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I never said I was against a gradual implementation. In fact, I think a two-season adjustment period for the new system would work better. My reaction was specifically to the user arguing that further lowering the hoarding tax would make the game less enjoyable. I simply don’t agree with that argument.

As for the change itself, I am very much in favor of it.

Under the current tax system, if a team has $25,000,100 in the bank, they pay just $10 per week in tax. Under the newly announced system, that same team would pay roughly $2M per week. That is a massive difference, and in my opinion, a very positive change.

However, we also have to stay in touch with the current state of the game. We currently have 13,246 active managers in BuzzerBeater, and according to (332758.3), around 1,200 teams have at least $10M in their banks, with many of them holding $20-25M. I don’t expect most of these managers to be the “serious” ones with an 8-10 season long-term development strategy, but we still have to acknowledge the sheer number of teams involved.

So yes, I agree with you that extending the adjustment period would be a sensible approach. I’m fully supportive of the tax change itself. I just think giving managers two seasons to adapt would make the transition much smoother.

It’s interesting to me that most users seem to support reducing the cash reserve cap from $25M to $15M. For teams competing at the Division 2 or Division 3 level, you generally don’t need that much money. But if you want to reach the top level, you absolutely need that kind of financial reserve.

Most B3 teams compete with 7- or 8-man rotations. Considering the developers’ apparent desire to encourage teams to use more players, even $25M is a relatively small amount of money.

The policies being implemented simply don’t seem to align with the direction and goals the developers themselves have stated for the game.

But if you want to reach the top level, you absolutely need that kind of financial reserve.

But why? To overspend for a run of 2-3 seasons? I'd rather not have that.

[But why? To overspend for a run of 2-3 seasons? I'd rather not have that.

Because if you don't have that kind of money, you can never expect to be competitive in B3.

It is alright if the decision makers want to change the way the game is played, but at least give the managers some much needed time to adjust, let the game smoothly evolve, instead of ruining the plans of those who have been building up their team and finances for 8-10 seasons. Officially announcing this change one season ahead is simply a slap in the face.

[But why? To overspend for a run of 2-3 seasons? I'd rather not have that.

Because if you don't have that kind of money, you can never expect to be competitive in B3.

It is alright if the decision makers want to change the way the game is played, but at least give the managers some much needed time to adjust, let the game smoothly evolve, instead of ruining the plans of those who have been building up their team and finances for 8-10 seasons. Officially announcing this change one season ahead is simply a slap in the face.

Yeah, absolutely. I am one of them, with both teams and I will adjust and do my best, but likely I will close the door after this project. I have been calculating, waiting for my time and suddenly I have to replan and change it all. As u say, its been a slap in my face and due to time invested I will end this cycle, but after that, bye bye

I'm glad you're such a funny guy, and that I can enjoy all the hilarious jokes you make. I hope that one day you'll play at the B3 level yourself and realize that this isn't just something I want — every team at that level needs that money.

From this post (332758.17) it looks like they never backed down when they introduced the hoarding tax in the first place. S33 announcement --- > S34 implementation (after the allstar). Maybe they won't postpone or do a gradual implementation after all. I do think they should (do a gradual implementation), but I don't subscribe to the opinion that it will be the end of competitive BB if they don't.

Edit: If that happens, me as a manager (1M in the bank) will not be able to compete with the rich clubs on the transfer market for quite some time (until the money is spent or taxed). If that earlier estimation is true and there are in fact 1200 "filthy rich" teams around, we may see an influx of $12B in the transfer market the first weeks of implementation, provided that all managers of those teams are very active.

Last edited by LynxBK at 8/12/2026 8:00:16 AM

I even think 2 seasons should be enough, thats a full year to rebuild or restructure any team honestly.