Tanking

[Cat Harrison]

One of the things I do like about this game is the many ways people can decide to play it.

[Barca FC]

Sully, you are 100% right about tanking, I completely agree with you on that. It's not cheating at all, it's a fine strategy that some managers choose to play with. From my second team, I remember back in level 2 or 3, I saw a guy who has a different strategy. At the season start, he brought in like all the scout players. At the end of the season, he only kept 15 of them and sold the rest, then bought 7 players with 3*. By doing so, he knocked his team rating down as low as possible. He has done it repeatedly season to season, he blowed out his opponents, took home all the trophies. I was one of his victims. hahaha.

My strategy is half the same like him; actually, I must admit I copied half of his strategy. I buy young players from bidding war, train them and let them sit there at 1 SP away from 6* player, them tank the rest for next season. Back then, I could tank over 2K skill points for each season. Soon the season end, I keep 15 key players then sell the rest and buy in 7 players with the lowest rate from the market. This is an only way that I can compete in Cup and stay a head in the game. Even with my good strategy, until this day, I still lose from left to right in this Cup tournament.

As you can see from the screenshot below, my current team Barca FC have to face this guy from level 18 in Cup. As the schedule released, his team rating was 97.8, he brought in 3-4 world class players (to me, those players are world class because I am only level 16, but to him, they are just a 5* players)...his team rating went up to 101. As soon I saw he has added those players into his roster, I trained my players to get the higher rating with green pack since I can't tank any more. Some how, I managed to beat him at home 4-0. Today, when I checked his squads, he again bought in 3 more 7* defense players. Now, I have to train my players even hard to match with his players. Amazingly, if he updates his team, I will easily see his team rating at 108 or 109.

Any way, do you see the point here? Planning and strategy are part of the game if you want real competition. Every body has his/her point of view, but tanking is NOT cheating at all. PERIOD!!!

[TALON1973]

It amazes me that people that think delibrately losing is cheating . The way the game is set-up means long term you cant compete against token buyers. So you have to use strategy . Hell i had to lose 3 season to get to be competitive.

[stevewilliams]

Tanking is difficult not cheating and anyone who thinks it is is an ignorant fool. Tanking is a strategy. And there you go comparing it to real life, when this is simply a game.

[Amane Ito]

Isn't real sports teams tank to get a better draft?

If spurs didn't drafted tim on the first pick (because of an abnormally bad season) they won't have won so many NBA titles, is that cheating?

[Sully]

Isn't real sports teams tank to get a better draft?

If spurs didn't drafted tim on the first pick (because of an abnormally bad season) they won't have won so many NBA titles, is that cheating?

the problem with that is that it is never official. they realize that the season is lost and they try to position themselves with more 1st round pick chances by coming in last. It is a great strategy but again, not official.

This is a crappy online football game, so there is no honor and no sportsmanship. I have 5 accounts and will support everyone all the time and when in the same league, I tank games so one of them can win the league. Who the hell cares? As long as I win, everyone can go screw themselves and cry to their moms.

[dannyg]

OK, i'm at level 15 and maybe 8 games ago my team just could not win.
I came across this thread and decided to tank, putting players in wrong positions, playing weaker players etc but now i cant lose hahahhaha.
Even my goalkeeper who i put in defence today was rated star man ! Looks like the tanking was no good as i still get promoted on goal difference.
I'm just thinking there is no rhyme or reason to this game !!!!!!!!