by tcochran » Thu Apr 05, 2012 4:55 pm
[quote:100a64f97c="he's meat"]Getting started by monday doesn't really matter to me, it's just big gaps and no rhythum in the draft, and some people taking the time to leave proxies or let us know they're not around for the most part...and it only takes one or two to create daily two hour gaps, sometimes multiple times...needlessly. the clock should probably be an hour from 8th round on, or til midnight, or something to get it moving...[/quote:100a64f97c]
I never replied last night, but I also do like a good, speedy draft. It's not to get the league started sooner; it's just that there's a certain sense of excitement and fun, anticipating the next moves in the draft and seeing if the players you want will still be available at your next turn.
That being said, I'm not in favor of shortening the draft window from the two-hour clock. Even those of us (like me) who spend most of their days online still have to be away from time to time.
The only change I would suggest would be that we avoid allowing somebody to have multiple consecutive two-hour gaps. Maybe if someone has timed out on one turn, then they should automatically be skipped on later turns, until they resurface?
That way, at least we would not have to sit idle for two more hours for someone who has not yet completed a previous pick. What do you think?