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So, i just started and inherited a team that's in last place. 6th and 7th are only 1 or 2 games better than me. I'm willing to be patient with the rest of this season. My original plan (after reading through the manual and newbie guide) was to train a couple of my Guards an 18 yr old (edit) Superstar and a 21 yr Old MVP, and look for one more guard to buy at 18/19 in order to train. In the meantime, I planned on just keeping the rest of my mediocre starters so I don't overspend before I know what makes this game tick.

But, a couple of the top teams were also replaced within the last week with new managers so I know their rosters were also reset like mine. Soooo, when i noticed that, it got me thinking...

with half a season left, is it a good idea...
a) to go buy some players to try to compete so I don't demote?
b) or stick with my original plan of patience?

Thanks

Last edited by Jaybrams at 1/14/2013 6:16:21 PM

Thanks. The USA full league lists shows Div VI leagues so I assumed they were active.

That brings up two other questions about training:

1. Does elastic training apply to ALL skills of any given position? So, if I do not train Ade in the Interior stuff, he will be slow moving in the Guard stuff? Even though he is not an interior player?

2. Ryan Albright (the 21 yr old MVP potential) too old to effectively train?

no

he wouldn't slow down in guard stuff at all I think

The elastic effects works like if you have a guy like this: 6/7/2/5/7/6 in his guard skills

the OD would pop the fastest (aka elastic effect) because it is the lowest skill in there.

Ryan Albright can be worthwhile to train if you want to make him a serviceable backup Guard for the years later.

I'd suggest waiting for the draft next year when there's a new crop of 18 yo guard out there that haven't missed a week of training at all. Always try to hunt American trainees, since American is your Nationality; and it's also common sense to me. But it doesn't really matter.

I also suggest you joining the USA Offsite (http://s3.zetaboards.com/BuzzerBeater_USA_NT/index/)

sign up there and then bb mail jfarb (28800), coco (23075) or sleet (28628) for your account to get approved. USA Offsite is where good managers and young managers go to every day to get advice, talk about their team, training, and the National Team and U21 Team. It'll really help you in your road to the top. hope you go there.


hope this helps

A lot of people like training, and that's fine, but two things that are far more likely to influence how much you win long term and short term are A) how salary efficient the roster you put together is (how good they are compared to how much they cost per week, learn the salary formulas) and how good you are at keeping your players in high game shape.

I recommend firing all but 3 players this season and start shopping for next season a couple weeks before next season starts. But if I just took over a new team in D5 I would definitely try for promotion if there wasn't any strong teams, even if you fail wins=dollars so both options aren't too far apart (as long as the players you add are salary efficient, which usually means high OD and high secondary skills, and you don't add too much salary).

Also don't buy a level 4 trainer, it's 100% a mistake.

Also don't buy a level 4 trainer, it's 100% a mistake.

I think hiring a lvl 4 trainer if you have a 18yo superstar trainee isn't the worst thing to do. I wouldn't spent any money on any lvl above 4 though...

explain the "firing all but three players" thing.... you mean only dress three players per game? I read in the rules that you only need three... how are the other spots filled?

also, if you have any direction on where I can see the salary formulas (or theories), i'd appreciate it.

Thanks for all the different perspectives, it's interesting to see all the approaches. Hopefully I haven't made too many rash decisions yet. Maybe just one or two with staff, but I think I'll be alright.

The fire all but 3 players tactic is to exploit the fact that as a new team you have no salary floor. If your roster cost 10k and you make 50k in TV money and you can make a good deal of money quickly.

I personally don't like that plan because one can make a good deal of money training players and selling them but to each their own.

Personally I'd focus on things I control. I would train up some guys, maybe find a 3k+ Allstar trainee as a 3rd trainee and would start building up my arena. These are the sources of economy that you have the most control over... if you train highly sought after players; you can make quick, easy money. If you build your arena well and set your prices well then you will have a source of income for years to come.