Why can't I sign this free agent

noble · 06-15-2006, 12:02 PM

I sent my scout to Australia to scout the baseball league there and he came back with a list of vets and prospects to consider. A couple of the vets were not currently on teams. For some reason, I cannot offer them a contract. What am I missing?

I am a major league GM in the offseason for the MLB. The Australian league is in season. Is there a rule that I overlooked?

Both leagues are setup to allow free agents to leave and be signed from outside.

the players in question do not appear on the free agent page of either league (I hope the free agent list is league independent), but their player profile, contract status says free agent.

BTW, This is after patching.

noble · 06-16-2006, 02:41 PM

I think the AI can sign them, just not me as GM

noble · 06-17-2006, 10:09 AM

bump

noble · 06-19-2006, 08:00 AM

No one else seen this?

f.montoya · 06-30-2006, 04:59 AM

Can you tell us what your league setup and financial settings are?

Fibonacci · 06-30-2006, 06:49 AM

Have you tried to sign the FA from the player profile screen via offering a contract in the action drop down menu?

noble · 06-30-2006, 01:59 PM

I have an australian league setup as international, MLB-like leagues with minors etc in the US, anotherinternational league in Mexico. all leagues are allowed to sign free agents and free agents are allowed to leave the league. I have tweaked the financials so only the MLB league can afford to better players.

I send my scouts to check out the mexican and australian leagues. from their reports, I find players that are not on teams: the player profile says "no team" and contract status says free agent. from the player profile, as GM of a MLB-like team, the action list usually has "offer contract". but with these guys, that choice is not there. I tried shortlisting them righ clicking on the shortlist, but "offer contract" is not there. They do not show up on the league free agents page either.

noble · 06-30-2006, 03:46 PM

is it possible that I am seeing draft pool guys?

I am simming ahead to get past the ammy draft in the mex league

Jason · 06-30-2006, 04:18 PM

When you look at the player card, is there blank space next to their names or circles with team names? Even if the contract status says free agent?

f.montoya · 06-30-2006, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noble

I have an australian league setup as international, MLB-like leagues with minors etc in the US, anotherinternational league in Mexico. all leagues are allowed to sign free agents and free agents are allowed to leave the league. I have tweaked the financials so only the MLB league can afford to better players.

I send my scouts to check out the mexican and australian leagues. from their reports, I find players that are not on teams: the player profile says "no team" and contract status says free agent. from the player profile, as GM of a MLB-like team, the action list usually has "offer contract". but with these guys, that choice is not there. I tried shortlisting them righ clicking on the shortlist, but "offer contract" is not there. They do not show up on the league free agents page either.

noble, is there any way that you can zip your .dat files from this game and post them somewhere for me (and Markus if there is indeed a bug) to look at?

battists · 07-17-2006, 10:23 PM

I'm sorry for the awfully slow response to this thread.

Obviously, some time has passed since you posted this issue, and the 1.0.2 patch has since been released as well. Are you still seeing this issue? I have not been able to reproduce it so far.

Please let me know!

Thanks,

Steve

noble · 07-18-2006, 08:08 AM

I don't think this is an issue any longer. Thanks for looking into it.

battists · 07-21-2006, 01:50 PM

Closing per user's request.

06-15-2006, 12:02 PM	#1
noble Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 143	Why can't I sign this free agent I sent my scout to Australia to scout the baseball league there and he came back with a list of vets and prospects to consider. A couple of the vets were not currently on teams. For some reason, I cannot offer them a contract. What am I missing? I am a major league GM in the offseason for the MLB. The Australian league is in season. Is there a rule that I overlooked? Both leagues are setup to allow free agents to leave and be signed from outside. the players in question do not appear on the free agent page of either league (I hope the free agent list is league independent), but their player profile, contract status says free agent. BTW, This is after patching. Last edited by noble; 06-16-2006 at 04:32 PM.

06-30-2006, 04:59 AM	#5
f.montoya Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,077	Can you tell us what your league setup and financial settings are? __________________ Fidel Montoya Asahi2 Baseball League ex-Commissioner(Historical League Since 2004) Ex-Web Host Current Mod Maker??

06-30-2006, 06:49 AM	#6
Fibonacci Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 283	Have you tried to sign the FA from the player profile screen via offering a contract in the action drop down menu? __________________ It is not certain that everything is uncertain. - Blaise Pascal

06-16-2006, 02:41 PM	#2
noble Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 143	I think the AI can sign them, just not me as GM

06-17-2006, 10:09 AM	#3
noble Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 143	bump

06-19-2006, 08:00 AM	#4
noble Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 143	No one else seen this?

06-30-2006, 01:59 PM	#7
noble Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 143	I have an australian league setup as international, MLB-like leagues with minors etc in the US, anotherinternational league in Mexico. all leagues are allowed to sign free agents and free agents are allowed to leave the league. I have tweaked the financials so only the MLB league can afford to better players. I send my scouts to check out the mexican and australian leagues. from their reports, I find players that are not on teams: the player profile says "no team" and contract status says free agent. from the player profile, as GM of a MLB-like team, the action list usually has "offer contract". but with these guys, that choice is not there. I tried shortlisting them righ clicking on the shortlist, but "offer contract" is not there. They do not show up on the league free agents page either.

06-30-2006, 03:46 PM	#8
noble Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 143	is it possible that I am seeing draft pool guys? I am simming ahead to get past the ammy draft in the mex league

06-30-2006, 04:18 PM	#9
Jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,855	When you look at the player card, is there blank space next to their names or circles with team names? Even if the contract status says free agent?

07-17-2006, 10:23 PM	#11
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	I'm sorry for the awfully slow response to this thread. Obviously, some time has passed since you posted this issue, and the 1.0.2 patch has since been released as well. Are you still seeing this issue? I have not been able to reproduce it so far. Please let me know! Thanks, Steve

07-18-2006, 08:08 AM	#12
noble Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 143	I don't think this is an issue any longer. Thanks for looking into it.

07-21-2006, 01:50 PM	#13
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	Closing per user's request.