Battle of the Bands (Discussion Thread)

[Headhunter]

1. We will draft a list of the top 30 rock bands of the 1950s-80s starting from #30 and working all the way to #1

2. The picks will be divided up and evenly distributed across the draft order between the players so our picks all have about the same value.

3. Every player will have three vetos they can use to force a player to pick another movie at a spot. For example, on a horror list let’s say I play Halloween at #20, it’s way too low for Reign so he vetos to make sure it is placed higher. I would pick another movie at 20, and it only stays on the list if nobody vetos the placement. You may veto to try to kick a movie off the list or to try to move it higher, but the only guarantee is that it can’t be played at the spot it was vetoed at, so the gamesmanship of it all is important.

4. Every player will have one veto override they can use to shut down a veto of another player’s pick and force a movie into the spot it’s picked. Let’s say Reign vetos Halloween at 20 but Zombie liked the placement so he overrides the veto and forces the pick to stay at 20. Now Reign has wasted one of his two vetos. You cannot override a veto of your own pick, you can only use it to help another player keep a pick in its spot.

5. Let’s say we get to the top 5 and every veto available has been used. At that point, every pick that gets played will stay in its spot. If there are any vetos on the board even at #1, that veto can be used to knock someone’s top movie completely off the list (provided no override).


Lots of game theory involved here. Can you trust your fellow draftees to help boost your favorites? How far into your list are you willing to play some of your favorites, not knowing if anyone else wants it on the list? How aggressive are you willing to be with using your vetos? We shall see!

[Jason]

These aren't movies these are bands.

[zombie]

my rock n roll education is incomplete. but that's part of the fun of the game.

[DancesWithWerewolves]

So are solo artists in or what? And I wasn't gonna play Bowie (he's covered anyway, methinks lol).

[Jason]

So are solo artists in or what? And I wasn't gonna play Bowie (he's covered anyway, methinks lol).

Solo artists are a go.

[Reign in Blood]

Why does Headward get a free spot? Is this like free parking in monopoly?

[Tiggnutz]

Can't wait to pick

[Reign in Blood]

*spits out water* Wait, his fucking pick is for the band Free? When Bad Company is the far superior Rodgers band? Is this right? 2 Paul Rodgers bands are gonna make the top 30, well isn't he the God of Thunder. This is starting off right in the dumpster.

[Tiggnutz]

*spits out water* Wait, his fucking pick is for the band Free? When Bad Company is the far superior Rodgers band? Is this right? 2 Paul Rodgers bands are gonna make the top 30, well isn't he the God of Thunder. This is starting off right in the dumpster.

I would understand the veto

[zombie]

if this is "bad", i'm worried about my picks to come...

[Tiggnutz]

Im greedy with my vetoes because I know some way crappy bands are coming

[Reign in Blood]

if this is "bad", i'm worried about my picks to come...

Jason is rummaging for some 1950's fucking backwoods gems he's gonna hit us with right now, so let this dumpster cook zombs.

[Tiggnutz]

We don't follow the proper rotation understandably but we actually should when it comes to vetoes and overrides.

[Tiggnutz]

It would probably add days onto the draft so I get it

[Jason]

I'm up?

[zombie]

i believe so.

[zombie]

what the hell is that pick?

[Jason]

what the hell us that pick?

It's The Beatles.

[zombie]

well after that, i think i'm gonna have to change my approach.

[Tiggnutz]

D hates the Beatles so he might override