Post by larrywalden on Sept 28, 2014 4:44:30 GMT -5
So, I've been spending some time researching and learning about the FBA. This is so I have some kind of basis on what has worked and not worked for their league. Admittedly, no other furry sports league would exist if not for the FBA. But, uniquely, we are able to kind of avoid some of the mistakes they have faced here. We have a chance to start off on the right foot.
We're a little too small right now to try and do all the things the FBA can do. But there's a lot more we can do now because of the well-established community that we have supporting us with this effort.
Despite this, we're going to run into snags and things that could use improvement. Thus, I'm starting this thread and will keep track of the issues that Management and the greater league know about. As we progress through time, there will be changes made. For now, however, let's establish ourselves and really make it a simple Season 1.
Feel free to post anything that you think should be added. PLEASE BE CIVIL HERE. Do not vent frustrations in this thread, or I will delete your post.
Issues List:
- Simulation - is it truly the best fit? (I don't have the technical knowledge to write code, so an engine like the FBA isn't going to work)
- Statistic tracking issues - changing any roster position results in loss of some stats data for that player
- Relative helplessness when it comes to determining how good/bad your player is
- Roster size is too small
- Handling temporary/prolonged GM inactivity
- Handling injuries when the GM does not update in a given week - Mgmt should not be signing/releasing players for your team; should player ratings be downgraded, or accept a "Playing with Injury" standard possibility?
- No Injured Reserve exists
- The Practice Squad functions as the Bench
- Vacant positions for Chairmen - Its in the constitution for 2 chairmen, but we have not actively sought these positions to be filled
- Should we allow "Assistant Coaches"? (I.e. a 2nd person for team management)
- Lack of a Rules guide or "Standard Operating Procedure" for agents, players, and coaches
- Lack of a definition on how changing the team coaching ratings specifically affects the simulator
- Multiple sites display information - it's not tied all into one place - some GMs / agents lose out on receiving such information
- Wiki: The website name needs to change. Buy a domain and use MediaWiki?
- Email: faffmanagement@gmail.com needs to update to ufflmanagement@gmail.com or similar
We're a little too small right now to try and do all the things the FBA can do. But there's a lot more we can do now because of the well-established community that we have supporting us with this effort.
Despite this, we're going to run into snags and things that could use improvement. Thus, I'm starting this thread and will keep track of the issues that Management and the greater league know about. As we progress through time, there will be changes made. For now, however, let's establish ourselves and really make it a simple Season 1.
Feel free to post anything that you think should be added. PLEASE BE CIVIL HERE. Do not vent frustrations in this thread, or I will delete your post.
Issues List:
- Simulation - is it truly the best fit? (I don't have the technical knowledge to write code, so an engine like the FBA isn't going to work)
- Statistic tracking issues - changing any roster position results in loss of some stats data for that player
- Relative helplessness when it comes to determining how good/bad your player is
- Roster size is too small
- Handling temporary/prolonged GM inactivity
- Handling injuries when the GM does not update in a given week - Mgmt should not be signing/releasing players for your team; should player ratings be downgraded, or accept a "Playing with Injury" standard possibility?
- No Injured Reserve exists
- The Practice Squad functions as the Bench
- Vacant positions for Chairmen - Its in the constitution for 2 chairmen, but we have not actively sought these positions to be filled
- Should we allow "Assistant Coaches"? (I.e. a 2nd person for team management)
- Lack of a Rules guide or "Standard Operating Procedure" for agents, players, and coaches
- Lack of a definition on how changing the team coaching ratings specifically affects the simulator
- Multiple sites display information - it's not tied all into one place - some GMs / agents lose out on receiving such information
- Wiki: The website name needs to change. Buy a domain and use MediaWiki?
- Email: faffmanagement@gmail.com needs to update to ufflmanagement@gmail.com or similar