Advice on FA Draft Bidding Methods

dappawit · 08-21-2002, 11:10 PM

I'm drafting the rules right now for my future online league, and I'm wondering about whether to use the in game OOTP4 bidding method or an open bidding process on a message board or something.

Some positives for using a message board would be less work for me, the commish, and also it eliminates the possibility of me gaining an advantage as the commish. Of course, I would not consciously cheat, but I wonder if I would still be affected by seeing other bids. At least, I have to be honest about it possibly affecting me. The less work for the commish is the major advantage however.

To prevent someone from outbidding someone else by bidding a small amount more, I'd make a restriction that all bids must be in 100,000 increments (or perhaps larger). One problem with a bid board I can see is that an owner could bid right before the bidding deadline and not let anyone make a counter offer.

Is using a "bidding board" better/worse than using the OOTP4 in-game method? Is the former easier for a commish to handle than the latter? and if so, is that really the only advantage? And to the league's I've seen that use this method, did it work? what problems have arisen? Does anyone have any tips on running the FA period for an online league?

Dave

Steve Kuffrey · 08-21-2002, 11:15 PM

The in-game method is no work for the commish if the GM's FTP the bids to you. An easy way to "be honest" as commish and GM is to make all of your bids before you "import" the others.

If you use a message board or some other similar method then you have to enter the bids one-by-one by hand.

dappawit · 08-21-2002, 11:29 PM

lol, I completely forgot about the FA import option with the new patch. Thanks for the response.

08-21-2002, 11:10 PM	#1
dappawit Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 34	Advice on FA Draft Bidding Methods I'm drafting the rules right now for my future online league, and I'm wondering about whether to use the in game OOTP4 bidding method or an open bidding process on a message board or something. Some positives for using a message board would be less work for me, the commish, and also it eliminates the possibility of me gaining an advantage as the commish. Of course, I would not consciously cheat, but I wonder if I would still be affected by seeing other bids. At least, I have to be honest about it possibly affecting me. The less work for the commish is the major advantage however. To prevent someone from outbidding someone else by bidding a small amount more, I'd make a restriction that all bids must be in 100,000 increments (or perhaps larger). One problem with a bid board I can see is that an owner could bid right before the bidding deadline and not let anyone make a counter offer. Is using a "bidding board" better/worse than using the OOTP4 in-game method? Is the former easier for a commish to handle than the latter? and if so, is that really the only advantage? And to the league's I've seen that use this method, did it work? what problems have arisen? Does anyone have any tips on running the FA period for an online league? Dave __________________ "The bases were drunk, and I painted the black with my best yakker. But Blue squezzed me, and I went full. I came back with my heater, but the stick flares one the other way and chalk flies for two bases. Three earnies! Next thing I know, skipper hooks me and I'm sipping suds with the clubby." - Ed Lynch

08-21-2002, 11:15 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	The in-game method is no work for the commish if the GM's FTP the bids to you. An easy way to "be honest" as commish and GM is to make all of your bids before you "import" the others. If you use a message board or some other similar method then you have to enter the bids one-by-one by hand. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

08-21-2002, 11:29 PM	#3
dappawit Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 34	lol, I completely forgot about the FA import option with the new patch. Thanks for the response. __________________ "The bases were drunk, and I painted the black with my best yakker. But Blue squezzed me, and I went full. I came back with my heater, but the stick flares one the other way and chalk flies for two bases. Three earnies! Next thing I know, skipper hooks me and I'm sipping suds with the clubby." - Ed Lynch