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As we develop a use case for Strat online keeper league support, it's probably worthwhile to take a look at where the Strat baseball team puts its best efforts today. From a product segment perspective, I believe the mix is:
- Board game*: Sell once each year for $52 to loyal fan base and then ignore (no support required)
- Windows game*: Sell once each year for $42-52 to loyal fan base, provide new cloud access for storage (with limited support for new/updated features)
- Daily online game: Sell single season baseball daily teams for $20 each as the sexy new product that can compete with the big guys in the game business, in hopes of expanding the market (probably lots of support needed/provided)
- Standard online game*: Sell 5-season packages for $80 each, over and over again to a grumpy but dedicated group of users (again with limited support for new/updated features)
* Available in versions for current season, [at least some] older seasons, and special historical sets
We users of the online game pay the most money per capita -- which would often lead to the best support in other lines of business -- however our pool of users is likely to be considerably smaller, when compared to that of the board game or Windows game. We also tend to have a different perspective as users, too. It is my impression that:
- Board game users play only a few teams each, since they actively participate in every play of every game
- Windows game users likewise play only a handful of teams each, some with each game done in netplay and some more automated
- Daily game users might not go beyond a single team each, with a lot more energy spent on review of real-life results each day
- Online game users, on the other hand, tend to be general manager of many different teams for each card set, since the focus is on tinkering with lineups and options, instead of on playing each game
I started this chat thread in hopes of easing the administrative burdens of being an online commish. I wonder now, though, if the answer is simpler: Maybe I should just curb my addiction to drafting and managing many variations on the keeper league theme; i.e., cut down on the volume and just enjoy a few, at a deeper level?