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I don't think they care what country you apply to as long as you don't have multiple teams. I believe they encourage your own country, but I recall someone telling me I could go bot and compete in another country if I really wanted to

You have to live in the country you play. If you move to that country then you can allow this team to go bot and start a new team. In this case the poster said he lived only 40 km from Belgium and was only told that they may allow it.

I had a former leaguemate (he went bot recently) that signed up in the USA, when he was living here at the time. At some point, he moved to Panama, but since he signed up in the USA, he was allowed to keep his team.

Oh seriously? I could have sworn I asked someone in the mibbit chat about what if I wanted to play in the US instead (because of the higher competition) and remember being told that I'd have to go bot and then make a new team and select US instead of Canada

The idea about interregional leagues is very interesting, and could potential boost the leaguecompetion in small countries.

The only problem, as I see it, is whether the national teams likewise is to merge. Call me a nationalist, but my commitment to a regional national team will not be the same as my current and independent national team.

I don't know all the history of these discussions, but it seems you could solve two problems at the same time by ...

1. Allow Supporters to buy extra teams in micronations to boost competitiveness. Then more new users will stick around, too.

2. Block all transfers/scrimmages between any owner's multiple teams. If an owner got two teams eligible for BBB or something, just allow the higher-ranked team only. I'm sure there's a way to avoid the problems.

3. Reap the reward of additional interest in smaller countries and the cash made by selling loyal, committed players more of what they like.

Is this impossible programming-wise? Are there fears of cheating that can't be addressed effectively?

All valuable points, and I accept all that.

My POV is a business perspective here, since ultimately money should drive the site's ability to grow (conversely, the lack will see it wither). I have not yet found the funds to become a supporter, but if I found the value proposition better I'd probably have made it happen by now. It's not excessive, but the fact that I have played for a few years for free tells me something.

What percentage of users are Supporters? I'm guessing it's not near high enough.

What percentage of caught cheaters are Supporters? I'm guessing it's low. If you invest in the growth of a game that has no payout, chances are you'll care more about its integrity.

I have played a sim baseball game for 10 years and I keep renewing my teams. I am a commissioner and help in many ways. I am invested, in both time and money, in seeing the game work well. I see a large number of active, helpful owners/mods here, and they are similarly invested.

Just my opinion, but I think that group would expand if Supporter carried the option of helping smaller nations prosper. I think it's a win-win for the nations and the game as a whole. Plus, did I mention more income? That can't hurt, can it?

No Mather how or where the team is created, managing two teams at the same time is cheating.

Second question, where you live in one country and want a team in another. I don't se the problem as long as you only have one team. But how the rules are interpreted in this Mather I don't know for sure.