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This season feels unreasonably unfair

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From: Homer
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Date: 6/18/2025 5:33:41 AM
Cythreuliaid Conwy
II.3
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I get that team distribution between both sides will never be perfect. But just having a look at both conferences it’s evident how unbalanced it is.

There’s 6 teams on the East that, in practical terns, are only matched by two from the West. To the point that our worst ranked team here could take a play-off spot in the Western Conference.

Which means there’s a natural edge when it comes to realistic options for promotion for either of the teams on the Western Conference. They only have to fight one match before the final. Us in the Eastern Conference will have to go through The Hunger Games to stand a shot at such final. And whichever team from our side makes it will face court disadvantage.

Enthusiasm will (likely) be lower too. And of course injuries (total luck; nothing to do with conferences) might also come into play.

Hoping the next season will be more balanced.

Last edited by Homer at 6/18/2025 5:42:12 AM

From: JoviLux

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327451.2 in reply to 327451.1
Date: 6/18/2025 6:22:05 AM
The Brick Squad
II.3
Overall Posts Rated:
101101
Second Team:
Cement Factory
I was always of the opinion that reaching a playoff spot in II.3 is more difficult and rewarding than in the first division. This league has been, in my opinion, the most difficult league among all divisions of Nations of Europe, perhaps even of all of Europe.

It seems to me that in order to get out of this II.3 hellscape, that you need to use same tactics like the other big-boy nations in order to reliably climb the ranks:
- Tank for multiple seasons, maybe even dropping to a division III.X
-In Div III, buy several players worth 1-3M dollars each, and then fight your way to the top(obviously, you'll be in a -50k to-200k financial loss per week for 16 weeks per seaso, maybe even more).
-pray that you wont suffer through any critical injuries
-immediately compete in Div I.1

What I have noticed is that 90% of the time, those who ''bully'' or ''buy'' their way into Div I.1 here, immediately drop down again the following season. While those who maintain sustainable teams (and frankly have a better team composition as well), are stuck playing against all the powerhouses stuck in one group.

From: Gionut

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327451.3 in reply to 327451.1
Date: 6/21/2025 6:02:30 PM
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Afterwards we all face you once too and apart from Jovi against whom I rotated because I had the cup on Tuesday, I beat all your conference.


on the other hand yes your conference is more relevant or balanced we will say.

Last edited by Gionut at 6/21/2025 6:06:58 PM

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327451.4 in reply to 327451.2
Date: 6/22/2025 2:13:53 PM
Glasgow Blue Jays
II.2
Overall Posts Rated:
8181
Second Team:
Colorado Rattlers
We are having the same issue in II.2. One side absolutely stacked. One very solid team in their own right on the other side who is maybe on par perhaps slightly better than the 5th best team on our side.

On one hand plenty of very exciting and meaningful matches but also an inherent unfairness come playoff time.

Training a player who you think could make our u21 National Team? Message me to check in with progress towards the team.
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Date: 6/25/2025 4:12:22 AM
Fighting Cats
II.3
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I have no idea why I have even been transfered to II.3 since I didnt get promoted or relageted from II.4 the previous season

From: Gionut

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327451.6 in reply to 327451.5
Date: 6/25/2025 7:14:40 AM
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They often change leagues because 2.4 is the league for the weakest and beginners in general.

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327451.7 in reply to 327451.5
Date: 6/25/2025 8:18:52 AM
The Brick Squad
II.3
Overall Posts Rated:
101101
Second Team:
Cement Factory
II.1 and II.2 are supposed to be stronger but Nations of Europe II.3 is the most competitive second division league in Europe.

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327451.8 in reply to 327451.7
Date: 7/8/2025 2:41:07 PM
Barcelona Chisinau
II.3
Overall Posts Rated:
55
Second Team:
Borussia Chisinau
For some reason the guy who's supposed to be banned got completely outplayed in the final but promoted. This guy literally stole 1.5M promotion money from us.

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327451.9 in reply to 327451.8
Date: 7/8/2025 3:32:53 PM
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Maybe because you've been wrong and deceived yourself from the start, you have a serious problem and your jealousy is failing you.

If I were at fault, I would have been banned long ago...

So now get back in line and focus on your own game.

From: Homer

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327451.10 in reply to 327451.9
Date: 7/8/2025 6:38:06 PM
Cythreuliaid Conwy
II.3
Overall Posts Rated:
22
I’m not really sure what at I am missing here… but Team Scooby won the cup and promotion.

Congrats mate. Hard to achieve a better season.

From: Bubu1234

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327451.11 in reply to 327451.10
Date: 9/16/2025 4:07:39 PM
Fighting Cats
II.3
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11
Well this will be an intense end to the season