FF2012: Official GWJFFL 2012 signup and discussion thread

boogle wrote:
rabbit wrote:

Hey Grump, I got a note saying I had 48 hours to "re-enlist" on fleaflicker, but I am not sure exactly what you meant there -- you mean beyond what i've done here, tossing my name and future money into the pot?

As you are on the registration log, I believe you are good to go.

Boogle has the right of it.

Ok dok!

Yeah I think the point of that e-mail is to catch anyone who isn't browsing the forums or didn't see the Steam group announcement. Hopefully anyone checking their e-mail will come to the forum looking for this thread. Although it might not have confused you if he had put a link to this thread in the e-mail.

Stele wrote:

Although it might not have confused you if he had put a link to this thread in the e-mail. ;)

Yeah, yeah. To be fair, I did include the link in the last 2 (of 4) posts. Of course, they were in Gold and Keeper - the ones least likely to need them but...

Cant I get an invite to the Steam group?

Link is in my sig.

TempestBlayze wrote:

Cant I get an invite to the Steam group?

Link is in my sig.

Got it, now to make up for it snipe some mannes (not me) on TF2 tonight.

I'm in again assuming I haven't missed the deadline. Changed e-mail addresses awhile back...

Having gone back and read the rules after trying the game, let me correct myself

This looks like it’s going to be a great year in the GWJFFL. I’d like to reclaim my spot in
GWJFFL - Gold

but I'm willing to pay the fees if there's a spot available in

GWJFFL - Platinum

I know it's getting late, but I'd like to claim my spot in GWJFFL Bronze.

With 36 registered players, everyone above this post is guaranteed a spot. Unless there's a mad rush of players in the next 10 days, it looks like Bronze will be mothballed for this year due to a lack of interest.

If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times, but please go to the registration log and check your entire row to make sure that I recorded all of your preferences properly. If you don't do this and you get passed over for Platinum, for example, I'll apologize, of course, but I'm not pulling anyone out once I've told them they're in.

I'll be reaching out to people to confirm various things and whatnot over the next couple of days. Please be patient.

I'd be happy to field a second team in Bronze if it would mean not scrapping that league.
This looks like it’s going to be a great year in the GWJFFL.

Eh. 3 leagues last season; 3 leagues this season. It's nbd, imho.

Edit: If we get close to enough to fill a 4th league, though, I'll certainly make the option to field a second available.

If we have 36 people I'm surprised we aren't keeping Bronze as that is 12 teams for each league unless Platinum is replacing Gold as the highest level of competition. I had thought Platinum was going to be a separate league outside of the main structure, like the Keeper and Dynasty leagues.

At the top of the thread, Grumpicus wrote:

As you know, the GWJFFL uses a system of promotion and relegation to reward excellence. This year, the GWJFFL will be adding an optional premium league to the top level of the GWJFFL hierarchy known as GWJFFL Platinum.

Emphasis added.

Edit: If you're not the type that is interested in a cash league, then Gold remains the de facto highest level of the league for you. (That's the generic you, not you specifically.) Just pretend Platinum doesn't exist and decline your promotion when you win Gold. It is, as I said, entirely optional. If you are interested in what Platinum has to offer, now you have a little more incentive to play your way up there.

So can someone have a team in both the Gold and Platinum leagues? Edit: I only ask because if the answer is yes, I don't see why we would get rid of Bronze.

Ah, I think the answer is an implied no from your post above. Got it. That explains it then.

So, with this new tagging thing, I went ahead and tagged this thread "GWJFFL" and figured we could use that for all the GWJFFL-related threads.

Well remember that Grumps had 3 teams last year, but now is cutting back to 1. So that means we needed everyone to return, plus 2 new teams, just to keep it even.

Jolly Bill wrote:

So can someone have a team in both the Gold and Platinum leagues?

Gold and Platinum? No. Any other league and Bronze (if we need some filler at the bottom)? Yes. I won't promote filler teams. (I don't remember if I've done it before but, as a rule, I won't be doing it in the future.)

garion333 wrote:

So, with this new tagging thing, I went ahead and tagged this thread "GWJFFL" and figured we could use that for all the GWJFFL-related threads.

First I've heard about this new feature but I've been "tagging" threads with "FF<year>" since 2010. That makes them easy to find in search.

I'd like to note that, once again, no one had to be relegated. With Rat Boy not returning, only Jolly Bill was eligible for promotion from Silver and he got GBuchold's vacated spot.

With Jolly's relegation-free promotion and Rat Boy's open slot, two spots were naturally available to justinbot and ukick to come up from Bronze. Additionally, one other spot opened up since I no longer need to have a team in Silver, and Stele accepted that one after mudbunny elected to stay in Bronze.

I'm slotting the rookies into Bronze now and will start dealing with Platinum tonight. (Note: Bronze was realigned last year so it won't be done this year, even when that means New Yorkers end up in the South division. )

I couldn't let the Stele-justinbot rivalry go from last year. Had to follow him to silver. Jerk. :p

I miscounted somehow. We have 37 registered players... but Lars and BlackSheep are both GWJFFLK-only. That means I've got one guaranteed spot available in (what's currently) Bronze. Registration is still open through the 18th, of course, so there's still plenty of time to fill out a fourth league but I can't make any promises beyond the next person to register. (Lars and Blacksheep are also welcome to lay claim to the spot as long as it remains open.)

Payment sent Grump.

Grumpicus wrote:

Thanks.

Sorry if I'm a skimmer, but I checked the OP, and the rules, and the reg doc, and I can't see where to send my fat loots via paypals?

Grumpicus wrote:
BlackSheep wrote:
Grumpicus wrote:
BlackSheep wrote:

Do I even still have a spot after last year's debacle?

If you're referring to GWJFFLK, then the answer is yes. I don't see you having a team in the "regular" tiers, though.

Yeah, I gave up that spot year before last. I didn't realize there might be a seperate forum for it...

So are you coming back to K or no? I'm also not sure by your comment if you want back in to the standard league, either.

Yes, I'm in for the GWJFFLK league and if you need another to take a spot in the tiered leagues, I'd be willing to rejoin if you're short and need someone to fill in.

BlackSheep wrote:

Yes, I'm in for the GWJFFLK league and if you need another to take a spot in the tiered leagues, I'd be willing to rejoin if you're short and need someone to fill in.

I assumed as much and penciled you in based on your posts but wanted to be sure. It looks like Keeper has 100% re-participation. Excellent.

I'll keep you (and Phishposer) in mind should we not find someone to grab that last slot, but it sounds like you prefer to leave that spot open for now.

Thanks for following-up.

Payment sent, Grump.

Not sure if you saw this Grumpicus but I think you have me and Chabuda mixed up on the registration log.

In the Bronze league, he is listed in the South Division out of Bloomfield, NJ which is my hometown.

I'm listed in the West division out of Detroit, Michigan. Not sure where Chabuda is from but it seems the two of us were mixed up.

Chabuda = Detroit rock city.

Should be fixed now, thanks.