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Precise date/time for draft

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146774.3 in reply to 146774.2
Date: 6/14/2010 5:13:19 PM
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I think the reason for the "delay" at the moment is because I feel they changed the way they are doing the draft lists. Last season, if I remember correctly, the countries were done in order, so USA got their draft list before Australia for example. This season though, I believe they are doing the draft processing behind closed doors, and as soon as it is finished every country will receive their draft lists at the same time. So the USA will not get their draft list before Australia, they will get it at the same time.

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146774.4 in reply to 146774.3
Date: 6/14/2010 5:55:55 PM
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I don't know how this makes sense. Seems easier to just send out the lists as soon as their done. You won't make everyone happy but you'll make enough happy.

Plus people who don't have their lists yet can see if country so and so got their lists already they can think, "That's not too far from me, we should get our lists pretty soon then."

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146774.5 in reply to 146774.3
Date: 6/14/2010 6:04:20 PM
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Maybe I'm wrong, or Canada was different than Australia, but I remember my list not being available until late in the evening last season as well. Just some predictability would be nice is all I'm saying.

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146774.6 in reply to 146774.4
Date: 6/14/2010 6:04:43 PM
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I agree that I prefer the other way. I'm not saying it makes more sense. I am just saying that I think that is what they are doing.

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146774.7 in reply to 146774.5
Date: 6/14/2010 6:07:37 PM
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I agree that it would be nice to know exactly when the draft is coming out.
Perhaps just a message on the main news page to indicate when the draft process has actually started, and perhaps even list what country is currently being worked on?

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146774.8 in reply to 146774.7
Date: 7/5/2010 7:22:49 PM
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I am sure they do their best and do it as fast as they can. I'll bet the BBs are just as keen as the rest of us to see their draft picks. One way things could improve is a little more communication. If every few hours there was an official progress update it would relieve the tension. You have to keep the customers happy and excited and more communication is always good.

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146774.10 in reply to 146774.9
Date: 7/9/2010 1:34:29 PM
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There are 7 posts made during the offseason with 2 pertaining to the world cup final.
That leaves 5 posts as updates. And those 5 posts aren't very detailed.
Also, most people here do not follow updates via twitter.
Perhaps it would be possible, that every offseason, a checklist of what needs to be done and in what order can be posted on the news page. And then a tick can appear next to every event that is completed. Perhaps the time of each event starting on the list can be posted next to the event. And perhaps an eta for completion.

So:
Promotion bonus - completed
new leagues created - completed
rivals created - started at 12pm server time. Estimated time until completion: 2 hours
draft - Not yet started


Obviously this is just an example, but I think it would drastically improve things.
People/users like to know what is happening all the time.