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Season Seven Seat Reservation
Robbiebox:
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Attracting new players
I have been a member since s2, and got introduced via friends who played s1. The clickfest was a simple, easy to way to register, sold out very quickly and gave APAT a very accurate expectation of numbers to expect at the venue. However, over the last few years, I have introduced new players to APAT and registration has been somewhat confusing for them. With registering on the forum, finding details of upcoming events, understanding how to register, downloading client, finding holding tank, or searching the forum for seat reservation, it"s just too long winded.
Registration & Fees
The registration process needs to be idiot proof. I have a number of players in my regular game, who rely on me to let them know when the next event is. They even ask me to register for them, and when I start explaining the registration process, I"ve lost them. So they never end up playing. I 100% agree that you need a simple "Register Now" link on the home page. From my perspective, and surely many others with jobs and families, I would like to see a link to all the current seasons events on the home page, then under each event there would be a "Register Now" link. This would allow players to plan the whole season, book holidays and notify family. This link would direct you to a payment page, where a £5 payment will secure you a seat. Now if this £5 can"t be deducted from the buyin or reg fee, and is to be used to generate revenue for APAT, then would it be possible to bring back the free buffet? Players may be less concerned by the extra fee if they know they"re getting a free meal out of it. Another option to disguise the additional £5 fee would be to run the tournaments as £75 + £5 and take the 10% rake from the prize pool. This would stop new players being put off by the seemingly high reg fees. I have actually introduced this in my local £55 (now £50) tournament, and we"ve had a significant increase in numbers.
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AGREED
Paulie_D:
--- Quote from: Sillbags on June 09, 2013, 14:43:04 PM --- Now if this £5 can"t be deducted from the buyin or reg fee, and is to be used to generate revenue for APAT, then would it be possible to bring back the free buffet? Players may be less concerned by the extra fee if they know they"re getting a free meal out of it. Another option to disguise the additional £5 fee would be to run the tournaments as £75 + £5 and take the 10% rake from the prize pool. This would stop new players being put off by the seemingly high reg fees. I have actually introduced this in my local £55 (now £50) tournament, and we"ve had a significant increase in numbers.
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A couple of interesting ideas here but, unfortunately, not really likely to work.
I like the idea of a buffet coming back but in practice it"s just not...erm, practical. The comp structure just doesn"t have enough spare time in it for a 45 minute break any more...does it?
The £5 should never be "disguised" and I think this is one of the very last things APAT would ever want to do. All buy-in money goes into the prize pool and always has.
It"s a £75 + 10% comp and the seat reservation fee is voluntary. It doesn"t apply to anyone buying in on the day..nor should it. It never going to be liked or popular but it will, assuming Des goes with it, be tolerated.
Frankly, I don"t think it will happen, there"s enough resentment of it for Des to drop it...but I"ve been wrong before*.
*At least once...I"m sure.
Chipaccrual:
I"m very keen on the return of the buffet break.
If last weekend taught me one thing, it was that not getting a proper meal each day is really not very good for you. I think dropping a level to include a proper dinner break is actually a step forward.
Sugar_Free:
--- Quote from: Chipaccrual on June 09, 2013, 19:41:48 PM ---
I"m very keen on the return of the buffet break.
If last weekend taught me one thing, it was that not getting a proper meal each day is really not very good for you. I think dropping a level to include a proper dinner break is actually a step forward.
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So long as the "proper dinner break" includes "proper dinner". This was so open to abuse by the organising casinos who either didn"t serve enough to feed 200 people, Luton and Blackpool stick in the mind, or spent so little on it that the cheap slop they served up was barely fit for human consumption, Bolton hang your head.
s4ooter:
--- Quote from: Chipaccrual on June 09, 2013, 19:41:48 PM ---
I"m very keen on the return of the buffet break.
If last weekend taught me one thing, it was that not getting a proper meal each day is really not very good for you. I think dropping a level to include a proper dinner break is actually a step forward.
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Best thing ive seen all thread!!!
Need a good meal, especially if im gonna but up 4am playing cash/Open face chinese etc :)
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