Looking for help w/ finances

Long_Long_Name · 01-19-2002, 05:56 PM

I'm starting a league, and the financial option in OOTP3 is something I've always neglected since I've had the game. Therefore, since I'm starting a league, I'd appreciate a lot if someone who has extensive knowledge of the financial system in OOTP3 could help me out a little bit. So if anyone can help, I'd be really happy.

Later!

dsblcommish · 01-23-2002, 10:22 PM

Do you have any particular questions?

Subby · 01-24-2002, 12:41 PM

I have a good recommendation.

Don't use OOTP finances.

Create your own system. OOTP finances are unfairly random and fairly anti-competitive.

Unless you WANT that

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Long_Long_Name · 01-26-2002, 02:21 PM

Well basically I needed help about a salary cap system, because I'm setting up a 16-team league and I don't want teams with $100 000 000 payrolls

Cooleyvol · 01-27-2002, 03:58 AM

I have found the following system to work pretty well AFTER you initially edit the finances to suit your league.

SALARY CAP = LAST YEAR'S REVENUE + CASH ON HAND

Using this system, a team can actually lose money for the year, but, in doing so, will lower cash on hand for the next year, which will lower their cap for the next year.

Long_Long_Name · 01-27-2002, 02:26 PM

Well since this is a 16-team league, payrolls will be really high. That means that revenues will most likely be negative, so unless all teams start with $50million we will have a major problem.

That gives me an idea... if you apply that, but set the initial cash amount for every team to $50 million, and work with a $50 million salary cap for the first year, would it be realistic knowing that it's a 16-team league?

Cooleyvol · 01-27-2002, 02:36 PM

The leagues that I use my salary cap equation in have 16 teams and there are no teams with payrolls near 100M.

I set cash max at 10M and equalize past year's revenues prior to season 1 and it works fine.

01-19-2002, 05:56 PM	#1
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	Looking for help w/ finances I'm starting a league, and the financial option in OOTP3 is something I've always neglected since I've had the game. Therefore, since I'm starting a league, I'd appreciate a lot if someone who has extensive knowledge of the financial system in OOTP3 could help me out a little bit. So if anyone can help, I'd be really happy. Later! __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

01-23-2002, 10:22 PM	#2
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01-26-2002, 02:21 PM	#4
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	Well basically I needed help about a salary cap system, because I'm setting up a 16-team league and I don't want teams with $100 000 000 payrolls __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

01-27-2002, 02:26 PM	#6
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	Well since this is a 16-team league, payrolls will be really high. That means that revenues will most likely be negative, so unless all teams start with $50million we will have a major problem. That gives me an idea... if you apply that, but set the initial cash amount for every team to $50 million, and work with a $50 million salary cap for the first year, would it be realistic knowing that it's a 16-team league? __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

01-24-2002, 12:41 PM	#3
Subby Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 375	I have a good recommendation. Don't use OOTP finances. Create your own system. OOTP finances are unfairly random and fairly anti-competitive. Unless you WANT that ------------------------------- <a href="http://www.thefobl.com" target="_blank">The FOBL, baby...</a>

01-27-2002, 03:58 AM	#5
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Union City, TN Posts: 6,383	I have found the following system to work pretty well AFTER you initially edit the finances to suit your league. SALARY CAP = LAST YEAR'S REVENUE + CASH ON HAND Using this system, a team can actually lose money for the year, but, in doing so, will lower cash on hand for the next year, which will lower their cap for the next year.

01-27-2002, 02:36 PM	#7
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Union City, TN Posts: 6,383	The leagues that I use my salary cap equation in have 16 teams and there are no teams with payrolls near 100M. I set cash max at 10M and equalize past year's revenues prior to season 1 and it works fine.