Players "remembering" interactions

Fyrestorm3 · 10-16-2018, 04:00 PM

I will begin by saying that this is not a major issue, merely a nitpick, but I wanted to give an anecdote as an example of where the system could be expanded upon to help make interactions with players a bit more immersive.

In my current game, last season, I had my star first baseman request a trade. We stunk, and he wanted to play for a contender, so I understood. But I did not honor his request, believing I could turn the team around. About a month into the next season, we're playing better (above .500, and in first place in a weak division), and I get a message from him requesting a contract extension because "I'm really happy playing for [team]!" Now, I know we've started to turn things around, and I understand why he'd prefer to stay on-board now, even if he didn't want to last year. But the sudden about-face is jarring. His morale is high across the board; I would have expected (and preferred) him to be a little more upset with me still, and I wish the morale reflected that. But really, the big thing that ruined the immersion was getting such a positive message from him just a few months after ignoring his trade request.

I know player interaction is a tricky beast, and I know it would be a very difficult job to create a full, realistic system. But in the meantime, I think it would be nice if players would "remember" major interactions like this, and have it reflected in their future messages - in this case, something along the lines of "I'm glad to see the team playing better, and I think I'm now ready to sign on long term." This could also extend to situations like signing a free agent who used to be on the team (lines like "I think I could picture myself playing for [team]" sound really off when the guy was just playing for you last year), or entering into negotiations with an injured player. Even if there's no change to the morale or interactions at all, a different tone in the dialogue would make a big difference.

10-16-2018, 04:00 PM	#1
Fyrestorm3 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tampa Bay, Massachusetts Posts: 2,928	Players "remembering" interactions I will begin by saying that this is not a major issue, merely a nitpick, but I wanted to give an anecdote as an example of where the system could be expanded upon to help make interactions with players a bit more immersive. In my current game, last season, I had my star first baseman request a trade. We stunk, and he wanted to play for a contender, so I understood. But I did not honor his request, believing I could turn the team around. About a month into the next season, we're playing better (above .500, and in first place in a weak division), and I get a message from him requesting a contract extension because "I'm really happy playing for [team]!" Now, I know we've started to turn things around, and I understand why he'd prefer to stay on-board now, even if he didn't want to last year. But the sudden about-face is jarring. His morale is high across the board; I would have expected (and preferred) him to be a little more upset with me still, and I wish the morale reflected that. But really, the big thing that ruined the immersion was getting such a positive message from him just a few months after ignoring his trade request. I know player interaction is a tricky beast, and I know it would be a very difficult job to create a full, realistic system. But in the meantime, I think it would be nice if players would "remember" major interactions like this, and have it reflected in their future messages - in this case, something along the lines of "I'm glad to see the team playing better, and I think I'm now ready to sign on long term." This could also extend to situations like signing a free agent who used to be on the team (lines like "I think I could picture myself playing for [team]" sound really off when the guy was just playing for you last year), or entering into negotiations with an injured player. Even if there's no change to the morale or interactions at all, a different tone in the dialogue would make a big difference. __________________ Jersey Template (Photoshop) \| Cap Template (Photoshop)