11/13/2008
Auto Leagues moving to 120 games with expanded playoffs
The recent site survey revealed that most users wanted more sims per day, combined with a longer schedule. There were also a few votes for more teams and wild cards.
Starting today, all Auto Leagues that are not already in the post-season have been expanded to a 120-game schedule. Also, the post-season has expanded to include one Wild Card entry.
Starting next Monday, we'll move to two sims per day and see how that works out.
The leagues will remain with eight teams. I decided against adding more teams at this time because I don't think the site has enough traffic, and it takes a while as it stands for the current leagues to fill. Also, some leagues like Deadball or 1980s don't currently have enough players to support more teams anyway. Also, 40% of survey respondents liked the league size as they are, so this seemed like the best compromise to keep everyone enjoying the site.
I gave much thought to the wild card decision and talked with a few users, and I think adding one wild card will enhance the experience while not making it too easy to reach the post-season.
I'm also working on a new highlights generator to give a richer experience to the Auto League homepages, which I hope to release soon.
These changes were important to focus on before creating any new leagues, and I hope you'll enjoy them.
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