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I wish I could get my cronies to sign up, but they refuse to believe a Hattrick clone is worth their time.

It would be nice if they realized that this isn't an HT clone.

Certainly not blaming you for that, of course.

I absolutely don't push my (hattrick) friends to join. What I do is telling them I play this game, and that I find this game even more exciting than HT, because it is true.

The reason why is simple: if I ask them to sign up, and maybe even try to push them, chances are big they will make the number of botteams even bigger.
If I tell them I play, and I like it; then if they are interested, they will surely sign up.
I think the best way to succesfully keep users in a game is when the are interested. If you try to give them a push to give it a try, some might stay, but I fear many will not.

You are right; we want future dedicated players; not future bots...

Here are the biggest problems they had with Hattrick that aren't fixed in BB yet:

1) Enthusiasm/TS: They hate it. It's still here.

2) Implausible results: Top level teams lose to lower level teams too often in Hattrick. The teams in BB are very close in talent right now and that happens here. In few seasons that will change, but until then...

3) The overall 'look and feel' of the website says "Hattrick". Not sure how to change that.

4) The link with Hattrick. Not certain what this link is myself, but my cronies found out about the Hattrick ad, signed up, stayed one/two days and never came back. Not sure what it would take to overcome the 'taint' of Hattrick except time and success.

Also, most of us used to play the basketball sim over at simulatedsports and that was fun, but we figured it out, no meaningful improvements were made, and it got stale and most left.

I'm waiting to see what my draft produces. My cronies like to build from a draft/recruiting strategy, and so having a good team and still being able to get good players in the draft is crucial. If you can't be good and also get decent players in the draft, no one will interested. I've had a successful season and will pick 11th. On my draft order screen, I have enough 4's and up that if I get my choices in line what other teams have done in last season's draft, I should be happy.

Draft success will key in my ability to talk others into trying. I think it will happen.

I base 'success' on the assumption that the average team picking 11th last season got its 7th choice in the third round. If this holds true (and my league has more than half January sign-ups) I should be thrilled.

We'll see.

TS is an integral part of HT. Whoever doesn't know/doesn't care to manage it should probably find another game to play.

Yes, that's why we all quit. Wasn't I clear about that?

Don't be shocked if it undergoes a facelift.

Don't be shocked if it undergoes a facelift.

I never whoot, but WHOOT! WHOOT! WHOOT!

That's excellent news. Any change will be for the better.

I am quite serious when I suggest putting as much distance between BuzzerBeater and Hattrick as possible. I do want BB to succeed, and likening BB to Hattrick is a bit of an albatross right now.

That's excellent news

Hey hey hey, I didn't give any news.

It's a gut feeling.

That's excellent news

Hey hey hey, I didn't give any news.

It's a gut feeling.

Well your gut made my gut smile :)