Your Chance To Participate In A New Football Phenomenon (Sandbox Simulations) - Page 93

**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!

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-19-2011, 03:53 PM

I'm eager to see the picks once people start filling out their depth charts. Should be interesting selections.

cdcox · 08-19-2011, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shorman22

You want something for Carr

That was my league 1 roster. You are in league 2. Rain Man is running all the teams that list cdcox1 as the owner in league 2. I don't remember if Carr is on any of those teams or not.

shorman22 · 08-19-2011, 04:06 PM

No I'm in both I'm running as guru

cdcox · 08-19-2011, 04:30 PM

Ok shorman22, how did you manage to get 3 copies of Nick Fairley in league 1 on Guru's team? There is some kind of bug I need to track down.

Who has (or is supposed to have) Nick Fairley in league 2?

Anybody know about the league 3 version of Nick?

**Old Dog** · 08-19-2011, 04:31 PM

I have Carr in league 2 along with Joseph and Peterson at CB. Of course with my front 7 no one will ever need to pass.

**Old Dog** · 08-19-2011, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdcox

Ok shorman22, how did you manage to get 3 copies of Nick Fairley in league 1 on Guru's team? There is some kind of bug I need to track down.

Who has (or is supposed to have) Nick Fairley in league 2?

Anybody know about the league 3 version of Nick?

St Louis Spiders (spida man23) has Fairley in L2

cdcox · 08-19-2011, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truebigdog

St Louis Spiders (spida man23) has Fairley in L2

Thanks.

Ok, all the Nick Fairleys are back where they belong.

Must be a glitch in the trade system.

shorman22 · 08-19-2011, 04:42 PM

Ya Im looking to trade fairley for a cb

**AustinChief** · 08-19-2011, 05:17 PM

Is there any reason League 1s draft has been stuck on same pick for last 2 hours?

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-19-2011, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AustinChief

Is there any reason League 1s draft has been stuck on same pick for last 2 hours?

I don't think it has.

Clearwater Donkeys was on the clock for the 1st pick, now on the clock for their 2nd.

Fat Elvis · 08-19-2011, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdcox

If any team drafts Thomas Jones, your most diva receivers goes on IR. Fair warning.

I might as well get him; I already have Baldwin....

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-19-2011, 07:23 PM

Pick 339 is available.

lostcause · 08-19-2011, 10:56 PM

Thanks

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-19-2011, 11:22 PM

Even more corners coming off the board.

KCChiefsMan · 08-20-2011, 12:22 AM

I love this concept, love it. But who knows what the sim will be like. Im a long time goal line blitz vet and with that in mind I wonder. But im liking my roster, have a solid core going

08-08-2011, 02:01 PM
Rain Man Welcome, Eric Fisher & Friends Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 1.61 KM high city Casino cash: $62676515	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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Branden Albert's Huge Balls ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the Soup Nazis Kitchen Casino cash: $152970	I'm eager to see the picks once people start filling out their depth charts. Should be interesting selections. __________________ Alex Smith's career record when the opponent scores at least 24 points: 2-27-1
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cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $1362476	Ok shorman22, how did you manage to get 3 copies of Nick Fairley in league 1 on Guru's team? There is some kind of bug I need to track down. Who has (or is supposed to have) Nick Fairley in league 2? Anybody know about the league 3 version of Nick?
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shorman22 Starter Join Date: Aug 2010 Casino cash: $9808	Ya Im looking to trade fairley for a cb
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Branden Albert's Huge Balls ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the Soup Nazis Kitchen Casino cash: $152970	Pick 339 is available. __________________ Alex Smith's career record when the opponent scores at least 24 points: 2-27-1
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Branden Albert's Huge Balls ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the Soup Nazis Kitchen Casino cash: $152970	Even more corners coming off the board. __________________ Alex Smith's career record when the opponent scores at least 24 points: 2-27-1
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08-20-2011, 12:22 AM	#1395
KCChiefsMan AIC Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Roxbury, MA Casino cash: $1524374	I love this concept, love it. But who knows what the sim will be like. Im a long time goal line blitz vet and with that in mind I wonder. But im liking my roster, have a solid core going
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