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Why is "Blank lineup" allowed to work?

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204731.13 in reply to 204731.12
Date: 12/17/2011 2:36:44 PM
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The game engine wont make up for you're short falls if you cant make up for it in other areas. It seems to me a blank lineup is best for making in game adjustments and keeping players fresh, but it can also be a disaster if you set the wrong tactics or have players with certain skill sets.

The fact of the matter is this is a manager game not a coach game. Some manager's are very hands on with their coach and others leave it to the "experts" and let the coach make all of the lineup and in-game decisions. It's all part of the strategy.

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204731.14 in reply to 204731.13
Date: 12/17/2011 4:15:58 PM
Prairie Dogs
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I would like it even more if this were a general manager game, but we could do more to hire coaches and assistants with certain styles. We should be able to hire a "push the ball" coach and assistants who are big man specialists who increase rebounding, for example.

Last edited by Captain P-Dog at 12/17/2011 4:16:07 PM

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204731.15 in reply to 204731.13
Date: 12/18/2011 8:28:54 AM
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The fact of the matter is this is a manager game not a coach game.

At levels like B3, it's a money game =P

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204731.16 in reply to 204731.12
Date: 12/18/2011 11:54:48 AM
Phoenix_Suns
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Have you set "Let the coach decide?"

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204731.17 in reply to 204731.16
Date: 12/18/2011 12:09:36 PM
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Yeap. Blank & "Let coach decide" Just think this takes away from the game & gives advantage to someone who knows this against someone who doesn't.

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From: ClipCap

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204731.19 in reply to 204731.18
Date: 12/18/2011 11:40:42 PM
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How so? The sub pattern is so frequent that it allows, I think, max output for the players you have.

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204731.21 in reply to 204731.19
Date: 12/19/2011 1:21:55 AM
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I have used it MANY times for NT games but never use it for league or cup. I did do it twice in PL games. In my league games I am always watching minutes and trying to get training done. In NT games I don't care about minutes or training so the blank lineup loses its two worst problems. Having said it, in almost every case the coach used the same lineup that I would have done usually if there was variation it was where it was a line ball call anyway (best PG has worse GS than second best PG so who gets the nod?) or it was some minor minutes allocated to bench players. Watching the game on the viewer you do see some VERY odd things from time to time but the overall picture seems to be very good.

I can't see the problem with it. It is just another option. It has its advantages and disadvantages like any other system.

From: ClipCap

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204731.22 in reply to 204731.21
Date: 12/19/2011 2:45:00 AM
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The only thing that stands out, & this maybe a lack of understanding on my part, was the use of Subs in the game. The allocation of minutes & how that boosted the Box Scores for the game.
When you have used it, you see the same thing? I may have jumped to concusions on this, but when I see the Box Score jump between me setting the lineup & then the game doing it, I thought there was advantage to be had.

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204731.23 in reply to 204731.20
Date: 12/19/2011 2:46:03 AM
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Good question. I'll let you know, unless someone else already has the answer.

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