Rogue assistant GM

Alkaline · 03-23-2016, 04:52 PM

I recently bought the Steam Edition of OOTP 17. I set up a fictional league (Sandlot Baseball) in commissioner mode and let it sim for 10 years. I then took over as GM of the Detroit River Bandits and disabled commissioner mode. I keep having someone (Assistant GM?) try to sign free agents even though I have set preferences to make that the GM's responsibility. The game files have been loaded and saved under the name SandlotBaseball.zip

Dutch Alexander · 03-24-2016, 03:25 AM

How did you take control of the team? If you chose "Act as ..." then the AI still controls the team. To control the team you have to go to the "available jobs screen". You have to be in commisioner mode to do this. See below.

cshigh · 03-24-2016, 08:04 PM

I'm having the same issues.

Also, I started having my assistant GM making all roster moves. After a while, I decided that I wanted to handle the moves myself, and changed the settings in the manager options. The assistant GM is still making the moves even though I have it checked for me to make them.

Also, in the offseason I did not retain my asst. GM. As I was in the process of hiring a new asst. GM, a "ghost" GM was still making moves, and offering contracts to free agents. Even though I had no asst. GM, and I had enabled the option for me to handle all roster moves.

BPS · 03-25-2016, 12:21 AM

Same problem here: I do take the job via the available jobs screen but then the game shows me as "acting as.." instead, and then the assistant GM moves players up and down from the MLB team despite the fact I have select myself to make these decisions.

And, on top of this, the battle I'm having with my assistant GM is the player the manager wants to bat cleanup, but the assistant manager wants him in AAA!

Markus Heinsohn · 03-25-2016, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Alkaline

I recently bought the Steam Edition of OOTP 17. I set up a fictional league (Sandlot Baseball) in commissioner mode and let it sim for 10 years. I then took over as GM of the Detroit River Bandits and disabled commissioner mode. I keep having someone (Assistant GM?) try to sign free agents even though I have set preferences to make that the GM's responsibility. The game files have been loaded and saved under the name SandlotBaseball.zip

Probably those offers were made prior to you taking the job.

Markus Heinsohn · 03-25-2016, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by cshigh

I'm having the same issues.

Also, I started having my assistant GM making all roster moves. After a while, I decided that I wanted to handle the moves myself, and changed the settings in the manager options. The assistant GM is still making the moves even though I have it checked for me to make them.

Also, in the offseason I did not retain my asst. GM. As I was in the process of hiring a new asst. GM, a "ghost" GM was still making moves, and offering contracts to free agents. Even though I had no asst. GM, and I had enabled the option for me to handle all roster moves.

Please check your team control options (manager menu). IF they are right, I need your league files to look at this please.

cshigh · 03-25-2016, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Please check your team control options (manager menu). IF they are right, I need your league files to look at this please.

Markus, my team control options are right. I have uploaded the lg. files and it is labled "AsstGMProblems"

Thanks.

Matt Arnold · 03-25-2016, 11:38 AM

You have the do not disturb button selected. When you do that you effectively give control to the AI for your team for everything but trades.

cshigh · 03-25-2016, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

You have the do not disturb button selected. When you do that you effectively give control to the AI for your team for everything but trades.

Well, that was something I did not look at. Thank you Matt, I hope this sorts it all out.

Alkaline · 03-25-2016, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Probably those offers were made prior to you taking the job.

Actually, I played out several days while I was on the pending offers page and every few days new offers would appear. I even withdrew some of the offers, only to have them reappear for more money a few days later.

Here is a picture of my settings.

I might also mention, I have since played a couple of other leagues, set up in a similar manner, and have had no problems with those.

Thanks

Izz · 03-25-2016, 09:11 PM

Alkaline, it looks like you have 'Do Not Disturb' enabled as well ☺

03-23-2016, 04:52 PM	#1
Alkaline Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4	Rogue assistant GM I recently bought the Steam Edition of OOTP 17. I set up a fictional league (Sandlot Baseball) in commissioner mode and let it sim for 10 years. I then took over as GM of the Detroit River Bandits and disabled commissioner mode. I keep having someone (Assistant GM?) try to sign free agents even though I have set preferences to make that the GM's responsibility. The game files have been loaded and saved under the name SandlotBaseball.zip

03-24-2016, 03:25 AM	#2
Dutch Alexander All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 729	How did you take control of the team? If you chose "Act as ..." then the AI still controls the team. To control the team you have to go to the "available jobs screen". You have to be in commisioner mode to do this. See below. Attached Images Last edited by Dutch Alexander; 03-24-2016 at 03:26 AM. Reason: typo

03-25-2016, 09:11 PM	#11
Izz Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,469	Alkaline, it looks like you have 'Do Not Disturb' enabled as well ☺ __________________ Not only do I play OOTP but I also write science-fiction: My Website A brief history of the Australia-New Zealand Baseball League (AUNZBL 2019-2119)--A Dynasty Report The National Penterham Four-Bases Association--A Dynasty Report

03-24-2016, 08:04 PM	#3
cshigh All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ludlow, KY Posts: 508	I'm having the same issues. Also, I started having my assistant GM making all roster moves. After a while, I decided that I wanted to handle the moves myself, and changed the settings in the manager options. The assistant GM is still making the moves even though I have it checked for me to make them. Also, in the offseason I did not retain my asst. GM. As I was in the process of hiring a new asst. GM, a "ghost" GM was still making moves, and offering contracts to free agents. Even though I had no asst. GM, and I had enabled the option for me to handle all roster moves.

03-25-2016, 12:21 AM	#4
BPS All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 732	Same problem here: I do take the job via the available jobs screen but then the game shows me as "acting as.." instead, and then the assistant GM moves players up and down from the MLB team despite the fact I have select myself to make these decisions. And, on top of this, the battle I'm having with my assistant GM is the player the manager wants to bat cleanup, but the assistant manager wants him in AAA!

03-25-2016, 11:38 AM	#8
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 16,274	You have the do not disturb button selected. When you do that you effectively give control to the AI for your team for everything but trades.