i don't know about you guys, but i also run a fantasy basketball team, and i really love how every week my lineup is decimated by COVID. it just adds that realism, you know? with COVID here to stay, it feels like HD needs a realism update? 3 suggestions:

- before every game, a COVID RNG could be ran to decide which players will be out for health and safety reasons. coaches will only be notified of these outcomes after games have simulated, to ensure no game planning compensation can occur.

- 15% of the HD players should be configured to refuse the vaccine. coaches will have options:
1) bench the player for the season. every game, there will be a 2% chance the player changes their mind and gets the vaccine, but for every game the player sits, they will lose 1 stamina. also, your decision will upset 20% of fans, dropping you 1 grade of HCA.

2) kick the player off the team. when this happens, there is a 10% chance for each other player to quit in protest/solidarity. also, your decision will upset 20% of fans, dropping you a grade of HCA.

3) cover it up - help the player get a vaccine card, and then they can play on the roster as normal. however, for each game going forward, there's a 3% chance of getting caught, at which point the player loses all remaining NCAA eligibility and is removed from the game. boosters will appreciate your efforts, so you get an extra 1K next recruiting session. also, 20% of fans will be upset, so your HCA will drop a full letter grade.

- finally, each week there will be a 1% chance you contract covid and die, which will end your HD eligibility on that ID.

firings? bah. this is the enhancement we need!

Don't forget, they used to have it coded where one of your players could be arrested for murder. Definitely need to bring that back.

Very creative, gillispie, very creative indeed.

For those who thought the random luck / bad luck created by injuries was somehow good for the playability of HD, this would be a very appealing idea. For those who prefer the results to be generally in line with the coach's abilities and sound game management rather than a random throw of the dice where things out of your control could destroy even a carefully crafted plan, this would definitely not be an appealing idea. This idea is like injuries on steroids. Myself, I prefer ideas that enhance the playability of the game.

HD meets Oregon Trail.

Posted by mlitney on 1/13/2022 10:44:00 AM (view original):
HD meets Oregon Trail.

My entire starting lineup dying from dystentary would be pretty hilarious.

I hope my guys shoot better than I did hunting

Posted by Benis on 1/13/2022 2:11:00 PM (view original):

Posted by mlitney on 1/13/2022 10:44:00 AM (view original):
HD meets Oregon Trail.

My entire starting lineup dying from dystentary would be pretty hilarious.

The Final 4 would be humanity's last survivors lol

Posted by kewdenp on 1/14/2022 12:05:00 AM (view original):
I hope my guys shoot better than I did hunting

You have killed 500 lbs of animals. You can carry 30 lbs. And you ALWAYS ford the river!

I kind of wish they would bring cheating in recruiting back. It needed some tweaks, but I think there's a lot to explore there and it would add an interesting twist.

Also, I've definitely broken and axle and lost one or two players in river crossings with my V Tech team this year.