Is it fair that I write a 122 defense rule and it won't let me do it? I wrote my d rules here for 3 hours and either it glitched or jdb coded it to not allow my basic new rules. I don't even know or interact with you before all this energy. You come off as jdb's best friend or brother. Why all the defensive energy? You are the only one defending hard at every turn.

Good game Slick!

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Or maybe bring back actual football talent to actual football players in future draft classes???

Currently there was an update pushed to double the size of drafts classes in MFN1 to address the lack of talent/lack of depth in drafts. There is not a timetable of when that would be pushed to other leagues though but it is being addressed.

I imagine JDB wants to see how this next draft class looks/thoughts from owners and to make sure it doesn’t wreck the servers before pushing it to all leagues

That's not true and you know it, because you're not a silly goose. My point is, that Smirt works really hard and he's really good, but he gets rewarded with a vendetta. If this is what we get, there's no wonder that no one else tries.
JSYK Smirt did not invent the punt block exploit. He did respond, however, by refusing to punt until it got fixed. Just like he will start keeping his draft picks again if the draft gets fixed.

I know how to draft. :) I drafted once in recent years. Picked up Syracuse in NCAA - drafted 7 rounds and made it to the Conference Finals level with a weak team that needed the picks to be utilized.

The game is played to be won, not to be a purist about how it is intended to be played. Smirt does what it takes within the four walls of the game (not football purism) to win. There's nothing wrong with that, and going after Smirt doesn't help address problems within the game.

Is it realistic to put have lots of listed CBs/WRs at non-CB/WR positions and trade picks 1-4 every year? No, but this isn't real life (and also that's far from everything that makes Smirt's approach to the game unique because his gameplanning is almost impossible to get a read on). There are tweaks JDB is working on and you have to respect him for that but ultimately at the end of the day, no matter what is done, people will find whatever else works within the game mechanics and take advantage of that piece of the game to play it to the best of their ability.

Also these exploits are open to everyone (or any exploits that will be available in the future state of the game), they're not mythical or restricted to a few owners. If everyone is able to do it then everyone can do it, and we're still on a level playing field.

People are offended that Smirt plays this like a video game. Well, it *is* a video game. If you want realism, strap on the pads. Can we wish this were more like the game we all love, but can't play because of our physical reality? Well, sure we can, but we shouldn't be offended at someone who plays better than we do.

GG Seattle