What The H? Budget Problem

MadMatt71 · 08-17-2023, 11:42 PM

What in the actual H is going on here. I'm playing as the A's. I just started the game and I'm already $33,863,875 in the hole? Something has to be wrong here. Maybe a setting I missed? Any help would be great. Thanks!

The system isn't allowing me to attach a screenshot. Sorry. If someone can tell me how to do that, it would be great, too. Thanks for helping the newb.

snepp · 08-17-2023, 11:47 PM

"Manage attachments" is in the "additional options" area when you make a post. You can add a screenshot there.

MadMatt71 · 08-17-2023, 11:53 PM

Alright, let's see if this works. It says I've uploaded the screenshot.

snepp · 08-17-2023, 11:56 PM

Winner.

MadMatt71 · 08-18-2023, 12:05 AM

Do you see what I'm talking about?

snepp · 08-18-2023, 12:21 AM

I fired up a new MLB game, this is what my Oakland front office page looks like after opening day.

-18m available, so yes I see what you're saying, but it's not a "problem", they just have a ridiculously miniscule budget that leaves no room to do anything with.

MadMatt71 · 08-18-2023, 12:26 AM

Thanks.

md40022 · 08-18-2023, 12:34 AM

I've never played with a small market team, but that was the whole moneyball thing with the A's, right? You aren't going to have much of a budget with them - so drafting and developing would be crucial. Finding some "deals" in free agency. Maybe trading a few of those free agent deals at the deadline for more prospects and then attempting to win in a small window before those developed prospects are extension eligible would be the key....

I remember you saying you were new to the game in a previous thread. You're taking on the challenge of all challenges with the A's --- that's a tough team to build a winner with due to those budget restraints. If you build a winner though, it's going to take years, a good sense of what you're doing and some luck. First few seasons could be a lot of losses. If you're gonna go that route, I'd say set the option where you can't be fired lol.

New to the game, I would suggest getting your feet wet with a different team. Maybe find a team with a good farm system and a decent budget to start. Playing with the A's is kind of like jacking the game up to max-challenge mode.

snepp · 08-18-2023, 12:35 AM

Forgot I had scouting turned off for some reason, that's where the rest of the money would have been. If it would have been on it would have matched your figure.

snepp · 08-18-2023, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by md40022

New to the game, I would suggest getting your feet wet with a different team. Maybe find a team with a good farm system and a decent budget to start. Playing with the A's is kind of like jacking the game up to max-challenge mode.

This is about as sound of advice as you're going to get if you're new to the game.

Unless you're a masochist, then by all means Oakland away.

OutS|der · 08-18-2023, 12:48 AM

If you're new and want to play a low budget team try Tampa. though if you want a real challenge put force Franco into retirement since he may never play ball again

Matt Arnold · 08-18-2023, 12:57 AM

Super low budget, and trying to put 40M into draft and development budget, eats up all the cash available.

08-17-2023, 11:42 PM	#1
MadMatt71 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 21	What The H? Budget Problem What in the actual H is going on here. I'm playing as the A's. I just started the game and I'm already $33,863,875 in the hole? Something has to be wrong here. Maybe a setting I missed? Any help would be great. Thanks! The system isn't allowing me to attach a screenshot. Sorry. If someone can tell me how to do that, it would be great, too. Thanks for helping the newb.

08-17-2023, 11:53 PM	#3
MadMatt71 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 21	RE: Budget Problem Alright, let's see if this works. It says I've uploaded the screenshot. Attached Images

08-18-2023, 12:21 AM	#6
snepp All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,482	I fired up a new MLB game, this is what my Oakland front office page looks like after opening day. -18m available, so yes I see what you're saying, but it's not a "problem", they just have a ridiculously miniscule budget that leaves no room to do anything with. Attached Images Last edited by snepp; 08-18-2023 at 12:25 AM.

08-18-2023, 12:34 AM	#8
md40022 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 740 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I've never played with a small market team, but that was the whole moneyball thing with the A's, right? You aren't going to have much of a budget with them - so drafting and developing would be crucial. Finding some "deals" in free agency. Maybe trading a few of those free agent deals at the deadline for more prospects and then attempting to win in a small window before those developed prospects are extension eligible would be the key.... I remember you saying you were new to the game in a previous thread. You're taking on the challenge of all challenges with the A's --- that's a tough team to build a winner with due to those budget restraints. If you build a winner though, it's going to take years, a good sense of what you're doing and some luck. First few seasons could be a lot of losses. If you're gonna go that route, I'd say set the option where you can't be fired lol. New to the game, I would suggest getting your feet wet with a different team. Maybe find a team with a good farm system and a decent budget to start. Playing with the A's is kind of like jacking the game up to max-challenge mode. Last edited by md40022; 08-18-2023 at 12:35 AM.

08-17-2023, 11:47 PM	#2
snepp All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,482	"Manage attachments" is in the "additional options" area when you make a post. You can add a screenshot there.

08-17-2023, 11:56 PM	#4
snepp All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,482	Winner.

08-18-2023, 12:05 AM	#5
MadMatt71 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 21	Do you see what I'm talking about?

08-18-2023, 12:26 AM	#7
MadMatt71 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 21	Thanks.

08-18-2023, 12:35 AM	#9
snepp All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,482	Forgot I had scouting turned off for some reason, that's where the rest of the money would have been. If it would have been on it would have matched your figure.

08-18-2023, 12:48 AM	#11
OutS\|der Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In A Van Down By The River Posts: 2,711 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	If you're new and want to play a low budget team try Tampa. though if you want a real challenge put force Franco into retirement since he may never play ball again

08-18-2023, 12:57 AM	#12
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 15,843	Super low budget, and trying to put 40M into draft and development budget, eats up all the cash available.