5/22/2009
Results from survey, and behind-the-scenes work
Several weeks ago some of you took the survey about users simming games in Auto Leagues. The results were interesting: By a slight margin, the majority did not want to have to sim games, and liked the current system. It makes sense that people want to have a general idea of when games are played, and don't want to leave the simming responsibility in the hands of league members who might not be very active.
As a result of the survey, I've realized I'm probably going to need a faster simulator, so I've started to copy the entire engine to a different coding language. This doesn't mean much to you, because the logic of the game won't change, but it's been a pretty big effort on my part to transfer thousands of lines of code to a new language.
In meantime, I do make small tweaks where needed, and I continue to analyze results in hopes of getting things as fair as possible. For example, it was far too easy to beat out a double play. Once I re-examined the logic, fast runners almost always beat DPs. That's just not realistic. So I'm hoping you'll see a better DP rate going forward. Most importantly, slower runners should beat out DPs much less frequently. I mentioned before that I also tried to tone down walks, since pitchers with great control were giving up far too many.
In other news, I finished a native iPhone app to allow people to view their leagues, but it's currently stuck in the grueling Apple approval process. I'm hoping it makes it out soon, because it could help drive more players to the site, which we're going to need to keep this thing going.
I do read all feedback even though I might not have time to respond to everyone, so thanks for your continued input. Have a great holiday weekend!
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