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From: Azariah

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Date: 7/15/2025 5:28:19 PM
Mos Eisley Imperials
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I've seen that sort of behavior in blowouts when the trainee is 18 or 19, especially if they have low stamina, though typically on higher margins than that. It doesn't tend to happen in close games or games you're losing.

From: AMT

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Date: 7/15/2025 9:53:05 PM
Tippa Magic
ABBL
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Walla Magic
Leave the starter position blank and list your trainee as reserve and backup.
Hasn’t failed me since I’ve been playing.

From: Elnoth

To: AMT
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Date: 7/16/2025 12:24:52 AM
Cassowaries
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Leave the starter position blank and list your trainee as reserve and backup.
Hasn’t failed me since I’ve been playing.


Thanks, I'll give this method a try

From: MrJ

To: AMT
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Date: 7/16/2025 1:53:46 AM
Swan River Serpents
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Westopian Tigers
Leave the starter position blank and list your trainee as reserve and backup.
Hasn’t failed me since I’ve been playing.


I think this has been noted a few times recently and I am still reluctant to do it, AMT. It's not that I don't trust it will work as you and others say, it is just that my method has worked flawlessly since Season 14...although it is possible I have been lucky.

I always set the trainee as starter/backup/reserve. I have found that as long as I field 5 players, have every slot filled, understand how the GE might make substitutions (Garbage times, blow-outs, age etc), set as Follow Depth Chart, no issues have ever occurred. Only injuries have upset this process.

Again, maybe I have been lucky. I have been waiting for the first time this occurs (which actually affects my training minutes) to try the blank/back-up/reserve method.

But, yeah, have heard that this latter method always works.

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From: Elnoth

To: MrJ
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Date: 7/16/2025 6:36:05 PM
Cassowaries
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I don't know if the Game Engine is different for pickup games, but I tested the blank starter and filled backup and reserve (in my PU game with you) with a player (simulating training) and that player only got 44 minutes (edit: Oh, he fouled out).

I will try filling in starter+backup+reserve slots with my trainee in todays cup game

Last edited by Elnoth at 7/17/2025 3:37:51 AM

From: MrJ

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Date: 7/17/2025 5:51:17 AM
Swan River Serpents
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328328
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Westopian Tigers
I don't know if the Game Engine is different for pickup games, but I tested the blank starter and filled backup and reserve (in my PU game with you) with a player (simulating training) and that player only got 44 minutes (edit: Oh, he fouled out).

I will try filling in starter+backup+reserve slots with my trainee in todays cup game


Yeah, no worries. And don't be afraid to challenge me again as much as you like

Try my 1st team instead!

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