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storm427 · 03-25-2007, 10:35 AM

I am missing some key concept about financials I think. I started a fic league, and adopted myself to a team. We are in the red, and my owner won't let me spend anymore. What I don't understand is that we were also in the red at the end of "last season" (which didn't exist obviously).

Is the idea here that last year we had some budget and team revenue didn't meet expectations? Once this year is over, will my balance sheet never again go red (will my owner theoretically only allow me to spend my budget going forward)? If I set to "win now" rather than neutral, will I be more likely to be able to spend beyond the budget? Where does the money come from when I'm in debt?

I've seen in other threads that I can fiddle with some of the settings to get back to even or ahead, but that's not my point. I'm interested in playing within the constraints that for better or worse I started with; I just don't understand the concepts. I've referred to the game manual and the 06 guide but they don't really get into the theory, just the screen itself and the definitions.

03-25-2007, 10:35 AM	#1
storm427 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85 Infractions: 0/1 (2)	Budget in the red I am missing some key concept about financials I think. I started a fic league, and adopted myself to a team. We are in the red, and my owner won't let me spend anymore. What I don't understand is that we were also in the red at the end of "last season" (which didn't exist obviously). Is the idea here that last year we had some budget and team revenue didn't meet expectations? Once this year is over, will my balance sheet never again go red (will my owner theoretically only allow me to spend my budget going forward)? If I set to "win now" rather than neutral, will I be more likely to be able to spend beyond the budget? Where does the money come from when I'm in debt? I've seen in other threads that I can fiddle with some of the settings to get back to even or ahead, but that's not my point. I'm interested in playing within the constraints that for better or worse I started with; I just don't understand the concepts. I've referred to the game manual and the 06 guide but they don't really get into the theory, just the screen itself and the definitions.