bottle2k

Isn't the biggest expense a fighter has training? A fighter doesn't have to buy clothing or sups. If you allow the fighter a free pass on that expense- it gives him an advantage over other fighters.

To be honest, it would give those fighters managed by gym owners a bit of an advantage- so I kinda like the idea of keeping gyms the way they are. Gyms are the one entity in the game that affect(sp) fighters directly, and that relationship should be kept as pure as possible.

Perhaps the idea may be to limit the number resources within a particular company. For instance, how many elite coaches could there be in any given area? Also, if they know of their lofty status, they'd request more for their services. This also lends itself to the seminar idea, and further down the line, retired fighters becoming trainers. Then by having a finite number of trainers (of all types)- you limit the amount of gyms being able to be open. If you make the number of trainers dependent on the number of fighters in an area, new gyms will open when needed. As far as ad agencies are concerned, what if you treated them like gyms? For example, have those agencies hire ad people. They could be rated in certain categories like- t.v., print, radio, live events, and the like. Depending on which media outlet you choose, you get a boost to hype ratings, which can eventually trickle down to the fighters. Of course, programming all this would be a beast, but hey, if we're knocking arouind ideas.....

I have a gym (Black Knight in St. Pete- if anyone is interested ) and I can't seem to find the sponsorship link on my gym's page. It's prolly right in front of me, but I just can't seem to find it- so could you tell me where it might be? Thanx Bottle2k