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  • Clusterfudge
    Rookie
    • Sep 2011
    • 172

    #1

    What is your playstyle like in Association?

    Everyone seems to play Association Mode differently. I am just curious as to how everyone here plays. I usually play one game a week, with 82 games, and 12 minute quarters. Another way I play is by controlling one position for the whole game (controller settings) and this too, I play with 82 games, and I play one game a week. I play one D-League game every two weeks. I usually also choose a team that needs rebuilding, and ditch most of the older players, in favor of potential.

    I am just curious as to how everyone plays their association mode, since it can be played so many ways.

    (Fun Fact: hard to name this thread, since "How do you play Association Mode?" would have sounded stupid.)
  • tetoleetd
    MVP
    • Jul 2011
    • 1151

    #2
    Re: What is your playstyle like in Association?

    i do 29 game seasons, i usually simulate 4 or 5 games a season. quarter length for played and simulated games is set at 10 minutes. for playoffs i do best of 3, then best of 5 then the last 2 rounds are best of 7.

    i either pick a team to rebuild or do a fantasy draft. i dont play d-league games though i do use the d-league to send players up or down. i dont have any weird play one game a week thing.... i play when i want to, which usually is every day.

    i always control the entire team and i usually build my teams with a mix of youth and experience and a mix of dynamic offensive players with solid defenders and rebounders. every player on my teams has a purpose and a role to fulfill.
    Last edited by tetoleetd; 01-12-2012, 05:45 PM.

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    • Preo32
      Rookie
      • Apr 2008
      • 322

      #3
      Re: What is your playstyle like in Association?

      82 game season, 10 min quarters when I play. When I go back to school tomorrow Im going to start an association up. I plan on playing roughly 6 to 8 games a month, so that I can get better at it and see who I really like and do not like. My favorite team is the Raptors so I will use them. Ill instantly trade Arron Gray away for a 2nd rounder wherever i can get that. Then Ill probably trade Kleiza for a pick to clear some cap space and the clogging at SF.

      I plan on trading Gary Forbes as well for a SF. If I cannot find one suitable without giving up too much, Ill sign a free agent to start and either trade Forbes for a pick or send him to the D-League.

      Unfortuently I have Valanciunas on the roster for the year, who I have to put in the D-League to clear roster space, but that takes away a spot of who I can send down. Typically Ive sent down Solomon Alabi, but I like his height and defensive ability, and I think Ill keep him to be the backup center. I usually dont play Magloire much and he'll probably just ride the pine.

      I want to sign 3 to 4 free agents to fill out the roster + reserves, just because there are free agents I like that arent great but I do want to see how they play in the game

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      • Jdoug312
        Banned
        • Oct 2010
        • 1585

        #4
        Re: What is your playstyle like in Association?

        I like to play 2 games, the sim 2. That way I only play 41 games per season, and I can here the commentary from the game I played.

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        • Boss Rousseau
          Rookie
          • Dec 2011
          • 104

          #5
          Re: What is your playstyle like in Association?

          Play 1/Sim 1 but i play all big matchups like CHI, MIA, ORL, the big teams out west.. so if i get a stretch of those I'll play 3 then sim 3 or so

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          • golddawg125
            Rookie
            • Nov 2009
            • 199

            #6
            Re: What is your playstyle like in Association?

            I play 1 game then sim 2. I do pick one team that I then pick one team in my division and play every game against them. For instance. With my T-wolves season I played the trailblazers and crawford hit a 3 at the buzzer to win by 1. I played them really close and felt like I should have won. So that was the team I played every game against. All 4 games were decided by 1 point. We tied the series 2-2

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            • tril
              MVP
              • Nov 2004
              • 2914

              #7
              Re: What is your playstyle like in Association?

              I used to do 29 game seasons. di the 58 a few times. tried the 82 once or twice in the past
              but now I do the 14 game seasons, just so I can get real deep into my association.
              I usually play every game until Im either eliminated from playoff contention or until I have seed locked up. then I'll sim the rest of the season games.

              the 14 game seasn has an NFL feel to it. as in once you get around 7 games in. every game form there really counts. by the 10th game youll have about 6 teams fighting for the last 2 spots of the playoffs.
              I find myslef paying attention to all the other scores/game outcomes now.
              Last edited by tril; 01-12-2012, 08:36 PM.

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              • CHANNAH4
                Rookie
                • Jul 2010
                • 20

                #8
                Re: What is your playstyle like in Association?

                Originally posted by tetoleetd
                i do 29 game seasons, i usually simulate 4 or 5 games a season. quarter length for played and simulated games is set at 10 minutes. for playoffs i do best of 3, then best of 5 then the last 2 rounds are best of 7.

                i either pick a team to rebuild or do a fantasy draft. i dont play d-league games though i do use the d-league to send players up or down. i dont have any weird play one game a week thing.... i play when i want to, which usually is every day.

                i always control the entire team and i usually build my teams with a mix of youth and experience and a mix of dynamic offensive players with solid defenders and rebounders. every player on my teams has a purpose and a role to fulfill.
                He means he plays one game per week in his season not every real week.
                Corey Hannah

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                • Sqeeshy
                  Rookie
                  • Oct 2011
                  • 97

                  #9
                  Re: What is your playstyle like in Association?

                  I play 82-game season, 11 minute quarters. I play every game.

                  (Yes, I do have a life and I do go to school)

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                  • DJ
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Apr 2003
                    • 17756

                    #10
                    Re: What is your playstyle like in Association?

                    I like to do 58-game seasons.
                    Currently Playing:
                    MLB The Show 25 (PS5)

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                    • BuZzKiLLzZ
                      Rookie
                      • Sep 2004
                      • 61

                      #11
                      Re: What is your playstyle like in Association?

                      82 game seasons. Play 1, sim 4. Gives me a good balance of what the CPU can do with my team vs what I can do to make improvements for the playoffs. I play 1 sim 1 in the playoffs unless its a deciding game, in which case I play it (yes I have lost game 7s at home before

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