Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

[countryboy]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

It is a shame it has come to this with your franchise. But the facts remain SDS cares very little about fixing franchise mode. Not just with what you pointed out but things like still having CPU bullpen issues, player regressing too early.

They are more concerned with storylines, and other things they can advertise around which we know what they are.

Plus, I fear to fix things they would need to rewrite the entire code of the game and they have no plans to do that. And why should they we still buy the game? And even if we did not buy the game, they still would not fix anything. Franchise mode is likely such a small part of the money they make.

That simply isn't true

[jcar0725]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

I am heading back to my franchise in '23 due to the lack of trades I'm experiencing in franchise mode (not a widespread issue apparently) which was hard enough to tolerate, but now after finishing the first offseason, the AAV for players is too low in some cases (will not declare all because I didn't evaluate all contracts)

In the first offseason Juan Soto (OVR 92 - great 2024 season) and Pete Alonso (OVR 90 - good/borderline great 2024 season) were VASTLY UNDERPAID on the open market. There were/are others, but these two are by far the most egregious.

Juan Soto coming off a year hitting over .300 with 38 homeruns and 110+ RBI's was seeking an AAV of $33.5M. He signed a 5 year $112M contract. That's an AAV of $22.4M for the best free agent on the market, who is young, improving and had a great 2024 season. This was the first contract he was offered when free agency began and nobody hiked up the price! In fact others cut his value CHEAPER! When I checked to see his interest, it was barely red, meaning I can't believe it wasn't rejected. And for reference, Soto signed in mid February, so there was plenty of time for someone to offer him more.

Pete Alonso coming off a year hitting .278 with 36 homeruns and 105 RBIs I think, was seeking a AAV of just north of $20M. His contract? 6 years $68M, an AAV of $10M for a 30 year old first baseman who is coming off an all star appearance and good season.

There are other, a significant amount of others but those two point to the issue and are the rule, not the exception. Willy Adames signed a 5 year deal worth about $7M AAV. I signed Walker Buehler to a deal that was around $8M AAV. Hell I signed Edmundo Sosa who was looking for $5M per year to an AAV of $1.8M in December!

Used to be if players weren't signed and were available in late February you could sign them to whatever you wanted and they would accept, which was odd, becuase if you went to ST and they were free agents the following year, they wouldn't cut their value that drastically, but those instances were few and far between with players past their prime. Wanted it fixed but not a huge deal.

Players cutting their value this drastically prior to the end of the offseason is absurd! And with that happening teams are heading into the following season with huge payroll flexibility. Multiple teams over $100M free money to spend. The only one in the red was the Dodgers, but they start there, I believe, in 2024.

This may not be everyone's experience, just like not everyone is experiencing the lack of trades issue that I am, but these two issues have just killed any enjoyment of the game, and erased any desire to play on.

I hope both of these issues can be fixed in a patch, or at least a cause is found that will allow the user a way to remedy the issues, but for me, I'm not waiting around. I feel as though I've wasted 2 months of playing that I could've dedicated to the '23 franchise I had going and was invested in.

There are a lot of things to like about '24, especially in franchise, but two key components in the roster building having issues, just kills it for me.

I wanted to check my franchise to see what some of my players signed for as a comparison.

Pittsburgh signed Soto at 9 years, 280 million. His yearly salary goes up higher each year. 43.5 mill in the 9th year.

Alonso signed 4 years 47 mill. 13.9 mill in the final year of the contract.

[countryboy]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

I wanted to check my franchise to see what some of my players signed for as a comparison.

Pittsburgh signed Soto at 9 years, 280 million. His yearly salary goes up higher each year. 43.5 mill in the 9th year.

Alonso signed 4 years 47 mill. 13.9 mill in the final year of the contract.

What roster are you using?

[jcar0725]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

What roster are you using?

Can't remember which roster update exactly, but it's one of the SDS live roster updates.

[LowerWolf]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

Can't remember which roster update exactly, but it's one of the SDS live roster updates.

Do you have budgets on or off?

[jcar0725]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

Do you have budgets on or off?

Budgets are on.

[countryboy]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

Lowerwolf was only off by a few days.

I'm back playing '24.

[jcar0725]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

Lowerwolf was only off by a few days.

I'm back playing '24.

Good to have you back

[Cod]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

I find playing with fictional rosters helps me avoid a lot of the problems you're seeing. Since I have no real values to compare with, I never get to upset with weird signings or trades. Recommend giving it a shot if the realistic rosters give you more problems.

[LegendKillerOne]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

That simply isn't true

You say that but several issues still exist years later and outside of draft nothing really new in franchise

Regardless glad you back to your franchise

[LegendKillerOne]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

I wanted to check my franchise to see what some of my players signed for as a comparison.

Pittsburgh signed Soto at 9 years, 280 million. His yearly salary goes up higher each year. 43.5 mill in the 9th year.

Alonso signed 4 years 47 mill. 13.9 mill in the final year of the contract.

Let’s hope if Mets resign him that is the deal cause he sucks

[NYJin2011tm]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

Let’s hope if Mets resign him that is the deal cause he sucks

To be fair... all their hitters suck! lol.

[LowerWolf]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

Lowerwolf was only off by a few days.

I'm back playing '24.

Had a feeling. But it's good to have you back, CB.

The game has its warts, I think we all know that. But man, it does a lot of things really well too.

[LegendKillerOne]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

To be fair... all their hitters suck! lol.

I know hahaha so sad

[countryboy]

Re: Going back to '23 - Lack of trades and AAV issues ruined '24 for me

You say that but several issues still exist years later and outside of draft nothing really new in franchise

Regardless glad you back to your franchise

There’s actually several new things in franchise aside from the draft that add to the immersion and realism of how it should and does work.

They may not be back of the box features, but they are still worthy/needed improvements to the mode.


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