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Personally I don't like Discord at all. But I am fucking old now...

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Last edited by GM-Sergio at 6/8/2026 6:50:10 PM

As you may know, advertising other games is against the rules.

I don't think BuzzerBeater's main problem is that it feels old.

In fact, being a slow-paced, long-term manager game is one of its greatest strengths. Many of us are still here because BB does not require daily grinding, constant attention, or pay-to-win mechanics. It allows managers to build something over months and years, and that is increasingly rare in modern gaming.

Many former managers played for years and left not because they disliked the game, but because life happened: work, studies, family, or other commitments. They simply never had a reason to return.

Because of that, I believe one of the biggest opportunities for BB is bringing former managers back while also helping new players understand what makes the game special.

Some ideas:

Welcome-back campaigns aimed at former managers.
Community stories from returning users.
More activity on social media and community platforms.
Better onboarding for new users.

Not by simplifying the game itself, but by helping new managers understand why patience, planning, and long-term thinking are rewarded.

I would be very careful about changing the core mechanics. Slow progression, long-term planning, and meaningful consequences of decisions are part of BB's identity and should be preserved.

My suggestion is simple: preserve the vintage manager experience, but improve the way people discover, return to, and learn the game.

The goal should not be to turn BB into a modern mobile game.

The goal should be to help modern players discover that this unique type of game still exists.

Based on what I'm seeing with BOTH of my teams being the first season not paying other than the second team fee I would be hard pressed to say there is not a MAJOR disadvantage to being a freeloader. Case in point I apparently somehow "lost" my scheduled SC game this week and have now have no way of scheduling one for training this week. Too bad for me I guess.

BUT all that being said I doubt I will be spending much time on BB in the future just kinda has a smell of unfairness about it the more I play it and while I fully understand paying for XTRA to make the game more enjoyable. I just isn't worth it if it is stagnated and the same bugs never get fixed.

BUT all that being said I doubt I will be spending much time on BB in the future just kinda has a smell of unfairness about it

Whats unfair? I finna call cap on that ngl