G.A.M.E Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Introducing Supports Interactive Supports Interactive is a Football Manager™ platform which has been designed and hand-built from scratch, with FM gamers in mind. We don’t use commercial software; we don’t use plug-ins; we are a site custom built by people who love playing the game, for people who love playing the game. “What’s different about supports interactive? I see this kind of stuff all the time.” Supports Interactive is actually quite difficult to describe; we do a lot of different things. I suppose the majority of people would suggest we’re a social network for Football Manager™ fans around the globe; we’d say that’s just one dimension of what Supports Interactive is about. To be frank, there’s no point in writing a load of paragraphs describing in detail all that we do; we do absolutely everything you can imagine; everything you could want, and more. All I can say, in short, is that everything we do is done in the best possible way, and providing unquesitonable quality is the standard we’ve set ourselves. You can read the blueprint for the site via our PDF, here: http://www.supportsinteractive.com/beta/download/si_concept.pdf We also have posted information on Twitter. You can follow us on Twitter, here: www.twitter.com/supportsfm Where we go from this topic… At the moment we’re accepting applications for those interested in beta testing SI. You can register your interest on our site, here: http://www.supportsinteractive.com We have had hundreds of applications so far, and whilst we don’t actually need any more applicants, we wanted to give as many of you the chance to get involved before we stop taking applications on Friday 17th February. We hope it goes without saying that we don’t just want a quality site, but quality people, and that ethos pertains to those testing the site as much as everything else; so get involved if you feel you can offer something. We do apologise if you are amongst those who didn’t know much of the site prior to this, or haven’t had a lot of time to sign-up for a beta pass; there have been a lot of rumours and discussion about the site, but we didn’t want to post on SI Games’ forums without having set a deadline for our release first. Hopefully those who want to be involved will have enough time to sign-up. As for our deadline, we expect to begin beta testing within the next few weeks (we have a couple of loose ends to tie-up first), but we will email all of those who’ve expressed interest in beta testing after the applications have been taken and are filtered. After testing is completed we’ll open for everyone who wants to see what we do first-hand. We don’t believe we’ll be testing for much more than 2-3 weeks, although we have no idea how the site will handle hundreds of users. I believe that covers everything, but we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Regards, Game and Caleyjag, Supports Interactive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMReporter Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Quite surprised that nobody has commented on this yet? I am excited by this project and it looks like a lot of hard work has gone into it, as the concept says its "not just another forum" Take a look through the concept (if you haven't done so already). Two thumbs up for Game and Caleyjag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Quite surprised that nobody has commented on this yet?I am excited by this project and it looks like a lot of hard work has gone into it, as the concept says its "not just another forum" Take a look through the concept (if you haven't done so already). Two thumbs up for Game and Caleyjag I think, to be fair, most people here have seen these kind of topics numerous times, and after a while they'll not bother reading them. Anyway, thanks for the feedback; I think I speak for Caleyjag when I say we appreciate the kind words Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShirazS Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I, for one, cannot wait to be able to join the website and see how it is setup It looks like you guys have put a lot of hard work into it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 I, for one, cannot wait to be able to join the website and see how it is setup It looks like you guys have put a lot of hard work into it. Yeah, it's taken almost a year to complete (we started on March 7th 2011). It's been a real labour of love, but I'm sure it'll all be worth it once it's completed. I'm glad you like the what you've seen so far though, and thanks for the feedback; hopefully we'll see you over there at some point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick134 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 It looks extra-ordinarily good. I will sign up when it is "opened" and will be willing to submit some of my downloads to the cause Top stuff! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 It looks extra-ordinarily good. I will sign up when it is "opened" and will be willing to submit some of my downloads to the causeTop stuff! Excellent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Day Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 good luck with ur project mate EDT: how to get beta code? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 good luck with ur project mate EDT: how to get beta code? Thanks Beta code: We've already selected all our testers now, so we won't be generating any more codes. We don't expect for you to have to wait much longer than the beta testers though. We've done a sizeable amount of testing already, so we're confident that we can have people using the site shortly after the testers come in and see how everything handles! …let's hope it works out like that as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 I should mention, we're also on Facebook, if anyone prefers to keep up-to-date via that option. You can find us at http://www.facebook.com/SupportsInteractive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinthead Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Looks awesome, I'll be signing up when it opens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Looks awesome, I'll be signing up when it opens. Thanks for the nice feedback. Look forward to seeing you over there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddegea Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Looks a bit average to me. Same as all the other rubbish ones that have come and go, big long paragraph of promise that never showed anything in reality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Looks a bit average to me. Same as all the other rubbish ones that have come and go, big long paragraph of promise that never showed anything in reality. Aodhagan, I'm becoming increasingly concerned for you; not only because just a few weeks ago you were constantly tweeting me begging for access to the site, saying you were "looking forward to signing up because it does actually look quite good" and now it seems you've gone all Britney Spears, but also because you have a constant need for attention from people on the Internet whom you don't know and will probably never meet. Honestly, for everyone's sake, grow up and stop being so pathetic and desperate. As for your feedback, removing the obvious trolling and thinly veiled jealousy, if anyone else does indeed think the site is "a bit average and the same as all the other rubbish ones that have come and go", I'm sure we'll find a way to improve beyond what we do. However, I'm quite confident when people see the site your comments will be shown for what they are -- premature and misinformed. Thank you for once again taking time out of your busy schedule of stealing oxygen to leave us some feedback. Kind regards, Game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Looks a interesting idea, will be intrigued to know how it follows through Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Looks a interesting idea, will be intrigued to know how it follows throughThanks for the comment. Hopefully we won't have to wait too much longer to see how it all plays out! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 how come the countdon has gone up? it said less than 2 weeks last Friday now its 17 days? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 how come the countdon has gone up? it said less than 2 weeks last Friday now its 17 days? The server we were on was hit with a DDoS attack and we had to go offline for a few days (over a weekend) and move to a new host. That cost us about 40-50 hours of time which we were scheduled to work on the site; that's why we had to raise the counter. It makes little odds at this point; we're not likely to be completed to test in 17 days at the moment. We've had to spend a day per page so far (making things work in all browsers and on all platforms accurately) and we still have a lot more to do. We'll continue working on the site, as we are now, and we'll update everyone when we can get a handle on how long the work is going to take. I know it's annoying that we're disappointing people with these delays, but we'd much rather disappoint with beta testing than with the quality of the site. We think the wait will be worth it, and we want to make sure you feel the same way when you see the site. Sorry we can't do much more than post excuses, but that's all we can do at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 i wasn't having a go, i just think the concept is a interesting one and im looking forward to a look and play with the site, just a bit confused why the counter had gone up with no explanation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Yeah, I know mate. Just wanted to give you a full account of what's gone on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Hacker Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 So what's going on with this counter then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 So what's going on with this counter then? Unfortunately, the counter on the site is no longer accurate. Caleyjag was supposed to update it, but he's been busy recoding FMTV, so it's not been done yet. We'll update the site within the next couple of days, outlining everything that's happening and what remains, that way it'll be easier to put some perspective on our timeframe. Hopefully, we won't be too much longer (for everyone's sake), but the end result is the most important thing, and we'll continue to prioritise that over the release point we hoped to reach. If you follow us on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/supportsfm) or on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/supportsinteractive) you'll get whatever news we post, immediately. I only tend to post on this forum if I get an email to say someone's replied to the topic (we don't want to continually promote the site when it's not open yet). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Hacker Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 That's fair enough. I'll be looking forward to it then, looks interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 That's fair enough. I'll be looking forward to it then, looks interesting. Thanks. Hopefully it'll live up to expectations when it's finished Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMtillidie Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 lovely concept game. i was counting down the days untill the countdown was removed. cant wait for you boys to get it finished dont rush it. good luck. fmtillidie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 lovely concept game. i was counting down the days untill the countdown was removed. cant wait for you boys to get it finished dont rush it. good luck.fmtillidie. Thanks We're working on quite a big thing at the moment, but once that's done we should have things come together quite quickly from then on. Can't believe it's taken so long to get it done; it's hard to believe we've worked on this everyday for the last 13 months :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMtillidie Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 hopefully it'll be worth it mate. i remember seeing the site in the summer, seems incredible. but it'll be worth it in the end mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 http://vimeo.com/40875183 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick134 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 It looks truly amazing! Well done for all the hard work - incredible achievement in coding all this! Can't wait to check this site out! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 It looks truly amazing! Well done for all the hard work - incredible achievement in coding all this! Can't wait to check this site out! Thanks for the nice words As for the coding, that was easy; it was the design work and the ideas which is where all the hard work, achievement and genius came in. Caleyjag did the coding, so enough said really; he can barely string a sentence together most of the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleyjag Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Why you.... uh..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 Why you.... uh..... Go do some coding, Sloth. I'll get you a Baby Ruth if you're a good boy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgins Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Thanks for the nice words As for the coding, that was easy; it was the design work and the ideas which is where all the hard work, achievement and genius came in. Caleyjag did the coding, so enough said really; he can barely string a sentence together most of the time. The atmosphere over there sounds great, I'll be happy to join... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 The atmosphere over there sounds great, I'll be happy to join... Paine, is that you hiding under the alias 'Higgins'? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgins Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Paine, is that you hiding under the alias 'Higgins'? Absolutely! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogeriof Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Is there anyway I can get BETA access. Would love to join. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Is there anyway I can get BETA access. Would love to join. We do have some spare passes available (because some people signed-up numerous times, and there were rejected applications), so we might be able to give out a few more at some point, but we'll have to go through all the testers we have first before we can confirm if we can have any more testers. If you follow us on Twitter or PM me your email address I'll send you a pass if we can do so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Been looking forward to this site for a while now.. keep it up and cant wait Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frox Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Wow this looks so cool. Keep it up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleyjag Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Thanks for all the comments, hopefully (feel like a broken record the amount of times we've said this) we wont be much longer! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicha_14 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Just having a look through forum at parts I've never looked at and found this. It looks to me like its going to be really good, I'll keep an eye on this thread for any more info. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkerFMD Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Can't wait for this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 Thanks, Chicha_14 Iker, good to see you're interested too. I remember you from FMD a while ago; nice to see some of the older 'Scene' guys are still enthusiastic about things like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Beta testing update for those who don't follow our Twitter: tl.gd/hkk1ek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleyjag Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Haven't updated this in a while... We're very close to completion now. We've got a few small bits to tidy up - mainly the administration/moderation side of things, and once we've had a check over things ourselves we'll be looking to begin the BETA testing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swirlypop69 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Can't wait! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMtillidie Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Haven't updated this in a while...We're very close to completion now. We've got a few small bits to tidy up - mainly the administration/moderation side of things, and once we've had a check over things ourselves we'll be looking to begin the BETA testing! will you be hoping, for FM13 opening for the site caleyjag? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleyjag Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Yeah, we're still on course for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundo Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Will the site be capable of say hosting like a game challenge, ie. will it have features allowing users to essentially interact whilst all taking part in a certain challenge, with more features than the challenge forum on here?Hope that made sense, kind of hard to explain. Looks great so far by the way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.M.E Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 Will the site be capable of say hosting like a game challenge, ie. will it have features allowing users to essentially interact whilst all taking part in a certain challenge, with more features than the challenge forum on here?Hope that made sense, kind of hard to explain. Looks great so far by the way. We've got over 150 unique challenges in place already, with the view to adding at least another 80 or so in the future. Complete each challenge and you'll be rewarded with points and ranked against each competitor who's completed that challenge; at the same time you'll also be ranked against everyone who's ever completed a challenge on the various challenge leaderboards we have. If you top the overall leaderboard at the end of the season you'll get a prize. Those aside, we'll also have irregular Super Challenges, which are challenges with a timer. However, with the Super Challenges, if you win one of those, you'll get a unique collectable chip which you'll see in your profile. You only get one chance to collect each of the chips. So, with regards to our challenges, there's something for everyone. If you like competing against other people, we have that for you. If you like winning things, we not only have the prize for the overall challenge champion, but we have challenge prizes on certain challenges. If you like to be really challenged, you can try and get each of the collectables before someone else nabs them. There's a lot going on. To try and cover all aspects of your question, if you're asking 'can you host your own challenges on the site', well, that depends on what they are. We're open to suggestions, so if you've got something good we'll certainly consider running it and creating the point system or collectable chip for it. As of right now though, we do not have a system in place that allows you to setup custom challenges. There will be a forum if you wish to replicate what you do on the SIG boards over at SI, though. Thanks for your interest and your question, Gundo. Hopefully that covers everything you wanted to know. If there's anything else, just ask :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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