Your Chance To Participate In A New Football Phenomenon (Sandbox Simulations) - Page 12

**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!

ChiefsNow · 08-08-2011, 10:42 PM

Mine got messed up. Supposed to be The Sioux Falls Swagger, not the Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Swagger

cdcox · 08-08-2011, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiefsNow

Mine got messed up. Supposed to be The Sioux Falls Swagger, not the Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Swagger

Fixed it, ChiefsChiefsNow.

And league 2 is full!

ChiefsNow · 08-08-2011, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdcox

Fixed it, ChiefsChiefsNow.

And league 2 is full!

Thankthankyou

IThinkthink

**Guru** · 08-08-2011, 11:16 PM

May end up being more work than I want but I'll give it a try.

Topeka Tyrannicide

Crap. Looks like I have to wait for at least 22 more teams to join.

ChiefsNow · 08-08-2011, 11:19 PM

I may be in over my head. I do not know about the xs and os of football like most people here ,and I've never played fantasy football.

shorman22 · 08-08-2011, 11:24 PM

Looking trade down from 10

ChiefsNow · 08-08-2011, 11:34 PM

This thread should have a sticky in my opinion.

shorman22 · 08-08-2011, 11:44 PM

Yes it does anybody want to trade to pick 10 in league 2

DMAC · 08-09-2011, 07:35 AM

Is the whole screen supposed to refresh when I move a player to the draft board or change the order of the draft board?

**Old Dog** · 08-09-2011, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMAC

Is the whole screen supposed to refresh when I move a player to the draft board or change the order of the draft board?

Mine is as well, so I assume so. Looking to be a pain in the butt to be honest.

**noa** · 08-09-2011, 07:48 AM

Is there any way to make the draft pause at a certain hour at night? I realize I can set up my draft board to handle situations where I am not around, but I have been playing with it a lot and still think it would take a substantial amount of work to have things lined up the way I'd like.
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tooge · 08-09-2011, 07:53 AM

I'm probably a retard, but I'm trying to set up my board, and all I get are the guys whos name starts with the letter A as options. How do I scroll down?

Dartgod · 08-09-2011, 08:05 AM

I'm in as The Provo Lone Wolf Pack

tooge · 08-09-2011, 08:06 AM

just curious. why aren't all players part of every teams draft board automatically, then we can just move them up or down. It is taking me about a minute per player to add to draft board on IE

DMAC · 08-09-2011, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooge

just curious. why aren't all players part of every teams draft board automatically, then we can just move them up or down. It is taking me about a minute per player to add to draft board on IE

Still has to refresh to move up or down. This will take a while...

08-08-2011, 02:01 PM
Rain Man Welcome, Eric Fisher & Friends Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 1.61 KM high city Casino cash: $62676540	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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08-08-2011, 10:42 PM	#166
ChiefsNow Walrus Watch Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Missoula, Montana Casino cash: $291375	Mine got messed up. Supposed to be The Sioux Falls Swagger, not the Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Swagger
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08-08-2011, 11:16 PM	#169
Guru BANNED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middle of the USA Casino cash: $55082424	May end up being more work than I want but I'll give it a try. Topeka Tyrannicide Crap. Looks like I have to wait for at least 22 more teams to join. __________________ But there is no RGIII or Luck in this draft. /truefan
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08-08-2011, 11:19 PM	#170
ChiefsNow Walrus Watch Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Missoula, Montana Casino cash: $291375	I may be in over my head. I do not know about the xs and os of football like most people here ,and I've never played fantasy football. Last edited by ChiefsNow; 08-08-2011 at 11:20 PM.. Reason: .
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08-08-2011, 11:24 PM	#171
shorman22 Starter Join Date: Aug 2010 Casino cash: $9833	Looking trade down from 10
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08-08-2011, 11:34 PM	#172
ChiefsNow Walrus Watch Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Missoula, Montana Casino cash: $291375	This thread should have a sticky in my opinion.
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08-08-2011, 11:44 PM	#173
shorman22 Starter Join Date: Aug 2010 Casino cash: $9833	Yes it does anybody want to trade to pick 10 in league 2
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08-09-2011, 07:35 AM	#174
DMAC Sloppy with your drink? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $8340	Is the whole screen supposed to refresh when I move a player to the draft board or change the order of the draft board?
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08-09-2011, 07:48 AM	#176
noa Band Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $50875	Is there any way to make the draft pause at a certain hour at night? I realize I can set up my draft board to handle situations where I am not around, but I have been playing with it a lot and still think it would take a substantial amount of work to have things lined up the way I'd like. Posted via Mobile Device
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08-09-2011, 07:53 AM	#177
tooge MVP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liberty, MO Casino cash: $74506	I'm probably a retard, but I'm trying to set up my board, and all I get are the guys whos name starts with the letter A as options. How do I scroll down?
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08-09-2011, 08:05 AM	#178
Dartgod Wasted away again... Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: in Margaritaville Casino cash: $376024736	I'm in as The Provo Lone Wolf Pack __________________ . .
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08-09-2011, 08:06 AM	#179
tooge MVP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liberty, MO Casino cash: $74506	just curious. why aren't all players part of every teams draft board automatically, then we can just move them up or down. It is taking me about a minute per player to add to draft board on IE
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