Your Chance To Participate In A New Football Phenomenon (Sandbox Simulations) - Page 73

**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!

lostcause · 08-16-2011, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Gif Horse

Can you see him if you try to propose a trade?

Negative, Ghost Rider.

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-16-2011, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostcause

Negative, Ghost Rider.

OK. I have 224 and 232 tomorrow.

Maybe we could work out a deal for Asomugha?

cdcox · 08-16-2011, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gif Horse

This guy is supposed to have Nnamdi Asomguha from pick #40

http://sandboxsimulations.com/index....how_roster/152

Okay, that was weird. Fixed. Any others? I 'm not sure if that was due to some of my manual db manipulation or a systematic bug in the software.

lostcause · 08-16-2011, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gif Horse

OK. I have 224 and 232 tomorrow.

Maybe we could work out a deal for Asomugha?

And you're throwing in Brady?

lostcause · 08-16-2011, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdcox

Okay, that was weird. Fixed. Any others? I 'm not sure if that was due to some of my manual db manipulation or a systematic bug in the software.

Thank you, sir. My defensive backfield looks much better now.

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-16-2011, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostcause

And you're throwing in Brady?

Is that would it would take?

I also have 238 and 243.

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-16-2011, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdcox

Okay, that was weird. Fixed. Any others? I 'm not sure if that was due to some of my manual db manipulation or a systematic bug in the software.

I looked at some of the other early picks and they showed up, but hard to say.

lostcause · 08-16-2011, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gif Horse

Is that would it would take?

I also have 238 and 243.

224, 232 and Brady is straight.

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-16-2011, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostcause

224, 232 and Brady is straight.

LOL

Brady is not for sale.

lostcause · 08-16-2011, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gif Horse

LOL

Brady is not for sale.

Alright... Just trying to help you out.

MagicHef · 08-16-2011, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

Player Position
Antonio Gates TE
Chris D. Johnson HB
Da'Quan Bowers DE
Jarrell Powe NT
Jeremy Maclin WR
Jonathan Baldwin WR
Marcus Cannon G
Peyton Manning QB
Roddy White WR
Sebastian Vollmer RT (make that LT)
Tandon Doss WR
Terrell Suggs DE

If you are in league 2, Stop Me. I dare you.

I hope I get to play you.

cdcox · 08-16-2011, 11:23 PM

I haven't really had time to research most of my picks so far. There is some really solid talent left on the board.

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 08-16-2011, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdcox

I haven't really had time to research most of my picks so far. There is some really solid talent left on the board.

Yeah it's nuts. It's making me SERIOUSLY consider passing up positions of need and just taking BPA and try and pull some trades off.

cdcox · 08-16-2011, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gif Horse

Yeah it's nuts. It's making me SERIOUSLY consider passing up positions of need and just taking BPA and try and pull some trades off.

Reducing the teams from 32 to 24 makes a huge difference in the concentration of talent. You kind of have to adjust your thinking, because the competition is going to be that much better.

Rookie picks tend to be really discounted in year 1, but down the road that will be one of the premier ways to fill needs and bring new talent onto your team.

kstater · 08-17-2011, 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdcox

I haven't really had time to research most of my picks so far. There is some really solid talent left on the board.

I've had a 20-25 deep draft board for 2 days. Only one guy has been plucked from it.

08-08-2011, 02:01 PM
Rain Man Welcome, Eric Fisher & Friends Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 1.61 KM high city Casino cash: $62675856	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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