Don't buy scouts before Day 3

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11-17-2013
Raykco

Don't buy scouts before Day 3

Just a warning for anyone considering buying scout players before the season gets under way. It is better to wait until day 3 when the league set ups are announced. Never assume you will be playing in your own manager level league, and therefore buying scouts too early can be a waste of game money, and tokens.

For example. Say you are manager level 8. It is so easy to think "I'll buy a couple of scouts to boost my team before the cup starts". Great. But then what happens on Day 3 when you find that you've been put in a level 9 league? Those scouts you bought won't be good enough. Remember, if you are in a league above your managerial status, your scout list will then contain 7* players instead of the normal 6*.

So my advice is: wait a couple of days to see what league you're in before parting with money and tokens on scouts.
11-17-2013
July Fourth

^^ Thanks for this! I've been wondering this for a number of seasons now. This pretty much confirms that the best day of the season to buy scouts is DAY 3.
11-17-2013
Zeratul

Excellent advise :)
11-17-2013
MMM

Is it possible to be a manager promoted from 7 to 9directly?
11-17-2013
Raykco

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMM

Is it possible to be a manager promoted from 7 to 9directly?

No. You can't be promoted 2 managerial levels, but you CAN be put in a league that is higher than your own (similar to the cup).
11-18-2013
amstrad

So I was in level 17 manager in a 17 league last season. I placed 5th and so was promoted to level 18. Today (first day of season), none of my players lost a star, and the scout list of 6*s are the same quality points (105-109) as my last season.

This seems to imply that I've already been placed in a level 17 league (as an 18 manager)
11-18-2013
tarcanes92

Quote:

Originally Posted by amstrad

So I was in level 17 manager in a 17 league last season. I placed 5th and so was promoted to level 18. Today (first day of season), none of my players lost a star, and the scout list of 6*s are the same quality points (105-109) as my last season.

This seems to imply that I've already been placed in a level 17 league (as an 18 manager)

maybe you are at the top level of your server
11-18-2013
amstrad

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarcanes92

maybe you are at the top level of your server

There were 3 level 18 managers in my 17 league last season, who also got promoted. So my league this season is probably going to be those 3 19s with a bunch of 18s (several 18 managers last season failed to promote) in a 17 league.

Is there never a sever balance? It seems to be getting pretty thin at the top. ;)
11-18-2013
spornybol

luckily i don`t buy scouts for one reason 50 tokens for a 22 yr old way too much, i have 16 of the 18 in my squad are younger and world class
11-18-2013
tongly45

Quote:

Originally Posted by amstrad

There were 3 level 18 managers in my 17 league last season, who also got promoted. So my league this season is probably going to be those 3 19s with a bunch of 18s (several 18 managers last season failed to promote) in a 17 league.

Is there never a sever balance? It seems to be getting pretty thin at the top. ;)

when they have more than 64 team at level 18+, a new league 18 will be generated
11-18-2013
Marc Symons

I never knew this - Is teams jumping into higher levels random or is it determined by Team Quality? Also i take it this means the same for transfer listed players. The top Q i can buy this season is 44 but if i go up a league it would be 49?
11-19-2013
amstrad

Quote:

Originally Posted by amstrad

So I was in level 17 manager in a 17 league last season. I placed 5th and so was promoted to level 18. Today (first day of season), none of my players lost a star, and the scout list of 6*s are the same quality points (105-109) as my last season.

This seems to imply that I've already been placed in a level 17 league (as an 18 manager)

Confirmed. I'm in a level 17 league with two other 18s and one 19.
11-19-2013
July Fourth

Quote:

Originally Posted by amstrad

Confirmed. I'm in a level 17 league with two other 18s and one 19.

Even though your manager is L18, L17 is currently the highest level on your server it seems, every so often the server performs a 'hold' to the top teams and doesn't let the team decrease by a star to ensure that the top teams don't get too far infront qualitywise.
11-19-2013
July Fourth

http://i41.tinypic.com/2d81cg3.png
11-19-2013
Raykco

Glad I held on to my tokens. I'm in a level 17 league, even though I'm 16 manager. Scout list is full of 7* players. Interesting league though. Although it's a 17 league, only 1 team are actually 17 level. All the rest of us are the same level 16. I had been thinking of replacing my 3 older players (all 28yo), with younger ones. Now I have a scout list with 6 x 22yo and they all cover the relevant positions. So as I've saved up loads of tokens from the last 3 seasons, I'm going to go mad in the scout market.
11-19-2013
duchao

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raykco

Just a warning for anyone considering buying scout players before the season gets under way. It is better to wait until day 3 when the league set ups are announced. Never assume you will be playing in your own manager level league, and therefore buying scouts too early can be a waste of game money, and tokens.

For example. Say you are manager level 8. It is so easy to think "I'll buy a couple of scouts to boost my team before the cup starts". Great. But then what happens on Day 3 when you find that you've been put in a level 9 league? Those scouts you bought won't be good enough. Remember, if you are in a league above your managerial status, your scout list will then contain 7* players instead of the normal 6*.

So my advice is: wait a couple of days to see what league you're in before parting with money and tokens on scouts.

I would wait a few days to buy
11-19-2013
duchao

:), Every season, you can buy the players index higher than 5, :)
11-19-2013
Marc Symons

Quote:

Originally Posted by July Fourth

http://i41.tinypic.com/2d81cg3.png

That is unbelievable ! - I can't help but think when i reach the top of my server i might lose interest? - May not be the case but doesn't it feel like there's nothing left to do?
11-19-2013
TALON1973

lol now reading this after I just bought a scout ......but I think im top league of my server so should be fine .. and that's only season 7 . I assume a 22 year old mc at 59 level with 2 skill points to 60 is a good buy at 13m ? I'm not into tanking atm so its get what I can mode :)
11-19-2013
fingermouse27

Good Advice... Shame my Day 3 scout list stinks worse than a tramps arse....:(
11-19-2013
July Fourth

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc Symons

That is unbelievable ! - I can't help but think when i reach the top of my server i might lose interest? - May not be the case but doesn't it feel like there's nothing left to do?

Thats how I feel at the moment... Also if you want to win a trophy every season it will cost you a £100.