01-11-2019, 07:29 PMgoldenglutes Wrote:

01-11-2019, 07:14 PMMack Wrote: I'm sure all rookies would love to win the four star cup as well. Why don't we just have everyone win every game. Losing is too hard on people? The season literally mean nothing now so that a handful of noobs might stay but how many will leave based on the league being unrealistic and lame?

Do you watch hockey in real life? How lame would it be of everyone made the playoffs? Why is this any different? You think users will be more engaged when their first month plus on the site is just meaningless games?

Yes deny some people the playoffs, not everyone gets everything they want and that's what makes it fun.

I feel like there's a balance to be struck here. If the only disadvantage of ending up 9-10 is that you have to play 1 extra match to be where everyone else is in the playoffs, then it feels kinda lame. But this is a rookie league, so having first-genners miss playoffs might also be kinda lame (speaking as a first-genner). If we could just have the regular season seeding matter more than it does now, maybe we could kind of have the best of both worlds?

Hey man great ideas and of course my opinion isn't correct it's just what I prefer. Some people may say that playoff races are not exciting to them but to me I disagree completely.

Some of the most engaged I have seen users, especially new ones is right around the final push to make the playoffs. Yes I have missed the playoffs and I know how long our off season is but my opinion is if someone is liking their team and the site up until the first off-season they will probably kick around until the 2nd season starts. I believe that the hurt of missing makes it that much better when you do make it.

But of course others will be on the other side of the fence and I can see where they are coming from I just don't agree. Great job coming up with ideas and starting conversation man you're awesome!