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I came back to BB after a few years, and it seems to me that returning to this game as an old player isn’t much of a problem. What we could consider, though, is the current player demographics we have now, because in its present form the game probably won’t appeal much to the younger generation. So maybe the approach could be to target older players first and then gradually move towards younger ones.

Also, a user doesn’t really need a game they log into all the time, and that’s exactly what BB is – there are only a few periods of higher activity. But then again, that might work like a double-edged sword, since people can also forget about the game. Features like BBM increase the chances of keeping engagement. Of course, the game needs to remain financially sustainable, but I think something like offering a second team at a lower price could help – that way there would be more teams overall.

I also wonder how marketing for this game could be improved. Probably it’s not legal to just send an email to every address that was ever registered on BB. But maybe ads could help, or some sort of email campaign done in smaller batches so it doesn’t look like a sudden blast, but instead slowly generates some response.

More talk shows would help. It builds new community voices

I´ve been playing BB for almost 19 years. My first game was in October 2007. The game is a joke right now, very far from a basketball simulator. This will be my last season. Goodbye to all the friends that I made along this journey.

The game was dying a slow death when I quit around 10 years ago. It's still around. Maybe you'll come back at some point. Farewell!

I´ve been playing BB for almost 19 years. My first game was in October 2007. The game is a joke right now, very far from a basketball simulator. This will be my last season. Goodbye to all the friends that I made along this journey.

Made me check: I’ve been playing since 6/9/2009, Season 9; none of the teams from D V.11 that season are still active; I’ll be 64 in July; I still spend way too much time on this site, and despite much of the emphasis being devoted to training—definitely not my niche—I still like the game as is. I’m not a big fan of game day guessing either, but I understand why they did it. It’s an open question as to whether or not I’ll be around before the game dies, but I’d be disappointed if it isn’t around as long as I am.

What would you immediately change in BB if you were the owners and could do any change u want?

- training system
- help with info and data about every structure
- help with info and data about staff
- clear rules about 'calculation of balls'
- new site
- rewrite salary formula and more long roster
- statistics everywhere
- complete app ( we are in 2026 come on).

The game engine is broken, it’s not simulating basketball. I’m tired of games were my team will shot 35% FG and 18% 3pt just because. There’s no emphasis in rebounding, Passing, blocking, etc. Game became very one dimensional and the new owners have not been caring for seasons.

Last edited by barba at 6/4/2026 11:07:00 AM

Hello

What was it like 10yrs ago there no”YouTube “or anything like that. Just. Basically spreadsheets and guessing? Or am i seeing to far off?

Theory’s maybe as well , How did manager like yourself manage, was the forums much better more involved. Any manager from the era. That made you get better through there philosophy.

Was training always long ?