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Implementation of Women’s Basketball in BuzzerBeater

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331289.3 in reply to 331289.1
Date: 3/30/2026 7:35:04 AM
Clowntown
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Are you suggesting a second Utopia league for W-teams that doesn’t interact with the current player pool?

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Date: 3/30/2026 7:57:55 AM
Floriondos Team
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So in response to your question, I don’t really mind the specific format. Mixed or segregated teams would both be perfectly fine. For a simple implementation, I’d start with mixed teams (or fully female teams playing in mixed or men’s leagues). That way you could reuse the same databases.

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Date: 3/30/2026 8:02:11 AM
Floriondos Team
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In this case, that’s not quite what I meant with the suggestion, although I don’t think it’s a bad option either. Like I told Perpete, any decision in that direction would be welcome, and we could start in whatever way has the least impact on the game from a programming standpoint, right?

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Date: 3/31/2026 1:50:15 AM
Algarve Dolphins
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Sounds like an interesting and positive proposal, from my POV.
Though, like @Perpete said, it should very much depend on the interest of going through with it and, equally importantly, if it would make sense, in terms of resources to get there (both in developing but also in having players interested in such a move).
Maybe there could be an "intermediate" stage where a 2nd (female) team would be exempt/cheaper for some time (assuming a "new" league), after which it would be like a "normal" 2nd team, in order to promote it in the early stages.

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Date: 3/31/2026 5:54:43 AM
CB Girona 1714
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I don't think we’re approaching this the right way. It’s not about discussing whether it’s profitable or not, whether more servers are needed, or whatever.

If an individual or a company decides to open a gaming venue (in the Western World), they have to comply with legal regulations. One of them is non-discrimination against customers based on gender. Their clientele might end up being 99% male, but that’s no excuse for not being required to provide both men’s and women’s restrooms. If they only have men's rooms, they’ll most likely be fined by the relevant authorities.

The same applies to online games. You can't have a game on the market where you can only play in 'male mode.' Most popular games (Fortnite, EA Sports, Hattrick, etc.) understood this simple equation a long time ago.

And what about Buzzerbeater? I hope it doesn’t take too long.

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331289.8 in reply to 331289.7
Date: 3/31/2026 9:19:37 AM
Lynx Incubus
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Are you in favor of mixed-teams or gender-segregated leagues?

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Date: 3/31/2026 12:46:18 PM
Lynx Incubus
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I don't mind if your ponytailed Sabrina Lyles throws down a powerful two-handed dunk over my Giuseppe Facchini. Game knows game.

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Date: 3/31/2026 2:43:25 PM
CB Girona 1714
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What would I like?

I'd love to be able to choose between playing the BB-NBA or the BB-WNBA at the start of the game. I’d also like to see youth development leagues. I think the game engine itself is actually quite well-done.

I hope the new owners commit to opening up the game with new possibilities.


Last edited by Atzucat at 3/31/2026 6:03:07 PM

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