Your Chance To Participate In A New Football Phenomenon (Sandbox Simulations) - Page 18

**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!

**Rain Man** · 08-09-2011, 03:51 PM

Woohoo! Let the history books show that rookie A.J. Green was the first player selected in Sandbox Football history.

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-09-2011, 03:53 PM

Whoa, the draft has started already?

Explain?

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-09-2011, 03:54 PM

Ah, this is the rookie draft...carry on.

rageeumr · 08-09-2011, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Woohoo! Let the history books show that rookie A.J. Green was the first player selected in Sandbox Football history.

There goes my mock.

DMAC · 08-09-2011, 03:55 PM

Both have started.

cdcox · 08-09-2011, 03:55 PM

No, both drafts have started for league 1. They run simultaneously.

rageeumr · 08-09-2011, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red 5

Ah, this is the rookie draft...carry on.

Actually, it's both. Simultaneously. It's mind-blowing.

**OnTheWarpath58** · 08-09-2011, 03:57 PM

Holy shit.

Glad I checked in. Had no idea that there were separate drafts for rookies and vets.

**Rain Man** · 08-09-2011, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red 5

Ah, this is the rookie draft...carry on.

No, it's both drafts. Because we're starting a little later than a normal year, they're running simultaneously.

**Rain Man** · 08-09-2011, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rageeumr

There goes my mock.

I was hoping he'd last until Pick 23.

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-09-2011, 03:59 PM

Should be interesting to see who goes high since no one is going to take a QB.

Dartgod · 08-09-2011, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdcox

We have an opening in league 2 if anyone in league 3 wants to move up.

League 1 about to start drafting.

Is the Provo franchise available?

**OnTheWarpath58** · 08-09-2011, 04:01 PM

Has the email notification system been set up for the draft?

And are we definitely shutting things down from midnight-6 every night?

**OnTheWarpath58** · 08-09-2011, 04:04 PM

Also...

Why is the veteran draft a snake draft order, while the rookie draft is straight?

cdcox · 08-09-2011, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Has the email notification system been set up for the draft?

And are we definitely shutting things down from midnight-6 every night?

I should be able to get the email notification up and running by the night.

Next priority is to set up a mirror development site so my friend can fix the draftboard so it run faster.

After that, or sooner if my friend isn't available, I'll try to shut it down overnight. We'll just have to see if I can get that coded. No promises.

08-08-2011, 02:01 PM
Rain Man Welcome, Eric Fisher & Friends Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 1.61 KM high city Casino cash: $62676505	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, 03:51 PM	#256
Rain Man Welcome, Eric Fisher & Friends Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 1.61 KM high city Casino cash: $62676505	Woohoo! Let the history books show that rookie A.J. Green was the first player selected in Sandbox Football history. __________________ Onward Fisher, Onward Fisher, block right through that line. Block the ball clear down the field, a touchdown sure this time. Onward Fisher, Onward Fisher, fight on for her fame. Fight, fellows, fight, fight, fight, we'll win this game.
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08-09-2011, 03:53 PM	#257
Branden Albert's Huge Balls ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the Soup Nazis Kitchen Casino cash: $152810	Whoa, the draft has started already? Explain? __________________ Alex Smith's career record when the opponent scores at least 24 points: 2-27-1
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08-09-2011, 03:54 PM	#258
Branden Albert's Huge Balls ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the Soup Nazis Kitchen Casino cash: $152810	Ah, this is the rookie draft...carry on. __________________ Alex Smith's career record when the opponent scores at least 24 points: 2-27-1
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08-09-2011, 03:55 PM	#260
DMAC Sloppy with your drink? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $8315	Both have started.
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08-09-2011, 03:55 PM	#261
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $1362456	No, both drafts have started for league 1. They run simultaneously.
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08-09-2011, 03:57 PM	#263
OnTheWarpath58 FACTORY OF SADNESS Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $3883469	Holy shit. Glad I checked in. Had no idea that there were separate drafts for rookies and vets.
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08-09-2011, 03:59 PM	#266
Branden Albert's Huge Balls ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the Soup Nazis Kitchen Casino cash: $152810	Should be interesting to see who goes high since no one is going to take a QB. __________________ Alex Smith's career record when the opponent scores at least 24 points: 2-27-1
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08-09-2011, 04:01 PM	#268
OnTheWarpath58 FACTORY OF SADNESS Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $3883469	Has the email notification system been set up for the draft? And are we definitely shutting things down from midnight-6 every night?
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08-09-2011, 04:04 PM	#269
OnTheWarpath58 FACTORY OF SADNESS Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $3883469	Also... Why is the veteran draft a snake draft order, while the rookie draft is straight?
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