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Leipziger · Post by **Leipziger** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 12:21 am

I play BB vs a mate, but there are only 2 of us. Can anyone think any feasible league/trophy arrangements that work well in this case (we have a couple of teams each)? We're currently doing an 8 game random league where the teams are randomly picked each time. This is good because we get to play with a variety of teams, but it loses something when you are not playing for SPP.

Cheers

Leipziger

Deathwing · Post by **Deathwing** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 12:44 am

Why no SPPs? We just used to run house teams. Chuck them all in a pot, pick one each at random, play the game. Next game leave out any teams that have played that round until the pot is empty. We ran a couple of seasons like that, and it's got the added bonus that others could play irregularly or even as one-off guests. We tracked SPPs, ran tables of the teams etc. Hit the link in my sig. and have a look in the Archive section.

Post by **DoubleSkulls** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 12:45 am

Play with SPPs. Otherwise exactly the same. Just pick 2 teams out of a hat and play them, including choosing skills etc.

Or take 2/3/4 teams each. All your teams play all his teams once. Then your best team plays his best team.

Deathwing · Post by **Deathwing** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 12:55 am

With 4 teams have you considered using them as proxies? A human team will translate pretty easily into Norse, Zons, Welf, Helf etc. Easy way to expand the amount of teams/races in your league.

Dangerous Dave · Post by **Dangerous Dave** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:50 pm

Depending on how much you play, why not have 8 teams each and play a series of divisions of 4 teams - 2 teams from each player. Each of your teams will play your oppo once in each division and then have 2 random inter league draws whereby your teams play your oppo. This will give you 4 matches per team.

Then you can have the play offs - either the top 2 from each division or the best 4 rated from each player. The last 8 is a knock out till the final. Here keep you and your opp teams in a separate pot so that your teams are kept apart.

Of course it is much better if both players are evenly matched so that you get both get a similar number of teams through. However, at some stage, you will find that 2 teams from the same coach are drawn together - in this case, the coach owning the teams picks which to play and you play as normal. Depending on how you play, you may need to bring is some fouling rules - however, in my experience this shouldn't be too much of an issue.

The advantages of this system are several:-

You play with and against a lot of different teams.
You develop your own teams too (unlike DW's suggestion which has lots of merit but does result in a hotch potch development).
Both Coaches should have an interest in the league right up until at least the semis - of course if one coach is better than the other this may not happen (however, the better coach could play a gobbo team and a fling team to "allow" the other coach to have an advantage.

If you can only play once a week, this format will take 6 to 9 months - however, interest shouldn't wain.

Enjoy!

Dave

Leipziger · Post by **Leipziger** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 1:08 am

Cheers for the suggestions guys. An entertaining '04 appears to be on the cards!

Leipziger

Evil Git · Post by **Evil Git** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 3:11 am

leipziger

there's a few of us that play in manchester when we can. if you want any games (like if you get bored with just playing with your mate) or you just fancy meeting up for a game then just let me know via pm.

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