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Originally Posted by David Watts
I think the point The Wolf is making is that even with recalc off, you know which players are likely to be studs/productive due to name recognition and history. Would your system work if you were playing 100% fictional?
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I think he is just being condescending but Im trying to stay civil and back it up with real facts. Obviously Im aware and dont use that exploit. In this case, it makes absolutely no difference because you cant get the "named" players to begin with. The AI drafts them at the top of the 1st round. Since I am always finishing near or at the top, I always have the last 1st round pick thus I never have access to these players until years into their career once they are already expensive, if they are released at all. Further, since there is no recalc, there is no reliability to their stats so treating them different than anyone else once they are veterans is unwise. They are just there for aesthetics because I am a fan.
Further, because of my farm, there is no place on the team for free agents. I always have so many great players in the minors that hiring FA's is counterproductive unless I want to lose prospect, which happened frequently. I cant count the number of good to very good players I have lost to rule 5. I just cant protect everyone.
If you look at my profit margins, you will note that I barely spend any money at all (1995 financials). The average for the league is something like $35m-$50m a year but I rarely go over $20m despite splurging on the draft. I end up with so much cash that money becomes moot. I role play "upgrading" my stadiums to use the cash but it really has no bearing on the game. I would still have $15-$30m profit every year even if I dont upgrade my stadium just from increasing ticket prices and increased market size over time.
I am not trying to discourage people from playing stats only, on the contrary, all modes are valid. What I wanted to point out is that stats only mode severely hinders the AI's ability to compete. So I offered some possible solutions to the problem. When I say the "AI cannot think one move ahead" I am referring to its inability to manage prospects, minors, contracts, and its own finances.