Originally Posted by paulW2003
Hi, I apologize if this has been brought up before, but I can not read all the suggestion threads. I played OOTP a long time ago, just bought the current version a few days ago, and it's a much better game now.
I really love it.
However, the season I am playing now, I am in first place, it is around trade deadline time. The AI has stuffed the trading block with guys available. I like this. However, I am trying to trade for a 3rd string SS to have on my reserve roster, just in case I have injuries. So I have gone through the trading block, trying to pick up a SS that is not that great just for depth. The AI is just too demanding.
For example, there's a team that is in "red" for CF, that has a 34 year old SS that is a pending FA on the trading block. I offer them a 23 year old CF that is definitely better than their current backup CF, he's young and has a lot of years of control, and was a starter for a few years in the real world MLB. I offer to pay all his salary. All I am asking for is a 34 year old SS that is on the trading block, is a pending FA, on a team that has no chance to make the playoffs, and is on their reserve list.
The AI asks me to sweeten the deal. I toss in 3 low level prospects, that just makes the AI dislike the deal even more.. I mean, in the real world, a losing team would team would love to dump a 34 year old SS that is a pending FA for a 23 year old CF with starter upside. Things like this get me frustrated, and I just start to push "Force trade" (which I don't want to do) , or I just give up on trading for a few days.
Second comment, the trade offers I get in my mail box are ludicrous.
I wouldn't mind it if 1 out of 10 was actually plausible, but every one I've gotten is just insane. As if I am going to trade my 4 star starting position player for an older 2 star player.. I mean, come on.. So I am going to look for a setting to turn off AI trade offers, or just ignore them all, because they are just spam.
Lastly "the make this deal work now" button is completely useless. No matter who you are trading for, the AI just asks for your 5-8 best players. Completely unrealistic and I don't even bother using this function.
I want to end by saying, I really love the game and will continue to play it and recommend it, just wanted to offer suggestions.
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