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05/09/2007 04:02:12 PM · #153

When we first thought of the idea...I wanted to keep the number of people on teams down. Mainly so that you can stay close to your team when you start to get too many people they start separating from the team. I started with 7 only because it sounded like a good number. I think if we do add more to each team that it never goes above 10. I know athletic teams go much higher but they are all in the same physical place...I think it is harder to keep a online team together the more people you get.

I also wanted each member of a team to feel important and have an opportunity to use their score in a bout...the more people you get the odds of someone being on a team and never really contributing becomes greater. Just like on those big sports teams...I don't want to have a bunch of "bench warmers"

Message edited by author 2007-05-09 16:05:33.

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

05/09/2007 04:09:13 PM · #154

Originally posted by TomFoolery:

... I don't want to have a bunch of "bench warmers"

But, Tom, I've been a bench warmer all my life. :\

Skip

Canon EOS-1D X

05/09/2007 04:12:45 PM · #155

i think team expansion 'might' be a good idea in the next go round, but that there are too many other variables to consider to try to make that adjustment this late in the process. for example, if you have more members, you might need to adjust the scoring mechanism as well (taking 5 scores instead of 4). you might also need to take into account the minimum size of a 'finalized' team, balancing seedings based on team sizes, etc. it's probably all doable, but i don't think it would be so simple as to do it right now...

just my 02

DefyTime

Canon EOS-7D

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

05/09/2007 04:18:42 PM · #156

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by TomFoolery:
... I don't want to have a bunch of "bench warmers"

But, Tom, I've been a bench warmer all my life. :\

I say I don't want them...but if you were able to look back you would see I was the LVP (Least Valuable Player) on my team. If we had more people on the team I would probably never get a score used....but that means the overall score of the team would be higher. I'm fine with one or two more members but not more than that.

Message edited by author 2007-05-09 16:19:52.

Cutter

Nikon D700

05/09/2007 04:27:40 PM · #157

Do not expand the number of members on the team...that is dumb, unnecessary and dilutes the competition.

05/09/2007 04:31:10 PM · #158

Originally posted by TomFoolery:

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by TomFoolery:
... I don't want to have a bunch of "bench warmers"

But, Tom, I've been a bench warmer all my life. :\

I say I don't want them...but if you were able to look back you would see I was the LVP (Least Valuable Player) on my team. If we had more people on the team I would probably never get a score used....but that means the overall score of the team would be higher. I'm fine with one or two more members but not more than that.

My statement was meant to be funny. I guess it wasn't. It's a true statement, but I can laugh at it. ;)

DefyTime

Canon EOS-7D

05/09/2007 04:32:53 PM · #159

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by TomFoolery:

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by TomFoolery:
... I don't want to have a bunch of "bench warmers"

But, Tom, I've been a bench warmer all my life. :\

I say I don't want them...but if you were able to look back you would see I was the LVP (Least Valuable Player) on my team. If we had more people on the team I would probably never get a score used....but that means the overall score of the team would be higher. I'm fine with one or two more members but not more than that.

My statement was meant to be funny. I guess it wasn't. It's a true statement, but I can laugh at it. ;)

It's funny...because I'm in the same boat...we can laugh at ourselves.

EstimatedEyes

Fujifilm GFX 50R

Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8

05/09/2007 04:38:03 PM · #160

On rounding out the teams, why not have a box to check in the free agent signups where a free agent could indicate whether they would be willing to serve as a captain.

At the end of the sign up period, the system could randomly create teams out of the existing free agent pool, up to the number needed to meet the next benchmark (72, 96 etc.), appointing as captains those who expressed a willingness to serve. It could also randomly assign free agents to unfinished created teams as well.

To make this work, you'd probably have to end sign ups a day before the new challenges are announced (i.e., sign ups close saturday, all teams finalized sunday, and ready for the first battle starting at midnight)

edit: math challenged

Message edited by author 2007-05-09 16:38:44.

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0D

05/09/2007 04:39:40 PM · #161

Originally posted by TomFoolery:

Originally posted by _eug:
My statement was meant to be funny. I guess it wasn't. It's a true statement, but I can laugh at it. ;)

It's funny... because I'm in the same boat... we can laugh at ourselves.

Woohoo! lol

Nikolai1024

Nikon D300

05/09/2007 04:42:26 PM · #162

Originally posted by Cutter:

Do not expand the number of members on the team...that is dumb, unnecessary and dilutes the competition.

agree

hanneke

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

05/09/2007 04:58:39 PM · #163

Originally posted by TomFoolery:

Originally posted by Skip:

Originally posted by Elvis_L:
I think it has been mentioned that he has that on the "to do list"

cool!

here's another feature that would be really nice: the ability for a captain to send out a single pm to all the team members at once, rather than having to pm each individual.

I agree with this...had to get my teams real e-mail and just send out team e-mails like that. Once the team pages are created it will relieve that need a bit...but still a good feature.

actually it would also be nice if the private-forum-topic was released allready (maybe from the moment that your team is finalised?). that would be very handy, instead of pm-ming over and over.

Dirt_Diver

Nikon D3s

05/09/2007 09:26:31 PM · #164

SC or Admin, Just an FYI

in the DPL FAQ's #10 there is a misspelling.

10 - How do we get a forum thread? And is it private?
Your team will automatically get a forum thread created once the season starts - assuming your team is finalised - and will be hidden from all other DPC users APART FROM the Site Council, who will only read the threads for moderation purposes.

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

05/09/2007 09:30:46 PM · #165

I guess Manic wrote that bit (in proper English) :P

Shadowi6

Nikon D200

Sigma 10- 20mm f/3.5 EX-DC HSM

05/09/2007 11:38:56 PM · #166

how long are you guys waiting to hear back from people you invite on to your team, Id really like to finalise mine?

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

05/09/2007 11:59:29 PM · #167

Originally posted by Shadowi6:

how long are you guys waiting to hear back from people you invite on to your team, Id really like to finalise mine?

1 hr.

Artyste

Sony Ericsson W810i

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Pentax

05/10/2007 01:08:56 AM · #168

Originally posted by Shadowi6:

how long are you guys waiting to hear back from people you invite on to your team, Id really like to finalise mine?

Don't wait too long. Give them a few hours, send a PM if desperate, and if no response by another hour or so, try someone else.

It'd help if there was some way of making it known that people sitting in the pool aren't responding to invites, or seem to be idle.

Shadowi6

Nikon D200

Sigma 10- 20mm f/3.5 EX-DC HSM

05/10/2007 01:20:58 AM · #169

Originally posted by TechnoShroom:

Originally posted by Shadowi6:
how long are you guys waiting to hear back from people you invite on to your team, Id really like to finalise mine?

1 hr.

Damn thats fast, I guess I could ramp it up a bit :)