Fan Interest Seems Broken

saturn2187 · 02-17-2017, 08:20 AM

Good Morning

Fan interest in 17 does not increase at all when trading for or signing new players , regardless of their popularity.

Extending a player and getting an interest boost DOES work.

Also, the fan interest does decrease when said players leave.

Hypothetical example of two teams trading "Extremely Popular" players - both would get fan interest hits and zero corresponding increase from the oncoming player.

james17 · 02-17-2017, 03:48 PM

I have noted the same problem. Hoping it's fixed in ootp 18 or sooner as it detracts from the realism factor in the game.

udbacker58 · 02-21-2017, 10:57 AM

I'm seeing the same thing. No FI boost when signing/trading for players with high national popularity

BballDoc · 02-22-2017, 09:12 AM

Not to pile on here but seeing the same thing in our online league. We let a very popular guy walk at the beginning of free agency this off season (getting old and we were rebuilding). Got a message our fans were not happy and our fan interest "almost crashed." Okay, expected, we can deal with it.

Then a few weeks later we trade for a Well Known (locally and nationally) guy.....nothing. And for the record the guy we trade away to acquire this Well Known guy - insignificant

Then a few weeks later we sign a FA guy who is Extremely Popular (locally and nationally)......nada, zip, zilch.

02-17-2017, 08:20 AM	#1
saturn2187 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 515	Fan Interest Seems Broken Good Morning Fan interest in 17 does not increase at all when trading for or signing new players , regardless of their popularity. Extending a player and getting an interest boost DOES work. Also, the fan interest does decrease when said players leave. Hypothetical example of two teams trading "Extremely Popular" players - both would get fan interest hits and zero corresponding increase from the oncoming player.

02-21-2017, 10:57 AM	#3
udbacker58 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,140	I'm seeing the same thing. No FI boost when signing/trading for players with high national popularity __________________ Heartland Baseball League Commissioner Fictional - Stats Only - 30 years of History! HBL HOME PAGE \| HBL REPORTS HOME \| HBL UTILITIES HOME

02-17-2017, 03:48 PM	#2
james17 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,306	I have noted the same problem. Hoping it's fixed in ootp 18 or sooner as it detracts from the realism factor in the game.

02-22-2017, 09:12 AM	#4
BballDoc Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 70	Not to pile on here but seeing the same thing in our online league. We let a very popular guy walk at the beginning of free agency this off season (getting old and we were rebuilding). Got a message our fans were not happy and our fan interest "almost crashed." Okay, expected, we can deal with it. Then a few weeks later we trade for a Well Known (locally and nationally) guy.....nothing. And for the record the guy we trade away to acquire this Well Known guy - insignificant Then a few weeks later we sign a FA guy who is Extremely Popular (locally and nationally)......nada, zip, zilch.