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Play-By-Mail is a multi-player game using the postal system, allowing players
from all over the world to participate with each other and the computer system.
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'Turnsheet' allows them to make the following decisions, which the players
complete before returning it to us by the stated turn deadline. The data is
then processed and the results of your selections are returned to you which help you to aim to be the best team in your division,
league if not the world!
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A turn costs £1:80 for your main
side and any other sides you may manage will cost and extra £1:00 each. Special
offers on lower division sides are always available; such offers are stated on
request or in the games newsletters. Games 1&2 currently charge £1:50 for
extra sides, but ALL other games are just £1 each. If unsure contact us for
clarification.
Turns are on a fortnightly basis,
you can order extra-printouts which give you extra information to help you to
manage your side(s) successfully. These extra-printouts are charged extra, a
full price list is stated later on in this rulebook.
HOW
DO I PAY?
Due to trouble with the OlympiaPBM bank account, payments involving cheques/postal
orders should be made payable to 'T.DEXTER'. We DO NOT accept responsibility
for any lost payments and turns through the post. If something is lost then
just contact us and something can be sorted out. In an
attempt to keep down ever increasing bank charges we ask you to send payments
of at least £5:00 at a time. This benefits you as it means we can keep turn
fees as low as possible. A surcharge of £1:00 may be added for payments under
this amount.
ON-LINE
PAYMENT: You can
pay on-line via PayPal to our email address. Minimum payment of £10 is required
(£1 admin fee may be charged if under £10), state your account number with
payment. A full payment procedure is available via the website.
Please
DO NOT send coins through the post and make sure you note the amount of payment
enclosed on the space provided on your Turnsheet.
LATE
PAYMENT: If you
owe money going into a new turn and payment is received after the stated turn
deadline then an administration fee of £1:00 will be charged. Late payments
could mean you risk losing your side(s) to another manager. Always make sure
there is enough credit in your account to cover all costs for the coming turn.
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SEASON PRIZES/AWARDS:
Various
prizes are available for each league & cup competition. The winner of the
Champions League receives a FREE season in turn credits for that side with
other cash prizes for the final four.
Pro-Soccer cash and players are credited for success in domestic leagues
& cups. Various prizes also available for manager of the month awards for
each league ( these are awarded every 4 league turns).
Information on individual prizes are listed in FTB or on teams Transfer-News
sheet which is automatically sent.
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What is the season’s structure…?
ALL
divisions have 12 sides in them; each side plays each other home and away over
a 22 week league season. The top 2 sides get promoted automatically, whilst the
bottom sides will be relegated. End of season playoffs are contested between
the 3rd,4th & 5th
placed sides along with the 10th placed side from the division
above. The four sides meet in semi-finals (over 2 legs), with the finalists
meeting at a neutral venue to win a place in the division.
All
sides automatically qualify for the domestic league cup competition, which is knock out from the 1st round. Other cup
competition’s are based on qualification based on last season’s final places.
The Super Cup is available to all sides but a small entrance fee is required
and is run on a 1st round group stage basis, with knock out rounds
afterwards. Each game has different cup competitions depending in the structure
of the game and the wishes of the managers in that game.
At the end of every season all players’ skill levels
are revised based on real-life form over the last 12 months and the form of
that player in your game of Pro-Soccer. Here is a rough guide of how this
revision takes place.
Don’t forget that ALL skills are in
relation to all other 3,000 players in the game & comparing against just a
few selected players is just not realistic case for a revision error.
Just because a player is an
international or cost several million pounds does not mean they should
automatically be a certain skill etc.
Here is a quick explanation on how
the skill revision works!! A players skill is altered in comparison to his
real-life & Pro-Soccer form over the period of the last season.
A player’s skill CANNOT go up by
more than 4 points or any higher than 75 skill
(whatever is the higher).
A player’s skill CANNOT go down by
more than 4 points or any lower then 75 skill (whatever is the lower).
NOTE: The more under-rated players you
have the LESS likely that are to go up by the maximum skill levels. The top
sides will not also lose out as they are unlikely to give under-rated as much
of a chance in the first team. The only
way to increase a player’s skill between now and the end of the season is to
pay for a skill increase up to a maximum of 79 skill.
See rulebook for details. DON’T FORGET that revisions now also take into
consideration if a player is getting regular action in either first team or the
reserves. A player not playing will NOT necessarily go up by the usual amount.
Here
is a reminder of how to get in contact about anything to do with Olympia Games.
Please stick to the hours stated wherever possible to avoid confusion.
If you
want specific information about teams, players etc then please call the Office
Line during the evenings, as i am more likely to be
near a computer and then i can give you the formation,
otherwise i cannot remember it all in my head.
Similarly
if you want to give me detailed information, like deals etc ring the Office
Line as i will have a computer available to enter in
the information. If you ring the mobile then i might
not be available to take such information etc.
I
will try and reply to all questions as soon as I can. Please do not ask for me
to phone you back with information. I will however send faxes, e-mails or text
messages with answers etc. Just state a contact number with your enquiry. A
small nominal charge maybe debited from your account.
If you
want to try and ring the office line during the day you can. If i am in working i will answer the
phone. If no reply you can either leave a message or try my mobile instead.
This should save your phone bill a little. I only state the evening hours for
the office line as i tend to be available mast days
at those hours.
IMPORTANT:
Please do not leave a message etc asking me to call you back. I don't ring
managers about the game i will send e-mails, text
messages or faxes as a response to any questions you may want answering.
BY POST:
BY FAX:
(0115) 943 6197 24hrs a day, 7 Days a week
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E-MAIL: trev@olympiapbm.co.uk
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PHONE: Office Line: (0115) 9436197 Mun to Sun
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Last revised: Monday, January 17, 2011