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POTD?

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cjsturgess

Guest
What happened to Patch of the Day? I haven't seen anything posted about it for a while and I can't access their new site. Has Chris Davies given up?
 
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Torch

Guest
Yeah- where is POTD MILLENIUM?????????!!!!!!!!!
PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE CHRIS!!!!!!!!!
 
I am SOOOOOOOOOO sorry for not replying to these kinds of messages regarding Patch of the Day sooner, but a lot of things have been going on lately with the PotD website and the patch itself! I know that's no excuse but please accept my deepest apologies.

Firstly (this will give the later part of this message away, but still) - Patch of the Day : The Millennium Update has had it's name changed to Patch of the Day - The End of an Era. The new patch name we believe pays respects to England's greatest stadium, Wembley, being demolished as soon as the AXA Sponsored F.A. Cup Final is over - which this year will be between Chelsea and Aston Villa. Also, quite quietly, the name tries to make a point that this is going to be the last (real - accept no substitutes, people - They're all no match to the Power of the Patch of the Day!) English Super Patch \ Patch of the Day for FIFA 2000, and it WILL knock every other patch out of the water. As good as Soccer Gaming's own Champions League patch is, and as good as the rest are (apart from the other English patches - No offence but downloading them is a waste of your time and money and I'm surprised that you would download such rip-off, quickly put together and completely terrible patches - Remember the English Super Patch started them all and...), Patch of the Day can't be beaten. Anyway, onto the other pieces of news...

As you've probably gathered by that, Patch of the Day : The End of an Era (the patch formerly known as Patch of the Day : The Millennium Update, for those who've skipped the first half of this message), is indeed being made - In-fact, it is now BEYOND being made and into the final furlong (hold on, this is meant to be football not horse racing!)!

To be fair to me, the main creator, Chris Davies, I have finished my part of PotD completely (and I've even had time to double-check every single player individually that I've inputted into the lower leagues), which includes putting in the lower leagues (Division One, Two, and Three - The Conference can either be put in and PotD's release be held back a week or missed out and PotD released this or next weekend - Please reply with your comments on this issue!), making photo-realistic faces (including one player who is David Beckham and Paul Ince, in one face! Don't ask how but it's true!), making better generic kits and making UNBELIEVABLY ACCURATE Premiership kits (as soon as better photographs arrive on the 'net, some latest kits will be added, like Aston Villa's new away kit, Leicester City's new away kit, etc.), making better shorts and socks, better player shirt numbers (the Premiership ones), better turfs, better net, better balls, putting in most-used boots in the English league (Adidas, Nike, and Umbro), better menus (thanks to Rich Butler for his help), and even MMMMMOOOOORRRRREEEEE... So basically my part of Patch of the Day : The End of an Era is completely completed and ready to be released, but...

Andrew "Drinky" Drinkwater (who posts on these forums as "Drinky UKSN" I think) is yet to complete his list entirely, but he has give me his word that he is 99.9% finished and he MIGHT be done by this weekend (or at least the stadiums anyway, you'd best ask him, not me - Sorry Drinky
)... I have been mithering him an awful lot to get it done since I have been ready to release PotD : The End of an Era for so long, but I suppose the fact that he is taking longer to do it can only mean that he is putting SO much effort... Either that or he's being a lazy bastard
I trust him and I'm sure he will deliver soon and then you can all experience the miracle that is Patch of the Day : The End of an Era that me and Drinky have worked so hard on for so long and made into an unbelievable patch... If you have any questions or anything, reply to this message and either I or Drinky will get straight back to you.

Thanks for your continued support and get ready for the end of an era and the beginning of the beautiful game...

Chris Davies
Main Creator of the English Super Patch series for FIFA 99 and the Patch of the Day series for FIFA 2000
 
T

Torch

Guest
YEAH CHRIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am sitting here so unbelieveably pumped up that I dont know what to do with myself. The POTD was a great patch- however, I have been ANXIOUSLY awaiting the "Millenium" update not only for the newer and better kits, rosters, ect, but ESPECIALLY for the stadia!!!!!!!!!!
I am really grateful that you guys are following through on this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope the patch is everything you guys claim it to be (im sure it will be!!!!)

Personally, I would wait longer to have the Nationwide league...perhaps you could release a patch with and a patch without for those who only want the EPL????

Geoff C.
 
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Kostas 7

Guest
I can't wait for the POTD but Chris did you really have to to comment and rip up those other patches that other people worked so hard on?
 

jogk

Youth Team
Does the upcoming Millenium POTD includes
all the English Premier League teams plus
all the Nation Wide Div.1,2 and 3 as well
as all the Conference League teams?
I wish I can have all that. Thanks.
And how about the stadiums? Any details?
 
T

Torch

Guest
Hey Kostas- I understand where youre coming from, but..his comment really wasnt that big a deal. Lighten up a bit perhaps???
 

sglean

Youth Team
Great Chris,

I too was wondering what was going on. Dinky get your finger out and lets have this Patch out this weekend.

ESP was the best patch I've ever seen for FIFA and the ease of downloading POTD makes it the best for Fifa2k. Will there be a MOTD tie in or is that another patch. I have become very confused about this? Anyone know?
 
D

Drinky UKSN

Guest
Call me Dinky again and we'll make sure you don't get a copy


I'm working hard at it - I'm working on another editor project for a different game (International Cricket Captain 2) and revising for my GCSEs (2 years of study comes to a head in May) so my time is limited - but I'm busting a gut to make this one the best patch in FIFA history =)
This time, we'll have the full music downloads ready when the patch is released, as well as having everything else. Oh, and chants and...
 
S

Schumacher

Guest
I CAN'T WAIT, I CAN'T WAIT, I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

Except for conferance teams. I can certainly wait for them...
 
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a_shearer

Guest
Don't forget Newcastle's new NTL kit. The crappy one w/out Newcastle Brown.
 
T

Torch

Guest
So Chris...whats the verdict????? Will we see POTD The end of an era soon or what???
Tell me Tell me tell me!!!!!!!!!!!
I cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously though... how come I cant get into your site????
 

sglean

Youth Team
My apologies Drinky,

GCSE's take priority. My birthday is on April 24th and my kids don't know what to get me. I think you have what I want, so hurry up. Did that last sentence sound gay, my apologies again.
 
Wow! A post previously with 3 replies now has 12! And not a bad word in there (I do apologize for "ripping other patches to shreds" "Kostas 7", but I was only trying to stress how better Patch of the Day and this new version really is - Sorry!), I'm impressed and pleased this evening (early morning now)! Anyway, let's get some replies done (although I'm still laughing at "sglean"'s "Dinky", ha ha ha... - No offence Dinky - Errr, Drinky
)!

Firstly, Geoff C. (alias "Torch") - As good as Patch of the Day : The End of an Era is, don't get too excited - Ah what the heck! I am glad to see someone as enthusiastic about the patch as I am about making it, and it put a smile on my face and got me working a bit harder on it tonight (although it's hardly possible)! As much as you are looking forward to the stadia, I don't do them (apart from Tranmere Rovers' - How could I resist doing my favourite teams' stadium?) - That's Dinky's - Er, Drinky's (I'm still laughing!!!) department - So if they're crap blame him
I know he'll do a great job and I can't wait to see them myself, never mind you! You would wait longer for the Nationwide League huh? Well one thing that's great about the editor used to make the rosters, FEd2000, is that I can add the Nationwide Leagues and later on replace them with the league they replaced (don't get confused...)! So that I will definately do because some people don't like the lower leagues... Strange... Thanks for your reply!

"Kostas 7" - Sorry once again for "ripping other patches to pieces" - I know that some people put a LOT of effort into their patches, but I still maintain that; A) No-one has put as much work into a patch for any FIFA game EVER as we have, B) Patch of the Day is still the best of them all and C) Patch of the Day : The End of an Era will be the best of them all by a much farther distance. I'm sorry but as much as you can say that's just my opinion, it is so obviously true looking at a lot of these patches (although some have come close; the SGOCL patch, the FIFA-LA patches, etc.)... Thanks for your reply! I hope mine is good enough for you...

"jogk" - The upcoming Patch of the Day : The End of an Era patch contains ALL the English Premiership teams PLUS all the Nationwide League Division One, Two AND Three teams in seperate leagues PLUS (subject to demand) the Conference teams in a seperate league. So your wish is already granted! But as well as that, all the Premier league teams' kits, stadiums, etc. are included (read my first post in this subject for more detail!), so stay tuned! You NEED this patch... What exactly do you mean by "how about all the stadiums? Any details?" - If you mean which ones and how many - EVERY Premier stadium, EVERY Div. One stadium, 17 Div. Two stadiums and Cheltenham's stadium (Drinky's team - The "Dinky" joke's worn off now
), a realistic-for-the-English-leagues training stadium, and the stadium of the moment and THE stadium of England, Wembley. Is that what you meant? Thanks for your reply!

"Torch" - Again??? He he! Thanks for sticking up to me - I hope "Kostas 7" understands the reply I gave him above! Thanks for your SECOND reply!


"sglean" - "Dinky", ha ha ha (reading it and Drinky's reply again has made the joke come alive again)... I agree that it would be GREAT for PotD : The End of an Era to be released this weekend, but I overheard Drinky saying to someone "it's a matter of weeks before he will be finished", although that may have just been a wild rumour told to me by a fellow mad scouser... Plus, as you rightly said later on, GCSE's come first. So we'll have to wait (AAARRRGGGHHH - I know, it's horrible, waiting - GOD let there be no scenario like when the E.S.P. was put back for so long - For those who missed out on the, erm, "occasion", put it like this - It's the first time I've ever been called a fat pig in MESSAGE after MESSAGE after MESSAGE on a PACKED with HATE FILLED messages forum - Plus Matt Holme was called to be "in a wheelchair"... How do they make these things up?)... Where was I? Oh yeah - We'll have to wait and see... Thanks for your comments about the English Super Patch, nice to see someone who has followed my work from the beginning! As for the ease of downloading PotD - Well, it could be easier - I don't know what connection you have but 14mb is a lot for quite a few of us... But we're working on it - Although having 64 stadiums and a new menu for every current one in FIFA is going to put the size RIGHT through the roof! PotD was named after MotD, yes - We would have called it MotD but the BBC are as powerful as EA and a lawsuit is something I can't afford (and I presume Drinky can't either)... So, Patch of the Day sounded wittier anyway, so what the hell! The new menus MAY actually be based on MotD, IF we can get away with it, as it would be nice to see Lineker and the gang as they appear on the show! Thanks for your reply! "Dinky", he he he...

"Drinky UKSN" - Erm, do I need to reply to my own colleague??? Ah well, what the hell... He he! Everything you say is understandable - Just hope that your life calms down soon so we can deliver this lovely patch to all these lovely people... Good luck on your GCSE's and that other editor (although I should hope that would come second...) mate! Thanks for your reply!

Looks like I'll have to do 2 seperate posts to reply to all of you with, the forum isn't liking my one big one... Read the next post for all the other replies!

Chris Davies (again, he he)
 
As my Grandad sings, "here we are again, happy as can be, all good friends and jolly good company"... Or some old mad banter 1940's song
Here is the concluding part of my last list of replies.

"Schumacher" - NEITHER CAN I, NEITHER CAN I, NEITHER CAN I!!!!!! And I can wait for the Conference teams too. So that's 1-0 to NO CONFERENCE TEAMS F.C. then...
Thanks for your reply!

"a_shearer" - I'm afraid until good pictures of that kit come along (and that also goes for all the other new ones that have popped up since the year 2000 arrived), the 99\00 kits will be used. Sorry, but thanks for you reply anyway!

"Torch" - AGAIN??? He he... Mate, it's not up to me when we will see it. I have finished my part of it! As soon as Drinky finishes his part of it it will be uploaded somewhere here at Soccer Gaming or FIFA 2000 Online. I can't wait either, but poor old Drinky is getting very busy lately... As for the site - Well, it was deleted (by what or whom we will never know...) from the Soccer Gaming and FIFA 2000 Online sites (although when I moved to FIFA Centre Spot for a brief moment, that site stayed there - Although I wasn't there long enough to update it, Soccer Gaming was too much of a draw from me when Matt offered me the place here again!), and when the new one will pop up, no-one knows. When the patch itself is finished, I suppose - Then perhaps I will have the time to make one! Thanks for your reply!

"sglean" - Your second post is more to Dinky (I'M STILL LAUGHING!!!
) than to me, but I might as well comment anyway... "So hurry up" - I like your style
But, like you said earlier in that post, "GCSE's take priority". If I don't speak to you and PotD : The End of an Era doesn't arrive by Monday (if it doesn't - Blame Dinky, er, Drinky - Sorry, you all hate me now don't you
), have a happy birthday! And yes, that last sentence of your post sounded gay - But let's not go into that - I've already offended someone by saying how bad other patches will be compared to PotD : The End of an Era, god knows what amount of complaints we will get talking about gay sentences
Thanks for your reply!

Well, that's about it isn't it? Yeah I think so. Keep replying, thanks for all of your support and hope to see you all again soon!

Chris Davies (AGAIN - You people will be getting sick of me
)
 
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Torch

Guest
Yeah, I guess I did get a little carried away there...its just that I have quit playing Fifa2000 out of frustration (both gameplay issues and lack of a "total" EPL experience. See, My favorite leagues are the EPL and Nationwide and I want to play em with as much realism as possible. So,in anticipation of POTD millenium everything available sort of paled in comparison. I REALLY tried to get into PLStars but the controls were just too annoying. So anyway...I wont be pestering anymore...my enthusiasm got the best of me. When its out though, ill be the first to dl it!!!!!
 

jogk

Youth Team
Thanks Chris, for your reply. I am glad you
mentioned nearly all the English Premier
League and Nation Wide Leagues teams and
stadiums are included in the upcoming POTD.
So far I like the one FIFA99 English Super
Patch which you created last year. So I
hope this POTD for FIFA2000 will even be
better. Thanks and keep up the good work!
I will be waiting anxiously for the POTD
to be release. Cheers.
 
Just a mini-reply before I go to the bank and try and get a loan out for my phone bill (if they don't pay up I may be cut off next Thursday, I just don't have £137 at the minute)


"Torch" - You didn't get carried away, I was only joking! It makes a change to see someone as entusiastic as me about PotD (and also someone filled with hate towards TFAPLS, like me - The graphics are great (the stadiums are FANTASTIC, it would be GREAT to be able to convert them into FIFA 2000 format and get rid of all the EA SPORTS logos and make them even MORE realistic!), but the gameplay is the WORST I have EVER seen in a game, EVER!)! You weren't pestering me and you never have been, so please still keep replying to this topic if you have more questions! Thanks for your reply!


"jogk" - NEARLY all? NEARLY ALL??? EVERY SINGLE Premiership AND Nationwide League team (maybe INCLUDING the Conference) is included in PotD : The End of an Era! Perhaps there are only the whole of the Premier, Div. One and nearly the whole of the Div. Two stadiums, but you're only allowed 64 in the game! But still, all the TEAMS are included! I'm glad you like the E.S.P. for FIFA 99 and DON'T WORRY; PotD for FIFA 2000 will be the best patch EVER for a FIFA game, ever. Thanks for your reply!

Off to the bank I go, (whistle whistle whistle whistle whistle whistle)...
 
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Torch

Guest
Hey Chris, just out of curiosity, what do you do in your spare time when you're not making patches...student? Job???
 
Mind your own business "Torch"!
In my spare time... Well, apart from my patch making I have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week free... I was chucked out of school because of migraines, they tried to get me back in to my regular school, and once even tried a hospital school! But no-one could keep me in school, my migraines are so bad. "They" are trying to get me into a college so I can get my GCSE's and stuff (I am clever enough, but I've missed SO much work), but I haven't heard nothing yet. So until I do (god knows when), I am free 24 hours a day. I'm only 15 (friendless (apart from the people here on the 'net) and FAT
) so I can't really get a job anywhere, and even if I was 18 I don't have qualifications so I wouldn't get a decent job... I have a happy life though because I do Patch of the Day, which is the only job I'll ever get and it's the only thing that currently keeps me sane, along with my mates here on the 'net like Drinky. Anyway, I bet you're wishing you hadn't asked now
Hey, have you checked out that PS2 FIFA 2001 movie? Wow!!! God, I hope I don't have to spend money on a PS2 as well! If the graphics and anims are like that on the PC it's going to make a great platform for a Patch of the Day! Just a thought...
See you later (and thanks for your reply "Torch")!

Chris Davies
 


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