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Season length...
Sorry for the delay of this query...holidays and everyone busy with real life.
We'd like to know your thoughts on the current season length and break in between. The feeling we get is the season is too long and the breaks are not necessary. Currently it is 3 months for each season with a 1 month break.
This is a 3 day poll, so please pass the word around to other league players.
Also, all played games since 1/1/2007 count towards the second (current) season. There will be a delay in displaying the season stats until we get this straightened out as it requires some reworking of the league site coding.
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We'd like to know your thoughts on the current season length and break in between. The feeling we get is the season is too long and the breaks are not necessary. Currently it is 3 months for each season with a 1 month break.
This is a 3 day poll, so please pass the word around to other league players.
Also, all played games since 1/1/2007 count towards the second (current) season. There will be a delay in displaying the season stats until we get this straightened out as it requires some reworking of the league site coding.
Happy New Year and Happy Flagging!
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3 Months is too long
1 Month break is too long.
Either 1 or 2 month seasons is good.
A break of 1 or 2 weeks is also good.
IMHO.
3 Months is too long
1 Month break is too long.
Either 1 or 2 month seasons is good.
A break of 1 or 2 weeks is also good.
IMHO.
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Breaks less than a calendar month make it more difficult to code. Also, it would affect the season starting on the 1st of the month, which IMHO feel is necessary for simplicity.CannonBallGuy wrote:A break of 1 or 2 weeks is also good.
I voted 1 month season, no break. I feel this provides teams of all skill a better opportunity to chase for the trophy.
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I feel a break is important, otherwise the "seasons" will all roll into one, which defeats the purpose, no?
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hey all
i also would prefer a break.
its a question of glory to the champion!
no break would just lead to everybody is playing on without knowing who won. its partially the same in the 1v1 league...
the length:
i heard its partially a question of programming.
like its way easier to code it with the calendar system.
this would mean we should stick to 1month without break, because 1month break still sems too long for me.
if there is a way of using the 52-weeks-system, however, it would be the best, imho, to have 6 weeks of playtime and 2 weeks of break.
but of course anything is fine for me.. lets just play and be active.
levi
i also would prefer a break.
its a question of glory to the champion!
no break would just lead to everybody is playing on without knowing who won. its partially the same in the 1v1 league...
the length:
i heard its partially a question of programming.
like its way easier to code it with the calendar system.
this would mean we should stick to 1month without break, because 1month break still sems too long for me.
if there is a way of using the 52-weeks-system, however, it would be the best, imho, to have 6 weeks of playtime and 2 weeks of break.
but of course anything is fine for me.. lets just play and be active.
levi
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I'm with levi.leviathan wrote:hey all
i also would prefer a break.
its a question of glory to the champion!
no break would just lead to everybody is playing on without knowing who won. its partially the same in the 1v1 league...
the length:
i heard its partially a question of programming.
like its way easier to code it with the calendar system.
this would mean we should stick to 1month without break, because 1month break still sems too long for me.
if there is a way of using the 52-weeks-system, however, it would be the best, imho, to have 6 weeks of playtime and 2 weeks of break.
but of course anything is fine for me.. lets just play and be active.
levi
A small break would be nice. Let the champions drink the wine, share the champagne, be pampered, enjoy all day massages... etc etc
all the comforts, right?
but coding a break does seem to be a bit of nuisance.
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IMHO, I should think it is somewhat a "flaw" in the original coding if season and break lengths are restricted to numbers of months.
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Actually I _think_ that the current code does already support seasons of arbitrary start and end dates. The break is implicit, a new season must currently be started manually. So coding-wise, we can support all combination of lengths to the best of my knowledge. I will make sure this really is the case.
However, having the start and the end of a season at month boundaries has its virtues: easy to know when the season ends without looking it up. Maybe we can feature last season's winning team somewhat more prominently on the site, though.
However, having the start and the end of a season at month boundaries has its virtues: easy to know when the season ends without looking it up. Maybe we can feature last season's winning team somewhat more prominently on the site, though.
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Yikes, the choice I would like is not listed above
I felt the 3 month season a little too long....and a month long break too long as well...although for the Christmas holidays that worked out fine.
What I would like to see is a 2 week break between seasons. Maybe with a 6 week season, the next season would always start on the first of every other month. Season 1 Jan 1- Feb 15. 2 wk break. Season 2: Mar 1st - Apr 15, 2 wk break. Season 3 May 1st... etc etc etc Not tooo long, not toooo short.
That said....Having the season run monthly.....may be the best compromise. But you run the risk of it becoming old hat and no time for the winning team to have a moment (however brief) of glory.
my 2¢
I felt the 3 month season a little too long....and a month long break too long as well...although for the Christmas holidays that worked out fine.
What I would like to see is a 2 week break between seasons. Maybe with a 6 week season, the next season would always start on the first of every other month. Season 1 Jan 1- Feb 15. 2 wk break. Season 2: Mar 1st - Apr 15, 2 wk break. Season 3 May 1st... etc etc etc Not tooo long, not toooo short.
That said....Having the season run monthly.....may be the best compromise. But you run the risk of it becoming old hat and no time for the winning team to have a moment (however brief) of glory.
my 2¢
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Perhaps a 1.5 month season with a .5 month break would be suitable then?
How exactly you halve a month is up to you.... Maybe 1 month + 2 weeks, then have the break be a little over 2 weeks.
EDIT: Seems the ever-wise kierra and I think alike and I agree with her completely.
How exactly you halve a month is up to you.... Maybe 1 month + 2 weeks, then have the break be a little over 2 weeks.
EDIT: Seems the ever-wise kierra and I think alike and I agree with her completely.
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I, too, would prefer 6 weeks (or so) season with 1-2 week break in between, which is not listed.
Chestal is correct on the coding - the current code supports any length of season with arbitrary start & end dates. If simplicity is the goal, you could easily run any season to start on the first of a month and end 1 week before the end of the following month (e.g., Jan 1 to Feb 21 (for a 1 week break), etc. It merely becomes an issue of confusion v. simplicity and maintenance.
Chestal is correct on the coding - the current code supports any length of season with arbitrary start & end dates. If simplicity is the goal, you could easily run any season to start on the first of a month and end 1 week before the end of the following month (e.g., Jan 1 to Feb 21 (for a 1 week break), etc. It merely becomes an issue of confusion v. simplicity and maintenance.
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As a compromise based on the poll and the opinions expressed here, the new season scheme will be 1.5 months of active season followed by half a month break. A season will usually start at the beginning of a month and end on the 15th of the following month.
The current season will be 4 days short because we have a slightly delayed start. I hope every team can live with that.
It starts now!
The current season will be 4 days short because we have a slightly delayed start. I hope every team can live with that.
It starts now!