Albemouff
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
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May 14, 2018 - 17:33 |
 
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This is my oldest active team and i would like to keep playing it, but it's becoming harder and harder. They leave every game with less players than they started with, and i feel like all the crippled players aren't helping with the V/D ratio.
Their FF is decreasing a lot too.
What could i do ?
https://fumbbl.com/p/team?team_id=624512
Thanks for any advice !
(oh, and i have 2 unused healing potions, just in case...) |
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ArthurWynne
Joined: Sep 23, 2015
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May 14, 2018 - 17:42 |
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I'd say you need to get your team value down.
Lots of injuries there, but some nice players too, and not all the injuries are equally significant.
Fire Jasmin and (especially!) Gideon. Clear your MNGs then get some fresh linemen.
That would be my advice.
I'd also revoke APO privileges for Penny and Ronnie, but I don't think they drag you down enough that you need to proactively fire them - the way you've built them suggest to me that you know what you're doing and have them working as role players. If so, good on you! (All the same though, I don't think I'd have taken Thick Skull myself.) |
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MattDakka
Joined: Oct 09, 2007
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May 14, 2018 - 17:56 |
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Hi!
Honestly retiring the team and starting a new one would be the best solution, but I guess you like the name/logo/fluff etc. so, let's talk about the TV trim:
Blitzer 1: should be fired asap; remember that Human Blitzers want Guard, Mighty Blow, Tackle as their core skills (with the exceptions of double and stats of course);
Blitzer 2: fire;
Blitzer 4: why Juggernaut and not Mighty Blow?! I see the synergy with Strip Ball, but Mighty Blow is more often useful and at the TV the team is almost every opponent will have a Sure Hands ball carrier;
Ogre: fire him, he has MA 4 and no Block;
Lineman 12: fire him;
Lineman 15: fire him, he made my eyes bleed! |
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ArthurWynne
Joined: Sep 23, 2015
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May 14, 2018 - 17:59 |
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Is it worse to have two dubious Blitzers than to be missing two Blitzers though?
I agree those two should be replaced when funds permit but it doesn't look like the treasury is there for it right now. |
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MattDakka
Joined: Oct 09, 2007
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May 14, 2018 - 18:00 |
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| ArthurWynne wrote: | Is it worse to have two dubious Blitzers than to be missing two Blitzers though?
I agree those two should be replaced when funds permit but it doesn't look like the treasury is there for it right now. |
It's better to have an efficient team closer to his TV sweetspot.
As an aside, lack of a Catcher with a Thrower is weird.
Having at least 1 may grant 1TTD option for 60 TV. |
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ArthurWynne
Joined: Sep 23, 2015
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May 14, 2018 - 18:11 |
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I guess. I'm more used to thinking in League terms so I dont' consider things like TV sweetspotting as much. Just "is it better to have this player or not, and can they be replaced with a fresh rookie/journeyman?". That's also why I didn't suggest firing the Ogre. He's really bloaty but he's still ST6 Guard Stand Firm and the team can't afford to replace him, so it seemed reasonable to keep him around as a linebacker. Ogres often don't move much anyway.
But from a TV efficiency perspective it's another matter. |
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JackassRampant
Joined: Feb 26, 2011
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May 14, 2018 - 18:33 |
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If you must keep the team, fire every injured player. Everyone but #3, #4, #5, and #10 must go. I'd consider firing #4 and building a new one with MB, but I could see keeping him for now. Then hire a blitzer, and save up for more players. That reduces your TV to 1180k. That team is fairly nasty at 1180k. |
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Kzarik
Joined: Sep 25, 2016
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May 14, 2018 - 18:38 |
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Blitzer 1 or 2 should go immediately. Followed by the other when there are funds.
Skill selection on them is suspect too. Give one Mighty Blow/Tackle to blitz or Guard to help out in the blocking positional battle...eventually all 3 on most if not all Blitzers.
I'd keep the Ogre until you sort out the others.
Dump Gideon and Jasmin. They are liabilities.
Only alternative I see is buying the catcher to give yourself a 1T option and keeping one of the blitzers to dump for another game or 2. Still, both need to go.
Personally, I fire Ronnie first as guard still has its uses even with -av. |
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Guardikai
Joined: Jun 23, 2009
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May 14, 2018 - 18:43 |
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Fire the injured players and rebuild with journeymen for a while  |
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Arktoris
Joined: Feb 16, 2004
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May 14, 2018 - 18:53 |
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fire all the injured players. Hire journeymen that get skilled, and positionals.
it can be done.
norse can bounce back, and so have humans from an *entire* retired/killed team. |
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Malmir
Joined: May 20, 2008
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May 14, 2018 - 19:24 |
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I'd sack every single injured player apart from the ogre and I'd consider sacking him too to get the tv down far enough to rebuild properly. |
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Kondor
Joined: Apr 04, 2008
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May 14, 2018 - 19:56 |
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I would fire every injured player and hire two linemen. That will give you 6 healthy players plus journeymen. Claim the tenacious Fumbbl badge.
If you feel like that is too many loners to manage, temporarily keep numbers 2 and 16 but replace them as soon as you can. No Apo for any gimps or loners.
Be glad journeymen are available. It was once much harder to recover. |
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Loew
Joined: Feb 02, 2005
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May 14, 2018 - 21:28 |
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I wouldn't be that radical..I would basically do what ArthurWynne suggested. Get rid of the -AV player, look at the other injuries and consider if the player still contribute enough to the team... for me the Ogre and the +STR lineman are still good enough as roadblocks and cornerstones.
The -MA players have to go eventually...i think I would bin Trevor now, too.
I would buy a catcher for the fast play options.
fan factor isn't that important any more...in fact, low ff helps you a bit by holding the TV down |
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PurpleChest
Joined: Oct 25, 2003
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Diagnosis: major surgery required.
How I'd do it.
To go now:
1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 15 and 16
To go once back to 8 +loners, in order:
(7, if you didnt already)
(16, if you didnt already)
14
4
5
And rebuild from there. Sometimes it is best to cut everything off at once and rebuild from the ground with the added cash that will bring in. |
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pythrr
Joined: Mar 07, 2006
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May 14, 2018 - 21:50 |
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i will take those potions off you, 20$ each, good sir |
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