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Can we just merge Kansas and Delaware? As a Nebraskan I would be ok with that state going east

Honestly a merge should include every nation. If the BBs don't want to merge the biggest nations that are already more than self-sustaining, then they need to make a cut-off of say 900 users for those that will/won't be merged. If that were to be the cut-off, 7 nations wouldn't merge with anyone. The other roughly 55% of users would be merged.

Merging nations changes the economy and competition of the whole game. Micro-merging isn't a micro issue only.

I would be interested to know if those micro-nations that have been named as possible mergers would be more open to the idea if macros were also slated to be merged?

Wolph said something similar to this and in my reply I think I said that really any nation less than 1000 users should be considered for merging. Really the aim should be to have somewhat similar sized nations. Simply merging micro countries to make a few still small nations is only a half step towards what would probably be best. Everyone should be playing the same game, though not necessarily in the same way.

As a player in one of the smaller nations (190 of us the last time I looked) I doubt I speak for the other 189 but I wouldn't be that bothered by a merge, though I'd lose my place in the top division. (Boohoo.)

Nor would it bother me to play with people from other countries. I would say to all those who say they don't want to play with people from other nations I assume they've only bought or sold players from or to people in their own country, since buying a player from a foreigner is playing the game with him.

Trainerman(Wolph) and I both outlined different ideas for a full merger here (278372.1). I believe in regions, he believes in language as a priority. Both are mergers for all of BuzzerBeater and not just micros.

Yup, that is what I had in mind. You've got it.

I think you also need to take into account how many people in USA say they will emigrate if *POLITICIAN* is elected president. A mass exodus hasn't happened, and it won't this year either.

Users saying change will end their careers won't all go. Those that go I would guess are largely the same people that don't want an actual challenge and enjoy making money without competition.

For this topic, aren't the smaller nation users more relevant?

Not necessarily. If they do a reshuffle of sufficient magnitude that it actually makes a good difference, then every team in every country is affected. If they just mess with small nations, what they do won't matter in the long run.

Last edited by Mike Franks at 4/19/2016 1:28:19 AM