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Old 01-30-2013, 04:05 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by nebradska View Post
Mogul handles this by not having a cash maximum and the stadium is paid for all in one lump sum. By many accounts, allowing the AI to have a big chunk of cash like that leads to wonky behavior. My idea, inspired by how stadium building has been handled in some online leagues I'm a part of, is to allow the cost of the stadium be arranged like a contract, just like you would make with a player or a coach. Would a similar negotiation screen be possible? Except, of course, you would have to pay the full cost of construction, but you could customize the costs for each year.
You may want to check out post #28 in in this thread as I describe a similar approach to building a new stadium I would advocate. I think it has a good blend of detail with ease-of-use.

I would not advocate any sort of 'negotiation' however; I don't think it's necessary. Having the user pick the particular 'model' of stadium they want from a list based on its criteria and associated cost is sufficient. The user has to balance the advantages in terms of revenue growth a new park should provide against the carrying costs involved with that particular park 'model'.
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