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Today's economic update revealed that, the election of my 4 players to START in the all-star game resulted in a merchandise increase of a whopping $200. I neither bought nor sold any players during that time.

Can anyone explain how this mimics any sort of real economic principles? Again, the league's fans VOTED for these players, but won't spend their money to buy their jerseys over other players in the league? If they like the other players better (for whatever reason: size of attendance, national team, etc) they would have voted for those players to start in the all-star game.

/ frustration

maybe they like them even before they voted for them ;)

absolutely plausible but, if that were the case, I wouldn't have 4 all star starters and a merchandise income 7K below league average.

As we all know, merchandise income is related both to origin and stats of one's team's players. I had a quick look at your team and league and noticed that you have no relevant US or even self-drafted player in your roster.The other teams of your league seem to be a bit ahead of you in that regard.

I don't want to discuss the realism of this merchandise calculation. In my opinion the allstar selection should be more likely to be improved than the merchandise thing - resulting in an approximation of the selection towards the merchandise values, just because it's a fan voting and no stat based one. I repeat, this would be just a logical consequence, I do not want to judge about the merchandise calculation.

Apart from these theoretical thoughts, I share the opinion that something has to be done about that allstar thing. But if an allstar nomination should be tied up with the merchandise calculation in its current state, some other improvements seem to be inevitable. Please have a look at (130090.1) and (143412.1).

As we all know, merchandise income is related both to origin and stats of one's team's players. I had a quick look at your team and league and noticed that you have no relevant US or even self-drafted player in your roster.The other teams of your league seem to be a bit ahead of you in that regard.

I am not quarreling with that, but those same factors should ALSO result in those players getting elected to the all star game. If fans are really more interested in rooting for home grown/US/national team players (all of which I have fewer than the other teams in my league) then they should ALSO vote for those players in the all star game.

Essentially, under the current popularity system, I am arguing that makes no sense that my players got voted into the all star game.

Alright, seems that our opinions differ not that much, maybe I misunderstood your concern a little. Would you agree that a possible solution attempt should represent a middle course between allstar election and merchandise income calculation?


edit: lovin' those one-ball-voters...

Last edited by Benjamin at 5/10/2010 10:33:39 PM

Merchandise seems to be influenced by the salary of the star player too i.e. NT center will bring more money than NT guard because of his salarry expenses. Not sure how that formula works but obviously there tends to be a pattern about it.