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274058.1
Date: 10/25/2015 1:39:21 PM
TrenseRI
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The lateral shift is the reshuffling of team positions that we do after each season in the Utopia divisions (it's mostly done in the lowest one, DIV, and the shuffling is done within the division). We do it in order to make sure human teams are grouped with as many other human teams as possible. The teams are moved between leagues laterally toward the lowest league numbers.

Are there any issues with it that you dislike? We'd like to know if this is something you'd like to see implemented in the rest of BB, maybe just in the lowest populated division (this too is still to be decided). At this moment, we'd only like to see if this is something universally liked to go further. Also, we definitely wouldn't do it for S33, maybe S34.

Last edited by BB-Marin at 10/25/2015 1:54:47 PM
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274058.2 in reply to 274058.1
Date: 10/25/2015 1:48:16 PM
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I think it is a good idea. Nothing worse for someone to be in a comp full of bots. I guess the issue would be the promotion demotion of higher leagues. Would it result in some bots in next level up?
My thinking. Say there are only half the lowest division full. There are a lot more demotes then promotes. Don't like the idea of mass promotion but maybe announce beforehand that only 3 teams per league will demote in the 2nd lowest div.


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274058.3 in reply to 274058.1
Date: 10/25/2015 3:17:51 PM
R.C.V.S.P.
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I like it too. For me Utopia is for fun, and no fun without human managers ...

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274058.4 in reply to 274058.1
Date: 10/25/2015 4:21:28 PM
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I didn't get shuffle after I took it easy the whole season in utopia and still feeling the downfalls of taking it easy when you don;t have a good team. However I am in playoffs this season with the hall of fame potential I have drafted didn't start untill about mid season I think not sure. I would advise people against taking it easy the first season with a new team. I may do it again sometime soon if I am not preped for promotion in utopia. I don't like the idea of reshuffling leagues.

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274058.6 in reply to 274058.5
Date: 10/25/2015 5:11:52 PM
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How are we ever going to develop rivalries in league play if the worse team doesn't get to stay in the conference? My opinion here not base on anything we should really look to add more divisions to utopia like first team gameplay and have a botfied league such as division 5 division 6 leagues in the USA. Reshuffling just takes away getting good draft picks in the league and consistently trying to improve your team based on draft picks is invalid here and should look to add more towards the transfer list.

I was just refering to my past expereinces and how taking it easy is not as effective when you don't have a good team.

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274058.7 in reply to 274058.5
Date: 10/26/2015 1:57:45 AM
Nightearls
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I like the idea for Utopia, because that are veteran managers mostly.

But for a starter it is far more fun to win, than to lose.
Specially in the beginning when you haven't figured out a lot, competing with veterans is harsh. When I started I played mostly against bots, I had no problem with that. I had time to figure things out and was still winning. After promotion the second season, I found out how difficult the game really is, but that was just interesting.

Get people hooked up in the game, by winning and than, after a season bring them in a mostly human league. That is my advice.

Only in the dark, we succeed!