GM Games was recently contacted by one the creators of Fast Break Play (Mark). Their first league has started on May 21st, 2014 and will be running another league in the near future.
It appears the game has a lot of customization in how you can name your team. From first glance we can see international teams playing against each other in the format. There appears to be financials for making your own arena.
It seems like a good approach to offer the game for free and have prizes for participation. This will likely bring a user base in quickly. GM Games has not taken a look at the complexity of the simulation engine and how well it performs.
But if you would like to give it a shot, here is some information about the game and screens.
ABOUT US
Q – What is FastBreakPlay?
FastBreakPlay is a skill-based game for true sports fans. Now gamers have the opportunity to serve as the team owner, general manager and coach of their own basketball team. Compete Globally.
It only takes a few Easy Steps to join the fun. First step is to create your players, next step is to join a league or create your own league, then set your team’s roster, compete against other teams and be rewarded for your success. Win Prizes. Play for Free.
LEARNING MORE
Q – What is a Basketball manager game?
Basketball manager games are latest rage for gamers. With our game, you are the team manager where you can create players, form a team, create or join a league, compete globally, watch games live and win fantastic prizes. It’s this type of team and game functionality that has made these sports manager games a growing sector within the gaming world.
Q – I don’t know much about basketball, can I still play?
Of course! When you sign up we provide a tutorial on how to create your players, set up a team and enter a league or play friendly games against other users around the world. It’s very easy, even for novice basketball fans.
Q – How long does it take to set up a team?
Not long at all. It’s a quick process and we guide you along the way.
Q – Can I play for Free?
Yes! Every new team is provided a certain amount of FBP$ Dollars to create players, set up a team, play friendly games against other users and create or join a league.
Q – What is the Fast Break Play Economy (FBP$)?
We have our own game economy that trades with FBP Dollars. Our FBP$ Dollars are used to add attributes to your players, add team tactics, sign players, make improvements to your Arena and much more.
For example each $1 US Dollar = FBP $1,000,000.
Q – How do I purchase FBP$ Dollars?
Every new team is provided $15,000,000 in free FBP$ Dollars. If you need additional FBP$ Dollars, you can make a deposit into your FBP account via PayPal by Clicking on the Add Funds button.
STARTING OFF
Q – How do I Join?
Go to www.fastbreakplay.com and on the top right section you will see a link for [REGISTER], click on that and complete the form.
Q – I signed up, what’s next?
After you confirm your registration, the next step is to create players, set up a team, join a league or start your own league or play in friendly games against users around the world.
Q – How Do I Create Players?
Creating players is a fun process in our game. Go to here to see the full breakdown on how to create your players.
Q – How Do I Create My Team?
Once you finished creating the minimum eight players, you can elect to create more players to add to your bench or just elect to stay with eight players to form your team. For more information go here.
Q – Can I Play Friendly Games Without Joining a League?
Once you have finished creating your players, finalizing your team roster and building your arena we suggest you play a few friendly games in order to get a hang of the game. You can play against the computer or seek out other gamers around the world. This will give you the experience to enter a Fast Break Play League or start your own league.
PLAYERS
Q – How Do I Set My Player Attributes?
It’s very easy. When creating players we guide you through the process on setting up individual player attributes. Learn more here.
Q – How Do I See Player Stats Across the League?
Easy, login to your account and go to the [Stats] section. Here you can view stats for all the players in the league as well as Team Stats.
Q – Can I Acquire Players Through Free Agency?
Yes, login to your account and go to the [Players] section where you will see the list of all available free agents. If you are interested in a player, click on his name and submit an inquiry to the team that owns the rights to that specific player. Each player is listed in the marketplace and has a FBP$ Dollar amount tied to him for free agency acquisitions.
Q – Someone has Inquired about one of my Players, what’s next?
When someone inquiries about your player, you will receive the player inquiry in your message inbox located on your [MY FBP] profile page. You can elect to accept or decline their offer.
TEAMS
Q – How do I Set Team Tactics?
Once you have created your 8 players, you can begin to formulate your team tactics for future games. Go here for more information.
Q – How do I set my Team’s Starting Roster?
Go to [MY FBP] then click on the sub tab [MY TEAM], there you a link for [SET YOUR STARTING LINEUP].
Q – Can I Assign Team Staff?
Yes, go to [MY FBP] and on the left side you will notice a [STAFF] section with a link to [Add people to your staff]. You can add a team manager, coach and scout to your team.
GAME
Q – Can I Watch My Games Live?
Yes! We welcome you to watch your games as we believe you will enjoy the experience and the colorful commentary. If you want to watch live, we have daily games starting at 6:00 PM EST. You can also view your past games at anytime by logging in to your account and going to the [Games] section.
Q – Do you have game commentary?
Yes, the games provide live audio and written commentary throughout the game.
Q – How long will my games be available for viewing?
You will have access to view your past games for the duration of the current league season.
Q – Can I view games of other teams?
Yes, you will be able to view games from other teams for that current season.
JOIN A LEAGUE
Q – How do I Join the Fast Break Play League?
When you first sign up and have completed creating your team, you will see a page that invites you to join the next Fast Break Play Championship League. Click the Join button to sign up for the next FBP Championship League. If you have been a registered user, you can login to your account and go to the Tournaments tab.
Q – Is there an Entry Fee to Join the Fast Break Play Championship League?
No, for the first league you enter its for free. For subsequent leagues there is an entry fee of FBP$ 3,000,000 to join each Fast Break Play Championship League, FBP$ 2,000,000 for the Super League and FBP$ 1,000,000 for Super League 2 and below. But keep in mind if you have already accrued enough FBP$ dollars to cover the entry fee you will not need to add more dollars to your account to join a new league.
Q – Is there a schedule of games that I can view?
Yes, login to your account and go to the [Schedule] section to see all the games played with results and future games in your league. You can also view the schedule of all the other leagues too.
Q – How Do I See My League Standings?
Login to your account and go to the [Standings] section to see a breakdown of the standings per league.
Q – How Do I Win Prizes?
Throughout your playing career with Fast Break Play you will accrue FBP$ Dollars. Those FBP$ dollars can be redeemed for some fantastic prizes. We offer a wide variety of prizes at all FBP$ Dollar levels.
Q – How Do I Redeem and Receive My Prize?
Once you have achieved the prize threshold, you can go to the Prize Central and redeem the prize you desire. Go to your [Quick Links] tab on the left sidebar and click on [Prizes]. We will mail out your prize and you can expect to receive within 6-8 weeks. There may be additional shipping charges for international destinations.
START A LEAGUE
Q – How Do I Start My Own League?
After you login go to [MY FBP] click on [Leagues]. From here you can take the necessary steps to create your own league and choose your playoffs tournament structure.
Step 1 – Name Your League
Step 2 – Choose The League/Tournament Structure
League -This option allows all teams to play against each other and the team with the most wins after the season is the winner.
Regular Season + Playoffs – This option allows for all teams to play against each other in a regular season. Then the top teams are invited to a playoff elimination system.
Playoffs – This option is if you want teams to play in a single playoff elimination system.
Step 3 – Add the Number of Teams
Add the number of teams to participate in your league or tournament. The minimum team is 2 and the maximum is 16 teams.
Step 4 – Invite Teams and Friends
Here you can invite currently registered FBP teams or even invite friends who do not have a FBP team.
Step 5 – Entry Fee
Enter the amount each team has to pay as an entry fee in FBP$ Dollars to play in your league or tournament. Winner takes all.
Step 6 – Create League
Once all steps are completed, press the [Create League] button.
LEAGUE STRUCTURE
Q – Can you explain the Fast Break Play League Structure?
As fellow gamers we spent time to develop an exciting league structure that awards the best teams and demotes the worst teams.
Our premier league is called the Fast Break Play Championship League which features the top 32 teams across all FBP leagues. You can think of this top league as the NBA.
Then we have our first secondary league known as the Fast Break Play Super League which includes the best teams below our premier FBP Championship League. You can think of this first secondary league as the NBA D-League.
Then below our top FBP Super League, we have additional secondary leagues in our Fast Break Play Super League-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Q – How is the regular season and playoffs structured in the various Fast Break Play Leagues?
The regular season consists of 15 games across 15 days. The top 4 teams in each division qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs include 4 rounds of a best of 3 series for a total of 12 days with 1 day break between each stage.
The playoff rounds include the first round, conference semi-finals, conference finals and championship finals. Total season is complete in 31 days which includes 15 days for the regular season, 12 days for the playoffs and 1 day off between the regular season and playoffs.
Q – What is the Fast Break Play Relegation Series?
The Fast Break Play Relegation Series is for the bottom ranked teams after the regular season is complete. The bottom ranked teams (5th, 6th, 7th and 8th) after the regular season in each division in each league then play in the Fast Break Play Relegation Series. The Fast Break Play Relegation Series is to determine if the bottom ranked teams can continue to play in their current league or get demoted to a lower league for next season.
The Fast Break Play Relegation Series will be a best of 3 series in the first round. The winner of the first round, stops playing and gets to stay in his or her current league for the next season. The loser of the first round continues to play two more best of 3 series and the ultimate loser gets relegated to the lower league next season. This system allows for the top leagues to always have the best teams.
FINANCES
Q – Where can I view my FBP$ Finances and Balances?
Login to the [MY FBP] and go to [FINANCES]. Here you can view a summary of your earnings and expenses for your team.
Q – How Do I Add Funds to My Account?
When you login to your account go to your [MY FBP] profile page and you will see a [Add Funds] button on the top left. Click on the [Add Funds] button and a pop-up will appear where you can add dollars via your PayPal account.
Q – Is there a way to accrue FBP$ Dollars without making a deposit into my account?
Yes, we have many ways you can accrue FBP$ Dollars by just being an active participant in the game. For example each user can accrue FBP$ Dollars by just logging in each day or by referring the game to other friends. Login to the game to see the many ways to accrue FBP$ Dollars.
Q – How Much Can I Earn in FBP$ Dollars For Logging-in to My Account Each Day?
We suggest that you login to your FBP account each day in order to accrue free FBP$ Dollars. You can earn the following for consecutive daily logins each week:
Day 1 = FBP$ 10,000
Day 2 = FBP$ 25,000
Day 3 = FBP$ 50,000
Day 4 = FBP$ 100,000
Day 5 = FBP$ 150,000
Day 6 = FBP$ 200,000
Day 7 = FBP$ 250,000
ARENA
Q – Can I Build My Own Arena?
As Team Manager you get to add components to your Arena and make improvements. For example you can increase the seating capacity, add luxury boxes, add sponsorship banners and create food and merchandising shops. The more improvements you make to your Arena the better chance you have to get a nice return on your investment when your team is on a hot streak.
Q – How Much in FBP$ Dollars does it cost to make Arena Improvements?
Arena Seats – Add seating capacity which provides a quick return on investment if you are on a winning streak.
(1,000 Seats = FBP$ 1,000,000)
Luxury Boxes – Luxury suites increase your earning potential. (1 Luxury Box = FBP$ 500,000)
Sponsorship Spots – Add sponsorship spots to generate additional revenue. (10 Spots = FBP$ 100,000)
Shops – Maximize revenue opportunities with food and team merchandise. (1Stand = FBP$ 250,00)
Q – How are the Arena Ticket Sales Calculated?
Ticket sales are calculated by the Arena Attendance x Base Ticket Value. The base individual ticket value can range from $12 – $20. Bonus dollars are added per ticket for each arena star and luxury box.
Q – How is Arena Attendance Calculated?
Arena attendance is defined by a range of factors including which league you are playing in, regular season vs. the playoffs, team standing, opposing team standing, winning streaks and arena star factor. The minimum arena capacity is 12,000 with a maximum arena capacity is 25,000.
Q – How are Arena Sponsorships Calculated?
Arena sponsorships are calculated by a range of factors including which league you are playing in and your team’s final standing after the playoffs. The minimum sponsorship spots for your arena is 10 and the maximum sponsorships spots you can have is 100.
Q – How are Arena Merchandising Sales Calculated?
Arena merchandising sales is calculated using a simple formula of FBP$ 1.00 x Arena Attendance x Number of Shops. The minimum arena shops is 1 and the maximum arena shops is 10.
Q – How are Television Contracts Calculated?
The television contracts are calculated by a range of factors including:
– Regular Season: Each game day the home team ranked 1st in each division receives FBP $100,000
– First Round of Playoffs: Each home game in the first round of the playoffs receives FBP $100,000
– Conference Semi-Finals: Each home game in the conference semi-finals of the playoffs receives FBP $200,000
– Conference Finals: Each home game in the conference finals of the playoffs receives FBP $300,000
– Championship Finals: Each home game in the championship finals of the playoffs receives FBP $550,000
– Relegation Series: Teams that play in the FBP Relegation Series do not receive television contract dollars
Q – How many Luxury Boxes can I create?
You can create a minimum of (1) Luxury Box and a Maximum of (10) Luxury Boxes for your Arena.
Q – How are Arena and Team Expenses Calculated?
Your Arena and Team Expenses are Calculated by a range of factors including:
– Arena Maintenance = FBP $0.50 x Attendance x Arena Stars
– Arena Improvements = FBP money that was spent on improvements you made to your arena
– Player wages = FBP money that was spent on player contracts
– Taxes and Payments = Levy of 3% per week subtracting from your positive FBP money balance
– Miscellaneous Payments = A random amount levied between FBP $10,000 and FBP $50,000 per week
– Entry Fees = FBP money paid for entry fees on a friends league and FBP leagues.
COMMUNITY
Q – Do I receive email notifications when there is any activity with my team?
Yes, we provide email notifications for most recent activities that occur with your team. Though we encourage you to login to your account to enjoy all the benefits of having a team. Our email notifications are meant to keep you abreast when you don’t have time to login. You can opt-in to these email notifications by going to your account settings.
Q – Is there a place to view the activity across all leagues, teams and players?
Yes, if you go to the [News] tab when you login it will display all activity across all FBP leagues.
Q- Do you have Game Forums?
Yes, we provide forums on all aspects of the game. Feel free to participate in the lively conversation.
Q – Do you provide Foreign Languages for the Game?
Yes, as a global game with a worldwide community of gamers we provide several foreign languages. We plan to add more languages soon. If you would like us to add your language, please contact us to let us know.
Q – Do you provide customer support?
Yes, we provide support in a number of ways. First, you can always visit our forums to find the answers you are seeking. Second, you can contact us via live chat during the business day. Third, you can submit a support ticket where we will follow-up asap.
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