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TGH-Adfabre · 08-08-2015, 01:49 PM

1) Importing from OOTP OU is different than importing from a game export.
2) You can have the GMs build a new list for each round and import them daily (real life time). You can also have the GMs draft on the forums and the commissioner can manually make the picks.
3) You then sim the round you are on. You can follow this for each round in the draft if you like. We forum draft/ in game lists for each of the first 5 (out of 20) rounds then sim the remaining 15 rounds in one shot.
4) Build a league file like normal, export to your servers and have the GMs download. They can adjust their draft lists and export. Normally the game will not accept multiple exports/imports on the same game date. The draft IS an exception to this. Your GMs can export multiple times as you sim the draft. They can also create on master draft list "Add player to all draft lists", export that and not export for the rest of the draft.
5) The only oddity (may be fixed in 16) is when doing multiple sims on draft day non draft roster moves are sometimes undone. I would put a note in to your GMs to hold off on roster moves until the draft is complete and the game has been advanced a day from the draft.
6) I have using this method as a GM and commish since 2007 and it works fine.

If you have any questions post here or feel free to PM me.

Thanks,
Tom (LP)

08-08-2015, 01:49 PM	#6
TGH-Adfabre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,599	1) Importing from OOTP OU is different than importing from a game export. 2) You can have the GMs build a new list for each round and import them daily (real life time). You can also have the GMs draft on the forums and the commissioner can manually make the picks. 3) You then sim the round you are on. You can follow this for each round in the draft if you like. We forum draft/ in game lists for each of the first 5 (out of 20) rounds then sim the remaining 15 rounds in one shot. 4) Build a league file like normal, export to your servers and have the GMs download. They can adjust their draft lists and export. Normally the game will not accept multiple exports/imports on the same game date. The draft IS an exception to this. Your GMs can export multiple times as you sim the draft. They can also create on master draft list "Add player to all draft lists", export that and not export for the rest of the draft. 5) The only oddity (may be fixed in 16) is when doing multiple sims on draft day non draft roster moves are sometimes undone. I would put a note in to your GMs to hold off on roster moves until the draft is complete and the game has been advanced a day from the draft. 6) I have using this method as a GM and commish since 2007 and it works fine. If you have any questions post here or feel free to PM me. Thanks, Tom (LP) __________________ You mock me, therefore I am My wife Last edited by TGH-Adfabre; 08-08-2015 at 02:01 PM.