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8077.72 in reply to 8077.70
Date: 1/24/2008 3:00:20 PM
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Here are the biggest problems they had with Hattrick that aren't fixed in BB yet:

1) Enthusiasm/TS: They hate it. It's still here.

2) Implausible results: Top level teams lose to lower level teams too often in Hattrick. The teams in BB are very close in talent right now and that happens here. In few seasons that will change, but until then...

3) The overall 'look and feel' of the website says "Hattrick". Not sure how to change that.

4) The link with Hattrick. Not certain what this link is myself, but my cronies found out about the Hattrick ad, signed up, stayed one/two days and never came back. Not sure what it would take to overcome the 'taint' of Hattrick except time and success.

Also, most of us used to play the basketball sim over at simulatedsports and that was fun, but we figured it out, no meaningful improvements were made, and it got stale and most left.

I'm waiting to see what my draft produces. My cronies like to build from a draft/recruiting strategy, and so having a good team and still being able to get good players in the draft is crucial. If you can't be good and also get decent players in the draft, no one will interested. I've had a successful season and will pick 11th. On my draft order screen, I have enough 4's and up that if I get my choices in line what other teams have done in last season's draft, I should be happy.

Draft success will key in my ability to talk others into trying. I think it will happen.

I base 'success' on the assumption that the average team picking 11th last season got its 7th choice in the third round. If this holds true (and my league has more than half January sign-ups) I should be thrilled.

We'll see.

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8077.73 in reply to 8077.72
Date: 1/24/2008 3:35:01 PM
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TS is an integral part of HT. Whoever doesn't know/doesn't care to manage it should probably find another game to play. The same is true for enthusiasm. I don't think either is going away, so don't get your hopes up.

The top teams in HT don't loose too often against bottom division teams. Then again, if top teams never lost against weaker teams, these games would be the most boring thing in the world anyhow.

"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
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8077.74 in reply to 8077.73
Date: 1/25/2008 2:34:48 AM
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TS is an integral part of HT. Whoever doesn't know/doesn't care to manage it should probably find another game to play.


Yes, that's why we all quit. Wasn't I clear about that?

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8077.75 in reply to 8077.74
Date: 1/25/2008 4:48:32 AM
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TS is an integral part of HT. Whoever doesn't know/doesn't care to manage it should probably find another game to play.


Yes, that's why we all quit. Wasn't I clear about that?

It is entirely possible that I missed it. Still doesn't change the fact enthusiasm isn't going anywhere.

"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
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8077.76 in reply to 8077.75
Date: 1/25/2008 4:52:39 AM
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Don't be shocked if it undergoes a facelift.

NO ONE at this table ordered a rum & Coke
Charles: Penn has some good people
A CT? Really?
Any two will do
Any three for me
Any four will score
Any five are live
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8077.77 in reply to 8077.76
Date: 1/25/2008 11:02:49 PM
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Don't be shocked if it undergoes a facelift.


I never whoot, but WHOOT! WHOOT! WHOOT!

That's excellent news. Any change will be for the better.

I am quite serious when I suggest putting as much distance between BuzzerBeater and Hattrick as possible. I do want BB to succeed, and likening BB to Hattrick is a bit of an albatross right now.


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8077.78 in reply to 8077.77
Date: 1/25/2008 11:17:27 PM
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That's excellent news


Hey hey hey, I didn't give any news.

It's a gut feeling.

NO ONE at this table ordered a rum & Coke
Charles: Penn has some good people
A CT? Really?
Any two will do
Any three for me
Any four will score
Any five are live
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8077.79 in reply to 8077.78
Date: 1/26/2008 5:43:44 PM
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That's excellent news


Hey hey hey, I didn't give any news.

It's a gut feeling.


Well your gut made my gut smile :)