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Non-boosters falls behind in a few seasons....we all know that.

But what happen next?


The answer can be a bit surprising:
They'll be, theoretically, stronger than any other players at the same level who boosts,
considering the same quality of build ,
and the advantage becomes significant over time.
(But the advantage disappears once the boosters boosts in the next season)

Since the reason is too obvious,
let's leave it blank and let those suckers to guess

(However, practially,
non-boosters needs to keep finding a new place with suitable level for this trick to work.)

Originally posted by fakeandfailure
Non-boosters falls behind in a few seasons....we all know that.

But what happen next?


The answer can be a bit surprising:
They'll be, theoretically, stronger than any other players at the same level who boosts,
considering the same quality of build ,
and the advantage becomes significant over time.
(But the advantage disappears once the boosters boosts in the next season)

Since the reason is too obvious,
let's leave it blank and let those suckers to guess

(However, practially,
non-boosters needs to keep finding a new place with suitable level for this trick to work.)

Problem is the level disparity between the two at the end of 10 seasons...

I'd say you're right, for one game, a non booster is better. He'll have had more training time and after 25, more vet points. I like signing non boosters to one year deals when they're 3 levels above a guy I have. Come the playoffs, the two players should be about equal.

Originally posted by geal

Problem is the level disparity between the two at the end of 10 seasons...

Then don't stay at a spot for 10 seasons.
Workhard finding new teams......the only way to play marvel.

The non-booster gets more intense training between EQ levels (8, 16, 24, etc) and therefore can earn more BTs. This allows him to buy and maintain more advanced equipment. For a boosted player it could be difficult to maintain 2 pieces of AEQ, but a non-boosted player could possibly outfit all 4 spots w/ AEQ. It's not enough to make up the difference in not boosting, but it more that they had before.

Originally posted by pottsman
He'll have had more training time and after 25, more vet points.

Actually, non-boosters take a hit w/ VAs since they will take a lot longer to get to level 40 where you get max VXP and will spend a shorter time at that level. Also take longer to get to 25 to even start earning it.

Originally posted by DiMo28
Originally posted by pottsman

He'll have had more training time and after 25, more vet points.

Actually, non-boosters take a hit w/ VAs since they will take a lot longer to get to level 40 where you get max VXP and will spend a shorter time at that level. Also take longer to get to 25 to even start earning it.

Yes, but at their level, they'll have more than others at their level. A 32 non booster will have more vet points than a 32 booster. My point (which was pretty unclear) is that, taken in a vacuum, a nonbooster is better than a booster at the same level.

The booster will pass the non, usually, and I tend to see more nonboosters with crap builds, but with equal levels, for one game, you want the non booster.

Non-boosters could be better for one-year deals as long as they are three levels higher than the best FA you could get that season. A lot of people like to stick with the same team because it is fun, so that is why you have to boost to stay with that team if they want to be competitive. Non-boosters are forced to team hop to weaker leagues each season or be benched.

Non-boosters can be great in capped leagues when they're at the cap.

Even without a boost at the start of the season their builds should mostly make up for it.

Originally posted by Zoblefu
Non-boosters can be great in capped leagues when they're at the cap.

This. It's a bit too obvious to not be able to guess really.

How about a situation in a non-capped league though? Possibly now with the Special Teams Veteran Ability it would be possible to construct a non-booster to play on special teams in a pro league, as the points lost out on by not boosting are made up for (but only on special teams) with this new VA. Overall though, I still think that it will be impossible for a non-booster to play in one of the top leagues, no matter how much they want to.

Above a certain level, there are no more capped leagues. It might be fun to create a non-booster, super-slow build him, and then go through the capped leagues before retiring, but for me the fun is trying to construct a player who will be ready for the pro leagues in 8 seasons, and that requires boosting.

I'm cheap though so only Gs.

If you believe that build > level, then it would wise to look at non-boosters.

The problem is finding an owner who will start a well built non-booster over a poorly built booster.

Originally posted by qubanti
If you believe that build > level, then it would wise to look at non-boosters.

The problem is finding an owner who will start a well built non-booster over a poorly built booster.

Last season, I started a poorly built booster over a well built non booster for the first 13 games or so. Though, for most of the season, the nonbooster was 4-8 levels higher.

Originally posted by pottsman
Originally posted by qubanti

If you believe that build > level, then it would wise to look at non-boosters.

The problem is finding an owner who will start a well built non-booster over a poorly built booster.

Last season, I started a poorly built booster over a well built non booster for the first 13 games or so. Though, for most of the season, the nonbooster was 4-8 levels higher.

Case in point: see above. I guess winning is secondary to ego stroking.

Originally posted by qubanti
Originally posted by pottsman

Originally posted by qubanti


If you believe that build > level, then it would wise to look at non-boosters.

The problem is finding an owner who will start a well built non-booster over a poorly built booster.

Last season, I started a poorly built booster over a well built non booster for the first 13 games or so. Though, for most of the season, the nonbooster was 4-8 levels higher.

Case in point: see above. I guess winning is secondary to ego stroking.

Actually, I wrote that COMPLETELY wrong. The poorly built player was the non booster, and he started.