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From: mfork00
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Date: 1/2/2010 10:13:48 PM
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I ran Depth Chart until 4th tonight in my game (http://www.buzzerbeater.com/match/17918578/boxscore.aspx) and my starters played 46, 39, 47, 47, 48 minutes. I was expecting closer to a "Strictly Follow" split (roughly 27/9 starter/backup) after 3 quarters and the 4th to vary based on how close the game was, not for my guys to have played almost 35 of the 36 minutes going into the 4th.

What have others seen on Depth Chart until 4th - is this normal? I had a starter and single backup at every position except center (same guy as starter/backup/reserve to get full 48).

From: Emilio

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126337.2 in reply to 126337.1
Date: 1/3/2010 12:25:56 PM
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I would never use "Depth Chart until 4th". There is a design problem that is not yet solved. Look at this thread of the bug forum: (26712.1)
When you put your best players as starters, it will work very similar to "Strictily follow...".
When you put worse players as starters and the best players as backups, then very often the GE will change your order and put the good backup as starter in the match and he will play most of the match.
So basically you cannot expect to have a rational use of the 4th quarter, because if you put your best players as starters, at the last quarter the coach will still think that they are the right choice and they will play. And the other logical use (setting bad players as starters and let the "good ones" enter the match at the las quarter) is bugged.

¡Me aburro! (Homer Simpson)
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126337.3 in reply to 126337.2
Date: 1/4/2010 4:08:54 PM
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Thanks you for the valuable information. I rarely use this option, but chose it for my last Cup game. The minute management was quite close to what you suggest—and far from ideal!

Pappy
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Date: 1/4/2010 5:01:11 PM
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I believe "Coach picks from Depth Chart" have the same issue when choosing the worse players as starters and the best ones as backups: The GE uses the best ones as starters giving them a lot of game time.