How many cycles for an IFA to sign? Topic

deanod
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i think it's 18 (3 days) but i could be wrong.
9/29/2009 11:06 AM
MikeT23
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You are. No one truly knows because you don't know if you see the IFA on the first available cycle. Unless you're in a world that has colluded wrt IFA availability and tested the signing cycles several times.
9/29/2009 11:10 AM
deanod
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i think everyone sees the IFA on the first available cycle or they don't see him at all.
9/29/2009 11:11 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted By deanod on 9/29/2009i think everyone sees the IFA on the first available cycle or they don't see him at all
Do they? One of the responses when you offer them a contract is "You offered the best deal, but I have let other teams know."

That leads me to believe that some other teams are let in on the bidding. Unless that is just a canned response and there is no actual action behind it.
9/29/2009 11:15 AM
deanod
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all of the responses are canned.
9/29/2009 11:16 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted By deanod on 9/29/2009i think everyone sees the IFA on the first available cycle or they don't see him at all


I'm almost positive this is incorrect.
9/29/2009 11:21 AM
deanod
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what evidence do you have to back it up?

'cause i'm almost positive that it is correct. we may need to make another noodle bet here.
9/29/2009 11:27 AM
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The fastest a Int signs is usually around 2 real life days. The longest is often about 4 and 1/2 real life days. The frequency of the bids seems to have some effect on the length of time it takes a player to decide.

As to the other issue being discussed, I believe everyone who will see an Int sees him on the same cycle. I have never heard of a situation where an owner gets into the bidding late on a Int because they just discovered him.
9/29/2009 11:28 AM
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i am fairly certain everyone sees them on the 1st cycle or they dont see them at all.
9/29/2009 11:30 AM
MikeT23
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Quote: Originally Posted By deanod on 9/29/2009what evidence do you have to back it up?

'cause i'm almost positive that it is correct. we may need to make another noodle bet here


Purely circumstantial.

I think I've seen IFA after others have discussed them. Maybe I'm wrong. Either way, you're a geek.
9/29/2009 11:35 AM
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i tend to agree with dino and sportsboy

the canned response means 'youre the high bidder for now but someone could outbid you'. kinda like regular free agency.

i can't remember hearing of a case where someone mentioned an intl in the world chat and another owner got notice of him later. it's always been either you see him or you don't
9/29/2009 11:36 AM
MikeT23
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Don't make me list you as a geek.
9/29/2009 11:37 AM
sergei91
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*does not make*
9/29/2009 11:38 AM
MikeT23
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Too geeky of a reply, sergeek91.
9/29/2009 11:44 AM
deanod
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don't worry sergei. it's trendy to be a geek these days.
9/29/2009 11:45 AM
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