Awesome new feature - Team Needs - Page 2

Greenbay · 03-22-2016, 05:13 PM

I see where to post my teams needs. Is there a way to see other teams needs?

Cod · 03-22-2016, 10:15 PM

I'd like to know this as well.

lukestephens2293 · 03-23-2016, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Kent814

So I was messing around with the Team Needs thing(which is really cool btw) and like a week later i got an email from another GM asking if I was interested in a player that fit the criteria i posted. So cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the only problem is when u go to discuss a trade for the player their offering they want your best player or prospect in return

kq76 · 03-23-2016, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by timfairman711

Where to find this at on what screen and do I check or uncheck this option.

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Originally Posted by mitchkenn

where'd you find that? i've looked but obviously not in the correct location.

I think this screen is in the wrong place. I thought it was odd to put a team screen among the league screens earlier, but I figured it made some sense since other transactions screens are there, but if people are having trouble finding it then that's evidence it may not be in the best place. Maybe we can have it there and under each team's "rosters & transactions" tab.

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Originally Posted by Greenbay

I see where to post my teams needs. Is there a way to see other teams needs?

I don't think they're listed anywhere, if the AI does it at all. Maybe that's what should be in the league screens with the current screen only in the teams area. It'd be interesting to see specific needs of other teams like that instead of just guessing based on the coloured dots next to positions on the trade screens. "I really want their guy, but they don't seem to want to accept anything" ... *looks at their needs* "oh, so they really want a SP prospect, okay, well I don't mind parting with Joe Unknown in A ball"

rhinosaurus · 03-23-2016, 06:03 AM

I like the team needs for the most part but unfortunately 95% of the trades I've been offered have been on the ridiculous side (minor leaguer with low potential for my superstar or 1-3* guy for my 5* player...).

That wouldn't be so bad if they would stop offering it to me when I reject the trade... Unfortunately they just keep offering the same trade 3-4 times without changing anything even though I've clicked the reject option.

I did notice one offer where they changed it a few times but it was to lower the money they were offering with the player (is making their offer worse) as if I was going to accept a worse deal lol.

That being said I have had a couple offers work out and overall I like the feature.

Cod · 03-23-2016, 10:28 AM

I actually got offered a decent trade via the team needs yesterday. I playing as the Nationals (current MLB) and I lost David Murphy for the season to a ligament tear. So I put a call out for a second baseman and the Rays offered me Brad Miller and one of their top 10 prospects for only one of my top 3 prospects. All in all, I think it worked out well for both teams.

rhinosaurus · 03-24-2016, 05:58 AM

I just finished my first post-season off season and have to say that while I like the team needs thing, it isn't really working out. I mean maybe I'm mis-using it but the guys I'm being offered (even the three star guys) aren't really available in the sense that the team offering doesn't want any of my trades. I need to give away my best players (multiple) to get a trade for even run of the mill players and even when that might work they can't afford the salary hit so there's no way for me to make the trade.

It's entirely possible I'm missing something but I ended up deleting my team needs because it was just becoming spam email (especially when every two days they say I might be interested in the same guy.

If someone has advice I'm open to it!

BusterKing · 03-24-2016, 06:45 AM

I have to agree that the AI is asking for your best players in all the offers I got so far, NOT realistic. (my settings are normal/neutral).

And I would like to see the teams AI needs if that's possible to implement, it might help negotiations but right now it's like trying to bargain and being blind at what they want.

rhinosaurus · 03-24-2016, 07:10 AM

Speaking of which is there an explanation somewhere for how the coloured baseballs work? I thought I'd figured out but I'm not sure at all anymore after last night since even my sides colours changed depending on team I was trying g to trade with. Very cool fused as to what those are supposed to represent.

Matt Arnold · 03-24-2016, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by rhinosaurus

Speaking of which is there an explanation somewhere for how the coloured baseballs work? I thought I'd figured out but I'm not sure at all anymore after last night since even my sides colours changed depending on team I was trying g to trade with. Very cool fused as to what those are supposed to represent.

Your side should not change just by changing what team you're talking to. If you see that please post in the bug forum and upload your league files.

bigsmooth · 03-24-2016, 08:16 AM

I like the team needs --- but when I add what I am looking for - and get some interest. They don't want any of my players.

So that brings me to a question. I have been playing this game for a long time, and I am a life long baseball fan. I took an expansion team after the 2016 MLB season, and we are terrible. 35-60 ---- nothing to really brag about - the expansion draft was pathetic, I have limited amount of talent in my farm system, and I have picked up some scout finds that seem promising - but they are light years from the ML.

What advise would you give me? I have limited talent to trade. And what I did have (Joe Blanton), I dealt to a playoff contender for a pair of 3 star - with 4 potential young SPs. Other than that, I have little to offer. Advice appreciated!!

rhinosaurus · 03-24-2016, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

Your side should not change just by changing what team you're talking to. If you see that please post in the bug forum and upload your league files.

It's possible that was observational error. I found it odd though because my catchers colours had changed despite not having done any transactions with catchers.

I'll keep an eye out and post for sure if I notice it again.

geoffmatt17 · 03-24-2016, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bigsmooth

I like the team needs --- but when I add what I am looking for - and get some interest. They don't want any of my players.

So that brings me to a question. I have been playing this game for a long time, and I am a life long baseball fan. I took an expansion team after the 2016 MLB season, and we are terrible. 35-60 ---- nothing to really brag about - the expansion draft was pathetic, I have limited amount of talent in my farm system, and I have picked up some scout finds that seem promising - but they are light years from the ML.

What advise would you give me? I have limited talent to trade. And what I did have (Joe Blanton), I dealt to a playoff contender for a pair of 3 star - with 4 potential young SPs. Other than that, I have little to offer. Advice appreciated!!

I'm playing the same way as you. Honestly it sounds like you're on the right track. Not much trading to be done with an expansion team, since you're light on prospects and you're light on star players. Keep drafting strong, including R5, and hawk the waiver wire to find cheap solutions while your young talent develops.

Aceshigh24 · 03-24-2016, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bigsmooth

I like the team needs --- but when I add what I am looking for - and get some interest. They don't want any of my players.

Yeah this part i don't understand. This happens to me all the time when they ask me if I'm interested in one of their players.

They offer me a guy that i would be interested in but when i click on "Make this trade work!" they come back with "You have no player who makes this deal work!". My question is, why are they offering players to me if they don't want any of my players?

Matt Arnold · 03-24-2016, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Aceshigh24

Yeah this part i don't understand. This happens to me all the time when they ask me if I'm interested in one of their players.

They offer me a guy that i would be interested in but when i click on "Make this trade work!" they come back with "You have no player who makes this deal work!". My question is, why are they offering players to me if they don't want any of my players?

Well, if there was an easy deal to be made, they would have offered it to you!

It might take multiple guys to work out a deal, or you might have to play around more with salaries. But hey, you asked about guys that fit your needs. They're just replying which of their guys fit the criteria.

bigsmooth · 03-24-2016, 11:23 AM

Matt Arnold - that makes sense, but, if they have players that meet your needs, and they are willing to trade them - then the process should be willing to be discussed vice "You have no players that interest us" - then if that is the case, why reply in the first place?

rhinosaurus · 03-24-2016, 11:26 AM

Ya as matt says the make this work now button is for 1:1 trades. It doesn't construct multi-player deals. I think the problem is you really need to use upper limit restrictions s intelligently so you don't get offered players they won't part with (at least without getting your whole team in exchange).

The issue is guys at the three star level that they wont part with unless I give up my ace pitcher of 4-5 stars (and he's the only guy they want). I can offer 4 good other players but until I put that one dude in (which makes for a wholly unfair trade even if he was the only one I put in) they're just like "nope."

Post seems more negative than it should. They aren't all like this. It's just frustrating to be offered the same guy as a target of interest like 3 times in a game week when he essentially is not available to me. Makes you turn off the team need for that one lol.

Aceshigh24 · 03-24-2016, 11:55 AM

Thanks for the response Matt and others. I"ll play around with it and see if I can give them 3 or 4 prospects for the players they offer.

BusterKing · 03-24-2016, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

Well, if there was an easy deal to be made, they would have offered it to you!

It might take multiple guys to work out a deal, or you might have to play around more with salaries. But hey, you asked about guys that fit your needs. They're just replying which of their guys fit the criteria.

How about making what the AI needs view-able for everyone like we have for human teams? Or the AI teams sending a general email of what their needs are? Or some kind of system to get an input?

discodude5 · 03-24-2016, 05:51 PM

In theory the team needs should make trading much easier.
You set a need of 23-27 yr old 2b minimum average quality and those are the offers you get. Not the 18yr old 1* pot LF in AA for your 4* SP, your not looking for that.

Maybe a toggle for any offer like it is now if you don't define a team need.

Imagine real life gm's getting these types of offers for their stars, they would stop answering your calls.

03-22-2016, 05:13 PM	#21
Greenbay Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: El Cajon, CA Posts: 175	I see where to post my teams needs. Is there a way to see other teams needs?

03-22-2016, 10:15 PM	#22
Cod All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,172	I'd like to know this as well.

03-23-2016, 06:03 AM	#25
rhinosaurus Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 70	I like the team needs for the most part but unfortunately 95% of the trades I've been offered have been on the ridiculous side (minor leaguer with low potential for my superstar or 1-3* guy for my 5* player...). That wouldn't be so bad if they would stop offering it to me when I reject the trade... Unfortunately they just keep offering the same trade 3-4 times without changing anything even though I've clicked the reject option. I did notice one offer where they changed it a few times but it was to lower the money they were offering with the player (is making their offer worse) as if I was going to accept a worse deal lol. That being said I have had a couple offers work out and overall I like the feature.

03-23-2016, 10:28 AM	#26
Cod All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,172	I actually got offered a decent trade via the team needs yesterday. I playing as the Nationals (current MLB) and I lost David Murphy for the season to a ligament tear. So I put a call out for a second baseman and the Rays offered me Brad Miller and one of their top 10 prospects for only one of my top 3 prospects. All in all, I think it worked out well for both teams.

03-24-2016, 05:58 AM	#27
rhinosaurus Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 70	I just finished my first post-season off season and have to say that while I like the team needs thing, it isn't really working out. I mean maybe I'm mis-using it but the guys I'm being offered (even the three star guys) aren't really available in the sense that the team offering doesn't want any of my trades. I need to give away my best players (multiple) to get a trade for even run of the mill players and even when that might work they can't afford the salary hit so there's no way for me to make the trade. It's entirely possible I'm missing something but I ended up deleting my team needs because it was just becoming spam email (especially when every two days they say I might be interested in the same guy. If someone has advice I'm open to it!

03-24-2016, 06:45 AM	#28
BusterKing Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,433	I have to agree that the AI is asking for your best players in all the offers I got so far, NOT realistic. (my settings are normal/neutral). And I would like to see the teams AI needs if that's possible to implement, it might help negotiations but right now it's like trying to bargain and being blind at what they want.

03-24-2016, 07:10 AM	#29
rhinosaurus Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 70	Speaking of which is there an explanation somewhere for how the coloured baseballs work? I thought I'd figured out but I'm not sure at all anymore after last night since even my sides colours changed depending on team I was trying g to trade with. Very cool fused as to what those are supposed to represent.

03-24-2016, 08:16 AM	#31
bigsmooth Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 437	I like the team needs --- but when I add what I am looking for - and get some interest. They don't want any of my players. So that brings me to a question. I have been playing this game for a long time, and I am a life long baseball fan. I took an expansion team after the 2016 MLB season, and we are terrible. 35-60 ---- nothing to really brag about - the expansion draft was pathetic, I have limited amount of talent in my farm system, and I have picked up some scout finds that seem promising - but they are light years from the ML. What advise would you give me? I have limited talent to trade. And what I did have (Joe Blanton), I dealt to a playoff contender for a pair of 3 star - with 4 potential young SPs. Other than that, I have little to offer. Advice appreciated!!

03-24-2016, 11:23 AM	#36
bigsmooth Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 437	Matt Arnold - that makes sense, but, if they have players that meet your needs, and they are willing to trade them - then the process should be willing to be discussed vice "You have no players that interest us" - then if that is the case, why reply in the first place?

03-24-2016, 11:26 AM	#37
rhinosaurus Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 70	Ya as matt says the make this work now button is for 1:1 trades. It doesn't construct multi-player deals. I think the problem is you really need to use upper limit restrictions s intelligently so you don't get offered players they won't part with (at least without getting your whole team in exchange). The issue is guys at the three star level that they wont part with unless I give up my ace pitcher of 4-5 stars (and he's the only guy they want). I can offer 4 good other players but until I put that one dude in (which makes for a wholly unfair trade even if he was the only one I put in) they're just like "nope." Post seems more negative than it should. They aren't all like this. It's just frustrating to be offered the same guy as a target of interest like 3 times in a game week when he essentially is not available to me. Makes you turn off the team need for that one lol.

03-24-2016, 11:55 AM	#38
Aceshigh24 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Brea, CA Posts: 645	Thanks for the response Matt and others. I"ll play around with it and see if I can give them 3 or 4 prospects for the players they offer.

03-24-2016, 05:51 PM	#40
discodude5 Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 371	In theory the team needs should make trading much easier. You set a need of 23-27 yr old 2b minimum average quality and those are the offers you get. Not the 18yr old 1* pot LF in AA for your 4* SP, your not looking for that. Maybe a toggle for any offer like it is now if you don't define a team need. Imagine real life gm's getting these types of offers for their stars, they would stop answering your calls.