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Season 73 news - The Hoarding Tax

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332758.29 in reply to 332758.28
Date: 8/12/2026 10:22:35 AM
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I even think 2 seasons should be enough, thats a full year to rebuild or restructure any team honestly.

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Date: 8/12/2026 1:18:51 PM
Basket Mizu Arlon
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You don't need 25 million to be competitive in D1 or B3. I’ve never had more than 10 million in my account, yet I’ve been playing in D1 for nearly 20 consecutive seasons, securing a few titles and decent B3 runs along the way.

I think there is a huge difference (in terms of rigour - spending tens of hours paying attention to every single detail, training, cashing in smartly etc.) between making a decent run in B3 and preparing in order to win it.

Do we really want to reward that kind of practice to such an extent?

It isn't the point As you said, those managers 'play by the rules' and find the best way to win e.g. the B3. The debate is not about whether or not 'tanking' is morally ok, it is about the fact that managers whose only crime is to have planned something for years should not be penalised like they will be if this is implemented as soon as S74.

That said, I fully agree with those calling for a gradual transition. That has been a recurring issue with past changes. BB is a long-term game. Therefore we need to be given a few seasons to adapt before major changes are implemented.

Voilà! On est d'accord ;) You just don't change such a critical (10 yo) rule in a flash.

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Date: 8/12/2026 1:20:58 PM
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I even think 2 seasons should be enough, thats a full year to rebuild or restructure any team honestly.

2 seasons is half a year dude ;)

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Date: 8/12/2026 11:32:27 PM
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As a manager that has spent 23 seasons straight in the top division of small-medium size but reasonably competitive country I would say in the past it was not necessary to have maximum savings to do well in a country league or have reasonable placements in B3.

However:-

I am not looking forward to eventually demoting and having to save money again; though it would be nice to be able to train players.

If a solution could be fabricated that allows top division managers to train young players and not dedicate years to saving income I think that would be the best outcome for the game.

Perhaps a stricter salary cap or rewarding teams that like saving with a different kind of value, perhaps money saved in a season instead of being banked could be turned into some sort of credits for generating/rolling randomly generated players within a certain salary level depending on their division. I don't think it is wise to reduce or remove something without another system to replace it.



Last edited by Coach_Steed at 8/12/2026 11:32:48 PM

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Date: 8/13/2026 5:33:55 AM
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Well I'm the "the glass is half full" type guy my dude

Lord of All the Beasts, Fishes & Hoes in the Milky Way aka Drip God from Vienna
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Date: 8/13/2026 5:35:28 AM
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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.


The discussion about the amount of money is pretty useless. Either everybody has that type of money, of nobody does. So if the new tax just changes the treshhold for everybody...


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Date: 8/13/2026 2:13:59 PM
Basket Mizu Arlon
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Of course! I really don't mind the change. The only point i'm defending is that the adjustment is spread over 4-5 seasons. You just can't ask a manager to get rid of 10M in a season or impose a 20% tax weekly until they get below 15M.

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332758.38 in reply to 332758.33
Date: 8/13/2026 10:00:05 PM
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If a solution could be fabricated that allows top division managers to train young players and not dedicate years to saving income I think that would be the best outcome for the game.


Speaking as someone who's style of play here is training players (preferably players from my country) from 18/19 instead of buying already finished players, while still trying to be competitive in a large country, I will say it is incredibly hard to be competitive in the top division (NBBA in my case) while still training players. Your paying for trainers and facilities while also spending upwards of $900k to $1M a week in salary just to avoid finishing 8th. Forget about turning a profit. And to top it off, those players you're training will very likely be dwarfed skill-wise by the players other managers are buying off the TL.

Further, the introduction of auto-bid has actively harmed players who want to train and remain competitive and promote up the pyramid at the same time by jacking the costs of high level trainers through the roof. Those higher costs are no big deal to someone who is only focusing on 2-3 players, ignoring the rest and not caring about league results. But if you're trying to maintain a competitive roster and promote, it is very difficult to justify spending $1M on a Level 7 trainer for example.

I've been here since halfway through S.28 (44.5 seasons), spent 8 seasons in the NBBA and I've never had a bankroll of more than $6M, and even that was for less than a few days before it was spent on stadium/arena expenses. I wish I had even $10M

My point is, that all of the discussions about hording and large bankrolls are missing the bigger, more structurally deficient issue. The game itself is poorly designed and does not support multiple successful ways of playing the game across a landscape that is not equal in terms of incomes and jeopardy from relegation.

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