Frankly, I haven't weighed in on this and by page 9 i'm thinking I should.
I'm feeling that any sort of credit and pay-to-pay/win based solution here would be a disaster. I really don't like it.
Adding a max trade value would kill first season rebuilders. It would discourage me from taking over other teams, especially weak ones, which are my favorite.
I personally think the 30 day limit for new owners is great, but I think there could and should be a stepping stone method to it
> First 10 days, no trades > second 10, minor trades > much father. It could go well beyond the first 30 days theoretically.
This would stop the preying on clueless owners for the purpose of league changing trades. They should get a chance to experiment and find what works and what doesn't with the small stuff. That's how they'll learn the best, without making it unfair for other owners.
The trade meter should also get a complete overhaul if possible. The current systems flaws have been well documented so I won't go into it but perhaps we should take a look at adding or changing the factors that go into it. How about stats, prototypes, and league history?
At the end of the day I think we should all remember that this is a game, a competition, and we shouldn't shift our focus toward normalizing everything. Fix inequity (lack of opportunity), not inequality (lack of results).