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Foad



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Post   Posted: Apr 20, 2019 - 11:35 Reply with quote Back to top

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The SWL Dream Draft is now recruiting for a late May draft.

How does it work?

The Dream Draft will be a custom league based on a fantasy draft of the Southern Wastes League. The Southern Wastes League is a league that plays in the Oceanic timezones (typically server +8 hours).

Coaches will draft their team by selecting players from any historical SWL team. These players will have all injuries healed.

Each coach must express interest by PM (to me) no later than May 23rd 6pm SWL time (10am server time).

This will be followed by a draft lottery at 7pm SWL time where each coach will be advised of their draft number. This allocation will happen in Discord on the SWL server.

The coaches will then submit a draft list of players they would like to take on their team. Depending on the number of coaches in the draft, this may mean coach will need to nominate a large number of players as quality players will be taken early.

The draft will happen on May 25th at 6pm. A supplementary draft will occur on May 26th after 6pm.

The draft will snake, meaning if you get to pick first in the first round you will get to pick last on the second round, and then first in the third round and so on.

Once a player is taken, he is removed from hte draft and no other team will be permitted to select him.

There will be positional caps as followed to ensure the teams are balanced.

Blitzers (0-4)
-Blitzers, Beserkers, Wights, Wardancers, Chaos Dwarves.

Runners (0-4)
-Runners (not Dark Elf), Catchers, Ghouls.

Blockers (0-4)
-Black Orcs, Chaos and Nurgle Warriors, Saurii, Flesh Golems, Mummies, Tomb Guardians, Vampires, Ulfwereners, Orges from Ogre teams.

Throwers (0-2)
-Throwers, Dark Elf Runners.

Specialists (0-2)
-Troll Slayers, Werewolves, Assassins, Witches, Bull Centaurs, Chaos Dwarves, Vampires and Saurii.

Big Guys (0-2)
-Strength +5 players that have Loner, Treemen.

Linemen (0-16)
-anyone in a 0-12 or 0-16 slot, Pact Renegades, Goblin positionals.

Each team will be allowed 4 rerolls and an Apothecary.

Any player that does not have the Decay or Regeneration skill will be eligible to be bitten by team mates that are Vampires.

Any player with Claw + Razor Sharp Claws will be allowed to swap RSC out for another skill.

Any player that had Piling On, but had it swapped out, may choose to have it restored. Piling on will not require a team reroll.

Any team that does not draft 16 players will be allocated rookie hobgoblins to fill their roster.

Any unspent money will be lost. No inducements may be taken.

The league format will be 4 rounds, of resurrection (Injuries and deaths are healed) with a final for the 2 best teams. Other teams will have a fifth round, with opponents being decided via challenge as a Bowl round.

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These rules are speculative and subject to change. It will get locked in at a later date before the draft happens, but I'm sure there will be some great debate about ideas so please feel free to ask questions and make suggestions either here or in Discord.

https://fumbbl.com/p/group?op=view&group=647&p=tournaments&at=1

Here is the tournament listing for the league where the teams can be viewed.

Ramchop also maintains a records page that might be a good place to start for ideas if people are interested.

https://fumbbl.com/p/notes?op=view&id=2950

Would be great to get some discussion happening about possible player selections for the coaches that are newer to the league.
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20/04/2019 - Ruleset published
22/04/2019 - Ruleset updated based on feedback
04/05/2019 - Ruleset updated based on feedback

Coaches Confirmed
7.

Additional Coaches Interested
1.

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Post   Posted: Apr 22, 2019 - 13:19 Reply with quote Back to top

OK, so after some feedback I think I'm going to remove the Luthor rule. It complicates things and the whole point of having a drafted league is to have it so that it is unique.

So every player will be unique, and once drafted they will be off the table. With this in mind, the salary will also be removed. Let's draft the best teams possible.

I'm also going to open this up for signups, and if possible if you're looking to sign up please let me know as soon as possible. An accurate idea on interest will give me a good idea of how many helpers I will need for this.

So a month out... Loads of time to et some thoughts about rosters and team dynamics... Can't wait to see what people come up with.

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Foad



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Post   Posted: Apr 22, 2019 - 13:34 Reply with quote Back to top

So how do the draft lists work?

Well there are 2 ways that spring to mind, I'm open to accepting either

1). Firstly, you can simply send me a long list of player names and I can be drafted.

2). Secondly, ramchop has suggested the idea of a targeted draft, where players pick by position, after submitting lists for each position.

So his draft list would just look like this:
1 Specialist
2 Blitzer
3 Blitzer
4 Runner
5 Blocker
6 Big Guy
7 Blitzer
8 Blocker
9 Blocker
10 Lineman
11 Runner
12 Blitzer
13 Blocker
14 Runner
15 Lineman
16 Lineman
17 Lineman
18 Lineman

He'd then submit a player list like this:

Blitzers (0-4)
Dan "Big Daddy Cool" Guido (Blackwater Sting ) DarkElf Blitzer
Duke Snakefield (Carlton United ) Human Blitzer
Blue Lord (Horrors Of Skye ) Necromantic Wight
Gobslag Glenmorangie (Intoxicated Mayhem ) Orc Blitzer
Volos(Styx and Warpstones) Underwolrd Blitzer
Erigor Chabot (Intoxicated Mayhem ) Orc Blitzer
Tony Armstrong (Black Swans ) DarkElf Blitzer
Mickey "The Don" Marino (Blackwater Sting ) DarkElf Blitzer
Impak (Waaaaghton Redskins) Orc Blitzer
Luke Skywalker(Prancing Unicorns) Orc Blitzer
Ubirr III(Wäŋa Warriors) Orc Blitzer
Dreggut Remy Martin (Intoxicated Mayhem ) Orc Blitzer
Lady Maple Leaf (Autumn's leaves ) WoodElf Wardancer
Red Knight II (Horrors Of Skye ) Necromantic Wight
The Replacemnt (Good, Bad, Furry ) Skaven Blitzer
Gillian Starshine(Autumn's leaves) WoodElf Wardancer
Off (Crypt-O-Night ) Undead Wight
Bréanainn the Noble (Redgum's Ruffians ) Dwarf Blitzer

Runners (0-4)
Emily (Psych Lab ) Skaven GutterRunner
Viola (Wings of the Condor ) Elf Catcher
Fáelan the Fleet (Redgum's Ruffians ) Dwarf Runner
May Be a Price to Pay (Tribute to Alan Parsons ) Slann Catcher
Grumnir (Banner of the Black Stag ) Norse Runner
Dodgy Dan (Redgum's Rodents ) Skaven GutterRunner
Iolas(Griffon Gate Sentinels) HighElf Catcher
Blue Suede Shoes(High Elvis) HighElf Catcher
Bolwgan Softrock(Port Macquarie Snowleopards) WoodElf Catcher
Touchstone (Echoes of the Great Song ) WoodElf Catcher
Limelight (Tribute to Alan Parsons) Slann Catcher
Aymar(Daemon Ex Tesserae) Elf Catcher
Forrest Gump(Striking Thunder Beards!) Dwarf Runner
Lianna de la Castillas(Mexican Standoff) HighElf Catcher
ghoulhardy (Error 404 afterlife not found ) Necromantic Ghoul
Disco Dan (Blackwater Blitz ) Skaven GutterRunner

Blockers (0-4)
François Englert (Large Head-on Colliders ) ChaosDwarf BullCentaur
Robert Brout (Large Head-on Colliders ) ChaosDwarf BullCentaur
Damien "Shake it off" Halford(Blackwater Glee Club) Chaos ChaosWarrior
The Abdominal Snowman (Malapropism Mania ) ChaosDwarf BullCentaur
Dan "Asereje" Rollins(Blackwater Glee Club) Chaos ChaosWarrior
Chuhui (Sacred Spawning of Sotek) Lizardman Saurus
Uzthug Chivas Regal (Intoxicated Mayhem ) Orc BlackOrcBlocker
Andrew "Starships" Cornell(Blackwater Glee Club) Chaos ChaosWarrior
Llstrr(Slumbering Skink ) Lizardman Saurus
Roundabout I(Urban Nightmare) Chaos ChaosWarrior
Kegman Eigil (Wonga Wonga Whalekillers ) Norse Ulf
Rotting Roger(SWL Fun Police) Nurgle NurgleWarrior
Vrong Glenfiddich (Intoxicated Mayhem ) Orc BlackOrcBlocker
Strdthm(Slumbering Skink ) Lizardman Saurus
Tunnel I(Urban Nightmare) Chaos ChaosWarrior
Richard Randall (Mort Avaritia ) Chaos ChaosWarrior

Throwers (0-2)
Jetta (Black Swans) DarkElf Runner
David "Tight Lips" Gambino (Blackwater Sting ) DarkElf Runner
Borgan Bollinger (Intoxicated Mayhem ) Orc Thrower

Specialists (0-2)
Huge Axeman (Error 404 afterlife not found ) Necromantic Werewolf
Skinner II (Horrors Of Skye ) Necromantic Werewolf

Big Guys (0-2)
Dean Douglas (Mort Volente ) Chaos Minotaur

Linemen (0-16)
Night Patrol (Public Service Announcement ) Chaos Beastman
Gangrenous Gabriel(SWL Fun Police) Nurgle Pestigor
Shntsyeooa (Slumbering Skink ) Lizardman Skink
Fish Oil Nilsson (Wonga Wonga Whalekillers ) Norse Lineman
sneutrino (Large Head-on Colliders ) ChaosDwarf Hobgoblin
Kai the Kobra(Public Service Announcement) Chaos Beastman
Drew "Dr Jones" De La Rocha(Blackwater Glee Club) Chaos Beastman
Flippers Jonasson (Wonga Wonga Whalekillers ) Norse Lineman
Gone (Black Crowes ) Chaos Beastman
Lus-ler-cith (Slumbering Skink ) Lizardman Skink
The Violent Tango(Public Service Announcement) Chaos Beastman
Caging Chris(Easy Mode Maniacs) ChaosDwarf ChaosDwarfBlocker
Alice (Large Head-on Colliders ) ChaosDwarf ChaosDwarfBlocker
Jubba Grindhauler (Crookwell Green Devils ) ChaosPact Marauder
Xies-ler-aym (Slumbering Skink ) Lizardman Skink
Totem V(Large Head-on Colliders) ChaosDwarf ChaosDwarfBlocker
Flesh(Eau de Toilet) Nurgle Pestigor
!Mbele Mummyslayer(Wonga Wonga Whalekillers) Norse Lineman
Skumsnaga Dewars (Intoxicated Mayhem ) Orc Lineman

Let's say he gets gets 4th spot on the draft. This is how it might play out:
1 Specialist, Huge Axeman
2 Blitzer, Dan "Big Daddy Cool" Guido already taken, next pick Duke Snakefield
3 Blitzer, Blue Lord
4 Runner, Emily
5 Blocker, François Englert already taken, next pick Robert Brout
6 Big Guy, Dean Douglas already taken, no secondary Big Guy move straight on to 7th pick
7 Blitzer, Gobslag Glenmorangie
8 Blocker, Damien "Shake it off" Halford
9 Blocker, The Abdominal Snowman
10 Lineman, Night Patrol taken, Gangrenous Gabriel taken, Shntsyeooa taken, Fish Oil Nilsson
11 Runner, Viola taken, Fáelan the Fleet
12 Blitzer, Volos taken, Erigor Chabot
13 Blocker, Dan "Asereje" Rollins
14 Runner, May Be a Price to Pay
15 Lineman, sneutrino
16 Lineman, Kai the Kobra
17 Lineman, Drew "Dr Jones" De La Rocha taken, Flippers Jonasson
18 Lineman not needed

This could ensure you don't get shorthanded on ball carriers or big guys.

I'm happy to accept any manner of draft really, as long as it's clear what people want.

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Post   Posted: Apr 22, 2019 - 14:13 Reply with quote Back to top

I reckon DE Runners are Runners.
No way are Bull centaurs blockers. They’re usually built to be runners on offence and Blitzers/ball-recovery on defence.

And I love the concept. I’m in.

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Post   Posted: Apr 22, 2019 - 14:34 Reply with quote Back to top

DE runners fit the thrower mold with the Pass access and the theory on the Bulls was that the were St4 guys that didn't start with block.

What do other people think?

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Sharper



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Post   Posted: Apr 22, 2019 - 14:37 Reply with quote Back to top

I'm in.

And i agree with Redgum, think that Bull Centaurs shouldn't be Blockers. They're kinda Blitzers, but i'd actually treat them as Specialists i think. That way Blitzers are still all St3 style players.

I like the idea of a 'live' draft on discord (10-15 seconds per pick), but that would probably be the most work and time involved for everyone.

And a question more for interest sake, can you go past normal restrictions on player positionals? (ie, 4 Flesh Golems)


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Post   Posted: Apr 22, 2019 - 14:38 Reply with quote Back to top

Is there a list of teams? Looks like all the old ones got kicked out of the SWL group with the move to BB16.
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Post   Posted: Apr 27, 2019 - 06:53
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If you look down the Winners list it shows not just Prem winning teams, but also Conf and Reggies. Most of the good long timer teams would have picked up at least one Cup. Even the Freezy Trees managed one Very Happy
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Post   Posted: Apr 27, 2019 - 07:42 Reply with quote Back to top

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Foad



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Post   Posted: Apr 27, 2019 - 11:43 Reply with quote Back to top

You can also go to teams match histories.

Odds are SWL have pretty much just played SWL teams.

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Post   Posted: Apr 28, 2019 - 09:41 Reply with quote Back to top

Question: will players be drafted in their current condition (short of dead naturally), or healed of all injuries? Could make a big difference to a roster.

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Post   Posted: Apr 28, 2019 - 10:12 Reply with quote Back to top

All healed. No injuries to carry over. So every player is healthy for every game.

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Post   Posted: May 04, 2019 - 11:36 Reply with quote Back to top

Fun idea! I'm too busy to play this time, but if anyone is looking for a decent Lineman, this guy rocked for me in the early seasons of SWL.

https://fumbbl.com/p/player?op=view&player_id=1772803
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Post   Posted: May 04, 2019 - 15:01 Reply with quote Back to top

https://fumbbl.com/p/player?player_id=356245 Worth a look if you want a Troll!

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Post   Posted: May 04, 2019 - 15:27 Reply with quote Back to top

We miss you FLo... You ever though of coming back?

I also feel quite honoured and humbled to have been Shariputra's last opponent.

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