making version 0.3

some minor adjustments on version 0.2 and it will be ready for release
- version 0.2 will not have any new features to be added in development.

all new features will now be in version 0.3

here's a preview
- penalty kicks
- goal scoring commentary details
- teams will now have a distinct international style of gameplay

all rules of version 0.3 are additions to version 0.2, meaning all old rules apply.

I still have to check the version 0.2 software is equal to the version 0.2 rulebook.
if it complies then its a go.

Goal Testing

Team A & Team M versus each other using the latest version 0.2 (unofficial release).

Team A - human controlled
Team M -computer - random generated settings
both Team A & M follow the same rules & save equal capabilities
Team M is just a clone of the Human controlled Team A.

here is its compiled stats:
highest goals scored - 5
highest goal scoring game - 9 goals (total from player & opponent)
average goals of Team A - 1.4 at 16 games
average goals of Team B - 1.8 at 16 games
average total goals of player & opponent in a game - 3.25 at 16 games

table legend:
formations: selected formation of player (Team A)
"N" - formation: balanced attack & defense formation
"A" - formation: attacking formation
"D" - formation: defending formation
A->D: formation shift form 1st half to 2nd half

see screenshot for details

Version 0.2 is almost released

Version 0.2 is almost released!

here are its features.
- game fouls
- free kicks
- random opponent settings
- additional formation
- Trainings

Addons:
- Rulebook

Details will follow after the official release.
I still have to do some tweaks, testing, and maybe even gather test datas, or discover bugs

matchup screenshot from ver0.2

although ver0.2 is not yet released, because I still have to add fouls , markings & free kicks.
but anyway here's a sample screenshot on a match with commentaries.

green is player.
red is opponent.
just hiding the team names to be safe :)

www.bgliga.com

a very similar to my concept game....
www.bgliga.com
I have registered to this game & started playing today.

I hope this game meets my expectations....

here are some of my comments about www.bgliga.com
GOOD:
- the display. it has cool layout, colors, pics & flash scripts
- game settings
- information displays

NEGATIVES
- a little complicated
- game results are automatic
- games are automatic
- flash animations of the Field is not so good

.... yet these are only my first impression comments, I still have to learn more from the game.

Here's the difference from Football by Quarter Online.
1.) complicated aspects are encapsulated.
2.) a time delay commentary, thus building excitement, just like a regular football match.
3.) both players are online & can change in certain periods of time.
4.) scoring is regulated just like a real football match.

Here are some of its similarities
1.) formations
2.) tactics

some settings in www.bgliga.com not included in Football by Quarter Online.
1.) pressing
2.) weather

this comments are only first impressions... this might still change.
thanks guys, now I have seen a game similar to my hobby project 

On the Next Step

After the release ver0.1 in C, here is the next steps.

1.) release of 0.2 ( additional features for ver0.1)
2.) code transfer to JSP ( i have to start from zero yet...)
3.) blog updates :)

about the code transfer to JSP... here's a bit of my background as a programmer.
- ver0.1 was released in C because this is my recent work project ( embedded, microcontrollers).
  this is the development environment setup I have right now.
- I have tried OOP programing in C++ & Java.
- I have not yet tried a web programing project or code from scratch.
- I have tried on JSP only on a training seminar.
- I just started doing my research on JSP. And if JSP can create "football by quarter online",
  by using Java codes, & a its good web application, then this might be release 0.3 or 0.4
- I still have to setup my JSP environment.

any comments & suggestion about starting to transfer this project to JSP just add a comment.
thanks!

player line-up & settings screenshot

here is the player's line-up screenshot with skills & team game play settings.
this appears after the team setup screen just before the match up game begins.
players name's are omitted, because there from a real football club.
just to be safe.