Posted by MikeT23 on 3/12/2017 6:55:00 PM (view original):
This is a real problem.
I took a D2 team in Rupp. It's not a good team which is no surprise. But the "problem" is that none of the players are "mine" and none will likely be around when I get the team turned around. Right now, I can't name a player on the team. I'm letting the SIM determine distribution before I really start gameplanning. Basically, I'm just waiting for recruiting.
Season 1 will not be interesting.
So, if the WifS gods are listening, users taking new teams need to be able to recruit a player or two for their first season. You need to get them "hooked". Part of the fun in Dynasty games is developing "your guys". In HBD, it takes about 3 seasons. I imagine you can do it less than 1 in HD since you could play "your guys" in the first season.
Without drastic changes, maybe just let any user taking a new team BEFORE recruiting session 2, actually recruit. I think it would make a world of difference. Even if the user suddenly realizes he recruited crap in his first season.
Make it happen, WifS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree with everything you said. So I jumped back in to Knight world, figured I'd try my luck at D2 and the first season I didn't do anything. I didn't set game plans, distro etc. It was so unappealing that if I was a new user I don't think it could have kept my interest. I actually didn't even renew the team until the very last moment because I wasn't drawn in to the process of it all. Things start to feel like your own team once you get that recruiting between season 1 and 2. Though I am not thrilled with who I landed, its at least a starting point on rebuilding the team the way that I want to.
So to your original point, I am not shocked that this game loses users after season 1. Something should be tweaked, though it's an overhaul of the recruiting, so it's doubtful to ever occur.