I appreciate the response and didn't mean to seem not respectful of the achievements of winning a league. It wasn't my intention to throw a dig at the league or to toss YD under the bus.
The meat of the message is an observation on D.V dominance vs. higher league competitiveness. The general principles of the game remain unchanged on any level. The illustration I chose was YD but it could apply to any team. The topic I was trying to flush out was dependence on strategies that succeed in the beginner leagues that lead to detrimental habits that can hinder a manager going onto the next level. Ideally, any competent manager should get a shot on the bigger stage.
My critique does use a real world example. With all due respect to your 'fairness', PWNY, YD's team history shows that the franchise became YD in Season 8. At that time the team was in D.IV.
http://www.buzzerbeater.com/team/23064/history.aspx Since that time they've won two D.V titles. A great accomplishment in itself but it also meant that they were relegated twice. I believe there are lessons to be learned for all managers by studying this example. There's nothing mean spirited about it. It's simply observation and study of an example. An example that happened to run over V.65 like a Mack truck, but for some reason hasn't translated that success in D.IV play.
Your insight is always appreciated, PWNY. I'll state again that I'm just a noob and am eager to learn. It's my method to pull things apart and learn through vigorous dissection. It's not my intent to come off as an instant expert. My own squad didn't happen overnight, true enough, and we're far from being a power in D.V. Hopefully in the near future we'll be able to try our hand at D.IV and beyond. Same goes for the rest of the league.
Last edited by Mix at 9/6/2011 2:00:46 AM