Hattrick anyone? (1 Viewer)

[graphix]

Couldn't find a thread here, and since it is a real boredom filler (not to mention addictive IMO) if you have nothing to do I was wondering if anyone else here plays Hattrick? http://www.hattrick.org/

I like how it is simple to play yet to fully succeed there is a real added layer of complexity to it if you want to dig deep into the divisions. To anyone not knowing what Hattrick is, basically it is a online manager game where you own a soccer/football team...you trade, train etc you players until your team grows bigger and better. I find it really addictive, and it is fun to just log in when you have a bit of time between classes for example and maybe buy a player or two from the transfer list, or just visit the conferences and join in on some of the discussions. So if anyone plays it fell free to HT-mail and maybe we can play a friendly sometime or something (Username: graphix, Team name: The Samurai Metropolis). To anyone interested in signing up and checking Hattrick out, it is free. Just remember you have to sign up in your real area, so for most of us that would be in Oceania (you can choose whatever region/state though, just have to choose the correct country for your team to be placed in the correct league otherwise they will ban your team - thats just to basically avoid everyone joining the popular countries like Italy and England etc.)


Oh and the best thing is to enjoy it you don't need to like soccer, as long you enjoy strategy/management games where thinking and patience is required to reap the best benefits then you should like it.


EDIT: Just found a site similiar to Hattrick the other day called 'On The Ball' except you control a AFL team, it is still developing as it is only in its first season or so so it has a few bugs every now and then, but it looks pretty promising. In the same mould as Hattrick (completly different games though and HT is way better at this stage) it is free and you build up your AFL team through the divisions. Check it out if your a footy fan! http://www.ontheball.com.au/

 

[Krangelus]

wicked... il give it alooksee

 

[graphix]

Really or are you just joshing me? (asking because of the thumbs down)

BTW just thought I'd add that it is in no way some small project, it actually has over 500k users worldwide.

 

[RCMasterAA]

I used to play it but then because my net was cut off for two months it got given away to a CPU through inactivity. It was alright fun although you had to be a hardcore trader to do well in the game - not my cup of tea.

 

[graphix]

Those days are over, there are fees in place now stifling the effect of Daytrading (buying a player low and then selling him straight away for a profit) and it virtually doesn't exsist anymore. When you buy a player but decide to sell him straight away as daytraders of old did you will now only get something between 80-85% of the transfer fee and usually make a loss. So when making purchases you have got to think more long term now rather than trying to just make a quick buck. Training a player then selling him a season or so is the best way to build your team quickly these days.

So you don't need to trade hard to succeed and can still be successful with just one or two logins a week, just make sure you have a good training schedule in place and your players will eventually reap the benfits as will your teams overall performance.

 

[borkis04]

A bit late but i play hattrick :d im hooked..
i started last year but got into huge debt..so 4 seasons later where i am now i am $1000k in profit yeh my team name is Borkis FC ( 417966)
play me in a friendly if this ever gets to u..