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so excited to see wat pops i will get this week

I think there are two ways to train:
- If you want to win, you have to add trainees slowly since you don't want to have a hole somewhere each game
- If you don't want to win, you can buy three trainees at once and focus solely on them

First option is a bit complicated and that's the route I took; adding a trainee every 2-3 seasons and promoting to D.I along the way. The problem with this approach is you have to take some compromises with training. Not the minutes of course, but the training order.

Second option: With experience I have after 10 seasons of playing, I'd pick up 2nd option instantly and go for three SFs with different heights and superb skillsets. It's hard to pick up such talents at once, so buying all three could span over a season, but not more than that. When they are finished, I'd add a PG and C with few touches of my own training and go for the top of the world.

Also one of the problems with buying trainees every 2-3 seasons is they get very few playing time together as finished products. My PF Navršnik is 24 and he will be 31 or even 32 when my 18y old HoF completes the training.

I've actually been working on a boom-bust cycle strategy. I love training - I especially love training homegrown players. I've tanked a couple of season to get the first overall pick. Right now, all 3 of my trainees were drafted by me. Once I finish up a trainee, I will probably shoot to get a top 4 pick and try and find another top homegrown trainee. I think I'm at the point where I want to get back to div III and stay there.

Also, another fun thing is trying to fix these holes on homegrown trainees. It's always interesting to see what kind of player the lottery-draft gives you.

Good luck with your training!

Thanks for all the great posts folks.

I just love training players. Theirs nothing more satisfying in this game than getting a player who has a few thousand salary and developing him and gradually watching him become a star for your team.

I`m not sure that promotion is even very important to me. I got promoted last season and I had absolutely no chance of staying in that league as all the other teams had players on much bigger salaries than any of mine. therefore I was losing every week and had no interest for the game. Developing players is more fun than promotion for me certainly.

I`ve never trained a draft pick of mine because I have always had dreadful draft picks. Even last season when I had first pick. Maybe this year I might just keep my picks and try to see what I can make of them no matter what they are like. That might be fun.

yeah i know wat u mean im waiting for a decent trainee to keep and train.

I have had atleast one decent pick a year (perenial allstar potencial with 40+ skillpoints i count as decent one) but the season i tanked inm div 3 for draft pick:D seems if you want to get one badly u wont get. drafted my best draftee number 16 pick:D and others like 12-14th picks.

Also a tip for drafting. cooperate with one of ur league mates so you can scout all the posible picks in the draft, atleast all 18year old ones and sometimes nearly all 19year olds investing 20k a week, by sharing information:D

Last edited by Gajus Julijus Cezaris at 1/6/2013 7:52:34 AM