We will most likely be moving to a Soft Cap. for all leagues starting with season 4. It probably would have occurred in season 3 Except there are some major changes being made in the server configuration so most of the updates were held for season 4. It doesn't make sense to write code and then turn around and rewrite it.
The reason this was implemented was because of what happened with the African expansion teams during the Off season. There were expansion teams that were stocked with USA Pro quality players. Bort spent most of the offseason dealing with the issues that created rather than implementing updates.
The Soft Cap will involve player development. A player playing in a league where they are several levels higher than the remaining players on the team will receive an XP penalty. There will be some sort of an exception to allow mentors to be placed on the teams. The theory is that the player development will prevent people from playing to far below there level.
The reason this was implemented was because of what happened with the African expansion teams during the Off season. There were expansion teams that were stocked with USA Pro quality players. Bort spent most of the offseason dealing with the issues that created rather than implementing updates.
The Soft Cap will involve player development. A player playing in a league where they are several levels higher than the remaining players on the team will receive an XP penalty. There will be some sort of an exception to allow mentors to be placed on the teams. The theory is that the player development will prevent people from playing to far below there level.