Hey Ross, tried going through every single page in this thread(!). Unfortunately couldn't, so no idea if this has already been mentioned or not. But, for database stat accumulation over a LONG period of time, for career mode(and game) longevity I would recommend taking a look at the Cricket Captain and the Football Manager series. From the little I've read on this thread and others, I've only seen people mentioning the Brian Lara International Cricket series, EA Sports' Cricket and FIFA series, and the Ashes series. CC and FM really are stand-outs in game longevity throughout the entire industry imo. It would make sense if you'd take a look at their structures for the longevity of yours. Just a thought.