I usually refrain from commenting or posting but I feel compelled to respond to this so let's start.

08-21-2018, 09:10 AMjRuutu Wrote: Instead of working on their own product and seeing if there is something they could do better/differently on how users build their players, how the update scale works, are the PT´s interesting or challenging enough, is the TPE handed out too much etc etc,

Because this is clearly an opportunity cost situation right, no league could possibly ever improve it's own experience while affiliating with another right? That's just physically impossible.

08-21-2018, 09:10 AMjRuutu Wrote: SHL opened the door to other leagues to come in and water down everything.

Elitism Counter: 1.

08-21-2018, 09:10 AMjRuutu Wrote: With this ´improvement´, less people will do the actual PT´s here, which is worrying since you can have a solid career without writing media or having a job - basically giving a free ticket to be a top player by teaming up with other leagues, doing the minimum now gives you a lot more than in the past

Without repeating what others have said, I don't know a single person who reads other PT's nonetheless remembers their own after they've spewed it out. So let's get into it. By allowing the PT link, saying you ONLY did that throughout your career and nothing else, you would be set for 3 whole TPE a week by your logic. Ie not doing WPT's/WFT's buying equipment, writing media, AC's or weekly training and that's a free ticket to be a top player? Right.

08-21-2018, 09:10 AMjRuutu Wrote: that is wrong and only benefits the other leagues. SHL drops down to their level, instead of closing the door and kicking the snakes from other leagues out of power.

Elitism Counter: 2.

08-21-2018, 09:10 AMjRuutu Wrote: Whoever even suggested anything like this should be fired right away.

Ah rational thinking.

08-21-2018, 09:10 AMjRuutu Wrote: SHL has always been the top league in my eyes,

my eyes being the key word to focus on here fellas. It's great you made this clear because otherwise reading the rest of your comment I would've never deduced that you are a fan of the high horse mentality.

08-21-2018, 09:10 AMjRuutu Wrote: - I mean honestly. If you don´t want to do them or don´t like them, that is fine, but why the need to bring other leagues in?

I've bolded a point you mentioned about doing PT's but ironically could you not take your own advice here? If you don't want to PT link YOU don't have to. This reminds me of the adage about getting mad about the guy infront of you in Subway ordering a sub while you can only have salad because you're on a diet.

08-21-2018, 09:10 AMjRuutu Wrote: Are people now going to join SHL because in the past they could not find, what 1h of their week to do AC, training and the PT´s?

Possibly but that's not what this link is for. This isn't a reddit recruitment link, the idea behind this is users that have went inactive in the past or left for greener pastures elsewhere can comeback to the SHL and be apart of the community, where elsewhere they would remain inactive. Not to count the fact that the NSFL's core audience now comes from first gen sim leaguers straight from reddit (football), an audience you otherwise wouldn't have a chance to reach out to, likewise with PBE and baseball.)

08-21-2018, 09:10 AMjRuutu Wrote:  No, this is 100% playing to the hands of PBE and NFSL who got nothing to lose by teaming up with a league with as many users as SHL has, the fact that this is something considered worth even trying is already a big loss to SHL and again helps PBE and NFSL.

Elitism Counter: 3.

08-21-2018, 09:10 AMjRuutu Wrote: Soon SHL wont be the top league anymore, others are catching up and instead of trying to run away - SHL stops and waits for them.

I've refrained from using personal attacks in my response mainly because I don't subscribe to the ad hominem way of thinking but good lord. Kicking out the snakes? Playing into their hands, you're aware the fall from that high horse of yours has killed many more formidable right?