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Whither nickfox (Bubba Gump Shrimp)?

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24746.17 in reply to 24746.16
Date: 4/20/2008 4:08:18 PM
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did he have the monies to buy players for a team?

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24746.18 in reply to 24746.17
Date: 4/20/2008 4:15:36 PM
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i'd assume he still has a decent chunk of change.

From his transfer history:

Total Sales: $ 8 930 000
Total Purchases: $ 1 579 800
Transfer Balance: $ 7 350 200

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24746.19 in reply to 24746.18
Date: 4/20/2008 11:27:10 PM
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plus 3 draft picks if he selects well in time...


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24746.20 in reply to 24746.19
Date: 4/21/2008 2:37:17 AM
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Yeah he has money. He's a good friend and I'm trying to re-spark his interest in BB. We'll see...

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24746.21 in reply to 24746.20
Date: 4/21/2008 12:13:37 PM
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I liked nickfox and his activeness on the forums as well but if he has no interest in coming back then it was a little wrong to have him log in just for the sake of keeping his team. He sold his whole team off which isn't fair to the other teams in his league since now every game he plays is a forfeit. Yes it is an automatic win but it really detracts from the enjoyment of the game as well.

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24746.22 in reply to 24746.21
Date: 4/21/2008 1:32:25 PM
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its no different than any other lame duck manager. it also gives him a chance to drop down a level and to be in a competitive situation for his league next season

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24746.23 in reply to 24746.22
Date: 4/21/2008 3:56:13 PM
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The fact that the level below him has no human players means he will be staying at this level.

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24746.24 in reply to 24746.23
Date: 4/21/2008 6:35:28 PM
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??? He's in Division II, chief.

Not quite sure why you're calling me out for trying to get my friend back into the game. There's nothing illegal with what he did and nothing wrong with what I did.

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24746.25 in reply to 24746.24
Date: 4/21/2008 7:02:45 PM
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My mistake for thinking he was in Division IV. I know he didn't break any rules but I just think its not for the best of the game to sell all your players and leave causing anyone who plays you, for the next month, to see a forfeited game. I don't want to argue about this so I'm not going to say anything more. This is just what I feel about it.

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24746.26 in reply to 24746.25
Date: 4/21/2008 8:30:15 PM
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My mistake for thinking he was in Division IV. I know he didn't break any rules but I just think its not for the best of the game to sell all your players and leave causing anyone who plays you, for the next month, to see a forfeited game. I don't want to argue about this so I'm not going to say anything more. This is just what I feel about it.

You have an obligation to do what's best for the game? Nah. You have an obligation to do what's best for your team. The developers then have to adjust the game in ways that will make the two coincide. If they fail, the game goes down. It's that simple.

"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
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24746.27 in reply to 24746.26
Date: 4/22/2008 2:28:51 AM
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My mistake for thinking he was in Division IV. I know he didn't break any rules but I just think its not for the best of the game to sell all your players and leave causing anyone who plays you, for the next month, to see a forfeited game. I don't want to argue about this so I'm not going to say anything more. This is just what I feel about it.

You have an obligation to do what's best for the game? Nah. You have an obligation to do what's best for your team. The developers then have to adjust the game in ways that will make the two coincide. If they fail, the game goes down. It's that simple.


i kind of feel like the system the developers have set up is about as good as there can be in the situation. as a veteran of several of these manager games, what he did isn't considered criminal across the board. its almost an altruistic act, giving the opponents a chance to win over an opponent who would prefer not to play. whats worse, a win without competition or a loss to nothing?

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