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You are paying far too much for a doctor. I just joined the game myself about 3 seasons ago, and I found staff is the biggest drain on your finances with only a small gain. I don't train, so I can't talk on the trainer. But even with a minimal doctor ($2,000) or basic with a specialty (approx $5000/week) your team should be ok with injuries, unless particularly unlucky. Plus, you are 3-8 right now and shouldn't be all that concerned with losing a guy to injury other than losing training time. By paying $20,000 + per week, rather than around 5,000, you are basically throwing away $165,000 dollars per season just to prevent a longer term injury that isn't even going to matter all that much to you. Even when/if you do start winning next year or in the future, you need to weigh the cost of that of all that money going to a doctor vs. just buying a replacement player off the transfer market for that short period to replace your injured guy, and then re selling him when your guy gets back. Or doing nothing and just sticking it out with your bench guys. If you are so concerned about the game screwing you in the playoffs, you can buy that expensive doctor just before playoff time, and still save a ton of money over just paying an expensive doctor year round.

Just my opinion and observations from playing the game.

Last edited by Big Chief Triangle at 5/11/2014 10:36:40 PM

thanks for the info, every time i look at the docs i think mine level 5 isnt too much of a differance then a level 4 or 3 in price he cost about as much as twice a level two, but that is right, if i just fire him i will pay only 2k per week, i have some good players im training that i dont want to get injured, so i will have to think about it, but thanks for the advice

If your doctor is primarily to prevent your trainees from getting injured, you are now essentially paying over $55,000 per week for training. About $600,000 per season. You have to decide how and where to spend your money, but you would get a lot more bang for your buck by saving that money, or some of that money, and having the ability to buy some really good, well rounded, already made players on the transfer market, that can rip up div IV.

i understand, but to me that the fun in these games is training players, and while i do wish there was a reward for it like say the players you train will play for you at 70% of there total salary or whatever, but my main two goals this season are to make my trainees better and not to be regulated

Trainer level 4 are acknowledged as being the best cost efficient of all.

I would definitely take this advice. The crowd sourcing training data indicates the difference between advanced and superior does not justify the cost unless you are a very serious trainer.

superior trainer is a level 4 trainer, advanced is level 3

No, a superior trainer is a level 5, advanced is level 4. Hover over them if you don't know.

1=minimal. Only available by firing someone.
2=basic
3=competent
4=advanced
5=superior
6=exceptional
7=world-renowned

oh, i did not know that, when i was reading the guide it said get a level 4 trainer, i thought basic was level 1 so i thought i did get a level 4 trainer

wait so i just realized my pr manager is level 4 not three, and my doc is level 6 not 5, wow now everything ppl have been telling me is making alot more sense

Try basic (massage) doctor 3500-4500 salary
Advance trainer (fitness) 10500-12500 salary
Basic (no specialty) 3000-4500 salary

(Ideal for Division 4 and 3)


Exceptional Doctor in division 4 is not needed - people who buy exceptional doctors are high ranked teams who try to minimize the effects of injury. My doctor varies from competent to advance and I am in Division 1.

Looking at your roster you are gutting your whole team with the exception of (1) trainee, keep your superior trainer for now and when his salary reaches 45k (which will be quite soon) try downgrading him to advance. 2-3 skill pop difference for the whole season. If you are single position training you need another trainee to justify your trainer.

PR Managers dont do much for division 4/3. The gain is not worth the salary. Even if you have a massive arena (which you dont) - I checked.

Bleachers : 5360 (Current Price: $7) (Price as of 5/31/2014: $7)
Lower Tier : 540 (Current Price: $40) (Price as of 5/31/2014: $40)
Courtside Seats : 128 (Current Price: $111) (Price as of 5/31/2014: $111)
Luxury Boxes : 9 (Current Price: $700) (Price as of 5/31/2014: $700)
Total Capacity : 6037

You are correct in saying that utopia prices are affecting staff pricing, if you spent a fortune for your trainer then keep him as long as you can afford to. When I was in division 3, I also experimented in buying an exceptional PR manager because I had a massive arena. It was not worth it. Wasted good BB money. Moving forward, money could be better spent in acquiring players to promote to division 3 and expanding your arena. Wish you the best, I am sure a lot of BB Managers made the same mistake when they started out.