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The Draft

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    #212
    Danger_dave1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,216 ✭✭✭Danger_dave1


    Keep the suspense up boys ! Drop a full division on us though ! A sneak peak if you will


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    #213
    Raoul
    Registered Users Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Still 2 people to pick, I think we should stop talking about releasing teams though as we had problems last season with people feeling under pressure.

    We will release the teams as soon as we can and when we think there will be a reasonable amount of people online.


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    #214
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,658 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Raoul wrote: »
    Still 2 people to pick, I think we should stop talking about releasing teams though as we had problems last season with people feeling under pressure.

    We will release the teams as soon as we can and when we think there will be a reasonable amount of people online.

    First point is fine and lads there are only 2 teams to pick so it's not gonna take long!

    Secondly... once the teams are ready they should just be released, you're never going to have loads of people online unless you say you arent releasing until X time. Once the teams are released people will see and start posting


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    #215
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Maybe everyone could do a short summary of why they picked the team they did too? Strengths, weakness, needs, etc.


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    #216
    Danger_dave1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,216 ✭✭✭Danger_dave1


    Raoul wrote: »
    Still 2 people to pick, I think we should stop talking about releasing teams though as we had problems last season with people feeling under pressure.

    We will release the teams as soon as we can and when we think there will be a reasonable amount of people online.

    Indeed its your call . you guys are the commissioners. But to think you won't get pressure on this....

    Cmon Man !!! :pac:


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    #217
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    Lads,

    We don't just want to release all in one go as that gets rid of a hell of that lot of fun. Lets say we get all the picks in by 4, release them straight away, there would be barely any discussion as the Ireland game is on followed by it being a Friday night. We want to build tension, have the forum hopping and have people worried if they'll end up with the big guns :D

    It's all part of the fun. I know you want it straight away but it'd kill the reason for it if we release in one batch :)


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    #218
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,658 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Santry tell me now!!!
    I've to go to the inlaws for the weekend in Mayo, there's no coverage down there!


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    #219
    Toby Witty Goose
    Registered Users Posts: 10,091 ✭✭✭✭ Toby Witty Goose


    Couldn't agree more santry but my division 1st ya :)


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    #220
    BigBadRob83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭BigBadRob83


    SantryRed wrote: »
    Lads,

    We don't just want to release all in one go as that gets rid of a hell of that lot of fun. Lets say we get all the picks in by 4, release them straight away, there would be barely any discussion as the Ireland game is on followed by it being a Friday night. We want to build tension, have the forum hopping and have people worried if they'll end up with the big guns :D

    It's all part of the fun. I know you want it straight away but it'd kill the reason for it if we release in one batch :)

    Can see the reasoning alright, if everything gets released at once then the discussion will probably get over by the bigger talking points.

    If it's drip fed, then we will all over-analyse each bit as it comes out. Should be fun!


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    #221
    Raoul
    Registered Users Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Danger_dave1 wrote: »
    Indeed its your call . you guys are the commissioners. But to think you won't get pressure on this....

    Cmon Man !!! :pac:

    I was saying more about the people picking, not about me and Ben. As far as I am consider "pressure is for tyres". :rolleyes:

    I agree with Ben, I don't want to release them tonight. Due to the heightened demand, it looks like we will be releasing over the course of tomorrow and Sunday. So who do you want first AFC or NFC? :pac:


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    #222
    brianon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭brianon


    Paully D wrote: »
    Maybe everyone could do a short summary of why they picked the team they did too? Strengths, weakness, needs, etc.

    "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe"


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    #223
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,130 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    So is it going to be one division per hour or something like that?

    Or are you going to release teams in the order that they were picked?


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    #224
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,658 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Ok.. Santry/Raoul.. I'm going to give a run down of my team choices.....


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    #225
    Colts
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭Colts


    Would releasing them sooner not be better in terms of people getting to play with their teams over the weekend to familiarise?

    I know personally next week will be very tight for me in the evenings so the sooner I could know the better for me!

    That's just me though!


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    #226
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    Will be announced by division.

    We haven't gotten all the picks yet so we will release AFC/NFC on Saturday/Sunday.

    One an hour will be released :)


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    #227
    HeartOfTheCity
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭HeartOfTheCity


    Commissioners, do you want access to the Connected Careers twitter account?


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    #228
    Danger_dave1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,216 ✭✭✭Danger_dave1


    BigBadRob83 wrote: »
    we will all over-analyse each bit as it comes out. Should be fun!

    We or you rob? :pac:


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    #229
    BigBadRob83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭BigBadRob83


    Danger_dave1 wrote: »
    We or you rob? :pac:

    haha, I only over-analyse things that can be put in an Excel spreadsheet


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    #230
    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    I don't get not releasing them because an Ireland match is on and nobody will be around to discuss it, if there is something to discuss, it will be discussed eventually, that's the beauty of an online forum, if you post it on Friday and I don't see it until Sunday morning, then it's still news to me. No matter what time you release them people are going to miss out, be unavailable/offline for a while.

    In fact, if we got all 32 members online at the same time trying to post about the draft then it would become quite difficult to track, a bit like match threads in the soccer forum.

    I personally think the teams should be released as soon as they are finalised, let people discuss them whenever they can, the benefit of this is giving people more time to familiarise themselves with their team. Obviously it's not that big of a deal and I won't be upset whatever the comish(s) decide to do, would just like to know as soon as possible obviously and I don't think a draft discussion would be hindered by that.


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    #231
    Raoul
    Registered Users Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Raoul


    HeartOfTheCity wrote: »
    Commissioners, do you want access to the Connected Careers twitter account?

    What exactly do you mean? :confused: Maybe I am being slow.


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    #232
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,786 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    Raoul wrote: »
    HeartOfTheCity wrote: »
    Commissioners, do you want access to the Connected Careers twitter account?

    What exactly do you mean? :confused: Maybe I am being slow.

    Look at the forum page, he created a twitter account we can link to our league.


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    #233
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    Mikeyt086 wrote: »
    I don't get not releasing them because an Ireland match is on and nobody will be around to discuss it, if there is something to discuss, it will be discussed eventually, that's the beauty of an online forum, if you post it on Friday and I don't see it until Sunday morning, then it's still news to me. No matter what time you release them people are going to miss out, be unavailable/offline for a while.

    In fact, if we got all 32 members online at the same time trying to post about the draft then it would become quite difficult to track, a bit like match threads in the soccer forum.

    I personally think the teams should be released as soon as they are finalised, let people discuss them whenever they can, the benefit of this is giving people more time to familiarise themselves with their team. Obviously it's not that big of a deal and I won't be upset whatever the comish(s) decide to do, would just like to know as soon as possible obviously and I don't think a draft discussion would be hindered by that.

    Draft discussion would be completely killed if they were released immediately. As Rob has said, the main points would only be discussed and it'd result in only half of the posts that could happen. It's a bit of fun too lads and it has this draft thread buzzing all day since that. We'll be giving times for the divisions being released which will have people online discussing before and after. If we release all the divisions at once, if there was one division that looks like the group of death, all discussion would go towards that.


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    #234
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    HeartOfTheCity wrote: »
    Commissioners, do you want access to the Connected Careers twitter account?

    Yes please mate.

    Could you PM me it? :)


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    #235
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,786 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    SantryRed wrote: »
    HeartOfTheCity wrote: »
    Commissioners, do you want access to the Connected Careers twitter account?

    Yes please mate.

    Could you PM me it? :)

    You could release the teams on the twitter too, might be fun to follow.


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    #236
    PerrinV2
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 6,332 Mod ✭✭✭✭PerrinV2


    I agree there's no need to release all the divisions at once for the reasons mentioned and if yer planning to wait for a patch.
    Anyway can't do much yet till yet get all the teams


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    #237
    Toby Witty Goose
    Registered Users Posts: 10,091 ✭✭✭✭ Toby Witty Goose


    Make it's one or 2 days and you'll have preseason to practise with ur team anyway


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    #238
    Raoul
    Registered Users Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Pudsy33 wrote: »
    You could release the teams on the twitter too, might be fun to follow.

    Will do!


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    #239
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,658 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Excellent idea to release on twitter


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    #240
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,658 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Any idea what time?
    I'll need to drive into the local town to get mobile coverage :eek:


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    #241
    BigBadRob83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭BigBadRob83


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    Any idea what time?
    I'll need to drive into the local town to get mobile coverage :eek:
    That's commitment Heli, good man!


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