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284311.2 in reply to 284311.1
Date: 1/4/2017 7:21:06 AM
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This is what is in the rules:

It is against BuzzerBeater rules to bid above market rates on a player. Our cheater tools may detect this as an attempt to transfer money between two accounts, and BOTH the buying and selling teams may be banned. It is also against the rules to bid above-market values in order to facilitate a "trade." In addition to our having tools for detecting overbids and collaborating groups, we strongly encourage our users to report any Transfer List overbids they notice.
Furthermore, if someone overbids on a player you have posted on the Transfer List, it is YOUR responsibility to report this overbid to the GMs. You can do this by clicking on the "Report Cheaters" link (in the menu) and filing a report on the transfer in question. If the transfer price was determined to be unreasonable, the GMs are authorized to fine your team by an appropriate amount – we very rarely revoke account bans, so it is still in your best interests to report the trade.
In most cases involving transfers between friends, relatives, colleagues, or other people who know each other well, the GMs will likely decide to take strict action against all teams involved. If you buy or sell a player from or to one of the aforementioned groups, you should expect the GMs to review the case in detail and don't be surprised if your team and the teams of the others involved are fined or even banned. Excessive and unfair transfers between teams are always going to be problematic and will typically lead to the teams involved being banned.



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284311.3 in reply to 284311.1
Date: 1/4/2017 7:29:44 AM
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That above posted, I'd like to say you seem to be a very smart dude and your contributions and willingness to share your impressions have been welcome.

Your strategy is valid but for many reasons - which I personally agree - it has been discouraged more and more. The more you trade the more you pay in taxes and the more profit you must make in order to break even with every transaction. However, if you buy and sell a couple of times for season you pay only 3% which is totally manageable.

That said, I'd insist for you to give a chance to the game and play it in the long term. Give a chance to your players to grow, you'll see, in a few seasons you will be talking to them as if they were old friends. You get really attached to them. You'll see, it's much more than OCD, it's pure crazyness

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284311.10 in reply to 284311.9
Date: 1/5/2017 5:43:38 AM
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I think this thread is a very good example of what is actually going wrong (with transfers) in BB.

The BB transfer list works like a stock exchange. However, liquidity of the market is much too low. In my opinion, the main reason is the amount of tax managers have to pay. It's simply too expensive to exchange players frequently. That's why manager rather keep them than sell.
High liquidity automatically leads to fair prices. Low liquidity does not. That's why we see very different prices within short amounts of time.

Also, I think day trading should not be a disencouraged way to approach this game as it is right now. After all, the idea of a game is to find ways to master it. If there's only (roughly) one effective approach it will be boring. In BB it's mostly a matter of focus and patience.

The balance between different strategies is key. Currently, the trading approach is at a disadvantage.

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284311.11 in reply to 284311.10
Date: 1/5/2017 6:40:50 AM
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It's simply too expensive to exchange players frequently. That's why manager rather keep them than sell.


It's expensive exactly because BB is not a game designed to be a game about buying and selling.

It's not expensive at all if you buy and sell a couple of players per season.

Buying and selling are just one part of BB.

There are many other important parts of the game.

The day a manager could be successfull only by buying and selling, that day would be the day BB went totally ruined.

Last edited by LA-Bernspin at 1/5/2017 7:14:31 AM