Let's Play Goal Line Blitz - The browser based Football MMORPG

Treeloot

Please use Zenitram's referral link to sign up because he was awesome enough to get a Penny Arcade team going! http://goallineblitz.com/game/signup.pl?ref=6249877


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What is Goal Line Blitz?

Goal Line Blitz is an online football simulation. You can create your own players or even manage your own team.

Getting Started

The basic currency of Goal Line Blitz is flex points. You can use your flex points to create players and teams or level up your players. You can get more flex points by referring friends and extra flex points are sometimes given out at the end of a season.

Since you're not given enough flex points at the start to purchase a team, the first thing you'll want to do is create a player. It costs more flex points to create a popular position player like a quarterback than it does to create a linebacker. Since there are already a lot of popular position players in Goal Line Blitz, your player will likely see more plays and have an easier start if you go with one of the less popular positions. Once you've chosen your position, you'll be able to distribute skill points amongst your player's attributes. This thread gives some advice on distributing your skill points. Leveling up and training can help you boost your skills.

Here's what my player's profile looks like:


Once your player has been created, it's time for him to join a team. You can see if you have any contract offers by going to the contract offers section of your player profile. You will automatically receive contract offers from computer teams, although these may take a day or so to show up.

Penny Arcade Players

Forum Name - Game Name - Position

Treeloot - Ralphie Williams - Defensive Tackle
Zenitram - Dana Barrett - Tight End
AZChristopher - Tyler Larson - Offensive Tackle
AZChristopher - [url=http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=171090Christopher Florenze[/url] - Corner Back
AZChristopher - Adam Gordo - Defensive Tackle
Varega - Varega Diablo - Strong Safety
Wraith260 - Will Barry - Center
A Half Eaten Oreo - Vladimir Vodka - Defensive Tackle
A Half Eaten Oreo - Esteban Lugo - Free Safety
Veevee - Veevee Von Vore - Strong Safety
Dark_Side - Jet Black - Tight End
Dark_Side - Eustice Jacobs - Guard
admanb - Symb Bloom - Fullback
Foomy - Reginald Fooms - Offensive Tackle
ANTVGM64 - Punt Punterton = Punt Punterton[/url]
culdrasbit*h - Torque Mada - Strong Safety
Fubar'd - Rex Dangerfield - Center

I have been pretty busy lately, so I haven't updated the player roster lately. I'll try to get around to it sometime.

Please use Zenitram's referral link to sign up because he was awesome enough to get a Penny Arcade team going! http://goallineblitz.com/game/signup.pl?ref=6249877

Penny Arcade Team, The Dresden Bombers

Kris

When you say you can't purchase a team right off the bat, do you know how long it takes to be able to do so? I imagine this would be funner if we could have all the PA created players on a single team, instead of being dispersed to random computer-owned teams.

Zenitram

I was going to make a post about this but I'll just bump this one instead.

This game is awesome and has full game simulations (play-by-play) and keeps track of stats like catches, drops, pancakes, etc.

Here's my main dude, though I just started a new SS too: Dana Barrett

If you feel like helping out someone in addition to registering a player, you can use referral links so we previous players get points we can use to level up or make more guys with. I'm trying to buy a team but fuck spending $10 to have enough points Here's my referral link if you're in a nice mood: http://goallineblitz.com/game/signup.pl?ref=6249877

Needless to say, this game is doing a great job satisfying my off-season football withdrawal.

AZChristopher

So my characters...

Tyler Larson
Christopher Florenze
Adam Gordo

And I guess I'll drop my referral link as well just in case.
http://goallineblitz.com/game/signup.pl?ref=6113765


They are going to release new teams at the end of this season. A complete season (regular and playoffs) last 40 days. Right now we are on day 22. So if you are interested in getting a team right now is a great time to get a player started and see how much you like it.

Zenitram

Putting together a PA team would be very difficult until Season 3 starts, but you can get on a CPU-controlled team now and get some experience for the rest of the season (I started a new guy earlier this morning, already played a game today).

Varega

Just made a guy, Varega Diablo, on the Boise Samurais. This looks really cool.

Sonelan

I made a free safety and have him playing on a computer team.

Wraith260

seems interesting, so i've signed up, but since i know pretty much nothing at all about american football i'm not to sure how i'll get on(or even how long it'll hold my attention). if anyone wants to offer up any tips i'd really appreciate it.

anyway, here's me:

Will Barry

Treeloot

Wraith260 wrote: »

seems interesting, so i've signed up, but since i know pretty much nothing at all about american football i'm not to sure how i'll get on(or even how long it'll hold my attention). if anyone wants to offer up any tips i'd really appreciate it.

anyway, here's me:

Will Barry

I'm not a big football fan, but I'm still having a pretty fun time with Goal Line Blitz. Here's a football 101 video that might help you understand things a little better: http://youtube.com/watch?v=uZAwEYXjii0&feature=related

Check the player creation guide for some tips on making a good center: http://goallineblitz.com/game/forum_thread.pl?thread_id=6371

Wraith260

Treeloot wrote: »

Wraith260 wrote: »

seems interesting, so i've signed up, but since i know pretty much nothing at all about american football i'm not to sure how i'll get on(or even how long it'll hold my attention). if anyone wants to offer up any tips i'd really appreciate it.

anyway, here's me:

Will Barry

Check the player creation guide for some tips on making a good center: http://goallineblitz.com/game/forum_thread.pl?thread_id=6371

yeah, i already looked at that, and i guess it helped, but to fully understand it i think it'd be better if i knew more about the game in general.

A Half Eaten Oreo

I started playing this a few days ago, made 2 players, both on computer teams.


Vladimir Vodka DT
Esteban Lugo FS

I pretty much jut went with what sounded good with the skill points so they might suck.

AZChristopher

If you want to make it on a human controlled team make sure you go to the forums and post in the free agent section. For your first contract make sure you don't take anything more than a year so you don't get stuck with an owner while feeling out the game.

Also it costs flex points to become an owner but not to be a GM. So anyone who is interested in getting a team when one comes up can grab a couple of the more experienced people to run it if they want.

Veevee

I've got myself a level 4 SS, Veevee Von Vore that will probably be level 5 after today's game. If/When someone gets a team I'll be more than happy to join. At the rate I'm going I could be level 10+ by the end of this season.

Oh, and my referral just in case http://goallineblitz.com/game/signup.pl?ref=11095369

Dark_Side

I'm actually really enjoying this game. I have a lvl 8 TE and a level 6 guard. The game is still in beta and they are still ironing out some problems. For instance, they were recently getting complaints about teams going for field goals on 2nd down and 2. But the devs are really good about fixing stuff and they add new things all the time.

You can't buy any teams right now because they are all currently owned. They've added some more D leagues for new people to cut their teeth, but are waiting until next season to add any more teams to the human leagues.

Jet Black and Eustice Jacobs

admanb

Just started. Seems like a good distraction, but not one that requires constant input like some others. I have one character at the moment -- a FB that just might hit level 2 one of these days: Symb Bloom.

Foomy

Just made a player, it looks like a fun little distraction for 15mins a day

Reginald Fooms

ANTVGM64

Just made a player.

Punt Punterton.

Peen

I'll be curious to see how this works. I just made a guy:

Torque Mada

Treeloot

I finally got around to updating the OP.

To actually give this post some content, here's a cool feature some of you guys might not know about. You can actually watch the plays from your games! Here's a replay of my DT Ralphie Williams forcing a fumble!

Walrus Pete

I just made a kicker called Stag Ironfoot.

I expect good things.

Zenitram

Awesome game for my TE: got bumped to 2nd-string, then only caught one ball and his second catch was a fumble. Also had two drops.

He'll pay for that in the acid mines.

Sonelan

So my FS got bumped up to a starting spot on a CPU team. Must be his consistency since he has gotten one tackle a game for 3 games.

Varega

Bam, got 3 tackles last game. I was owning face.

ZeroCow

I just created a DE - Flex Hernandez and a FB - Rob Reed.

Walrus Pete

I didn't look at the roster when I signed on to a CPU team. What are the odds of me getting much playtime when I'm the third-highest level kicker on the team? :-/

bamjo

My FB Dirk McRunfast just signed with the Phoenix Dogs. 4th string ftw baby!

AZChristopher

Walrus Pete wrote: »

I didn't look at the roster when I signed on to a CPU team. What are the odds of me getting much playtime when I'm the third-highest level kicker on the team? :-/

I think the CPU D leagues play everyone about equal to make sure you get reps. Once the season is over and they add new teams it will be really easy to get a good contract on a human controlled team. Just don't sign any multi year deals until you have a good idea of what makes a good team to be on.

the Togfather

Wow. This is the greatest thing. Thank you for posting.

My dude: Richie Manson - 2nd string Right Offensive Tackle for the Tucson Vultures

edit: And his brother: Bobby - 2nd string Nose Tackle also on the Vultures. Dad loves that we're on the same team, no conflicts for him.

AngrySquirrel

Nice find.

Frank Spikes just joined the Cincinnati Snakes as the 3rd string FS.

Zenitram

For those worried about playing time, you won't get much this season if you are 3rd string (or worse), but you should be able to find your niche when you join a new team for next season, assuming you do your research right. With only a few games left in Season 2, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Also, to my boneheaded owner: I know your TE is one level better than mine, but he can't block worth shit. When our offense is 80% run you should really give the blocking TE some more playing time. Thank you.

AngrySquirrel

From what I was reading the CPU owned teams do a fair job of splitting playing time evenly. Based off that, I figure a few seasons under CPU control to build up stats to a 1st-2nd string level might be a good idea before looking for a player controlled team where a 3rd string guy may never see much time.

If the split time thing isn't the case for CPU teams either then it may still be worth it to not have to deal with random bonehead owners until someone here starts a team (if that is what we are going for).

the Togfather

Yeah, I was poking around the newbie forums there and a lot of people are suggesting you should immediately try to land on human control teams once you create a new player. I figured w/ the season so close to over, I was just going to play it out on the cpu team and build the players as I want them for the start of next season. Going w/ a pass block specialist for the OT and a run stuffing specialist for the DT.

Kris

Well, I finally caved. :P

Kris Nelson (I'm so original...) just got signed by the Tulsa Hounds as a 3rd string SS. 1 year deal, $9, 560.00, no signing bonus. Go team!

Zenitram

Making a specialist and getting on a team with a smart manager/coordinator is also a good idea if you're worried about playing time (though IMHO it's just better to be a starter on a A team rather than 2nd or 3rd string on a AAA or Pro team).

Also I'd recommend staying away from the skill positions (QB, WR, HB). I have two dudes (tight end and cornerback) and I find both positions very rewarding. The least rewarding is probably O-Line, but they are known to level up faster than anyone else too.

the Togfather

It helps that I played O-line in high school/college. I'm very excited about my future all-star left tackle.

starmanbrand

Bruce Hughes, Third strong tackling safety on the Chicago Gulls

Core

Hey just signed up using one of the referral links up above. Not much of a football fan but I figured I'd give it a try. Decided to try out a running back even though I'd probably be nothing more than a back up for a long time.
Chad Core
If anyone else wants to sign up you should totally use my referral link: http://goallineblitz.com/game/signup.pl?ref=13375753

ZeroCow

Here's my referral link: http://goallineblitz.com/game/signup.pl?ref=13320719. ;-)

:edit: and my DE is 2nd on the depth chart!

Fanaticalist

Ok, I'm hooked.

LB Benito Kierkegaard and DE Ulysses Ghandi currently working the D-Leagues.

Any chance of organzing some kind of Penny Arcade team in the future?

Wraith260

Fanaticalist wrote: »

Any chance of organzing some kind of Penny Arcade team in the future?

i think thats the ultimate goal, assuming we're all good enough to make the cut. :P

think my centre is doing ok, 3 games played, one pancake and have been bumped up to starting centre. just too bad that i happen to be playing for the worst team in the league. 5 games, 5 loses.

Kris

Hey, I'd much rather be starting for the worst team than warming the bench for the best. :P