Welcome to Season 63: Pick Up The PaceIt's no secret that the BuzzerBeater Game Engine has recently undergone several updates. It has been a long time coming, but we finally believe the Game Engine is now the most balanced it has ever been, with each offensive and defensive tactic being considered seriously. With this, we have also implemented changes that simulate the fast pace of modern basketball, essentially resulting in more assists in all matches (tested in private leagues last season). If only there were a way to test these new changes and bold claims… Oh wait, now there is! And this is where our brand new feature shines: PickUp Games!
(322271.1)These practice matches will give everyone a perfect opportunity to test their tactical knowledge and, eventually, improve it. Scheduling these games is easy; head to the scrimmages page to schedule instantly arranged games against bots of different levels of difficulty, or use the team overview page of your friends (or your second team!) to issue challenges to be played anytime you want!
Additionally, the scrimmage page is the place to check out all the pickup game challenges, issued or received, with the number of received challenges also visible beside the scrimmage link in the menu (in blue). Pickup games can be scheduled to start in as little as 5 minutes from now, and since the lineup deadline is only 2 minutes before the opening tip, you might end up having only 3 minutes to set your lineup!
Now, we can't have an unlimited number of practice matches each week, so we have devised a system to give out a fair taste of the new feature for everyone: pickup game tokens. While anyone can issue an unlimited number of challenges (as long as at least one token is available), each accepted game or a game instantly arranged with a bot (or your second team) will spend 1 token. To give you a running start, 3 tokens have been awarded to each team right now. Each week, additional tokens will be given to all teams, with a small bonus for our supporters. Spend them wisely!
Our BB Scouts have gone through several seminars around the world (all expenses covered, not to worry) and now they return with a promise: At least one high-potential player in all League Drafts! On top of that, 19-year-old draftees will become even more appealing - their maximum skill level will rise from 9.5 to 10.5.
Let's congratulate bigshoes of bigshoes for winning the B3 finals, 20 full seasons after their last B3 finals. The first ever Hong Kong team to win B3! A very exciting roster and a myriad of used tactics all through the season, finally they managed to beat Folgado Lakers (managed by Darkonako) in a game marked by a very unlucky injury for Folgado at the start 90 - 75.
The Poland NT (managed by kozlik4) are the NT World Champions! The WC Finals ended at 113 - 83, and the winner was never in doubt. They have reached the WC Final Four after having to win 3 consecutive games in a row in the 2nd round, and in the last game of that round, they managed to get their F4 qualification thanks to a game winning buzzerbeater. Let's also congratulate the USA NT (managed by Mediocrity) for their runner up position and a very promising young team! The next U21 World Cup will be held in Schweiz (Switzerland).
Regarding our B3 predictions contest, Turkish manager Edmond Dantês claimed victory, closely followed by BuddyHolly of Taiwan and Rancie from the Pilipinas, sharing second place. Third place is snapped up by our own CM-Alonso from Israel!
Lastly, we encourage you to join our Discord community and engage in lively discussions with fellow basketball enthusiasts. Click here to become a part of the vibrant BuzzerBeater community and immerse yourself in all things basketball!
https://discord.gg/cXEHPmdxzpPosted by: BB-Marin 12/3/2023 4:40:20 AM