Nordeus and managers

[pcmacdaniel]

I'm a tanker so I probably have a different perspective than most here so I'll chime in. Bridgegoth's assessment on the cup and CL are correct.

Cup: The draw changed last season, and now its a difference of 1 level only. The semi-final matchups in my cup are 149% vs. 120% and 121.4% vs. 119.2%. I didn't fool the cup draw, I had multiple 7* players on the bench at season reset and 8* average for my starters. Yet was like 30% better than ever other team in the cup.

CL: There is a benefit to repeating the level, while winning either SL or CL. Now, it's extremely important to note that a tanker actually has to win either of those competitions to play in it the following season. The first couple seasons of the process could be challenging and will cause most to falter before it becomes an issue (unlike the loan trick), but surviving the first couple attempts, the stacking advantage of repeating the level will equate to an unbeatable team in the CL, 99% of the time If the tanker doesn't win one or the other, then they'll take a big hit to the budget in the following season. Higher levels can most likely handle it, but lower levels will fell it.

Association: No advantage to tanking here. 5* and 6* don't know how good they have it compared to those with a 130%+ average for association. It's rough going up against players whose Defensive line has multiple players w/ 250%+ defense plus a ST w/ massive shooting and FK SA! Those types of teams are all over the place at higher quality. If up there long enough, you'll start seeing a dominant type of meta emerging, one that u will go unnoticed in league, CL and cup, where stats NEED to be skewed a specific way to have success, whereas any skew to the stats will suffice for an advantage at lower quality.

I'd also say associations harms coiners. Now to have a good chance in assoc, a strong team needs to have reserves able to fill in for a starter w/o being detrimental to the team, or depth on the bench w/ 7* players. A 7* starting eleven, w/ 5* reserves is useless in association, the bench needs to be of use due to the loan function.

The changes to the CL and cup setups and how it affects tanking and the game at large have been flying under the radar because of the loan exploit.


Not tanking this season!!!