And leagues won't or can't because (1) most owners don't have a problem with it, and (2) WIS doesn't give them power to do so.

The real problem is that tanking works. It may be heresy, but if an option was given for a random-order draft, that would laregly undercut the strategy. You'd have to build in safeguards so that 100-win teams didn't get the top 5 picks but if we can send humans to the moon we could probably figure that out.

Reality be damned.

And STOP giving $4 credits to 4th-place teams!

Yes, I think that is the dumbest policy WifS has.

A weighted draft lottery might help...

Tankers are going to tank. There are two ways to stop them.

1. Never let them join your world.
2. Boot them if they somehow get in.

Quote: Originally Posted By silentpadna on 9/28/2009A weighted draft lottery might help..

How is that realistic?

I agree it wouldn't be 'realistic' - but neither is losing 120+ on purpose, or moving $50 into a prospect budget and paying 50% penalty on it. Or having someone with no economics knowledge whatsoever run a sports franchise...er, I guess that last part could be debatable.

Quote: Originally Posted By silentpadna on 9/28/2009I agree it wouldn't be 'realistic' - but neither is losing 120+ on purpose, or moving $50 into a prospect budget and paying 50% penalty on it. Or having someone with no economics knowledge whatsoever run a sports franchise...er, I guess that last part could be debatable.

you mean like JP Ricciardi

I'm confused... if the "Anti-Tanking" policy is in place, why is he still in those other worlds?

Quote: Originally posted by silentpadna on 9/28/2009A weighted draft lottery might help...

doesn't the NBA have a system like this?

Quote: Originally Posted By strikeout26 on 9/28/2009

Quote: Originally posted by silentpadna on 9/28/2009 A weighted draft lottery might help...

doesn't the NBA have a system like this

HBD is not intended to be modeled after the NBA.

Quote: Originally Posted By traceysemmel on 9/26/2009

Quote: Originally Posted By MikeT23 on 9/25/2009

Probably because he paid to play. Did any of this happen to catch your eye when he asked to join?

Pioneer League	WAS Gridlocks	7	$61.4M	5-157 (.031)	4	-
Field of Dreams	WIC Tornadoes	9	-	3-58 (.049)	-	-
Wright	CHR Hurricanes	5	$61.7M	15-147 (.093)	4	-
Dale Murphy	CHR Hurricanes	13	-	3-19 (.136)	-	-
Continental Leag	HON Lava	1	$58.4M	49-113 (.302)	4	-
Hornsby	SXF Pioneers	7	$64.3M	49-113 (.302)	4	-
Boggs	AUS Computer Geeks	7	$70.8M	51-111 (.315)	4	-
Rizzuto	VC Cold	12	$72.5M	52-110 (.321)	4	-
Williams	COL Rockies	13	$65.5M	52-110 (.321)	4	-
Doubleday	MNT Gray Ghosts	4	$20.9M	53-109 (.327)	4	-

Add that to the fact that he's played in 19 worlds, has 12 of them behind and you might have heard a siren go off.

He did not ask to join-- He joined when we went public with 4 spots to fill.

Quoted for those that think going public is the best answer for filling a world.

I don't think anyone would say it's the best answer...

Just the quickest answer sometimes.

Quote: Originally Posted By MikeT23 on 9/27/2009
It's simple.

WifS gives you the tools to keep the tools out. You chose not to utilize that ability. NOW you play by the standards WifS set. "Yeah, but..." doesn't work.

End.

Of.

Story.

Mike T is 100% spot on...

Nuff said.

Quote: Originally Posted By spudpicker on 9/28/2009
I don't think anyone would say it's the best answer...

Just the quickest answer sometimes.

Sadly, that's not true. There are some that fully believe it to be the best answer,,,