Nothing's imminent but I'd like to open the dialogue before the offseason get's rolling on a few items.
1) Japanese IFAs
Mhall has come up with an interesting idea for how to handle Japanese IFAs. I'm no longer allowed to dl the file from spendspace but here are the basics.
-Separate file with just Japanese player.
-GMs can download and scout Japanese IFAs at any point, a League Scout will post scouting reports and articles about the league in a thread so GMs scouting the file isn't mandatory.
-Players eligible to come over will be determined by interest level and a minimum service time. I need input on these guidelines from the league.
-Players coming over will have their personality traits taken into consideration and will decide which teams are eligible (or not) to bid on their services.
-Players who received highest posting fee then must negotiate a contract to join the respective team. If no contract is reached he's returned to Japan and the posting fee is refunded.
-American free agents who don't get signed in FA will be randomly selected to be exported into the Japanese league.
-Japanese IFAs coming over will be imported directly into our file.
2) Offseason Schedule
As of now the offseason is scheduled to begin in a week. I need to know how long you guys want it to last and and suggestions as for due dates for various offseason items.
3) Free Agency
Last offseason I noticed quite a few players were left unsigned that were useful, sometimes in favor of lesser players already on teams. I would like to get some feedback about why these players weren't signed and what we could potentially do to prevent tanking. IRL the Marlins were close to getting sued for not spending enough money and with revenue sharing I think there should be some sort of obligation on GMs parts to try and improve their team when possible.
4) Talent Levels
Again, nothing's imminent, but one issue that's bugging me is there seems to be too much talent. The only two ways to hedge this is with expansion (which isn't open for discussion at the moment) or by lowering talent levels. There's three things I see as downside to lowering talent levels.
-Even thought it's random, some teams will naturally get hit harder than others. Will GMs take it personally if a potential talent reduction coincided with a lot of untimely drops (especially if combined with untimely injuries)? And, perhaps more importantly, would it result in GMs being disenfranchised with FCM and/or frustration to the point of wanting to quit?
-If we don't lower the perfectly we could end up with a file that has too many prospects that flame out or not enough prospects that the draft becomes more of a crapshoot. We got lucky I think with the current balance but changing it could offset that balance.
-We go too low. This one worries me the least as we've increased talent levels successfully before without screwing over or giving major advantages to anyone, but it should be considered.
Please let me know your thoughts on these items and any other issues you'd like to see discussed/addressed in the off season. Lastly, please be polite to each other and let's try to avoid typical arguments when we open up league changes to general discussion.
Thanks,
DJ
1) Japanese IFAs
Mhall has come up with an interesting idea for how to handle Japanese IFAs. I'm no longer allowed to dl the file from spendspace but here are the basics.
-Separate file with just Japanese player.
-GMs can download and scout Japanese IFAs at any point, a League Scout will post scouting reports and articles about the league in a thread so GMs scouting the file isn't mandatory.
-Players eligible to come over will be determined by interest level and a minimum service time. I need input on these guidelines from the league.
-Players coming over will have their personality traits taken into consideration and will decide which teams are eligible (or not) to bid on their services.
-Players who received highest posting fee then must negotiate a contract to join the respective team. If no contract is reached he's returned to Japan and the posting fee is refunded.
-American free agents who don't get signed in FA will be randomly selected to be exported into the Japanese league.
-Japanese IFAs coming over will be imported directly into our file.
2) Offseason Schedule
As of now the offseason is scheduled to begin in a week. I need to know how long you guys want it to last and and suggestions as for due dates for various offseason items.
3) Free Agency
Last offseason I noticed quite a few players were left unsigned that were useful, sometimes in favor of lesser players already on teams. I would like to get some feedback about why these players weren't signed and what we could potentially do to prevent tanking. IRL the Marlins were close to getting sued for not spending enough money and with revenue sharing I think there should be some sort of obligation on GMs parts to try and improve their team when possible.
4) Talent Levels
Again, nothing's imminent, but one issue that's bugging me is there seems to be too much talent. The only two ways to hedge this is with expansion (which isn't open for discussion at the moment) or by lowering talent levels. There's three things I see as downside to lowering talent levels.
-Even thought it's random, some teams will naturally get hit harder than others. Will GMs take it personally if a potential talent reduction coincided with a lot of untimely drops (especially if combined with untimely injuries)? And, perhaps more importantly, would it result in GMs being disenfranchised with FCM and/or frustration to the point of wanting to quit?
-If we don't lower the perfectly we could end up with a file that has too many prospects that flame out or not enough prospects that the draft becomes more of a crapshoot. We got lucky I think with the current balance but changing it could offset that balance.
-We go too low. This one worries me the least as we've increased talent levels successfully before without screwing over or giving major advantages to anyone, but it should be considered.
Please let me know your thoughts on these items and any other issues you'd like to see discussed/addressed in the off season. Lastly, please be polite to each other and let's try to avoid typical arguments when we open up league changes to general discussion.
Thanks,
DJ
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