2015 Nats Stats: Now with Prizes!
Welcome to the kick-off post for Nats Stats for the 2015 season! If you were around the sub and game threads last season, you probably have an idea of what I'm talking about; if not, don't worry! I've added a guide for rules and a how-to-play guide, both of which I'll keep in my Google Docs folder and link below.
For those of you that don't know what Nats Stats is: I wanted to have a recurring event here in the subreddit. Baseball is a great platform since there are so many games and we have so many game threads, so I created a daily contest/game that is easy to play and gives everyone something to look forward to. The 2014 season was more of a 'sandbox' type trial to let me know things that needed tweaking, and I think I've got a good system now for the 2015 season. Take a quick look at the rules and how-to and get ready for the season!
The biggest change for this season is the addition of a few prizes! I've decided to cut the season in half, with the first half ending at the All-Star Break. The player with the most daily wins, the player with the highest cumulative score, and the player with the highest average score will receive two tickets to a second-half Nationals game (or other team if you're not from the area, see explanation in the rules section) of their choice! They won't be extravagant seats (probably 300/400 level), but enough to get you and a guest out to the ballpark! I'm still undecided on second-half prizes since the regular season will be over, but I've got a few ideas.
I'm always open for suggestions and comments, so feel free to let me know at any time if you have some feedback. Or if you have any questions, please feel free to ask! I'm hoping things will be more clear as we get into the season, but I also want to build the FAQ section, so any repeated questions will be included. I want to thank everyone who participated and gave feedback last season, since it helped shape some tweaks for this season. I think this will be a lot of fun for the subreddit, so I'm looking forward to the season!
-- Failcheck
Posted Mar 23, 2015, 4:45 AM UTC
Thanks for setting this all up, u/failcheck and seriously upping the bar for contests here in the sub.
I'm not sure my sidebar photo game can compete. ;-)
That's a really nice gesture. Hopefully we can get some visitors playing our games. The more the merrier, I always say.
I know it hasn't happened yet, but man, I can see you getting hosed on this one.
Thanks again, failcheck.
I've accepted the risks haha. I'm in a good place financially and figured giving back to the community a little is appropriate. I know how it can be wanting to go to a game or two and not having the chance, so I'm hoping this might be a good chance to alleviate some of that here.
Thanks for the encouragement!
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