02-07-2011, 12:42 AM
First of all thanks for the input.
The Agent feature is open to both the incentives and vesting options, GMs do not generally take advantage or try to negotiate these into deals. However, it's encouraged to do so. I intend the feature to be a two-way street in the sense that while you may have to pay more than the game for some guys you have the flexibility to sign guys before arbitration (like Longoria, or Hanley Ramirez) and have even gone so far as to post a How To on the agents here: http://www.firstclassmogul.com/showthread.php?tid=2624
I'm all for expanding the agent but 90s is just the arbitrary cutoff that was generally accepted. If GMs are open to extending the Agent feature I think 88+ would cover most players that would be worth paying attention to, but I don't think it'd receive enough support much to my dismay :)
The 1.33 rule is just an easy way to do it, but if GMs support that formula I'm not opposed to updating it since it's rather simple and arbitrary at the moment.
Lastly, the amateur bonus idea isn't terrible but it's difficult to implement. I think it would be interesting if we selected just a handful (say 5-10 randomly from the top 20 or 30 prospects by peak) and made it known before the draft that they would command a signing bonus. I doubt it would change the GMs approach to the draft, or again get much support but anything that adds more realism to FCM is something I'm all for.
I hope the rest of the league puts their 2 cents in on these fine suggestions.
The Agent feature is open to both the incentives and vesting options, GMs do not generally take advantage or try to negotiate these into deals. However, it's encouraged to do so. I intend the feature to be a two-way street in the sense that while you may have to pay more than the game for some guys you have the flexibility to sign guys before arbitration (like Longoria, or Hanley Ramirez) and have even gone so far as to post a How To on the agents here: http://www.firstclassmogul.com/showthread.php?tid=2624
I'm all for expanding the agent but 90s is just the arbitrary cutoff that was generally accepted. If GMs are open to extending the Agent feature I think 88+ would cover most players that would be worth paying attention to, but I don't think it'd receive enough support much to my dismay :)
The 1.33 rule is just an easy way to do it, but if GMs support that formula I'm not opposed to updating it since it's rather simple and arbitrary at the moment.
Lastly, the amateur bonus idea isn't terrible but it's difficult to implement. I think it would be interesting if we selected just a handful (say 5-10 randomly from the top 20 or 30 prospects by peak) and made it known before the draft that they would command a signing bonus. I doubt it would change the GMs approach to the draft, or again get much support but anything that adds more realism to FCM is something I'm all for.
I hope the rest of the league puts their 2 cents in on these fine suggestions.
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