Trading your farm away...

Broth32 · 03-19-2002, 08:00 AM

Any of you guys feel it's to easy just to trade your farm away and still have a strong dynasty in OOTP4? I have played 15 years with the Indians and I have traded my farm away each year to get "proven players" and I have made the playoffs all 15 years; winning the series 7 out of 8 times. I play with financials on and have yet to exceed 75 million dollars but I do trade and collect a lot of players in free agency. I know that the trade AI isn't perfect but I just want your guys thought on this...

IngredientX · 03-19-2002, 08:06 AM

It's not just you; when you get in a certain groove, OOTP's solo mode can become ridiculously easy. Try some house rules; we've been tossing around some ideas <a href="http://www.ootpbb.com/board/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001431" target="_blank">in this topic</a>.

Erich Ingram · 03-19-2002, 09:31 AM

Or try doing what I have done, I simmed out the first 4 years. With the computer running all 30 teams, then I went and took the worst team in the league which was surprise surprise Tampa and now I am trying to build Tampa to repectibility. So far in two years have upped their fan support from 13 to 20, I am barely making any money and I have a salary of 29 million. Due to having poor teams I have been able to get some decent prospects in the draft and am trying to build the team that way as I never have any money for free agency.

Dwolfson20 · 03-19-2002, 10:07 AM

That's what I'm doing with my favorite team, the Royals. I figured I'd prove in OOTP that I can do a better job than Allard Baird. Not like that's difficult though...

joshuaaaaaa · 03-19-2002, 12:28 PM

I'm following this same track with the Orioles. After a dismal 69-93 2002, my fan support dropped from about 60 to about 50. Early in 2002, I thought I was a great manager, because I had the O's at 23-23...then came the 18-42 stretch. Ow! However, a deadline day trade of Tom Glavine to the O's for Russ Davis (whom I had signed as a free agent) and some prospect signaled better things ahead.

Going into 2003, I had enough money to grab a couple of decent free agents and am seeing how I do going forward. I thought that I was cursed, as the O's started out 1-10 (wheee!). However, since then, the team is starting to gel, and now sits at 29-35.

I don't expect to win anything in 2003, and I probably won't make a lot of money in 2003. However, I think I've built a good core going forward. I'm excited about seeing how long it takes me to turn them into a real contending team.

03-19-2002, 08:00 AM	#1
Broth32 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: C-Town Posts: 385	Trading your farm away... Any of you guys feel it's to easy just to trade your farm away and still have a strong dynasty in OOTP4? I have played 15 years with the Indians and I have traded my farm away each year to get "proven players" and I have made the playoffs all 15 years; winning the series 7 out of 8 times. I play with financials on and have yet to exceed 75 million dollars but I do trade and collect a lot of players in free agency. I know that the trade AI isn't perfect but I just want your guys thought on this...

03-19-2002, 08:06 AM	#2
IngredientX Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 117	It's not just you; when you get in a certain groove, OOTP's solo mode can become ridiculously easy. Try some house rules; we've been tossing around some ideas <a href="http://www.ootpbb.com/board/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001431" target="_blank">in this topic</a>. __________________ "Schopenhauer was right, wouldn't you say? 'Life without pain has no meaning.' Gentlemen, I wish to give your lives meaning."

03-19-2002, 09:31 AM	#3
Erich Ingram Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,217	Or try doing what I have done, I simmed out the first 4 years. With the computer running all 30 teams, then I went and took the worst team in the league which was surprise surprise Tampa and now I am trying to build Tampa to repectibility. So far in two years have upped their fan support from 13 to 20, I am barely making any money and I have a salary of 29 million. Due to having poor teams I have been able to get some decent prospects in the draft and am trying to build the team that way as I never have any money for free agency. __________________ Erich Ingram (Rolen17) IOSBL San Diego Aztecs 2010, 2012,2013, 2014 World Series Champions Maelstrom Padres 2026 World Champions eMLB Washington Nationals

03-19-2002, 10:07 AM	#4
Dwolfson20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Not St. Louis Posts: 2,872	That's what I'm doing with my favorite team, the Royals. I figured I'd prove in OOTP that I can do a better job than Allard Baird. Not like that's difficult though... __________________

03-19-2002, 12:28 PM	#5
joshuaaaaaa All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 633	I'm following this same track with the Orioles. After a dismal 69-93 2002, my fan support dropped from about 60 to about 50. Early in 2002, I thought I was a great manager, because I had the O's at 23-23...then came the 18-42 stretch. Ow! However, a deadline day trade of Tom Glavine to the O's for Russ Davis (whom I had signed as a free agent) and some prospect signaled better things ahead. Going into 2003, I had enough money to grab a couple of decent free agents and am seeing how I do going forward. I thought that I was cursed, as the O's started out 1-10 (wheee!). However, since then, the team is starting to gel, and now sits at 29-35. I don't expect to win anything in 2003, and I probably won't make a lot of money in 2003. However, I think I've built a good core going forward. I'm excited about seeing how long it takes me to turn them into a real contending team. __________________ Baltimore Monarchs-GUBA Baltimore Orioles-ORB2 "One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do." ~Henry Ford ~