Originally Posted by revmcgator
No reports necessary from me this coming week, as all three of my teams will be in three-team-no-OL-trophy leagues (Iron/Stone), so this a good time to explain why my teams are the way they are (that is, why they lose a lot and are stuck in the lower PT leagues).
After the first few seasons of PT mediocrity, I made the decision before PT23 to greatly simplify my PT life, and have been playing the game a certain way, with very minor exceptions.
- Packs only
- No tournaments (I've entered a few, if I felt like it)
- No mission-chasing. If I end up with the cards to complete a mission, I do, but any cards may or may not end up on my roster. I don't want a roster filled with the same cards cards as everyone else, even if it means I don't win as much. So far my three teams have only completed a total of 44 missions.
- No card shop purchasing. So far, I've made only one exception, purchasing SS Bobby Wallace for Fort Davis. (Packs were giving me NO shortstops. It was weird.)
- I only sell duplicates or Live perfects. To this point. I was going to sell perfect Walter Johnson, but he has steadily decreased in value and still isn't in a mission.
- 40 man rosters.
So, basically, I get what I get out of packs, and a very limited number of packs at that.
As the records would indicate, 2501-2683 (.482), it's not a very successful way to play. And although winning more would be more enjoyable as well, it's a choice with which I'm comfortable.
Just wanted to make it clear that I actually manage these teams, and I constantly tweak the rosters, strategy, and all the other factors, but it probably won't overcome the lack of quality players. So be it.
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