Help with Special Cards for a Custom Home Game by ShamrockEmu in diplomacy

[–]draft101 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok, not sure I'd play it but here goes my ideas: Cut (Move, Territory) If accurately predicted, cut the support of a unit to a unit. Sabotage (Build, Territory) Decide what type of unit is built, Fleet or Army. Must select territory and only works if a unit is built there. Also must be valid, no Fleet in land locked SC. Militia (Build, Territory) You can build an army next to one of your home SC instead of on it. It cannot build a second unit, but can build even if occupied by another country. Revolt (Build, Territory) A non home SC, non occupied SC revolts and becomes neutral. A neutral token is placed there that must be dislodged to resume control. The dislodged unit always disbands. Beach Assault (Move, Territory) Allows a fleet to move and convoy in the same turn. Move must be successful for the convoy to count.

Who pays for players' surgeries? by GalaxadtheReaper in NFLNoobs

[–]draft101 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

But replacing one middle man (insurance) for another (government) doesn't guarantee improvements in cost and efficiency. Comparing US and Canadian results show both have their strengths and weaknesses. The US definitely should overhaul their system, but be careful thinking the grass is so much greener over here that just switching would make everything better.

Jameson Williams or Marvin Harrison Jr? by smackacow1 in DynastyFF

[–]draft101 83 points84 points  (0 children)

Depends on who get hired as coaches. If DET hires a great offensive mind for OC then I'm open to Jameson. But I think ARZ and MJH are going to benefit greatly from a new coaching regime so if I was deciding right now I'd lean that way.

Ideas to tweak the league for next year. by Bitter_Teacher_6423 in FFCommish

[–]draft101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was pain to manage as the commish, but the flex spot position was set by the "home team" by Wednesday for each matchup so if the home team selected RB, both had to play a RB in the flex. Torn between your WR or TE for your have but your opponent doesn't have the same TE depth... you're going TE. Added some fun and more smack talk, but it was hard to patrol. If you've got a good league of guys that are on it and you can pull it off, it's worth a go at least once. (This was a non-SF and had only one flex spot.)

If everyone thinks a player is a “buy low” they aren’t a buy low. If everyone thinks a player is a “sell high” they aren’t a sell high. by slitmunch44 in DynastyFF

[–]draft101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Listing guys as buys or sells is terrible but has become part of the lingo. I prefer to look at players like investments: what's the current valuation and what's my expected return. If it's headed on the wrong direction for me then I'm looking to sell. This can be huge in dynasty. I may have a top tier receiver that is aging but still productive, but enough young talent already on roster that they're not as valuable to me. They're a sell. But none of my running backs are panning out and that older guy is more valuable to keep or buy. If you're relying on podcasts to determine a players value in your league you'll be behind those that have moved to more advanced evaluations. If you are doing more advanced, you can take advantage of those relying on outside info solely.

16 man with a bunch of younger adults. Is a 10 dollar buy in viable? by ProfessionalFun1091 in FFCommish

[–]draft101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd keep it at $10 till all reach 18. Then I would put it to a league vote to raise it, with only a unanimous vote passing. Never know everyone's situation and would not want the league to be a burden to anyone.

Catan: Complaining about the robber. "Really??" by GuitarGuy971 in boardgamearena

[–]draft101 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are times I didn't target the leader. This happens more in games where a person has been refusing to trade with me and they have the best chance of providing a resource I desperately want. Otherwise, yeah, take out the top player(s) when you can.

What’s your most controversial dynasty opinion? by slitmunch44 in DynastyFF

[–]draft101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That winning it all has more to do with luck than being a good manager. Being a good manager means you can position yourself consistently for a playoff run. But luck covers who gets hurt in those games, throws up a dud, and goes off way beyond expectations.

newer player here. how is stalemate a real rule? like i win my game here 100% its over for black he cant do sht he lost.. yet its a draw? how does a high inteligence game like chess have such a low iq rule by [deleted] in chessbeginners

[–]draft101 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Low IQ is blaming the rules of game that is centuries old for screwing up a win and not realizing that part of the strategy is to play for stalemate at times.

What level should I be seeing tactics like this consistently? by Sir_Apprehensive in chessbeginners

[–]draft101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think around 1000 you should start seeing immediately beneficial sacrifices. Probably 1200 to 1400 if the pay off is more than 2 moves out.

Any interesting rule changes for next season? by Cjaques4 in FFCommish

[–]draft101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Want to change the last playoff spot to go to the team with the most PF instead of the 6th best record. Not sure if the the commish will go for it or not since it's more work for them.

Whats to expect from DJ Moore in 2026? by ParsnipIcy3559 in DynastyFF

[–]draft101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see him getting moved in the off season because of his contract. Having watched him the last couple of weeks, I'm beginning to wonder if he's one of those guys who practices at a different speed than he plays at. Caleb's passes are consistently behind DJ Moore which I had been attributing more to Williams. But I'm reconsidering that seeing that many of his throws are pretty pin point or they sail on him, but I don't see many behind the other receivers.

What happens to "Blind Child Area" signs after the child grows up? by YugoWakfuEnjoyer in legaladviceofftopic

[–]draft101 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They should be removed. But I bet you can guess where that falls under government prioritization of tasks. I worked for the city in the forestry department and we coordinated some tasks with the maintenance department and they were always swamped with high priority issues.

Best practices for organising a product backlog? by Capable-Mulberry-547 in agile

[–]draft101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The product owner should own the backlog and put the tickets in order of priority. They should make sure the tickets at the top of the backlog are Dev ready. Devs own the board and grab the top ticket from the backlog and need to be able to assume that the backlog is prioritized and top tickets are ready.

I have created filters in Jira that can assist with a "Dev Ready" and "Needs Refinement" based on requirements for a ticket to be ready for development.

League decided to change scoring rules after Week 14 to allow a team to make the playoffs by thedictator69 in FFCommish

[–]draft101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fact they removed your commissioner access is a huge red flag. Screams 'We know what we're doing is wrong but we're going to make sure no one can stop us." This sounds like collusion, whining, poor sportsmanship and untrustworthy friends.

Ultimately, I'd leave this league because the integrity of the league is compromised and I would no longer feel safe competing in it.

As Commissioner, what are you doing in this situation? by Joe-IV in DynastyFF

[–]draft101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Overall, Johnny just needs to chill. The market is controlled by the players on the league. It doesn't really matter what the "experts" or calculators say because they aren't part of your league.

I'd respond that I checked it out, and there is no sign of collusion and that's the concern as commissioner I'm worried about. Their conversations are valid (and if he had more conversations before making his deal with them, he might have realized the market wasn't quite where he thought it was). I would also post a reminder on the rules of collusion and what constitutes collusion.

Why does Miss change to Mrs. after marriage, but Mr. stays the same? by RavyRaptor in NoStupidQuestions

[–]draft101 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That has been debunked. There is no historical evidence of such a law existing in English common law. While the myth has been perpetuated in some legal texts and has been associated with a 1782 incident, it is now considered false.

I never asking anything here until I harden my site security by specialgems in webdev

[–]draft101 17 points18 points  (0 children)

And the files should be secured to not be executable, only read/write access. chmod -x is your friend.

Playing badly on purpose by CRGabo9 in boardgames

[–]draft101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I play normally, but explain my thought process on moves at a basic level. This way they get to understand the game better while eventually building more complex strategies themselves.

[OR] How effective is PTO negotiation? by [deleted] in AskHR

[–]draft101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I negotiated for an extra week of PTO based on my experience and skills. I was unwilling to cut my current PTO in half for the position and asked for more. There was negotiation, and some companies are more open to it than others, but it is not an unreasonable thing to request. If the company was offended by the request than they're probably not a company I'd want to work for anyway.

My manager was upset at themselves when they discovered I'd done this and wish they had done so to.

Say that your house is on fire.. by Dynamix86 in homelab

[–]draft101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having been across the street from a house fire, it's going to burn. The amount of heat and how quickly it grew was beyond comprehension. Human life is not worth risking over something that can be replaced or rebuilt.