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How about GLB calculates the # of players at each level and does it based on that rather than doing random guesses?

One thing that would be interesting to see is to divide the minor league cloud into regions. You can still have the same fluid box structure until you get to AA or AAA, but keep teams together and allow rivalries to develop from the start.

Regions made this game fun. Taking them away made it less fun.

On my team we had a few agents that had players lvl 70+ come available that needed to find home and we accommodated them. With the plateau change a few planned on staying with us if we go to AAA. So my question is would I have to cut those players, and hypothetically where could we be placed. It would be great if you could exceed the cap restrictions by 3 to 5 players so you dont have to cut plays suddenly because a change came about from one day to the next. This is the first I've seen this and I've been recruiting with the assumption I would have those players on our team for next season. Now I dont know what to do.

Originally posted by Mavooo
On my team we had a few agents that had players lvl 70+ come available that needed to find home and we accommodated them. With the plateau change a few planned on staying with us if we go to AAA. So my question is would I have to cut those players, and hypothetically where could we be placed. It would be great if you could exceed the cap restrictions by 3 to 5 players so you dont have to cut plays suddenly because a change came about from one day to the next. This is the first I've seen this and I've been recruiting with the assumption I would have those players on our team for next season. Now I dont know what to do.

This, there needs to be a full seasons notice before this is implemented as this can change team plans regarding recruiting hugely and if its being implemented for season 17, teams have already started recruiting on the assumption they are going to be moving to uncapped leagues and might end up in another capped league.

Originally posted by Mike1709
This, there needs to be a full seasons notice before this is implemented as this can change team plans regarding recruiting hugely and if its being implemented for season 17, teams have already started recruiting on the assumption they are going to be moving to uncapped leagues and might end up in another capped league.

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of a few.

Originally posted by Mightyhalo
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of a few.

Very well put. I myself may have to get rid of one or two players to fit under a certain cap, but if it makes the League were in more competitive than it is now, I am all for it. The AA & AAA Leagues are really a joke for the most part as far as parity goes!

so AA and AAA teams are capped now? Good move by GLB

so what does look like is this happening next season ?

Originally posted by ron2288
so what does look like is this happening next season ?

well, i like the idea but not for next season. People have been recruiting for AA and AAA i would guess. That would change the idea from Great to SUCK

Originally posted by Ubasstards
well, i like the idea but not for next season. People have been recruiting for AA and AAA i would guess. That would change the idea from Great to SUCK

THIS!

free agents start advertising their services on day 20. So as a team owner I feel like I could be missing out on prospective Portland players if I don't start recruiting now. I don't know what's officially coming down and what to recruit for anymore.

Originally posted by Ubasstards
well, i like the idea but not for next season. People have been recruiting for AA and AAA i would guess. That would change the idea from Great to SUCK

why do you think I am asking...

If it does happen for season 17 could screw up a lot of recruiting. If teams are trying to find player in perperation for it and it does not happen then hey are screwed. I saw some where in this thread DD said it was a soild chance of it going through for season 17.


It would be soooooooooooooooooo nice if they gave us a word in advance besides waiting until day 40/41 and day 41 being roster freeze day...

Something like this you think they would say in a good deal of advace(they did with coaches...and 2 seasons later we are still with out them...good)

There is no doubt that the Elite and Competitive minor leagues are as competitive as you could reasonably hope for. However, have you looked at the Normal minor leagues?

Here is a team in Normal Minor 46: http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=5985

06/03/2010 at New Jersey Vikings W 146-0
06/05/2010 Antwerp Annihilators W 118-3
06/07/2010 Greer Rough Necks W 45-0
06/09/2010 at ARIZONA GRAVEROBBERS W 255-0
06/11/2010 Boston Blumpkins W 255-0
06/13/2010 at San Jose Demons W 30-7
06/15/2010 High Flying Monkeys W 255-0
06/17/2010 at Munich Maniax W 255-0
06/19/2010 Tuscaloosa Titans W 255-0
06/21/2010 at Cincinnati Stingers W 13-3
06/23/2010 CPU Team W 255-0
06/25/2010 at Toronto Rush W 255-0
06/27/2010 Norwegian Rams W 255-0

10 out of 13 games are 100+ point blowouts.

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Here is a team in the middle of the pack for the same league:http://goallineblitz.com/game/team.pl?team_id=941

06/03/2010 at Shippensburg Ravens W 193-0
06/05/2010 Norwegian Rams W 169-0
06/07/2010 at Ohio State Spartans L 0-255
06/09/2010 Misctanbul Crusaders W 141-10
06/11/2010 at Carolina Wrecking Crew L 0-230
06/13/2010 Antwerp Annihilators L 3-171
06/15/2010 at Gold Coast War Hawks L 0-255
06/17/2010 ARIZONA GRAVEROBBERS W 115-28
06/19/2010 at Boston Blumpkins W 191-0
06/21/2010 San Jose Demons L 3-255
06/23/2010 Greer Rough Necks L 0-255
06/25/2010 at Munich Maniax W 245-0
06/27/2010 Tuscaloosa Titans W 237-3

All 13 games were decided by 100+ points.

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Now fast forward to the Pro leagues under the new system. There is no question that WL, and the Elite Pro leagues will be high competition. The competitive Pro leagues will also be mostly competitive with maybe a handful of bad games. However, the normal Pro leagues are very likely to look just like the normal Minor leagues.

Now, let's talk promotion. Would a team that wins Elite cap 64 go straight to Elite Pros? Would they go to Competitive Pros? or would they start at the bottom?

If they go straight to Elite, then what about the Pro teams that started at the bottom and are trying to work their way up? Is that fair that this Elite 64 team bypassed them? Would a team that just hit plateau and has not had the benefit of their last boosts be better than a team midway thru plateau that just had the misfortune of starting at the bottom of Pro and working their way up?

However, if that cap 64 team had to start at the bottom of Pro, then in the end, I would bet money that we are just trading crappy AA/AAA leagues for crappy Normal Pro leagues. The minors work well for the top half but they still suck competitively for the bottom half, so I see no reason to think that pattern would change using the same model all the way up.


edited: corrected typo

There would have to be more caps and a change to the promotion/demotion rules. HARD changes imo , no grandfather poo.

We need to understand promotion at the top to have any chance of recruiting properly. Please update us as soon as possible how promotion from cap 64 > Pro and promotion within Pros will work.