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kon6749 · 08-23-2012, 01:24 AM

I apologize, if I'm off track a bit from the original poster.

From my perspective of free agency in all three of the online leagues that I’ve been involved with that use OOTP 13. The free agent issues stem from inflated demands (even in 15m cash capped leagues), which in turn hinder the free agency negotiation process.

Player 1 demands 6 year 20m per $120m total contract
Team A offers – 5 year 10m per $50m total
Team B offers – 5 year 15m per $75m total
Team C offers – 5 year 18m per $90m total

The current negotiation process is that Player 1 counters all offers with “Wants more $$ and more years” (which basically outright declines all offers, and at this point Player 1 will NEVER sign any of these offers) Note: He may sign one of these offers at a later date ONLY IF the offer is resubmitted when Player 1’s demands are lower.

Wouldn’t it make more sense if there was a commissioner option to allow the highest offer (or best offer depending on Player 1’s personality traits) to hold?

In other words, Player 1 would keep Team C’s offer as a possible “top” offer and maybe counter with some type of comment like “I am considering your offer, but am not ready to sign it”. This would then keep Team C’s “top” offer locked into Player 1 and available for the player to sign if it continues to be the “top” offer throughout free agency when Player 1 lowers his demands.

What’s happening now is that the Team C’s offer is being outright declined, frustrating all owners involved because sometimes the initial demands are completely off the chart (even in the 15m cash capped leagues).

Understanding that Player 1 will not always sign the BEST contract is a feature of the game and coincides with real life situations. Understanding that Player 1 is not actually “negotiating” properly is either a flaw in the game, or a poorly designed “feature of the game”. Which in turn, could be easily enhanced with a commissioner checkbox option allowing “top” offers to lock or allowing commissioners to control the initial starting offers.

08-23-2012, 01:24 AM	#83
kon6749 Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9	I apologize, if I'm off track a bit from the original poster. From my perspective of free agency in all three of the online leagues that I’ve been involved with that use OOTP 13. The free agent issues stem from inflated demands (even in 15m cash capped leagues), which in turn hinder the free agency negotiation process. Player 1 demands 6 year 20m per $120m total contract Team A offers – 5 year 10m per $50m total Team B offers – 5 year 15m per $75m total Team C offers – 5 year 18m per $90m total The current negotiation process is that Player 1 counters all offers with “Wants more $$ and more years” (which basically outright declines all offers, and at this point Player 1 will NEVER sign any of these offers) Note: He may sign one of these offers at a later date ONLY IF the offer is resubmitted when Player 1’s demands are lower. Wouldn’t it make more sense if there was a commissioner option to allow the highest offer (or best offer depending on Player 1’s personality traits) to hold? In other words, Player 1 would keep Team C’s offer as a possible “top” offer and maybe counter with some type of comment like “I am considering your offer, but am not ready to sign it”. This would then keep Team C’s “top” offer locked into Player 1 and available for the player to sign if it continues to be the “top” offer throughout free agency when Player 1 lowers his demands. What’s happening now is that the Team C’s offer is being outright declined, frustrating all owners involved because sometimes the initial demands are completely off the chart (even in the 15m cash capped leagues). Understanding that Player 1 will not always sign the BEST contract is a feature of the game and coincides with real life situations. Understanding that Player 1 is not actually “negotiating” properly is either a flaw in the game, or a poorly designed “feature of the game”. Which in turn, could be easily enhanced with a commissioner checkbox option allowing “top” offers to lock or allowing commissioners to control the initial starting offers. Last edited by kon6749; 08-23-2012 at 01:27 AM.