First off I tip my cap to you lathrop, you put up a good fight. And my heart goes out to you as well, injuries truly suck especially ones like you described. I have been in your shoes as well and thought about dropping this game because of it, I have been in it forever it seems like and I continue to see things that if it were up to me would be different and changed.
So here goes my thoughts and suggestsions...hope someone is listening...
First off Lathrop reminded me on one, if a player is injured, he does not get a full salary (only half, the other is reimbursed by insurance), I know injuries are supposed to be part of the game but they suck and take a lot of fun out of the game.
Salaries should be paid on a per game basis, not a weekly basis, if a player is on the roster (even inactive), they get paid. With the current model for Tournys, no salary for those days.
Change the model for Tourney games, work out the economics such that it is great for a Div III/IV/V team to play an NBBA team..... at least financially. All gate receipts should be 50/50. Then we can work on paying players on a per game basis for Tourny games as well.
Fix the Draft so it makes sense to actual invest money in it......yeah we have changes this year but have not seen results. Also if you are auto relegated you get either the#1 or 2 pick.
Add a Home Grown Player pool where each team in the offseason get three HG players (these are trainees in their backyard that they scouted, maybe say 5 pts each) to choose from, you can select 1 of the 3. You dont actually get to see their attributes but you have an idea of what they are.....right now getting trainees is a crap shoot especially with the draft, some teams go many years without finding a trainee on their own even investing significant money. Lets change that.
Eliminate Game Shape Training so more investment is made in training attributes. Which will in turn make you work on your teams playing time.
Add the ability to limit playing time to instructions....30 mins Max, 12 mins Min etc.
Change Game attitudes to only two options, Normal and Crunch Time....like the playoffs
Add game attitude for BOTH halves....second half attitude would be affected by differential in teams Stamina....lower stamina team would not get as much as a bump in say a 2nd half CT....
Eliminate Game Day focus and improve defenses. Add double coverage....better description of Box and One....and who is that One????
Add option to not foul at end....especially for good shooting teams. Saw at WC's teams were very concerned about point differential so they would not foul at the end because of that.
I have had more ideas in the past but cannot think of anymore at this time....just food for thought...
Cheers
Last edited by cws33 at 9/24/2014 9:10:16 PM
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