Modern Rotisserie Draft

[Eric Chan]

I'm not sure when Rotisserie caught on fire lately, but between the Modern roto draft that's making the rounds (the one Marshall Sutcliffe is participating in), Rob Dennis's recent cube roto, myself partaking in a Khans of Tarkir roto draft at work, and Jeff running a roto for his local playgroup, it seems like the bug has spread.

So the next step is to run a forum Modern roto draft, and then just never play out the games. Cause drafting is 99% of the fun anyways, along with the inevitable post-draft analysis. I mean, playing Magic is overrated. Talking about Magic is where it's at!

Reply if you're interested. Or even if you're not, and just think it's dumb.

1) Eric
2) Dom
3) Silas
4) Jeff
5) bumbeh
6) James
7) vennythekid
8) Jonas

If you take part in this you will be expected to provide POINT FORM NOTES at the very least, and optionally FULL WRITE UPS if you so choose. That's the homework part of this assignment!

edit:
Draft's started! Come watch here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ujTU9m860BUTfxBinQTvMAQLvaw2sYcSTP52wNToL6k/edit?usp=sharing

 

[spicewitch]

Eh sure. I need to see why this is such a thing.

 

[James Stevenson]

Seems cool. Not sure I'd be able to justify what I was doing though. Is the normal ban list in effect?

 

[Eric Chan]

Yeah, current Modern ban list in effect. I wouldn't worry, I doubt most of us will know what we're doing, either. That's the beauty of it!

 

[vennythekid]

If you take part in this you will be expected to provide POINT FORM NOTES at the very least, and optionally FULL WRITE UPS if you so choose. That's the homework part of this assignment!

I probably don't need more homework with finals and all coming up, but I'd be willing to give this a go!

 

[Jonas]

I am replying because I want to participate.

 

[Eric Chan]

Sweet. Line up is set!

Everyone please PM me with your email address, and I'll send out a Google Docs spreadsheet invite to your email.

 

[Eric Chan]

Randomized pick order

 

[MCMcEmcee]

First pick is worst pick, especially since the Skype call knows my tech now

 

[Jonas]

First pick is worst pick, especially since the Skype call knows my tech now

Noone can be arsed to read through all of that

 

[Eric Chan]

Okay, I haven't even received everyone's email addresses yet, but Jeff has kicked off the festivities. He was true to his word - mill deck, here we come! (except without the unplayable dreck like Glimpse the Unthinkable)

Watch us here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ujTU9m860BUTfxBinQTvMAQLvaw2sYcSTP52wNToL6k/edit?usp=sharing

 

[Rasmus Källqvist]

I don't know if docs supports it, but wouldn't it be great if there was a function to email someone if its their turn?

 

[Eric Chan]

We do have a Google Hangouts where I'm pinging people when it's their turn - idea blatantly stolen from Rob Dennis! - but I'm not sure if people use that at all, despite needing a Google account to edit the sheet.

 

[vennythekid]

Pack 1, Pick 1:

 

[Laz]

I don't know if docs supports it, but wouldn't it be great if there was a function to email someone if its their turn?

Looks like it should be possible. I will look into it if I get time today.

 

[MCMcEmcee]

Okay, I haven't even received everyone's email addresses yet, but Jeff has kicked off the festivities. He was true to his word - mill deck, here we come! (except without the unplayable dreck like Glimpse the Unthinkable)

Watch us here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ujTU9m860BUTfxBinQTvMAQLvaw2sYcSTP52wNToL6k/edit?usp=sharing

What if it's a self-mill deck????

 

[Eric Chan]

Looks like it should be possible. I will look into it if I get time today.

Man... I love that there are closet programmers hidden all over this forum! By default, Google Sheets has a feature where you can sign up to get notifications any time the spreadsheet changes, but that'll probably lead to a barrage of emails.

Searching for 'conditional notification' turned up a few results:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15336907/email-notification-if-cell-is-changed

I can't really make heads or tails of it, though, but let me know if you understand that gibberish better than I do!

 

[spicewitch]

There are any number of services that'll send you a daily reminder email, or even a "eh, every 1 to 3 days, surprise me" reminder email

 

[Eric Chan]

Oh dear god, I really hope we finish this in less than 42 x 8 = 336 days.

Not sure daily emails is going to come close to cutting it.

edit: i guess this is a game and we are on a forum so moving this thread to the right place

 

[spicewitch]

If one person's schedule is such that their online time does not overlap whatsoever with the persons who pick before and after that person, then that person will only be able to make one pick a day! I think.

 

[vennythekid]

Hopefully after the first few rounds we get a good feel for pick timing

 

[Eric Chan]

Okay, I'm going to make a rule:

It's your job to notify whoever picks after you. I don't care how you do it - email, text, PM, Skype, Google Hangout, telegram, carrier pigeon, Morse code via lighthouse. So get the contact info of the person to your left and to your right, and message them when you're done.

I think we're actually all on the Skype thread, save for bumbeh, so that might be the primary means of checking when it's your turn. But in case people don't actively use Skype, just make sure you gently nudge the next guy after you.

 

[silasw]

I added a button to the spreadsheet. If you select the cell with the name of whoever goes after you, then press the Notify button, it should automatically send an email to that person. Try it out! (But not too much.)

 

[Eric Chan]

I just need to note here officially that Silas is the fucking man.

 

[silasw]

Oh, also you guys probably all got emails, that was just me testing the button.