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The way I see it, transfer restrictions protects new managers from doing stupid stuff before they learn to manage gameshape and enthusiasm and keeps them from driving their teams into the ground via bankruptcy.

The way I see it, the overextension tax keeps teams from being farm teams, or teams from having huge cup runs or playoff pushes they don't deserve (along with the gameshape hit from transfer market). Overextension taxes shouldn't really hurt anyone that knows how to manage their team effectively, or whom has saved up enough money where they can afford the tax (think Yankees).

I don't see the game as getting more complicated except for the GDP. But thats a complication in more of a involving the users to be more active and involved in their team, their league, and scouting their opponents. Sure you could choose not to use it, but that doesn't mean your opponents will do the same.

I like the changes personally. Though I must say, it'd be a *heck* of a lot better, if I could watch my games live via iphone

I agree, both of the changes protect newbies. Especially noobs :)

Tbh, I think that 99% of new signups quit long before they reach the point of going bankrupt, so this wont help keeping the new users in the game.

The overspending/saving money for a Promotion/Cup/whatever run issue could have been solved with one or two simple rules.

BTW. we will drop below 30k users in the next two weeks. Not cool.

BTW. we will drop below 30k users in the next two weeks. Not cool.

Sometimes you have to take a step backwards to be able to take two steps forward.

The overspending/saving money for a Promotion/Cup/whatever run issue could have been solved with one or two simple rules

How would you have fixed these problems?

Myself I believe that this change restores a bit of balance back into the game, encouraging Managers to partake in the most enjoyable aspect of the game, that being training.

The flood of free agents, certainly allowed teams that promoted to be instantly more competitive, but sadly it also made the "buying of 33 yo" the most effective strategy.



Last edited by Sid Vicious at 12/29/2013 11:36:53 PM

So you predict we will have more than 70k users soon? Wow, cool.

I think a negative interest rate on savings and a hard cap would be sufficient.

Marketing Mix is the 4 Ps.

Product is one of the 4 Ps and this change i believe will make the game better.

70k in users is attainable when they work on Promotion and Place (apps)

I tried to introduce BB to 10 people at work who I play basketball with on a regular basis. We all work for a software company and all of them are in their 30's.

Here is what I heard
-Why doesnt it have an App
-Complicated, too much to learn to compete
-Game is too slow(takes too long to play one season)
- You mean I can only try to scrimmage one of you a week. Why cant we have on demand games.

That is why I made the suggestions I made.
- An app to introduce the game to new users and make it mobile friendly.
--App to allow you to watch games(got to get rid of flash)
--App to allow you to play an ondemand game or half a game each day versus a friend. More if you are a supporter or paid for the App.

-Better mentor program
--Allow mentors to see your team pages and have comment sections on your "Manage My Team" page so your mentor can post suggestions for you.

-Better Referral Program
--If you refer someone you get points for draft or maybe toward a paid supporter subscription?
--Maybe points toward draft when you refer someone. If they stay around a month you get points toward a subscription, if they become a supporter you get even more points?

-Faster Season
--Lets face it people got at a faster pace and allowing instant gratification of an ondemand game and a faster season would help with that.

-If we are going toward more of a train and Retain economy then how about more training options AND better chances to get a decent draftee.

What wouldnt you like about it?
A shorter Season? 3 games a week?

The ondemand games you wouldnt have to participate in.

The new mentor program you wouldnt have to participate in.

The App you wouldnt have to participate in.

The new gamers you would never see until they promoted up to your league which means they wouldn't be casual gamers by then.

I would think everyone would like new players and a new mentor program would help them become more than casual players.

edit:
I would like to add there is this soccer game that I used to play that had 100k players now its down to very few active players because it refused to change. BB has to find a way to grow or it will die out.

Last edited by Glines at 12/30/2013 9:52:16 AM