Comments on: Crunched

By: mamleader

mamleader — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:55:39 +0000

me too that was here in my country

By: mattmaroon

mattmaroon — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:42:01 +0000

It is pretty bad when even the obvious shills for your site can't argue that the interface isn't a total pile.

By: PB

PB — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:19:22 +0000

I'm sorry but that “as long as it works and it doesn't make my eyes bleed” is easily one of the dumbest comments I've ever read regarding any sort of application or product.

By: mattmaroon

mattmaroon — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:08:01 +0000

Our customers so far seem to love it. Our draft is streamlined and only takes about 1/2 hour. A serious fan is on top of matchups all year round, why not use it to abuse people in the draft?

It's also fun. It's social. Similar to a poker tournament. Much better than picking for a dopey list.

" As far as interfaces and coding, who cares, as long as it works and doesn't make my eyes bleed."

That's what mp3 makers said before the iPod.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:02:28 +0000

How are live drafts for weekly contests that much better than a salary cap system like Fantasy Sports Live uses?

Live drafts are awesome for traditional season long fantasy leagues, where hard work and research can pay off (and justify the time spent in the actual live draft environment, which can be pretty lengthy depending on the interface). But if you're talking week-long contests, live drafts each and every week seem like a beatdown, for me at least, when compared to a salary-cap system. Less of a beatdown if you can cut down the time the live draft takes, from beginning to end, but still a beatdown.

The basic concept is that if you know your sports, you can pick favorable matchups each week and (hopefully), profit from your superior knowledge. Salary-cap systems and live drafts are both an ends to that mean, but I think you're overestimating the appeal of live drafts for people wanting to get their weekly fantasy sports fix.

As far as interfaces and coding, who cares, as long as it works and doesn't make my eyes bleed.

By: fanprophet

fanprophet — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:11:08 +0000

They're about as much a competitor to Draftmix as Matt Cassel is to Tom Brady. They don't have live drafts, just some goofy style pick'em game with wierd salaries and a shitty interface. I doubt they're very well funded, and they also outsource all of the coding.

I'd be far more concerned about someone with a clue starting from scratch.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:16:05 +0000

Fantasy Sports Live (https://www.fantasysportslive.com/) is a pretty direct competitor has been up and running with real-money capabilities for quite awhile. You're aware of them, yes?

By: mattmaroon

mattmaroon — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:07:02 +0000

Ha, sorry. I think your state actually bans all skill games for money.

By: RP

RP — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:03:39 +0000

I was pretty excited about this concept of “Fantasy Sports – Poker Tournament Style”.

I say “was” because, I live in Arizona.

By: mattmaroon

mattmaroon — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:10:01 +0000

IFS is somewhat similar. That's interesting that they're hiring props.

We most definitely plan to add developers in the near future. Drop me an email or give me yours and we'll talk.