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  • #1
    RedWings1718
    Rookie
    • Apr 2012
    • 3

    Franchise Help


    Hey guys, I was hoping someone could help me out with Franchise mode. I bought The Show for my PS4 because I haven't played it in several years. I remember in the last game I played, you had the options of setting prices for say food and whatnot, and you could run marketing campaigns, and had goals to achieve.

    It seems like in '14, or over the years, they toned it down a lot. Don't get me wrong, I don't need to set prices to food, as it has no impact on the game itself, but I've been having some problems I hope you can help with.

    The biggest problem is my budget. I recently started a Franchise with the Twins and I simmed a season so that I could improve my team in the offseason. I traded some older players for young prospects to rebuild and free up cap space to make some offseason moves. In the offseason, I had plenty of budget after resigning my best players (about 24 million in available budget), and I targeted Melky Cabrera in the outfield and Escobar for SS. Everytime I offered up a contract and simmed a day, it would tell me that I could no longer afford the contract and that the offer was withdrawn. However, my pending offers were lower than my available budget (normally, I had about 2-4 million difference between available budget and pending offers). Eventually, CPU teams signed both of these players and I targeted a couple less spectacular outfielders and pitchers, but the same thing happened, despite the offers being for even less money than for the other two. Is this a bug, or am I doing something wrong?

    Also, can anyone give me tips on how the trade logic works? I've noticed that mainly, the responses are that the trade "is good as it benefits our team", or "doesn't fit our current strategy". Does the former mean they will always accept and the latter mean they always decline? I've also seen one that said "good as it fits our rebuilding strategy". How can I figure out what their strategy is without offering a bunch of different trades to them?

    I appreciate any help, thanks in advance!
  • #2
    Jr.
    Playgirl Coverboy
    • Feb 2003
    • 19171

    Re: Franchise Help


    Re: Franchise Help

    I ran into a similar issue with the contracts. Add your worst players to your 40 man roster. That will free up more of your budget for signing free agents. When you have a bunch of open spots on your 40 man, the game saves part of your budget to be sure you can fill that up with adequate players.

    As for the trading, I believe there is a team management screen, or something of that sort, to check whether teams are in rebuilding mode, or playoff push.

    Finally, you're right about what the trade offers say. When they say the trade will benefit them, they are very, very likely to accept, and vice versa.
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    • #3
      Mrmagoo
      Pro
      • Apr 2014
      • 669

      Re: Franchise Help


      Re: Franchise Help

      All the teams strategy are listed in the manage roster screen in the upper right corner, if I remember correctly. As far as you getting the message that you don't have enough money left in your budget while trying to pick up those players, I think it has to do with your other players that might be up for arbitration... I could very well be wrong but I think I remember reading about that same problem someone else had. If I'm wrong I certainly hope someone will correct me and help you out more. As far as the trade proposals and responses you get I believe your assumption is correct in that.

      Ok there you go, I stand corrected as far as your budget issue by Jr.
      Thanks Jr. I obviously had that all messed up, I apologize.
      Last edited by Mrmagoo; 07-10-2014, 12:04 AM.

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      • #4
        rjackson
        MVP
        • Apr 2005
        • 1661

        Re: Franchise Help


        Re: Franchise Help

        This will help you a ton:

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