AI Teams not signing FA's

Jordan · 12-01-2006, 02:31 PM

I found this weird. I'm seeing players who've been on the market for months who probably shouldn't be. If I were an AI team, I couldn't wait to sign a pitcher with a 19-10 record, or a guy with 34 HR's but I'm in May of my next season, and they are still available

Is this a known issue? Anything I'm doing wrong?

Curtis · 12-01-2006, 02:51 PM

Youaren't doing anything wrong. SOME free agents are being signed, right? The AI makes its decosions based on the players' ratings, not their statistics.

If the 19-10 pitcher got his record through lucky pitching or good run support, the AI will take that into account and go after the 10-19 pitcher with one point better Overall rating.

Jordan · 12-01-2006, 03:55 PM

no actually, I was the only team who signed any free agents. The Phillies signe a bunch of players to minor league teams on April 5th. But besides that, nothing

Curtis · 12-01-2006, 05:22 PM

Okay, then I retract. There MAY be a problem. I'll step aside and let someone with more expertise take over. Sorry.

Nutlaw · 12-01-2006, 05:34 PM

How many seasons have you played out in-game? What are the finances of the other teams (do they still have money to spend)?

Jordan · 12-01-2006, 06:31 PM

Just one season played out. I figure that may at least be part of the problem because it's not a large enough sample size, but the fact that nobody else was signed bugged me.

The other teams all have tens of millions for staff and player signings as I go cycling through them.

Nutlaw · 12-02-2006, 09:52 AM

Do you have a salary cap?

Are the other teams making any moves at all? Are they making trades, or at least putting players on the DL and moving them up and down from different levels of the minor leagues?

Jordan · 12-02-2006, 01:29 PM

No, and no

Nutlaw · 12-02-2006, 02:38 PM

Your AI opponents aren't making any moves whatsoever? Hrm.

Do you have only one user character (manager) active in this game world? Are you certain that the other teams aren't set to be controlled by humans?

Are you playing in commissioner mode?

Regardless, try checking something while in commissioner mode (go to the Manager -> Home Page screen and check the "Play in Commissioner Mode" box). Then go to the Home Page of one of the AI-controlled teams and click on the "Options & Ballpark" link just below the tabs. Is the box labelled "Prevent any AI roster changes" checked? If so, you'll have to unclick it for each of your opposing teams in order to let them make moves.

Finally, are you using the latest patch?

It has to be something along these lines.

Goodsox · 12-03-2006, 09:45 AM

I believe Nutlaw is right. Your league probably is set to disallow changes for AI teams. This is usually done in user created sets and you need to change that option for those teams to begin signing free agents.

Jordan · 12-03-2006, 01:09 PM

Thank you Nutlaw and Goodsox for your help. I am away from my pc with the game on it, but that is more than likely the problem

APujols5 · 12-03-2006, 06:15 PM

If you are using a real world mod, either Cubby's or Erich's make sure and check to see if the AI roster moves have been turned off? I am thinking both are defaulted to AI moves turned off

area51man · 12-03-2006, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordan

I found this weird. I'm seeing players who've been on the market for months who probably shouldn't be. If I were an AI team, I couldn't wait to sign a pitcher with a 19-10 record, or a guy with 34 HR's but I'm in May of my next season, and they are still available

Is this a known issue? Anything I'm doing wrong?

I'm having a similar problem. I completed a trade, and the guy I traded for was immediately released by my team. The guy I traded away was immediately released by his new team. I noticed that there were acouple of other AI trades that resulted in both players being released. Any thoughts??

area51man · 12-03-2006, 07:32 PM

I have 6.5 btw, not 2006......

12-01-2006, 02:31 PM	#1
Jordan All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chi Suburbs now... Posts: 1,963	AI Teams not signing FA's I found this weird. I'm seeing players who've been on the market for months who probably shouldn't be. If I were an AI team, I couldn't wait to sign a pitcher with a 19-10 record, or a guy with 34 HR's but I'm in May of my next season, and they are still available Is this a known issue? Anything I'm doing wrong?

12-03-2006, 09:45 AM	#10
Goodsox Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,866	I believe Nutlaw is right. Your league probably is set to disallow changes for AI teams. This is usually done in user created sets and you need to change that option for those teams to begin signing free agents. __________________ GoodSox Go White Sox!

12-01-2006, 02:51 PM	#2
Curtis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Watertown, New York Posts: 4,567	Youaren't doing anything wrong. SOME free agents are being signed, right? The AI makes its decosions based on the players' ratings, not their statistics. If the 19-10 pitcher got his record through lucky pitching or good run support, the AI will take that into account and go after the 10-19 pitcher with one point better Overall rating.

12-01-2006, 03:55 PM	#3
Jordan All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chi Suburbs now... Posts: 1,963	no actually, I was the only team who signed any free agents. The Phillies signe a bunch of players to minor league teams on April 5th. But besides that, nothing

12-01-2006, 05:22 PM	#4
Curtis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Watertown, New York Posts: 4,567	Okay, then I retract. There MAY be a problem. I'll step aside and let someone with more expertise take over. Sorry.

12-01-2006, 05:34 PM	#5
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	How many seasons have you played out in-game? What are the finances of the other teams (do they still have money to spend)?

12-01-2006, 06:31 PM	#6
Jordan All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chi Suburbs now... Posts: 1,963	Just one season played out. I figure that may at least be part of the problem because it's not a large enough sample size, but the fact that nobody else was signed bugged me. The other teams all have tens of millions for staff and player signings as I go cycling through them.

12-02-2006, 09:52 AM	#7
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Do you have a salary cap? Are the other teams making any moves at all? Are they making trades, or at least putting players on the DL and moving them up and down from different levels of the minor leagues?

12-02-2006, 01:29 PM	#8
Jordan All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chi Suburbs now... Posts: 1,963	No, and no

12-02-2006, 02:38 PM	#9
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Your AI opponents aren't making any moves whatsoever? Hrm. Do you have only one user character (manager) active in this game world? Are you certain that the other teams aren't set to be controlled by humans? Are you playing in commissioner mode? Regardless, try checking something while in commissioner mode (go to the Manager -> Home Page screen and check the "Play in Commissioner Mode" box). Then go to the Home Page of one of the AI-controlled teams and click on the "Options & Ballpark" link just below the tabs. Is the box labelled "Prevent any AI roster changes" checked? If so, you'll have to unclick it for each of your opposing teams in order to let them make moves. Finally, are you using the latest patch? It has to be something along these lines.

12-03-2006, 01:09 PM	#11
Jordan All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chi Suburbs now... Posts: 1,963	Thank you Nutlaw and Goodsox for your help. I am away from my pc with the game on it, but that is more than likely the problem

12-03-2006, 06:15 PM	#12
APujols5 Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CP Indiana Posts: 1,667 Infractions: 1/3 (3)	If you are using a real world mod, either Cubby's or Erich's make sure and check to see if the AI roster moves have been turned off? I am thinking both are defaulted to AI moves turned off

12-03-2006, 07:32 PM	#14
area51man Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3	I have 6.5 btw, not 2006......