Idolized Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I have a couple tutorials posted on here about cutting pics in GIMP which is free and as a professional Graphic Designer by trade, the best Photoshop alternative there is in my opinion. I'd be willing to help any that I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Jaysin" data-cite="Jaysin" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36675" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Are you using organics for this one too? If so, I can take care of that no problem. Just let me know what pictures to use and I'll work my way through.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yep, it's Organic. And plan on using this picture pack across the board for future mods. I'll let you know if I need any pics cut.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Idolized" data-cite="Idolized" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36675" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I have a couple tutorials posted on here about cutting pics in GIMP which is free and as a professional Graphic Designer by trade, the best Photoshop alternative there is in my opinion. I'd be willing to help any that I can.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'll check the tutorial out, because I tried GIMP, and it just seemed so counter intuitive.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysin Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Matt Shannon" data-cite="Matt Shannon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36675" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Yep, it's Organic. And plan on using this picture pack across the board for future mods. I'll let you know if I need any pics cut.<p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Okie dokie. I'm online more often than not these days, so it would never be an inconvenience or anything. Plus, I'd get to help out the mod I'm most excited for <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Question for the masses. What would be the best way to handle this situation? According to WrestlingData.com, Harley Race was working for both Central States Wrestling (Kansas City territory) and Jim Crockett Promotions. I had initially given Race a Central States contract, but his pop is so much higher than the rest of the roster's (as it should) so that he would be up there with the main eventers of Jim Crockett Promotions. So as of right now, while not completely accurate, I figured the best way to handle it from a gameplay perspective was to just not give him a contract with Central States. Does everyone else feel this might be the best way to handle it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatedRKO16 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Question for the masses. What would be the best way to handle this situation? According to WrestlingData.com, Harley Race was working for both Central States Wrestling (Kansas City territory) and Jim Crockett Promotions. I had initially given Race a Central States contract, but his pop is so much higher than the rest of the roster's (as it should) so that he would be up there with the main eventers of Jim Crockett Promotions. So as of right now, while not completely accurate, I figured the best way to handle it from a gameplay perspective was to just not give him a contract with Central States. Does everyone else feel this might be the best way to handle it? Why does it matter if his pop is so much higher than everyone else's? Besides the fact they wouldn't be able to re-sign him unless maybe he had a loyalty to them? I'd put him on both.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Why does it matter if his pop is so much higher than everyone else's? Besides the fact they wouldn't be able to re-sign him unless maybe he had a loyalty to them? I'd put him on both.. That was one factor. I guess I was also a bit uncomfortable with the prospect of him not losing to anyone on the roster. Then again, that might not be the best reason. I was just trying to keep things balanced, if that makes sense. I could just leave him with both contracts and see what happens when I run tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatedRKO16 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 That was one factor. I guess I was also a bit uncomfortable with the prospect of him not losing to anyone on the roster. Then again, that might not be the best reason. I was just trying to keep things balanced, if that makes sense. I could just leave him with both contracts and see what happens when I run tests. That's true... but I doubt he lost that often when he did wrestle there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 That's true... but I doubt he lost that often when he did wrestle there. Right, which is why I'm realizing that part of my reasoning may not have been sound. The bigger factor though was his contract and how much it may cost Central States. I could lower his pop a bit since IIRC, he was entering the twilight of his career by this point (if he wasn't there already). EDIT: One thing I may need help with is who managed who in various smaller territories. WWF, JCP, AWA and World Class are pretty easy since those are the bigger companies. World Class is easy for me since I grew up watching it, lol. I'm doing as much research as I can, but sometimes even internet searching can be fruitless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Sorry to double post, but just updating that Central States is now pretty much complete. I'm going to keep Harley Race with them for now and see how things go when I test things out. Next up will be the Portland territory (Pacific Northwest). I figured it might make this process go quicker tackling smaller promotions with smaller rosters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 Completed Portland, moving on to Grand Prix (AGPW). If anybody wants to take a look at page one and look through the promotions I have listed (completed, being worked on and not yet started), and check to see that I haven't left out any companies that were a big player around this time, feel free as that would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatedRKO16 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Matt Shannon" data-cite="Matt Shannon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36675" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Completed Portland, moving on to Grand Prix (AGPW). If anybody wants to take a look at page one and look through the promotions I have listed (completed, being worked on and not yet started), and check to see that I haven't left out any companies that were a big player around this time, feel free as that would be greatly appreciated.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Wow! Are you starting to be able to see the finish line after this marathon? I can't wait to play this. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="RatedRKO16" data-cite="RatedRKO16" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36675" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Wow! Are you starting to be able to see the finish line after this marathon? I can't wait to play this. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I don't want to count my chickens before they hatch from their eggs, but I think I can see that finish line slowly approaching. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> It helps that I've been taking up the smaller companies with smaller rosters. After putting the rosters together, I'll have to put in and check title histories, import future workers, putting in and double checking TV shows and events, etc. But putting the companies together will probably take care of the most time consuming part. The next time consuming part will probably be going through the Yet to Debut workers to make sure their stats, lifestyles, etc are not out of whack. In other words, there's still work to be done after putting the companies together. But after that, things should really get rocking and rolling. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 <p>First off, I want to send a shout out and big thanks to Jaysin who's been helping with making Organic cuts of some of the workers I don't have pictures for. Second, I'm making my way over to the UK/Europe side of the world in putting companies together. I couldn't seem to find much info on Otto Wanz's Catch Wrestling Association as far as a roster goes. And from what I could tell, it looked like it was just a once to twice a year show (that's how many show results a year there were on cagematch.net) that booked various workers from other territories. So unless someone has a roster listing for them for January 1985, what I may do is put them in with no roster and just Otto Wanz as the owner and head booker.</p><p> </p><p> I've had the same trouble in finding info on Joint Promotions. So for now, I'm working on All Star Wrestling in the UK as there's a lot more information ready for me to piece together the company for this mod. I know there are a lot of British players here on the forums, so if anyone has any knowledge about Joint Promotions as of January 1985, that would be awesome. If there are any British and/or European members here who would like to look over the pop levels and stats of British and European workers to make sure they are where they should be, that would be an awesome bonus. Right now, I'm trying to keep the pop and stats in accordance with everyone else in the mod so that nothing crazy happens like Big Daddy or Skull Murphy coming over to the States and automatically auto-pushing to Main Eventer in the WWF (no offense to any Big Daddy and Skull Murphy fans out there).</p><p> </p><p> Speaking of the WWF, looking over their roster for this time period and seeing who all auto-pushes to where, it becomes very apparent why Vince went on the talent raid that he went on. I know some people may go "how come this person is auto-pushing to Midcarder" or what not, but if you keep in mind that this is January 1985 and right before Vince went on his hiring spree, you'll see everyone in the WWF really is auto-pushing to where they should be.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4horsemanfan Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 cant wait to play this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrutalVamp Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 <p>Something I would suggest for this mod, as well as a lot of the old school mods is to put more jobbers in. I know that people who are just playing the game for stats don't really care about jobbers. But those attempting to play to the time period, including writing dynasties/Diaries, jobbers are an essential part of this time period.</p><p> </p><p> Although a lot of jobbers are local workers, there are some stalwarts that certain companies used all the time. These guys should be on the roster at game start. I know it's easy to hire them after the game is started, but when you've got 1 day before your first show, it becomes a bit harder to hire going in.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="BrutalVamp" data-cite="BrutalVamp" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36675" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Something I would suggest for this mod, as well as a lot of the old school mods is to put more jobbers in. I know that people who are just playing the game for stats don't really care about jobbers. But those attempting to play to the time period, including writing dynasties/Diaries, jobbers are an essential part of this time period.<p> </p><p> Although a lot of jobbers are local workers, there are some stalwarts that certain companies used all the time. These guys should be on the roster at game start. I know it's easy to hire them after the game is started, but when you've got 1 day before your first show, it becomes a bit harder to hire going in.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Great minds think alike, because I was thinking about some of the obscure jobbers I could put in while at the same time, not bloating the data. I remember in my Main Event mod, I put in some jobbers that some long time fans might remember such as Red Tyler, Chris Duffy and Dennis Stamp. Expect those guys to return, along with the usual suspects of the jobber kingdom such as Barry Horowitz, Steve Lombardi, Iron Mike Sharpe, Barry Orton (Barry O), etc. I'm going to try to add some more such as Mark Ming, Ricky Ataki, Mike Thor, Israel Matia, Les Thornton (who's already in the data), Johnny K-9 (will be imported), John Paul (90s jobber who worked for the WWF in 1994) and the like. Of course, hopefully I can find info on them!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrutalVamp Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Don't forget ol' Tony Suber and Lee Scott. They were big on the NWA scene. I swear to god I saw them on 8 out of 10 shows in February of 1988. Pretty sure they were around during this time too. As well as Josh Stroud and Tommy Angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="BrutalVamp" data-cite="BrutalVamp" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36675" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Don't forget ol' Tony Suber and Lee Scott. They were big on the NWA scene. I swear to god I saw them on 8 out of 10 shows in February of 1988. Pretty sure they were around during this time too. As well as Josh Stroud and Tommy Angel.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I made sure to include Tom Stone as well. He was counting the lights for the AWA around this time, I believe. Another future jobber I want to include is Tony Roy. If I'm not mistaken, he was a mainstay for Killer Kowalski's IWF while doing jobs for the WWF in the 90s.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderz Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Great minds think alike, because I was thinking about some of the obscure jobbers I could put in while at the same time, not bloating the data. I remember in my Main Event mod, I put in some jobbers that some long time fans might remember such as Red Tyler, Chris Duffy and Dennis Stamp. Expect those guys to return, along with the usual suspects of the jobber kingdom such as Barry Horowitz, Steve Lombardi, Iron Mike Sharpe, Barry Orton (Barry O), etc. I'm going to try to add some more such as Mark Ming, Ricky Ataki, Mike Thor, Israel Matia, Les Thornton (who's already in the data), Johnny K-9 (will be imported), John Paul (90s jobber who worked for the WWF in 1994) and the like. Of course, hopefully I can find info on them! Dennis Stamp? Pretty sure he's not booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattywood Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Dennis Stamp? Pretty sure he's not booked. LMAO!! I was starting to wonder if I was the only one here who got that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I do remember Chris Duffy. He lost to Mike Shaw on the WWF once, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatedRKO16 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Smasher1311" data-cite="Smasher1311" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36675" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I do remember Chris Duffy. He lost to <strong>Mike Shaw</strong> on the WWF once, LOL.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Poor guy got stuck with the worst gimmicks in the world.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="RatedRKO16" data-cite="RatedRKO16" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36675" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Poor guy got stuck with the worst gimmicks in the world.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Friar Ferguson and Bastion Booger, OMG, hurts my head to remember those gimmicks <img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrutalVamp Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 It wasn't much better for him in WCW as Norman The Lunatic and then Trucker Norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="BrutalVamp" data-cite="BrutalVamp" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36675" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>It wasn't much better for him in WCW as Norman The Lunatic and then Trucker Norm.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Better than Bastion Booger, at least. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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