[quote author=HumanBones link=topic=232.msg2045#msg2045 date=1278780210]<br />I just got bored, personally.<br />[/quote]<br /><br />Well I think there&#039;s something to be said for that.&nbsp; I&#039;m not gonna stand here and pretend like this season isn&#039;t really interesting, it really is.&nbsp; I do think that it&#039;s less competitive and a little more dramatic than franchise-era seasons.&nbsp; Plus, bored players is something we try to avoid in IDL, it&#039;s definitely a valid complaint.&nbsp; I will submit, though, that you hate people, and you probably got tired of dealing with them rofl.<br /><br />[quote author=HumanBones link=topic=232.msg2045#msg2045 date=1278780210]<br />I captained for a good 6 seasons and I always made the playoffs.<br />[/quote]<br /><br />I&#039;ll be the first to say that captaining is as hard as you make it, and while some teams need more dedication than others it&#039;s not this agonizing chore that some make it out to be.&nbsp; In a lot of ways it&#039;s the best way to experience IDL because you&#039;re right in the middle of all the decisions: draft, trade, strategy, etc.&nbsp; But at the same time, I think that asking the same 10 people to captain every single season is asking too much.&nbsp; This season I&#039;m really enjoying just concentrating on my game and being the best Doomer I can be, and I think everyone has the right to that at some point; or even just taking some time off - IDL is pretty intense if you care about Doom and winning, so sometimes I just need to step back and go outside.&nbsp; Maybe we should set term limits on captains or something.<br /><br />[quote author=HumanBones link=topic=232.msg2045#msg2045 date=1278780210]<br />Most of them are pretty stupid.<br />[/quote]<br /><br />Well, most people don&#039;t sit around all day thinking about IDL and league dynamics.&nbsp; I mean, you know the kinds of conversations we have in IRC, we beat things to death in a way you can&#039;t really do just by yourself or on the forums.&nbsp; But that can lead to weird perspectives so I&#039;m glad that players are so willing to speak up if they think something sucks.&nbsp; However, it&#039;s also our responsibility to make sure we&#039;re acting in the interest of the league even if it&#039;s unpopular.&nbsp; Like no one likes enforcing rules and practically making teams lose, but it&#039;s the best solution we&#039;ve come up with to a difficult problem.