I faced a similar drop in FG% when promoting to D.III, last season.
Not a surprise, as stronger defense is clearly the mark of stronger divisions. Also there are almost no bots and overall it's much more competitive, with very fex easy games.
IMHO Patient will only compound the damage, unless you have the very specific skilsl required.
the defensive values of all players increase on average. So it's harder to find weak spot in the opposing defense. And what could have been a open shot in D.IV is not open any more.
It's hard to compete for offense the year you promote. I suggest you boost your defense to stay in league, and patiently built your offense over several seasons, because offense is much more expensive.
Last edited by Dworcus at 5/28/2012 3:55:19 PM