right now. but i too, like the way it is now. HOWEVER, dont get me wrong, i am fully supportive in promoting if thats what the masses want. i will be a good soldier and help. but if nots for everyone, then its not. and if just for us, then it is. to play with words that were mentioned once - i LOVE Star Trek. watch in the morning before work when i can. but by no means am i a Treky. i just dont have the interest to take it to that level. and i am sure there are many out there who LOVE(D) Electric Football, but they are good not playing it anymore. We just gotta reach out to people and draw in who wants to allow themselves to be drawn in.
but back to the original idea - As i have been trying to talk with Mozeek about, tweaking these bases is time consuming, frustrating and hard to master.
sorta like putting on the green when you thought you were nice by getting there.
HAPPY FOOTBALL WEDNESDAY
