I've returned to the GAME

Hi all, new to the forum old or forgot all about electric football. I got my first game for christmas back in the 70s and played it a lot and started collecting teams and then I pretty much set a side and did nothing with it again. In 2001 I got interested in it again and wanted to buy some unpainted players so i did and painted them up then went to my parents and got the old board out and it didn't work so i set it down again. Last weekend I got a brand new game at a garage sale for 5 bucks and have rekindled my interest in the game. I've been amazed how I forgot so much about it. I know I'm at the very beginning and want to get back into it and relearn how to play. I still haven't forgotten how the little guys would never really run a straight line, HA So my questions I have are what is the difference in the players, these days? Will my old bases still work if I get new players? My old stuff is in good condition but wonder. Back to the players I see all kinds of new poses the players are molded in. I would guess since I have so much existing stuff I might want stick with what I have and buy new unpainted figures. I do have the talent to paint them, but would be interested in making my own decals. I sorta posed that question about that on another post, but since I have decal paper and a printer that can do that sort of thing why no save a buck? Since all my teams helmet logos were either painted with a toothpick by me or by the factory that originally made them. Playing the game I need to play more before I can actually ask anything about that, which I'll prbably will. Thanks and I look forward to and learning more about the game