Free Agents Draft?

antidan444 · 02-25-2014, 10:15 PM

I just purchased OOTP 14 a week ago and have started a 2013 MLB league. The manual proved very handy for 99 percent of my questions, but I do have one that I can't find an answer for, either in the manual or on the forums.

I have elected to play with the financials turned off. I'm much more into drafting and managing the in-season day-to-day lineups, major/minor league transactions, etc., and I don't want to be bogged down by a ton of financial stuff. I do not know how this will affect free agency/signing free agents.

I noticed there's an option for a "free agents draft" that can be done at any point. My question is, if I do this on the first day of the offseason, will that replace the typical method of free agency (namely, making offers/signing them, if financials were turned on), with every available free agent that offseason simply being part of the free agent draft? I hope that's the case because that would solve my only "dilemma" with the financials off (since I have no idea how signing free agents would work with no financials, and I also think it would be way too easy that way for me to load up my team).

I apologize if this is a stupid question, I really thought I'd be able to find the answer somewhere but I'm drawing a blank and I'd like to have an answer before I finish the first season.

Ike348 · 02-25-2014, 10:43 PM

When you click on it, it schedules the FA draft for that day. So I would schedule it on the first day of free agency. You would have to do this manually every year.

This puts every FA in, well, a draft. You would probably want to change the rounds to be proportionate to the number of FAs, and you should probably make it a serpentine draft.

With no financials, the players are on their teams and that's it. With financials, the players get a one-year contract based on OOTP evaluations.

antidan444 · 02-25-2014, 11:08 PM

Wait, do I not have to worry about free agency at all? There is a list of potential/upcoming free agents at the end of the season, but maybe they don't become free agents with the financials off? That would actually be cool with me.

TGH-Adfabre · 02-25-2014, 11:20 PM

1) Are you looking for a FA-less universe?
2) Are you looking for a way to severely restrict players reaching free agency?

There are ways to do both of those also.

antidan444 · 02-25-2014, 11:32 PM

Basically, I'm just trying to find out what happens with "free agents" if the financials are turned off. The answer to that question would/will influence my decision.

I'm definitely keeping the financials turned off.

Ike348 · 02-26-2014, 05:36 PM

With financials off, there would be no FA, unless the players were released by the AI teams.

antidan444 · 02-26-2014, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ike348

With financials off, there would be no FA, unless the players were released by the AI teams.

Got it. I kind of like that. Got to build through drafts and trades.

02-25-2014, 10:15 PM	#1
antidan444 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 158	Free Agents Draft? I just purchased OOTP 14 a week ago and have started a 2013 MLB league. The manual proved very handy for 99 percent of my questions, but I do have one that I can't find an answer for, either in the manual or on the forums. I have elected to play with the financials turned off. I'm much more into drafting and managing the in-season day-to-day lineups, major/minor league transactions, etc., and I don't want to be bogged down by a ton of financial stuff. I do not know how this will affect free agency/signing free agents. I noticed there's an option for a "free agents draft" that can be done at any point. My question is, if I do this on the first day of the offseason, will that replace the typical method of free agency (namely, making offers/signing them, if financials were turned on), with every available free agent that offseason simply being part of the free agent draft? I hope that's the case because that would solve my only "dilemma" with the financials off (since I have no idea how signing free agents would work with no financials, and I also think it would be way too easy that way for me to load up my team). I apologize if this is a stupid question, I really thought I'd be able to find the answer somewhere but I'm drawing a blank and I'd like to have an answer before I finish the first season.

02-25-2014, 11:20 PM	#4
TGH-Adfabre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,599	1) Are you looking for a FA-less universe? 2) Are you looking for a way to severely restrict players reaching free agency? There are ways to do both of those also. __________________ You mock me, therefore I am My wife

02-25-2014, 11:08 PM	#3
antidan444 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 158	Wait, do I not have to worry about free agency at all? There is a list of potential/upcoming free agents at the end of the season, but maybe they don't become free agents with the financials off? That would actually be cool with me.

02-25-2014, 11:32 PM	#5
antidan444 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 158	Basically, I'm just trying to find out what happens with "free agents" if the financials are turned off. The answer to that question would/will influence my decision. I'm definitely keeping the financials turned off.