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2009-01-26 14:01:36
36 votes, rating 3.3
36 votes, rating 3.3
[B] musings of a n00b
Yesterday I got some blackbox games under my belt, and between the grudge match of 11 dark linelves vs 11 wood linelves and the complete wipe-out from the pitch of a team, I took a peek at the players the scheduler 'left out'.
Invariably, they had but 1 or 2 *B* teams.
They paid for it - the scheduler left them in the dust. But it makes me wonder... what if we could choose not to schedule some teams from our stables?
A (quick, I must admit) browse of the forum gave a generic answer - with such an option, people would be irresponsible toward the box, and schedule only one team.
That won't do - the status of the Box is a communal responsability, after all!
But the way the scheduling goes now, that same behaviour is possible anyway - those coaches with only one team at all.
With selective scheduling, I can't see how those acting responsibly now (scheduling a good number of teams for the box's sake) would change behaviour, while those '1-team-coaches' would be encouraged to at least change race every once in a while (increasing the racial variety in the box).
Am I on to something, or just blind?
Invariably, they had but 1 or 2 *B* teams.
They paid for it - the scheduler left them in the dust. But it makes me wonder... what if we could choose not to schedule some teams from our stables?
A (quick, I must admit) browse of the forum gave a generic answer - with such an option, people would be irresponsible toward the box, and schedule only one team.
That won't do - the status of the Box is a communal responsability, after all!
But the way the scheduling goes now, that same behaviour is possible anyway - those coaches with only one team at all.
With selective scheduling, I can't see how those acting responsibly now (scheduling a good number of teams for the box's sake) would change behaviour, while those '1-team-coaches' would be encouraged to at least change race every once in a while (increasing the racial variety in the box).
Am I on to something, or just blind?
Comments
Posted by Waaargh on 2009-01-26 17:06:46
I would vote yes to such a thing as selective scheduling, because you do a convincing job of presenting the topic = )
Posted by Naboimp on 2009-01-26 17:16:27
I have only one [B] team, but it isn't some nefarious plot. I'm fairly new to the site, and I don't have the time to play more than a few times in a week. Since I'm still learning how to play, it helps to stick to only a few teams overall, especially since I don't play that often.
My first two teams are in [A]. When games proved difficult to arrange at times, I created one in [R], but even that has proven frustrating on occasion in scheduling a quick game. Thus, I created a team for [B], which has generally gotten me games when I don't have much time to spare. When I have more time to work with, I try to get a game for one of the other three teams. Four teams is enough, I think, at least until I build up some experience with them. (The only exception would be an [L] team if I could find a league suitable to my limited schedule.)
In any case, the selective rest option would not inspire me to create another [B] team because what's the point of creating another team just to not play them?
My first two teams are in [A]. When games proved difficult to arrange at times, I created one in [R], but even that has proven frustrating on occasion in scheduling a quick game. Thus, I created a team for [B], which has generally gotten me games when I don't have much time to spare. When I have more time to work with, I try to get a game for one of the other three teams. Four teams is enough, I think, at least until I build up some experience with them. (The only exception would be an [L] team if I could find a league suitable to my limited schedule.)
In any case, the selective rest option would not inspire me to create another [B] team because what's the point of creating another team just to not play them?
Posted by Calcium on 2009-01-26 19:19:53
I'm confused.....
Posted by PainState on 2009-01-26 20:03:16
Iam with Calcium on this one. Whats the question again?
Posted by WardenUSA on 2009-01-26 21:32:06
I wish we could "sleep" some teams too. I get tired of playing my orcs sometimes