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Years ago I suggested to let new teams pick their own players in an expansion draft (free agents and retired players), so they would not start with a bunch of garbage players.

I am still convinced this would be a good solution.

At least setting up teams with a somehow competitive roster for their league would do some good. It´s hard enough to start with a bunch of scrubs in a countries 4th or 5th div, now if you don´t have a serious upgraded roster in a top league, you get bored quickly I assume.

Maybe there could be some "initial questions" to determine your roster ... like ... "which position do you like most?", "do you prefer a balanced deep team or a short rotation with one or two team stars", "all offense, best defense in town or just balanced" and maybe "grab all the boards! - go for the highlight reel (steals and blocks)! - distribution! all about distribution" and finally "youth is the key! - the mix will do the tricks! - veterans will do!" which could determine your teams direction to start with.

Of course, when a newbie team of that kind with a "somehow competitive" (read: team salary high enough to compete - on paper - for 6th spot) roster goes bot within the first 3 months, no player at all may go FA, else this would open up too many ways of cheating.

Cheating is a big issue there actually. Maybe even the transfer market should open AFTER at least 4 weeks in game (for selling players), to avoid that and encourage step by step learning and building.

The one question I have for that is how many teams would pick a team that would bankrupt them after the first economic update? Even if you up the starting money, beginning a franchise with the minimum arena and a competitive team would not do. Then you have to start them with a bigger arena and pretty soon there is no reason to play the game.

Last edited by somdetsfinest at 1/30/2012 10:09:56 PM

I guess Malice will be happy to be capped at 150.000$.

Hell no. I'd then be hamstrung at the next level. That particular mechanic is fine. It's just the allocation of teams-to-divisions that needs to be looked at, and fixed. Additionally, the system of promotion is fine for large nations, but needs work with regards to lower numbered nations.