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04/09/2007 10:49:02 PM · #26 |
Here is my question as Captain:
Will you be handicapping teams? To explain further, since Team Se7endipity is clearly the most stacked team, should we be automatically be put thru to the semifinals since it is a given already?
No, seriously.....
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04/09/2007 10:52:11 PM · #27 |
I'm a little confused as to what I should do then if I would want to be on a team? Do I wait for someone to ask me, or should I say HEY I WANT TO PLAY TOO?????
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04/09/2007 10:56:39 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by alfresco:
You fear the llama! |
I do fear the llama, but for other reasons. Mainly being my phobia of projectile spit. :-)
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04/09/2007 11:00:11 PM · #29 |
| I also would like what I need to do to join a team. Heard a lot about WPL, but never been sure of what it is. Is it like a photo a week thing, and how do you join up? Is there another website you go to. Thanks in advance. |
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04/09/2007 11:02:00 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by jenesis:
Originally posted by alfresco:
You fear the llama! |
I do fear the llama, but for other reasons. Mainly being my phobia of projectile spit. :-) |
RAOFLMAO ..... that's sooooooo funny ...
she got you there mate!!!!!!1 |
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04/09/2007 11:11:35 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by JawnyRico:
I also would like what I need to do to join a team. Heard a lot about WPL, but never been sure of what it is. Is it like a photo a week thing, and how do you join up? Is there another website you go to. Thanks in advance. |
It's a team-based competition based on the results of DPC Challenges.
More details will be announced soon, including the method by which people will be able to form/join/be chosen by teams.
In the meantime, this thread is an announcement and question thread -- can we please tone down the team trash-talking and other celebratory but (to me anyway) unnecessary posts?
Message edited by author 2007-04-09 23:25:23. |
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04/09/2007 11:16:27 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by Cutter:
Team Se7endipity is clearly the most stacked team.... |
Has a heavily stacked team EVER won a season? |
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04/09/2007 11:18:35 PM · #33 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by Cutter:
Team Se7endipity is clearly the most stacked team.... |
Has a heavily stacked team EVER won a season? |
I haven't checked the history, but don't heavily stacked teams finish higher in the tournament?
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04/09/2007 11:23:48 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by Artyste:
Originally posted by dudephil:
I wonder what people would think of putting their names in the ring by a certain date and having each person flighted onto a team and compete from there. This could ensure that everyone who wanted to participate could, plus it would make the competitions more fair and interesting. Instead of a team comprised of all dudephil's competing against a team of all Scalvert's, Laurus', Goodman's, Ursula's etc., there could actually be a chance of good competetion amongst all teams.
Maybe it's more of a headache than anyone would want to mess with. Just a thought. |
I'd imagine it'd actually be slightly easier to do it this way. Random placings aren't that hard to do.
However, it'll never happen. One of the *main* draws of the W/DPL is having people able to choose a group of buddies/friends/people they know/similar styled photographers/etc. to bring together in friendly competition. The fact is, very few people actually care where they place and finish in the W/DPL unless they're close to a top spot.. and then natural competitiveness takes over of course. It's generally about the fun and comraderie(sp) and whatnot. If you start making it random teams, it'll lose that main draw, and I doubt you'd have anywhere near the number of people signing up for it. |
What I wouldn't mind seeing is an "average" cap. In other words it's like a salary cap but based on people's averages in the DPL. This would require a new stat however as using the average vote received stat is very deceiving as it doesn't reflect how a photographer is doing. For example, Joey Lawrence has a 5-ish average and we all know he ain't no 5-ish scorer. Anyway, just a thought to help balance things out in the future but I'm fine with the current format. Could be something to explore in the future though. |
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04/09/2007 11:26:17 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by yanko:
What I wouldn't mind seeing is an "average" cap. [...] |
"You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong" - abe
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04/09/2007 11:29:19 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by asimchoudhri:
Originally posted by yanko:
What I wouldn't mind seeing is an "average" cap. [...] |
"You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong" - abe
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Good thing abe's dead. :P |
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04/09/2007 11:35:31 PM · #37 |
Originally posted by yanko:
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Good thing abe's dead. :P |
:-( |
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04/09/2007 11:38:12 PM · #38 |
Dude! I feel like I have been out of the scene for soooo long that I am utterly clueless as to what is going on. I barely pick up my cam anymore & I really, really miss it. DPC has always facilitated a place and motivation for me to pick th eole cam up. As such, I am ALL OVER THIS.
Just not sure how to go about being drafted onto a team.How does one do this?
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04/09/2007 11:52:13 PM · #39 |
Originally posted by Rooster:
Dude! I feel like I have been out of the scene for soooo long that I am utterly clueless as to what is going on. I barely pick up my cam anymore & I really, really miss it. DPC has always facilitated a place and motivation for me to pick th eole cam up. As such, I am ALL OVER THIS.
Just not sure how to go about being drafted onto a team.How does one do this? |
No worries, you and everyone will receive all the details before the season starts.
Glad to see you want to participate - its a lot of fun.
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04/09/2007 11:53:48 PM · #40 |
Sweet! Thanks much swhiddon. I take it that there will be a post at some point, yeah?
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04/10/2007 12:05:30 AM · #41 |
Originally posted by Rooster:
Sweet! Thanks much swhiddon. I take it that there will be a post at some point, yeah? |
Yes
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04/10/2007 12:09:16 AM · #42 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by Cutter:
Team Se7endipity is clearly the most stacked team.... |
Has a heavily stacked team EVER won a season? |
NO!
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
I haven't checked the history, but don't heavily stacked teams finish higher in the tournament? |
NO! Our team has one of the Top 3 averages ever. But week by week it is such a hit or miss thing.
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04/10/2007 12:13:20 AM · #43 |
Didn't your team just finish in 4th (?) place in the tournament? I'd consider that a higher placement.
Originally posted by Cutter:
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
I haven't checked the history, but don't heavily stacked teams finish higher in the tournament? |
NO! Our team has one of the Top 3 averages ever. But week by week it is such a hit or miss thing. |
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04/10/2007 12:15:11 AM · #44 |
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
Didn't your team just finish in 4th (?) place in the tournament? I'd consider that a higher placement. |
Oh I see your point....I guess we have high standards...
Message edited by author 2007-04-10 00:15:21.
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04/10/2007 12:23:11 AM · #45 |
Originally posted by Cutter:
Oh I see your point....I guess we have high standards... |
Nothing wrong with that! :)
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04/10/2007 08:48:00 AM · #46 |
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
Didn't your team just finish in 4th (?) place in the tournament? I'd consider that a higher placement.
Originally posted by Cutter:
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
I haven't checked the history, but don't heavily stacked teams finish higher in the tournament? |
NO! Our team has one of the Top 3 averages ever. But week by week it is such a hit or miss thing. |
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Hey don`t you mean finished in 3RD place.
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04/10/2007 08:57:04 AM · #47 |
But what if you already have your team in place?? Will they be ripped apart because of a silly draft??
We formed our team by asking for the first 7 people that posted to the thread... Just to keep it fair. So, we may not be the greatest scoring team in the world but we are all enthusiastic and friendly and gosh darn it, we LIKE each other.
I really would hate to end up with a team where I didn't like the players. What kind of captain would that make me?? I'll tell you, a crappy one.
So, here is my question for the FAQ: HOW ARE TEAMS FORMED? |
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04/10/2007 09:11:50 AM · #48 |
Originally posted by roz:
Originally posted by jenesis:
Originally posted by alfresco:
You fear the llama! |
I do fear the llama, but for other reasons. Mainly being my phobia of projectile spit. :-) |
RAOFLMAO ..... that's sooooooo funny ...
she got you there mate!!!!!!1 |
We DOF Llamas are not so common as to spit! Really, I never!
What about projectile cheesecake?
;-))
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04/10/2007 09:14:12 AM · #49 |
Originally posted by TCGuru:
But what if you already have your team in place?? Will they be ripped apart because of a silly draft??
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So, here is my question for the FAQ: HOW ARE TEAMS FORMED? |
no worries. and no draft. the member who is the team captain can select team members however they wish. the "free agent" pool is simply for people who want to be on a team to advertise their services, etc.
if the team you've used in the past still wants to work together, then just pick one member to be the "captain" and send out the invitations to whomever you want. if all teammates want to work together again, that's totally fine!
Message edited by author 2007-04-10 09:14:31. |
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04/10/2007 09:51:09 AM · #50 |
Where is the thread of ideas that no-one was too happy with? I seem to have mossed it completely :-\
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