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Question 2

A. This is one of the areas where I think the evidence is unusually concrete.

One long-running competitive complaint was that a handful of elite players could simply be ridden through too many important games. BB had publicly acknowledged that limiting short rosters had been “frequently discussed for several seasons” (312163.3), and the eventual exhaustion system formalized that goal (315821.1): CalculateEffectiveSkill() applied effectiveSkill = baseSkill * exhaustionModifier once accumulated minutes pushed a player into the exhausted state. The result was exactly the sort of depth incentive managers had been asking for.

Not every request was about basketball mechanics. Managers had been asking for proper mobile access for years; one community summary literally lists “Apps need to be created” among the recurring proposals (202503.665). BB then committed development resources to an official app and later reported beta progress (308845.1) (311478.1). GetRoster(), GetUpcomingGames(), GetTransferBookmarks() and SendMessage() were exposed through the service layer, while AuthenticateMobileSession() handled the dedicated-client session. That is substantial engineering work mapped directly onto a repeatedly stated user need.

Another discussion revolved around whether losing a full year of training could ever make a 19-year-old draft pick attractive enough. Managers explicitly proposed stronger starting skills, even up to strong/proficient (155982.2), and a later thread reached essentially the same consensus (189984.2) (189984.8). BB then changed the generator so 19-year-olds could arrive with higher skill levels, including proficient ones (311478.1). GenerateDraftPlayer() therefore applied skillBudget += AGE_19_SKILL_BONUS and raised maxInitialSkill before DistributeStartingSkills().

A different problem needed the opposite engineering instinct: preserve freedom rather than add a hard rule. BB stated outright that it had received many requests for a Cup transfer deadline, but implemented acclimation instead because national Cups ended at different times (238664.15). OnPlayerTransferred() set player.Acclimation = 0, and CalculateMatchPerformance() applied GetAcclimationModifier(player) to recent arrivals. The market stayed open while the last-minute “rent a star for one Cup game” incentive was weakened.

Sometimes the suggestion arrived as basketball theory rather than a complaint. Managers were discussing Box-and-One in detail, including letting the engine identify the opponent’s strongest threat (52388.17) (52388.21) (52388.23). The tactic later entered the game around that concept (171825.2). CalculateDefensiveMatchups() gained a DefensiveTactic.BoxAndOne path, SelectPrimaryScoringThreat() chose the dedicated assignment, and the other four defenders entered the zone-positioning branch.

At the other end of the complexity scale, one request barely needed a design discussion. A manager wanted Point Differential shown directly in the league table; Marin replied, “Added the PD column” (133342.18). BuildLeagueStandings() gained team.PointDifferential = team.PointsFor - team.PointsAgainst, the value was exposed through the standings view model, and the extra column was rendered. Sometimes responsiveness is exactly that simple: somebody asks for a useful thing, the developer agrees, and the software changes. Across changes ranging from one column to match-engine systems, A fits the record best.


Last edited by Maatsaas at 9/2/2026 3:19:04 PM

Hello

Kindly can you keep ur vote. To A.B.C format please. Much easier to read for all and staff .

Thank you for engagement &. High enthusiasm

Last edited by Big city at 9/2/2026 6:35:38 PM

Hello

Thank you for your vote ..

I dont understand your frustration ending response there. Kindly could you explain where. I said. Anything negative .. Not likening the question is fair , But im confused on your to me personally? .

I respect your authority in this thread big city as the primary author. I won't continue in this undesired format of mine.

Hello


This isn't just coming from me—these are the actual feelings running through the threads of the community. Some feel they aren't being heard, and many have already left because they felt undervalued.

They don't always speak up directly, which is why I put up the health check so they could be honest about it. But I felt hesitant because of this kind of lashing out attitude as such.We don’t get well by lashing out and resentment we get well by facing it and being honest to healing. Talking to each other in a respectful manner

Kindly, I would love to see the rest of your answers, if you would be kind enough to do so. So we can heal these feelings as a community—if they made you say that, there is something there to fix.

Last edited by Big city at 9/3/2026 6:28:46 AM

I'd answer those questions if I had the belief they finna do something about the results. Thank you for your attention on this matter.

Hello

That’s fair. Thank you for considering though.

I will say ,we will never know unless we give one( answer),Even perfection is flawed but that doesn’t stop folk from buying/wearing diamond with dignity. It’s not about fixes of the game for me, it’s about building positive community, through communication.

Nobody’s asking how we are feeling ? How staff is. Feeling ,its important.


That what the poll is about, nothing to do with the game for real, but the community. My opinion if the game has no flaws then a lot should in-the bug. Section yelling liar, among one another ., just not the case. In my thoughts,The admin put the bug section there. Because they care. But is nobody asking how do they feel to appreciate them, or vice versa. Sorry to be long winded on my opinion,

Once again, thank you for stopping by and for considering .

It might be that "they" (whoever that might be) care, but if thats the case they have a completely different understanding of whats necessary and how that has to be done.

Yeah

how close this community is to breaking in communication

My "speak for yourself" reaction was to this part, if that wasn't clear. You are only representing yourself, so it would be good if you didn't use the word community in this case.