Lore Builder: Five: Sataball Format
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Hello all, welcome back to LORE BUILDER, where we build and discuss fictional aspects of the Star Citizen universe with you, the community. As always, if you are new to this feature, please check the caveats and reading materials linked in the first issue to bring you up to speed as to what’s been established.
We’ve been working on SATABALL, one of the many sports of the future. Last week we narrowed down the entries (no easy task) and asked you to vote on some of the prospective histories of the sport and the name for the Cup/Bowl.
ORIGIN
Sam Corwin won by a considerable margin. Now, as we move forward, we might have to modify this history based on decisions that we make for the rules, but I think it’s a great place to start.
CUP
This was a tighter race. The Galactic Series by Joxer edged out the competition even though there was some debate as to the format that the Series would take (bracket versus Champion’s Cup format). We can dig into that a little later once we get a clearer picture of the sport, teams and divisions.
space_traveller had a great idea of using SATAday as an event. Maybe it could be either the first day of the season or draft day.
Thanks again for all of your entries. It was really difficult picking those five for voting.
TEAMS
We also started to dive into teams, posting a rough list as a starting place for discussion. Woolfer brought up a great point about adding some more international flavor to the names and provided some great examples (Olympique Vega and SC Davien were my personal favorites). I’ve incorporated them into the list below as well as some of the other suggestions, but feel free to keep contributing any names you like and we will update the list.
One suggestion when approaching the names though, Supreme Xyphon had a great alternate name for the Terra team (Terra Terrapins), but the thing to remember is that while we’ve probably bred and transported Earth animals to the corners of the universe, some species might not exist in the future or there might be new ones. In short, we should just be aware of staying too 21st century with the names/references.
Sataball Professional League (SBPL)
Imperial League: (IL)
Earth(Sol) Eagles
Croshaw Jumpers
Olympique Vega
Stanton Knights
Ferron Lancers
Centauri Centurions
Rhetor Raiders
Idris Air Hawks
Elysium Elementals
SC Davien
Territorial League: (TL)
Terra Gryphons
Kilian Killers
Ellis Racers
Magnus Dominators
Goss Bucs
Nemo Crashers
Fora Flames
Cathcart Gangsters
Kiel Guardians
Baker Custlers
Now as far as the leagues go, I had broken them down into divisions based on location in the system map, with Territorial teams being located near Terra and the Imperial ones located near Earth. We could go for a system similar to Major League Baseball, where the leagues wouldn’t be based on location, but maybe there’s a slight rule variation between the two (Designated Hitter versus a Pitcher Hitting, for example).
But that can be dictated once we delve into the…
GAME FORMAT
The rules systems that you all have come up with range from brief to pretty extensive, so to simplify their presentation, I’ve adapted them to the format outlined below and linked you back to the original comment.
Author
Type of Field:
Number of Teams:
Summary:
Link to Post
Now, I’ve tried to collate similar approaches to the rules together, but maybe for this we will try a new system for voting and use a bracket system. That way we can also account for people who contribute a little later. This week, we’ll post three rule systems and see which you prefer. Next week, we’ll post three more. Then have the two winners compete. Once we lock in on an basic skeletal approach to the game, we can dig into specific rules and such.
There were multiple suggestions to look at Australian Rules Football , which does serve as a pretty close analogue for Sataball. I also really liked the oval playing field as well as the four posts.
Mikle suggested Kronum , which could also be a really good foundation to build from.
Zan
Type of Field: Ellipse or Polygonal
Number of Teams Playing: 2
Summary: Using magnetic generators to propel or attract the ball. More variety in the barrier types.
Post Link
Tony_Knightcrawler
Type of Field: Elliptical
Number of Teams: 2
Summary: Ball has to orbit around a post to score.
Post Link
VaporTrail
Type of Field: Elongated Octagon
Number of Teams: 2
Summary: Much more contact-oriented, similar to Australian Rules Football.
Post Link 1
Post Link 2
Have a look, see if any these game formats work for you and vote below. I have also included Australian Rules Football and Kronum in the poll to see if you would like to start with those sports as a foundation and work on the format together.
Next week, we’ll keep the conversation going and present some more formats for you. Of course, if any of you have come up with other ideas, please post them in the comments below.
Until next time …
We’ve been working on SATABALL, one of the many sports of the future. Last week we narrowed down the entries (no easy task) and asked you to vote on some of the prospective histories of the sport and the name for the Cup/Bowl.
ORIGIN
Sam Corwin won by a considerable margin. Now, as we move forward, we might have to modify this history based on decisions that we make for the rules, but I think it’s a great place to start.
CUP
This was a tighter race. The Galactic Series by Joxer edged out the competition even though there was some debate as to the format that the Series would take (bracket versus Champion’s Cup format). We can dig into that a little later once we get a clearer picture of the sport, teams and divisions.
space_traveller had a great idea of using SATAday as an event. Maybe it could be either the first day of the season or draft day.
Thanks again for all of your entries. It was really difficult picking those five for voting.
TEAMS
We also started to dive into teams, posting a rough list as a starting place for discussion. Woolfer brought up a great point about adding some more international flavor to the names and provided some great examples (Olympique Vega and SC Davien were my personal favorites). I’ve incorporated them into the list below as well as some of the other suggestions, but feel free to keep contributing any names you like and we will update the list.
One suggestion when approaching the names though, Supreme Xyphon had a great alternate name for the Terra team (Terra Terrapins), but the thing to remember is that while we’ve probably bred and transported Earth animals to the corners of the universe, some species might not exist in the future or there might be new ones. In short, we should just be aware of staying too 21st century with the names/references.
Sataball Professional League (SBPL)
Imperial League: (IL)
Earth(Sol) Eagles
Croshaw Jumpers
Olympique Vega
Stanton Knights
Ferron Lancers
Centauri Centurions
Rhetor Raiders
Idris Air Hawks
Elysium Elementals
SC Davien
Territorial League: (TL)
Terra Gryphons
Kilian Killers
Ellis Racers
Magnus Dominators
Goss Bucs
Nemo Crashers
Fora Flames
Cathcart Gangsters
Kiel Guardians
Baker Custlers
Now as far as the leagues go, I had broken them down into divisions based on location in the system map, with Territorial teams being located near Terra and the Imperial ones located near Earth. We could go for a system similar to Major League Baseball, where the leagues wouldn’t be based on location, but maybe there’s a slight rule variation between the two (Designated Hitter versus a Pitcher Hitting, for example).
But that can be dictated once we delve into the…
GAME FORMAT
The rules systems that you all have come up with range from brief to pretty extensive, so to simplify their presentation, I’ve adapted them to the format outlined below and linked you back to the original comment.
Author
Type of Field:
Number of Teams:
Summary:
Link to Post
Now, I’ve tried to collate similar approaches to the rules together, but maybe for this we will try a new system for voting and use a bracket system. That way we can also account for people who contribute a little later. This week, we’ll post three rule systems and see which you prefer. Next week, we’ll post three more. Then have the two winners compete. Once we lock in on an basic skeletal approach to the game, we can dig into specific rules and such.
There were multiple suggestions to look at Australian Rules Football , which does serve as a pretty close analogue for Sataball. I also really liked the oval playing field as well as the four posts.
Mikle suggested Kronum , which could also be a really good foundation to build from.
Zan
Type of Field: Ellipse or Polygonal
Number of Teams Playing: 2
Summary: Using magnetic generators to propel or attract the ball. More variety in the barrier types.
Post Link
Tony_Knightcrawler
Type of Field: Elliptical
Number of Teams: 2
Summary: Ball has to orbit around a post to score.
Post Link
VaporTrail
Type of Field: Elongated Octagon
Number of Teams: 2
Summary: Much more contact-oriented, similar to Australian Rules Football.
Post Link 1
Post Link 2
Have a look, see if any these game formats work for you and vote below. I have also included Australian Rules Football and Kronum in the poll to see if you would like to start with those sports as a foundation and work on the format together.
Next week, we’ll keep the conversation going and present some more formats for you. Of course, if any of you have come up with other ideas, please post them in the comments below.
Until next time …
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Wir haben an SATABALL gearbeitet, einer der vielen Zukunftssportarten. Letzte Woche haben wir die Einträge eingegrenzt (keine leichte Aufgabe) und Sie gebeten, über einige der zukünftigen Geschichten des Sports und den Namen für den Cup/Bowl abzustimmen.
URSPRUNG
Sam Corwin gewann mit deutlichem Abstand. Jetzt, da wir vorankommen, müssen wir diese Geschichte vielleicht auf der Grundlage von Entscheidungen, die wir für die Regeln treffen, ändern, aber ich denke, es ist ein großartiger Anfang.
TASSE
Das war ein engeres Rennen. Die Galactic Series von Joxer schlug sich gegen die Konkurrenz durch, obwohl es einige Diskussionen über das Format der Serie gab (Klammer versus Champion's Cup-Format). Wir können uns etwas später damit befassen, wenn wir uns ein genaueres Bild von Sport, Teams und Divisionen machen.
space_traveller hatte eine tolle Idee, SATAday als Event zu nutzen. Vielleicht könnte es entweder der erste Tag der Saison oder der Entwurfstag sein.
Nochmals vielen Dank für alle Ihre Einträge. Es war wirklich schwierig, diese fünf für die Abstimmung auszuwählen.
TEAMS
Wir begannen auch, in Teams einzutauchen und gaben eine grobe Liste als Ausgangspunkt für die Diskussion heraus. Woolfer brachte einen großartigen Punkt zur Sprache, als es darum ging, den Namen noch mehr internationalen Geschmack zu verleihen, und lieferte einige großartige Beispiele (Olympique Vega und SC Davien waren meine persönlichen Favoriten). Ich habe sie in die untenstehende Liste aufgenommen, ebenso wie einige der anderen Vorschläge, aber zögere nicht, weiterhin Namen zu schreiben, die dir gefallen, und wir werden die Liste aktualisieren.
Ein Vorschlag, wenn man sich den Namen nähert, ist jedoch, dass Supreme Xyphon einen großartigen alternativen Namen für das Terra-Team (Terra Terrapins) hatte, aber die Sache, die man sich merken sollte, ist, dass wir zwar wahrscheinlich Erdtiere gezüchtet und in die Ecken des Universums transportiert haben, aber einige Arten in Zukunft vielleicht nicht mehr existieren werden oder es neue gibt. Kurz gesagt, wir sollten uns nur bewusst sein, dass wir auch im 21. Jahrhundert bei den Namen/Referenzen bleiben.
Sataball Profi-Liga (SBPL)
Imperial League: (IL)
Erde(Sol) Adler
Croshaw-Sprungbretter
Olympique Vega
Stantonsritter
Ferron Lanzenreiter
Centauri Zenturios
Rhetor Raider
Idris Air Hawks
Elysium-Elemente
SC Davien
Territoriale Liga: (TL)
Terra Gryphons
Kilian Killer
Ellis Racer
Magnus Dominatoren
Goss Bucs
Nemo Crashers
Fora Flammen
Cathcart Gangster
Kieler Wächter
Bäcker Custlers
Was nun die Ligen betrifft, so hatte ich sie nach ihrer Lage in der Systemkarte aufgeteilt, wobei die Territorialteams in der Nähe von Terra und die Imperialen in der Nähe der Erde angesiedelt waren. Wir könnten ein System ähnlich dem Baseball der Major League wählen, bei dem die Ligen nicht auf dem Standort basieren würden, aber vielleicht gibt es eine leichte Regeländerung zwischen den beiden (z.B. Designated Hitter versus Pitcher Hitting).
Aber das kann man diktieren, wenn man sich in die.....
SPIELFORMAT
Die Regelsysteme, die ihr alle entwickelt habt, reichen von kurz bis ziemlich umfangreich, also habe ich sie zur Vereinfachung ihrer Präsentation an das unten skizzierte Format angepasst und euch mit dem ursprünglichen Kommentar verknüpft.
Autor
Typ des Feldes:
Anzahl der Teams:
Zusammenfassung:
Link zum Beitrag
Nun, ich habe versucht, ähnliche Ansätze zu den Regeln zusammenzufassen, aber vielleicht werden wir dafür ein neues System zur Abstimmung ausprobieren und ein Klammersystem verwenden. Auf diese Weise können wir auch Menschen berücksichtigen, die etwas später dazu beitragen. Diese Woche werden wir drei Regelsysteme veröffentlichen und sehen, was du bevorzugst. Nächste Woche werden wir drei weitere veröffentlichen. Dann lassen Sie die beiden Gewinner gegeneinander antreten. Sobald wir uns auf einen grundlegenden skelettartigen Ansatz für das Spiel einlassen, können wir uns mit spezifischen Regeln und dergleichen befassen.
Es gab mehrere Vorschläge, sich den Australian Rules Football anzusehen, der als ziemlich nahes Analogon für Sataball dient. Mir gefiel auch das ovale Spielfeld sowie die vier Pfosten sehr gut.
Mikle schlug Kronum vor, was auch eine wirklich gute Grundlage für den Bau sein könnte.
Zan
Typ des Feldes: Ellipse oder Polygonal
Anzahl der gespielten Mannschaften: 2
Zusammenfassung: Mit Hilfe von magnetischen Generatoren wird der Ball angetrieben oder angezogen. Mehr Vielfalt bei den Barrieretypen.
Beitragslink
Tony_Nachtkrabbeltier
Typ des Feldes: Elliptisch
Anzahl der Mannschaften: 2
Zusammenfassung: Der Ball muss um einen Pfosten kreisen, um ein Tor zu erzielen.
Beitragslink
VaporTrail
Typ des Feldes: Verlängertes Achteck
Anzahl der Mannschaften: 2
Zusammenfassung: Viel mehr kontaktorientiert, ähnlich dem Australian Rules Football.
Beitrag Link 1
Beitragslink 2
Schau dir an, ob diese Spielformate für dich funktionieren und stimme unten ab. Ich habe auch Australian Rules Football und Kronum in die Umfrage einbezogen, um zu sehen, ob Sie mit diesen Sportarten als Grundlage beginnen und gemeinsam an dem Format arbeiten möchten.
Nächste Woche werden wir das Gespräch fortsetzen und Ihnen weitere Formate vorstellen. Natürlich, wenn einer von euch andere Ideen hat, postet sie bitte in den Kommentaren unten.
Bis zum nächsten Mal.....
Wir haben an SATABALL gearbeitet, einer der vielen Zukunftssportarten. Letzte Woche haben wir die Einträge eingegrenzt (keine leichte Aufgabe) und Sie gebeten, über einige der zukünftigen Geschichten des Sports und den Namen für den Cup/Bowl abzustimmen.
URSPRUNG
Sam Corwin gewann mit deutlichem Abstand. Jetzt, da wir vorankommen, müssen wir diese Geschichte vielleicht auf der Grundlage von Entscheidungen, die wir für die Regeln treffen, ändern, aber ich denke, es ist ein großartiger Anfang.
TASSE
Das war ein engeres Rennen. Die Galactic Series von Joxer schlug sich gegen die Konkurrenz durch, obwohl es einige Diskussionen über das Format der Serie gab (Klammer versus Champion's Cup-Format). Wir können uns etwas später damit befassen, wenn wir uns ein genaueres Bild von Sport, Teams und Divisionen machen.
space_traveller hatte eine tolle Idee, SATAday als Event zu nutzen. Vielleicht könnte es entweder der erste Tag der Saison oder der Entwurfstag sein.
Nochmals vielen Dank für alle Ihre Einträge. Es war wirklich schwierig, diese fünf für die Abstimmung auszuwählen.
TEAMS
Wir begannen auch, in Teams einzutauchen und gaben eine grobe Liste als Ausgangspunkt für die Diskussion heraus. Woolfer brachte einen großartigen Punkt zur Sprache, als es darum ging, den Namen noch mehr internationalen Geschmack zu verleihen, und lieferte einige großartige Beispiele (Olympique Vega und SC Davien waren meine persönlichen Favoriten). Ich habe sie in die untenstehende Liste aufgenommen, ebenso wie einige der anderen Vorschläge, aber zögere nicht, weiterhin Namen zu schreiben, die dir gefallen, und wir werden die Liste aktualisieren.
Ein Vorschlag, wenn man sich den Namen nähert, ist jedoch, dass Supreme Xyphon einen großartigen alternativen Namen für das Terra-Team (Terra Terrapins) hatte, aber die Sache, die man sich merken sollte, ist, dass wir zwar wahrscheinlich Erdtiere gezüchtet und in die Ecken des Universums transportiert haben, aber einige Arten in Zukunft vielleicht nicht mehr existieren werden oder es neue gibt. Kurz gesagt, wir sollten uns nur bewusst sein, dass wir auch im 21. Jahrhundert bei den Namen/Referenzen bleiben.
Sataball Profi-Liga (SBPL)
Imperial League: (IL)
Erde(Sol) Adler
Croshaw-Sprungbretter
Olympique Vega
Stantonsritter
Ferron Lanzenreiter
Centauri Zenturios
Rhetor Raider
Idris Air Hawks
Elysium-Elemente
SC Davien
Territoriale Liga: (TL)
Terra Gryphons
Kilian Killer
Ellis Racer
Magnus Dominatoren
Goss Bucs
Nemo Crashers
Fora Flammen
Cathcart Gangster
Kieler Wächter
Bäcker Custlers
Was nun die Ligen betrifft, so hatte ich sie nach ihrer Lage in der Systemkarte aufgeteilt, wobei die Territorialteams in der Nähe von Terra und die Imperialen in der Nähe der Erde angesiedelt waren. Wir könnten ein System ähnlich dem Baseball der Major League wählen, bei dem die Ligen nicht auf dem Standort basieren würden, aber vielleicht gibt es eine leichte Regeländerung zwischen den beiden (z.B. Designated Hitter versus Pitcher Hitting).
Aber das kann man diktieren, wenn man sich in die.....
SPIELFORMAT
Die Regelsysteme, die ihr alle entwickelt habt, reichen von kurz bis ziemlich umfangreich, also habe ich sie zur Vereinfachung ihrer Präsentation an das unten skizzierte Format angepasst und euch mit dem ursprünglichen Kommentar verknüpft.
Autor
Typ des Feldes:
Anzahl der Teams:
Zusammenfassung:
Link zum Beitrag
Nun, ich habe versucht, ähnliche Ansätze zu den Regeln zusammenzufassen, aber vielleicht werden wir dafür ein neues System zur Abstimmung ausprobieren und ein Klammersystem verwenden. Auf diese Weise können wir auch Menschen berücksichtigen, die etwas später dazu beitragen. Diese Woche werden wir drei Regelsysteme veröffentlichen und sehen, was du bevorzugst. Nächste Woche werden wir drei weitere veröffentlichen. Dann lassen Sie die beiden Gewinner gegeneinander antreten. Sobald wir uns auf einen grundlegenden skelettartigen Ansatz für das Spiel einlassen, können wir uns mit spezifischen Regeln und dergleichen befassen.
Es gab mehrere Vorschläge, sich den Australian Rules Football anzusehen, der als ziemlich nahes Analogon für Sataball dient. Mir gefiel auch das ovale Spielfeld sowie die vier Pfosten sehr gut.
Mikle schlug Kronum vor, was auch eine wirklich gute Grundlage für den Bau sein könnte.
Zan
Typ des Feldes: Ellipse oder Polygonal
Anzahl der gespielten Mannschaften: 2
Zusammenfassung: Mit Hilfe von magnetischen Generatoren wird der Ball angetrieben oder angezogen. Mehr Vielfalt bei den Barrieretypen.
Beitragslink
Tony_Nachtkrabbeltier
Typ des Feldes: Elliptisch
Anzahl der Mannschaften: 2
Zusammenfassung: Der Ball muss um einen Pfosten kreisen, um ein Tor zu erzielen.
Beitragslink
VaporTrail
Typ des Feldes: Verlängertes Achteck
Anzahl der Mannschaften: 2
Zusammenfassung: Viel mehr kontaktorientiert, ähnlich dem Australian Rules Football.
Beitrag Link 1
Beitragslink 2
Schau dir an, ob diese Spielformate für dich funktionieren und stimme unten ab. Ich habe auch Australian Rules Football und Kronum in die Umfrage einbezogen, um zu sehen, ob Sie mit diesen Sportarten als Grundlage beginnen und gemeinsam an dem Format arbeiten möchten.
Nächste Woche werden wir das Gespräch fortsetzen und Ihnen weitere Formate vorstellen. Natürlich, wenn einer von euch andere Ideen hat, postet sie bitte in den Kommentaren unten.
Bis zum nächsten Mal.....
Hello all, welcome back to LORE BUILDER, where we build and discuss fictional aspects of the Star Citizen universe with you, the community. As always, if you are new to this feature, please check the caveats and reading materials linked in the first issue to bring you up to speed as to what’s been established.
We’ve been working on SATABALL, one of the many sports of the future. Last week we narrowed down the entries (no easy task) and asked you to vote on some of the prospective histories of the sport and the name for the Cup/Bowl.
ORIGIN
Sam Corwin won by a considerable margin. Now, as we move forward, we might have to modify this history based on decisions that we make for the rules, but I think it’s a great place to start.
CUP
This was a tighter race. The Galactic Series by Joxer edged out the competition even though there was some debate as to the format that the Series would take (bracket versus Champion’s Cup format). We can dig into that a little later once we get a clearer picture of the sport, teams and divisions.
space_traveller had a great idea of using SATAday as an event. Maybe it could be either the first day of the season or draft day.
Thanks again for all of your entries. It was really difficult picking those five for voting.
TEAMS
We also started to dive into teams, posting a rough list as a starting place for discussion. Woolfer brought up a great point about adding some more international flavor to the names and provided some great examples (Olympique Vega and SC Davien were my personal favorites). I’ve incorporated them into the list below as well as some of the other suggestions, but feel free to keep contributing any names you like and we will update the list.
One suggestion when approaching the names though, Supreme Xyphon had a great alternate name for the Terra team (Terra Terrapins), but the thing to remember is that while we’ve probably bred and transported Earth animals to the corners of the universe, some species might not exist in the future or there might be new ones. In short, we should just be aware of staying too 21st century with the names/references.
Sataball Professional League (SBPL)
Imperial League: (IL)
Earth(Sol) Eagles
Croshaw Jumpers
Olympique Vega
Stanton Knights
Ferron Lancers
Centauri Centurions
Rhetor Raiders
Idris Air Hawks
Elysium Elementals
SC Davien
Territorial League: (TL)
Terra Gryphons
Kilian Killers
Ellis Racers
Magnus Dominators
Goss Bucs
Nemo Crashers
Fora Flames
Cathcart Gangsters
Kiel Guardians
Baker Custlers
Now as far as the leagues go, I had broken them down into divisions based on location in the system map, with Territorial teams being located near Terra and the Imperial ones located near Earth. We could go for a system similar to Major League Baseball, where the leagues wouldn’t be based on location, but maybe there’s a slight rule variation between the two (Designated Hitter versus a Pitcher Hitting, for example).
But that can be dictated once we delve into the…
GAME FORMAT
The rules systems that you all have come up with range from brief to pretty extensive, so to simplify their presentation, I’ve adapted them to the format outlined below and linked you back to the original comment.
Author
Type of Field:
Number of Teams:
Summary:
Link to Post
Now, I’ve tried to collate similar approaches to the rules together, but maybe for this we will try a new system for voting and use a bracket system. That way we can also account for people who contribute a little later. This week, we’ll post three rule systems and see which you prefer. Next week, we’ll post three more. Then have the two winners compete. Once we lock in on an basic skeletal approach to the game, we can dig into specific rules and such.
There were multiple suggestions to look at Australian Rules Football , which does serve as a pretty close analogue for Sataball. I also really liked the oval playing field as well as the four posts.
Mikle suggested Kronum , which could also be a really good foundation to build from.
Zan
Type of Field: Ellipse or Polygonal
Number of Teams Playing: 2
Summary: Using magnetic generators to propel or attract the ball. More variety in the barrier types.
Post Link
Tony_Knightcrawler
Type of Field: Elliptical
Number of Teams: 2
Summary: Ball has to orbit around a post to score.
Post Link
VaporTrail
Type of Field: Elongated Octagon
Number of Teams: 2
Summary: Much more contact-oriented, similar to Australian Rules Football.
Post Link 1
Post Link 2
Have a look, see if any these game formats work for you and vote below. I have also included Australian Rules Football and Kronum in the poll to see if you would like to start with those sports as a foundation and work on the format together.
Next week, we’ll keep the conversation going and present some more formats for you. Of course, if any of you have come up with other ideas, please post them in the comments below.
Until next time …
We’ve been working on SATABALL, one of the many sports of the future. Last week we narrowed down the entries (no easy task) and asked you to vote on some of the prospective histories of the sport and the name for the Cup/Bowl.
ORIGIN
Sam Corwin won by a considerable margin. Now, as we move forward, we might have to modify this history based on decisions that we make for the rules, but I think it’s a great place to start.
CUP
This was a tighter race. The Galactic Series by Joxer edged out the competition even though there was some debate as to the format that the Series would take (bracket versus Champion’s Cup format). We can dig into that a little later once we get a clearer picture of the sport, teams and divisions.
space_traveller had a great idea of using SATAday as an event. Maybe it could be either the first day of the season or draft day.
Thanks again for all of your entries. It was really difficult picking those five for voting.
TEAMS
We also started to dive into teams, posting a rough list as a starting place for discussion. Woolfer brought up a great point about adding some more international flavor to the names and provided some great examples (Olympique Vega and SC Davien were my personal favorites). I’ve incorporated them into the list below as well as some of the other suggestions, but feel free to keep contributing any names you like and we will update the list.
One suggestion when approaching the names though, Supreme Xyphon had a great alternate name for the Terra team (Terra Terrapins), but the thing to remember is that while we’ve probably bred and transported Earth animals to the corners of the universe, some species might not exist in the future or there might be new ones. In short, we should just be aware of staying too 21st century with the names/references.
Sataball Professional League (SBPL)
Imperial League: (IL)
Earth(Sol) Eagles
Croshaw Jumpers
Olympique Vega
Stanton Knights
Ferron Lancers
Centauri Centurions
Rhetor Raiders
Idris Air Hawks
Elysium Elementals
SC Davien
Territorial League: (TL)
Terra Gryphons
Kilian Killers
Ellis Racers
Magnus Dominators
Goss Bucs
Nemo Crashers
Fora Flames
Cathcart Gangsters
Kiel Guardians
Baker Custlers
Now as far as the leagues go, I had broken them down into divisions based on location in the system map, with Territorial teams being located near Terra and the Imperial ones located near Earth. We could go for a system similar to Major League Baseball, where the leagues wouldn’t be based on location, but maybe there’s a slight rule variation between the two (Designated Hitter versus a Pitcher Hitting, for example).
But that can be dictated once we delve into the…
GAME FORMAT
The rules systems that you all have come up with range from brief to pretty extensive, so to simplify their presentation, I’ve adapted them to the format outlined below and linked you back to the original comment.
Author
Type of Field:
Number of Teams:
Summary:
Link to Post
Now, I’ve tried to collate similar approaches to the rules together, but maybe for this we will try a new system for voting and use a bracket system. That way we can also account for people who contribute a little later. This week, we’ll post three rule systems and see which you prefer. Next week, we’ll post three more. Then have the two winners compete. Once we lock in on an basic skeletal approach to the game, we can dig into specific rules and such.
There were multiple suggestions to look at Australian Rules Football , which does serve as a pretty close analogue for Sataball. I also really liked the oval playing field as well as the four posts.
Mikle suggested Kronum , which could also be a really good foundation to build from.
Zan
Type of Field: Ellipse or Polygonal
Number of Teams Playing: 2
Summary: Using magnetic generators to propel or attract the ball. More variety in the barrier types.
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Tony_Knightcrawler
Type of Field: Elliptical
Number of Teams: 2
Summary: Ball has to orbit around a post to score.
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VaporTrail
Type of Field: Elongated Octagon
Number of Teams: 2
Summary: Much more contact-oriented, similar to Australian Rules Football.
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Have a look, see if any these game formats work for you and vote below. I have also included Australian Rules Football and Kronum in the poll to see if you would like to start with those sports as a foundation and work on the format together.
Next week, we’ll keep the conversation going and present some more formats for you. Of course, if any of you have come up with other ideas, please post them in the comments below.
Until next time …
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- 12 years ago (2013-11-14T00:00:00+00:00)