Disable Automatic Creation of Free Agents

PSUColonel · 11-09-2021, 09:40 AM

I am confused about this setting. The manual states if I check it, OOTP will create fictional FA in order to fill the league. The confusion is this: the setting reads "Disable Automatic Creation of FA"...so which is it?

Also...is this something that should be checked or left unchecked by default? I have 35 rounds worth of created players even though my draft is only 20 rounds. (as per current MLB rules) Is this enough to ensure there will be enough players moving forward?

Lukas Berger · 11-09-2021, 09:45 AM

The manual is wrong. Clicking the box means the league will not create free agents.

PSUColonel · 11-09-2021, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Lukas Berger

The manual is wrong. Clicking the box means the league will not create free agents.

Ok, thank you. Should this be checked or unchecked by default?

Rain King · 11-09-2021, 09:49 AM

The manual seems to be wrong.

I use this setting a lot and the name of it accurately describes what it does. If it is checked there will not be any free agents created essentially from thin air, all players will be created through the options selected on the Players tab of the League Settings.

(Lukas beat me)

Lukas Berger · 11-09-2021, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by PSUColonel

Ok, thank you. Should this be checked or unchecked by default?

It's personal preference.

So depends on how many free agents you want in the league, if you do/don't like guys showing up in the league with no history etc.

Rain King · 11-09-2021, 10:05 AM

They are generally Major League ready free agents and sometimes pretty good, so I prefer to have it off in most scenarios...but if you are wanting to eliminate or have only a few levels of minor leagues it is useful.

PSUColonel · 11-09-2021, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain King

They are generally Major League ready free agents and sometimes pretty good, so I prefer to have it off in most scenarios...but if you are wanting to eliminate or have only a few levels of minor leagues it is useful.

I would rather not have them appear from thin air, however I get concerned about a player shortage, as it describes in the manual.

Bluenoser · 11-09-2021, 11:06 AM

I always have it checked so no FA's get created, never run out of players.

I'm not sure what your league is setup like, but you must have a ton of players with that many created for the draft.

I have a 20 round draft, and create players for 22 rnds. The only other way players enter my league is through scouting discoveries, which I have set to default 7 per team per year.

I have a 36 team MLB setup with 4 levels of minors, no other leagues.

Sweed · 11-09-2021, 11:17 AM

Threads like this are a good reason one should peruse the forums on a regular basis. I must have glanced over this option many times but, I guess, never noticed it enough to check into it. Just looked at my game and it is unchecked.

I don't think OOTP has ever actually generated any "out of thin air" players for my game even with this unchecked. With my style of play I think it would be hard to miss. I have a 25 round draft with players created for 26. Also have default international FA, international established FA, and independent league discoveries FA enabled. In any case I'm still glad I to see this post and check that box just to be sure.

PSUColonel · 11-09-2021, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluenoser

I always have it checked so no FA's get created, never run out of players.

I'm not sure what your league is setup like, but you must have a ton of players with that many created for the draft.

I have a 20 round draft, and create players for 22 rnds. The only other way players enter my league is through scouting discoveries, which I have set to default 7 per team per year.

I have a 36 team MLB setup with 4 levels of minors, no other leagues.

I am playing the standard MLB setup…I just lowered the number of rounds from 30 to 20…but it still generates for 35 rounds so that the talent distribution isn’t affected.

Eugene Church · 11-09-2021, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Lukas Berger

The manual is wrong. Clicking the box means the league will not create free agents.

No wonder, I keep getting free agents created by the AI.

Why don't you correct the manual?

11-09-2021, 09:40 AM	#1
PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,136	Disable Automatic Creation of Free Agents I am confused about this setting. The manual states if I check it, OOTP will create fictional FA in order to fill the league. The confusion is this: the setting reads "Disable Automatic Creation of FA"...so which is it? Also...is this something that should be checked or left unchecked by default? I have 35 rounds worth of created players even though my draft is only 20 rounds. (as per current MLB rules) Is this enough to ensure there will be enough players moving forward? Attached Images

11-09-2021, 09:45 AM	#2
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11-09-2021, 11:06 AM	#8
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,477	I always have it checked so no FA's get created, never run out of players. I'm not sure what your league is setup like, but you must have a ton of players with that many created for the draft. I have a 20 round draft, and create players for 22 rnds. The only other way players enter my league is through scouting discoveries, which I have set to default 7 per team per year. I have a 36 team MLB setup with 4 levels of minors, no other leagues. Last edited by Bluenoser; 11-09-2021 at 11:07 AM.

11-09-2021, 09:49 AM	#4
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,323	The manual seems to be wrong. I use this setting a lot and the name of it accurately describes what it does. If it is checked there will not be any free agents created essentially from thin air, all players will be created through the options selected on the Players tab of the League Settings. (Lukas beat me)

11-09-2021, 10:05 AM	#6
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,323	They are generally Major League ready free agents and sometimes pretty good, so I prefer to have it off in most scenarios...but if you are wanting to eliminate or have only a few levels of minor leagues it is useful.

11-09-2021, 11:17 AM	#9
Sweed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 7,018	Threads like this are a good reason one should peruse the forums on a regular basis. I must have glanced over this option many times but, I guess, never noticed it enough to check into it. Just looked at my game and it is unchecked. I don't think OOTP has ever actually generated any "out of thin air" players for my game even with this unchecked. With my style of play I think it would be hard to miss. I have a 25 round draft with players created for 26. Also have default international FA, international established FA, and independent league discoveries FA enabled. In any case I'm still glad I to see this post and check that box just to be sure.