CPU Free Agent Signings...delayed until start of season

MVela20 · 06-02-2006, 11:20 AM

(Sorry if this has already been posted)

Still simming through my first season in the new game...but I noticed that I pretty much had free reign over signing Free Agents prior to the start of the season. I.e. Using the default start date for a new league...(2/1 I believe), I basically had two months to make offers to Free Agents without any competing offers from the CPU-managed teams.

I put together a great squad and got some bargains...but it just didn't feel right...and once the season started on 4/1, there were a flood of FA signings by CPU teams.

Seems like an easy fix, I'm sure Patch 1 or 2 will fix it!

akw4572 · 06-02-2006, 11:30 AM

Anyone else see this?

jbmagic · 06-02-2006, 01:04 PM

This happen in previous versions of OOTP too.

I hope they fix it too.

For now, just don't sign any free agent until the Season starts.

Because of now its too easy to grab all the good free agents before the AI teams.

Nutlaw · 06-03-2006, 04:39 PM

No, it didn't happen this badly in previous versions.

I started a new league without a fantasy draft and the computer controlled teams signed no free agents whatsoever until the first day of the regular season, when they signed 15 of them.

Beyond the problem of no competition with human controlled teams for these signings, the players missed spring training. Free agency clearly isn't meant to work this way.

yaydeep99 · 06-03-2006, 07:47 PM

Yeap I have the same problem. I was wondering why the computer wasn't signing anyone. Still in spring training now I feel guilty for signing some players lol.

Nutlaw · 06-04-2006, 10:28 AM

This is a big one. Bump to make sure that it is recognized.

aucklandgm · 06-05-2006, 03:41 PM

Yes, I am having this problem too. It also makes matters worse in my league since I have a AAA independent league that starts early. All the studs in the FA pool end up signing there then and not the big league because that is the only league offering them a contract.

Nutlaw · 06-05-2006, 06:08 PM

Any word from the testers or anyone that this issue has been logged and is being examined, at least? This is a fairly critical one, so I just want to make sure that it isn't being overlooked.

Nutlaw · 06-06-2006, 06:51 PM

Polite bump, as requested. Does this have a TT#?

bulldog55 · 06-06-2006, 07:21 PM

Markus did say that the problem with the AI not signing amateur free agents is fixed. I don't know if this applies to a more systematic AI signing problem, though I personally am not aware that one exists (that's mainly because I've done so little simming and what I have done has been very focused). I would expect the patch will handle offseason free agency much better. That's about all I can say personally.

06-02-2006, 11:20 AM	#1
MVela20 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 33	CPU Free Agent Signings...delayed until start of season (Sorry if this has already been posted) Still simming through my first season in the new game...but I noticed that I pretty much had free reign over signing Free Agents prior to the start of the season. I.e. Using the default start date for a new league...(2/1 I believe), I basically had two months to make offers to Free Agents without any competing offers from the CPU-managed teams. I put together a great squad and got some bargains...but it just didn't feel right...and once the season started on 4/1, there were a flood of FA signings by CPU teams. Seems like an easy fix, I'm sure Patch 1 or 2 will fix it! __________________ GO RANGERS!! Last edited by MVela20; 06-02-2006 at 11:36 AM.

06-06-2006, 07:21 PM	#10
bulldog55 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California's Canada Warnings: 17 Posts: 2,479	Markus did say that the problem with the AI not signing amateur free agents is fixed. I don't know if this applies to a more systematic AI signing problem, though I personally am not aware that one exists (that's mainly because I've done so little simming and what I have done has been very focused). I would expect the patch will handle offseason free agency much better. That's about all I can say personally. __________________ Commissioner, Trans-Continental Base Ball Association Owner/GM, Los Angeles Electrics (TCBA), Beaverton Rangers (OTBL), Portland Mavericks (Union League), and Los Angeles Superbas (Century League) Being smart, don't always make you popular.

06-02-2006, 11:30 AM	#2
akw4572 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,601	Anyone else see this?

06-02-2006, 01:04 PM	#3
jbmagic Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,419	This happen in previous versions of OOTP too. I hope they fix it too. For now, just don't sign any free agent until the Season starts. Because of now its too easy to grab all the good free agents before the AI teams.

06-03-2006, 04:39 PM	#4
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	No, it didn't happen this badly in previous versions. I started a new league without a fantasy draft and the computer controlled teams signed no free agents whatsoever until the first day of the regular season, when they signed 15 of them. Beyond the problem of no competition with human controlled teams for these signings, the players missed spring training. Free agency clearly isn't meant to work this way.

06-03-2006, 07:47 PM	#5
yaydeep99 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 48	Yeap I have the same problem. I was wondering why the computer wasn't signing anyone. Still in spring training now I feel guilty for signing some players lol.

06-04-2006, 10:28 AM	#6
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	This is a big one. Bump to make sure that it is recognized.

06-05-2006, 03:41 PM	#7
aucklandgm Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 74	Yes, I am having this problem too. It also makes matters worse in my league since I have a AAA independent league that starts early. All the studs in the FA pool end up signing there then and not the big league because that is the only league offering them a contract.

06-05-2006, 06:08 PM	#8
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Any word from the testers or anyone that this issue has been logged and is being examined, at least? This is a fairly critical one, so I just want to make sure that it isn't being overlooked.

06-06-2006, 06:51 PM	#9
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Polite bump, as requested. Does this have a TT#?