Draft Preview Discussion

[NetsGM]

Well, Perry looked like a sniper with minimal other offensive skill.  Look at his college rankings, and he's pretty poor across the board.  Slater, as well, is a strict jumpshooter.   Redman, another great jumpshooter that doesn't turn the ball over (but also doesn't create), but a terrible defender.  And Ottakor (great name) again has a D in both post defense (PSD) and perimeter defense (PRD).  Ouch.  Imagine that in the pro's.

Also, while all of these guys are from good conferences, like you pointed out, at this point in the season they had only played 1 conference game!

Seems one dimensional players who can succeed at the college level don't get drafted in this game.

[NetsGM]

I would not want the specific numbers for each ability.  We do not have that info for our current players.  Plus, is that potential real, or perceived?

Unfortunately it looks like we can only get ratings for each attribute, unlike when it's converted to FBB.  However, I will check the option that allows you to switch them to A-F ratings, not 1-100, if you guys want.

[MavsGM]

I would not want the specific numbers for each ability.  We do not have that info for our current players.  Plus, is that potential real, or perceived?

Unfortunately it looks like we can only get ratings for each attribute, unlike when it's converted to FBB.  However, I will check the option that allows you to switch them to A-F ratings, not 1-100, if you guys want.

You do that before you start a new game.  You have the choice of A-F or 1-100.

[NetsGM]

Yes, I saw.

But it will still give us attributes like splitting our handles into ballhandling and passing, which will mean we'll know more about potential draftees than we do our current players!

However, I'd argue that if you pay attention at all, you can deduce that from gameplay.  Baron Davis obviously is a better passer than ballhandler (as he gets a lot of assists and also lots of turnovers).  The only people we currently don't know that about is draftees, so I have no problem with showing this information.  Especially since it's only shown as against college level competition.

[NetsGM]

Alright, let me see if I can't purchase this game.

[OldNuggetsGM]

Last thing: I wasn't arguing that they should be included in the draft, only that they had decent skills that would make you believe they'd be in the draft.  So you'd waste time watching them progress only to learn that they didn't end up in the draft.

I guess I just don't know how we'd monitor players during the season then, if the leaderboard isn't going to be that accurate.  Since we won't know who's going to be available to draft until the year's over, I'm not seeing why we'd need to break up the college season.

I guess what I'm suggesting is to just sim the whole year and then allow the player links in the draft file to be referenced in FBCB for draft research purposes.

[BullsGM-old]

Alright, let me see if I can't purchase this game.

How much is it?

[GoldenStateGM]

Last thing: I wasn't arguing that they should be included in the draft, only that they had decent skills that would make you believe they'd be in the draft.  So you'd waste time watching them progress only to learn that they didn't end up in the draft.

I guess I just don't know how we'd monitor players during the season then, if the leaderboard isn't going to be that accurate.  Since we won't know who's going to be available to draft until the year's over, I'm not seeing why we'd need to break up the college season.

I guess what I'm suggesting is to just sim the whole year and then allow the player links in the draft file to be referenced in FBCB for draft research purposes.

I was thinking the same thing... But if there are people who want to follow the college players during the season, may as well let them...

But, my question would be, when do we get the draft files then?

[NetsGM]

If we do in-season updates, the draft files would be that site up until the end of the regular season, then it would be the draft file we're used to (except now it would have stats as well).

It gives people like the Hawks something to do after the 5th week

Personally, I get a bit bored having the 1 draft file up that never changes.

The program is $30.

[OldNuggetsGM]

Don't get me wrong, I think FBCB looks great, and I wouldn't be against signing up for a team were it ever to reach that point.  I'm also not trying to say that people shouldn't be able to follow the season as it progresses if they so choose.  

But if Nets can save $30 and just get a player file from somewhere, I guess I'm trying to say that that might be good enough, based on the limits for currently-existing players in FBB.  At least, it is IMO.  I'll just shut up now.

[NetsGM]

Alright guys, I purchased it.  That's now $60 I've spent on the league (besides cost of bandwidth).

I really shouldn't have, but it's something i'll have fun with myself as well.

[OldNuggetsGM]

Should we all cough up $5 for both programs and bandwidth?

[NetsGM]

and it validates the purchase right there, so it's activated.  I'll start up a league tonight

[BullsGM-old]

Alright guys, I purchased it.  That's now $60 I've spent on the league (besides cost of bandwidth).

I really shouldn't have, but it's something i'll have fun with myself as well.

 

This should be an awesome addition to this sim.

[GoldenStateGM]

Well, here is a suggestion that most might like...
Why not import the files on a year delay.  That way, if someone to just look at the draft, it can be done exactly the way it is now.  But if you want to look 2 years into the future, you can use the draft files.

Gives the ability to look further then just one year in the draft,  and also makes it easy for the people who do not wish to go searching through all the college teams and find players....