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NoOne · 04-24-2017, 05:20 PM

using the shop feature and finding a team that offers visibly more is a very good tactic.

make sure to take note of team needs - which generally corresponds with the above, but can be found via other means.

i will generally keep a shortlist of well-rated MiL players to reference at any time i'm looking to trade - generally updated at that time, too. what quality i trade for is more about what i have to offer and need / other opportunities to fill that need. i generally know which players i am grooming to keep, so that portion of my prospects is easy for me to exclude with certainty.

just because i can get a stud, doesn't mean it's the best trade to make. so, i'll just say i trade for the best possible quality player i can get in context.

i've always been able to find ways to stockpile some young talent and willing to trade my players before they begin to age. when the cupboard is bare, it means i have a 3-5 year window re-stock or i really screwed up.

how much money you have avialble to spend on payroll over the next 3-5 years is a huge concern too... if you can sign a few FA and trade "too" prospects for that stud, then it's a viable option.

true studs have greater consistency, and further to fall if a TCR or somethign like aging does rear its ugly head. and always a chance you can sign them to their first long-term deal for a discount. i want babe ruth and micky mantle type player(s) on my team, but i'm not going to pay them 40-50M/year, lol. the next team can do that, foolishly.

in the trade screen i will go through each of my minor teams and sort by potential... i'll swap out as low as 30's/80 to find something the ai likes.

if the type of players you are swapping in and out don't change the feedback (know it like a meter, it's ordinal), add some player that makes it more clear -- even if you won't use that player in the deal. this is just like RL. using names to gauge interest and value etc...

find players that the AI likes individually... then use them as the basis for your package and keep adding, if neccesary and worth it.

even on Normal trading difficulty, you will pay alot more than what you get back, in general... and the times you get more it feels like you just robbed a bank or something.

04-24-2017, 05:20 PM	#2
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	using the shop feature and finding a team that offers visibly more is a very good tactic. make sure to take note of team needs - which generally corresponds with the above, but can be found via other means. i will generally keep a shortlist of well-rated MiL players to reference at any time i'm looking to trade - generally updated at that time, too. what quality i trade for is more about what i have to offer and need / other opportunities to fill that need. i generally know which players i am grooming to keep, so that portion of my prospects is easy for me to exclude with certainty. just because i can get a stud, doesn't mean it's the best trade to make. so, i'll just say i trade for the best possible quality player i can get in context. i've always been able to find ways to stockpile some young talent and willing to trade my players before they begin to age. when the cupboard is bare, it means i have a 3-5 year window re-stock or i really screwed up. how much money you have avialble to spend on payroll over the next 3-5 years is a huge concern too... if you can sign a few FA and trade "too" prospects for that stud, then it's a viable option. true studs have greater consistency, and further to fall if a TCR or somethign like aging does rear its ugly head. and always a chance you can sign them to their first long-term deal for a discount. i want babe ruth and micky mantle type player(s) on my team, but i'm not going to pay them 40-50M/year, lol. the next team can do that, foolishly. in the trade screen i will go through each of my minor teams and sort by potential... i'll swap out as low as 30's/80 to find something the ai likes. if the type of players you are swapping in and out don't change the feedback (know it like a meter, it's ordinal), add some player that makes it more clear -- even if you won't use that player in the deal. this is just like RL. using names to gauge interest and value etc... find players that the AI likes individually... then use them as the basis for your package and keep adding, if neccesary and worth it. even on Normal trading difficulty, you will pay alot more than what you get back, in general... and the times you get more it feels like you just robbed a bank or something. Last edited by NoOne; 04-24-2017 at 05:29 PM.