mventres
06-13-2010, 06:31 AM
Hello all...curious if anybody else has run into these issues:
(1)
I have lowered the cap increase to (20 to 55). It seems as though computer managers do not take the increase range into account, as I have often observed teams getting into trouble and then forced to drop high priced players. In the extreme (and this has happened 3 times, within 30 years of league start over 10 leagues), the teams were in so much trouble it had to drop EVERYBODY!
For example (year 2017):
- BAL: has only 15mil in free cap space (of 152mil)
- before FA round 1 started they drop all players including a QB, entering 3rd year. A former #3 overall pick with 54/86.
- enter the draft with an EMPTY roster!
- use the #1 overall pick to select a QB!
- the new QB salary is HIGHER than what have been for the previous QB AND the team cannot afford to sign him and have a full roster.
- the #1 overall pick re-enters the draft the following season.
The team got in so much debt because they neglected to consider the impact of a new player on future salary, and the rate at which the cap increased correctly.
I know an obvious workaround is to increase the cap increase. However, I feel this strongly implies a problem in the manager decision algorithms - the decision to sign a player, and at how much, does not seem to include the expected available salary in upcoming seasons OR the algorithm is missing a vital aspect of the team salary makeup.
(2)
Trading draft picks. This is a cheat, really, but nonetheless shows a hole in the trade decision algorithm. If I have a pick in the 25-32 range, I have found it very useful to deal it to one of the teams who selected in the top 10 for their first round selection in the following year. 95% of the time this team will not select higher than 15th overall, often it remains a top 10 pick.
This uncovers another logic problem in the decision algorithms, related to forecasting. The CPU manager does not predict very well, or take into account, the team's likely record for the following year(s). Yes, this can be difficult to know in reality, but I assure you that you will NEVER find a bottom 3 team trade its first round pick next year, for a late 1st round pick this year UNLESS the team has SIGNIFICANTLY improved AND the player available will have a LARGE impact on the current roster.
(1)
I have lowered the cap increase to (20 to 55). It seems as though computer managers do not take the increase range into account, as I have often observed teams getting into trouble and then forced to drop high priced players. In the extreme (and this has happened 3 times, within 30 years of league start over 10 leagues), the teams were in so much trouble it had to drop EVERYBODY!
For example (year 2017):
- BAL: has only 15mil in free cap space (of 152mil)
- before FA round 1 started they drop all players including a QB, entering 3rd year. A former #3 overall pick with 54/86.
- enter the draft with an EMPTY roster!
- use the #1 overall pick to select a QB!
- the new QB salary is HIGHER than what have been for the previous QB AND the team cannot afford to sign him and have a full roster.
- the #1 overall pick re-enters the draft the following season.
The team got in so much debt because they neglected to consider the impact of a new player on future salary, and the rate at which the cap increased correctly.
I know an obvious workaround is to increase the cap increase. However, I feel this strongly implies a problem in the manager decision algorithms - the decision to sign a player, and at how much, does not seem to include the expected available salary in upcoming seasons OR the algorithm is missing a vital aspect of the team salary makeup.
(2)
Trading draft picks. This is a cheat, really, but nonetheless shows a hole in the trade decision algorithm. If I have a pick in the 25-32 range, I have found it very useful to deal it to one of the teams who selected in the top 10 for their first round selection in the following year. 95% of the time this team will not select higher than 15th overall, often it remains a top 10 pick.
This uncovers another logic problem in the decision algorithms, related to forecasting. The CPU manager does not predict very well, or take into account, the team's likely record for the following year(s). Yes, this can be difficult to know in reality, but I assure you that you will NEVER find a bottom 3 team trade its first round pick next year, for a late 1st round pick this year UNLESS the team has SIGNIFICANTLY improved AND the player available will have a LARGE impact on the current roster.