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129389.129 in reply to 129389.128
Date: 1/28/2010 12:58:14 PM
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Well I am sorry that I kinda ignored your idea but it seemed just a bit radical.


Maybe radical, but I think it would be fun. I really think the lack of international competition is holding this game back a bit. The B3 is only for a select few managers and really has no impact on teams like me.

In fact, I am kind of at a cross roads in my career as I could push my team a bit and add salaries, but it would not really help me much as there are two monsters at the top of my country. If I am going to take them down, I still have to follow a long-term plan (maybe even a 5 season plan).

But... If you add international tournaments that actually mean something in terms of income (and I do not mean the puny cup and B3 prizes), now I have some decisions to make.

Some bonuses or subtractions based on my salary level are not really going to help my overall enjoyment of the game. Besides, I still maintain that without international competition, none of this really matters. Everyone in your country is on the same footing so there is really nothing to complain about. Who cares what is going on in Cyprus, you do not have to play in that league.

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I hear you. In your situation long-term seems to be the way to go. Personally I am all for more international tournaments and all for removing B3 income as I see it as means only for the rich to get richer. On the other hand I would not go as far as merging the countries together. Having local competitions, communities or rivalries is fun for me. Being able to interact with your competitors is one of the best things in BB for me right now.

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There should definitely be more international tournaments for User-Controlled teams. Maybe there can be 256 team tournaments based on their overall rankings, so the top 256 would be in one tournament, the next 256 in another, and so on.

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On the other hand I would not go as far as merging the countries together.


That was just me trying to make a point by being silly. It was separate from my serious idea about having international tournaments.

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so the top 256 would be in one tournament, the next 256 in another, and so on.


I think 256 is not enough. There are 14 weeks in BB, which means if single elimination is used and there is one game per week, 16384 teams could be in what is now called the B3, 16384 in the 2nd tournament and 16384 in a 3rd tournament. The remaining teams would not make the cut. Qualification would be based on world ranking and how well you did in last season's tournament.

I understand the BBs do not want much happening in the last week of the season, so one or more weeks could have two game played (like the semi-final and final game).

Other possibilities:

-a qualification game towards the end of the season to get into the 3rd tournament.
-the 2nd tournament has an extra game, so 32768 teams participate in it.

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I said 256 simply because I thought it would allow the greatest amount of competitive games in numerous tournaments. Then the winners of all those tourneys could face off in a winners tournament.

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I said 256 simply because I thought it would allow the greatest amount of competitive games in numerous tournaments.


Ok, I was not thinking like that. So in your system, would you draw the 256 for each tournament completely at random?

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Date: 1/28/2010 2:29:36 PM
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No, it would (only user controlled teams) ranked 1-256, 257-528, 529-768, 769-1024, etc. And they would be seeded in the same manner as the NCAA tourney is where the top team plays the bottom team in the first round, and the #2 plays the second worst and so on.

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No, it would (only user controlled teams) ranked 1-256, 257-528, 529-768, 769-1024, etc.


Since your idea is for the winner of each tournament to play in a "winner's tournament", doesn't this give an advantage to the lower ranked teams? For example, ranked team #769 would be the favourite to head into the winner's tournament, but team #256 would have next to zero chance.

Unless you mean each pool would be something like this:

Pool A

#1
#257
#529
etc

Pool B
#2
#258
#530
etc

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Date: 1/28/2010 3:02:26 PM
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Back on the topic. The only solution offered so far is that either people in big communities should get their revenue increased dramatically..

I guess JosefKa's solution flew past you as well? ;)

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I guess JosefKa's solution flew past you as well? ;)


Even if he did, it doesn't really solve anything as there is nothing to solve without meaningful international competitiions.

-You only play meaningful games in your own country.
-Everyone in your country has the same advantages/disadvantages as you.
(you can debate whether or not it is fair that level 6 trainers cost so much, or that x player on the transfer list costs too much, but your series mates have the same problem)

What's the issue here, again?

Run of the Mill Canadian Manager
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