Agonizingly slow free agent signings

metsgeek · 12-08-2002, 12:19 AM

I'm pretty new with OOTP, so bear with me. I only bought the game about a week or two ago.

Anyway.... Lately, whenever I get to the free agent periods, the signings have been taking well over a minute per day (i.e. 30-45 minutes and then some for the entire 30-day period). This didn't happen in the first few seasons, but now it's utter torture.

Does anyone have idea what is causing this?
[list=a][*]I have no other programs running[*]I just defragged my PC[*]My PC is decent: 128 RAM 2G Hard drive[*]I'm not exactly a techie (I'm great at using various programs, but the inner workings of a PC confound me), so i may be missing something that is utterly obvious.

[*]I've checked the FAQ, and nothing seems to match this issue.[/list=a]

So, I need some of your wisdom. Please help a newbie.

Steve Kuffrey · 12-08-2002, 06:17 AM

Check this out.

metsgeek · 12-08-2002, 11:01 AM

Yeah, I saw that already...

That's why i defragged my pc, and did all the other stuff (except buy new RAM....I should have enough for this)

Steve Kuffrey · 12-08-2002, 11:19 AM

The longer your career goes the longer it will take to process things. RAM is very cheap and will help you in the long run, so if you want to increase the speed that is the way to do it.

Killebrew · 12-08-2002, 01:30 PM

2 Questions: Are many of your clubs having financial problems? Apx. how many FA's are there?

Treches · 12-08-2002, 04:20 PM

An amazing number of free agents and teams having financial problems may be the issue, as Killebrew points out. I have a 511 RAM PC and just simmed 12 seasons to check this out. Took the game only 15 secs to finish the free agency period in year 13th.

Killebrew · 12-08-2002, 10:08 PM

Exactly, just an idea here though. If many teams are having finacial problems then there would likely be a lot more FA's. If all the teams have far too much money they may each be very aggressively bidding each day. I do believe the AI has been tweaked considerably in this regard in the last few patches. By this I mean the AI is more aggressive in offering FA contracts. In the OOL (Markus's league

) there is a AI controlled team that seems to make 20 bids per day!

Another idea: If there a lot of players in the league (like 100+ players per organization) then that could greatly slow the FA process down. If there were a lot of players the AI would likely be releasing many of the minor league chaf early on, and this would obviously increase the amount of free agents during the 1st free agency process with the rosters. If you are using the default rosters that come with the game then this would not be the problem.

12-08-2002, 12:19 AM	#1
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	Agonizingly slow free agent signings I'm pretty new with OOTP, so bear with me. I only bought the game about a week or two ago. Anyway.... Lately, whenever I get to the free agent periods, the signings have been taking well over a minute per day (i.e. 30-45 minutes and then some for the entire 30-day period). This didn't happen in the first few seasons, but now it's utter torture. Does anyone have idea what is causing this? [list=a][]I have no other programs running[]I just defragged my PC[]My PC is decent: 128 RAM 2G Hard drive[]I'm not exactly a techie (I'm great at using various programs, but the inner workings of a PC confound me), so i may be missing something that is utterly obvious. [*]I've checked the FAQ, and nothing seems to match this issue.[/list=a] So, I need some of your wisdom. Please help a newbie.

12-08-2002, 06:17 AM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	Check this out. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

12-08-2002, 11:19 AM	#4
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	The longer your career goes the longer it will take to process things. RAM is very cheap and will help you in the long run, so if you want to increase the speed that is the way to do it. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

12-08-2002, 04:20 PM	#6
Treches Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Damned Hell Posts: 2,150	An amazing number of free agents and teams having financial problems may be the issue, as Killebrew points out. I have a 511 RAM PC and just simmed 12 seasons to check this out. Took the game only 15 secs to finish the free agency period in year 13th. __________________ The Computer Baseball League

12-08-2002, 10:08 PM	#7
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,326	Exactly, just an idea here though. If many teams are having finacial problems then there would likely be a lot more FA's. If all the teams have far too much money they may each be very aggressively bidding each day. I do believe the AI has been tweaked considerably in this regard in the last few patches. By this I mean the AI is more aggressive in offering FA contracts. In the OOL (Markus's league) there is a AI controlled team that seems to make 20 bids per day! Another idea: If there a lot of players in the league (like 100+ players per organization) then that could greatly slow the FA process down. If there were a lot of players the AI would likely be releasing many of the minor league chaf early on, and this would obviously increase the amount of free agents during the 1st free agency process with the rosters. If you are using the default rosters that come with the game then this would not be the problem.

12-08-2002, 11:01 AM	#3
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	Yeah, I saw that already... That's why i defragged my pc, and did all the other stuff (except buy new RAM....I should have enough for this)

12-08-2002, 01:30 PM	#5
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,326	2 Questions: Are many of your clubs having financial problems? Apx. how many FA's are there?