(This first post in the thread will be periodically updated as needed. Whenever I make a significant edit, I'll also post a bump.)
***** URGENT MESSAGE FROM YOUR COMMISSIONER:
THE MOTOGP SEASON STARTS MARCH 20! DEADLINE TO SET UP YOUR TEAM AND PICK FOR THE FIRST RACE IS MAR. 20, 12:00 PM PST!
To get in the game and join the league, see the bold type "HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW" section below.
The STN Fantasy Racing League is back!! We're doing it again!! It's better than ever!!
(Well, okay, it's actually pretty much the same, but marketing matters.)
HERE'S THE DEAL:
motorcycle-usa.com runs fantasy motorcycle racing games and allows folks to set up private leagues. I've set up STN: We Know Everything leagues for World Superbike and MotoGP.
The game is easy. You register and pick riders and a team for each race. You don't have to know jack. See the site for details on how to play.
It's completely FREE.
And what's the cool bit, other than being able to track yourself against other STN-ers and talking a little smack? We have
cheesy stunningly beautiful yet surprisingly inexpensive trophies for winners of the STN WSBK and MotoGP leagues! (see sample trophy photo below)
Here's what you gotta do now:
1. Set up your team and pick the winners at the game site. That will get you into the overall games. (You can join the WSBK game, the MotoGP game, or both.)http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Fantasy-Racing-Home/Default.aspx2. Once that's done, PM me your email address so I can send you an invitation to join the STN Leagues. You should, by the way, be the same email address you used when you registered for the game in step 1. Please let me know if you want to join the WSBK league, the MotoGP league, or both.
3. There is no step 3. You're done.
Those who registered for the WSBK league by Feb. 19 were automatically sent invitations to join the MotoGP league.
One rules clarification from last year: If you're an STN denizen and have been playing the game but haven't joined our league, no sweat. I'll add you at any time during the racing season. We're hoping for as many players as possible.
GET IN THE GAME! IT'S EASY! IT'S FUN! YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW MUCH ABOUT RACING! (That last sentence is personal testimony, by the way.
) IT LASTS THE ENTIRE RACING SEASON! YOU CAN TRASH TALK! YOU MIGHT WIN A CHEESY TROPHY!
And, of course, IT'S FREE!
Really, what could be better other than spring finally arriving?
Trophies for both WSBK and MotoGP leagues have been ordered. I'm going with the same trophies we used last year, same engraving except for the year. Here's last year's stunningly beautiful yet surprisingly inexpensive WSBK award:
WSBK ENTRANTS:The following STN-ers (team name in parentheses) are in the WSBK league:
squeezer (HM Faceplant)
Jason F. (TeamShreadedElbow)
heinzrx (Affegeschäft)
Cricket1 (Brutus Buckeye)
nater (Team Skid Marks -- who won both trophies last year)
RRdvark (YMI Racing)
motodog650 (Burnt Toast Racing)
desert_rider (Crossthreaded Racing)
1000lbs (Sumo Moto)
MotoGP entrants: (not quite up to date, by the way)
The following STN-ers (team name in parentheses) are in the MotoGP league:
squeezer (HM Faceplant)
Jason F. (TeamShreadedElbow)
RRdvark (YMI Racing)
motodog650 (Burnt Toast Racing)
heinzrx (Affegeschäft)
Cricket1 (TripleGP)
1000lbs (Sumo Moto)
nater (Team Skid Marks -- who won both trophies last year)
desert_rider (Crossthreaded Racing)
We seem to have a problem with the MotoGP league membership. There are more members than I sent invitations to. There may be a bug in motorcycle-usa's coding for private leagues in this game. I'll sort it out at some point.
