Yearly inflation, when does it occur?

[Sweed]

I decided to try inflation and set it to 1-3% in preseason last year, 2035. I am now in spring training 2036 and have seen no message or indication of what inflation figure was used.

Does this change the min-salary and typical salaries? If it does these have not changed from my 2035 season yet.

When does inflation occur? Is their a message of the amount and when?
My projected budget for 2036 went up ~2.4% and projected for 2037 is ~3% increase but, I think these have always trended upwards anyway due to the success of the team. So, I don't think, indicates anything about my inflation setting.

Thanks to anyone that can clarify how this works.

[PSUColonel]

It usually occurs in between seasons I believe.

[Sweed]

Originally Posted by PSUColonel

It usually occurs in between seasons I believe.

Thanks, kind of what I thought must happen. I'm just left wondering if there is something to look at that would give me an idea that
A. it did occur and
B. what percentage was used.

Something like when the owner sets the new budget he could say "your budget will increase by 5% next year, 3% is due to inflation, 2% to keep us on the path we're on." Or maybe just a straight email during off season informing me what the number was and when it takes effect.

I also thought the base salary might stay the same but assumed the player typical salaries would increase with inflation?

I was hoping either Matt might comment or there were enough players that have used inflation that an answer would not be hard to get.

Thanks for your response

[WIUPIKE]

I usually see it with min salary increases. All of the baselines do also go up. I believe it occurs when the offseason begins.

[Matt Arnold]

Originally Posted by WIUPIKE

I usually see it with min salary increases. All of the baselines do also go up. I believe it occurs when the offseason begins.

^this

There's no explicit "the league inflation this year is 3%" unless if you're running with trace mode, in which case I believe we do log it there.

Otherwise, inflation I believe happens when the league rolls over to the off-season, before the league sets up the financial numbers for the next season.

[PSUColonel]

I good way to tell is to look at the minimum league salary baseline, and see how much it went up. All the numbers go up (with the exception of existing contracts) but using a smaller number makes it easier to calculate the exact percentage.

[PSUColonel]

I am struggling on whether to use this also. I have a full universe, which means every league has its own financial settings.

I suppose if I increased inflation the same for every league (say 2 percent as opposed to somewhere in between one to three percent) it might work out ok...but who knows??

[Sweed]

Originally Posted by PSUColonel

I good way to tell is to look at the minimum league salary baseline, and see how much it went up. All the numbers go up (with the exception of existing contracts) but using a smaller number makes it easier to calculate the exact percentage.

Thanks again. I must have messed up somewhere as my league min-salary did not change. I know when I first set the inflation I had 0-3% and then changed to 1-3%. I must have done it after the preseason was over hence no change in my current game.

I play 'em all out so it will be awhile 'til I see it

[Javs]

Originally Posted by PSUColonel

I am struggling on whether to use this also. I have a full universe, which means every league has its own financial settings.

I suppose if I increased inflation the same for every league (say 2 percent as opposed to somewhere in between one to three percent) it might work out ok...but who knows??

I have the same question? Should I use inflation for my modern game?