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Just in case you missed it - RZA Users Mag
Just in case you missed it, there is a new feature available here at RedZoneAction.org.
Our fellow user Cheesehead collected support across our gamers, and convinced some of them to contribute content to the so called RZA Users Mag. We find this quite amazing, and therefore support the new content creators as much as we can.
If you like to read some stuff written from the RZA Users point of view, you should pay a visit at the very first article written for the RZA Users mag. You can find it here. Maybe you want to bookmark the brand new blog category, so not to miss any updated content? You can do so here.
And now, enjoy the read!
Our fellow user Cheesehead collected support across our gamers, and convinced some of them to contribute content to the so called RZA Users Mag. We find this quite amazing, and therefore support the new content creators as much as we can.
If you like to read some stuff written from the RZA Users point of view, you should pay a visit at the very first article written for the RZA Users mag. You can find it here. Maybe you want to bookmark the brand new blog category, so not to miss any updated content? You can do so here.
And now, enjoy the read!
2019-06-30
2019-01-13
Season 33 - and ome major changes
The season rollover was done. With it came a few important changes.
1.) We have a different structure of leagues now. Each division level consists of only one league, the pyramid style system has gone. There are slight changes on promotion and relegation, we will address this soon in the manual.
2.) Teams can switch their division. If an owner is not pleased with the situation in his division, the owner could request a division switch for the next season rollover. There are more details about it in the manual, please have a read.
Now, please check your league schedule. It was kind of a huge database transaction. We checked, double-checked, and found nothing wrong. But maybe we have overseen something. If you find strange things, please report them in the forum, the Bugs section is the right place for it. There is not support for the structural change via PM, I am sorry for that.
1.) We have a different structure of leagues now. Each division level consists of only one league, the pyramid style system has gone. There are slight changes on promotion and relegation, we will address this soon in the manual.
2.) Teams can switch their division. If an owner is not pleased with the situation in his division, the owner could request a division switch for the next season rollover. There are more details about it in the manual, please have a read.
Now, please check your league schedule. It was kind of a huge database transaction. We checked, double-checked, and found nothing wrong. But maybe we have overseen something. If you find strange things, please report them in the forum, the Bugs section is the right place for it. There is not support for the structural change via PM, I am sorry for that.
2018-11-28
A long long journey
Is not coming to an end. A few weeks ago we sent jagreens IECC4 trophy to his home in Tennessee...please see the log yourself. :)
November 28, 2018
In Transit to Next Facility
Your package is moving within the USPS network and is on track to be delivered to its final destination. It is currently in transit to the next facility.
November 27, 2018, 7:10 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
JERSEY CITY NJ NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER
November 21, 2018, 4:37 pm
Processed Through Facility
ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
November 14, 2018, 12:17 pm
Processed Through Facility
FRANKFURT/FLUGHAFEN, GERMANY
November 12, 2018, 4:38 pm
Acceptance
GERMANY
Hey USPS, could you hurry up a little, please? Jagreen is waiting...
November 28, 2018
In Transit to Next Facility
Your package is moving within the USPS network and is on track to be delivered to its final destination. It is currently in transit to the next facility.
November 27, 2018, 7:10 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
JERSEY CITY NJ NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER
November 21, 2018, 4:37 pm
Processed Through Facility
ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
November 14, 2018, 12:17 pm
Processed Through Facility
FRANKFURT/FLUGHAFEN, GERMANY
November 12, 2018, 4:38 pm
Acceptance
GERMANY
Hey USPS, could you hurry up a little, please? Jagreen is waiting...
2018-11-10
Trophy handed over to delivery service
Since today this beauty is its way all the long way from Germany to Tennessee. We hope it will travel safe, customs won't consider it to be something strange, and Jeff can keep it in his hands in a few days from now.
Since Jeff has won the 4th International Elite Challenge Cup here in RedZoneAction.org, he really deserves this trophy.
Since Jeff has won the 4th International Elite Challenge Cup here in RedZoneAction.org, he really deserves this trophy.
2018-10-29
International Elite Challenge Cup Series 4 won by... jagreen!
A few months ago we started season 4 of our International Elite Challenge Cup. This annual tournament has become an integral part of RedZoneAction. Not only because 64 managers from all over the world are battling for the win...NO, it is so special because the winner is going to receive a real trophy. This hardware travels to wherever the manager is from.
In the past we have seen travelling trophies to Russia, the USA, and to Germany.
This time manager jagreen was able to beat 63 other teams with his Dalton Catamounts, and in a very close match vs. the Barmbek Cutbacks managed by Shanny, the Catamounts pulled of a win. The Cutbacks were able to make it a close game, but finished it being 4 points short.
Season 4...4 points short...OK.
So, this years IECC trophy will travel to USA, to Tennesee. This is where jagreen has his home. We will try all we can to make sure the trophy arrives during the next few weeks, and hopefully the postal service will do the job the right way. In return, we really hope jagreen will show the trophy around and brag a little bit with this shiny piece of metal. And, we hope as well to receive some pictures once the trophy arrived safely.
Thanks again to all managers who were participating in this tournament, and I am quite sure we will see a very challenging season 5 of this cup!
In the past we have seen travelling trophies to Russia, the USA, and to Germany.
This time manager jagreen was able to beat 63 other teams with his Dalton Catamounts, and in a very close match vs. the Barmbek Cutbacks managed by Shanny, the Catamounts pulled of a win. The Cutbacks were able to make it a close game, but finished it being 4 points short.
Season 4...4 points short...OK.
So, this years IECC trophy will travel to USA, to Tennesee. This is where jagreen has his home. We will try all we can to make sure the trophy arrives during the next few weeks, and hopefully the postal service will do the job the right way. In return, we really hope jagreen will show the trophy around and brag a little bit with this shiny piece of metal. And, we hope as well to receive some pictures once the trophy arrived safely.
Thanks again to all managers who were participating in this tournament, and I am quite sure we will see a very challenging season 5 of this cup!
2018-10-24
IECC4 - The Final
Old or new world? On Sunday a great journey comes to an end. While one team will look back and cannot lift anything into the air, the other team will win this thing, and receive a shiny, real trophy. Good luck to both teams!
IECC4 means Intercontinental Elite Challenge Cup. 64 teams from all over the world were trying hard to enter this final bowl game, but only 2 out of those teams were able to make it. This is series 4 of this great competition. What makes it so special? The winner receives a real trophy, no matter how far this trophy will have to travel...
IECC4 means Intercontinental Elite Challenge Cup. 64 teams from all over the world were trying hard to enter this final bowl game, but only 2 out of those teams were able to make it. This is series 4 of this great competition. What makes it so special? The winner receives a real trophy, no matter how far this trophy will have to travel...
2018-10-21
Season rollover - Season 32 starts now
The season rollover is done. There are a few messages missing for retiring players and coaches, so please check your roster and staff twice not to miss any leaving players or coaches.
At the same time Engine 4.48 was enabled. Most important change beside some bugfixes: QB rushes. If you like to see your QB running the ball, just use your playbook and tell him to do so.
Good luck!
At the same time Engine 4.48 was enabled. Most important change beside some bugfixes: QB rushes. If you like to see your QB running the ball, just use your playbook and tell him to do so.
Good luck!
2018-10-15
IECC4 - Final Competition - The last four...
We found the final 4 teams for our competition. Which if those teams will be the one to receive a real trophy?
2018-10-08
IECC4 - Final Competition - Playoffs ahead!
Do you remember? A few months ago we started series 4 of our International Elite Challenge Cup. Yes, the tournament you can win a real trophy...
Now the competition enters the final stage. Playoffs!
Coming Sunday, 8 of the best teams are battling to get one out of 4 spots.
Now the competition enters the final stage. Playoffs!
Coming Sunday, 8 of the best teams are battling to get one out of 4 spots.
2018-10-03
The Youth pull is different now. If your manager rank is below Top Manager or your Youth Academy level is at Premium, your Coaches will provide remarks on each of the players showing up during the Youth pull. The better your Coaches are, the better the predictions will be. But, of course your Coaches could be wrong with their prediction. But most of the time they know what they are doing. Btw, it does not matter which positions you have coaches for, your Coaching staff will provide remarks for every player.
Qb runs...
A QB running with the Football himself? This is no news...we have this RedZoneAction since almost the very beginning!
New: you can now control your QB runs by the Playbook! Just check it out. For now this is active for so called Friendly games only.
New: you can now control your QB runs by the Playbook! Just check it out. For now this is active for so called Friendly games only.
2018-08-29
IECC4 - Final Competition - Kickoff
Did anyone notice? Today we have seen the first matches of our final round of International Elite Challenge Cup 4. It will come to an end in a few weeks, and I cannot wait to learn where to send the real trophy to.
2018-08-10
You wanna join us, for our annual pick'em game at ESPN, right? (2018)
Hey,
The years before we ran our annual pick'em game at ESPN, and we will do so this year as well.
We created a group already, for more information please join us in the Forums.
The winner if this pick'em - which usually was a close thing at the end - will receive a 3 months supporter account for free, and the runner-up will receive 50 credits.
So don't wait and join us!
Have fun!
The years before we ran our annual pick'em game at ESPN, and we will do so this year as well.
We created a group already, for more information please join us in the Forums.
The winner if this pick'em - which usually was a close thing at the end - will receive a 3 months supporter account for free, and the runner-up will receive 50 credits.
So don't wait and join us!
Have fun!
2018-05-19
International Elite Challenge Cup Series: 4 kicking off
Yes,
Today we received the pictures and story by Notsch (nice read!), and this means nothing else than we can kick off series 4 of this format.
Again 64 teams will battle for a real trophy, in power mode. Power mode means: all teams are kind of equal in terms of player skills, so tactics matters! And no matter where you are from: if you can receive a parcel, we will make sure the trophy finds you will. Just finish this minor task of defeating 63 other teams from all over the world.and you will be the next Champion!
There is s small change to the rules: this year both the winner and runner-up of each qualification round will take part in the final competition...
Qualification rounds 1 and 2 are set and waiting for application.
More detail can be found here: Click
Today we received the pictures and story by Notsch (nice read!), and this means nothing else than we can kick off series 4 of this format.
Again 64 teams will battle for a real trophy, in power mode. Power mode means: all teams are kind of equal in terms of player skills, so tactics matters! And no matter where you are from: if you can receive a parcel, we will make sure the trophy finds you will. Just finish this minor task of defeating 63 other teams from all over the world.and you will be the next Champion!
There is s small change to the rules: this year both the winner and runner-up of each qualification round will take part in the final competition...
Qualification rounds 1 and 2 are set and waiting for application.
More detail can be found here: Click
IECC3 - Notsch tells us a little bit about his home town Berlin!
Hi guys,
First of all sorry for the long delay. I really didn´t plan taking the writing of this text that long
and it is obvious predominately due to my lousy time management, but the fellow in the first picture
holding the trophy (that’s not me btw….) had definitely his share.
And secondly i like to thank pete for his great idea of creating RZA. I first came in touch with pete
probably about 10 years ago at TOG, where his son and me shared franchises in the same league. We
wrote messages back and forth and I would never have believed that we would still be in touch over
such a long period of time.
But next to creating his own game this guy had an even bigger idea in creating a tournament with a
real life reward. I can really tell you, being able to possess a “real†trophy and being able to show
them to friends is marvelous. It is now located on a commode in my living room and looking at it
fosters pride.
That is actually me holding the trophy. Pete asked me to show you some pics of my home town and
since I didn´t want to disappoint pete I took my camera and made some shots of the capital of
Germany and one of the larger cities in Europe, Berlin.
This is the street i live in and the depicted house being built around 1900 is pretty typical for this
borough. Many people think that after the 2 nd world war Berlin had to be built up totally from the
ground, but this is actually not valid for all districts. At least here in the Prenzlauer Berg there is still a
variety of houses dating back from the so called “Gründerzeit†between 1880 to 1914.
Also dating back to those days is this typical subway station, which is running above-ground on two
sections in Berlin. The graffitis on the picture certify the topicality of this shot.
This is just a nice impression of the sidewalk below the train rail from the last picture...pretty useful
during showers of rain.
And while we are speaking about graffiti: probably common for an urban environment you can´t walk
through Berlin these days without discovering streetart. Maybe those rats running up this house
aren´t not quite comparable to Banksy, but they are funny to watch nonetheless.
This picture is also pretty characteristic for Berlin, but it is a look you probably won´t find in any
tourist guide at all. Those building located next to the railway are typical working class houses and
probably still pretty cheap in rent.
Berlin is also known for his large number of parks giving enough space for recreation and
contemplation. Many parks are named after historical figures and you will find plenty of statues
while walking through Berlin. The picture above was taken in the Schilllerpark and so the bronze guy
is Schiller, who lived in the 18 th century and who is one of Germanys most important playwrighter.
Did anyone note the graffiti at the walls in the back?
With more than 12.5 million people visiting the town a year Berlin is a touristic centre. It still has a
myriad of buildings from the late 19th century. The picture above shows one of the most famous
ones: the „Berliner Dom“ is the greatest protestantic church in Germany. Its crypta is visitable and
contains the bones of many queens and kings.
One of the nicest places in Berlin is the Gendarmenmarkt, a wide square from the 18 th century
containing three buldings. Two of those are shown in the pic, the “Konzerthaus†on the left is one of
the better addresses to listen to classical music in Berlin, while the “Frazösischer Dom†(originally a
church) contains a viewing platform and a Hugenot museum. The Gendarmenmarkt was vastly
destroyed in the 2 nd world war and rebuilt afterwards.
After the 2nd world war Berlin (as well as Germany) was divided into four sectors and with the
beginning of the cold war the infamous Berlin Wall was erected. The Checkpoint Charlie is shown
above and it was one of the few crossing points between East and West Berlin. In 1961 the site
located in the center of the city witnessed a dramatic stand-off between soviet and American tanks.
Today the Checkpoint Charlie is a mostly crowded tourist site where you can take pics wearing cold
war uniforms, hats, gas masks or whatever you like.
Evening impression of the Fernsehturm located at probably the most famous spot in Berlin, the
Alexanderplatz. The Fernsehturm is the largest building in Berlin and was erected as a symbol of
Communist power in the late 1960s. As you can imagine it provides a spectacular view over the city.
One of the weirdest objects to find in Berlin is the so called Weltzeituhr (world clock). It is also
located at the Alexanderplatz and it shows the current time in 148 major cities. I don´t know exactly
why, but since its erection in 1969 it has become a huge tourist attraction and ‘let´s meet at the
Weltzeituhr’ is a common saying in Berlin.
My final picture shows the Brandenburg Gate in the sunset. While the wall divided Berlin it was
located directly at the border and after the unification it became a symbol for the peaceful revolution
and for Germany itself.
So, thank you very much for the story and the pictures! It is a real pleasure to have managers like Notsch in RedZoneAction.org, and of course Notsch deserves the trophy and the pride that comes along with it. Now, this was the real final act for IECC3, and we can go for the next International Elite Challenge Cap soon.
First of all sorry for the long delay. I really didn´t plan taking the writing of this text that long
and it is obvious predominately due to my lousy time management, but the fellow in the first picture
holding the trophy (that’s not me btw….) had definitely his share.
And secondly i like to thank pete for his great idea of creating RZA. I first came in touch with pete
probably about 10 years ago at TOG, where his son and me shared franchises in the same league. We
wrote messages back and forth and I would never have believed that we would still be in touch over
such a long period of time.
But next to creating his own game this guy had an even bigger idea in creating a tournament with a
real life reward. I can really tell you, being able to possess a “real†trophy and being able to show
them to friends is marvelous. It is now located on a commode in my living room and looking at it
fosters pride.
That is actually me holding the trophy. Pete asked me to show you some pics of my home town and
since I didn´t want to disappoint pete I took my camera and made some shots of the capital of
Germany and one of the larger cities in Europe, Berlin.
This is the street i live in and the depicted house being built around 1900 is pretty typical for this
borough. Many people think that after the 2 nd world war Berlin had to be built up totally from the
ground, but this is actually not valid for all districts. At least here in the Prenzlauer Berg there is still a
variety of houses dating back from the so called “Gründerzeit†between 1880 to 1914.
Also dating back to those days is this typical subway station, which is running above-ground on two
sections in Berlin. The graffitis on the picture certify the topicality of this shot.
This is just a nice impression of the sidewalk below the train rail from the last picture...pretty useful
during showers of rain.
And while we are speaking about graffiti: probably common for an urban environment you can´t walk
through Berlin these days without discovering streetart. Maybe those rats running up this house
aren´t not quite comparable to Banksy, but they are funny to watch nonetheless.
This picture is also pretty characteristic for Berlin, but it is a look you probably won´t find in any
tourist guide at all. Those building located next to the railway are typical working class houses and
probably still pretty cheap in rent.
Berlin is also known for his large number of parks giving enough space for recreation and
contemplation. Many parks are named after historical figures and you will find plenty of statues
while walking through Berlin. The picture above was taken in the Schilllerpark and so the bronze guy
is Schiller, who lived in the 18 th century and who is one of Germanys most important playwrighter.
Did anyone note the graffiti at the walls in the back?
With more than 12.5 million people visiting the town a year Berlin is a touristic centre. It still has a
myriad of buildings from the late 19th century. The picture above shows one of the most famous
ones: the „Berliner Dom“ is the greatest protestantic church in Germany. Its crypta is visitable and
contains the bones of many queens and kings.
One of the nicest places in Berlin is the Gendarmenmarkt, a wide square from the 18 th century
containing three buldings. Two of those are shown in the pic, the “Konzerthaus†on the left is one of
the better addresses to listen to classical music in Berlin, while the “Frazösischer Dom†(originally a
church) contains a viewing platform and a Hugenot museum. The Gendarmenmarkt was vastly
destroyed in the 2 nd world war and rebuilt afterwards.
After the 2nd world war Berlin (as well as Germany) was divided into four sectors and with the
beginning of the cold war the infamous Berlin Wall was erected. The Checkpoint Charlie is shown
above and it was one of the few crossing points between East and West Berlin. In 1961 the site
located in the center of the city witnessed a dramatic stand-off between soviet and American tanks.
Today the Checkpoint Charlie is a mostly crowded tourist site where you can take pics wearing cold
war uniforms, hats, gas masks or whatever you like.
Evening impression of the Fernsehturm located at probably the most famous spot in Berlin, the
Alexanderplatz. The Fernsehturm is the largest building in Berlin and was erected as a symbol of
Communist power in the late 1960s. As you can imagine it provides a spectacular view over the city.
One of the weirdest objects to find in Berlin is the so called Weltzeituhr (world clock). It is also
located at the Alexanderplatz and it shows the current time in 148 major cities. I don´t know exactly
why, but since its erection in 1969 it has become a huge tourist attraction and ‘let´s meet at the
Weltzeituhr’ is a common saying in Berlin.
My final picture shows the Brandenburg Gate in the sunset. While the wall divided Berlin it was
located directly at the border and after the unification it became a symbol for the peaceful revolution
and for Germany itself.
So, thank you very much for the story and the pictures! It is a real pleasure to have managers like Notsch in RedZoneAction.org, and of course Notsch deserves the trophy and the pride that comes along with it. Now, this was the real final act for IECC3, and we can go for the next International Elite Challenge Cap soon.
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