Financials On or Off?

ForeverRoyalKC · 12-05-2017, 10:31 PM

Apologies if this has been covered somewhere deep in the forums before, but I was curious with how many of you play with financials on or off. I have always set up with financials on, but I just set up a present day Royals fantasy draft with financials off and WOW it makes things a lot easier!
I wasn't fully happy with my staff and did some firings. To offer someone a contract without money and not having the loooong wait period to see if they want to join your team or not is excellent!

The Game · 12-06-2017, 02:19 AM

I always have them on but am wondering if i should turn them off for a new project league of the top 40 players per origination + 1 Negro League team + one pre1900 based on Captain Walrus old All Time League. Having it on makes it look cool and with reserve clause on and trading off I wouldn't have to worry about team nt exactly being able to afford everyone. With it off I would not have to worry about any of that and just focus on the stats.

smiller · 12-06-2017, 09:29 AM

In my fictional game I keep them off, but since stats are based on pre-1976, the reserve clause is still in effect.

NoOne · 12-06-2017, 05:37 PM

i like it on for what it models and its effects on the simulation. definitely important for FA-era leagues.

never played with it off, so not 100% sure how it handles player choices on accepting contracts etc etc... just the same, less money, i'd assume.

i do get lazy in my league's nowadays... maximizing profit is tedious to me and not very challenging from an entertainment perspective. nowadays, i just set it up learn what i roughly ~average and then change settings to reach that with zero effort. i don't let myself overpsend, ever. i just don't want the tedium of squeezing out that extra 20-100M from gate ticket sales and such. i just set a price and go (well, 1 price for season tickets, then 1 price on opening day, simple enough for my wishes)

my point, you can have your cake and eat it too! with a little self restraint and some genuine honesty.

how? i just bump the market size to make up for difference between what i can do and what the ai will do if delegated to control or some cheaper/static price like i do. i set my projected budgets too. certainly don't lose money either... probably average 100M a year in profits at least. i have a hard salary cap league, so it gets wasted.

andyhdz · 12-07-2017, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ForeverRoyalKC

Apologies if this has been covered somewhere deep in the forums before, but I was curious with how many of you play with financials on or off. I have always set up with financials on, but I just set up a present day Royals fantasy draft with financials off and WOW it makes things a lot easier!
I wasn't fully happy with my staff and did some firings. To offer someone a contract without money and not having the loooong wait period to see if they want to join your team or not is excellent!

You'll find out it sucks when you quickly build a super team and after the 4th straight championship you're like, "umm that was too easy".

12-05-2017, 10:31 PM	#1
ForeverRoyalKC All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hop, skip and a jump from Pomme De Terre Lake, MO. Posts: 1,201	Financials On or Off? Apologies if this has been covered somewhere deep in the forums before, but I was curious with how many of you play with financials on or off. I have always set up with financials on, but I just set up a present day Royals fantasy draft with financials off and WOW it makes things a lot easier! I wasn't fully happy with my staff and did some firings. To offer someone a contract without money and not having the loooong wait period to see if they want to join your team or not is excellent!

12-06-2017, 02:19 AM	#2
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	I always have them on but am wondering if i should turn them off for a new project league of the top 40 players per origination + 1 Negro League team + one pre1900 based on Captain Walrus old All Time League. Having it on makes it look cool and with reserve clause on and trading off I wouldn't have to worry about team nt exactly being able to afford everyone. With it off I would not have to worry about any of that and just focus on the stats. __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

12-06-2017, 09:29 AM	#3
smiller Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsboro NC Posts: 430	In my fictional game I keep them off, but since stats are based on pre-1976, the reserve clause is still in effect.

12-06-2017, 05:37 PM	#4
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/2 (4)	i like it on for what it models and its effects on the simulation. definitely important for FA-era leagues. never played with it off, so not 100% sure how it handles player choices on accepting contracts etc etc... just the same, less money, i'd assume. i do get lazy in my league's nowadays... maximizing profit is tedious to me and not very challenging from an entertainment perspective. nowadays, i just set it up learn what i roughly ~average and then change settings to reach that with zero effort. i don't let myself overpsend, ever. i just don't want the tedium of squeezing out that extra 20-100M from gate ticket sales and such. i just set a price and go (well, 1 price for season tickets, then 1 price on opening day, simple enough for my wishes) my point, you can have your cake and eat it too! with a little self restraint and some genuine honesty. how? i just bump the market size to make up for difference between what i can do and what the ai will do if delegated to control or some cheaper/static price like i do. i set my projected budgets too. certainly don't lose money either... probably average 100M a year in profits at least. i have a hard salary cap league, so it gets wasted.