TL MMA Pick'em Pool 2013

On January 13 2013 04:00 ThatGuy wrote:
I'll be sitting out on this year's pool, good luck everyone

On January 22 2013 13:28 KaiserReinhard wrote:
Updated, let me know if you have questions about LINK!, because I can see it being confusing as fuck.

On January 23 2013 09:01 Blondinbengt wrote:
What happens if one linked fight is a draw?
0 points for that fight and the other one is just counted normally?

On January 23 2013 11:21 Kyhol wrote:
Demetrious Johnson v John Dodson(Link)
Quinton Jackson v Glover Teixeira
Donald Cerrone v Anthony Pettis
Erik Koch v Ricardo Lamas
TJ Grant v Matt Wiman
Hatsu Hioki v Clay Guida(Link)
Ryan Baderv Vladimir Matyushenko
Mike Russow v Shawn Jordan

On January 23 2013 16:42 KaiserReinhard wrote:


Son I know you ain't linking no main event when the rules expressly forbid it.

On January 27 2013 17:49 Doses wrote:
preemptive apology - sorry about format, lack of capitals, and possible disjointed thinking

wanted to comment on the new system LINK
the risk/reward is too far skewed towards not using LINK at all. think you will have to adjust the numbers to make it a reasonable choice.

current system reward of 2wins linked vs not = +2
current system risk for 1 win linked vs not = -3
current system risk of 2 losses linked vs not = -4

the net numbers just dont really add up. no matter the confidence level of the picks in an unpredictable sport the risk vs not using it is far too great. i know you like to put a little extra on the risk side, i understand that i just think its too much.

some link options i came up with - game is fine, number are just off imo
options in order of '2 wins/1win/2losses'
A: +4 / 0 / -4
B: +4 / -1 / -4
C: +5 / -2 / -4
D: +4 / -2 / -3

as it stands now i dont think ill ever use current version of link. B,C,D would take a large amount of thought even with confident picks as the risk is fairly high and i would often skip out on using link. i would prefer A, it takes high level of confidence as there is risk involved but its reasonable enough to use most weeks. Even if it were A i might still skip using it and thats kind of the awesome part about the bonuses: thought.
A LINK vs no LINK: +2 for both wins, -1 for 1 win, -4 for 2 losses

anyways obviously it's your game run it how you want, im not complaining one bit of course. i just liked the idea of LINK so i wanted to get it tweeked a bit so i might use it.

maybe others have input as well?

On January 28 2013 11:30 KaiserReinhard wrote:


I agree it's more skewed toward punishment than gain, it was the same with boost, which was why I tried to use both sparingly, but my thought process in making them was that they would be used wisely, and not spammed. Which is funny, because when I gave unlimited boosts last season people spammed them on every pick and often ended up with negative scores for the card. I can try some of those other link options, I like C right now.

On February 02 2013 23:34 absalom86 wrote:
I'm going all in!

Jose Aldo v Frankie Edgar[BOOST]
Rashad Evans v Antonio Rogerio Nogueira [BOOST]
Alistair Overeem v Antonio Silva [BOOST]
Jon Fitch v Demian Maia[BOOST]
Joseph Benavidez v Ian McCall[LINK]
Gleison Tibau v Evan Dunham[BOOST]
Tyron Woodley v Jay Hieron[BOOST]
Yves Edwards v Isaac Vallie-Flagg[BOOST]
Jacob Volkmann v Bobby Green [LINK]

On February 02 2013 23:47 Trizz wrote:


can you not read? only 2 boosts max.

On February 03 2013 00:16 absalom86 wrote:


Where does it say that ? Also Trizz, don't be so angry about when I was your WoW guild master that you jump to insults.

By the way, Is it you that can not read ? No where does it say you can't boost more than two.

On February 03 2013 08:57 Trizz wrote:
@luckybeni2 and Blondinbengt

"You cannot link the main or co-main events, only the undercard."

On February 06 2013 14:42 KaiserReinhard wrote:
Scores updated, will get card up later.

On February 09 2013 14:47 SynC[gm] wrote:
Just wondering, why don't you take Bellator events into consideration?

On February 09 2013 20:07 liberate71 wrote:


Probably too much of a mess with those events being on quite often as well as UFC now having a large number of events.

I think it makes more sense only sticking to UFC and Strikeforce (Whilst it was around) then the odd Dream event maybe.

On February 10 2013 06:21 Meser87 wrote:
Wish I would've paid more attention and saw this sooner

Any chance I can still participate or would that just cause someone to much pointless math on my part?

On February 24 2013 13:48 Insomniac22 wrote:
Had to change my rousey pick to an armbargain right before the fight :3