Sutherlands
Joined: Aug 01, 2009
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Dec 05, 2011 - 17:21 |
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As has been mentioned in other threads, it can be pretty hard getting a game in blackbox in N/S American timezones, particularly on the west coast. So many times I'll activate for an hour straight, seeing:
"2 coaches activated",
"3 coaches activated",
"4 coaches activated, not enough possible matches",
"2 coaches activated"
I believe the reason for this requirement is so that coaches don't just get matched up against the same people every time and/or so that people don't try to game the system. Since most activations in the box (overall) have multiple coaches, this wouldn't affect other TZs all that much, but it would allow us late TZ N. Americans to actually get in a game. With 3/4 coaches it gives games to those actually activating multiple teams. Could the system be gamed by 2 coaches looking for a ranked-style matchup? Sure, but they can already do that by activating 2 teams that are very close in TV (as the odds are high they will be matched, even with 4+ teams). |
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Calthor
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
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Dec 05, 2011 - 17:48 |
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Too easy for abuse... It has already been moved from a minimum of 6 to 4, don't think it'll ever go down further. |
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blader4411
Joined: Oct 18, 2009
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Dec 05, 2011 - 17:57 |
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2 coaches will allow people to schedule games during lean time periods.
Totally against the point of Blackbox, so it should never go down below a required 2 match-ups.
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pythrr
Joined: Mar 07, 2006
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Dec 05, 2011 - 18:08 |
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Move to a more populated area. |
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shadow46x2
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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Dec 05, 2011 - 18:09 |
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no
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Azure
Joined: Jan 30, 2007
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Dec 05, 2011 - 18:28 |
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Making the minimum 2 coaches is not bad...but I think we should make the minimum 1 coach. Yes - definitely 1 coach |
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Qaz
Joined: Apr 28, 2004
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Dec 05, 2011 - 18:41 |
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Can I have free wins? |
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Sutherlands
Joined: Aug 01, 2009
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Dec 05, 2011 - 18:44 |
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"2 coaches will allow people to schedule games during lean time periods." - If by "schedule" you mean "play".
If someone wanted to pick their games, why would they even bother with blackbox? Why is this such a fear that someone is going to come into blackbox, and stay up into the middle of the night so that they can play their friend? |
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Qaz
Joined: Apr 28, 2004
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Dec 05, 2011 - 19:04 |
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I just want free wins. Is that so much to ask? |
_________________ Superstition brings bad luck.
"he who has relied least on fortune is established
the strongest"
Niccolo Machiavelli |
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Woodstock
Joined: Dec 11, 2004
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Dec 05, 2011 - 19:05 |
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Sutherlands wrote: | "2 coaches will allow people to schedule games during lean time periods." - If by "schedule" you mean "play".
If someone wanted to pick their games, why would they even bother with blackbox? Why is this such a fear that someone is going to come into blackbox, and stay up into the middle of the night so that they can play their friend? |
Because it goes against the spirit of the box?... The fact that you can pick your game makes the scheduler obsolete... so why bother with Box? Go Ranked. |
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Beerox
Joined: Feb 14, 2008
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Dec 05, 2011 - 19:48 |
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I often enjoy the North American late night viewing of "not enough coaches to start" and "not enough possible matches" as well. |
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Synn
Joined: Dec 13, 2004
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Dec 05, 2011 - 19:59 |
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If you wanted to increase the chances of getting a matchup..... we could always just switch from activations every 15 mins back to activates every 30 mins.....
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Sutherlands
Joined: Aug 01, 2009
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Dec 05, 2011 - 20:29 |
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Woodstock wrote: | Sutherlands wrote: | "2 coaches will allow people to schedule games during lean time periods." - If by "schedule" you mean "play".
If someone wanted to pick their games, why would they even bother with blackbox? Why is this such a fear that someone is going to come into blackbox, and stay up into the middle of the night so that they can play their friend? |
Because it goes against the spirit of the box?... The fact that you can pick your game makes the scheduler obsolete... so why bother with Box? Go Ranked. | Nobody is JOINING blackbox in order to sidestep the scheduler. People are joining blackbox because they like the scheduler, and then not getting games. If we went to 1 match, nobody would join blackbox and then sidestep the scheduler because they want ranked.
The "minimum 2 matches" is a solution in search of a problem.
Synn wrote: | If you wanted to increase the chances of getting a matchup..... we could always just switch from activations every 15 mins back to activates every 30 mins.....
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Wouldn't help when it's the same people activating every time |
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spinball
Joined: Jul 01, 2004
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Dec 05, 2011 - 20:32 |
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Sutherlands wrote: |
"4 coaches activated, not enough possible matches",
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I would like to see if this happens
A vs B
C and D not scheduled if they are too far apart
So at least 1 game gets scheduled but 4 coaches joined |
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Sutherlands
Joined: Aug 01, 2009
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Dec 05, 2011 - 20:44 |
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spinball wrote: | Sutherlands wrote: |
"4 coaches activated, not enough possible matches",
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I would like to see if this happens
A vs B
C and D not scheduled if they are too far apart
So at least 1 game gets scheduled but 4 coaches joined |
That would be nice as well. |
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