Trade Options are gone

DanP68 · 08-17-2013, 07:18 PM

Hey everyone. My setup/strategy settings must have changed somehow, because I can no longer shop players around.

When I click on a player and go to "Actions", the only options available under "Trade Options" are -

Set Status to Available
Set Status to Untouchable
Set Status to On the block

No Shop Around options, or Trading options. Have I somehow lost GM control? This is frustrating, so if someone can point me to the appropriate options screen to check, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks!

Déjà Bru · 08-17-2013, 07:47 PM

First, a really simple suggestion as a resolution. You do know that you can only shop three players in one day? And that you get three more opportunities if you advance the game a day? And so on?

DanP68 · 08-17-2013, 08:35 PM

That's not it. No players have been shopped in several days because, well, I can't do it. But shouldn't there be a "Trade Player" option in the Actions->Trade Options menu regardless? On the Manager Home Page, I'm listed as controlling Transactions and Initiating and Reacting to Trades. I'm under budget, so that's not it. I really have no idea what's going on.

DanP68 · 08-17-2013, 08:46 PM

So I am missing the options "Trade Player Away" and "Shop Player Around".

Here is what I see for my options -

I'm guessing that I will have to restore a previous backup of the game so that I get my options back. Which means I lose 2 months of season play, which is not going to make me very happy. Maybe it's just me but I thought 13 had fewer headaches than this version.

Overkill · 08-17-2013, 11:32 PM

Out of curiosity, at what point in the schedule are you? Could it be that you are currently in a "trade freeze" set of days? The only reason I ask this is because you also appear to be missing the "Trade Away Player" option as well.

Perhaps you could try the other method for shopping players under the "Player Trade" tab, and to the right of "Initiate Trade".

Due to having the ability to retire player, clone player or delete player, you appear to be operating in Commissioner Mode. Did you inadvertently and/or accidentally take control of another team? An easy way to check this is to click on your GM tab, then under "Advanced", see what team is selected in the "Act As..." drop-down menu. If it says NONE or a team that is not yours, that is probably your problem. If that explanation was too complicated, another way to check is to see if your team logo appears in the top-right corner in the Manager tab.

I hope this helped.

Orcin · 08-17-2013, 11:54 PM

You haven't accidentally turned off trading in the league, have you? Also, have you tried with the commissioner mode off?

DanP68 · 08-18-2013, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overkill

Due to having the ability to retire player, clone player or delete player, you appear to be operating in Commissioner Mode. Did you inadvertently and/or accidentally take control of another team? An easy way to check this is to click on your GM tab, then under "Advanced", see what team is selected in the "Act As..." drop-down menu. If it says NONE or a team that is not yours, that is probably your problem. If that explanation was too complicated, another way to check is to see if your team logo appears in the top-right corner in the Manager tab.

I'm definitely Acting As my team's GM, so that's not it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overkill

Perhaps you could try the other method for shopping players under the "Player Trade" tab, and to the right of "Initiate Trade".

Bingo. That works.

I'm thinking this may be a bug which needs to be elevated? Per your suggestion to try another method above, I definitely have control of the team and can shop players around. But clicking on the player menu actions does not work as it should. That convinces me that there is nothing wrong with my league, but we have a bug on our hands.

08-17-2013, 07:18 PM	#1
DanP68 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 151	Trade Options are gone Hey everyone. My setup/strategy settings must have changed somehow, because I can no longer shop players around. When I click on a player and go to "Actions", the only options available under "Trade Options" are - Set Status to Available Set Status to Untouchable Set Status to On the block No Shop Around options, or Trading options. Have I somehow lost GM control? This is frustrating, so if someone can point me to the appropriate options screen to check, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

08-17-2013, 07:47 PM	#2
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: United States Posts: 10,456	First, a really simple suggestion as a resolution. You do know that you can only shop three players in one day? And that you get three more opportunities if you advance the game a day? And so on? __________________ - Bru

08-17-2013, 08:35 PM	#3
DanP68 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 151	That's not it. No players have been shopped in several days because, well, I can't do it. But shouldn't there be a "Trade Player" option in the Actions->Trade Options menu regardless? On the Manager Home Page, I'm listed as controlling Transactions and Initiating and Reacting to Trades. I'm under budget, so that's not it. I really have no idea what's going on. Last edited by DanP68; 08-17-2013 at 08:40 PM.

08-17-2013, 08:46 PM	#4
DanP68 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 151	So I am missing the options "Trade Player Away" and "Shop Player Around". Here is what I see for my options - I'm guessing that I will have to restore a previous backup of the game so that I get my options back. Which means I lose 2 months of season play, which is not going to make me very happy. Maybe it's just me but I thought 13 had fewer headaches than this version. Last edited by DanP68; 08-17-2013 at 08:57 PM.

08-17-2013, 11:32 PM	#5
Overkill Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 195	Out of curiosity, at what point in the schedule are you? Could it be that you are currently in a "trade freeze" set of days? The only reason I ask this is because you also appear to be missing the "Trade Away Player" option as well. Perhaps you could try the other method for shopping players under the "Player Trade" tab, and to the right of "Initiate Trade". Due to having the ability to retire player, clone player or delete player, you appear to be operating in Commissioner Mode. Did you inadvertently and/or accidentally take control of another team? An easy way to check this is to click on your GM tab, then under "Advanced", see what team is selected in the "Act As..." drop-down menu. If it says NONE or a team that is not yours, that is probably your problem. If that explanation was too complicated, another way to check is to see if your team logo appears in the top-right corner in the Manager tab. I hope this helped. __________________ Check out my blog. I've had opinions for a long time, but never really voiced them so I thought I'd give it a shot to see if other people agree. If you read, please feel free to comment. MLB Theorem

08-17-2013, 11:54 PM	#6
Orcin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,798	You haven't accidentally turned off trading in the league, have you? Also, have you tried with the commissioner mode off?