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Would an activate! chat option be an asset to [B]lackbox?
Yes, i'd use this feature
19%
 19%  [ 13 ]
Maybe, but wouldn't this re-introduce cherry picking?
7%
 7%  [ 5 ]
No, the current system is fine
41%
 41%  [ 28 ]
I wouldn't use this feature even if it was implemented
4%
 4%  [ 3 ]
Alternative option: Typing Activate! triggers BowlBot to respond "XXX Coaches have currently activated teams"
25%
 25%  [ 17 ]
Other: feedback/ better ideas welcome
1%
 1%  [ 1 ]
Total Votes : 67


LordSnotball



Joined: Nov 05, 2004
Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 10:27 Reply with quote Back to top
I've seen lots of players type Activate! on the blackbox channel...

why not make this a command for Bowlbot, similar to bblfg, which "activates" all your [B] teams...

the obvious variation, Activate! <name>

This would also help make it a bit more transparent regarding how many coaches have signed up for the round in advance (not necessarily which teams)

Just a idea, what do you guys think?

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Poll option 4 proposed by jarvis_pa
Poll option 5 occurred to me while writing this up, so added as a possible variation

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pythrr



Joined: Mar 07, 2006
Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 10:29 Reply with quote Back to top
dude, they are telling others to activate

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LordSnotball



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Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 10:31 Reply with quote Back to top
i know what they are doing, but im thinking in the terms of creating an activate! command as a constructive improvement to the division Smile

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CircularLogic



Joined: Aug 22, 2003
Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 10:37 Reply with quote Back to top
Part of the blackbox non-picking system is that you don`t know who has activated and which teams. Using the public command defeats this purpose.

I don`t see any advantage from such an implementation.
Woodstock



Joined: Dec 11, 2004
Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 10:37 Reply with quote Back to top
No, can be abused too easily. Same with the bblfg command, but a no show in blackbox means the same as a disconnection in Ranked.
jarvis_pants



Joined: Oct 30, 2008
Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 10:47
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what hes saying is many of us type /me ACTIVATES with gusto. Or some such basically informing people we are in then sometimes we ask for a call off of how many coaches r in each person shouts out 1 2 3 etc this would negate the need for each of these. People could still sneak in by going direct to the site i think its a good feature especially as it will promote the activation of all teams rather than picking a few.

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Shraaaag



Joined: Feb 15, 2004
Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 10:50 Reply with quote Back to top
I usually activates all my teams anyway, but I can see how it goes against the idea of black box. If you can see who activates and with what team, you can almost cherrypick.

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tsjeppesen



Joined: Apr 09, 2006
Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 11:04 Reply with quote Back to top
I think it would be nice if *activated* tells you how many coaches have activated (not who or which teams). I sometimes think about activating but skip it for various reasons but if I could see that five coaches had activated I might feel more inclined to join in. Don't know if it will really change anything but at the very least it would be a fun command.
pythrr



Joined: Mar 07, 2006
Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 11:12 Reply with quote Back to top
hehe

/nick woodstock

/me activate

/nick pythrr

/me activate

Submit ticket: "Woodstock didnt show for out game. I can has DC forfeit now plskthx?"


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Koigokoro



Joined: Sep 29, 2005
Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 11:13 Reply with quote Back to top
BowlBot could announce the amount of activations as it changes during the activation perioid.
jarvis_pants



Joined: Oct 30, 2008
Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 11:16
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I like this idea alot. Cant see any disadvantages either.

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shadow46x2



Joined: Nov 22, 2003
Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 11:19 Reply with quote Back to top
i'd love it if saying "activate!' would be a bannable offense

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jarvis_pants



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Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 11:24
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poor bill he would be so skrewed

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gjopie



Joined: Oct 27, 2009
Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 21:00 Reply with quote Back to top
If you could see how many people had currently activated, and it was low, would it discourage you from activating? Because if it would, then it might actually result in less people activating than before.

For example, 4 people see that only 2 people have activated - so they don't bother.

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Psilocybe



Joined: Sep 15, 2005
Post   Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 21:23 Reply with quote Back to top
make it a "hidden feature" so only the coach activating could see that he has activated the specific bb team he wanted to, that way the rest would still have no clue to who is entering.

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