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also like EAP idea
I think we should try to get two-three different ideas together and then we will have votes about it. After all it is just about what the managers feels like playing for the moment. Or at least narrow it down and vote on whether to play Snake/Sheep/Auction.What draft format do you prefer? I've only played sheep and snake, not tried auction yet. Are there more? I feel the snake one is better for shaping the team but i think i prefer the sheep concept. Felt more challenging and i enjoyed the anticipation before the picks were revealed.
Nah, Just club. But everyone has a "country" card to play once if the club link gets dry.Sounds good. Both International and Club teammates, right?
Cracking idea.What do you guys think of a Chain draft?
1st pick is open.
2nd pick can only be a player who has played with 1st pick.
3rd pick will be a player who has played with the 2nd pick and so on.
With a 3 players/nation limit, this should be interesting.
Sounds good...Nah, Just club. But everyone has a "country" card to play once if the club link gets dry.
Been thinking more about this:
- 2 rounds of block lists to get rid of the super stars.
- 1st pick will be decided by SHEEP mode. If you get a sheep, 1st pick will be a legacy (not a sheep) player allotted by the mod.
- Snake draft with club linked players.
- If club link gets dry, can play the 'country link' card. One time use only.
- Probably will throw in some nationality/DoB restrictions later.
Sign me up! Sounds awesomeNah, Just club. But everyone has a "country" card to play once if the club link gets dry.
Been thinking more about this:
- 2 rounds of block lists to get rid of the super stars.
- 1st pick will be decided by SHEEP mode. If you get a sheep, 1st pick will be a legacy (not a sheep) player allotted by the mod.
- Snake draft with club linked players.
- If club link gets dry, can play the 'country link' card. One time use only.
- Probably will throw in some nationality/DoB restrictions later.
ffs it was to be after yours.@Edgar Allan Pillow For me you can do your idea, it seems to get a lot of interest!
You're draft ideas are like Pringles, once you pop - they can't stop.ffs it was to be after yours.
No hurries, let's see again after current one ends...
Probably because I go more for fun than actually quality. It all turns out like a team building activity for school kids.You're draft ideas are like Pringles, once you pop - they can't stop.
Probably not, but not going to say no definitely as of yet. What will the overall criteria be? All-time draft with that chain draft idea(sounds very original).Probably because I go more for fun than actually quality. It all turns out like a team building activity for school kids.
Will you play?
I don't know. Didn't expect to be running this any time soon. What do you suggest?Probably not, but not going to say no definitely as of yet. What will the overall criteria be? All-time draft with that chain draft idea(sounds very original).
What is the idea in more detail. If I pick David Beckham, can I then pick any teammate from his time at a club and the player who is picked is always in a supposed peak? Or does it mean that I can't pick Ronaldo at his peak together with David Beckham because Ronaldo's peak wasn't when they played together?I don't know. Didn't expect to be running this any time
soon. What do you suggest?
Players are available after a/some criteria, the same manner as in all drafts. But instead of having a random lottery to decide who gets to pick in which order - every manager gets a transfer sum of say 300m and you get to buy the available players.I like this.
How does the auction thing work?
Needs some work though. For me the deal breaker has been that we have decided to put X amount of players on the transfer list which then ruins the entire purpose of the draft. Whatever players gets put on the list early will go for massive fees and if you want say Pirlo together with Kaka then you can't bid on them both and you have no clue how much the other one will go for.Only played in one auction draft, the British All time draft.. and I thought in patches it was absolutely brilliant. So addictive. Ran out of steam at some stages but if planned correctly, really good fun.
Agreed about the criteria, it should be something simple like "Only born after/between/before year X".For my money auction/criteria isn't an ideal combo. Criteria means the possibility of out-researching the opposition and dig up someone nobody else had thought of – and that edge goes right out the window when you have to put your gem up for sale, so to speak, anyway.
Auction works best alone, IMO – or alternatively as part of a multi-themed draft with entirely separate rounds: Do auction rounds for the biggest names, say – and then follow it up by other non-auction rounds.
Also, as mentioned above – auction tends to get a bit tedious in the later stages, where only a couple of managers are really into the bidding, etc.
The criterias are almost the same between one game and another. It is difficult to come out with new onesCriteria draft.11 different criteria to form a team.
We played this 2 years back in newbie
- Player with over 100 international caps.
- Player with less than 15 international caps.
- One club player (Player that has spent at least 10 years at a club since they made their debut)
- Player who has never played in the World Cup.
- Player who has never won the European Cup/Champions League.
- Player born in the 90's.
- Player to have won a double(Community Shield, Super Cup etc doesnt count)
- Player who has never played in the European Cup/Champions League
- Player who has played in a World Cup final but never won it
- Player to have played in the European Cup/Champions League for at least 3 teams
- Player to have played for a different country than that of which he was born
- An african player(represented an African country)
- A Scandanivian player
- A player who has never won a league title
We've thought of no reinforcements before as well Stob, I get the reason behind it, but at the same time if we are having a tournament reinforcements are vital to keep things fresh every round. I do agree that they should be as less as possible.Really like the chain draft idea, I think we should do it as no reinforcements though. Would really make people research their turns first time around.
If you want a group stage it has to happen initially, in the first round like they normally do. We talked about it in the Euro draft too but seems like they get dragged out a lot. The primary reason for that is the same what I just told Stob, people get bored of evaluating same teams and need new things to think about every match.Does anyone think a knockout round first, followed by a group stage, followed by a semi or a straight final could work as a change up?
My idea is more to try something different in terms of a cup format, it is almost like a qualifier round to get into the big boy group stages (a 1982 World Cup second round Group stage). Earn the right to play in the Group of Death type thing. Plus the match ups should be more even and stronger as the weaker sides have been eliminated in the first round.If you want a group stage it has to happen initially, in the first round like they normally do. We talked about it in the Euro draft too but seems like they get dragged out a lot. The primary reason for that is the same what I just told Stob, people get bored of evaluating same teams and need new things to think about every match.
I'm still in favour of them, I don't like someone who's done all the hard work go out after one game due to a tough/unfavourable draw. Theon, for example in the current draft. Groups give a fairer shot imo and from there on it's the same knockouts.
Tbh, I was thinking otherwise. Do it till knockout till semi's and then make sure everyone plays against other 3 semi finalists and winner gets decided by points / vote difference.If you want a group stage it has to happen initially, in the first round like they normally do. We talked about it in the Euro draft too but seems like they get dragged out a lot. The primary reason for that is the same what I just told Stob, people get bored of evaluating same teams and need new things to think about every match.
I'm still in favour of them, I don't like someone who's done all the hard work go out after one game due to a tough/unfavourable draw. Theon, for example in the current draft. Groups give a fairer shot imo and from there on it's the same knockouts.
Have a look in the current draft thread, @Balu came up with something similar to what perhaps you have in mind; for the final match picks. Not sure how it would work for so many managers at once, though.How about all reinforcements are done sheep style? This could limit the reinforcements to one per round and avoiding artificially helping those at different parts of the snake.
Also makes it 5 games which seems a good suggestion.Tbh, I was thinking otherwise. Do it till knockout till semi's and then make sure everyone plays against other 3 semi finalists and winner gets decided by points / vote difference.
I just had the chain as a offhand idea. Never expected it to get this farWhat is the idea in more detail. If I pick David Beckham, can I then pick any teammate from his time at a club and the player who is picked is always in a supposed peak? Or does it mean that I can't pick Ronaldo at his peak together with David Beckham because Ronaldo's peak wasn't when they played together?
I wouldn't mind a restart at Round 6. Pick player 1 and use link to draft 5 more players. At round 6, there will be a sheep drafting again and this player's links will be used for the subsequent draftings.Could throw in a couple more of them at some point in the draft.
Only club + 1 national link?I need some volunteers.
Can one/more here picks a player of your choice and see if you can trace his links to build a credible team?
Just try all club. The NT link is for exceptions only if club link dries out..Only club + 1 national link?
Ryan GiggsI need some volunteers.
Can one/more here picks a player of your choice and see if you can trace his links to build a credible team?
THanks mate.Ryan Giggs
David Beckham
Zinedine Zidane
Edgar Davids
Xavi
Messi
Puyol
Abidal
Dani Alves
Valdes
Carrick
R. Ferdinand
ValdesClub limits seems imperative to make it a more difficult draft, although with 16 participants.. it might be difficult enough as it is.
D. Alves Ferdinand Puyol Abidal
Beckham Davids Xavi Giggs
Zidane
Messi
Of course, you will be added to the provisional list and will be tagged for confirmation in the main thread by the draft master, once the new draft begins that is.Chain idea looks brilliant maybe only allowed to use each club once??
Can I be added if there is space guys??