Phyr, this is a very well thought out and well written proposal. (I'm responding to the original post)
With regards to not needing 48+ minutes, it seems that many folks strive so hard to get their 3 players at 48+ on single position training, or their six players in double position training, and anything less is deemed unacceptable. What it has always seemed to me is that getting all your trained players the max training in a week should be somewhat of a challenge and a rarity. Not just a press of a button. Over the seasons, this has turned out to be a fun challenge for me, and several of the other managers I know in real life. Taking my Utopia team as an example, I know that I won't get the best out of my guys if I try to play them 48+ each game, and it also won't be best for my team from a winning perspective. My answer to this is to train 5 guys in 2 position training. That way there is more flexibility, and my best players (the players I'm training have grown to be my best) can play bigger roles in league games.
I would be okay with the drop off in training efficiency from 48+ minutes being linear instead of on a curve. Actually, I would welcome that change.
Regarding #2, I've actually just thought of out of position training as one of those things that makes you really question whether it's worth it to try and train up your big man's passing, for instance. It's been the question of: do I play him as a guard in a league game (and risk TO's) and have him defend the post? Or do I just play him once as a reserve, and then get him his 48+ in a scrimmage? Not easy, but again, a fun challenge over the past 15 or so seasons.
I actually thought the change so we can train anyone anywhere, but with a penalty, was generous.
However, I would not be opposed to seeing training penalties lifted for all positions, but I would prefer that it stays the way it is now in terms of choosing only one skill to train per week, and players needing to be in the same position to receive that training (or 2 positions for 2 player training, of course). I think that would be another very generous shift towards making training easier.
All in all, though, I've enjoyed the current training system. I've always been training at least one player on my team every season, and my team has done moderately well over the years, so the current system can definitely be incorporated with team success as well.
Last edited by Iguanadon Joe at 10/15/2015 1:33:47 PM