by JaGGoNdd » Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:42 pm
the difference is that this is more of a showcase than a "let's get everyone involved" type of deal, as well as their being geographic restraints on who each captain was able to pick. everyone can say what they will about whose fault the draft problems were, but when I was a captain in the first draft I went hard to make sure i had 8-9 people ready and available to play for every match. however, the 2nd two drafts did NOT come close to that, as any of the captains from those will attest to. I was all for doing another draft but after hearing the horror stories from the captains of the last two it became very apparent it wouldn't be a good idea. but look at it this way, if nothing else this tourney is getting some of the players who aren't involved to a point where you all will really really make a point of being around for the draft if one were to happen after next season. From tpg's point of view, it was not a good idea to do another draft right now so they found a different idea, one which has been talked about for almost a decade now, and made it happen very quickly thanks to the work of cass and each of the captains. people are preaching "how can you pick these awesome better invite players over the im/m players" and what not, but from my perspective, i picked a team that i felt was the best TEAM. not the best GROUP OF PLAYERS. we have guys who played together, are good team players, skilled, communicate, smart in game, and easy to get a hold of. That's what my logic was behind my selections. why wouldn't I make the roster up of 5 guys that are all on a current team together? look at NHL all star games, when multiple team mates end up on one of the two teams, they tend to put them on lines together for the chemistry factor. i just got lucky that most of my team is from the east region and even my backups are guys who we all have played with at one point or another!
oh and again, the draft isnt gone forever, this was just a new idea and something they wanted to try out. taking the two weeks off tends to lead to teams and players disappearing, this keeps the dod going and gives players something to do/watch for that two week span and keeps the interest heading into the next season. you guys who aren't involved are going to get to watch a lot of really good players playing some fun matches (a lot like that tpg invite finals match) and itll be entertaining for all parties. just try to see it from all perspectives, take it for what it is, and just enjoy watching a couple of the matches and see how it goes. for all we know this could be a giant flop too, but it was worth a try
the difference is that this is more of a showcase than a "let's get everyone involved" type of deal, as well as their being geographic restraints on who each captain was able to pick. everyone can say what they will about whose fault the draft problems were, but when I was a captain in the first draft I went hard to make sure i had 8-9 people ready and available to play for every match. however, the 2nd two drafts did NOT come close to that, as any of the captains from those will attest to. I was all for doing another draft but after hearing the horror stories from the captains of the last two it became very apparent it wouldn't be a good idea. but look at it this way, if nothing else this tourney is getting some of the players who aren't involved to a point where you all will really really make a point of being around for the draft if one were to happen after next season. From tpg's point of view, it was not a good idea to do another draft right now so they found a different idea, one which has been talked about for almost a decade now, and made it happen very quickly thanks to the work of cass and each of the captains. people are preaching "how can you pick these awesome better invite players over the im/m players" and what not, but from my perspective, i picked a team that i felt was the best TEAM. not the best GROUP OF PLAYERS. we have guys who played together, are good team players, skilled, communicate, smart in game, and easy to get a hold of. That's what my logic was behind my selections. why wouldn't I make the roster up of 5 guys that are all on a current team together? look at NHL all star games, when multiple team mates end up on one of the two teams, they tend to put them on lines together for the chemistry factor. i just got lucky that most of my team is from the east region and even my backups are guys who we all have played with at one point or another!
oh and again, the draft isnt gone forever, this was just a new idea and something they wanted to try out. taking the two weeks off tends to lead to teams and players disappearing, this keeps the dod going and gives players something to do/watch for that two week span and keeps the interest heading into the next season. you guys who aren't involved are going to get to watch a lot of really good players playing some fun matches (a lot like that tpg invite finals match) and itll be entertaining for all parties. just try to see it from all perspectives, take it for what it is, and just enjoy watching a couple of the matches and see how it goes. for all we know this could be a giant flop too, but it was worth a try :D