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The recent events have turned this once enjoyable daily retreat to something I am quickly losing interest in. I ponied up for the year - but without improvements I won't re-subscribe.

The mass exodus of subscribers leaves many leagues with around 25% ownership - and playing Ai teams is horrible. The game is most fun with full leagues and human participation.

Playing Ai teams is not consistent, and kills the enjoyment. I've seen Ai teams have 11 year veteran RB's that have sub 50's speed/acceleration and all of a sudden will pop off for a 9 yard per carry average against a human run team. I've seen Ai QB's have sub 90 QB rating in all but 3 games, then pop off for ratings of nearly 120 ...... all against human run teams. Then an Ai team will put up garbage statistics and lose by 30 points.

The lack of consistency from Ai run teams is going to drive away more of the remaining players. Lack of consistency makes this game feel more like a slot machine than a game of strategy.

I don't enjoy complaining - but an honest opinion is the best way I can think to encourage positive changes to be made.

Agree 100% and owners need to join leagues to make them full instead of having 32 half full leagues...we need 16 full leagues.

I own/admin 2 leagues. 1 is full/0 openings and the other has 18 openings.

It sacks that owners need to bail on teams in certain leagues to find the sustainable leagues that will stick but it's probably the only real solution.

I fought hard to fill the XFL knowing my other league would suffer but the best leagues need to be identified then filled so MFN can continue with a much smaller number of leagues/owners.

The USFL and NFL leagues need to be full then I would like my Quick and the Dead league to refill but it's up to every owner to make those decisions.

Join USFL here: 1 opening
https://usflwfl.myfootballnow.com/

Raidergreg69 is admin and is an active admin who adds steady content.

Join NFL league here: 7 openings
https://nfl.myfootballnow.com/

Gastown admins this league...long lasting league with solid history.

Join Quick and the Dead here: 18 openings
https://fantasy-league.myfootballnow.com/

My 2nd league where I do custom power rankings every week but the move to subscription model had many former owners keep teams in my XFL league or the USFL. It's in season 34 and I hope to save it

It’s almost April. In just a few days we’ll get our once a month acknowledgement, that doesn’t acknowledge any actual issues. It will serve as a reminder to how far apart JDB thoughts are from ours.

You all should just be glad he even let people stay for free. Truly I’d suggest getting your money back - it is possible. This is a monthly subscription, you’ve only paid for one month so far. Refund that other eleven.

I will stick firmly by the premise: if JDB wanted this game to make money for any reason, then he should first address the most glaring feedback. He seems fixated on the UI which quite literally looked the same. Highway robbery.

Just noting that the first two years I played this game JDB was essentially a running joke. Never present, never updating. Figment of imagination almost. Then boom, he comes back and charges money and is just a bull in a China shop. My instinct at first was there is more going on then what JDB is letting on and I have only found more reasons to believe that since he emerged with these grandiose plans.

A real Bankman-Fried at work

What is the criteria for closing down a league my only league has dropped from 26 to 12 active players ?

It used to be 50%, but it has been lowered to 20% since the subscription plan started. There isn’t really a “merger” plan, but several leagues are going to be consolidating after their half full seasons conclude. It’s going to be a bit of a recruiting war to pull people into the handful of leagues that are able to keep ownership close to full.

Thanks for the info so if we go down to 6 that’s probably it then would current season complete or close straight away?

It'll pause but after time passes like 2 months if it doesn't get back over 20% it closes and is deleted.

Ok thanks the above mentioned leagues sound like likely destinations if that happens

how is it so easy for you to trash someone who created the very game you seem to enjoy? think positively. your negativity paints you as a bad apple....dont try to spoil the bunch

if this game and its creator frustrate you so easily then what keeps you here?

it does seem there have been unpopular decisions made, but no one is holding you down. make your own version if you can do better

I’m not trashing someone. JDB DID go absent. JDB did make this subscription without any updating. JDB also does not address the flaws in the engine - have you wondered why long passes don’t work. Why are you so sensitive to feedback not directed at you? Why would I create this game if it already exists? Wouldn’t it make more sense to provide feedback to improve this one? I never said anyone is holding me down and I’ve made my decision. Again, why are you being so sensitive to something that doesn’t pertain to you?


I voice a blunt opinion but your lack of opinion and willingness to pay good money for a less then quality return is what perpetuates mediocrity. My voicing opinion and presence is a testament of my investment that I’m willing to give this far. I’m actually giving the roadmap to my wallet. Not many customers would tell you exactly how to earn their dollars.

Forgive me for not being impressed for what someone did ten years ago. Forgive me for not forking over a cup of coffee each month to JDB. My bottom line is: I work for my money, therefore JDB can work for it to. Anyways, happy March 30. In two days we will all be expecting the big monthly update. Let’s see what’s in store!!

Also frank, you look to be RO only. I have no idea what RO looks like or what the point of that would be but it seems like an immediate point of contention where you and I would see this game from different perspectives. But something you probably do see is WR with 58 speed in your draft - which is ridiculous and should be fixed immediately (years ago), would never happen and makes no sense. Should be an easy fix, but is a decades long issue with player generation. Kills drafts and is a huge source of imbalance in the game.