Bug AI does not make contracts

hockeyfranky · 12-21-2020, 04:25 AM

My default: Start Unemployed ( What i did, New Standard Game 1, July unemployed, changed foreigner quota from 9 to 7 and changed trade frequency, save as Quickstart, then loaded the Quickstart and simulated for 2 months )

What I did,
I reduced the foreigner quota in the German league from 9 to 7 on July 1st and reduced the trade frequency from 30 to 15.
Then I simulated for 2 months.

And then I noticed that the AI signed free agents but these players did not get contracts.
See photos

hockeyfranky · 12-21-2020, 04:39 AM

Another thing I noticed is that the players don't get a jersey number, they all have the number 0.
Although they have already played some league games.

JeffR · 12-21-2020, 07:20 AM

Those are emergency players the game creates when an AI-run team needs to play a game, doesn't have enough active players, and can't sign any more. Usually, it means something has gone badly wrong with the roster AI or the league contract rules. Could you upload the save (see instructions here)? I'd like to see exactly what has caused that in your game.

hockeyfranky · 12-21-2020, 09:29 AM

Okay Jeff, I'll show you where the error is.
Using Fishtown Club Germany as an example.
I start a new standard game.
I have not changed anything, start as unemployed on 1.July all leagues.

Fishtown has at the beginning 3 foreigners too much

Then I simulate 2 months until September 2.
The AI gets rid of 3 foreigners and fills the squad, all is well.

So and now how it comes to the error
I start again a new standard game all the same, again on 1.July
Then I make commissioner mode and go into the German league edit mode.
I just press save without changing anything. Then the AI recalculates all teams in this league, am I right?
Then I go to the Fishtown squad and as you can see the AI kicks out 3 foreigners and the squad is only 18 men strong.

Then I simulate again for 2 months until 2 September and the AI has problems to fill the squad and gets some dummy players.

Means you can't change anything in league edit mode, otherwise the AI doesn't fill the squad

12-21-2020, 04:25 AM	#1
hockeyfranky Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 16	Bug AI does not make contracts My default: Start Unemployed ( What i did, New Standard Game 1, July unemployed, changed foreigner quota from 9 to 7 and changed trade frequency, save as Quickstart, then loaded the Quickstart and simulated for 2 months ) What I did, I reduced the foreigner quota in the German league from 9 to 7 on July 1st and reduced the trade frequency from 30 to 15. Then I simulated for 2 months. And then I noticed that the AI signed free agents but these players did not get contracts. See photos Last edited by hockeyfranky; 12-21-2020 at 04:58 AM.

12-21-2020, 09:29 AM	#4
hockeyfranky Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 16	Okay Jeff, I'll show you where the error is. Using Fishtown Club Germany as an example. I start a new standard game. I have not changed anything, start as unemployed on 1.July all leagues. Fishtown has at the beginning 3 foreigners too much Then I simulate 2 months until September 2. The AI gets rid of 3 foreigners and fills the squad, all is well. So and now how it comes to the error I start again a new standard game all the same, again on 1.July Then I make commissioner mode and go into the German league edit mode. I just press save without changing anything. Then the AI recalculates all teams in this league, am I right? Then I go to the Fishtown squad and as you can see the AI kicks out 3 foreigners and the squad is only 18 men strong. Then I simulate again for 2 months until 2 September and the AI has problems to fill the squad and gets some dummy players. Means you can't change anything in league edit mode, otherwise the AI doesn't fill the squad Last edited by hockeyfranky; 12-21-2020 at 09:38 AM.

12-21-2020, 04:39 AM	#2
hockeyfranky Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 16	Another thing I noticed is that the players don't get a jersey number, they all have the number 0. Although they have already played some league games.

12-21-2020, 07:20 AM	#3
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 17,387	Those are emergency players the game creates when an AI-run team needs to play a game, doesn't have enough active players, and can't sign any more. Usually, it means something has gone badly wrong with the roster AI or the league contract rules. Could you upload the save (see instructions here)? I'd like to see exactly what has caused that in your game.