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PW Boards Draft XII - Discussion Thread

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    #722
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Hoping to get my first show up soon. Valentine's among other things derailed me recently and a game of WW may delay me this week so I need to get something up so I don't have too much to write closer to submission date.


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    #723
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,015 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Reminder that submissions close at midnight on Monday, March 11th. Just over two weeks to go folks.

    Hope to conclude my own PPV during the week as I'm off for a few days.


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    #724
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,015 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Bit of a delay, should have my own PPV concluded tonight.

    11 days to go till submissions close folks!!


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    #725
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    I'm finding it tough to get motivated to start writing. I'll probably need to wait until the deadline gets close before I'll get the jolt I need to begin.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    #726
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,015 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    And I'm finally done. Must admit, hit a bit of a blockade (much like you mention above MNG) the last week or so in how to finish my show but finally got through it.

    Happy with the end result, even if it's a bit of a different way to go from usual this year.


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    #727
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    I’m hoping to get my 2nd show (the last pre ppv) up over the next few days. Was a little worried everyone was struggling so happy to see discussion on the writing starting back, hopefully between that and a few shows being put up to read some others may find some motivation.


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    #728
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,015 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Bounty Hunter wrote: »
    I’m hoping to get my 2nd show (the last pre ppv) up over the next few days. Was a little worried everyone was struggling so happy to see discussion on the writing starting back, hopefully between that and a few shows being put up to read some others may find some motivation.

    Ditto, I got slammed with extra work the past week or so, but the haze seems to have lifted a bit so finally got some time to put pen to paper.

    On the voting/awards etc, does anyone have any Slammies they'd like to see introduced? I'm all ears, I have a few new - or at least variations on standard ones from previous years - categories I'm going to introduce this year.

    Mostly the new ones are related to the picking phase to hopefully give everyone a fair crack at picking up something.


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    #729
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Probably would have prefered to be able to break that down over a few posts because there is a lot in that last one but my builds prior to the PPV for all the matches (at least 1 match will be added though) post is up in the submissions thread. Hope I can get my PPV posts up before the deadline and hope I get some time to read others


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    #730
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,015 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    6 days remaining folks. Hopefully we get some write ups this week, would be a shame for the draft to end on a downer like this.

    If you're pushed for time even a PPV card will do, show us how you'd have booked those great looking rosters :)


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    #731
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    I'll throw it out there since it's practically a tradition to have one at this stage...

    Extension? Say, a week?

    If not, I'll try and get something in.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    #732
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,015 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    No issues with an extension per se just wondering are many planning on submitting work at all tbh. Been awfully quiet the past few weeks.

    But if an extension helps improve things then I can move it out to the 19th March (taking into account Paddys weekend)


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    #733
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    No issues with an extension but it is indeed odd for only 2 people to have submitted shows with essentially zero feedback from folk 6days out from the original deadline (especially when iirc last year was stricter on extensions). Hopefully that can change now


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    #734
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    I personally have just been swamped with work and real life. While I have my plan in my head, finding time to begin has been my problem.


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    #735
    A Brad Maddox Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,804 ✭✭✭A Brad Maddox Guy


    I'll definitely have a PPV card posted, hopefully I'll be able to flesh it out with some explanations & summaries. I struggled this year to decide on an approach as I didn't feel up to rehashing last years article format


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    #736
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,026 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Necro wrote: »
    Reminder that submissions close at midnight on Monday, March 11th. Just over two weeks to go folks.

    Hope to conclude my own PPV during the week as I'm off for a few days.

    I forgot about the end date :o, have bits written just must piece as much as possible together and finish, I hope to have the ppv up by Sunday
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #737
    Alfred Borden
    Registered Users Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭Alfred Borden


    Been flat out for the last two weeks. Will definitely get something up. Enjoyable submissions in already too.


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    #738
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,015 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Gonna extend the deadline by one week to the 18th of March for everyone's benefit.

    Hopefully there's some shows posted then :)


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    #739
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,026 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Necro wrote: »
    Gonna extend the deadline by one week to the 18th of March for everyone's benefit.

    Hopefully there's some shows posted then :)

    I appreciate the extension Necro ;)
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #740
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Necro wrote: »
    Gonna extend the deadline by one week to the 18th of March for everyone's benefit.

    Hopefully there's some shows posted then :)

    Glad to hear it. Hope to see more get stuff in but even as one who has some in I might struggle now with a game of WW just started and St Patrick's day next weekend. Will definitely submit some form of PPV anyway


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    #741
    daithi1989
    Registered Users Posts: 679 ✭✭✭daithi1989


    Been mental since the draft part ended; have plans in mind, just dont have time to get them on paper yet! I'll get ppv card up by next wkend, even if I dont get much chance to flesh things out as much as I would have liked


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    #742
    Ruat Caelum
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭Ruat Caelum


    Necro wrote: »
    Gonna extend the deadline by one week to the 18th of March for everyone's benefit.

    Hopefully there's some shows posted then :)


    I also appreciate the extension! Cheers!


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    #743
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    I supported a change from the traditional write-up model to the more stripped-down version. I think Necro and beakerjoe were calling for a rethink of the new system and I felt that was unnecessary. But having given it some thought I think they were right and I was wrong. There was more freedom in the old method of 4-5 weekly shows and then doing your PPV.

    I see what beakerjoe meant now when he mentioned how challenging it is because I have a bunch of ideas that would work well under the previous format of a few years ago but are tough to implement effectively under this new system. I think you need the extra shows to let the storylines bubble away.

    Don't know what other players think but I'd be open to a return to the traditional method in future.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    #744
    A Brad Maddox Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,804 ✭✭✭A Brad Maddox Guy


    I posted my PPV preview, there's a few matches that I never really got to flesh out the story behind in my head. I'll post my PPV results later hopefully but it'll be very basic


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    #745
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    I've got 2 of my matches 7 done. Going to only do the PPV this year so no preview show.

    I'll look to write the rest of it on the Bank Holiday tomorrow and hopefully post it in before midnight Monday.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    #746
    Mr. Guappa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,703 ✭✭✭Mr. Guappa


    Unfortunately I've next to nothing done as yet. I've all my feuds planned out, but haven't found the time to get those ideas onto the page. However, I do have some time from Tuesday on this week, if people were agreeable to an extension until Friday or Saturday night?


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    #747
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,026 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Mr. Guappa wrote: »
    Unfortunately I've next to nothing done as yet. I've all my feuds planned out, but haven't found the time to get those ideas onto the page. However, I do have some time from Tuesday on this week, if people were agreeable to an extension until Friday or Saturday night?

    I've no issue with another extension if it helps anyone

    I'm hoping to get some more written up later tonight
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    #748
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    I'd be open to another another extension as well.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    #749
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,015 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Extended till Saturday 23rd March.

    This will be the final extension, so those still struggling have until then to get stuff submitted.


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    #750
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,026 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Necro wrote: »
    Extended till Saturday 23rd March.

    This will be the final extension, so those still struggling have until then to get stuff submitted.

    Again Appreciated Necro
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #751
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Grapplemania is live!

    For handiness, it can be read in two posts below:

    Grapplemania PPV - Part I

    Grapplemania PPV - Part II

    Hope it proves an entertaining read.

    I'm wrecked after it but I look forward to reading the other submissions from here on out.

    Cheers for the extension, Necro.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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