by Monk » Thu Jul 03, 2014 1:22 pm
League is about catering to players who are committed to it, not to mercs. If a team knocks another team out of the playoffs by drastically improving their roster on one week with 2 strong mercs then it a) isn't fair to the other teams in the group who are using their playoff lineups and b) reduces competition in playoffs if a weaker team advances.
The idea is that a teams skill level should be about the same if they are trading for a merc, not drastically improved.