Acquire A Hometown Player

Yick · 04-21-2022, 11:11 PM

How do I accomplish this? I'm playing as the Jays and I just traded for John Axford, who was born less than two hours from Toronto. Still says no progress. Does the player have to be from straight up Toronto? Because it's slim pickings (obviously Jordan Romano is already on the team). The next closest is Jordan Balazovic from Mississauga.

The Game · 04-22-2022, 12:03 AM

I believe that they have to be from the city. In most cases, it's not a fire-able offense not to fulfill that goal.

MathBandit · 04-22-2022, 06:27 AM

To add to that, my understanding of OOTP code (and someone can correct me if I'm wrong) is that the game doesn't know that Mississauga or Simcoe are within a couple hours of Toronto. It just knows that Toronto and Simcoe are different places.

progen · 04-22-2022, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Yick

How do I accomplish this? I'm playing as the Jays and I just traded for John Axford, who was born less than two hours from Toronto. Still says no progress. Does the player have to be from straight up Toronto? Because it's slim pickings (obviously Jordan Romano is already on the team). The next closest is Jordan Balazovic from Mississauga.

If it gets to be too annoying, just go into commissioner mode and change one of your players from Canada to Toronto as their birthplace. And I know, for some, going into commish mode is tabu, but in this case, you can make an exception, lol.

Yick · 05-05-2022, 09:54 PM

Random update: I traded for Axford from Norfolk County, Ontario and it didn't count. But I just traded for Dominic Leone from Norwich, Connecticut, and apparently that was good enough.

Dave Stieb II · 05-05-2022, 11:32 PM

The things you have to do to keep these owners satisfied. LOL
Oh well, both are former Jays and here's hoping you don't end up wishing they had stayed former Jays.
(But I suspect you might)

omg_pwnasaurus · 05-06-2022, 12:08 AM

I think there's a checkbox or filter on the find a player screen that sort of allows you to filter on who will satisfy this requirement. Unless it just shows players from that exact MLB city, I forget.

Biggio509 · 05-06-2022, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by The Game

I believe that they have to be from the city. In most cases, it's not a fire-able offense not to fulfill that goal.

Not on its own but if you are behind on the other goals it might save you if you can find one.

Much easier than cut payroll or have X amount of money but make the playoffs by next year.

perez24 · 05-06-2022, 05:15 AM

Go to MLB Reports and Info. Then Find a Player. There's an option (3rd one down on the left) that should say from whatever area your team is. Click that and you'll get a listing.

04-21-2022, 11:11 PM	#1
Yick Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 103	Acquire A Hometown Player How do I accomplish this? I'm playing as the Jays and I just traded for John Axford, who was born less than two hours from Toronto. Still says no progress. Does the player have to be from straight up Toronto? Because it's slim pickings (obviously Jordan Romano is already on the team). The next closest is Jordan Balazovic from Mississauga.

04-22-2022, 12:03 AM	#2
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	I believe that they have to be from the city. In most cases, it's not a fire-able offense not to fulfill that goal. __________________ 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"

04-22-2022, 06:27 AM	#3
MathBandit All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,448	To add to that, my understanding of OOTP code (and someone can correct me if I'm wrong) is that the game doesn't know that Mississauga or Simcoe are within a couple hours of Toronto. It just knows that Toronto and Simcoe are different places.

05-05-2022, 09:54 PM	#5
Yick Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 103	Random update: I traded for Axford from Norfolk County, Ontario and it didn't count. But I just traded for Dominic Leone from Norwich, Connecticut, and apparently that was good enough.

05-05-2022, 11:32 PM	#6
Dave Stieb II All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 661	The things you have to do to keep these owners satisfied. LOL Oh well, both are former Jays and here's hoping you don't end up wishing they had stayed former Jays. (But I suspect you might)

05-06-2022, 12:08 AM	#7
omg_pwnasaurus Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 421	I think there's a checkbox or filter on the find a player screen that sort of allows you to filter on who will satisfy this requirement. Unless it just shows players from that exact MLB city, I forget.

05-06-2022, 05:15 AM	#9
perez24 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: various Posts: 201	Go to MLB Reports and Info. Then Find a Player. There's an option (3rd one down on the left) that should say from whatever area your team is. Click that and you'll get a listing.