robo3687 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 NOTE: This first post is currently out of date regarding Conference alignments and number of teams, I hope to update it soon, for more up to date team lists check page 8I'm in the middle of designing an arena football based board game (well attempting to anyway) and it dawned on me that I'd probably need some fictional teams that players could use. So as a side project, and something to play with when my brain starts hurting from working out rules, I thought I'd design some uniforms and logos for my teams.Teams are grouped into Northern and Southern conferences with 3 divisions each (East, Central and West) with each of those having 3 teams, for a total of 18 teams.Northern Conference WestPortland Prowlers - Home - Away - LogoSeattle Kings - Home - Away - LogoVancouver Wolfpack - Home - Away - Logo CentralOmaha Mustangs - Home - Away - LogoSpringfield Atoms - Home - Away - LogoWisconsin Stags - Home - Away - Logo EastBoston Crusaders - Home - Away - LogoNew York Enforcers - Home - Away - LogoWashington Federals - Home - Away - Logo Southern Conference WestHonolulu WaveLas Vegas RollersSan Diego Armada - Home - Away - Logo CentralOklahoma Stampede - Home - Away - LogoPhoenix Firebirds - Home - Away - LogoAustin Rattlers - Home - Away - Logo EastHuntsville Hammers - Home - Away - LogoAtlanta Titans - Home - Away - LogoSt Petersburg Pelicans - Home - Away - LogoNot all the names/locations are final and are almost certain to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robo3687 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 New York EnforcersDivision: North EasternHometown: Manhattan, NYStadium: Madison Square GardenNotable Players: Leo Booker (QB), Judge McTaggart (RB), Waylon Justice (DT)Notes: I'm really really pleased with how this came out. The basic idea was to base the design of the uniforms/logos on the NYPD. I'm particularly pleased with how the helmet came out.{click for bigger} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soarindude Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I'm in the middle of designing an arena football based board game (well attempting to anyway) and it dawned on me that I'd probably need some fictional teams that players could use. So as a side project, and something to play with when my brain starts hurting from working out rules, I thought I'd design some uniforms and logos for my teams.But first I needed the actual teams. I decided on 12 teams split into four 3 team divisions (North Eastern, South Eastern, South Western and North Western).North Eastern DivisionBoston Crusaders - Boston, MassachusettsNew York Enforcers - Manhattan, New York - LinkSpringfield Atoms - Springfield, VermontNorth West DivisionOmaha Mustangs - Omaha, Nebraska Portland Beavers - Portland, OregonWisconsin Woodsmen - Milwaukee, WisconsinSouth East DivisionHuntsville Hammers - Huntsville, AlabamaOklahoma Stampede - Oklahoma City, OklahomaOrlando Orbits - Orlando, FloridaSouth West DivisionLas Vegas High Rollers - Las Vegas, NevadaPhoenix Firebirds - Phoenix, ArizonaSan Diego Armada - San Diego, CaliforniaNot all the names/locations are final and are almost certain to change.I'll be posting the first one in just a sec.Absolutely love the first concept you made. it has a lot of character and honoring the NYPD is a perfect idea for a New York concept. However, I have a few comments about some of the names you chose for Portland.instead of Beavers, a team name already used in the city, why not give Loggers a try? Another common one is Pioneers, however that's also used by a college nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robo3687 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 thanks soarindudeyeah the beavers was one of the names i wasn't too happy with....I'm open to all suggestions...actually the North West Division as a whole was a bit of a struggle, I'm pretty happy with the names of the other 9 teams, but those 3 haven't really ever sat right with me. so yeah, all suggestions are welcome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I'd put numbers on the sides of the helmets, maybe in the same font that is used on the top of a police car. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerws Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I'd put numbers on the sides of the helmets, maybe in the same font that is used on the top of a police car.If you're doing that, go crazy and put it on top of the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 It needs to be seen, on top of the helmet 2 numbers would look ridiculous. Now if the team uses 3 numbers it'd make sense, just put 035 for number 35. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macalesterscots Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Springfield Atoms - Springfield, VermontJust curious why you chose to put an Arena League franchise in a town with less than 10,000 people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRight Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 My exact thoughts. your hometown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FALCON6 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I like it. The blue and yellow go really well together. It's a little too policeish, although they are the enforcers. May I see the template? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood From Canada Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I'm in the middle of designing an arena football based board game (well attempting to anyway) and it dawned on me that I'd probably need some fictional teams that players could use. So as a side project, and something to play with when my brain starts hurting from working out rules, I thought I'd design some uniforms and logos for my teams.But first I needed the actual teams. I decided on 12 teams split into four 3 team divisions (North Eastern, South Eastern, South Western and North Western).North Eastern DivisionBoston Crusaders - Boston, MassachusettsNew York Enforcers - Manhattan, New York - LinkSpringfield Atoms - Springfield, VermontNorth West DivisionOmaha Mustangs - Omaha, Nebraska Portland Beavers - Portland, OregonWisconsin Woodsmen - Milwaukee, WisconsinSouth East DivisionHuntsville Hammers - Huntsville, AlabamaOklahoma Stampede - Oklahoma City, OklahomaOrlando Orbits - Orlando, FloridaSouth West DivisionLas Vegas High Rollers - Las Vegas, NevadaPhoenix Firebirds - Phoenix, ArizonaSan Diego Armada - San Diego, CaliforniaNot all the names/locations are final and are almost certain to change.I'll be posting the first one in just a sec.Absolutely love the first concept you made. it has a lot of character and honoring the NYPD is a perfect idea for a New York concept.However, I have a few comments about some of the names you chose for Portland.instead of Beavers, a team name already used in the city, why not give Loggers a try? Another common one is Pioneers, however that's also used by a college nearby.And woodsmen isn't a great name for wisconsin. I used to live there. I suggest something nature like Bluejays or Moose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RO_ Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 That uniform looks awesome! I love how just the top of the facemask is gold. I'm really interested to see how your board game turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrano123 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I'm excited to see the board game too. I like the idea of this and I am also wondering why in the world did you choose Vermont?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Instead of Las Vegas Rollers go with Las Vegas Skyline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robo3687 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 I thought the choice of Springfield, Vermont would raise a few eyebrows. Firstly the reasoning behind the Springfield Atoms is a sentimental one. Every year when Madden came out I'd make the Springfield Atoms (a reference to the football team from the Simpsons) and run through multi year franchises with them. I got attached to the name and the team and when Madden removed the ability to make your own team I wanted them to live on somewhere, so I chose the board game. Now as for the Vermont part, not my hometown (I'm from Australia), that was because it was the Springfield that became the 'official' Springfield around the time of the Simpsons movie. However, I didn't realise that it's population was so small. Perhaps I could move it to Springfield, Illinois? They've got over 100,000. ---- re: the Portland Beavers - I was looking around at other cities in Oregon I could put a team in and thought about Salem. Would the Salem Warlocks work? ---- re: the Wisconsin Woodsmen - how about the Wisconsin/Milwaukee Stags? ---- re: the template - I plan on releasing it eventually, I just need to work out a few kinks in the organisation of layers and such. ---- re: the board game - i'll see if i can put together a few pics giving a look at the board and such soon. -------- I'm currently working on the Boston Crusaders, which will be an updated version of a London Crusaders concept I was doing for the Madden comp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Woodsmen could work if the team played up north, but not in Milwaukee. I do like Stags though, and it could make for an awesome helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roldy54 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 How about the Portland Prowlers? You could use a mountain lion/cougar for the logoYou could locate the team in Springfield, Massachusetts. It's in the northeast region of the US and it actually has a decently-sized arena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robo3687 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Boston Crusaders Division: North EasternHometown: Boston, MaStadium: TD GardenNotable Players: Kyle Stone (QB), Antwain Clancy (WR), Baldric Storm (DE) Notes: Just the uniforms at the moment, I've still got some work to do on the wordmark and such so I'll post those later. This was originally a London Crusaders concept for the Madden comp before I realised I was inelligble. So for this project I moved it back Stateside and figured what better place than 'New' England?...hence the Boston Crusaders. The look is based off the appearance of the Crusader Knights from the middle ages. The trim is all a chrome-ish gold and the helmet would look something like the Rutgers helmets. In the grey there is a chainmaille pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robo3687 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Woodsmen could work if the team played up north, but not in Milwaukee. I do like Stags though, and it could make for an awesome helmet.Stags it is.....but I think I'll go with the Wisconsin Stags, as Milwaukee Stags is a bit close to the Milwaukee Bucks.How about the Portland Prowlers? You could use a mountain lion/cougar for the logoYou could locate the team in Springfield, Massachusetts. It's in the northeast region of the US and it actually has a decently-sized arenaah, I like the sound of the Prowlers....plus I don't have a cat themed team yet so that might just do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaGooner Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Nice designs so far and the overall overview of the Impact Arena League. Any chance you can explain your board game and how it's going to work? I am really interested in the conception of the board game. Any chance of a Canadian team(s) being included in the league? Like Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton or Calgary? Cheers THE SHORT FUSE | ARSEBLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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