RGM Dynasty Keeper League Discussion

[TMACFORMVP]

Ok, so a while back, we had a Keeper League that ran pretty successfully, IMO. Since most of us are bored with the lockout, and it being summer, I figured it'd be fun to start up another one - something slightly different than what we usually play.

The premise of this league is simple. We start out with the 1968-1969 NBA season; the first era ending in 1977-1978. You may draft any player that played in this time frame, as it would only be a one year peak. The next era would be from the 1982-1983 season up to 88-89. From there, if any of your players are still actively playing from the previous decade into any of the years in the next decade, you have the option to keep them (ex. you draft Kareem in the first era, and since he still transfers over as a very good player in the next, you'll obviously choose to keep him).

Last place finishes will receive the first pick in the next era, so you could essentially make the decision to go win now, or tank. But depending on the interest in the competition, tanking is a risky option as expansion could take place, where they'd get priority. The first draft order will be randomized, while the rest would be ranked upon finish.

There will be a total of four eras, which means four separate rounds of drafting, and team building. Essentially a series of games, rather than one real true game. But it also means, there should be a commitment to be active, and post writeups to determine the winner from each era. The eras are as follows:

1st: 68-69 to 77-78
2nd: 81-82 to 88-89
3rd: 90-91 to 97-98
4th: 99-00 to 08-09

There will be a winner in every era, and the total RGM Dynasty champ will be rewarded to the team that had the most consistent, great success. The lottery would take place for each batch of the eliminated (1-4 people who recieved no points from the round, 5-8 people who recieve 1 point for one bracket win, 9-10 final 4 losers, and the winner and runner up getting the last two picks).

Due to the last game being flooded with unfair trades, I'd think trading should be off limits. We can still discuss some of the rules. It's a little different than the last time considering the years to choose from are a little wider.

1. Snakebites
2. Kees
3. BlackIce
4. Sam Bone
5. Gremz
6. Bryant
7. lukekarts
8. Cellar
9. Warspite
10. Miller
11. MJallday
12. TMAC

[TMACFORMVP]

bryant08 has already informed me that he'd like to play. I'm playing as well.

Gauging interest to see how many we people are interested to determine # of teams in the first era, and if there will be expansion in later eras.

[Snakebites]

I'm in.

[-Kees-]

I'm in as well

[Gremz]

You know I'm keen.

[lukekarts]

I'd be interested as an expansion team from 3rd or 4th era onwards, if that's the route you decide to take.

My knowledge is slim in earlier era's, so I'll pass if I have to be included from the start.

[SamBone]

in

[-Kees-]

I'd be interested as an expansion team from 3rd or 4th era onwards, if that's the route you decide to take.

My knowledge is slim in earlier era's, so I'll pass if I have to be included from the start.

+1

But I'm gonna try out the whole thing, at least I'll be able to learn some stuff from the 60's, 70's and 80's basketball that I dont know

[MadNESS]

Sorry boys I don't know much from the past. So I be sitting this one out. Ima stick to just GM a team.

[Snakebites]

I'd be interested as an expansion team from 3rd or 4th era onwards, if that's the route you decide to take.

My knowledge is slim in earlier era's, so I'll pass if I have to be included from the start.

+1

But I'm gonna try out the whole thing, at least I'll be able to learn some stuff from the 60's, 70's and 80's basketball that I dont know

I've learned tons about older players from games like these.

[-Kees-]

I'd be interested as an expansion team from 3rd or 4th era onwards, if that's the route you decide to take.

My knowledge is slim in earlier era's, so I'll pass if I have to be included from the start.

+1

But I'm gonna try out the whole thing, at least I'll be able to learn some stuff from the 60's, 70's and 80's basketball that I dont know

I've learned tons about older players from games like these.

Yeah thats what I'm kinda thinking I'm gonna do. I (like most I think) know a decent amount after ~1990, especially current stuff. So I'd love to get to know more about earlier basketball

[-Kees-]

So just to clarify, I can draft any player from the time period of 68-69 to 77-78 and any season? like "75-76 Kareem" or something like that? Then I can keep him in the next era if I want to, and pick a year in that one too? Or what?

[Snakebites]

So just to clarify, I can draft any player from the time period of 68-69 to 77-78 and any season? like "75-76 Kareem" or something like that? Then I can keep him in the next era if I want to, and pick a year in that one too? Or what?

That is correct.

In this era a player like Kareem will translate to the next era, albeit at a somewhat less dominating level.

The first era has only a handful of major players that translate into the next, but the subsequent eras will have many more.

[Miller4ever]

In

[Snakebites]

That is 7 who are down for this at the beginning.

8 is the minimum, I'd think, to get this started.

[Warspite]

Sign me up

[BlackIce]

I'm game

[CellarDoor]

I'd be down, but it looks like you've got more than you need at this juncture.

[Snakebites]

^Not so fast. 8 was the minimum, not the maximum.

But yeah, we'll have some sorting out to do once TMAC gets back as we do need to have a somewhat workable number for a tournament format.

[CellarDoor]

^Not so fast. 8 was the minimum, not the maximum.

But yeah, we'll have some sorting out to do once TMAC gets back as we do need to have a somewhat workable number for a tournament format.

Yep. If you guys need me you know where to find me.

Or in your case I think you can find me through approximately 11 avenues.