What's with so many GMs tanking? I'd assume after the plethora of nice words you guys do love the game with its complexity and perks. Were we all wrong taking you guys at face value when you were telling us that? Sorry for the provocations, but it is seriously disappointing that people who are tanking are telling others how they should play the game instead of following their own advice and suggestions. Knowing the type, I wouldn't have put it past Nik0, of course, but I thought you knew better.
All I have said is to build players for the level your playing at.
This does not mean anything written like that. So if I want to promote in D1 in 2 seasons should I build players for D2 because that's my current league level? Similarly if you start in D5, should would you stop at players who can start for in D4 and D5? Is there a rational argument for it? Because all I'm hearing is, "well you can just put him on the bench, if you underestimated yourself and you make it to D3". A lower potential player is almost
never a better choice, under any circumstance, except if you don't have money upfront. A higher potential pays dividends even if he's not trained perfectly (but trained nonetheless), a lower potential can help you as well, but when you don't have a use for him anymore or when you need money you'll sell him for far less profit. And that's even for players who have been trained very well.
So there you have it, from an investment perspective and value for money you have to realise you're giving bad advice, Manon, and the fact that in your reasoning you, as a D1 team, would be the beneficiary of the behaviour you are proposing is kind of suspicious. The only reason to buy a lower potential player is if you don't have enough money and you want to get someone to train.
I have a trainee in Utopia 6'2'' 19yo MVP, he is 8/4/8 9/8/6 3/6/4/7 8/7
(35872040), I bought him 2 weeks ago for 68k. Do you think 68k is not affordable?
From where I'm sitting, it seems you're saying: you lesser managers train starter-allstar potential, so we can buy cheap backup players, and leave the MVP+ to me and the other D1 managers. If you ever make it to D2 or D1 good luck overpaying for better players. If this is the case, I'm extremely disappointed. Otherwise, I invite you to provide some better argument on why people should go for lower potential players, than "you don't need them, because
worse builds are achievable even with lower potential and better builds are for D1 teams".
Also please do look at the example player I posted and tell me at what level he will be a liability for your team.
In D3 as starter he would work ok, in D2 as a backup, too. And if he had more DR and less OD I would be happier. Now tell me what your estimate sale price for your 108TSP guy at 24, when you promote to D1, would be. Now compare that to a 108TSP with 11/6/8 12/12/9 16/15/14/5 MVP
http://i.imgur.com/BtRTbVw.png who is still very much trainable and costs less than 80k in salary (perfectly normal for a starting D2 big man).
At any rate this guy is for sale:
(34359550)If you think a D2 team like you will be next season should go for the build you posted, then why not buying him and demonstrate your theory by example? This guy won't get there but close enough: you might sacrifice some OD for better primaries.
Last edited by Lemonshine at 2/17/2015 6:37:49 AM