*NEW*: What is your *LEAST* favorite option for starting the league?

Ben E Lou · 11-30-2006, 11:39 AM

Let's try this. Maybe we can get a feel if there's anything that people just hate. At this point, it is probably a decision for the league administration to make, but at least I think this might help to guide the decision, since nothing remotely approaching a consensus is evident from the other two polls.

fantastic flying froggies · 11-30-2006, 12:11 PM

Live draft for me.

While it is indeed a great way to pick and choose your roster, and put your stamp on your team from the start, it is very time consuming, especially for me since I feel I have the need to know intimately the 2000 odd players entering the allocation draft...

3ric · 11-30-2006, 12:22 PM

Live draft. I don't see the point of intimately selecting your starting roster when your ambition will be to replace 90% of them. Also too time-consuming (including preparations to be successful).

TroyF · 11-30-2006, 02:56 PM

I have no desire to do a live draft here. Can we really expect to get more than 15 or 20 of us for the full draft? Heck, by the 15th round, we are all going to be going out of our minds. No thanks. Preference draft is fine if there are a lot of people who hate the histroy option.

RedKingGold · 11-30-2006, 03:04 PM

I'm against a pre-sim for reasons stated in other threads.

I think its funny that right now, it appears that after all that discussion, the default option used to start a new league is still favored.

miked · 11-30-2006, 03:10 PM

Is there an option to draft 10 rounds and let the computer finish it? I don't see why we can't do a forum/list draft in the time frame for starting the league?

Ben E Lou · 11-30-2006, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedKingGold

I'm against a pre-sim for reasons stated in other threads.

I think its funny that right now, it appears that after all that discussion, the default option used to start a new league is still favored.

I think a better way of saying that is that it is probably the least offensive.

Emiliano · 11-30-2006, 05:27 PM

Live draft for me.

JeeberD · 11-30-2006, 05:29 PM

Live draft was fun for GEFL, but I really don't have the free time to do it justice this time...

fantastic flying froggies · 12-01-2006, 02:25 PM

are we gonna have another tie?

sheeesh, what a bunch of indecisive people we are!

Icy · 12-01-2006, 02:31 PM

Live draft would be hard for me, but i don't mind either if you decide to go for it.

digamma · 12-01-2006, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Live draft was fun for GEFL, but I really don't have the free time to do it justice this time...

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Celeval · 12-01-2006, 07:35 PM

Not voting in this, since I'm not opposed to any of them.

RedKingGold · 12-02-2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Celeval

Not voting in this, since I'm not opposed to any of them.

Communist.

gstelmack · 12-02-2006, 06:39 PM

With only 2 votes left, standard preference draft seems to be taking it.

Ben E Lou · 12-02-2006, 06:50 PM

Yeah, I think it's pretty clear from the three votes that a standard pref draft is going to be the least annoying option.

CraigSca · 12-02-2006, 10:33 PM

I have to say, while I found parts of the Presim scenario compelling, I just came upon something while doing an export for my team in the USFL that confirms my lack of enthusiasm for it.

While looking over my team's individual single-season records, only TWO of them were set while I was at the helm. The only player in my record book still on the team is the placekicker (we're in 2009). I almost feel like I took a team, moved them to a new town and, for some reason, took their history with me though I have no connection to it.

When I look at my IAFL (or whatever we call this) team, I want to feel a connection with all their history. As I said in an earlier thread, this is the first MP team that I've GM'ed since inception, so it may be different for me than others. However, I really look forward to being responsible for every decision, from day one.

Solecismic · 12-03-2006, 01:36 PM

I've abstained because I'm still on the fence, but have people considered just a 2- or 4-round live draft, followed by preferences?

Dutch · 12-03-2006, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Solecismic

I've abstained because I'm still on the fence, but have people considered just a 2- or 4-round live draft, followed by preferences?

The only thing that's come up so far is the full 53 (not popular) and what VPI's GEFL league did (2-weeks worth of live draft....which equated to 20-rounds).

2 or 4 rounds seems kind of short...but would potentially take care of the first tier super-star players.

wade moore · 12-03-2006, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Solecismic

I've abstained because I'm still on the fence, but have people considered just a 2- or 4-round live draft, followed by preferences?

Interesting thought, since I think the biggest interest/concern out of preference draft is the top-tier guys..

Problem is, we'd have to rely on list drafting after 2-4 rounds rather than in-game, right? That would be pretty daunting imo.

Ben E Lou · 12-03-2006, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solecismic

I've abstained because I'm still on the fence, but have people considered just a 2- or 4-round live draft, followed by preferences?

Am I reading this correctly to mean that in MP you can do a short draft then set sliders?

View Poll Results: What method of starting the league do you NOT want to see?
Preference Draft	6	20.69%
"Live" Draft	12	41.38%
Presim	11	37.93%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

11-30-2006, 12:11 PM	#2
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	Live draft for me. While it is indeed a great way to pick and choose your roster, and put your stamp on your team from the start, it is very time consuming, especially for me since I feel I have the need to know intimately the 2000 odd players entering the allocation draft... __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink

11-30-2006, 12:22 PM	#3
3ric College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sweden	Live draft. I don't see the point of intimately selecting your starting roster when your ambition will be to replace 90% of them. Also too time-consuming (including preparations to be successful). __________________ San Diego Chargers (HFL) - Lappland Reindeers (WOOF) - Gothenburg Giants (IHOF) Indiana: A TCY VC - year 2044 - the longest running dynasty ever on FOFC! Last edited by 3ric : 11-30-2006 at 12:22 PM.

11-30-2006, 05:27 PM	#8
Emiliano College Prospect Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nuremberg, Germany	Live draft for me. __________________ Xbox Live&PSN: Emiliano81 GM of the Rome Gladiators in the WOOF

11-30-2006, 05:29 PM	#9
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Live draft was fun for GEFL, but I really don't have the free time to do it justice this time... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

11-30-2006, 02:56 PM	#4
TroyF Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	I have no desire to do a live draft here. Can we really expect to get more than 15 or 20 of us for the full draft? Heck, by the 15th round, we are all going to be going out of our minds. No thanks. Preference draft is fine if there are a lot of people who hate the histroy option.

11-30-2006, 03:04 PM	#5
RedKingGold College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002	I'm against a pre-sim for reasons stated in other threads. I think its funny that right now, it appears that after all that discussion, the default option used to start a new league is still favored.

11-30-2006, 03:10 PM	#6
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	Is there an option to draft 10 rounds and let the computer finish it? I don't see why we can't do a forum/list draft in the time frame for starting the league?

12-01-2006, 02:25 PM	#10
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	are we gonna have another tie? sheeesh, what a bunch of indecisive people we are! __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink

12-01-2006, 02:31 PM	#11
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	Live draft would be hard for me, but i don't mind either if you decide to go for it. __________________

12-01-2006, 07:35 PM	#13
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	Not voting in this, since I'm not opposed to any of them.

12-02-2006, 06:39 PM	#15
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	With only 2 votes left, standard preference draft seems to be taking it. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

12-02-2006, 06:50 PM	#16
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Yeah, I think it's pretty clear from the three votes that a standard pref draft is going to be the least annoying option. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-02-2006, 10:33 PM	#17
CraigSca Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Not Delaware - hurray!	I have to say, while I found parts of the Presim scenario compelling, I just came upon something while doing an export for my team in the USFL that confirms my lack of enthusiasm for it. While looking over my team's individual single-season records, only TWO of them were set while I was at the helm. The only player in my record book still on the team is the placekicker (we're in 2009). I almost feel like I took a team, moved them to a new town and, for some reason, took their history with me though I have no connection to it. When I look at my IAFL (or whatever we call this) team, I want to feel a connection with all their history. As I said in an earlier thread, this is the first MP team that I've GM'ed since inception, so it may be different for me than others. However, I really look forward to being responsible for every decision, from day one. __________________ She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! She loves you, yeah! how do you know? how do you know?

12-03-2006, 01:36 PM	#18
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	I've abstained because I'm still on the fence, but have people considered just a 2- or 4-round live draft, followed by preferences?

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