How long time did i get? Well I quess that ruined the draft for me I thought we were not in a too hurry. I wasn't able to make pick yesterday evening and i have family so today I had to wait until now (4PM here)...
I'm sorry if my pick ruined the draft for you. It was certainly not my intention, but if we wait a full 24 hours for each pick, the draft will take literally a year. All I ask is that if your pick is anywhere close and you are going to be away from the forum for over 12 hours, PM me or merl (or anyone else you would like to designate to make the pick) with some ideas so we can make an informed choices.
The reason I do this is not to be a jerk, but to keep interest up in the draft itself. If two weeks go by between someones picks, I can't imagine them keeping interest. I tried to express my desire to move the draft along at a pace, and tried to make my (and merls) offer clear. I apologize if I was not clear enough. I can understand if you want to quit the draft, but i urge you not to. It is frustrating to not get the picks you want, but I tried to make the pick I felt was fair.
Why not just let him rewind and take the pick he wanted? It's not like many other picks have gone past him, and I doubt either of them wanted his underground sea...
Why not just let him rewind and take the pick he wanted? It's not like many other picks have gone past him, and I doubt either of them wanted his underground sea...
Why not just let him rewind and take the pick he wanted? It's not like many other picks have gone past him, and I doubt either of them wanted his underground sea...
I'm fine with this as well, assuming yugular gets the pick in quickly. Everyone getting the pick they want is the best possible outcome.
I am certainly willing to hear what people in the draft want done, and certainly willing to rewind the draft two picks, if that is what needs to be done.
So I think the options are:
A) 24 hours per pick.
B) 12 hours per pick.
C) Something like 8-10 hours per pick, while still being reasonable. Meaning if you are going to be offline for 6+ hours, and your pick is close, PM someone that pick. If picking goes crazy (like we get 8 picks in 4 hours) then people will be more forgiven.
D) other ideas.
And to be fair, I waited almost 23 hours between picks.
I am fine rewinding to yug's pick. Yugular, will you be able to handle the draft if it is 10-12 hours, but you can pm in your picks if they are coming up? I want to make sure you're back in before rewinding.
Before we rewind any picks we should wait answers from the people who picked after my UGSea pick. I would imagine those are very much against it, especially since I would have also picked Strip Mine.
Well, I took Strip Mine, and I'm saying it's okay.
I understand that everyone can't be on every 8-12 hours all of the time, but that is why we have the PMing of backup picks available. I understand that is not a perfect solution, but I just want to keep the draft moving.
I'll tell you what, let's rewind the draft to your pick (feel free to take strip mine) and we'll set the draft time at 24 hours, and reevaluate if the draft drags at all. I would, however, ask, beg and plead that if anyone is going to be offline for a while, and their pick is close, just PM your top 1-3 picks to someone. Send it to me with "private" in the subject and I won't look at it until your pick.
24 seems the way to go for me. If we keep motivated 90% of picks will go fasteranyway . But once in a while I have no internet access or family obligations or a late night shift or something,...
I also think 24 hours after the next pick is a simply cut off point.
If Yugular quits that ruins the draft more then anything else I think. I am fine with rewinding, I didn't notice the thread before I made my pick though...
I'm ok with rewinding the pick (really, if Phantizle is ok with it I think everyone else should be too).
But really, as has been said a bunch of times, find someone you trust that you aren't fighting for cards with and PM them a list of cards to pick from. Keep revising your picklist. If half of the draft does this (particularly people that aren't addicted to MTGS) then it will speed the draft up enormously.
If there's a 24 hours delay between say 2-3 people each, that turns into a whole week before the wheel person gets their pick. They in turn stop checking the thread so regularly....... Just look at the 5th Rotisserie draft. It's petered out.
Edit, just from reading the posts, both Phantizle and Hicham are fine with rewinding, so let's just go with that. Phantizle, it's your pick.
ALL THIS DRAMAAAAA...Good to see it's resolved by the time I woke up. Has Hicham or Magicmerl's previous picks been taken? Or can someone who was here fill those in and go to me?
It has been over 24 hours since the last post. This is getting ridiculous. With all the delays, this draft is already taking too long. As people lose interest, it'll inevitably be even longer.
FELLOW DRAFTERS: HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO TELL YOU? IF YOU CAN'T BE ON CONSTANTLY, THEN PLEASE PM YOUR PICKS TO SOMEONE WHO CAN. AT LEAST SEND YOUR NEXT ONE PICK SO THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING ON WHICH TO WORK. IT'S NOT THAT DIFFICULT, REALLY.
Phantizle, can you go ahead and pick for drunkenlullabys?
It has been over 24 hours since the last post. This is getting ridiculous. With all the delays, this draft is already taking too long. As people lose interest, it'll inevitably be even longer.
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How many times did we pass the 24 hour limit? I don't count Yugular-Phantizle pick as one, so i think this is the first. That doesn't seem to bad to me.
Sorry for the delay. I've been gone for 5 days so I sent Phantizle a pick order intending for it to be used for multiple picks if I wasn't back yet. Perhaps I should have made that more clear in my PM. Anyway, I pick hymn to tourach.
Sorry for the delay. I've been gone for 5 days so I sent Phantizle a pick order intending for it to be used for multiple picks if I wasn't back yet. Perhaps I should have made that more clear in my PM. Anyway, I pick hymn to tourach.
My bad. I was unclear that those picks were still valid and that you were still AWOL. In addition, I was out of town. Oh well, it looks like we're on track.
:sniff: I thought it might actually get back to me after Rant passed it up.
Strip Mine
It was on my list for next pick. I probably should've taken it over Garruk, but I'm trying to scare a certain someone out of green.
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I'm sorry if my pick ruined the draft for you. It was certainly not my intention, but if we wait a full 24 hours for each pick, the draft will take literally a year. All I ask is that if your pick is anywhere close and you are going to be away from the forum for over 12 hours, PM me or merl (or anyone else you would like to designate to make the pick) with some ideas so we can make an informed choices.
The reason I do this is not to be a jerk, but to keep interest up in the draft itself. If two weeks go by between someones picks, I can't imagine them keeping interest. I tried to express my desire to move the draft along at a pace, and tried to make my (and merls) offer clear. I apologize if I was not clear enough. I can understand if you want to quit the draft, but i urge you not to. It is frustrating to not get the picks you want, but I tried to make the pick I felt was fair.
I would be OK with this, too.
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I'm fine with this as well, assuming yugular gets the pick in quickly. Everyone getting the pick they want is the best possible outcome.
So I think the options are:
A) 24 hours per pick.
B) 12 hours per pick.
C) Something like 8-10 hours per pick, while still being reasonable. Meaning if you are going to be offline for 6+ hours, and your pick is close, PM someone that pick. If picking goes crazy (like we get 8 picks in 4 hours) then people will be more forgiven.
D) other ideas.
And to be fair, I waited almost 23 hours between picks.
In the future, I think 12 hours between is best and if you think you are going to be away from the web longer than that send a list of picks.
This is my opinion, FWIW.
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Well, I took Strip Mine, and I'm saying it's okay.
I understand that everyone can't be on every 8-12 hours all of the time, but that is why we have the PMing of backup picks available. I understand that is not a perfect solution, but I just want to keep the draft moving.
I'll tell you what, let's rewind the draft to your pick (feel free to take strip mine) and we'll set the draft time at 24 hours, and reevaluate if the draft drags at all. I would, however, ask, beg and plead that if anyone is going to be offline for a while, and their pick is close, just PM your top 1-3 picks to someone. Send it to me with "private" in the subject and I won't look at it until your pick.
I also think 24 hours after the next pick is a simply cut off point.
If Yugular quits that ruins the draft more then anything else I think. I am fine with rewinding, I didn't notice the thread before I made my pick though...
I feel compelled to repeat everything I hear
But really, as has been said a bunch of times, find someone you trust that you aren't fighting for cards with and PM them a list of cards to pick from. Keep revising your picklist. If half of the draft does this (particularly people that aren't addicted to MTGS) then it will speed the draft up enormously.
If there's a 24 hours delay between say 2-3 people each, that turns into a whole week before the wheel person gets their pick. They in turn stop checking the thread so regularly....... Just look at the 5th Rotisserie draft. It's petered out.
Edit, just from reading the posts, both Phantizle and Hicham are fine with rewinding, so let's just go with that. Phantizle, it's your pick.
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It's your pick.
Edit: Also confirming I got your PM, and will do.
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I'll take Grim Monolith for myself, and Magicmerl takes Plateau.
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No, you mean damn you for taking MY Monolith:mad::D!
Time Spiral for me then. Because a free new hand rules I have heard.
I feel compelled to repeat everything I hear
Screw him! Sword of Feast and Famine
FELLOW DRAFTERS: HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO TELL YOU? IF YOU CAN'T BE ON CONSTANTLY, THEN PLEASE PM YOUR PICKS TO SOMEONE WHO CAN. AT LEAST SEND YOUR NEXT ONE PICK SO THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING ON WHICH TO WORK. IT'S NOT THAT DIFFICULT, REALLY.
Phantizle, can you go ahead and pick for drunkenlullabys?
How many times did we pass the 24 hour limit? I don't count Yugular-Phantizle pick as one, so i think this is the first. That doesn't seem to bad to me.
I feel compelled to repeat everything I hear
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My bad. I was unclear that those picks were still valid and that you were still AWOL. In addition, I was out of town. Oh well, it looks like we're on track.