Problem or randomness...

blmeanie · 10-16-2002, 11:04 PM

In the online league I commish (as with other leagues too) owners are allowed to preview contract extension reactions on their version of the league file in between sims.

One owner asked me to offer a player a certain amount and for a certain amount of years and when I put it in, the player refused and wanted more money. The owner says (and I believe him) that on his version, it was exactly what the player was asking for. No game time had expired so I am hard pressed to answer what happened other than maybe there is some randomness to the process. I never saw the player display the requested amounts that the owner quotes.

Is it possible for the same files to produce different asking prices at the same time on two machines? The only other variable that I can think of is that maybe the asking price was from a previous offer as we had worked through two or three offers back to back via email and the message board.

Help anybody?

Steve Kuffrey · 10-16-2002, 11:14 PM

Steve,

I have seen this before but I'm not certain which it is, I tend to think randomness but will try to get a certain answer.

blmeanie · 10-16-2002, 11:15 PM

Thanks Steve

sporr · 10-17-2002, 12:26 PM

I'll take it a step further. I have had a handful of occasions where a player will ask for a specific contract amount and when offered it on the very same computer, he says "I want more money". This despite the fact that it is the EXACT amount and number of years he is requesting.

So my guess is that the asking prices weren't different, but the player for whatever reason wasn't sure what he really wanted.

JML · 10-17-2002, 01:31 PM

To loosely quote Rickey Henderson:

"I don't see what the big deal is. All I'm asking for is what I want."

10-16-2002, 11:04 PM	#1
blmeanie All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,044	Problem or randomness... In the online league I commish (as with other leagues too) owners are allowed to preview contract extension reactions on their version of the league file in between sims. One owner asked me to offer a player a certain amount and for a certain amount of years and when I put it in, the player refused and wanted more money. The owner says (and I believe him) that on his version, it was exactly what the player was asking for. No game time had expired so I am hard pressed to answer what happened other than maybe there is some randomness to the process. I never saw the player display the requested amounts that the owner quotes. Is it possible for the same files to produce different asking prices at the same time on two machines? The only other variable that I can think of is that maybe the asking price was from a previous offer as we had worked through two or three offers back to back via email and the message board. Help anybody? __________________ blmeanie email me at blmeanie Above link works for some email client programs but not all, email me at blmeanie33@earthlink.net

10-16-2002, 11:14 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	Steve, I have seen this before but I'm not certain which it is, I tend to think randomness but will try to get a certain answer. __________________ 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

10-16-2002, 11:15 PM	#3
blmeanie All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,044	Thanks Steve __________________ blmeanie email me at blmeanie Above link works for some email client programs but not all, email me at blmeanie33@earthlink.net

10-17-2002, 12:26 PM	#4
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	I'll take it a step further. I have had a handful of occasions where a player will ask for a specific contract amount and when offered it on the very same computer, he says "I want more money". This despite the fact that it is the EXACT amount and number of years he is requesting. So my guess is that the asking prices weren't different, but the player for whatever reason wasn't sure what he really wanted.

10-17-2002, 01:31 PM	#5
JML Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The act or process of locating. Posts: 2,154	To loosely quote Rickey Henderson: "I don't see what the big deal is. All I'm asking for is what I want."