Season 117 - Are you ready?

[Rxcksss]

Do people still use tanking in the current state of the game?

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[milpol]

Do people still use tanking in the current state of the game?

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Yes but not many people

[Rxcksss]

Yes but not many people

Would tanking still work if your only getting players from youth academy. So 2 players every 12 days. This means you wouldn't need tokens for transfers so association rewards wouldn't be relevant?

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[Nebu]

Would tanking still work if your only getting players from youth academy. So 2 players every 12 days. This means you wouldn't need tokens for transfers so association rewards wouldn't be relevant?

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Two players don't make a team bro, much less a formidable one.

The big time tankers have huge reserve of tokens and greens, untill those are exhausted, they would care less.

[Rxcksss]

Two players don't make a team bro, much less a formidable one.

The big time tankers have huge reserve of tokens and greens, untill those are exhausted, they would care less.

Let's say in my case. I'm manager lvl 36. Maxed out all facilities. I have 28 players already signed. The squads average age is 23. Two youth players every 12 days wouldn't hurt considering I'm selling 2 older players every 12 days?

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[Nebu]

Let's say in my case. I'm manager lvl 36. Maxed out all facilities. I have 28 players already signed. The squads average age is 23. Two youth players every 12 days wouldn't hurt considering I'm selling 2 older players every 12 days?

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That decision rests purely on your style and disposable resources. Personally, I don't have the time and resources to train a 2* player even though it is 18yrs. I either keep them to reduce my team's over all quality or sell and build funds. And I don't sell off my old players just like that, like I said its a personal decision.

[king7eric]

Do people still use tanking in the current state of the game?

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Yes. At least 4 teams in my current league is tanking

champions train, losers complaint

[EastsiderSG]

Do people still use tanking in the current state of the game?

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Of course, why not? Many pluses with tanking still.

Pros
1) Accumulate boosters
2) Accumulate tokens (35T and daily surprise box and extras)
3) Accumulate trophies (CL and Cup)
4) Bragging rights from club history record
5) Can train a few fantastic players and manipulate the next draw

Cons
1) Win loss record looks less shiny
2) Might be sacrificing a league trophy if everyone gets promoted (Unlike Cup and CL, League trophies are limited and precious)

[king7eric]

Of course, why not? Many pluses with tanking still.

Pros
1) Accumulate boosters
2) Accumulate tokens (35T and daily surprise box and extras)
3) Accumulate trophies (CL and Cup)
4) Bragging rights from club history record
5) Can train a few fantastic players and manipulate the next draw

Cons
1) Win loss record looks less shiny
2) Might be sacrificing a league trophy if everyone gets promoted (Unlike Cup and CL, League trophies are limited and precious)

Another cons, no association rewards. 100T down the drain (if let say Platinum) . Unless he finished 8th, which is very unlikely for tanking team

champions train, losers complaint

[EastsiderSG]

Another cons, no association rewards. 100T down the drain (if let say Platinum) . Unless he finished 8th, which is very unlikely for tanking team

champions train, losers complaint

Tankers still gain tokens though, not punished but still gain. The opportunity cost of 100 tokens is actually nothing much when you look at the bigger picture.
I feel most strategic tankers tank to beautify their trophy case. Like someone mentioned before, it is possible to see someone with 1 league trophy but 11 cups and 10 CLs. And probably 10 Super Cups going forward. As long as they win all league titles they actually play for. Cups and CL can be accumulated with less pressure through tanking. And no point having alot of tokens without the trophies and bragging rights.

No time tankers are different ya, they probably dont affect our competitions that much since they forget to change this and that. No time to login at all so cant benefit

Cant be 8th, we get promoted at 8th position. Even 9th is too risky.