Here, once you're team is destine for the playoffs, I think people start TIE.
And once you get to the playoffs, you try to cut TIE deals to get an edge further on...
Personally, I think there needs to be something that effects the overall performance of teams (a game in which the best team always wins regardless wouldn't be much fun or challenge),
The GE takes care of the random, I think it provides a nice balance of reality esp based on some of the upsets posted in the forums.
but I'm not sure how much a user should be able to manage it or if it should just be a background factor, maybe effected by certain events (personal moves, the playoffs, long road trips, tough loses, player arrests etc.).
That would be like team confidence in HT, which makes more sense IMO than enthusiasm/team spirit.
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