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19. @tinyzombies and I are teaming up as the Vagabonds de Montréal.Niiiiice. 20 teams currently.
19. @tinyzombies and I are teaming up as the Vagabonds de Montréal.Niiiiice. 20 teams currently.
19. @tinyzombies and I are teaming up as the Vagabonds de Montréal.
We need a nickname like HuGo.I like it! Lot of teaming up going on this year.
Position scarcity. We’re also building teams it’s not just a pure ranking of best ever.How come Crosby only gets picked 11/12th? I have his case for 5th all time as pretty strong and it seems like a two way center with no real weaknesses is a nice fit for this game.
There are so many more great centers than other positions.
That's the whole game- there are different ways to build a team. It also depends what pick you draw. Some use the depth in centermen as a way to build the rest of their team first. Some load up on dmen early. Some go for natural pairs that occurred in real life and measure out which ones they could get seeing as your next pick could be 20 spots away. Etc. And you're building a team that essentially has to win in the playoffs too. But the overarching concern will be the history of the players - the best career vs their own era - measured against the gaps of others versus THEIR own eras. Sometimes a player is so great - like Orr or Mario - that their peaks will stack up against a long, storied career like Gretzky's or Howe's. Don't forget special teams... and goalies and coaches are very important too.Interesting, I thought an elite C would have higher priority for people than eg. wingers but I guess the scarcity angle cancels it out
So if I'm picking 5th and 35th (ish), I can either have something like Bourque/Yzerman or Crosby/Cleghorn. The relative drop off from Cs isn't as big as it is for D (even though I adore Cleghorn for the record.).How come Crosby only gets picked 11/12th? I have his case for 5th all time as pretty strong and it seems like a two way center with no real weaknesses is a nice fit for this game.
Taking the best player available doesn’t always work. You have to think about position scarcity too. And after you’re picking if you are missing a right handed shot for your powerplay or a rh center… etc…So if I'm picking 5th and 35th (ish), I can either have something like Bourque/Yzerman or Crosby/Cleghorn. The relative drop off from Cs isn't as big as it is for D (even though I adore Cleghorn for the record.).
@The Macho King It's guaranteed with you here.Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....Alright. As long as there is some super dumb drama I can laugh at.
I'm 0% of the time according to my wife.... good guy (99% of the time according to my mother, 51% of the time according to my wife)
Since we don't know who you're talking about, you "stand by them!" means a lot.... I, for example, can probably never draft a particular Chicago center due to some things that I have said both here in the ATD and on the HoH board in the past (and I stand by them!).
I had originally typed out the name then didn’t know if we were doing the no-undrafteds thing yet. In any case, I imagine several people know who I’m referring to, even if you don’t.Since we don't know who you're talking about, you "stand by them!" means a lot.
Mikita. My son is coming home and I'm in a very good mood.I had originally typed out the name then didn’t know if we were doing the no-undrafteds thing yet. In any case, I imagine several people know who I’m referring to, even if you don’t.
If we are giving advice here-
The ATD is, in general, rough on current players. I won't get into whether that is right or wrong, and I do think the trend is changing a bit, but it is still something I try to remain conscious of. For example, if I am torn between two players and one of them is still playing, I'll usually go with the older guy.
Additionally, I like to keep in mind that the ATD is a balancing game between how I personally view players and how I think the other GMs value the players. I may think player X is better than player Y, but if the community feels the opposite, I need to make the decision on whether or not I'll have time to change minds during debates and the voting rounds.
Following that line of thought, however, I do recommend being cautious when making arguments, especially if you plan on sticking around for more than 1 draft. People obviously change their opinions on players for a variety of reasons, but previous opinions offered on players may be brought up later, and it is probably best to have some reason for any discrepancies. I, for example, can probably never draft a particular Chicago center due to some things that I have said both here in the ATD and on the HoH board in the past (and I stand by them!).
I know you're just joking (like I have been in my posts in this thread this morning) but you've never been a dummy and I just sent you imho a funny pm.Then you have me being a dummy and going to bat for some players that I know others aren’t as keen on.. ask me how that turned out lol ...
Honestly I've never seen such strong opinions about Denis Savard.If we are giving advice here-
The ATD is, in general, rough on current players. I won't get into whether that is right or wrong, and I do think the trend is changing a bit, but it is still something I try to remain conscious of. For example, if I am torn between two players and one of them is still playing, I'll usually go with the older guy.
Additionally, I like to keep in mind that the ATD is a balancing game between how I personally view players and how I think the other GMs value the players. I may think player X is better than player Y, but if the community feels the opposite, I need to make the decision on whether or not I'll have time to change minds during debates and the voting rounds.
Following that line of thought, however, I do recommend being cautious when making arguments, especially if you plan on sticking around for more than 1 draft. People obviously change their opinions on players for a variety of reasons, but previous opinions offered on players may be brought up later, and it is probably best to have some reason for any discrepancies. I, for example, can probably never draft a particular Chicago center due to some things that I have said both here in the ATD and on the HoH board in the past (and I stand by them!).
Then you have me being a dummy and going to bat for some players that I know others aren’t as keen on.. ask me how that turned out lol..
But sometimes you get to promote someone up like I did for a while with Kopi.. or find new research on guys like Apps or Hextall etc. that really makes losing a little more bearable lol (but not really)