Trading as the receiving team

joncarlos · 06-03-2003, 08:01 AM

Something really wierd happened last night... not sure if it's been posted, I assume it's a known bug. Forgive me if I don't explain it well.

I have a player I want to trade, and I want to get some offers. So I go into the trade screen and my team is, as normal, on the left-hand side... the computer team I am trading with is the "receiving" team.

At some point things got switched around and my team was on the other side (I probably clicked a wrong button or something). I have no problem with being able to put my team over there, that's fine. But I was getting much better offers. The Phillies offered me Alfonso Soriano for Marlon Byrd... they wouldn't do that when I was the receiving team. Isn't that strange? I bet I could get a whole team of all-stars that way!

I fixed the mistake and went back to being on the usual side, but I still got a really good trade offer from the Red Sox.

PFXCarty · 06-03-2003, 08:03 AM

You don't need a bug in OOTP for lob-sided trades, trust me. heh.

I have to resist making totally one-sided trades even though the AI lets me.

ctorg · 06-03-2003, 09:48 AM

If you're on the right side, you can pull off pretty much any trade. The computer is trying to maximize value for the team on the right side. It's basically having the computer act as your team and you as the computer's team.

Markus Heinsohn · 06-03-2003, 06:37 PM

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Originally posted by joncarlos

At some point things got switched around and my team was on the other side (I probably clicked a wrong button or something).

What did you do prior to this? I have not seen this before....

Crabster · 06-04-2003, 08:56 AM

So are the "lob-sided" trades going to be fixed in a patch in the future........cuz it`s a bit unrealistic to say the least ??

Steve Kuffrey · 06-04-2003, 09:09 AM

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Originally posted by Crabster
So are the "lob-sided" trades going to be fixed in a patch in the future........cuz it`s a bit unrealistic to say the least ??

http://www.400softwarestudios.com/bo...threadid=32097

The trading in ANY game will never, ever, ever, ever, ever please everyone, it is something that will be worked on till OOTP78 comes out.....and it will be worked on now.

joncarlos · 06-04-2003, 09:09 AM

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Originally posted by Markus Heinsohn
What did you do prior to this? I have not seen this before....

I figured out what I did... instead of clicking the 'add player' button on my team (on the left) I clicked the 'receiving team' button. So the team on the left was the Cubs, I figured since I wanted to trade with them, it wouldn't matter if I was on the right... but it did! So I tried a few more teams when I was on the right and that's when I got offered Soriano from the Phils.

ctorg · 06-04-2003, 09:17 AM

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Originally posted by Steve Kuffrey
[url]...it is something that will be worked on till OOTP78 comes out...

Wow, wouldn't Markus be nearly 100 by then? Imagine if he really does put one out every year until he's 100.

Gastric ReFlux · 06-04-2003, 09:21 AM

What's the projected price on OOTP78?

Plutoro · 06-04-2003, 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by Gastric ReFlux
What's the projected price on OOTP78?

95.99 worldos the new currency

Eric · 06-04-2003, 04:10 PM

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Originally posted by ctorg
Wow, wouldn't Markus be nearly 100 by then? Imagine if he really does put one out every year until he's 100.

Silly, it won't be Markus, but either one of his kids or grandkids. I can picture it now..

1/1/2005 - Markus Jr. is showing some programming ability
1/1/2010 - Markus Jr. was signed by Microsoft.

Long_Long_Name · 06-04-2003, 04:15 PM

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Originally posted by Eric
Silly, it won't be Markus, but either one of his kids or grandkids. I can picture it now..

1/1/2005 - Markus Jr. is showing some programming ability
1/1/2010 - Markus Jr. was signed by Microsoft.

1/2/2010 - OOTP starts sucking.

SSG Troyer · 06-04-2003, 05:39 PM

I notice you can't change the left side team if you're in Manager Mode. But outside manager mode, simply change the team on the left side to the team you wish to deal with, change the right side to your team, and you'll get much better offers.

There are some times I don't mind taking advantage of exploits. But this one is too egregious.

joncarlos · 06-05-2003, 11:27 AM

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Originally posted by SSG Troyer
There are some times I don't mind taking advantage of exploits. But this one is too egregious.

Yeah as much as I would have enjoyed taking Soriano for Marlon Byrd, I couldn't do it

ATypicalGiantsFan · 06-05-2003, 01:21 PM

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The trading in ANY game will never, ever, ever, ever, ever please everyone, it is something that will be worked on till OOTP78 comes out.....and it will be worked on now.

OOTP78. I can't wait.

That rhymes.

twins15 · 06-05-2003, 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by ATypicalGiantsFan
OOTP78. I can't wait.

That rhymes.

You're a poet and you didn't even know it.

06-03-2003, 08:01 AM	#1
joncarlos All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 693	Trading as the receiving team Something really wierd happened last night... not sure if it's been posted, I assume it's a known bug. Forgive me if I don't explain it well. I have a player I want to trade, and I want to get some offers. So I go into the trade screen and my team is, as normal, on the left-hand side... the computer team I am trading with is the "receiving" team. At some point things got switched around and my team was on the other side (I probably clicked a wrong button or something). I have no problem with being able to put my team over there, that's fine. But I was getting much better offers. The Phillies offered me Alfonso Soriano for Marlon Byrd... they wouldn't do that when I was the receiving team. Isn't that strange? I bet I could get a whole team of all-stars that way! I fixed the mistake and went back to being on the usual side, but I still got a really good trade offer from the Red Sox.

06-03-2003, 09:48 AM	#3
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	If you're on the right side, you can pull off pretty much any trade. The computer is trying to maximize value for the team on the right side. It's basically having the computer act as your team and you as the computer's team. __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

06-04-2003, 05:39 PM	#13
SSG Troyer All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somewhere to the left of 2nd base Posts: 1,598	I notice you can't change the left side team if you're in Manager Mode. But outside manager mode, simply change the team on the left side to the team you wish to deal with, change the right side to your team, and you'll get much better offers. There are some times I don't mind taking advantage of exploits. But this one is too egregious. __________________ MWT Did Tennesee Delaware Mississppi's New Jersey? Idaho ... Alaska!

06-03-2003, 08:03 AM	#2
PFXCarty Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 25	You don't need a bug in OOTP for lob-sided trades, trust me. heh. I have to resist making totally one-sided trades even though the AI lets me.

06-04-2003, 08:56 AM	#5
Crabster Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackpool, England (Northwest) Posts: 229	So are the "lob-sided" trades going to be fixed in a patch in the future........cuz it`s a bit unrealistic to say the least ??

06-04-2003, 09:21 AM	#9
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	What's the projected price on OOTP78?