[ggsimmonds]

Quote: Originally Posted by VDusen04

I love all of these. Nice mix of big dreams and manageable additions. The real life events thing you mentioned could even be a toggle, where the user could decide at the forefront whether those real events would actually still happen if they made sense for how the mode was playing out. When turned on, David Robinson's arrival is delayed two years for military service, MJ leaves in '93, and maybe even prominent real life full season injuries are observed. Real players turned coaches entering the coaches pool at the right time would be huge. So much cooler to see those real names and faces on the sidelines in Eras and it'd be great to see more.

I was thinking they could handle it like historical sandbox games handle historical events where there are a set of triggers that aren't too precise but specific enough that the overall story matches.

Something like
-If MJ wins the title between 92-94 he retires
-When LeBron's rookie deal is up and if he has not won a championship, trigger the decision (even if he ultimately resigns)
-Add some logic that serves to check how many teams have bad contracts or something at the time of a new CBA; if check passes trigger amnesty clauses

These kind of triggers are great for adding some dynamic elements into any franchise mode. They're just if/then statements and can be applied in a lot of different ways. Like all the player personality badges and signing preferences.