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Post by cjmjones008 on Jan 30, 2008 23:11:49 GMT -5
Mid Season Progression is a RC based lotto to increase 2 players from around the league. Each team has the option to spend 1 RC to enter the lotto. The 2 winners of the lotto will list 8 players, 1-8, and a lotto will take place to select one of those 8 players from each team. The 2 players will get a 10 point increase.
I will be using a random number generator to select the winners and will do the same with the 8 man lists of players
Whatever players that are selected will have 10 points of potential added
If you post a 8 man list you will lose a RC
if you want to risk a RC and enter the lotto then post your 8 man list in here... this list will be used as your entry into the lotto so that things arent delayed for when the time comes for this to take place
This will be simmed following the sim that involves day 60
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Post by cjmjones008 on Jan 30, 2008 23:12:22 GMT -5
im not sure what else to post to avoid confusion from last season but if anything is needed please let me know or post it here
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Post by Spencer on Jan 30, 2008 23:13:27 GMT -5
A 10 point increase in real potential.
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Post by Spencer on Jan 30, 2008 23:17:43 GMT -5
I was thinking about this and I think it isnt worth it. You can keep an RC and get an automatic +3 in a category, or you can spend 1 RC for a chance at 10 potential points which may not make the player actually better. What if we do this instead...
Every team enters 8 players.
Every team wins.
Every team that enters will get a separate lotto.
So basically youll trade an RC for +10 in potential, but the lotto chooses which player it goes to.
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Post by cjmjones008 on Jan 30, 2008 23:18:58 GMT -5
i think that is a better idea... only problem i see with this right now is the amount of short contracts right now will probably scare people away from this for the next couple of years
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Post by Spencer on Jan 30, 2008 23:19:45 GMT -5
i think that is a better idea... only problem i see with this right now is the amount of short contracts right now will probably scare people away from this for the next couple of years There really isnt an incentive to do it any other way. Lets try this for this year and see how it goes.
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Post by Ebener 12 on Jan 30, 2008 23:21:11 GMT -5
Nothing you can do if you haven't received an RC yet, right?
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Post by cjmjones008 on Jan 30, 2008 23:22:41 GMT -5
you could use a future RC last year... you just wont get 1 if u get 1 this year
i think if you dont earn a RC in this offseason you shouldnt be allowed to participate until you earn one (only if you are in debt a RC)
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Post by Spencer on Jan 30, 2008 23:22:55 GMT -5
Nothing you can do if you haven't received an RC yet, right? Essentially youd owe an RC to the league until you earn one. I want to encourage this, so Ill allow teams to owe the league an RC, and earn it during the year. If you get to -1 in RCs, youll be prohibited.
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Post by Spencer on Jan 30, 2008 23:23:33 GMT -5
you could use a future RC last year... you just wont get 1 if u get 1 this year i think if you dont earn a RC in this offseason you shouldnt be allowed to participate until you earn one (only if you are in debt a RC) Essentially yes, Id like to encourage this process though, so like I said, unless you are already down an RC, you can participate.
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Post by James on Jan 30, 2008 23:27:18 GMT -5
I like the idea...except for the concept of owing the league an RC if you don't have one. If you don't have one, then you don't have one IMO.
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Post by Spencer on Jan 30, 2008 23:28:48 GMT -5
And obviously this is why posting 200 times a year is advantageous.
For those that dont like RCs, here is my main reason for doing it. Sometimes I feel as though you dont have enough control over your team. I like the idea that you can work harder, or be more active, and get advantages. In any sport a GM or coach that works harder, usually gets better results. Either a better gameplan, or better coached players. RCs give you the ability to put lots of time in and get advantages.
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Post by Spencer on Jan 30, 2008 23:29:50 GMT -5
I like the idea...except for the concept of owing the league an RC if you don't have one. If you don't have one, then you don't have one IMO. Well, I want to encourage doing this. So lets say you enter now for this season. You dont currently have an RC, and you dont earn one this year. That means youd be prohibited from entering again until you pay the first RC.
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Post by Ebener 12 on Jan 30, 2008 23:30:13 GMT -5
Yeah it's definitely a system to award the active.
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Post by Ebener 12 on Jan 30, 2008 23:31:19 GMT -5
I like the idea...except for the concept of owing the league an RC if you don't have one. If you don't have one, then you don't have one IMO. Well, I want to encourage doing this. So lets say you enter now for this season. You dont currently have an RC, and you dont earn one this year. That means youd be prohibited from entering again until you pay the first RC. That would make perfect sense. That way no one will get themselves in debt of RC's.
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Post by Spencer on Jan 30, 2008 23:32:41 GMT -5
Yeah it's definitely a system to award the active. 200 posts isnt that much IMO also. I mean we do a season in about 30 days. Thats about 6-7 posts a day. I think in this league thats pretty easy. 1 or 2 in the sim thread. 1 in your DC. 1or 2 in a trade block. 1 or 2 in OT, or on some random post. Post times its easier then youd think. I also like that it adds 2 new parts to a regular FBB season. RCs being after TCs are always fun. Youre disappointed by a TC, and to a player yourself right after with RCs. The midseason progression is also a nice little extra feature during the down time of midseason.
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Post by Spencer on Jan 30, 2008 23:33:40 GMT -5
Well, I want to encourage doing this. So lets say you enter now for this season. You dont currently have an RC, and you dont earn one this year. That means youd be prohibited from entering again until you pay the first RC. That would make perfect sense. That way no one will get themselves in debt of RC's. It encourages doing it, but doesn't allow you to do it for free over the entirety of the league. It also means the Gm will probably be more active, because they have to repay their RC.
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Post by James on Jan 30, 2008 23:34:31 GMT -5
I didn't like the idea of RC's when I first joined however now I see them as a very logical feature. GM's that work harder and pay more attention in BBS should be rewarded much like GM's would be rewarded in the real world...
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Post by Spencer on Jan 30, 2008 23:35:53 GMT -5
I didn't like the idea of RC's when I first joined however now I see them as a very logical feature. GM's that work harder and pay more attention in BBS should be rewarded much like GM's would be rewarded in the real world... Are you being serious? If so, thats great. I think you get used to FBB without the RC feature and it seems weird to have them. But it is a great way to more control the growth of your players. If you aren't being serious, IDK, maybe STFU?
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Post by James on Jan 30, 2008 23:39:45 GMT -5
I was being serious. Without them, I kind of feel helpless in terms of player growth and feel as though luck plays the sole part in how my team developed.
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Post by Spencer on Jan 30, 2008 23:40:55 GMT -5
I was being serious. Without them, I kind of feel helpless in terms of player growth and feel as though luck plays the sole part in how my team developed. I really think luck has too much to do with FBB. I mean you need to be talented, and focused to create a winner, but if you draft poorly, and by poorly I mean unluckily, youre team will suck. At least with RCs you can get by a little easier.
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Post by Ebener 12 on Jan 30, 2008 23:41:00 GMT -5
James is being serious? STFU James.
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Post by Spencer on Jan 30, 2008 23:41:19 GMT -5
James is being serious? STFU James. Its fucking weird man.
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Post by Spencer on Jan 30, 2008 23:43:56 GMT -5
It does completely promit spamming, but spamming can be fun, if done correctly. I mean the BBS sim leagues have been ridiculously active. Im pretty sure not counting this one we were over 200,000 posts.
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Post by DB on Jan 31, 2008 0:50:24 GMT -5
sounds good, I will do this later probably.
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