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If that is your argument, I can simply say that you aren't being realistic as to the cost/benefit aspect of BB and this process in trying to create an app. Perhaps my statement of money not being the issue, is a bit of an overstatement so let me clarify: BB currently probably has the funds to allow members of our community who can help create an app for BB take the reins and make one, while paying them some sum of money if requested for their services. The problem is that they don't want these members to gain an advantage. If BB was not worried about these members gaining advantages in the game and hurting the integrity, this app would have probably already been completed (noted that these people would most likely not be professionals but could get the job done and would be much much cheaper than outsourcing this to professionals). BB using all of their funds to outsource this to professionals to make an app is not smart short term or long term in my opinion. It would be like spending $200m making a decent movie but only having ticket sales hover right around that $200m and not be cost effective in the long run *cough cough* Green Lantern. This is BuzzerBeater, an online game with around 22k users, not ESPN with bucket-loads of money to spend on professionals. I guess my main point is that BB has the funds to pay people who would want to help make an app for cheap, but not a direct process that allows them to do so yet. I can understand your perspective and frustrations though.

Also in regards to being more productive and still responding to your post:

Phyr posted in this thread awhile back:

Why not crowdfund the app on a site like kickstarter? If you get funded, you can hire a professional to work for you. You'll have your money and you don't have to worry about giving a BB player data access.

I think this is still a very good idea and this would solve the problem of not having any members gain access that would give them an advantage and then a professional could make an app for BB without nearly as much cost going into it. Thoughts?

Last edited by E.B.W. at 7/7/2015 6:07:04 AM

The crowdfunding idea was brought up by me years ago.

If there is money, there are resources. The unwillingness to outsource the project does not mean there are/were no resources availiable - if they want to get it done for free... When you spend peanuts, you get monkeys.

Utopia money would have been more than enough to get the app done.

How much it would have cost to get the app done?

Maybe Knecht knows it :)

Utopia money would have been more than enough to get the app done.

How much it would have cost to get the app done?

Only one answer is right, you have to guess:

'bout tree fiddy

Over 8000

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From what I have learned so far, money should not be the problem really, but as the game and its design become more and more outdated there might be problems in setting up an app for the existing databases and stuff

So where the hell is our app...

Merry Christmas! It's here today! (Maybe?....)

If money wasn't issue, they'd outsource it to professionals. Marin post clearly says - we don't have/don't want to spend money, looking for someone to do it for "free".

For me, the BB looks completely mismanaged. Someone is just letting this boat float, while it still generates money.

AMEN!