Why Does My Farm System Suck?

Bass · 06-28-2009, 09:14 PM

I'm having more difficulty with this version that I did with my previous version (8) when it comes to building a farm system. In the most recent draft, I traded to get 7 1st round picks including the #1 overall, and yet when I look at the top minor league systems, I'm still rated at a 0.

I have scouting and coaching both turned off. I only draft players with a good work ethic and the best potential I can find. Playing version 8 I would have the top system in the league if I stooped to trading for 1st round picks. (something I don't over-do as it's so easy to get away with, but I really wanted to see if I could build my farm system.)

Any suggestions?

ryan008 · 06-28-2009, 09:18 PM

It may be because you have the Top Prospects list set at 'Yearly' instead of 'Dynamic'. If you have it set to dynamic it will take a few weeks or months before your newly drafted players are far enough along in their development to be considered for the top 100 list. I have mine set to dynamic and it can take as much as a year before my top draft picks make an appearance on that list.

hope this helps

Ryan

RchW · 06-28-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bass

I'm having more difficulty with this version that I did with my previous version (8) when it comes to building a farm system. In the most recent draft, I traded to get 7 1st round picks including the #1 overall, and yet when I look at the top minor league systems, I'm still rated at a 0.

I have scouting and coaching both turned off. I only draft players with a good work ethic and the best potential I can find. Playing version 8 I would have the top system in the league if I stooped to trading for 1st round picks. (something I don't over-do as it's so easy to get away with, but I really wanted to see if I could build my farm system.)

Any suggestions?

Stop cheating.

Raidergoo · 06-28-2009, 09:47 PM

Wait a little bit, maybe 12 months, then see what they say.

bababui · 06-28-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

Stop cheating.

How is what he is doing considered cheating? Unless he was doing an MLB replay? Draft pick trading is a MLB rule..it need not apply to fictional universes. If he had altered the trade settings to get him the picks then that would be cheating.

Afino · 06-28-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

How is what he is doing considered cheating? Unless he was doing an MLB replay? Draft pick trading is a MLB rule..it need not apply to fictional universes. If he had altered the trade settings to get him the picks then that would be cheating.

Agreed.

Killing Time · 06-28-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

How is what he is doing considered cheating? Unless he was doing an MLB replay? Draft pick trading is a MLB rule..it need not apply to fictional universes. If he had altered the trade settings to get him the picks then that would be cheating.

What he said.

Bass · 06-28-2009, 10:08 PM

It would be kind of cheating if I wasn't trying to figure out this new system. It is way to easy to grab a #1 pick from the AI, and when I get into the game, I don't make a big habbit of it. However, I'm 4 years in and my farm system still sucks.

Has player development changed that much since version 8? Or the scouting when scouting is turned off? Does a players work ethic still count as much as it once did?

saejr1 · 06-29-2009, 05:14 AM

How and where do you set it to yearly or Dynamic

ryan008 · 06-29-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by saejr1

How and where do you set it to yearly or Dynamic

It is under Game Setup, and the General Tab, about halfway down under 'Report Options' it says 'Top Prospects List' and you can set it to Annually or Dynamic.

deadringer · 06-29-2009, 11:33 AM

It may also be where in your system your best prospects are. I don't know if this changed in X but it used to be that the prospects were ranked at both their potential and the level they were at. If all of those first rounders don't fall apart by the time they get to AAA you should have a great rated system.

06-28-2009, 09:14 PM	#1
Bass Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5	Why Does My Farm System Suck? I'm having more difficulty with this version that I did with my previous version (8) when it comes to building a farm system. In the most recent draft, I traded to get 7 1st round picks including the #1 overall, and yet when I look at the top minor league systems, I'm still rated at a 0. I have scouting and coaching both turned off. I only draft players with a good work ethic and the best potential I can find. Playing version 8 I would have the top system in the league if I stooped to trading for 1st round picks. (something I don't over-do as it's so easy to get away with, but I really wanted to see if I could build my farm system.) Any suggestions?

06-28-2009, 09:18 PM	#2
ryan008 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Posts: 2,354	It may be because you have the Top Prospects list set at 'Yearly' instead of 'Dynamic'. If you have it set to dynamic it will take a few weeks or months before your newly drafted players are far enough along in their development to be considered for the top 100 list. I have mine set to dynamic and it can take as much as a year before my top draft picks make an appearance on that list. hope this helps Ryan

06-28-2009, 09:47 PM	#4
Raidergoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,005	Wait a little bit, maybe 12 months, then see what they say.

06-28-2009, 10:08 PM	#8
Bass Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5	It would be kind of cheating if I wasn't trying to figure out this new system. It is way to easy to grab a #1 pick from the AI, and when I get into the game, I don't make a big habbit of it. However, I'm 4 years in and my farm system still sucks. Has player development changed that much since version 8? Or the scouting when scouting is turned off? Does a players work ethic still count as much as it once did?

06-29-2009, 05:14 AM	#9
saejr1 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 21	How and where do you set it to yearly or Dynamic

06-29-2009, 11:33 AM	#11
deadringer All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: La Grande, Oregon Posts: 994	It may also be where in your system your best prospects are. I don't know if this changed in X but it used to be that the prospects were ranked at both their potential and the level they were at. If all of those first rounders don't fall apart by the time they get to AAA you should have a great rated system.