I hate Free Agency period

Critical Mass · 05-20-2010, 04:11 PM

I'm not sure if this is because my computer is slow, or maybe I can make adjustments to the game. Hopefully someone can help.

Whenever I go to the free agency screen, I can take a nap. Right now, there are 15,049+ players (602 pages) on the FA list. I have to wait about 30 seconds while the computer assigns scouting reports to every player. If I click on SP John Smith, see something I don't like, and click the back arrow, I have to wait while it goes through the whole process again. What gives? I can see assigning scouting reports once, but why each and every time I look at the list? It may take 10 minutes before I find a player I like.

Possible solutions:
Is there a way mid-franchise I can somehow eliminate 80% of these players on a permanent basis? I don't need 15,000+ players to chose from.
Is there some way I can set the game not to assign ratings each time?

Thanks in advance!

Garlascop · 05-20-2010, 04:34 PM

How many teams are you playing with? That seems like a CRAZY amount

RchW · 05-20-2010, 04:42 PM

Something is not right. For perspective my 70 year old fictional league shows a total of 15933 retired and active players.

No insult intended but are you on the FA screen?

Critical Mass · 05-20-2010, 05:02 PM

See, I guess that's my problem. I set up the league, fell in love, and "really got into it" before I knew what I was getting into. I can tell you I have all leagues from Rookie level on up. If I have foreign teams, I don't know how to access them, so I don't need them.

To answer the other question, I don't take offense, but I'll be glad to tell you that under the MAL drop-down menu, right under "Transactions" and above "Trade", it says "Free Agents." After I click on it, and wait about 30 seconds to assign scouting reports, I have 602 pages to chose from, and at the bottom is says "15,047 Players found". All the five-star and four-star players are on the first two pages. Who knows what's on the other 600.

CD1083 · 05-20-2010, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Critical Mass

See, I guess that's my problem. I set up the league, fell in love, and "really got into it" before I knew what I was getting into. I can tell you I have all leagues from Rookie level on up. If I have foreign teams, I don't know how to access them, so I don't need them.

That is most likely it, depending on how many foreign leagues you have they all generate their own set of FA's. I used to play with every league too but after running into lags like the one you're describing, I usually leave the foreign leagues out or keep it to Japan and/or Cuba.

Critical Mass · 05-20-2010, 05:16 PM

How can I find out how many active teams I have, and is there any way to reduce them without recreating the whole league?

Jaxxvain · 05-20-2010, 05:40 PM

Go to game set up.

the list on the left are your leagues. Delete any you don't want.
Unfortunately deleting a league will dump that leagues players into the FA pool, but this is temporary because you can...

Then go to the FA pool and delete all players.

Critical Mass · 05-20-2010, 09:23 PM

Thanks. I've deleted everything below AA level. I don't see any foreign leagues. The only thing I can't figure out is how to delete FAs. Do I have to delete all, or can I delete select ones, like those over a certain age, or those under a certain Overall rating, etc?

RchW · 05-20-2010, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Critical Mass

Thanks. I've deleted everything below AA level. I don't see any foreign leagues. The only thing I can't figure out is how to delete FAs. Do I have to delete all, or can I delete select ones, like those over a certain age, or those under a certain Overall rating, etc?

Yes, use a custom filter to get the list you want then use mass select to delete them.

darkcloud4579 · 05-20-2010, 10:21 PM

Keep your draft no bigger than 15 rounds. If it's bigger than that, you have a ton of extra players generated. Also, keep ghost players on. No reason to generate legions of guys who'll never, ever see the big leagues just to fill a roster.

If you do what others suggested as far as deleting, etc., then go from there you should be fine. Do a mass draft, let everyone worthwhile get drafted and maybe delete the leftovers. That could be a way to get it done somewhat quickly.

Critical Mass · 05-20-2010, 10:22 PM

I figured out why I couldn't delete the free agents -- I wasn't in Commissioner Mode. I went into options, made myself Commissioner, and deleted most of the players. I began my new season, and at the end of April, the game Autosaved (it does it every month) and crashed, giving me the Windows "We must close this program, sorry for any inconvenience."

Of course, attempting to reload the league is failing -- I get to 57% "Links and Bookmarks" and it just stays there.

Do I just cry now, or should I wait a while?

RchW · 05-20-2010, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Critical Mass

I figured out why I couldn't delete the free agents -- I wasn't in Commissioner Mode. I went into options, made myself Commissioner, and deleted most of the players. I began my new season, and at the end of April, the game Autosaved (it does it every month) and crashed, giving me the Windows "We must close this program, sorry for any inconvenience."

Of course, attempting to reload the league is failing -- I get to 57% "Links and Bookmarks" and it just stays there.

Do I just cry now, or should I wait a while?

Backup? if not then

darkcloud4579 · 05-20-2010, 11:10 PM

Given the issues you were having, maybe it's for the best that you're able to start over fresh and try it again the right way from the start. The backup option works pretty well though and I learned this recently after my own fairly extensive league crashed on me. It's good to maintain one and update it regularly, because it works fairly well and it doesn't take up that much time even if you only auto-save annually (As I do.)

RchW · 05-20-2010, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkcloud4579

Given the issues you were having, maybe it's for the best that you're able to start over fresh and try it again the right way from the start. The backup option works pretty well though and I learned this recently after my own fairly extensive league crashed on me. It's good to maintain one and update it regularly, because it works fairly well and it doesn't take up that much time even if you only auto-save annually (As I do.)

I auto save once a week and sometimes think it's not enough.

Jamee999 · 06-02-2010, 07:30 AM

I play out every game and autosave daily.

Eckstein 4 Prez · 06-02-2010, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jamee999

I play out every game and autosave daily.

I autosave every 108 minutes whether I'm playing or not. This also helps prevent the world from ending.

phenom · 06-02-2010, 12:01 PM

I think with the 11.1.8 patch you can go all the way to 114 minutes.

SteveP · 06-02-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Critical Mass

Of course, attempting to reload the league is failing -- I get to 57% "Links and Bookmarks" and it just stays there.

Delete the page_links folder in the saved game folder for your league. Then try starting up your league again. The game will recreate that folder.

For some reason, the files in that folder have a tendency to get corrupted during crashes.

Le Grande Orange · 06-02-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Eckstein 4 Prez

I autosave every 108 minutes whether I'm playing or not. This also helps prevent the world from ending.

It's just an illusion. The world was already dead.

Goody · 06-02-2010, 04:09 PM

I see you mentioned that you deleted minor leagues from your league to help with this problem. You shouldn't have to do that. If anything, the minor league teams are giving the players somewhere to reside other than the free agent pool.

05-20-2010, 04:11 PM	#1
Critical Mass Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 273	I hate Free Agency period I'm not sure if this is because my computer is slow, or maybe I can make adjustments to the game. Hopefully someone can help. Whenever I go to the free agency screen, I can take a nap. Right now, there are 15,049+ players (602 pages) on the FA list. I have to wait about 30 seconds while the computer assigns scouting reports to every player. If I click on SP John Smith, see something I don't like, and click the back arrow, I have to wait while it goes through the whole process again. What gives? I can see assigning scouting reports once, but why each and every time I look at the list? It may take 10 minutes before I find a player I like. Possible solutions: Is there a way mid-franchise I can somehow eliminate 80% of these players on a permanent basis? I don't need 15,000+ players to chose from. Is there some way I can set the game not to assign ratings each time? Thanks in advance!

05-20-2010, 04:42 PM	#3
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The big smoke Posts: 15,628	Something is not right. For perspective my 70 year old fictional league shows a total of 15933 retired and active players. No insult intended but are you on the FA screen? __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

05-20-2010, 05:40 PM	#7
Jaxxvain All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 531	Go to game set up. the list on the left are your leagues. Delete any you don't want. Unfortunately deleting a league will dump that leagues players into the FA pool, but this is temporary because you can... Then go to the FA pool and delete all players. __________________ Jaxxvain aka Molson ~~~~~

05-20-2010, 10:21 PM	#10
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,308 Blog Entries: 32	Keep your draft no bigger than 15 rounds. If it's bigger than that, you have a ton of extra players generated. Also, keep ghost players on. No reason to generate legions of guys who'll never, ever see the big leagues just to fill a roster. If you do what others suggested as far as deleting, etc., then go from there you should be fine. Do a mass draft, let everyone worthwhile get drafted and maybe delete the leftovers. That could be a way to get it done somewhat quickly. __________________ Godfather of Fast-Sim OOTP My Mods: GMExcel 24 Major League Women's Baseball (OOTP24) quickstart Indian Premier League \| 300+ years of baseball quickstart \| Expatriate League quickstart \| Off-Field Injuries Update \| Women's Name File for OOTP \| My (outdated) market calculator & financial spreadsheets

05-20-2010, 10:22 PM	#11
Critical Mass Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 273	Well, now I've done it I figured out why I couldn't delete the free agents -- I wasn't in Commissioner Mode. I went into options, made myself Commissioner, and deleted most of the players. I began my new season, and at the end of April, the game Autosaved (it does it every month) and crashed, giving me the Windows "We must close this program, sorry for any inconvenience." Of course, attempting to reload the league is failing -- I get to 57% "Links and Bookmarks" and it just stays there. Do I just cry now, or should I wait a while?

05-20-2010, 04:34 PM	#2
Garlascop Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 30	How many teams are you playing with? That seems like a CRAZY amount

05-20-2010, 05:02 PM	#4
Critical Mass Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 273	See, I guess that's my problem. I set up the league, fell in love, and "really got into it" before I knew what I was getting into. I can tell you I have all leagues from Rookie level on up. If I have foreign teams, I don't know how to access them, so I don't need them. To answer the other question, I don't take offense, but I'll be glad to tell you that under the MAL drop-down menu, right under "Transactions" and above "Trade", it says "Free Agents." After I click on it, and wait about 30 seconds to assign scouting reports, I have 602 pages to chose from, and at the bottom is says "15,047 Players found". All the five-star and four-star players are on the first two pages. Who knows what's on the other 600.

05-20-2010, 05:16 PM	#6
Critical Mass Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 273	How can I find out how many active teams I have, and is there any way to reduce them without recreating the whole league?

05-20-2010, 09:23 PM	#8
Critical Mass Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 273	Thanks. I've deleted everything below AA level. I don't see any foreign leagues. The only thing I can't figure out is how to delete FAs. Do I have to delete all, or can I delete select ones, like those over a certain age, or those under a certain Overall rating, etc?

05-20-2010, 11:10 PM	#13
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,308 Blog Entries: 32	Given the issues you were having, maybe it's for the best that you're able to start over fresh and try it again the right way from the start. The backup option works pretty well though and I learned this recently after my own fairly extensive league crashed on me. It's good to maintain one and update it regularly, because it works fairly well and it doesn't take up that much time even if you only auto-save annually (As I do.) __________________ Godfather of Fast-Sim OOTP My Mods: GMExcel 24 Major League Women's Baseball (OOTP24) quickstart Indian Premier League \| 300+ years of baseball quickstart \| Expatriate League quickstart \| Off-Field Injuries Update \| Women's Name File for OOTP \| My (outdated) market calculator & financial spreadsheets

06-02-2010, 07:30 AM	#15
Jamee999 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 769	I play out every game and autosave daily.

06-02-2010, 12:01 PM	#17
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,711	I think with the 11.1.8 patch you can go all the way to 114 minutes. __________________ reported

06-02-2010, 04:09 PM	#20
Goody Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Korea Posts: 3,530	I see you mentioned that you deleted minor leagues from your league to help with this problem. You shouldn't have to do that. If anything, the minor league teams are giving the players somewhere to reside other than the free agent pool. __________________ In the past: Laseron Baseball Association creator. Present: I am Rezulm on PT and OOTP Discord. Future: I wish it was the past.