Financial Reports

blasek0 · 05-03-2013, 03:46 PM

I'd like to see a league-wide financial report for each season, with a link to the specific team's finances page.

Things I'd want to see on this report:
Revenue
Team name
W/L record
market size
attendance&capacity
gate revenue, net average ticket price (gate revenue / attendance), gate revenue / game
national media contract & years left
local media contract & years left
merchandising revenue
playoff revenue, if any
year-to-date/final and projected team revenue (year-to-date when looking at current season, final when season is over, and keep the projected revenue so I can go back and see how my actual revenues lined up with the projected revenues)

Payroll related
Projected budget room
team cash reserves
team payroll
league-average payroll
luxury tax threshold, if any
team non-payroll expenses - allocated draft budget, staff payroll, scouting, player development (can be combined into a single number on this page, since details can be found on individual teams financial pages if desired)
revenue sharing pay-in (How much I kicked into the revenue sharing pool, if any)
net revenue sharing gain/loss (So if my team paid in 5mil, displayed on previous line, and got back 19.5mil via revenue sharing, I'd see that my net gain from revenue sharing was 14.5mil)

Possible additions
average age of major league + 40man roster
average team service time
# of pre-arbitration players
# of arbitration eligible players
# of free-agency eligible players
average contract length & salary

This "finances report" page would show a page that contained that data for every team in the league (all on one report, with option for exporting it to html or .xls), and be archived so I can compare 2015 finances to 2012 finances to 2032 finances. The ability to have a projected next-season finances would also be interesting. So if I was at opening day 2029, and the league started in 2000, I would have access to all of the league's 2000-2028 year-end finances, the 2029 year-to-date league finances, and the projected 2030 finances (plus the projected 2001-2029 finances).

Other game finances suggestions, not related to having a league financial report
If possible, I'd also like the AI to stop backloading large contracts to quite the extent that they currently sometimes do. Players who make 23.8mil in year 1 of a 6 year deal shouldn't be getting 41.5 mil by year 6 of the deal. Most contracts have a much smoother backloading curve to them, so if the deal started at 23.3mil, it might end up at 27 or 28, but not 41.5.

Also, maybe add the option to not guarantee contracts? So I (or an AI team) could cut a player who we feel isn't performing up to their contract, without having to pay out the remaining money on the contract. Baseball might have 100% guaranteed contracts in the real world, but the option should exist to have contracts not be guaranteed within OOTP, because not everyone plays an MLB format.

Bluenoser · 05-03-2013, 04:09 PM

That report has been in the game for years, it's called the "Financial Report" surprisingly.

blasek0 · 05-03-2013, 06:06 PM

The financial report is all of the same information contained in the front office section, just reorganized. This still has a lot of details that aren't there that should be included. IE, you can't see how many years are left on your national/local media contracts without being in commissioner mode, or even what portion of your media revenue is national vs what portion is local.

Edit: And it still doesn't allow for historical finances unless you manually export every team's report every season.

Bluenoser · 05-03-2013, 07:59 PM

Well, most the things you asked for are there, but there could be more.

Historical financials - you can use the Almanac to save these. Maybe not the optimal option, but it is an option.

Hendu Style · 05-03-2013, 08:55 PM

One thing I'd like to see is the ability to see attendance figures and gate revenue at least through the end of the year. It seems to disappear the moment the season ends.

Bluenoser · 05-03-2013, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Hendu Style

One thing I'd like to see is the ability to see attendance figures and gate revenue at least through the end of the year. It seems to disappear the moment the season ends.

Yes but when you look at the financial report it also shows the previous years. So that info is available.

blasek0 · 05-04-2013, 12:40 AM

Would make more sense if you didn't have to go out of your way to save it though. Typically, I think data like that should be kept automatically unless the user tells the game not to save it or to throw it out.

Another possible idea: A graph showing fan loyalty (possibly the 1-20 number used internally for market size as well?) over time (6 month intervals?), with a mention of what team's W/L record at the time. So you can see how your on field success / lack of is changing your fan loyalty.

05-03-2013, 03:46 PM	#1
blasek0 Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 345	Financial Reports I'd like to see a league-wide financial report for each season, with a link to the specific team's finances page. Things I'd want to see on this report: *Revenue* Team name W/L record market size attendance&capacity gate revenue, net average ticket price (gate revenue / attendance), gate revenue / game national media contract & years left local media contract & years left merchandising revenue playoff revenue, if any year-to-date/final and projected team revenue (year-to-date when looking at current season, final when season is over, and keep the projected revenue so I can go back and see how my actual revenues lined up with the projected revenues) *Payroll related* Projected budget room team cash reserves team payroll league-average payroll luxury tax threshold, if any team non-payroll expenses - allocated draft budget, staff payroll, scouting, player development (can be combined into a single number on this page, since details can be found on individual teams financial pages if desired) revenue sharing pay-in (How much I kicked into the revenue sharing pool, if any) net revenue sharing gain/loss (So if my team paid in 5mil, displayed on previous line, and got back 19.5mil via revenue sharing, I'd see that my net gain from revenue sharing was 14.5mil) Possible additions average age of major league + 40man roster average team service time # of pre-arbitration players # of arbitration eligible players # of free-agency eligible players average contract length & salary This "finances report" page would show a page that contained that data for every team in the league (all on one report, with option for exporting it to html or .xls), and be archived so I can compare 2015 finances to 2012 finances to 2032 finances. The ability to have a projected next-season finances would also be interesting. So if I was at opening day 2029, and the league started in 2000, I would have access to all of the league's 2000-2028 year-end finances, the 2029 year-to-date league finances, and the projected 2030 finances (plus the projected 2001-2029 finances). Other game finances suggestions, not related to having a league financial report If possible, I'd also like the AI to stop backloading large contracts to quite the extent that they currently sometimes do. Players who make 23.8mil in year 1 of a 6 year deal shouldn't be getting 41.5 mil by year 6 of the deal. Most contracts have a much smoother backloading curve to them, so if the deal started at 23.3mil, it might end up at 27 or 28, but not 41.5. Also, maybe add the option to not guarantee contracts? So I (or an AI team) could cut a player who we feel isn't performing up to their contract, without having to pay out the remaining money on the contract. Baseball might have 100% guaranteed contracts in the real world, but the option should exist to have contracts not be guaranteed within OOTP, because not everyone plays an MLB format.

05-03-2013, 06:06 PM	#3
blasek0 Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 345	The financial report is all of the same information contained in the front office section, just reorganized. This still has a lot of details that aren't there that should be included. IE, you can't see how many years are left on your national/local media contracts without being in commissioner mode, or even what portion of your media revenue is national vs what portion is local. Edit: And it still doesn't allow for historical finances unless you manually export every team's report every season. Last edited by blasek0; 05-03-2013 at 06:08 PM.

05-03-2013, 08:55 PM	#5
Hendu Style All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,452	One thing I'd like to see is the ability to see attendance figures and gate revenue at least through the end of the year. It seems to disappear the moment the season ends. __________________ Catch me on Twitch.tv as Dr. Dynastic (drdynastic) Previous OOTP Dynasties: SimNation Fictional Universe (est. 1889) This is Oakland A's Baseball Beane Counting: The Oakland A's

05-03-2013, 04:09 PM	#2
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,477	That report has been in the game for years, it's called the "Financial Report" surprisingly.

05-03-2013, 07:59 PM	#4
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,477	Well, most the things you asked for are there, but there could be more. Historical financials - you can use the Almanac to save these. Maybe not the optimal option, but it is an option.

05-04-2013, 12:40 AM	#7
blasek0 Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 345	Would make more sense if you didn't have to go out of your way to save it though. Typically, I think data like that should be kept automatically unless the user tells the game not to save it or to throw it out. Another possible idea: A graph showing fan loyalty (possibly the 1-20 number used internally for market size as well?) over time (6 month intervals?), with a mention of what team's W/L record at the time. So you can see how your on field success / lack of is changing your fan loyalty.