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Sure it could have been useful but I wasn't in a position to win that game or any others even with him. Everyone plays the game differently. I play because it is fun. For me, buying a team of rentals before playoffs is not that much fun. It just ruins the skill of the game. At the moment the game is not all that balanced on the TL and with player skill vs salary so it is easy to exploit the game.

I don't feel like exploiting it this way because as I said, I don't find that fun or rewarding. Others might and that is ok I guess.

I want to win the title with a sustainable team that I could play with for many seasons without going bankrupt. I don't want to win using a team that I can only have together for 5 weeks before I run out of money.

At the moment I am trying to restructure my team through the TL and training to develop a team that I can sustain and I will have fun playing with each week.

Hope that helps you understand my reasoning. ;)

Last edited by Bobby Locke at 1/25/2012 6:35:30 PM

Makes perfcet sense and is the same way Wombats, Black Label Society, BHB, Baxter Bogans and lots of others are playing it that way so no doubt you are in very good company.

I wish the rules were different. I think the game would be better if your rosters were fixed the week after the all star game so there were no rentals. I think there should be a higher salary floor and a salary cap. I think you should get a merchandising bonus for long term players as you do for draft picks. Vallo Tammella has been on my team since the month I started in season 10 but to my fans he is just another blow in.

As you can see with my team most of my core has been together for several seasons.

Season Player
10 Oliver Ðuričko Vallo Tammela
14 Mu Hongyun
15 Jared Sherwin
16 Diptavrna Kumar Barton Melmeth Garth Larbi

That was three of my five starters last season, add to that Rober Forbes who was bought in season 15 my team was basically created in season 15, with trainees and a backup added in season 16 and one rental big man at the end of season 17 to get me over the top.

This season obviously I have had the big budget to make a lot of changes. So I have added Rene Garrett (18 trainee),
Marko Sperbert (26 awesome SF scored 51 vs Black Label Society and 38 vs WA although since I got him his foul average has jumped from 2.5 to 5.9) Antoni Hołówka (25 SG or SF) and big bad Gary Lawrance (25 stud PF).

So next season my starting lineup should be:
Barton 23
Antoni 26 * may be sold uncertain
Sperbert 27
Lawrence 26
Sherwin 31 ** will be upgraded at some time

Bench
Vallo 28
Oliver 27
Kumar 21
Mu 23
Garth 29

So as you can see I have also tried to make my team one that can last as well. I still need to upgrade the C position later but for now I hope I can enjoy a little more income.

So I totally agree with your long term strategy but having only been around since season 10 not season three I need to take lots of shortcuts to try and compete with all of you well established, experienced and wise managers. My journey back to the ABBL may be a long one but some day I hope to be back and then to be as good a manager as all of you guys.

I think your strategy is a good one and will be sustainable (if you can promote back up quickly). Buying in new players is fine and part of the game. My problem is with the 250k plus monsters that are so cheap to rent for a few games. What you have done is look for long term players which I think you will have more fun with rather than the rentals.

You will have a very good team in the seasons ahead.

Good luck

I've tied to look to those 250k plus rentals this season but they didn't go cheaply.. the bad ones went for around 800k and the better ones went for 1.1+ mil... add in 2 -3 weeks of salary and they are not so cheap.

Minimum cost of a rental is around 1.3mil (800k cost + 500k for 2 weeks of salary).

Then after the playoffs you can sell him and maybe recoup half of what you paid for cos no one wants to keep a high salaried player on their team. 300k-400k back after tax.

So you have lost 1mil and your not even certain to win the ABBL title. I'd stick to 5th place and continue to train my 20 year olds thank you very much.

Sure a few seasons ago rentals came cheaply, but now everyone is doing the rental thing.. and thus the prices have gone up... it is not such a viable strategy anymore.

I think you should get a merchandising bonus for long term players as you do for draft picks

I quite like this idea

Now that Sid Vicious has survived you guys have another Bryce Gibbs in your house, someone who will go all out to win and not give a hoot about the cost.

Everyone is continaully comparing myself to Bryce, Why do you all think so badly of Bryce?

My problem is with the 250k plus monsters that are so cheap to rent for a few games.

Drink up and enjoy Australia day, log in tonight when your part sloshed and you can buy mine.

I wished I hadnt of sold my injured SG, I might of held onto my own "value for money" 250k beast and tried to win the cup with a strong starting five.

Dont think HA is as yet all that established in the ABBL, by my reckoning if I sell my 250K a week centre, I only have
3 starters and 3 back ups left on the roster


? for you all.

Have a look at

Àngel Pruna (13285204

who is for sale. He's a 24 year old superstar who has popped in both outside defence and free throws in the one week.

How does this happen?


Last edited by Sid Vicious at 1/25/2012 8:08:28 PM

random cross-training

BB-DEVs fixed the players minutes issue.

Cheers

HA has made his move ....................................................... towards bankruptcy




Last edited by Sid Vicious at 1/28/2012 6:58:07 PM

I reckon .... what's up with that purchase?

Cos he is desparate for fifth spot next season.

Sunstruck, heat got to me.

Paid 300K more than what I sold my injured SG for, and he costs abot 30K a week more, yet hes not as good.

Shanmag has hurt me more than what she knows

How do I apply for a license to have some gaming machines at my arena?

Its either that, a reverse mortgage, a fire sale or bankruptcy

My lucky day, Radfords for sale

Last edited by Sid Vicious at 1/28/2012 7:18:19 PM