Social Wrighty's Player Agent Game Rules posted

[Warriors55]

Sorry it would have helped if I read the rest of the messages on the page!

 

[Wrighty]

Yeah but if you have less than $200k then you can’t bid

yes, good point. I think I misinterpreted your point when I first read it then got your gist after I had posted and then was too lazy to edit my reply.

 

[tajhay]

OK let's leave out silent auctions at this stage.

@tajhay how would you feel or would you have capacity to program the thread, each round, to lock at a time known only to you between 5.30pm and 6pm each day. We did something similar in past years when I was the admin where you gave me rights over the thread. Except this time of locking would need to be a mystery to me as well. The goal I am trying to get to is reducing last minute bidding. If people don't know exactly what time the thread will lock they will get their bid in earlier and not try to wait to 5.58pm to gezumpt somebody. I want to if possible think of a way of avoiding or limiting gezumpting and this idea is what we have used in the past successfully.
You would also then need to reopen it an hour later each day?

yep will do

 

[Wrighty]

yep will do

Thanks very much tajhay. Much appreciated.

 

[Wrighty]

** ANNOUNCEMENT RULE MODIFICATION***

The previous rule was bidding closed at 6pm each day.
The new rule is that you are recommended to get your bids in by 5.30pm at latest to be safe as the thread will lock at a random mystery time known only to Chris Hodges between 5.30pm and 6pm each day.

This change is being made to discourage last minute bidding.

 

[Wrighty]

Hey another thought re the compulsory bidding each round, how about if everyone gets 1 round where they don’t have to bid, just to provide a little bit of flex? Once you’ve used up that option then compulsory until you’ve either filled your team or run out of coin.

I have been thinking about how to communicate this in the rules. It breaks or at least bends the keep it simple rule. One of the reasons I was not keen on distinct minimum bids for the Legends vs the NRL 2025 players was that it was going to complicate the understandability of the rules. There are about 5 or 6 players in this contest who are not tracking daily developments in this thread, which is a big reason why I want to baseline the rules on Nov 1, but I also want to keep them simple.
Just a conversation - this year with the dynamics of drafting by letters should we have no infractions if people don't bid. Allow people to pass whenever they like? This might make it hard for me to see who is active and actually playing the game but it would make for a very simple rule.

Thoughts Mr B?

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

I have been thinking about how to communicate this in the rules. It breaks or at least bends the keep it simple rule. One of the reasons I was not keen on distinct minimum bids for the Legends vs the NRL 2025 players was that it was going to complicate the understandability of the rules. There are about 5 or 6 players in this contest who are not tracking daily developments in this thread, which is a big reason why I want to baseline the rules on Nov 1, but I also want to keep them simple.
Just a conversation - this year with the dynamics of drafting by letters should we have no infractions if people don't bid. Allow people to pass whenever they like? This might make it hard for me to see who is active and actually playing the game but it would make for a very simple rule.

Thoughts Mr B?

Only problem with no infractions is that someone might not participate for half the comp & then come in bidding big overs to set their team up with only a few rounds to go, but end of day that’s prob fine

 

[Wrighty]

Only problem with no infractions is that someone might not participate for half the comp & then come in bidding hit overs to set their team up with only a few rounds to go, but end of day that’s prob fine

If you waited until half the letters were gone before chiming into the game....wouldn't you be shooting yourself in the foot?

What are the advantages of forcing bidding bearing in mind some of them will be spoiled ballot bids?

The big advantage for me is that it encourages posts in the thread and I can see everyone is active and participating. That leans me towards having infractions for not bidding. For example lets say we don't hear from someone for the first six rounds then even though that kent has no chance of winning if they join in from round 7 onwards it screws everyone else up who with their competitive tracking and monitoring of other teams and projections.

I think I am leaning towards you must bid every round and with no one round exemption. I like the idea of the one round exemption. I just think explaining it someone who is not invested in reading the rules carefully and then getting them to remember the rule will be hard. However I will put it in if you think it is very valuable. Would you find it very valuable a one round exemption?

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

If you waited until half the letters were gone before chiming into the game....wouldn't you be shooting yourself in the foot?

What are the advantages of forcing bidding bearing in mind some of them will be spoiled ballot bids?

The big advantage for me is that it encourages posts in the thread and I can see everyone is active and participating. That leans me towards having infractions for not bidding. For example lets say we don't hear from someone for the first six rounds then even though that kent has no chance of winning if they join in from round 7 onwards it screws everyone else up who with their competitive tracking and monitoring of other teams and projections.

I think I am leaning towards you must bid every round and with no one round exemption. I like the idea of the one round exemption. I just think explaining it someone who is not invested in reading the rules carefully and then getting them to remember the rule will be hard. However I will put it in if you think it is very valuable. Would you find it very valuable a one round exemption?

It wouldn’t be beneficial to wait till half the letters are gone however at the same time it will be detrimental to round masters or anyone else bidding in those later rounds. I’m not super fussed either way although need to be mindful of the time of year & people potentially being away from their screens or even out of internet range

 

[Warriors55]

I would be in favour of a 1 round exemption. There is going to be a day where some players are going to be busy and away from home or at an event and may not be in a position to bid.

 

[Wrighty]

I would be in favour of a 1 round exemption. There is going to be a day where some players are going to be busy and away from home or at an event and may not be in a position to bid.

OK I will put it in.

 

[Wrighty]

***Announcement***

I have changed one of the rules on the first page so there is a one time exemption from bidding each round.

• As a rule you must make one bid each round at least. Your bid must be higher than someone else's bid or a new bid on a fresh eligible player. An exemption to this rule is that you may skip one round at your discretion and not bid. You also obviously do not have to bid once you have at least 17 players and have self declared that you are finished or have funds less than the minimum bid.

 

[Wrighty]

Alright keep stress testing the rules please ladies and gentlemen as will be locking them down in just over a week.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

It wouldn’t be beneficial to wait till half the letters are gone however at the same time it will be detrimental to round masters or anyone else bidding in those later rounds. I’m not super fussed either way although need to be mindful of the time of year & people potentially being away from their screens or even out of internet range

Or flat out at work

 

[Wrighty]

One day we will play the General manager game again but it won't be any year soon. That game was my all time favourite but too intense. None of us did anything for two weeks but play the game for like 14 hours a day. Defence said he was at a hardware store in a queue to be served checking his phone watching new posts come in and the person he was with wanted to know what was so interesting "You wouldn't understand". Haha

 

[Wrighty]

Here is something to discuss
At the end we all list our teams and vote. Should we have 3 votes or 4 votes? I am thinking 4 votes to spread the love.

 

[Wrighty]

Right I am halfway through a glass of Pinot Gris. You gravitate up to Pinot Gris after starting on Savs is the traditional path for someone new to wine. And today has been a monumental day as I signed the divorce papers. So to celebrate I am making an executive decision with the following rule because it will make me happy.
***New Rule**
Meme Player rule
The following two players are meme players and available for a minimum bid of $10K when their letter comes up
a) Tony Williams
b) Sione Katoa
Neither will be part of the Hodges stable

 

[tajhay]

One day we will play the General manager game again but it won't be any year soon. That game was my all time favourite but too intense. None of us did anything for two weeks but play the game for like 14 hours a day. Defence said he was at a hardware store in a queue to be served checking his phone watching new posts come in and the person he was with wanted to know what was so interesting "You wouldn't understand". Haha

i had so much fun in that game lol