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I'm mostly just saying hi. I signed up about the same time as you, and landed in the other half of III/9 :) New to this game unlike you, but it looks decent. It's smilar to Peloton-game in ways, which I've played for years (and anyone with an interest in cycling - go sign up!). It'll be interesting to track our respective progress, if we both stick at the game anyway.

You may have noticed my current strategy looks a little like buying any player u21 with decent potential ;) Some of this was before I'd properly read the training guide, but even after that, I'm picking up dudes who look like improvements on the first batch I signed. My current roster stands at 30 players :D (I have identified a core 15, the rest are just waiting to be sold/fired. Also know I should cut a few more, I just haven't decided who yet)

I wondered about whether I wanted to get promoted, this message confirmed what I suspected, that I don't. I'm quite happy to enjoy the process though, train a bit, win some games vs bots, as long as my team is getting better and I feel like I'm going somewhere...

Plus, getting smashed every week? I'd be ok with that, I can embrace the Hinkie philosophy. Maybe not everyone has that inside them.

Last edited by Bergkamp at 4/2/2015 12:22:12 PM

Oh cool! Prospect of someone else in the league is quite exciting!

In regards to what you're doing with the team, I would suggest reading the training/merchandising bit a bit more before making any further decisions on the roster. I've taken the coucious route this time round and stashed some cash under the matress.

But good stuff, we will be battling it out next season!

Even though I started the game somewhat 6-7 seasons ago, I started in a similar situation to you. There's a few things I wish I'd have done differently looking back, expanding my arena earlier and saving all my income to do that was the biggest. In order to compete at D2, you need to have players with high salaries and to do that you have to bring income in from your arena, so I'd recommend getting this up first.
As for next season, I'd just buy 3-6 trainees and a minimum of a superior trainer and train them up so your not using much money and your earning tons of cash throughout arena income, merchandising and TV. When your arena reaches a satisfactory capacity (lets say around 10000), I'd then look to promote and you could do this easily by buying a few older guys with good skills and save as much money as you can to buy better players ready for D2 and to continue expanding your arena. It takes times but it's fun along the way, especially if you train. In this season, just look to finish playoffs and then lose deliberately until your ready to go up.

Last edited by js8 at 4/7/2015 7:03:28 PM

Fair enough, looked around a bit more and definetely decided there is no point promoting for a few seasons, until fan base and etc increases. Thanks for reassuring, fingers crossed for the draft. Question with that though, how do bot players pick from draft? Any order or random?

Question with that though, how do bot players pick from draft? Any order or random?

I'm pretty sure its random, not 100% certain though.

Tell us Perpete, why do you have an obsession with #42?

Welcome to the game fellas, first few seasons are all about building the arena and learning how the game works. I promoted early and got absolutely smashed every game in d2 but made a fair bit of cash from it so swings and roundabouts..

Plenty of experienced English managers willing to help if you need more advice, especially the NT guys.

Tell us Perpete, why do you have an obsession with #42?

That's the answer to life, universe and everything else if needed.

Without 42, you would probably don't even know where your towel is and drinking coffee.

see 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' ;-)