Yeah, you could just have FirstDown be a variable and do something like:

Kickoff returned to the 20 Yard Line, Bear's first down at the 30.
( var/FirstDown = 30
var/Pos = 20
var/Play = "Run Middle"
var/CurrentDown = 1
}

1st & 10: Bears run up the middle for 3 yards
{ var/FirstDown = 30
var/Pos = 23
var/Play = "Screen Pass"
var/CurrentDown = 2
}

2nd & 7: Bears pass Complete for gain of 5 yards
{ var/FirstDown = 30
var/Pos = 28
var/Play = "Run Left"
var/CurrentDown = 3
}

3rd & 3: False Start: 5 Yard Penalty; repeat down
{ var/FirstDown = 30
var/Pos = 23
var/Play = "Deep Pass"
var/CurrentDown = 3
}

3rd & 8: Incomplete Pass
{ var/FirstDown = 30
var/Pos = 23
var/Play = "Punt"
var/CurrentDown = 4
}

And that would just continue with Offense & Defense changing places appropriately. :-)

Sariat wrote:

I was thinking of making a football game, it would be like

Pick a play: Long Pass, Short Pass, Medium Pass

and things like , run middle, run right, run left, etc.

I was wondering how I would keep a track of the first downs.... (Including loss of yards, penalties, etc)

Generally, it's usually 10 yards for a first down.

Any ideas?

What about a text MUD football game...

Punkrock546

Instead of actually playing it would be like listening to a game...

Punkrock546