Then why are we setting lineups and tactics? Those are coach duties. As far as I'm concerned, we're the general manager and coach. If not, then remove the ability to set tactics and lineups and introduce the hiring of coaches with various skillsets, much like players. I doubt many people would want that.
You're giving instructions to the coach because, quite obviously, you're his boss. If you give him particularly poor instructions, the coach actually adjusts the tactics somewhat during the game according to the opposition's strength.
So you like spending time buying and selling players, but enjoy learning how to properly utilize them? Why don't we just make this a daytrading game then?
I like spending time on building up my roster, which includes setting a training regime, deciding when to sell and what to buy, and choosing the lineup for each game.
I don't like spending time on micro-managing every single game or each individual player because, quite frankly, this shouldn't be necessary. I understand you'd like to twist this argument towards me being an evil (day)trader, but that's not going to fly.
Difficult? I don't find it difficult at all. In fact, I find it quite effortless to assess a player's strength and/or compare them with others.
So can you absolutely effortlessly say which one is better (all other skills being equal), a SF with DR 9, HN 9, js 10 and is 10, or a SF with DR 10, HN 10, JS 9 and IS 9? How about one with DR 10, HN 9, JS 9, and IS 10? I am sure you can quite 'effortlessly' say they're about the same, except that's not really useful.
I think temporary "annoyance" is a small price to pay for depth in the long run. I think everyone gets a little annoyed when they're forced to use their brains, but that's ultimately what keeps players interested - the challenge.
Except the annoyance is not temporary, and there is necessarily challenging in a game with generally unnecessary depth.
Since I've gone through all of my arguments at least twice and with relative lucidity, I plan to stop spamming this thread.
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