Hi Soccer_playin_geezer -

The difference between the PC 'easy' and 'full featured' mode is
somewhat the same as the C&D basic game vs using all Advanced and
Super Advanced Rules. For example, in 'easy' mode you call a play
(for example, 'end run' or 'flat pass'), but not to a particular
direction or location. See this Strat write-up on Easy Mode:

www.strat-o-matic.com/sphere/easymode.htm

Also, if you like you can read the entire PC game instructions in advance:

www.strat-o-matic.com/sphere/fbrules.htm

In fact, I recommend downloading the instructions into a file so that
you can search them as you need to look things up.

There are lots of knobs (configuration settings) available in the PC
game, more, I think, than with the C&D game.

If you like the C&D game, I think you going to love the PC game!

Ralph

--- In stratmat@yahoogroups.com, "soccer_playin_geezer"
<soccer_playin_geezer@...> wrote:
>
> I played SOM in the late 70s to the mid 80s. I got the bug to start
> playing again. I just ordered the computer game so that I can get
> acclimated to the game before the new 2007 teams come out. I have a
> couple of questions about the computer game while I'm waiting for it to
> arrive.
>
> I saw a demo of both the easy mode and the regular mode. It looks to me
> that the game play is the same, the only difference is in the way that
> the plays are selected. Is that true or are they equivalent to the
> board game basic vs advanced?
>
> How long does the average came take to play against the computer
> manager?
>
> What features of the game can be activated/deactivated? When I played
> the board game we did not use injuries, but limited players to the
> number of games that they actually played that season.
>
> Any more tidbits of information would be appreciated. Thanks
>