What's the deal with team markets?

[DMGetz]

Why exactly does the size of your team's market change? Mine went from 'Big' (during two years I won 81 and 82 games) to 'Good' after I won 97 and lost in the ALCS 4-3.

Does anyknow know why this may have happened?

[sdmvssp]

the plague struck your city

[Eric]

outsourcing.

[halofan26]

sounds like LA Dodger fans to me LOL

[Gastric ReFlux]

Originally posted by halofan26
sounds like LA Dodger fans to me LOL

[LivnLegend]

Originally posted by halofan26
sounds like LA Dodger fans to me LOL

Look at Angel fan popping off!
When the Angels consistently draw 3 million, THEN maybe you can talk!

[BigNastyKrust]

I have that same question... I have a small market team and I have won the WS 4 times in 6 years, been in the playoffs for 8 straight, always draw 3 mil +... and it hasn't increased... what factors are involved for it to increase (or decrease)?

[Henry]

Market size is usually static. It can move up or down slightly based on team success - and this usually is with larger markets only.

Henry

[SunDevil]

Henry,

So is there anyway to increase the market size over time in the game, or does the user have to edit and change it themselves?

[Henry]

Market Size is basically just that - think of it as population. It is fixed on a certain amount of available people.

In a large market scenario, however, (example New York) team success might start drawing fans from surrounding areas - thus increasing market size, at least temporarily.

In a small market, however, (Flatbush, Utah) success isn't going to draw any more fans to the park. (Maybe a few anteaters).

If you want it to change outside of those parameters, you have to change it manually.

Henry

[halofan26]

trust me that time has arrived. but i have to say that Dodger fans are some of the most knowledgeable i have talked to that is for certain

[sporr]

Keep in mind that regardless of team success, there is a random element involved. So you may not gain in Market size despite winning year after year.

[BigNastyKrust]

It would be really cool if you could "relocate" the team and move to a bigger market...

[jbmagic]

what happens if you play with fictional teams...who get the larger market....


we know NY., Los angles, etc is big market, but what if we dont make those cities in a fictional league...


so when u create a fictional league...it it all random what cites get the larger market?

[BigNastyKrust]

It's totally random as far as I can tell. I have a fic league and my team is Dallas and it's a small market and Altoona was large.

[rogmax11]

So what is the process if you want to create a fictional league, and wish to scale down the market sizes to literally small towns?

For instance: I wish to create a pre-expansion, 2-league, 16 team solo organization but based on local towns within my area--sort of a "factory league" concept. I dont much care for financials except as a vehicle for player movement, but assume I'll need to activate them to facilitate free-agency movement, trading, etc. I can live with modern salaries, but would prefer to scale the population bases and salaries down to town-sized levels if such a feat is possible.

On the other hand, I'd be glad to dispense with the financial side of this exercise if I had another method to simulate appropriate player movement, and avoid a static player base.

Any comments or suggestions? My game is "in the mail" , thus these questions.

[Tickkid]

Originally posted by Henry

In a small market, however, (Flatbush, Utah) success isn't going to draw any more fans to the park. (Maybe a few anteaters).

Hey! I live right next to Flatbush! (Tooele), Utah... and um... we don't even have anteaters that could go to baseball games!

And I don't think MLB would like baseball stadiums collecting tumbleweed.