I really do not understand why anyone would want to start in Level IV. First, I would much rather earn my promotion (and get that trophy), then just be there. Also, there are some really tough Level IV leagues...if a team can't win their DV league, whats makes them think they are going to win anything in DIV? 2 of the 4 DV teams that promoted into my DIV league didn't even win their championship series. They are going to get SMOKED in our league. There are 2 or 3 players whose salary is greater than some of their entire rosters.
I used my time in DV to build a team, establish a training system, learn the nuances of BB, and was on my way up when I moved into DIV. I made it into one of the toughest DIV leagues in USA, but kept up my training, saving money, building my arena, & roster. My team, and my oginization as a whole was significantly better by the end of the season than it was when the season started. I pulled of a big upset in the playoffs, and ended up going to the Championship where I lost to a very good team, that will do quite well in DIII.
I have to say, if you didn't earn your way to a promotion, and think you should have been promoted...well, that tells me that clearly there are still aspects of this game you still need to learn. Take the time you have in DV again, to learn the things that you didn't learn the first time around.
I have a buddy who made it the championship his first season in DV. He lost and had to go back to the same league again. But like I said earlier, he did all the things he was supposed to do; built a training program, built his arena, saved money and improved his roster. As a result, he was the very last DV team left in the cup last season, and the amount of DIV teams was down to 5 or so when he was eliminated. He went 22-0 in league play, crushed everyone he played, and now that he is in DIV, he has a legit team, and more importantly legit orginization.
Now for him, the question is not whether he will do well enough to stay in DIV, but how deep he will go in the playoffs!
Last edited by Jason at 10/8/2010 5:27:45 PM