tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post8344822123511480828..comments2024-01-19T00:21:36.058-05:00Comments on View from the Deadbox: Logan's Run: The Human FaceBaca Locohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-88554510027004993542009-01-20T01:13:00.000-05:002009-01-20T01:13:00.000-05:00It's not the same world now that it was in July.I'...It's not the same world now that it was in July.<BR/><BR/>I'm likely to agree with you on disincentives for moving through divisions though. I'm a big fan of same price for the same play time. Maybe next year.raehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311405248370629057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-47862944877279944182009-01-19T21:07:00.000-05:002009-01-19T21:07:00.000-05:00ChrisYou aren't helping yourself here. Today's pos...Chris<BR/>You aren't helping yourself here. Today's post makes it clear I'm quite satisfied with this season's divisions in theory. Additionally, last July in my D1 series I suggested nearly the same divisions and you objected to those. Your track record isn't very good in this respect.<BR/>As to how many players in each division? It depends. I'd have to do a statistical analysis from the closest likely data I could find but roughly I would project something like 45%, 30%, 15%, 7.5% and 2.5%<BR/>A related problem is disincentives to move thru the brackets. There will be more on that in the series' final post--coming soon.Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-81964239526962774382009-01-19T18:57:00.000-05:002009-01-19T18:57:00.000-05:00So Baca, let's say you have 5,000 players.How many...So Baca, let's say you have 5,000 players.<BR/><BR/>How many classification groups would you divide those players into?<BR/><BR/>From top to bottom, how many players would you put in each group?raehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311405248370629057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-44826602867484205412009-01-19T12:44:00.000-05:002009-01-19T12:44:00.000-05:00Oh, AnonYou say that now but will you mean it in t...Oh, Anon<BR/>You say that now but will you mean it in the morning?Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-72833845232681403792009-01-19T11:44:00.000-05:002009-01-19T11:44:00.000-05:00speaking of which -- what is the prize purse for P...speaking of which -- what is the prize purse for PHX? i dont see it anywhere on the PSP site.J-Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06416239725595871329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-71861962994889327432009-01-19T10:11:00.000-05:002009-01-19T10:11:00.000-05:00As commented by the great Raehl...What is stopping...As commented by the great Raehl...<BR/><BR/>What is stopping all these supposed displaced players from putting together some teams and playing?<BR/><BR/>Obviously money, economy, and many of these ridiculous player status rules. If you havent noticed the good old days are gone where teams would just pick up the leftovers and move forward. No sponsorships equals less teams, more travel, more cost.... I agree rules are necessary for ranking status but there needs to be a better way to really categorize there status, and it just not be based on roster. <BR/><BR/>Just a side note, you would think becoming pro is the pinnacle of our sport. Not so sure, once your PRO all it seems to do is limit you from the Bigger Purse events ie. Spyder CupAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-67565623624156714092009-01-19T00:13:00.000-05:002009-01-19T00:13:00.000-05:00God I love you.God I love you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-22699255454799457962009-01-18T21:07:00.000-05:002009-01-18T21:07:00.000-05:00* should be 'same things' in the last sentence of ...* should be 'same things' in the last sentence of my first comment.<BR/><BR/>Hi Anon<BR/>Nice try but you're a fraud. You overplayed your hand but I'm happy to leave the comment up where everybody can judge it for themselves.<BR/><BR/>Btw, kids, here's a blogging lesson for y'all. Our anon friend gave himself away with the all caps on the key points he wanted to make along while trying to deflect attention from the PSP by including every other league he could think of. :-)Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-20119435540350437252009-01-18T20:49:00.000-05:002009-01-18T20:49:00.000-05:00As a matter of fact the only place he might have a...As a matter of fact the only place he might have a place to play will require him to pay and he's willing to do that except one of the things he'll have to do is 'beat out' some of his teammates, or ex-teammates for a spot given they will all be semi-pro ranked.<BR/><BR/>The same thing keeping all the now ex-D1 players from playing.Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-58745675793110122552009-01-18T20:36:00.000-05:002009-01-18T20:36:00.000-05:00That's a sad story. Truly a sad situation.Does any...That's a sad story. Truly a sad situation.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone else have a way of doing things to ELIMINATE these type of sad situations?<BR/><BR/>Lots of people are willing to point out the failings of a system but no one is able to offer a BETTER system.<BR/><BR/>There are people in every walk of life that are simply too good to stay and play (or work)at one level and not good enough to make it at the next level.<BR/><BR/>It's all sad.<BR/><BR/>I don't think any league has offered a perfect classification system. I don't think it exists.<BR/><BR/>If anyone has it, I guarantee PSP, NPPL, CFOA, Millennium, etc, etc would love to implement it.<BR/><BR/>No matter what the system. So long as there are levels of classification, there will be players who complain they are too high, there will be teams who claim the other teams are too low, and there will be people who get caught in the mix - good people who have done no wrong - with sad stories to tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-50774663106976052962009-01-18T20:26:00.000-05:002009-01-18T20:26:00.000-05:00Is the problem that he doesn't have a place to pla...Is the problem that he doesn't have a place to play, or he doesn't have a place on a team that will pay his expenses to play?<BR/><BR/>There are apparently tons of players pushed out of Pro, and according to you too many pushed up from lower classifications - yet nobody playing Semi-Pro. What is stopping all these supposed displaced players from putting together some teams and playing?raehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311405248370629057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-754653606365676442009-01-18T18:30:00.000-05:002009-01-18T18:30:00.000-05:00something needs to be done!!!something needs to be done!!!Tim Cerrutihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15723307808895662929noreply@blogger.com