I admin three Leagues that use the new BETA engine and I think it's more what the OP and posters that followed are looking for. JDB is currently working on a new User Interface which is causing him more problems than he anticipated, this has therefore impacted game development and updates/upgrades.
This version of the game plays very differently and a lot of the '0.4.5 specialists' have tried it and left because it's no longer a case of hit the right 6 plays, fill your team with players who have 80+ speed as a minimum and use a minimal amount of playcalls.
The 3 Leagues I run are
League of Legends -
https://lol.myfootballnow.com/currently at the draft round 1 stage of season 12. No teams available right now as I like to keep my Leagues full where possible and tend to do this after the end of season turnspin and prior to free agency week one. I have taken to pausing the sim for a few days whilst I 'recruit' new owners. This allows owners time to assess the upcoming draft pool, the free agent pool and work on trades - or just take a couple of days to recharge. To aid this process I share a google docs sheet of the free agent pool and the draft class which shows how every player is rated in every category.
As an example this is the one in Legends
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieB3IAIbxNSagij9DM8jTmhH1y7EE6cxumCwxeOV7co/edit?usp=sharingI also include a weekly Power Rankings showing how teams rank for passing yards, yards per att, rushing yards, yards per carry, sacks and turnover margin. Giving an overall ranking. Thereby highlighting where a team needs to improve. At the start of free agency one I also post the state of each roster, cap space and the highest paid player on each team - In Legends, I have roster requirements with minimum numbers and/or maximum numbers at specific positions. This was implemented prior to the switch to BETA in an effort to stop owners loading up with 15 DB's and 15 WR's.
My other two Leagues do not have those restrictions as BETA has largely stopped speed being the 'be-all, end-all'
Victory Football League -
https://victory.myfootballnow.com/Just finished Regular season week 16, five teams available. Two of those are playoff teams.
Franchise Football *This is a Roster Only League*
https://ff.myfootballnow.com/Currently at midweek week 11, in it's 8th season. Only one team available.
All teams in my Leagues are custom made with unique logos. I do allow teams to move but they need to stay within their own geographic region. I'm happy to rename players and work hard to make sure all teams can be competitive, sending reminders to extend player contracts to avoid teams getting 'raped' in pre-season. I have also posted threads on Cap Management and Hints and tips for the new BETA version of the game.
You can find those here. (Lifted from the League of Legends but posted in all three Leagues)
https://lol.myfootballnow.com/forums/1/565?page=1#3258https://lol.myfootballnow.com/forums/1/249?page=1Come on over, take a team and give it a season. Maybe you'll prefer the safety blanket of 0.4.5 and go back to the arcade style, maybe you'll hate BETA and give up on MFN for good, but at least give BETA a chance before making a final decision.
Last edited at 9/02/2021 3:33 pm