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Inside strategies being weaker because of their higher wage doesn't hold true because the same wages for inside players also apply to the defender. To counteract an inside strategy, you need to invest in inside players of your own. It swings both ways, and should be a non-issue.

but you could match up pretty good with a high difference in salary ;)

Higher skills means higher difference ins alary but lowre effect on the game, then skill differences in a low area - and especially centers and PF aren't very good in this category.

What you're speaking of is income, I am focused more on hoarding.

Relegated teams face attendance penalties which will affect their income, not their bank balance. As the top teams approach a negative deficit, teams that intend to challenge will need to do so as well. Hence when they relegate, it is because they choose not to compete and want to have a positive income instead. This is where money is accumulated.

It doesn't limit the range of different strategies avaiable, I've detailed this enough in the first two posts. It curtails the effect of being able to buy 'instant sucess' with money and promotes better tactical play among managers.

It curtails the effect of being able to buy 'instant sucess' with money and promotes better tactical play among managers.

the same will happen with a salary cap, with the difference that teams will pay incredible sum for well rounded salary efficient players to max out the salary cap.

Ah, sure they will be able to bring in great players but at a reduced effect. You cannot utilize your money to buy the best players in BB in every position anymore. And you will still need to plan what kind of players and how your team plays within the restriction of the salary cap. You cannot demolish teams in ALL areas on the court.

Will you go for an insanely inside focused team or balance it out between all the players? 5 monster starters or strength in reserve?

Winning will actually take some planning and tactics instead of flashing the cash.

Or winning will be the fact of hca, and the investement in the rooster ;)


The same thing like today, with the difference that many teams, have to sell there trainees because they reach their cap.

HCA will help. After all, it's only natural that home court brings an advantage.

Investment in the roster is up in the air. As you cannot just bring in the biggest, most expensive player available. You take into account how much more you got before you hit the cap, and go for the best value. You will be challenged to take one road or the other, instead of solving it by throwing down a large sum of money for monster players.

i could use the same arguments for your theoy, in sayinfg that monster players are players with incredible value instead of salary ;)

We could do that, but that would be detracting from the original objective of this thread which is reducing the effect of money buying success. :)

so you don't say that buying superior player, isn't a way of buying succes?

In my eyes it is the same thing, maybe with the diffence that you could play succesfull for a longer time - but maybe also need to wait longer to buy 8-9 high skilled (young) low salary players.

Last edited by CrazyEye at 4/5/2009 11:28:22 AM

There is a marked difference between buying a superior player and buying success.

Buying success can be termed as the over-influence of money in attaining success at the highest level in BB. I do not want this game to reach the point where it ccomes down to the teams with the biggest bank balance win the game.

Manager A has been playing at the top level for oh-so-many seasons. He has a proper long term plan, and his economy is near break-even to support his roster. Intending to keep his team in the black, each decision he makes requires sacrifice. Reducing inside strength for outside, reducing an overwhelmingly powerful team stat in favour for more flexibility.

Manager B has been almost inactive for oh-so-many seasons. He gears his team to earn what he cans, and during the course of time saves up an impressive warchest. Not to mention he was daytrader of the month while the game still held his attention.

Manager B decides to give it a go one fine season. He buys 8 monster players and works on a deficit of 1-2M a week. He logs in once every week to set 'Push the Ball' and 'Man to Man' defense. He blows away all comers and takes the Cup home, followed by the B3 next season. In the process, his bank balance drops to almost zero. He proceeds to sell all the players and goes back to being inactive and a positive income.

This, is buying success.