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In terms of changing nations, I always thought that Italy looking like a boot was odd. Maybe we can change it to look like some high top sneakers?

sidenote.... hattrick has already done this, its new...maybe we can see how it worksout for them...then again hattrick practically asks people to cheat already anyway (as far as multiaccounting) so they just got smart and starting charging for it...hattrick never really does/did anything to stop people from having two teams...not that BB is much better IMO, but that is just my opinion.

I have to say this....You have never played HATTRICK, why are you even talking about something you know nothing about? Are you trying to give them bad press are something?
They wanted more money so they started the BUY A SECOND TEAM thing. And you are like me, you go to your schools and log in to BB. It's not cheating but we are logging on at different IP addresses. BB has never asked me about it but HT sent me an E-Mail asking why I was logging in to HT with lots of different IPs. I didn't know at the time but another teacher at the school was playing HT and logging in from the same school. So, if you ask me, HT are why more strict and way better at finding cheaters even with 5 times the users.

PS...Here is something funny.....I just renewed my supporter and the account that the money went into listed BB Charles/Mark as the account holders. Wow!! Must be nice, kicking back and watching your ship sink while collecting cash.

I am an American by also an Italian. So I can quit BB for 30 days and apply for Italy?

I don't think they would allow you to play in Italy. You don't even live in Europe.

sidenote.... hattrick has already done this, its new...maybe we can see how it worksout for them...then again hattrick practically asks people to cheat already anyway (as far as multiaccounting) so they just got smart and starting charging for it...hattrick never really does/did anything to stop people from having two teams...not that BB is much better IMO, but that is just my opinion.

I have to say this....You have never played HATTRICK, why are you even talking about something you know nothing about? Are you trying to give them bad press are something?
They wanted more money so they started the BUY A SECOND TEAM thing. And you are like me, you go to your schools and log in to BB. It's not cheating but we are logging on at different IP addresses. BB has never asked me about it but HT sent me an E-Mail asking why I was logging in to HT with lots of different IPs. I didn't know at the time but another teacher at the school was playing HT and logging in from the same school. So, if you ask me, HT are why more strict and way better at finding cheaters even with 5 times the users.

I always get a giggle at Wolph's *expertise* on HT...
Anyway, I bought an extra team. Certainly solved the "small nation" issue out.

I'd like to take a moment to recognize how cool it is that there are so many users from different countries around the world that converge on this website to play this game. I hope we can keep doing things to make it better. Folks talk about it like it's going to go bust if something doesn't change, but this is a great game. I'd hate to see it dissolve ever. I can see how it'd be frustrating being in a micronation where you play bots all the time. Hell, I only had one bot season, and it was nice to emerge into a Div IV where there were actual humans. I felt like I had been stationed on a remote moon base for a while.

I can see how it'd be frustrating being in a micronation where you play bots all the time. Hell, I only had one bot season, and it was nice to emerge into a Div IV where there were actual humans. I felt like I had been stationed on a remote moon base for a while.

Well... wolph's rarely played in a "bots-all-the-time" situation, and the one (?) season he did, he has admitted that it helped set him up cash-wise to make it in the JBBL (where wolph currently plays).

The solution to this has been made quite a few times before, as far as micronations go - and it's rather simple... but it's never been implemented.
The main problem with micronations is that there is a high turnover rate of new players. Because they come, and are immediately thrown into a division where they have to compete against strong teams immediately. There's no learning curve, they just start in a div II, and either beat up on the bots or get beat up on.
Where wolph, YC & are live - Japan - that's what happens. New guy comes... gets beat up on... new guy leaves.
Japan has the JBBL (div I), and a sporadically populated div II. Most new guys come into div I.1, which tends to be a meat-grinder.
Now... if new guys started in div III - where they could beat up on bots... that might help. No-one minds winning, and when they first start - it doesn't matter that it's bots. You can build a team, and hopefully compete.
Simple. Oh well.