Can't Stick with a Franchise

[awffltony77]

Quote: Originally Posted by taylsz

I find that house rules are an absolute must. We all know how easy it is to game the system, both on the field and off. Set yourself some rules that restrict your ability to build a SB team in a year. The slightly improved trade logic helps, can't be tempted to trade 70+ starters for high picks. I also keep a spreadsheet for my franchises that helps my immersion. Track roster, schedule, draft, full standings/post season etc. It's nice they've included some of this in game, but I find taking half an hour to fill the sheet out in the off season helps keep me interested.

Yes...this is huge for me, too. And I've found that setting up a sheet with in depth all time records (one for NFL but more importantly, one for your teams history).

Its cool when you can look over and see that "Wow, so & so is about to break the top 10 in whatever"....it goes a long way with me.

[awffltony77]

here is a little bit of how I do the team stuff.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

[mestevo]

I tend to binge a franchise over a week or two and then start a new one the next time I play. My habits have definitely shifted over the last few years when I used to play several seasons of a franchise over the course of the game's release.

One reason for it is the excellent exhibition option to play games for the current week of the real life NFL season. I really enjoy playing some of those, and throughout the season that will be the launching point for my franchise binges.

Added depth to the mode could change that, we'll see what comes.

[irbwilleo]

Quote: Originally Posted by awffltony77

here is a little bit of how I do the team stuff. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

Love this, using it for sure. Thank you for sharing

[cMont28]

Quote: Originally Posted by taylsz

You actually have a one or two more than me - I do everything you've listed except not play breakout scenarios (although recently I had two in a row for Denzel Mims and deliberately made sure not to hit on the second game), and taking 5th year options. I think the most important is limiting yourself on contract offers and in FA - it's too easy to sign young guys on very long, cheap deals, and because there's no contract restructuring feature you end up with a 80+ starter on a low 70s contract. Usually only trade my players off the block from offers, and similarly only accept or reject draft trade offers, never go in and try and 'walk up' the deal slowly. I play offline so sometimes I also slightly edit CPU rosters, doing things you do for yourself like moving a lineman if you have 3RGs and no LG or something like that. When I first started playing I was taking FAs and trading them for picks, and low balling off season FAs with no guaranteed money, and I wondered why I could turn anyone into a SB team in two seasons! Even with house rules its easily achievable, but at least it feels more challenging.

Right on! I recently decided to pass on the 5th year options as I read somebody in here state that the CPU doesn’t get them. Made sense to me to pass.

I like the FA and contract approach and probably need to keep myself a bit more honest. Will probably start “overpaying” on the asking price for studs to keep it more realistic when negotiating, because the contract length rule I use only seems to help, rather than solve the issue.


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[dbjets24]

Quote: Originally Posted by awffltony77

here is a little bit of how I do the team stuff. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

This is awesome man thank you

[awffltony77]

Quote: Originally Posted by dbjets24

This is awesome man thank you

No problem man. I have but loads more stuff I've screwed around with over the years. Your welcome to it. Msg me.

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[awffltony77]

Quote: Originally Posted by irbwilleo

Love this, using it for sure. Thank you for sharing

Same as above

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