Your Chance To Participate In A New Football Phenomenon (Sandbox Simulations) - Page 23

**Rain Man** · 08-08-2011, 02:01 PM

I apologize if the mods think this is soliciting, and I guess it is, but at the same time it's beta testing a new product developed by long-time planeteers, and it's free.

cdcox and I have been developing a new football game for the thoughtful fan, where players build franchises and compete against each other. A description is below.

If you're interested, we're offering the game for free in Year 1 to Chiefsplanet members, with the goal of both giving the system a dry run and also hooking you like Phillip Morris. You can go to www.sandboxsimulations.com to sign up, and use the access code 6Lanier3.

Here's the overview:

Build and manage a full 53-player roster over multiple seasons, as an offseason activity to give you year-round football

Select your personnel to match your offensive and defensive scheme. Every position matters – even your blocking tight end.

Realistic and accurate simulations of league games based on head-to-head matchups against other teams in your league.

This is essentially a new concept in fantasy football that attempts to simulate as closely as possible the management of a real NFL franchise over a multi-year period. Unlike regular fantasy football, every position on the offense and defense contributes to your success or failure. On special teams, the punter, kicker, and kick returners matter.

In Sandbox Football you will build a team – an entire 53-man football team – via an initial draft, and will maintain it year after year in annual rookie drafts, trading periods, and free agency. You compete against teams in your league. In the first year of the game, before the start of the NFL season, you will build your roster by drafting veterans and rookies through separate drafts, and through trades with other teams in the league. Your roster is frozen at the beginning of the NFL season. During the real regular NFL season, you can focus on your traditional fantasy games and perhaps keep on eye on your Sandbox roster as our statistical models build the data on player performances. At the end of the regular NFL season, the Sandbox season begins. There will be 16 games in the season. In real time, the season will run about 8 weeks (2 alternate reality games per week).

Game outcomes will be simulated based on the performance of individual players during the just-completed NFL regular season. The simulations, developed by a PhD statistical expert, estimate how individual players will perform in the context of your alternate reality team competing head-to-head against other teams in the league and with the specific team that you have built. The simulations will consider the offensive and defensive schemes that you select. So you can build your roster to support a power running game or a high-flying passing attack. You can run a 3-4 or 4-3 base defense. You can run nickel formations or four-wide receiver sets. You can rotate your DL to keep them fresh.

The game is more about building a team than playing video games. So this isn't Madden, but you will have the ability to tweak your game plan to take the best advantage of your roster and the weaknesses of your opponent. Injuries are a factor in the game. If a player is unavailable during weeks 3 through 6 in the NFL, he is also unavailable during the same weeks in the alternate reality season. So roster depth matters. The game simulations are based on the most advanced statistics and the latest research regarding what matters in winning an NFL game. But, the outcomes of the games have a random component, just like real NFL games.

The calendar for the alternate reality league year will look something like this:
• Jan to Mid March: Alternate Reality regular season and playoffs.
• Mid-March to the beginning of NFL season: Roster building through trades, veteran draft (first year), free agent drafts (2nd year and beyond), and rookie draft.
• Beginning of NFL season to end of regular NFL season: Alternate reality league is dormant, but the NFL players are generating their performance stats for the up-coming AR league.
• Rinse and repeat.

Copyright Sandbox Simulations, all rights reserved.

We're still finalizing the cost structure, but this won't be an expensive game to play at all. It might range from a few bucks a year to $50 per year, depending on a few factors.

Year 1 will require a couple of days of drafting with rather high intensity, but we've got it set up where you can put your draft list together and do customized and automated drafting if you like.

So...go! Now! Time to get ready for the draft!

**Guru** · 08-09-2011, 05:46 PM

This is going to take forever.

Bo's Pelini · 08-09-2011, 05:48 PM

Anyway we could figure out a set time were most the guys arre able to pick the rest set auto draft or the commish picks for them?

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-09-2011, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guru

This is going to take forever.

We're not playing games until after the real season is over so I don't see why this should be rushed, anyway.

**OnTheWarpath58** · 08-09-2011, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red 5

We're not playing games until after the real season is over so I don't see why this should be rushed, anyway.

Not exactly fair to be drafting once the season starts, considering our first season is based on 2011 performance.

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-09-2011, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Not exactly fair to be drafting once the season starts, considering our first season is based on 2011 performance.

How is it not fair? Everyone has access to NFL news.

Groves · 08-09-2011, 05:56 PM

What I'm waiting for is the spectators gallery. I'd love to see the competition unfold each week, with CP names attached.

**Guru** · 08-09-2011, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red 5

We're not playing games until after the real season is over so I don't see why this should be rushed, anyway.

True but the point is to get the draft done before anyone can see what will happen to players during their REAL games. Somebody gets injured in the pre season then that is valuable information to have.

**OnTheWarpath58** · 08-09-2011, 05:57 PM

I must say, I'm pretty happy that there have been a couple of full-retard picks. I'm actually going to have a tough decision at 14.

**Iowanian** · 08-09-2011, 05:58 PM

Why will it not let me select/locate my draft choice, Adrian Peterson?

It's giving me errors and not showing his name....and showing someone above me a few picks as "on the clock" as well.

Bo's Pelini · 08-09-2011, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

I must say, I'm pretty happy that there have been a couple of full-retard picks. I'm actually going to have a tough decision at 14.

Call them out by name.

**Guru** · 08-09-2011, 06:01 PM

man the veteran draft room is ridiculously slow loading

AndChiefs · 08-09-2011, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iowanian

Why will it not let me select/locate my draft choice, Adrian Peterson?

It's giving me errors and not showing his name....and showing someone above me a few picks as "on the clock" as well.

Just typed in adrian. It has his middle initial for some reason.

rageeumr · 08-09-2011, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

Call them out by name.

To each his own, but I don't like the Ryan or Charles selections. But I'm the asshole who makes fun of picks at his fantasy draft every year and then never wins.

cdcox · 08-09-2011, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iowanian

Why will it not let me select/locate my draft choice, Adrian Peterson?

It's giving me errors and not showing his name....and showing someone above me a few picks as "on the clock" as well.

Looks like you were able to draft him. People above you that are on the clock missed their pick.

**OnTheWarpath58** · 08-09-2011, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

Call them out by name.

Nope.

I'm not taking the chance that my argument for why they are bad picks alters someone's decision making before or after me.

08-08-2011, 02:01 PM
Rain Man Welcome, Eric Fisher & Friends Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 1.61 KM high city Casino cash: $62677137	Your Chance To Participate In A New Football Phenomenon (Sandbox Simulations) I apologize if the mods think this is soliciting, and I guess it is, but at the same time it's beta testing a new product developed by long-time planeteers, and it's free. cdcox and I have been developing a new football game for the thoughtful fan, where players build franchises and compete against each other. A description is below. If you're interested, we're offering the game for free in Year 1 to Chiefsplanet members, with the goal of both giving the system a dry run and also hooking you like Phillip Morris. You can go to www.sandboxsimulations.com to sign up, and use the access code 6Lanier3. Here's the overview: Build and manage a full 53-player roster over multiple seasons, as an offseason activity to give you year-round football Select your personnel to match your offensive and defensive scheme. Every position matters – even your blocking tight end. Realistic and accurate simulations of league games based on head-to-head matchups against other teams in your league. This is essentially a new concept in fantasy football that attempts to simulate as closely as possible the management of a real NFL franchise over a multi-year period. Unlike regular fantasy football, every position on the offense and defense contributes to your success or failure. On special teams, the punter, kicker, and kick returners matter. In Sandbox Football you will build a team – an entire 53-man football team – via an initial draft, and will maintain it year after year in annual rookie drafts, trading periods, and free agency. You compete against teams in your league. In the first year of the game, before the start of the NFL season, you will build your roster by drafting veterans and rookies through separate drafts, and through trades with other teams in the league. Your roster is frozen at the beginning of the NFL season. During the real regular NFL season, you can focus on your traditional fantasy games and perhaps keep on eye on your Sandbox roster as our statistical models build the data on player performances. At the end of the regular NFL season, the Sandbox season begins. There will be 16 games in the season. In real time, the season will run about 8 weeks (2 alternate reality games per week). Game outcomes will be simulated based on the performance of individual players during the just-completed NFL regular season. The simulations, developed by a PhD statistical expert, estimate how individual players will perform in the context of your alternate reality team competing head-to-head against other teams in the league and with the specific team that you have built. The simulations will consider the offensive and defensive schemes that you select. So you can build your roster to support a power running game or a high-flying passing attack. You can run a 3-4 or 4-3 base defense. You can run nickel formations or four-wide receiver sets. You can rotate your DL to keep them fresh. The game is more about building a team than playing video games. So this isn't Madden, but you will have the ability to tweak your game plan to take the best advantage of your roster and the weaknesses of your opponent. Injuries are a factor in the game. If a player is unavailable during weeks 3 through 6 in the NFL, he is also unavailable during the same weeks in the alternate reality season. So roster depth matters. The game simulations are based on the most advanced statistics and the latest research regarding what matters in winning an NFL game. But, the outcomes of the games have a random component, just like real NFL games. The calendar for the alternate reality league year will look something like this: • Jan to Mid March: Alternate Reality regular season and playoffs. • Mid-March to the beginning of NFL season: Roster building through trades, veteran draft (first year), free agent drafts (2nd year and beyond), and rookie draft. • Beginning of NFL season to end of regular NFL season: Alternate reality league is dormant, but the NFL players are generating their performance stats for the up-coming AR league. • Rinse and repeat. Copyright Sandbox Simulations, all rights reserved. We're still finalizing the cost structure, but this won't be an expensive game to play at all. It might range from a few bucks a year to $50 per year, depending on a few factors. Year 1 will require a couple of days of drafting with rather high intensity, but we've got it set up where you can put your draft list together and do customized and automated drafting if you like. So...go! Now! Time to get ready for the draft!
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08-09-2011, 05:58 PM	#339
Iowanian Hey Jack! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: The Jolly Barnyard Casino cash: $417293	Why will it not let me select/locate my draft choice, Adrian Peterson? It's giving me errors and not showing his name....and showing someone above me a few picks as "on the clock" as well. __________________ "Silence is Golden. Duct Tape is silver"
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