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[Jakester1288]

So I have tried playing Battrick a few times, and gave up.

I have just registered again. I have started and bought a few seats for my stadium and am bidding on a young gun batsmen. I just ran with the order it put in for me for the first week.

Can you help and advise me on what to actually do? Also how do I play matches? Just wait?

 

[Mahindinho]

It's a pretty overwhelming game when you're just starting.

What to do? Well, read the rules, if you haven't already. Then, the BT Beginners' Guide (Help...Beginners Guide) is absolutely essential. There's a good one here too.

After reading the guides, join the "Newbie Questions" sledging board. Instructions should be found in the BT Beginners' Guide somewhere. This board will cover a lot of the questions you might have.

You've joined (again) at the perfect time -- you didn't have any matches listed because it was the off-season. You should have your leagues assigned and matches drawn up by now.

So, once you've read the guides, you should take a good hard look at your squad, dividing them into:

• Trainees -- 17/18yos who are worth training.
• Players to keep -- those who have some skills, and are therefore worthy of a place in your 1st XI.
• Players to sell -- some players can be deceptive, e.g. a Proficient bowler with Abysmal consistency is no use to anybody...but you might be able to get some money for him from some mug who's not read the newbie guides!
• Players to fire -- get rid of the dead wood.

Only once you've done that should you think about your training regime. Bear in mind that Competent/Competent trainees are adequate for starter teams, and they still go pretty cheap.

BTW, one flaw of this BT forum is that a lot of us have been playing the game some time now, and the initial excitement has worn off. It's all slowed down a bit. There's not much patience for "dumb questions", if you see what I mean -- if you just post your whole squad with a message like "sort me out please", you're not going to get anywhere (unless I'm having a particularly boring day at the office). If you show that you've been trying to work it out for yourself, you'll get a much warmer reception!

One last tip -- it might not be a good idea for you to buy trainees just yet, as prices are always very high at the start of the season. You may well be able to get 17/18yos for half the price in just a few weeks' time. On the other hand, this is a good time to sell.

Good luck!

 

[chaminda_00]

Pull for Sri Lanka, give them 10 nets and train for NTs. That all you need to know about BT. Pretty sure that what Mahindinho was saying in short.

 

[Mahindinho]

Ha! Yeah, what he says ^ ^ ^

You know, I'm not sure that I've ever pulled a decent Lankan. Probably all one big conspiracy.

 

[Jakester1288]

Are really bad players like below who are young worth putting them in the nets or is it a waste of time?

Jacob is a RH Batsman and RF Bowler. He is a defensive player with respectable leadership skills and useless experience.

He currently has proficient batting form, proficient bowling form and energetic fitness.
Plays For: Killers CC
Nationality: Australia
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 2,904
Wages: £345 p/w
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: woeful Concentration: competent
Bowling: feeble Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: woeful

 

[Jakester1288]

Ok I just did a cleanout of my crap players except for a couple of crap youngsters who I am waiting for an opinion of what to do with them.

 

[Mahindinho]

Are really bad players like below who are young worth putting them in the nets or is it a waste of time?

The latter. You should be able to pick up a 17yo Competent/Mediocre (as in, Comp batting/bowling and Mediocre conc/cons) for not a lot -- I've seen my youth pulls, at roughly that level, go for £20k or below. Don't bother with anyone who hasn't got at least Woeful stamina -- it'd take far too long to train their stamina up to a usable level.

Spend a fair bit of time choosing your trainees, and you will be rewarded later. As I said, now's probably not a good time to buy youngsters -- wait a couple of weeks and the prices of 17yos should come down a lot. It'd give you a bit of time to get a feel for the market, anyway.

How much cash have you got?

 

[chaminda_00]

You could get a better trainee with 0 ITS, would fire in 1..2...3...

 

[Jakester1288]

How much cash have you got?

£75,000 at the moment but at next update it's projected to be £-4,185.

 

[Mahindinho]

£75,000 at the moment but at next update it's projected to be £-4,185.

Bugger. Please don't tell me that you've spent all your money building up your stadium!

Actually, how's the new starter money structured nowadays? You used to get a lump sum, but I'm sure I heard something about it being staggered now. That would come in rather handy.

Well, I suppose you're just going to have to wait a few weeks, and hopefully turn a small profit. Or you could go into a bit of debt -- as long as you're turning a fortnightly profit, £100k (or whatever it is in AUS$) shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Jakester1288]

Bugger. Please don't tell me that you've spent all your money building up your stadium!

Actually, how's the new starter money structured nowadays? You used to get a lump sum, but I'm sure I heard something about it being staggered now. That would come in rather handy.

Well, I suppose you're just going to have to wait a few weeks, and hopefully turn a small profit. Or you could go into a bit of debt -- as long as you're turning a fortnightly profit, £100k (or whatever it is in AUS$) shouldn't be a problem.

Haha, yeah, oops.

I think I just got £75000 or something to start, then I get the profits and losses and everything as I go along.

 

[kingdamo]

Pretty sure they get $50k every finance update these days, handed to them on a platter .

 

[Jakester1288]

Is a player like below worth doing anything with? Now I bought a 20 year old keeper who is a better keeper but they are both the same with the bat, what should I do? Will he sell or should I fire him, or just keep him?

Philip Cleaver - 30 yo, BT Rating=4,003
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler. He is a destructive player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
He currently has proficient batting form, respectable bowling form and energetic fitness.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: mediocre
Batting: feeble Concentration: feeble
Bowling: woeful Consistency: feeble
Fielding: feeble

 

[chaminda_00]

Fire away, would hang him personally.

 

[chaminda_00]

I have this guy if you want him.

40.Chandra Buultjens - 19 yo, BT Rating=3,735
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler. He is a steady player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience.
He currently has worthless batting form, respectable bowling form and sublime fitness.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: competent
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless

 

[Jakester1288]

I have this guy if you want him.

40.Chandra Buultjens - 19 yo, BT Rating=3,735
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler. He is a steady player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience.
He currently has worthless batting form, respectable bowling form and sublime fitness.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: competent
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless

How much?

I could do with a keeper who can bat and is young.

 

[chaminda_00]

I would give him for free, but I can't. So $1000 or whatever he goes for is fine. I'll list him now.

 

[Jakester1288]

Ok tell me when he's up. I'm getting errors or something while searching.

 

[Jakester1288]

Are players like this that I get from my youth pulls any good?

Kyle Waters - 17 yo, BT Rating=4,114
RH Batsman, RM Bowler. He is an attacking player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
He currently has respectable batting form, respectable bowling form and fresh fitness.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: feeble
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: competent
Fielding: feeble

I had a guy who was Competent in bowling, now I get this dude. I've got him in the nets, but is he worth it? Only young.

 

[Nate]

You can find mid-to-old competent-to-respectable players for under 10k everywhere.

Trainee-wise, 17yo med/comps are everywhere again for around 5k.