Quote Originally Posted by nash123 View Post
I understand why someone exploids that draw.

But I don't understand, how someone can be proud to win the cup/trible with such an exploiting.
I often read in this forum, that the cup should be the only competition, which you only win with managing, not money. So... why avoid the only challenge in this game?
I don't want to say, I'm the perfect manager, but I'm (L8) at Semi-Finals at L13 cup. I won 8 games, one lose (trolled?) and one draw. I kicked out one 35% and two 10% stronger team. All of them where active. It's possible, but hard... why avoid the kick to make some highlevel/strong teams crying?
If we'll go to final, there is a 25% stronger or a 35% stronger team. It doesn't matter, if we will be 3., 2., or the winner. I know, we are one of the Top4 teams this season, without manipulating. That means more to me, than a exploiting trible.
And yes... I don't like the cupdraw, and yes, I want equal (or maybe weaker) opponents to have better chances to win the cup, but for sure, I'm not that a*hole, who punish this innocent guys and distroy their fun.

I said it in another thread: at FA, we often faced this exploiter and they can't handle us... because they only know how to use the bad cup system, but they don't know, how to beat equal, managed teams.
Our first lost was vs an equal FA, with members, who won nearly all... without a singler player < 5*.
Fair points for sure, on the other hand, you are one of the most knowledgeable and best players at this place, that probably gather many of the top players in the world, and as you say you have to fight very hard to compete in and win the Cup. I've seen many other come here and report how they are facing real monster teams in round 1 "again" in the Cup, and how its not fun since they always get eliminated instantly.

My point is just that I think its good that Niko is running this guide to give all players the option on how to play.