Request to the Devs Regarding Friends

Tinkerman · 08-03-2021, 05:47 AM

It seems that the game prioritizes putting more than 1 group of friends together in a league wherever possible - i.e. DLL and OL at Diamond level.

Would the team ever consider reversing this, so that the game actually avoids putting different groups together?

Kushiel · 08-03-2021, 06:05 AM

I agree After the 4th edition now it seems like tha would be fixed. There is absolutely nothing random about the placement each week if this happens, and it does over and over. It gets boring playing with the same pool week in and week out. I want to play with my friends in a random relegation/promotion cycle. I do not want to play with somebody else's friends week in and week out. Fix the randomness that does not exist.

chazzycat · 08-03-2021, 12:27 PM

Yep, it's pretty annoying, no doubt. I have been complaining about this every year. Nothing against other groups out there of course...this just isn't what anyone wants. Each group should be seeded to an "empty" league first and then filled in with randoms, rather than attempting to cram as many groups into each league as possible.

Kushiel · 08-03-2021, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by chazzycat

Each group should be seeded to an "empty" league first and then filled in with randoms, rather than attempting to cram as many groups into each league as possible.

It should not be too difficult to do. It makes no sense why they have not. We groups like to see all the different teams and strategies too.

OMGPuppies · 08-04-2021, 01:13 PM

I think it would be cool if you could stay with the same 29 people week after week with no promotions or relegations.

Kushiel · 08-05-2021, 09:59 AM

Staying together would be great for the people that want to do that. Too bad that "Stay Put" does not work that way.

On the other hand I really love playing with a small group that has grown closer every season. But our small group, 4 people, like to see all the teams. Call it a sight seeing tour through Perfect Team I guess. In somebody's not so great wisdom though, they decided that since we like a group we must want to be with the other groups. Nothing could be further from the truth for many of us. I wish the Devs would change this flawed shuffle every week.

Magus978 · 08-05-2021, 10:25 AM

Preachin' to the choir, but sadly pleadin' to a brick wall. My hopes for positive change on this for 23 are fading, because they ain't happenin' for the rest of 22.

Kushiel · 08-11-2021, 05:49 AM

Once again this week, our little group is with other groups of Friends. What makes the Devs think Friend's List users want to play with everybody else's friends? That is just poor or lazy programming. Take the easy way and just use the simple put all friends together method. There are thousands of teams to peruse and play with but we have to play with the same few dozen teams over and over, and over, and over and over. Why is that?

chazzycat · 08-11-2021, 09:03 PM

After the beatdowns you just put on my team I'm in even more agreement!

Kushiel · 08-11-2021, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chazzycat

After the beatdowns you just put on my team I'm in even more agreement!

You know I love playing with you guys.

I just feel like I miss a lot of teams. That is why I left OL even though I loved it.

08-03-2021, 05:47 AM	#1
Tinkerman All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 1,942	Request to the Devs Regarding Friends It seems that the game prioritizes putting more than 1 group of friends together in a league wherever possible - i.e. DLL and OL at Diamond level. Would the team ever consider reversing this, so that the game actually avoids putting different groups together? __________________

08-03-2021, 06:05 AM	#2
Kushiel All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas Posts: 1,810	I agree After the 4th edition now it seems like tha would be fixed. There is absolutely nothing random about the placement each week if this happens, and it does over and over. It gets boring playing with the same pool week in and week out. I want to play with my friends in a random relegation/promotion cycle. I do not want to play with somebody else's friends week in and week out. Fix the randomness that does not exist. __________________ *Favente Deo supero*

08-04-2021, 01:13 PM	#5
OMGPuppies All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 1,628	I think it would be cool if you could stay with the same 29 people week after week with no promotions or relegations. __________________

08-05-2021, 09:59 AM	#6
Kushiel All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas Posts: 1,810	Staying together would be great for the people that want to do that. Too bad that "Stay Put" does not work that way. On the other hand I really love playing with a small group that has grown closer every season. But our small group, 4 people, like to see all the teams. Call it a sight seeing tour through Perfect Team I guess. In somebody's not so great wisdom though, they decided that since we like a group we must want to be with the other groups. Nothing could be further from the truth for many of us. I wish the Devs would change this flawed shuffle every week. __________________ *Favente Deo supero*

08-05-2021, 10:25 AM	#7
Magus978 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Behind you. BOO! Posts: 1,894	Preachin' to the choir, but sadly pleadin' to a brick wall. My hopes for positive change on this for 23 are fading, because they ain't happenin' for the rest of 22. __________________ Never forgive, never forget. http://twitch.tv/GanbaMagus

08-03-2021, 12:27 PM	#3
chazzycat All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,685	Yep, it's pretty annoying, no doubt. I have been complaining about this every year. Nothing against other groups out there of course...this just isn't what anyone wants. Each group should be seeded to an "empty" league first and then filled in with randoms, rather than attempting to cram as many groups into each league as possible.

08-11-2021, 05:49 AM	#8
Kushiel All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas Posts: 1,810	Once again this week, our little group is with other groups of Friends. What makes the Devs think Friend's List users want to play with everybody else's friends? That is just poor or lazy programming. Take the easy way and just use the simple put all friends together method. There are thousands of teams to peruse and play with but we have to play with the same few dozen teams over and over, and over, and over and over. Why is that? __________________ *Favente Deo supero*

08-11-2021, 09:03 PM	#9
chazzycat All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,685	After the beatdowns you just put on my team I'm in even more agreement!