IIHL.

[Avakael]

(Not sure where on the board is the appropriate place for this topic, so I'm just putting it in general discussion)
 


The IIHL is a hockey league simulation game, intended to replicate the experience of running a fantasy sports team, but using imaginary players instead of real ones- allowing the league to play all year round, and allowing people to play without requiring a deep knowledge of NHL players across the league.

The simulation plays out every pre-season game, regular season game, finals series game, arranges teams by divisional and league-wide ladders, and provides human players with the capacity to manage their team down to the individual player level, all the way from draft, through career progression and to their inevitable retirement, or until they are traded elsewhere. Human players compete against each other as team managers, all trying to push their team to be the very best in the league, and win it all.

The league operates on an excel based scorinator, custom designed from the ground up for the purpose of the operation of this league. It was designed from square one to provide a simulation similar to the experience one might get from playing a browser based game functioning in the same manner. Roleplay is welcome, but not required from any participants, and the simulator does not make any concessions or result changes of any kind to facilitate the roleplay desires of any individual.

The league has now been play-tested for a full 4 seasons by actual players (as well as various private tests done by myself), and is well balanced. It is not a complete picture of hockey- various things such as fights, penalties and injuries are not present but may be included in the future.

If you want to take control of a team as general manager and play yourself, head to http://s15.zetaboards.com/IIHL/, read up on how the league works, and apply to start a new franchise.

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Moved here for "other" gaming discussion.