Avakael Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) Hi. I'm an Australian with a disturbing and unusual (for Australians) interest in Ice Hockey, a disturbing and unusual affinity for excel spreadsheets, and a disturbing and unusual amount of free time to blow on meaningless internet shenanigans. I've combined these things to create the DUDUDU MI6 IIHL (Disturing Unusual Disturbing Unusual Disturbing Unusual Military Intelligence Section Six International Ice Hockey League), an excel based Ice Hockey League hosted on the MI6 forums. The league currently has procedures for a home and away season, finals, player progression and retirement, player trading, and an annual league draft. The simulation is deep enough to be able identify the efforts of individual offence and defence lines, with a planned upgrade after the first season enabling the simulation to be able to identify the efforts of individual players. It does have limits and has some moderate differences to standard NHL hockey, but generates plausible results based on player skill and on/off days, and requires thought and planning from team managers to ensure their best team is being played. To register a team, sign up as an ambassador on the MI6 forums (cn-mi6.com), then head to http://cn-mi6.com/index.php?showtopic=2826 Edited May 7, 2015 by Avakael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOLO SWAG Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 I refuse to be a part of anything MI6 related. Hope someone else takes this over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avakael Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 I refuse to be a part of anything MI6 related. Hope someone else takes this over. I created it, I can name it after my butt and put up a logo of the result of me sitting on a photocopier if I want. :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Smurf Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) Vlad and I will destroy anyone in ice hockey. Mostly vlad. Edited May 6, 2015 by Unknown Smurf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywall Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Hockey? My one true weakness next to tacos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Uruk Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 That'll put butts in seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avakael Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 There are 10 spots left for the first season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonator21 Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) I refuse to be a part of anything MI6 related. Hope someone else takes this over.It's an OOC event posted in an OOC forum. So unless you hate MI6 OOC (which you can, but I'd really like to know where that comes from - PMs open if you want), I don't get why it having anything to do with MI6 would stop you joining if you're interested. Even if it is an IC dislike, it's still a game. If you see something you might like go do it. There's plenty of people who come to our forums just for the games, and don't bother with IC dealings. Edited May 6, 2015 by Gibsonator21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmightyHero Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Avakael - do you plan to do any other sports or just hockey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avakael Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Just running this one for now - this is the only sport I follow that the majority of you would even know of, and this will probably take a reasonable amount of time daily to operate. However, I'm going to post results up here, so an entrepreneuring individual will be able to see the calculator and either borrow and amend the sheet for their own thing or build one themselves- it's not that complex, just took a long time to set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avakael Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 We now have 10 people signed up to manage teams (I want to as well but GM conflict of interest etc). The league will be closed to signups after saturday night's CN update, and all rosters will need to be submitted by sunday night's CN update. If more than 16 people sign up, I'll take them all, and NPC extra teams until the number of teams in the league is a multiple of 4. Also, the IIHL now has it's own subforum- so head to http://cn-mi6.com/index.php?showforum=183 instead now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avakael Posted May 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) Two small round robin preseason tournaments are now up; The first between the 5 player teams that were ready at the time (Hamilton City Highlanders- Mastabadey, Goldshire Lions- TheListener, Darwin Crocodiles- me (couldn't resist), Fort Wayne Minutemen- ForSparta, Jackson Black Bears- Greywall); https://www.dropbox.com/s/skokzslqtuh2y3v/Preseason1games.xlsx?dl=1 The second between the four NPC filler teams that are expected to shore up the league below 16 teams- more or less may be needed, but these are the teams available now. (Santiago Saints, Marrakesh United, Bahrain Bulls, Zurich Knights); https://www.dropbox.com/s/l43vh67c1vygpv9/NPCpreseason.xlsx?dl=1 The latter doesn't have a results ladder because I've yet to think up how to automate one. In the mean time, 14 league spots have been promised to players. In 18 hours I will no longer hand out new teams to applicants, in order to be ready for the season commencement; anyone who wants to join will need to accept management of an NPC team instead, and there probably won't be more than 5 of those available. If you read those game results and are remotely interested, act now. Edited May 9, 2015 by Avakael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avakael Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 <ForSparta> I literally haven't been this excited for something since I saw my gf naked for the first timne Round One, Season One Results https://www.dropbox.com/s/8gpxweiolwebxgo/S1R1.xlsx?dl=1 If IPB boards were more cooperative with copy/pasting in excel tables... oh well. Hamilton City Highlanders 0 - 0(1) Zurich Knights Goldshire Lions 1 - 2 Taipei Titans Havana Hawks 0(1) - 0 Vladivostok Foxes Indianapolis Mutants 2 - 0 Bahrain Bulls Johannesburg Owls 2 - 1 Santiago Saints Jackson Black Bears 1 - 5 Seoul Sharks Irlanda Celts 0 - 3 Trenton T-Rexs Alexandria Aces 2 - 0 Hamilton Tigers Monroeville Zombies 0(1) - 0 Darwin Crocodiles Fort Wayne Minutemen 0 - 1 Barkly Rovers We have 9 teams currently being run by NPC- inquire either in #iihl or on the MI6 boards to Avakael if you wish to take one over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForSparta Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 That quote is 100% true btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avakael Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Round 2, Season 1 results https://www.dropbox.com/s/g6nexj5skspqyge/S1R2.xlsx?dl=1 Taipei Titans 4 - 1 Hamilton City Highlanders Zurich Knights 2 - 2(3) Vladivostok Foxes Goldshire Lions 0 - 2 Bahrain Bulls Havana Hawks 2 - 3 Santiago Saints Indianapolis Mutants 1 - 5 Seoul Sharks Johannesburg Owls 0 - 0(1) Trenton T-Rexs Jackson Black Bears 4(5) - 4 Hamilton Tigers Irlanda Celts 2 - 0 Darwin Crocodiles Alexandria Aces 2 - 1 Barkly Rovers Monroeville Zombies 0 - 0(1) Fort Wayne Minutemen It's round 2 and the results are still confusing as hell for most sports fans. The NPC teams have repeatedly proven to generally have the edge over the player made teams. The difference has tended to come down to three things; firstly, the NPC teams have all tended to lean towards defence- some teams, like Havana, have stacked all four lines with some truly incredible players and left no weak spots. Secondly, the NPC teams appear to have planned their attack better; generally structuring lines around a single player with an exceptional ability to shoot goals (Accuracy/Power), and backing those individuals up on each line with two strong offence players to help them get opportunities (Speed/Teamwork). This leads to NPC teams generally having fewer shots on goal, but making more of those shots on goal count- the Goldshire/Bahrain game this round being the best example. Finally, many teams heavily leaning towards defence are more likely to force penalty shootouts, and some NPC teams are well planned to take advantage of the shootout order to bring a win home. It remains to be seen whether any of the human run teams stand much of a chance to challenge the cup favourites, Seoul and Vladivostok; Fort Wayne, Hamilton Tigers and Trenton are considered the teams most likely to finish near the top of the ladder at the end, but will likely have to contend with other quality opposition in Zurich, Taipei and Havana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForSparta Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Season 1, Round 3 Results https://www.dropbox.com/s/zmy1ral9ewvz7a7/S1R3.xlsx Hamilton City Highlanders 2 - 1 Vladivostok Foxes Taipei Titans 0 - 1 Bahrain Bulls Zurich Knights 1 - 0 Santiago Saints Goldshire Lions 1 - 3 Seoul Sharks Havana Hawks 0(1) - 0 Trenton T-Rexs Indianapolis Mutants 3 - 0 Hamilton Tigers Johannesburg Owls 1 - 0 Darwin Crocodiles Jackson Black Bears 1 - 3 Barkly Rovers Irlanda Celts 0(1) - 0 Fort Wayne Minutemen Alexandria Aces 1 - 0 Monroeville Zombies This round, the NPC teams rock the player teams by winning all four of their games against players. The undefeated Trenton T-Rexs thus far have finally managed to suffer their first loss at the hands of the Havana Hawks. The game remained scoreless until a shootout decided the victor. On the other spectrum, the winless Darwin Crocodiles remain without any W's on the board by losing yet another round to the Johannesburg Owls. We shall see if the players can switch up their rosters, and fire up their boys to come back next round. Edited May 15, 2015 by ForSparta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avakael Posted May 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 Actually the Darwin Crocodiles haven't even scored a goal yet this season :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaera Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 Would crocodiles be very good on ice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamkeatley Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 With Fort Wayne tipped to push for playoff places in week 2, Irlanda Celts pulled off a stunning coup by surviving and finally picking their shots in the shoot out to record their second in a row. Celt fans are really getting behind the underdog status with gusto, but how much longer can they be considered such if this form continues. GK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avakael Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Hi! There's been another 6 rounds of this in the last 6 days. R4: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vobvh77zbaucceo/S1R4.xlsx?dl=1 R5: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gai8gvevo2l0qif/S1R5.xlsx?dl=1 R6: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hps4p8x9otdjgn4/S1R6.xlsx?dl=1 R7: https://www.dropbox.com/s/q3yks7g9t9ch2d3/S1R7.xlsx?dl=1 R8: https://www.dropbox.com/s/eejbkqidebe8rc3/S1R8.xlsx?dl=1 R9: https://www.dropbox.com/s/fbdyz6ayuyokb04/S1R9.xlsx?dl=1 A couple of sheet changes and formula tunings have taken place in that time; you'll now see a different version of the score calculator intended for speedier game calculation, and you'll also note that the Goalie roll is a d12 in normal play now, not a d20. If you want to take over an NPC team, join #iihl on coldfront and speak to me. You will need to be attain a minimum of foreign guest access on the MI6 boards in order to see the forum where results, rules, trades and so on are posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avakael Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 We got sloppy on updating this thread.R10: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lronxn098vc5t0d/S1R10.xlsx?dl=1R11: https://www.dropbox.com/s/85ktwp1hj5cy6cd/S1R11.xlsx?dl=1R12: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pcit5n8yjd82m30/S1R12.xlsx?dl=1R13: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wd1t0ouobz83es4/S1R13.xlsx?dl=1R14: https://www.dropbox.com/s/axsm1wup2x5laru/S1R14.xlsx?dl=1R15: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lz4ieyy3cze20qw/S1R15.xlsx?dl=1R16: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9nbeg1ifjb8kziz/S1R16.xlsx?dl=1R17: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7r8zvtnbr9cgd5d/S1R17.xlsx?dl=1R18: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ftym1v39nire02q/S1R18.xlsx?dl=1R19: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ff8m1m83ae2ai32/S1R19.xlsx?dl=1That's the entirety of the remaining home and away season games.These links will probably break when I move them in my dropbox folder, but legacy links will be available on the IIHL board when that move happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avakael Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 In the meantime; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqZfVUOkoEc Turn on your imaginary TVs to watch our imaginary Ice Hockey, damnit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Sykes Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Events like this make me miss Kamichi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avakael Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) I actually don't know who he is. :/ edit: nvm someone enlightened me Edited June 2, 2015 by Avakael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avakael Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Incidentally, the league is now open to players wishing to a; take over an NPC team, or b; form and build their own team from scratch. You will be entered into the league upon the commencement of the second season (probably 2-3 weeks away, we need to get through retirements, player progression and the draft). Edited June 1, 2015 by Avakael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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