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79322.1
Date: 3/5/2009 12:47:44 PM
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The draft is a relative crapshoot right? I am sure we all have stories of getting a role player in the first round ...and I just got a Superstar in the 3rd. So ...really ...how much should I spend on scouting? Especially as a D5 player ...is it worth 20k per week?
I currently have 10k per week and considering lowering that. Any notes would be appreciated.

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79322.2 in reply to 79322.1
Date: 3/5/2009 2:22:58 PM
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I'd say it somewhat depends on how many humans there will be picking ahead of you. If you'll have a bad record and wind up with a good draft slot, then the scouting could be valuable. Or if you're at the top of the league but play against a bunch of bots who will just pick randomly, the scouting could again be valuable.

My situation is neither of those - I will likely have a bunch of humans picking ahead of me (fingers crossed, of course!), so I'm unlikely to get any good draft picks. I haven't put money into scouting for a few seasons and I have no complaints about it. If a half-decent player comes through, then I can exchange him for a little cash.

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79322.3 in reply to 79322.2
Date: 3/5/2009 2:46:57 PM
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I will likely have a bunch of humans picking ahead of me


You have humans in your league?

NO ONE at this table ordered a rum & Coke
Charles: Penn has some good people
A CT? Really?
Any two will do
Any three for me
Any four will score
Any five are live
From: brian

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79322.5 in reply to 79322.4
Date: 3/5/2009 4:49:35 PM
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prob depends on your place in the standings. i stopped a couple seasons ago after a couple really bad drafts. havent had a useful pick since the season 2 to 3 offseason.

Last edited by brian at 3/5/2009 4:49:56 PM

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79322.7 in reply to 79322.3
Date: 3/5/2009 6:02:38 PM
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I will likely have a bunch of humans picking ahead of me


You have humans in your league?


Sorry, humans and GMs.

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79322.8 in reply to 79322.7
Date: 3/5/2009 6:13:42 PM
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Listen, you old bastard, you wanna mess with me?

Do ya? Do ya punk?

NO ONE at this table ordered a rum & Coke
Charles: Penn has some good people
A CT? Really?
Any two will do
Any three for me
Any four will score
Any five are live
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79322.9 in reply to 79322.8
Date: 3/5/2009 6:15:39 PM
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Kids today.

Back in my day, we respected our elders!

Now, get off my lawn.

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79322.10 in reply to 79322.9
Date: 3/5/2009 6:31:48 PM
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Well, it was easy respecting your elders when they were only Adam & Eve.

NO ONE at this table ordered a rum & Coke
Charles: Penn has some good people
A CT? Really?
Any two will do
Any three for me
Any four will score
Any five are live
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79322.11 in reply to 79322.10
Date: 3/5/2009 6:45:35 PM
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You may have won this battle, Juice(d), but you ain't winning the war.