[WIUPIKE]

Originally Posted by chriskelly

I love expansion mode.

after download, I just ran a test...moved scouting to 100% accurate, current rosters, 2 team expansion draft all AI run. Here's what I noticed, with my questions and hopes:

-I simmed a season in 7 minutes while doing other stuff!!! In the past, this was at least 20 minutes! this is awesome!
-I still can't set up a "realistic" expansion with multiple rounds where each team loses 1 player per round, then pulls back more. so, I protect 20, 3 years cutoff, max 3 lost / team. I really wish this would be changed!!!
-At a glance, the AI seems to be a little better at making protection decisions, but some still don't make sense:
-One team left their 4 and 5 hitters, both on decent contracts, and protected middle of the road RP / SP prospects instead.
-One team left a ML ready 22 year old prospect who plays multiple positions in favor of RP's when it had plenty
-One team left its 28year old #3 starter on a $4M deal in favor of AAA RPs (with starter stamina) in the 26 year old range with worse ratings.

Is there any work around? Can I change the individual teams focus, to maybe get more realistic results? can I point them to who to protect? Is there any plan to make the expansion draft work more like in real life, with multiple rounds?

I usually have the teams protect 50 to 60 players to add for a challenge.

The day the lists are due, i go into comish mode and make adjustments if a highly rated player is shown available that shouldnt.