lets say I'm in the reserves( not true ) and i get called to go to Iraq and i don't wantmy players to suck so i get my owner to release my players and i freeze my account. pretty much no time goes by for my players. but there's a minimum of 2 months (maybe less) for freezing your account.
JUST AN EXAMPLE this can be used for any reason
EDIT: possibly this
Originally posted by PackMan97
+1
Since it sounds like guys are based on days old....a simple way to track this is you could move their "create date" forward a day at rollover if they are "frozen". wouldn't have to change anything else really.
Originally posted by PhillyFossil
The idea is that from time to time agents who are loyal and active may fall under times of financial or medical hardship. Under the current system, their dots continue to age even if the agent takes a leave of absence for personal reasons unrelated to GLB.
Providing a "freeze" or a "hold" option for the agent's account, much like other websites do, would more or less allow the agent to pick up where he left off after first re-activating the account.
1) Ownership of teams would be forfeited (unless tied in with Dahman's suggestion of retiring teams).
2) To avoid disrupting teams in mid-season, the agent's players would be allowed to finish the season, accumulating ALGs, VA Pts, and level ups while also retaining unused boosts. The dots would enter stasis on day 41.
3) The agent will be unable to participate in any GLB activity, except to contact Admin and Support, until the freeze is removed by the agent.
4) GLB may assign a maximum duration of the freeze before forfeiture of all dots. Dahman's suggestion of 2 seasons for his retiring teams concept seems reasonable here as well, especially given some medical circumstances. This time limit would begin on day 41 when the dot enters stasis, if the freeze is enacted during the season.
5) Anyone found to be using the freeze option as an exploit - including multiple user ids or otherwise violating the TOS - may be permanently banned from the website.
6) Teams the agent's dots are under contract with will receive notification that the agent has invoked the freeze option. If the team releases the player(s), the affected dot(s) will enter stasis immediately. Otherwise, notification will allow teams to modify depth charts as the dot slowly falls behind others at his position. It is at the owner's discretion how to handle the situation, but he deserves to be notified of the change when it happens.
From my perspective, this would help retain the customer base, while also preserving the interest of new agents who experience an unexpected hardship. This is because they will not necessarily have to begin anew after a leave of absence. Rather than losing their investment in flex, or having to retire, these agents can continue with their builds. There may lose a little bit in the build due to ALGs and unspent SP, but otherwise the build will remain intact enough to allow them to continue competing at the appropriate level.
I suspect this would boost customer loyalty, especially from younger agents who may be students, just starting a family, or even just trying to make ends meet as the embark on establishing a career. It would also benefit agents who experience layoffs, work injuries, or other unforeseen circumstances.
By simply making it a "button" option on the agent's home screen, the freeze could be activated by phone, pad, tablet, or computer.
Lastly, for those who may wonder, I actually thought of this last night, mentioning the idea in a PM to one of my agents. Dahman's suggestion only reminded me that I needed to put it forth for consideration.
JUST AN EXAMPLE this can be used for any reason
EDIT: possibly this
Originally posted by PackMan97
+1
Since it sounds like guys are based on days old....a simple way to track this is you could move their "create date" forward a day at rollover if they are "frozen". wouldn't have to change anything else really.
Originally posted by PhillyFossil
The idea is that from time to time agents who are loyal and active may fall under times of financial or medical hardship. Under the current system, their dots continue to age even if the agent takes a leave of absence for personal reasons unrelated to GLB.
Providing a "freeze" or a "hold" option for the agent's account, much like other websites do, would more or less allow the agent to pick up where he left off after first re-activating the account.
1) Ownership of teams would be forfeited (unless tied in with Dahman's suggestion of retiring teams).
2) To avoid disrupting teams in mid-season, the agent's players would be allowed to finish the season, accumulating ALGs, VA Pts, and level ups while also retaining unused boosts. The dots would enter stasis on day 41.
3) The agent will be unable to participate in any GLB activity, except to contact Admin and Support, until the freeze is removed by the agent.
4) GLB may assign a maximum duration of the freeze before forfeiture of all dots. Dahman's suggestion of 2 seasons for his retiring teams concept seems reasonable here as well, especially given some medical circumstances. This time limit would begin on day 41 when the dot enters stasis, if the freeze is enacted during the season.
5) Anyone found to be using the freeze option as an exploit - including multiple user ids or otherwise violating the TOS - may be permanently banned from the website.
6) Teams the agent's dots are under contract with will receive notification that the agent has invoked the freeze option. If the team releases the player(s), the affected dot(s) will enter stasis immediately. Otherwise, notification will allow teams to modify depth charts as the dot slowly falls behind others at his position. It is at the owner's discretion how to handle the situation, but he deserves to be notified of the change when it happens.
From my perspective, this would help retain the customer base, while also preserving the interest of new agents who experience an unexpected hardship. This is because they will not necessarily have to begin anew after a leave of absence. Rather than losing their investment in flex, or having to retire, these agents can continue with their builds. There may lose a little bit in the build due to ALGs and unspent SP, but otherwise the build will remain intact enough to allow them to continue competing at the appropriate level.
I suspect this would boost customer loyalty, especially from younger agents who may be students, just starting a family, or even just trying to make ends meet as the embark on establishing a career. It would also benefit agents who experience layoffs, work injuries, or other unforeseen circumstances.
By simply making it a "button" option on the agent's home screen, the freeze could be activated by phone, pad, tablet, or computer.
Lastly, for those who may wonder, I actually thought of this last night, mentioning the idea in a PM to one of my agents. Dahman's suggestion only reminded me that I needed to put it forth for consideration.
Edited by Mat McBriar on Jul 30, 2012 10:57:04 (Added merged thread)
Edited by SeanSoKretchfoop on Oct 1, 2009 18:44:51
Edited by SeanSoKretchfoop on Jul 28, 2009 21:43:30
Edited by SeanSoKretchfoop on Jul 26, 2009 16:27:31
