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280388.24 in reply to 280388.10
Date: 7/25/2016 10:28:44 AM
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I mean they can, but if a team is really tanking they'll lose to a bot.


Haha, absolutely not. Just put in 5 random guys add GDP and you'll be good. Unless you want to lose by walkover, there is no way you'll lose to a bot.

Größter Knecht aller Zeiten aka His Excellency aka President for Life aka Field Marshal Al Hadji aka Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas aka aka Conqueror of the Buzzerbeater Empire in Europe in General and Austria in Particular
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280388.25 in reply to 280388.16
Date: 7/25/2016 10:30:49 AM
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The cool thing would just be if the players from bot teams could go on TL on the 1st week of the season, to give chance people to buy good players or talents, more money would get out from the game because no one get it.
Micro nations would have more potential for trainies and some perspective future too.

Few useful things for sure.


This would definitely be a very very good thing to do. The amount of potential great players we have lost due to "junk data" being drafted by real managers and true gems rotting away with bots is insane.

Größter Knecht aller Zeiten aka His Excellency aka President for Life aka Field Marshal Al Hadji aka Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas aka aka Conqueror of the Buzzerbeater Empire in Europe in General and Austria in Particular
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280388.29 in reply to 280388.27
Date: 7/26/2016 1:32:27 AM
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Don't yuo think it would devaluate the rookie market too much?


Hopefully yes. As Manon said the draft is a huge gamble, where you can make top dollar. If we want parity, every team should be able to get great prospects at a fair price.

Größter Knecht aller Zeiten aka His Excellency aka President for Life aka Field Marshal Al Hadji aka Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas aka aka Conqueror of the Buzzerbeater Empire in Europe in General and Austria in Particular
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280388.32 in reply to 280388.31
Date: 8/7/2016 6:32:38 PM
The LA Lions
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... out of range for newer managers, managers with less cash flow, managers who haven't yet grasped the economic simulation of this game yet...

With this oversaturation of the market sure it will kill prices of rookies for selling...


These managers you describe are the most likely to have a high draft pick, and your plan is to kill the value of that pick?

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280388.34 in reply to 280388.33
Date: 8/8/2016 1:49:28 AM
The LA Lions
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The value of the pick is only there if they draft well. Or know how to draft at all. Which is not something to be assumed or taken for granted.

I agree.

Do you always see the best prospects go in the top picks every time?

No, I do not. But I suspect that as a team moves into more active and competetive leagues, the likelihood of the best prospects going in the top picks increases.

... but all that means from a different angle is it makes selling TRAINED players more lucrative and more beneficial, as now anyone can get a prospect, but the well trained vs poorly trained players separate themselves from the pack more and more...

The value of training is only there if they train well. Or know how to train at all. Which is not something to be assumed or taken for granted.

So... since we are marginalizing the aspects of gameplay inherent to the draft for the same reasons, should we not also marginalize the aspects of gameplay that come from a good training program as well?

Now, I've answered your question. Will you answer my question? My question is this:

Does your suggestion help you personally in your current situation more than it will help a new manager with a top pick, assuming that you both know "how to draft"?

I started halfway into season 30. You started Washington Mystix at the beginning of season 34. You got at least $339,600 worth of arena seats that I did not (someone correct me if my numbers are wrong please). You should have gotten an 18 year old All-Star potential "franchise player" also (Randy Ross?). And now you want to destroy the draft and basically give everyone good Superstar potential or better 18 year old trainees for peanuts...

The draft, the arena, the transfer market, game day preparation, team tactics, staff, the ratings your team gets relative to what you spent on your roster and what you pay them each week... these are all opportunities to separate yourself from other managers. That's the game. That's the gameplay. Decisions. Do I upgrade my arena or do I save up for a better player or transfer trainee? Do I invest in the draft this year? Do I really need that trainer with career extension or can I get by with one 10x cheaper?

I look at where I started out, with all the mistakes that I made, and where you are now, and I can see why you would make this suggestion. But I also look at where I think you will be in another season or two, and I think you'll realize that your suggestion would have robbed you of the fun and challenge and more importantly an aspect where you will come to separate yourself from other managers.




Last edited by Harold Miner at 8/8/2016 1:50:54 AM

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