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  • The King
    Without me it's just Awe so
    • Jun 2004
    • 42380
    #1

    Did you like the use of Zonebucks for this game?

    One thing I tried to do with this was make ZB's relevant again. How many of you thought this was a cool feature?

    Was it a pain to do the donations?

    Should we abandon them in the future and just work with an imaginary cap?

    Outside of the millions being spread around to start the game I think it worked out pretty well. Ideally I'd like to keep them and have everyone even out again so ZB's can be part of your trading and tactics but if you guys hate them, then I'll rethink that.
    I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?"
    "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet.
    You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
    It was all     true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach.
    He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can     mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.


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  • ServoBillieves
    The Voice of Reason
    • Jul 2007
    • 6106
    #2
    Re: Did you like the use of Zonebucks for this game?

    It was well done KB, I only regret I joined the game so late. I'd keep the ZB aspect of it.
    Bye Bye Brady...

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    • Mski
      Registered User
      • Mar 2006
      • 6753
      #3
      Re: Did you like the use of Zonebucks for this game?

      i like the ZB aspect too, i think you should keep them
      RIP Tommy D!
      12/25/1978-9/9/2008


      If you make something "Idiot-proof", they'll only make better idiots!

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      • methos4ever
        Registered User
        • Apr 2004
        • 1557
        #4
        Re: Did you like the use of Zonebucks for this game?

        Same here with regard to ZB. I enjoyed it and it felt like a great activity to have fun with on the board non-bills related!

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        • YardRat
          Well, lookie here...
          • Dec 2004
          • 86194
          #5
          Re: Did you like the use of Zonebucks for this game?

          Originally posted by Mski
          i like the ZB aspect too, i think you should keep them
          Ditto...I thought it worked well.
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          • jamze132
            Don’t hate…
            • Jun 2003
            • 29338
            #6
            Re: Did you like the use of Zonebucks for this game?

            Zonebucks worked.
            Everyone should be given the amount necessary when the game starts and institute a "cash to cap" philosophy so the only money one can use is the amount that was given at the start of the game.
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            • BLeonard
              BoB Sabermetrician
              • Jan 2003
              • 4625
              #7
              Re: Did you like the use of Zonebucks for this game?

              Originally posted by jamze132
              Zonebucks worked.
              Everyone should be given the amount necessary when the game starts and institute a "cash to cap" philosophy so the only money one can use is the amount that was given at the start of the game.
              Miyagi suggested this before: http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/sho...d.php?t=207207

              Basically, using this idea, it would eliminate the value being directly related to the card... You could spend your cap on auctions, buying from other players, or a combo. This would also take any advantage a person having more ZB has, as this season, they could offer any number in their budget for the card.

              For example: Say next year's cap is $500k. Historian could have very well spent the $500k in purchasing Cameron Diaz, as he did last season. But, if you're counting cash spent, he'd be done with a deal like that.

              Long story short, once you spend the cap, whether it be on auctions or buying cards from others, you're done.

              It would also allow players to move cards while in a sense, splitting the cap space on the deal. For example:

              Clump paid $165k for Danica McKellar... Now, chances were very good he wouldn't find a buyer to take on the entire cap hit, but, perhaps someone would have offered $50k for her. If you use the cap on cash spent, Clump would get $50k of his cap back, while the new card owner would get the card at a price agreeable to him.

              Personally, I think the Zonebucks worked fine. I think they would work even better if the plan outlined above were put into effect. It takes the ability for "richer players" to simply offer insane amounts of ZB for a card with a low cap, thus leveling the playing field. With the dollar number off the card, it would also free up "even up" trading and all but eliminate the need to sell cards back to Bedard, making less work for him as a result.

              -Bill
              Last edited by BLeonard; 12-03-2011, 01:05 AM.

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              • The King
                Without me it's just Awe so
                • Jun 2004
                • 42380
                #8
                Re: Did you like the use of Zonebucks for this game?

                way too challenging to manage... the new game will ease the cap concerns
                I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?"
                "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet.
                You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
                It was all                 true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach.
                He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can                 mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.


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                • jamze132
                  Don’t hate…
                  • Jun 2003
                  • 29338
                  #9
                  Re: Did you like the use of Zonebucks for this game?

                  Originally posted by King Bedard
                  way too challenging to manage... the new game will ease the cap concerns
                  I hope you're not saying "cash to cap" is too hard to manage...

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                  • Static
                    The lap dances are always better when the stripper is crying.
                    • Jul 2005
                    • 10584
                    #10
                    Re: Did you like the use of Zonebucks for this game?

                    the game worked fine don't change it.

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                    • YardRat
                      Well, lookie here...
                      • Dec 2004
                      • 86194
                      #11
                      Re: Did you like the use of Zonebucks for this game?

                      We do get them back at the end, right?
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                      • TMu11
                        Registered User
                        • Mar 2010
                        • 1560
                        #12
                        Re: Did you like the use of Zonebucks for this game?

                        I really liked the ZBs, but I think the cash to cap concept would really improve the game
                        After Every Dark Night Comes a Brighter Day

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