the advantage of watchable leagues in your game

what exactly is the point of having watchable leagues in your game and is it possible to make them playable throughout the game?

I may be wrong but playable, aside from actually letting you manage there, adds the players to the database. Thus there is a lot more depth. View only simulates the competitions realistically, but has a lower player count. For long term games I think setting many of the leagues to playable is ideal for newgen creation.

I may be wrong but playable, aside from actually letting you manage there, adds the players to the database. Thus there is a lot more depth. View only simulates the competitions realistically, but has a lower player count. For long term games I think setting many of the leagues to playable is ideal for newgen creation.

When I click "view only" my database player count never increases. It only increases if I select playable =/

Yes, but I believe if you select a nation as "view only" as opposed to nothing at all, you will get more regens from that country in years to come. Also, although I may be wrong here (as I always select "playable"), but the leagues simulate, so you don't only have the same teams in the top league of each country throughout your game.

Yeah, for sure you get more newgens from countries with 'viewable' leagues, versus not viewable at all. But 'playable' is still best, I believe.

but is it possible to switch them from being watchable only to playable? during the game?

No, unfortunately not

Having leagues on view only barely adds any extra players and it doesn't slow down the game either. I am yet to discover it's purpose...

Having leagues on view only barely adds any extra players and it doesn't slow down the game either. I am yet to discover it's purpose...

you just stated the purpose, you can keep track of leagues but with no slowdown

I am only ever managing in England so I imagine retaining most players but keeping them in view only leagues would be quite speedy...