Broken Bat - Suggestions: Scrimmages

Post ID	Date & Time	Game Date	Function

#37357	07/20/2016 5:19:33 pm
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	The idea with friendlies is that they are 100% meaningless towards the league or the cup. Just some fun on off days. This can only work if the games don't count at all no injuries no training nothing "JUST A SIM" against any team we want on those MONDAYS-N- FRIDAYS. Thats up to steve if he wants us testing the AI unrestricted like that. I would be testing all kinds of manager settings and Lineups, Rotations, Deffence, or anything else i could test to see how and what works best for my team.

#37368	07/20/2016 11:13:53 pm
Mig2015 Joined: 06/17/2015 Posts: 162 Inactive	I love this idea. I am 100% for it! I wouldn't care on the development/injuries/etc. either. However, if I had it my way, development and injuries would be on because the teams that play in the cup are receiving training bonuses. Why wouldn't we give those same bonuses to the eliminated teams which are presumably worse than the remaining teams in the cup? Really though, I wouldn't mind if we went the other way of no development, etc. because it is such a great idea. It would be cool to challenge, say, a legends team to see how you stack up, or an old rival from years past.

#37369	07/21/2016 1:16:17 am
dmcc1 Joined: 02/02/2015 Posts: 79 Inactive	Because teams that have progressed in the cup deserve the extra training/experience. Why should anyone who doesn't want to play a meaningless friendly be penalised by giving training/experience to those who do. They will already gain an advantage by being able to test different tactics and players.

#37381	07/21/2016 10:47:24 am
Mig2015 Joined: 06/17/2015 Posts: 162 Inactive	I don't know if I would call that an "advantage." Any benefit that players would get testing different "tactics or players" seems beyond miniscule. My point is though, it is a vicious circle. If the better teams continue to receive more training for their prospects than an average team, then the best will remain the best. Again, I really wouldn't mind either way, this is just my personal opinion.

#37382	07/21/2016 11:12:12 am
Philliesworld Joined: 10/17/2014 Posts: 787 Pierre Jacobins III.3	I definitely think training, injuries, fatigue ect. Should be included. If you don't want to take that risk just don't schedule a game(s). Personally I would play my young bench players that need those extra at bats, while I would sit my stars.

#37383	07/21/2016 12:45:44 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1314 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers III.4	I am game either way. I would love to be able to schedule a few games against my son in law for bragging rights

#37402	07/22/2016 3:07:03 am
dmcc1 Joined: 02/02/2015 Posts: 79 Inactive	It has nothing to do with not wanting the risk. I don't want to play meaningless games and don't see why I should be penalised for it.

#37423	07/22/2016 6:19:53 am
amalric7 Joined: 01/20/2016 Posts: 2237 New York Lancers V.4	A scrimmage should just be that - a friendly against another team whether for the sake of rivalry or to try out new tactics/lineups. I don't see why there should be any benefit other than that particularly as regards training, because if there is a boost to training teams will schedule as many scrimmages as they can, and bot teams particularly will be at a disadvantage. If it is done it should be for fun, and nothing else, with no consequence as regards a roster, training or anything else.

#37481	07/22/2016 7:10:43 pm
Benchwarmer Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 445 Inactive	I agree, being able to get free training just by scheduling scrimmages is kind of silly.

#37559	07/24/2016 6:54:09 pm
Squiddcatt Joined: 02/25/2016 Posts: 375 Inactive	+1 for this idea I would rather have training tho.