Post by MrCincinnati on Jun 8, 2015 18:30:52 GMT -5
OK, so after a 1 year absence, I am planning on bringing back the NFL Pick'em game. It's still too early for me to start up a real thread on this, but I wanted some early feedback which will help me decide which method we should use.
For those of you not aware of what I'm talking about, I will give a quick history review. In 2011 when NFL.com still had there forums, I started up a Pick'em thread which was also the first time it was ever done on there Forums. We did it the old way which was letting people post there picks, keeping score manually, and do a final jeopardy when it comes to points in the playoffs. We did this for about 2 years which was fun, but it also increased the chance of errors and made more work. The point system was simple though, get a pick right you get a point. Get one wrong and you lose a point. And when the playoffs started, the amount of points you had the end of your season was your budget and you could bet any amount of points on each game.
In 2013, we did it the new way which was allow people to enter there picks via online on NFL.com's pick'em game, and it did all the work for you. But there point system was a bit flawed at the time. It didn't penalize you for missed picks, and if you don't make picks they don't penalize you for it. Because of that problem, there was no way to do a final jeopardy once the playoff started. But the bright side is people cannot see your picks until the games have started that week, and it was a lot easier than before.
Last year there was not a pick'em game made (that I'm aware of) since I was not here at the time. This year I believe my availability will be much more open come the start of the NFL season, so going the old way is now possible for me. But at the same time, the new way is a lot easier. Both choices have there pro's and con's but I didn't want to make a choice unless I got some feedback first.
I can't list everything about both sides, so if you want me to answer any questions on what my plans possibly are, or if you need a refresher on some stuff, please go ahead and ask.
If we pick the old way I would have to start up a pick'em thread in July since preseason does play a factor in it. But if we went the new way then I wouldn't have to get a pick'em league started till like August. That's why I'm posting this now.
I am also open to any other suggestions that may affect either choice, or maybe a new option all together.
Begin now.
For those of you not aware of what I'm talking about, I will give a quick history review. In 2011 when NFL.com still had there forums, I started up a Pick'em thread which was also the first time it was ever done on there Forums. We did it the old way which was letting people post there picks, keeping score manually, and do a final jeopardy when it comes to points in the playoffs. We did this for about 2 years which was fun, but it also increased the chance of errors and made more work. The point system was simple though, get a pick right you get a point. Get one wrong and you lose a point. And when the playoffs started, the amount of points you had the end of your season was your budget and you could bet any amount of points on each game.
In 2013, we did it the new way which was allow people to enter there picks via online on NFL.com's pick'em game, and it did all the work for you. But there point system was a bit flawed at the time. It didn't penalize you for missed picks, and if you don't make picks they don't penalize you for it. Because of that problem, there was no way to do a final jeopardy once the playoff started. But the bright side is people cannot see your picks until the games have started that week, and it was a lot easier than before.
Last year there was not a pick'em game made (that I'm aware of) since I was not here at the time. This year I believe my availability will be much more open come the start of the NFL season, so going the old way is now possible for me. But at the same time, the new way is a lot easier. Both choices have there pro's and con's but I didn't want to make a choice unless I got some feedback first.
I can't list everything about both sides, so if you want me to answer any questions on what my plans possibly are, or if you need a refresher on some stuff, please go ahead and ask.
If we pick the old way I would have to start up a pick'em thread in July since preseason does play a factor in it. But if we went the new way then I wouldn't have to get a pick'em league started till like August. That's why I'm posting this now.
I am also open to any other suggestions that may affect either choice, or maybe a new option all together.
Begin now.