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Originally posted by bbo4
What about revenue sharing...
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Already exists in OOTP. Salary caps just help the rich stay rich, as they are still filling their stadiums and not able to spend the money they make (in OOTP).
Here goes my .02
So. What we're looking for is some AI-controlled Huge/Great basement dwellers and some AI-controlled Tiny/Fair playoff contenders. Or at least a force that pushes each in their respective direction. Right?
National TV deals should be a function of (~40%) performance and (~60%) market size, and slightly larger than local deals. Local TV deals should be tied to Market size only, and market size shouldn't change unless the team's home town changes. Market size should be a function of home town only. Maybe over a span of decades, a market size could increase (only) due to urban growth. Local deals might increase slowly over time due to inflation, but only if inflation is applied to the rest of the game as well. Overall TV deals should be less than what they are now ... maybe not realistic, but better for gameplay (IMHO).
Merchandising should be a combination of (~10%) Market Size and (~40%) Fan Loyalty, but with (~20%) performance tied in, and (~30%) randomness. This randomness would rarely and slowly change (once in ~10 seasons, and by no more than +/- ~3% to the modifier at a time), and be forever hidden. Merchandising totals should also be emphasized more, with TV totals lessened as mentioned above.
Fan Interest should continue to impact Loyalty, but slightly more. Interest should take a hit if a popular player is lost to FA or trade (NOT retirement) ... define "popular" as high(est)-paid, and/or career-leader/HoF candidate, and/or length of time on team if you don't want to go the FOF "Fan Favorite" route. Interest should also increase (by less) for a similar signing/trade acquisition. Fan Interest should also change at a different rate for each team. Some cities are more "fickle" than others. City "fickality" should be intangibly visible (like current market and loyalty) and near-fixed, but able to increase or decrease over lots of time tied to repeated great (or poor) performance (only).
All told, I think some great/huge perennial playoff teams would make much less than than some than other great/huge perennial bridemaids, while some tiny/fairs basement dwellers would make more than some average/averages. I believe the group would get pushed more towards the middle.