cjblackburn
Mega Star Player
Here at the Big Crunch we care what you the coaches think so the Admin team has a question. It's been three seasons since we changed how Tier 3 (Ostland and Averland) was organised and there are some potential draw backs to the solution chosen. To fix these we could either make some changes to the new system or revert to the old system. So the question is should we stay as we are with a few modifications or should we revert to the old system? I will publish a poll in the next few days where you can vote. I have published this thread so you can have a think and put your point of view if you are so minded. Also if anyone comes up with an idea we have not thought of it could be included in the poll.
At the end of season 2 it was decided to change the seeding of Tier 3 (Ostland and Averland). It went from the original as described in the diagram below to splitting the tier by team value with the largest TV in Ostland. The idea was to provide some protection for rookie teams. With rookie teams playing mostly other rookie teams or lower value teams then less experienced coaches would not face such an up hill struggle.
Since we did this it has become apparent that if we do not alter the system then a divide between Reikland and Nordland will form as the more developed teams will filter in to Reikland from Ostland with a preponderance of teams who take time to develop. Whilst the less developed teams will go from Averland to Nordland thus leading to Nordland having a lower average TV and probably consisting of those teams that start well.
Another issue is those occasions where a few rookie teams will have to go into Ostland with the more developed teams. Again this could well prove unfair to any inexperienced coach in this position.
The proposed changes to this system are to alternate where Ostland and Averland promote to. So next season Averland will promote to Nordland and Ostland will promote to Reikland. Then they will keep on switching round each season. This would hopefully stop any difference between Reikland and Nordland developing. Also there would be an Stunty exemption so that Halfling and Goblin teams with a TV of less than 1000 would get to chose between Ostland and Averland before any of the other teams had been placed in them. This would go some way to sorting the second problem but is certainly not a complete solution. In a normal season we would have something like 2 or 3 rookie teams in Ostland.
Some coaches have expressed a preference to return to the original system of promotion up and down the leagues with no seeding to protect rookie teams. This will obviously return us to a situation where all rookie teams could face some well developed teams early on. Whilst not a problem for experienced coaches who know how to use inducements well it could well be off putting to the less experienced coach. This might discourage diversity in the Big Crunch as all new teams will have tough match ups early in their career so coaches are even more likely to chose high armour teams to prevent massive losses before the team has the money to replace them.
Neither system is perfect and both have drawbacks as indicated above. We appreciate your feedback and would be grateful if any discussions be carried out in a calm manner.
At the end of season 2 it was decided to change the seeding of Tier 3 (Ostland and Averland). It went from the original as described in the diagram below to splitting the tier by team value with the largest TV in Ostland. The idea was to provide some protection for rookie teams. With rookie teams playing mostly other rookie teams or lower value teams then less experienced coaches would not face such an up hill struggle.
Since we did this it has become apparent that if we do not alter the system then a divide between Reikland and Nordland will form as the more developed teams will filter in to Reikland from Ostland with a preponderance of teams who take time to develop. Whilst the less developed teams will go from Averland to Nordland thus leading to Nordland having a lower average TV and probably consisting of those teams that start well.
Another issue is those occasions where a few rookie teams will have to go into Ostland with the more developed teams. Again this could well prove unfair to any inexperienced coach in this position.
The proposed changes to this system are to alternate where Ostland and Averland promote to. So next season Averland will promote to Nordland and Ostland will promote to Reikland. Then they will keep on switching round each season. This would hopefully stop any difference between Reikland and Nordland developing. Also there would be an Stunty exemption so that Halfling and Goblin teams with a TV of less than 1000 would get to chose between Ostland and Averland before any of the other teams had been placed in them. This would go some way to sorting the second problem but is certainly not a complete solution. In a normal season we would have something like 2 or 3 rookie teams in Ostland.
Some coaches have expressed a preference to return to the original system of promotion up and down the leagues with no seeding to protect rookie teams. This will obviously return us to a situation where all rookie teams could face some well developed teams early on. Whilst not a problem for experienced coaches who know how to use inducements well it could well be off putting to the less experienced coach. This might discourage diversity in the Big Crunch as all new teams will have tough match ups early in their career so coaches are even more likely to chose high armour teams to prevent massive losses before the team has the money to replace them.
Neither system is perfect and both have drawbacks as indicated above. We appreciate your feedback and would be grateful if any discussions be carried out in a calm manner.
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