UTG Season 2: Discussion & Banter Thread

[Nige]

What's improved from UTG Season 1 to 2?

The activity has been a bit better, especially on the admin side. Spite was fantastic, but your increased activity helps. Also picking up the slack on minigames when Levi went AWOL was terrific. I think a lot initiatives that came in this season have been a step in the right direction.

Has anything Diminished or worsened this year compared to last?

Only my luck to be honest.

Would you revert any of our changes this year to the way they were last?

Nah, as I said, everything's been a step forward.

Is something missing from the UTG? If so, what is it?

Personally, I'm pretty happy with everything as is. People are asking for stuff like OOP or utility spots but I think the current setup is part of the fun and the challenge. If we added those things, it makes the game easier. There's a certain strategy and art to clawing your way back if things don't go your way early and part of the process is deciding who to keep, trade, sell and play.

How would you like to see our finals weeks run? Knockout? Cumulative points?

Cumulative points for sure.

Do you have any brilliant ideas for our themed rounds?

Others have pretty much already raised some of the more interesting ideas.

Should your team receive a generous bonus for answering these questions?

Absolutely. One Dustin Martin please. Also maybe like 100G at least. Oh and a plat forward thanks.

[Holz]

Has anything Diminished or worsened this year compared to last?

Well we didnt have any dirty NDT coaches in the comp last year so thats something that has got worse this year.

besides that everything better.

[GoLions]

What's improved from UTG Season 1 to 2?

As a few have said, increased admin activity been good. And again, Spite did an awesome job, just had a lot of things going on haha, which was understandable.

Has anything Diminished or worsened this year compared to last?

Don't think sooo

Would you revert any of our changes this year to the way they were last?

Probably nottt

Is something missing from the UTG? If so, what is it?

I think that, you look at the regular game and the fixture, everything is sorted at the start of the season. Maybe do the same for the minigames? Personally I love the minigames so would be good to have everything planned at the start as well (or at least a few weeks in advance for each one).

How would you like to see our finals weeks run? Knockout? Cumulative points?

Cumulative for sure. May the best team win 8)

Do you have any brilliant ideas for our themed rounds?

Could maybe have like a 'Winners Round', where players that played on the winning team get a 10% bonus or something. E.g. Port beat Cats tonight, so Wines, Polec, Gray, etc get +10% to their score.

Should your team receive a generous bonus for answering these questions?

I don't need handouts, unlike these amateurs before me :P

[fanTCfool]

Thanks for all the feedback so far, I'll be working on a said bonus  ;)

A few suggestions to take on board, some even brought up a couple of ideas that I already intend to introduce down the track!

I'll be getting onto those packs and exchanges now  :)

[Holz]

What's improved from UTG Season 1 to 2?

Spite did an amazing job setting it up and the comp has benefited just being the 2nd year in existence and of course FTC being super active.

Has anything Diminished or worsened this year compared to last?

No just natural improvement.

Would you revert any of our changes this year to the way they were last?

Again natural progression.

Is something missing from the UTG? If so, what is it?

The utility spot and OOP is a big one. I think for the special rounds penalites show apply if playing guys outside the rules for example bronze week you can play a silver for 50% points or a gold for 40% etc.. All the rules mean if your missing say a ruck, or you have a silver ruck and its bronze week you still have a chance to compete. Like if you have 9 players all amazing and a donut you will lose to a team that has 10 good players. The 50% or bigger penalty is enough that it advantages teams that can make the squad normally just not enough that teams that can't dont compete. You also cant play a silver if you have a bronze to cheat the system.

This is a big one, some weeks especially early i feel i have no chance but to take 40g so that takes alot of fun out of it.

How would you like to see our finals weeks run? Knockout? Cumulative points?

a unique one is cumaltive but knock out for example.

12 teams, 1st round lowest 4 gets knocked out. then 4 gets knocked out, then 2 and then its a grandfinal between the top 2.

Do you have any brilliant ideas for our themed rounds?

I like the winners round idea and then the flip side would be losers round.

maybe a postion handicap round so there are no positions but defenders get +10%, mids -10% etc..

Should your team receive a generous bonus for answering these questions?

i need all the help i can get

[_wato]

What's improved from UTG Season 1 to 2?

Spite did an amazing job setting it up and the comp has benefited just being the 2nd year in existence and of course FTC being super active.

Has anything Diminished or worsened this year compared to last?

No just natural improvement.

Would you revert any of our changes this year to the way they were last?

Again natural progression.

Is something missing from the UTG? If so, what is it?

The utility spot and OOP is a big one. I think for the special rounds penalites show apply if playing guys outside the rules for example bronze week you can play a silver for 50% points or a gold for 40% etc.. All the rules mean if your missing say a ruck, or you have a silver ruck and its bronze week you still have a chance to compete. Like if you have 9 players all amazing and a donut you will lose to a team that has 10 good players. The 50% or bigger penalty is enough that it advantages teams that can make the squad normally just not enough that teams that can't dont compete. You also cant play a silver if you have a bronze to cheat the system.

This is a big one, some weeks especially early i feel i have no chance but to take 40g so that takes alot of fun out of it.

How would you like to see our finals weeks run? Knockout? Cumulative points?

a unique one is cumaltive but knock out for example.

12 teams, 1st round lowest 4 gets knocked out. then 4 gets knocked out, then 2 and then its a grandfinal between the top 2.

Do you have any brilliant ideas for our themed rounds?

I like the winners round idea and then the flip side would be losers round.

maybe a postion handicap round so there are no positions but defenders get +10%, mids -10% etc..

Should your team receive a generous bonus for answering these questions?

i need all the help i can get

Naileddd it

[LordSneeze]

I cant really provide feedback as I wasn't here last year. But will if there is a said bonus.

[TomK]

What's improved from UTG Season 1 to 2?

As others have pointed out, just the game running quicker with packs, exchanges etc.

Has anything Diminished or worsened this year compared to last?

Nope, nothing at all.

Would you revert any of our changes this year to the way they were last?

What even are the changes? :P

Is something missing from the UTG? If so, what is it?

I don't mind the OOP players as others have said, would definitely help in the earlier rounds when we're just trying to get a full team on the field.

Wouldn't be completely against a system to be able to pick the position of the card when doing trades in, like 8 bronze into 1 silver & position of choice, 10 silver into 1 gold & position of choice, etc. But luck is a big part of the game so this could be too OP, just throwing up suggestions :P

How would you like to see our finals weeks run? Knockout? Cumulative points?

Cumulative Points for sure.

Do you have any brilliant ideas for our themed rounds?

That winners/losers round sounds interesting but I'm not creative enough myself to think of anything :P

Should your team receive a generous bonus for answering these questions?

Considering I'm still playing Josh Gibson, I'm not gonna say no.

[Holz]

I love the pick the position thing

So 7 bronze for a silver
8 silver for a gold
9 gold for a plat

[jvalles69]

I could almost make a team of past and present Crows players!  :o

Def: Phil Davis,
Mid: Matt Crouch, Rory Atkins
Ruc: Kurt Tippett
For: Josh Jenkins, Jack Gunston, Matthew Wright

[jvalles69]

We need a round 11 team thread right?

[jvalles69]

Hey FTC, think Tom Phillips has been removed from my user hub...don't think I got rid of him?

[fanTCfool]

Hey FTC, think Tom Phillips has been removed from my user hub...don't think I got rid of him?

Didn't you sell Tom Phillips in the Round 9 Mini Game?

[jvalles69]

Hey FTC, think Tom Phillips has been removed from my user hub...don't think I got rid of him?

Didn't you sell Tom Phillips in the Round 9 Mini Game?

Hahan yep i stand corrected. My bad!

[jvalles69]

Had a couple of other ideas that could be included at some stage.

1. Like the card game A$$hole, we could pick a President and A$$hole, President scores double points, A$$hole gets their scored halved. Would make the bronze cards a bit less redundant.

2. Team with the highest scoring single player and lowest scoring single player gets bonus gold each week.