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An Idea:

Instead of adding second teams to existing countries how about creating three new countries by time-zone. Asia, Europe/Africa, Americas.

All teams start in D4. Each season at the end of the season the best D4 teams move up to D3 and so on. Once teams achieve D1 then the D1 winner and Cup champion would be able to qualify for B3.

If space in the first 3 countries fill up then can create new ones.

How about you make the second team kind of like a minor league team? Where you can send your young players down to it for more playing time? And they only play in leagues with other minor league teams. Of course you can still set limitations to it but I think that would be pretty cool.

I am fully supporting the idea. First it is creating an increased number of active teams which may attract an additional number of users, when advertised properly. Secondly gives the opportunity of accelerating the learning curve of users in countries with smaller number of users since more experienced users will join. This eventually may increase the number of users in those countries via word of mouth. Finally will give one more reason to supporters to stay more in the game. So from the business perspective it is a good idea.

My only concern is the exclusion from bb3. There should be no ceiling in that case. I recommend that in case a second team wins the div 1 or the cup then the first native team in ranking also joins bb3. So those players choose to be no supporters are not penalised.

I have one question also: the money collected will be to open up the game in which market? Is there a strategy there or we will shoot for any user possible in any country? Will the marketing go to increase teams were basketball is established or to countries were a big high tech population exists? Do we need to open up more to Asia or go more into Americas and Europe? Just thinking loudly...

if we go for countries that currently have small number of users then we may need to think about creating regional divisions were teams from many countries with small number of users plus second teams are competing. Eg. Instead of only 28 teams in India we can group several other teams from other countries plus second teams and then more countries are developing and competing immediately. Again thinking loudly...

Thanks for answering:

Q2) The first to ask a team in a country would get the place. Your idea for the launching of the option could work with advantage for oldest Supporter.

still a doubt. Different Timezone, what time should you choose to open the 2nd team subscription? should be unfair against the people in "bed-time" at that moment? otherwise i ask now for a Barbados seat ;)

T2) This thread is to discuss. BBB and other things are up to change if ever implented.

i refer to 2nd team BBB rule, and i'm one who's against this rule. If my 2nd team, with a miracle, will reach BBB, i'm happy to participate. Also Because is my only chance. I'm in a stable situation (12 season in same Division but never playout) and with difficult i will leave my loved III.13 with my first team.

T4) Opinions are mixed on an Utopia / second server. But to those going that direction, keep in minde that a new server would be extremely different to what you currently have here in terms of players and market. Gameplay would be the same, but not the pool of players. Timezone and language would be another thing too.

So, probably, i misunderstood.

I don't mind that, but don't lose an important point.

Buzzerbeater needs to be a game that gives players that both do and don't pay an equal opportunity to reach the top. As long as supporter features are just to make their opportunity easier, that's fine. As soon as BB turns into a game where you have to pay to win, the game will simply cease to exist.

Have a 2nd account in an another country isn't equal to Pay for win. I think you have to wait a lot for have a good team to compete, still in Pakistan. I imagine a new team will be enough competitive in at least 4 compete season if you want to play "smart". If you like to buy old 30yo 200k salary to win easy, it's your choice, but isn't too easy with a 5000 seat palace^^