Which team is of least value to CricSim?

The Crusaders add historical depth to the competition - they were a mighty club and the name means something to the site's history.

What do the Vipers add that the Crusaders don't?

I haven't voted for anyone but I think that the Vipers are still searching for an image. There's nothing that sets them out as being different from the other clubs at the moment. The same applies to the Pumas and the Stingrays as well IMO - they don't really have an image or a particular goal that sets them aside.

 

You were hysterically bad on the field the first time you were admitted, and your subforum was pretty bad as well.

After sitting a few seasons out and re-emerging, though, you've changed both of those things. The stigma still stands with a lot of members though.

 

Perhaps, but they still do offer historical depth. Whether people immediately think of that or not, it still exists. It's something they offer that the Vipers do not.

The Stickies (and to a lesser degree the Cyclones), like the Crusaders, offer historical depth. They've been around for ages - since before this site was opened in fact - and the name means something to CricSim.

The Cyclones offer excellent junior development. I'm not sure if it's a coincidence or not, but over the last three seasons or so, signing for the Cyclones seems to gives new players are much greater chance of
a) Sticking around and becoming active members; and
b) Becoming good players

This is something they're adding to the site, whether it's deliberate or not. They offer a good pathway for new members.

The Ravens image is that of, essentially, pompous elitism. It wasn't intended to be so exaggerated but the Ravens are known as stuck-up nerds who like to insult "lesser" members in their subforum using big words said members wouldn't understand. They offer something for members who find most of the forum just a little bit crude and juvenile.

The Gamblers are similar to the Ravens in two main ways - they're exclusive and they target certain personalities. They're the exact opposite to the Ravens in which personalties they actually do target, but their club set-up is quite similar and they offer something a bit different from the other clubs. They also give everyone someone to hate which is a big selling point.

That leaves the Vipers, Pumas and Stingrays who do not add historical depth, above average junior development or specific personalty targets. These clubs still add many things (opportunities, structure, team atmosphere etc) but nothing that the other clubs don't add too. They're definitely needed on CricSim, IMO, but they add slightly less than the others.

 

I don't really think so. It kind of just happened like that for a little while, but it was never Ged's intention - I know this as I spoke to him at length about the club before it had made one signing.

They're more the "tryhard Cyclones" - Ged's goal was always to create a team that really fostered junior development and gave players opportunities.