To be fair, I think my brother was actually defending you.
Your team seems to be a little different as I'm assuming your entire roster is going to stick with you regardless of record or performance. Not all teams are like that. Many times when dots start to hit their stride and become good, they try to get on a better team.
Now also, the teams you have played so far are not great and the Elephant conference is a completely different conference from last season. Last season I think Elephant was one of the, if not best conference in all of Pros. Your team in Elephant last season would be hard pressed to have the same record then. Unfortunately, because how screwed up league restructuring is, teams end up all over the place and we can't have solid competition from top to bottom.
It would be nice to see a heirarchy of Pro Leagues on your way to WL. So maybe have Africa or USA be the Elite Pro Leagues or something.
As our team moved up the ranks from pee wees to here, we had some GREAT seasons in the Elite leagues. Many of the top teams today were in one league and it was a lot of fun having a solid opponent each week. Guyana Punch knows what I'm talking about. Growing up the ranks, all we heard about was how much different Pros and WL is. I tell you what, go back to the Elite leagues in the 40-50 range and that's where the competition is at. This season in Pro's doesn't seem to have a whole lot of that competition.
I think a lot of us here would just like to see a change for the good with the league restructuring. Done rant.
Originally posted by pm141414 It would be nice to see a heirarchy of Pro Leagues on your way to WL. So maybe have Africa or USA be the Elite Pro Leagues or something.
Would like to see something like this but so many people would bitch about lost rivalries.
Originally posted by GMathiasf Originally posted by Rlurie
Without trying to be rude, your team has no business being in this league. They are 13 levels younger on average. Your team will not enjoy this season and your opponents will not enjoy playing them...it just boggles my mind that they can't get teams in the proper leagues.
Again, this has nothing to do with the talent on your roster or gameplanning as I've never watched one game of yours but just looking at the levels, it's unfair for you all to try and compete. Best case scenario, you'll go 4-12....I would be pretty annoyed if I was an owner of that team as it's an entire waste of a season for my dots and it will only make recruiting the next season even tougher.
sigh, and I though I was done ranting.
Well, looks like we've hit our best case scenario. Time to pack it up for the season boys. Imagine if I had any time or care to fix the terrible plays we're still running.
My intentions were never to poke at your team, I'm sorry if I came across that way.
You've got a fine young team and I know you guys will be just fine moving forward.
Originally posted by Rlurie This is a freaking joke...are you kidding me???
How is it so tough to get league structures right?
Originally posted by Rlurie Without trying to be rude, your team has no business being in this league. They are 13 levels younger on average. Your team will not enjoy this season and your opponents will not enjoy playing them...it just boggles my mind that they can't get teams in the proper leagues.
Again, this has nothing to do with the talent on your roster or gameplanning as I've never watched one game of yours but just looking at the levels, it's unfair for you all to try and compete. Best case scenario, you'll go 4-12....I would be pretty annoyed if I was an owner of that team as it's an entire waste of a season for my dots and it will only make recruiting the next season even tougher.
sigh, and I though I was done ranting.
10 games in there appears to be several other teams with no business in here. 6-4 little dots going to the playoffs? Never should happen but it might Guaranteed 9-7 nothing will stop that but with one upset could end up 10-6.... Should be interesting.
You're absolutely right about many other teams not having any business being here. It's sad when my team just now loses it's first game and we haven't gameplanned for one game all season.
Last season we had to fight for a playoff spot, this season our team isn't much different and we would have a tough time not making the playoffs.
And looking around the other leagues, this seems to be the case in many of them. There are some top elite teams in each Pro League and then there are many teams who have no chance.
I still think it would be great if they could move the top teams in Pro and make an Elite Pro League. Every other league has Elites except Pros...I don't know why.
I still think it would be great if they could move the top teams in Pro and make an Elite Pro League. Every other league has Elites except Pros...I don't know why.
This is why the Hemisphere Leagues would be a good idea. You could have 2 "Elite" Pro leagues, with the top 64 Pro teams. These 2 leagues would be the only ones to funnel teams into WL. The top 8(or 16) Hemisphere teams would move up to WL each season.
Originally posted by Rlurie You're absolutely right about many other teams not having any business being here. It's sad when my team just now loses it's first game and we haven't gameplanned for one game all season.
Man do I reel like crap now. I have game planned for everygame and I am still F@#%ing it up!!!
Originally posted by GMathiasf it does sound like catch has finally gotten to Bort about the length of time and an accelerated process might finally be in the future.
That would be huge... I used to just build dots and not care about the lower levels at all... always focused on my team. Now I have no choice but to focus on lower dots and its like watching paint dry. I thought it would be fun, but I want to commit dot suicide every day. lol
Hopefully something is done. I'm sure it will take Bort a while to actually do it after he finally agrees to it.
Originally posted by StiffarmSteve Your going to have to get used to it Rlurie. Thats the way this game is going to be going.
No way I'm getting used to it...once my team hits decline and we win WL gold I'm done. Sometimes I wish I was already done with this game but I have a commitment to my team to keep it going. It's crazy when I think about the financial commitment that some of my agents and many other agents commit to a dot. I'm sure my agents could find another team to go to but I'm also sure that none of them would want me to quit on them while they're just all hitting their peaks. But I've been here since the beginning and I've promised my wife that I'm only here for 3 more seasons max.
Originally posted by Rlurie No way I'm getting used to it...once my team hits decline and we win WL gold I'm done. Sometimes I wish I was already done with this game but I have a commitment to my team to keep it going. It's crazy when I think about the financial commitment that some of my agents and many other agents commit to a dot. I'm sure my agents could find another team to go to but I'm also sure that none of them would want me to quit on them while they're just all hitting their peaks. But I've been here since the beginning and I've promised my wife that I'm only here for 3 more seasons max.