If that's how you want to put it. I did change my play, as did many others, by subbing in our goal scorers very early in the game, just for this contest. There's not much sport in that, especially when most league teams didn't even qualify. It just rewarded manipulation, to a greater degree than the u-23 contest.
Fun, engaging experience >> tokens.
But, Nord is trying, contests are clearly user-oriented, which is great, and I'm sure they will find good balance and concepts; It's only the second contest.
Still... Why they couldn't start by rewarding the season end league top scorer, rated, and assists lists is a shame and out of touch. Managers have asked for those forever, but they make things more convoluted and strange.
Nord somewhere said they chose to recognize long term reliability for players [ to make the league lists, players must play ≥ ½ the season matches]. But now they reward Achievements for small things and 6-7 days only...