Is there a way to only expand a league by 1 team?

krownroyal83 · 08-04-2018, 07:21 PM

I'm looking to expand my 12 team fictional league by 1 team since i don't want to dilute the leagues talent by expanding by 2 teams but if i recall it only ever gave the option to expand by 2 teams or more. Is there away around it, if that's the case, such as expending by 2 teams then deleting 1 of them?

battists · 08-04-2018, 07:54 PM

I believe there are problems with scheduling when you have odd numbers of teams.

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Ty Cobb · 08-05-2018, 09:16 AM

I'm pretty sure that you are only allowed to have an even number of teams. If I recall, it used to explicitly state that in the documentation.

Dr. P.R. Park III · 08-05-2018, 09:41 AM

To add only one team to a league at a time, you must use edit the "League Structure" for the league in question and manually at the team there, then immediately regenerate the league schedule.

OOTP 19 handles odd-numbered leagues fine unlike maybe 5 versions or so ago.

The caveat is that you cannot add only one team via Expansion Draft options; the route above will allow you to sign FA to the new club or fill with fictional players.

Ty Cobb · 08-05-2018, 10:20 AM

I was completely unaware of this. Thanks for the info.

NoOne · 08-05-2018, 11:21 AM

no more 2-days off all the time problem?

Dr. P.R. Park III · 08-05-2018, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by NoOne

no more 2-days off all the time problem?

Never really noticed this problem before, but the game definitely handles odd-numbered leagues and is capable of generating a game schedule as long there's not interleague or schedule balance options conflicting.

cmaug · 08-05-2018, 03:51 PM

If you expand by 2 and then immediately delete one of the teams (and their affiliates) you can go through the expansion draft with one team.

08-04-2018, 07:21 PM	#1
krownroyal83 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,003	Is there a way to only expand a league by 1 team? I'm looking to expand my 12 team fictional league by 1 team since i don't want to dilute the leagues talent by expanding by 2 teams but if i recall it only ever gave the option to expand by 2 teams or more. Is there away around it, if that's the case, such as expending by 2 teams then deleting 1 of them?

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battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	I believe there are problems with scheduling when you have odd numbers of teams. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!

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Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 4,623	I'm pretty sure that you are only allowed to have an even number of teams. If I recall, it used to explicitly state that in the documentation. __________________ "You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me." Thanos

08-05-2018, 10:20 AM	#5
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 4,623	I was completely unaware of this. Thanks for the info. __________________ "You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me." Thanos

08-05-2018, 09:41 AM	#4
Dr. P.R. Park III All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 974	To add only one team to a league at a time, you must use edit the "League Structure" for the league in question and manually at the team there, then immediately regenerate the league schedule. OOTP 19 handles odd-numbered leagues fine unlike maybe 5 versions or so ago. The caveat is that you cannot add only one team via Expansion Draft options; the route above will allow you to sign FA to the new club or fill with fictional players.

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NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	no more 2-days off all the time problem?

08-05-2018, 03:51 PM	#8
cmaug Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 344	If you expand by 2 and then immediately delete one of the teams (and their affiliates) you can go through the expansion draft with one team.