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Originally Posted by Killebrew
We have a Statslab 11 draft timer issue that I wonder if anyone else has noticed.
Our Statslab draft timer settings:
- Time Per Pick (min): 360 (6 hrs).
- 'Adjust Pick Time With Each Pick' is checked.
- Timer Starts At: 06:01
- Timer Stops At: 23:59
This works great until someone makes a manual pick between midnight & 6 PM. When that occurs then the 'Adjust Pick Time With Each Pick' setting seems to override the Timer Starts/Stops settings.
Example: At 9 PM the current pick would be listed correctly as "Pick is due no later than 2011-03-02 12:01" [Pick due before noon the next day]. But if some one makes a manual pick at 00:45 (12:45 PM) the new current pick is listed incorrectly as "Pick is due no later than 2011-03-02 06:45" [Pick due at 6:45 AM that morning].
Note: It's also possible that any manual selections after 6 PM will also cause our 'Adjust Pick Time With Each Pick' setting to override the Timer Starts/Stops settings. There is minimal draft pick logging done by Statslab so to check this out one needs to monitor it manually or set up a test draft, but I can at least confirm I have seen examples like the one listed above.
Has anyone else experienced this? Any work around or suggestions? It seems to me 'Adjust Pick Time With Each Pick' needs to be checked as otherwise a draft is going to take far too long with 6 hour pick windows. Currently our work around is to avoid using the draft timer and trying to manually auto any delayed picks, but that is an awkward and sometimes unfair practise. Another option (not popular with owners) is to run the draft 24/7, and tough luck if your pick is due at 5 AM  .
Any other idea's would be welcome, and let me know if any clarification on this issue is needed. |
I don't use the adjust time feature so I can't really comment on what you are seeing, but I can comment on using static deadlines for picks. What I like about it is that I can set up our entire draft and everyone knows exactly when their picks are due and I can determine when the draft will end. This way, I can give as much time as possible between early round picks and have the draft finish the day of the sim we reach the draft in game. It is also good for the GMs because they know when each of their picks are due as soon as the utility is turned on. No missing picks because they work 10 hours a day and a rush of selections were made while they were at work. That person would know their pick is either due when they are unavailable or due when they can be on and make the pick themselves.