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#23105	05/03/2026 3:02:13 pm	Oct 5th, 2051
admin Joined: 01/24/2017 Posts: 2589 Hardwood Administrator	Seems like there are a lot of coaching change and recruiting issues around the flip. Thinking of just implementing a dead period around the season flip to void issues with processor timing and team actions. Steve

#23106	05/03/2026 7:17:07 pm	Oct 5th, 2051
MDoman12 Joined: 07/26/2022 Posts: 5 District of Columbia Firebirds III.3	What are the issues you're referring to?

#23108	05/04/2026 2:43:43 pm	Oct 10th, 2051
Lyger17 Joined: 05/10/2023 Posts: 6 Sul Ross State Lobos I.1	He didn't put enough new-gen talent into my regions. Looking forward to you rectifying this soon! Thanks Steve! Updated Monday, May 4 2026 @ 2:44:30 pm PDT

#23109	05/04/2026 9:23:54 pm	Oct 10th, 2051
admin Joined: 01/24/2017 Posts: 2589 Hardwood Administrator	The biggest issue is that people are recruiting and changing coaches during the flip while also adjusting recruiting points and conference levels. As a result, they lose track of why a recruit’s interest level may rise or fall. Steve

#23114	05/05/2026 10:12:01 am	Oct 10th, 2051
jdogg Joined: 02/25/2020 Posts: 45 Saint Leo Lions V.8	I don't think any changes are needed. I think we need to deal with it. Just like IRL sometimes a recruit loses interest, sometimes he gains interest (for many different reasons which we may never be known or understood).

#23117	05/06/2026 12:05:20 am	Oct 12th, 2051
wintersb Joined: 04/24/2020 Posts: 16 Wake Forest Demon Deacons IV.6	@Steve: How do you plan to implement this dead period during the season flip? How will it work? For my point of view, these are not really issues, because those that do what you mentioned take on that risk themselves, including changes in recruit's interest level. I believe most of them are aware of this. Thanks

#23119	05/06/2026 8:19:21 pm	Oct 14th, 2051
Lyger17 Joined: 05/10/2023 Posts: 6 Sul Ross State Lobos I.1	There is definitely an exploit during the flip. I've been doing it with both of my teams for a few seasons now. Other teams have been doing it longer. You add new dev players to the pool at the prospect update section of the flip, then take away excess points during the recruiting cleanup. This leaves a 2-hour window where you can get a head start on new Dev prospects. It honestly doesn't feel like it was an intended aspect of the game design. Nor does it seem fair. I'm also tired of refreshing the flip obsessively.