Super free agents going unsigned

Shinobu · 07-11-2011, 04:19 AM

Currently having a problem I've never had in any incarnation of OOTP before. Each season, I have some really good free agents going unsigned because no teams have money to sign them. It's not that teams aren't signing any free agents, because they are, but every season I notice on opening day there are still quite a few good players sitting around in the free agent pool unsigned.

Two seasons ago (fictional league BTW), a three time defending batting champion sat out the season because no team had money to sign him for $10 million. He then retired at age 28! This year, a guy who hit 66 (yes

) HRs last season is unsigned on opening day because he wants the whopping amount of, get this, $6 million. No team can sign him- they have no cash. I figure he will retire too (he's 29)...

I might add that I am using the same financial setup that I used in OOTP11, and it worked well there. In the financial control section (Financial setup summary & projections) the average profit per team is around $3 million...)

Teams ARE making money, but I'll be darned if I know where it's all going. Anybody else having situations like this?

Shinobu · 07-11-2011, 04:48 AM

Well, I just disabled the player development budget (set to "0"), so that freed up $8 million for each team to used. The guy with 66 (yes

) homers last season got snapped right up...

GrantDawg · 07-11-2011, 08:53 AM

Yeah, there hasn't been a good enough balance on the budget and the new added costs in the game. I have been noticing this as well. The very best fa (with the largest demands) aren't getting signed (at least not every year), and then retiring way to young. I don't know if doesn't need to be a league wide bump in salaries, degradation in arbitration amounts (these to be coming in much higher), and maybe a bit of a drop in demands from lower level free agents.

luger · 07-11-2011, 10:41 AM

The financial issues have been brought up a few times and Markus addressed it in this thread. He said:

Quote:

I'll tweak the code in the next patch so that the budget is calculated a bit different, depending more on revenue / final balance.

People had noted that teams were not having any budget room so he's addressing the calculation of budget room. I'm looking forward to the next patch for that reason.

MizzouRah · 07-11-2011, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luger

The financial issues have been brought up a few times and Markus addressed it in this thread. He said:

People had noted that teams were not having any budget room so he's addressing the calculation of budget room. I'm looking forward to the next patch for that reason.

Thanks, this definitely needing patching!!!

Shinobu · 07-11-2011, 02:32 PM

I appreciate the responses guys. At least I know it's not just me... Cheers!

07-11-2011, 04:19 AM	#1
Shinobu Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Morgantown, West Virginia, USA Posts: 104	Super free agents going unsigned Currently having a problem I've never had in any incarnation of OOTP before. Each season, I have some really good free agents going unsigned because no teams have money to sign them. It's not that teams aren't signing any free agents, because they are, but every season I notice on opening day there are still quite a few good players sitting around in the free agent pool unsigned. Two seasons ago (fictional league BTW), a three time defending batting champion sat out the season because no team had money to sign him for $10 million. He then retired at age 28! This year, a guy who hit 66 (yes ) HRs last season is unsigned on opening day because he wants the whopping amount of, get this, $6 million. No team can sign him- they have no cash. I figure he will retire too (he's 29)... I might add that I am using the same financial setup that I used in OOTP11, and it worked well there. In the financial control section (Financial setup summary & projections) the average profit per team is around $3 million...) Teams ARE making money, but I'll be darned if I know where it's all going. Anybody else having situations like this? Last edited by Shinobu; 07-11-2011 at 04:50 AM.

07-11-2011, 04:48 AM	#2
Shinobu Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Morgantown, West Virginia, USA Posts: 104	Well, I just disabled the player development budget (set to "0"), so that freed up $8 million for each team to used. The guy with 66 (yes ) homers last season got snapped right up...

07-11-2011, 08:53 AM	#3
GrantDawg All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Covington, Ga. Posts: 519	Yeah, there hasn't been a good enough balance on the budget and the new added costs in the game. I have been noticing this as well. The very best fa (with the largest demands) aren't getting signed (at least not every year), and then retiring way to young. I don't know if doesn't need to be a league wide bump in salaries, degradation in arbitration amounts (these to be coming in much higher), and maybe a bit of a drop in demands from lower level free agents.

07-11-2011, 02:32 PM	#6
Shinobu Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Morgantown, West Virginia, USA Posts: 104	I appreciate the responses guys. At least I know it's not just me... Cheers!