SQL Utilities/Financial Utility

[Pat]

Just sticking my thing up and seeing what sticks.

Didn't this almost get you into a lot of trouble last time?!

[Lintyfresh85]

I don't have a clue. Just throwing things up and seeing what sticks.

[funclown]

How about we stager the cash reserves.

5 million - Top tier
10 million - Second tier
15 million - Third tier

Whatever the case, I'm all for the fastest solution to the situation, whatever that may be.

I'm a little slow. How does this help?

[Lintyfresh85]

How about we stager the cash reserves.

5 million - Top tier
10 million - Second tier
15 million - Third tier

Whatever the case, I'm all for the fastest solution to the situation, whatever that may be.

[Andrew]

Didn't I get my media contract and market size decreased around '84-'85, around when I first started? I'm not complaining about a second decrease, but I'm just wondering how effective it will be if my those factors continually increase?

Yes, I think you were originally a 10. The gap used to be 1-10. We then narrowed it to 3-8.

[Delandis]

Didn't I get my media contract and market size decreased around '84-'85, around when I first started? I'm not complaining about a second decrease, but I'm just wondering how effective it will be if my those factors continually increase?

[Jistic]

According to most money doesn't seem to matter anyway...well the people that have money think that at least. So this shouldn't be a big deal.

Our first year I argued for equal markets for everyone before we even knew what our finances would look like. At the end of the day I really could care less. The money part is the most worthless part of this game for me. It's the least amount of fun. I don't want to feel like I'm at work when I'm playing a game.

I'm used to losing players every year cuz I can't afford 'em, so that's no biggie. I'd also adjust quite nicely to be able to actually keep them.

[BradZ]

If we're willing to accept an influx of cash I think a better approach would be to leave media revenue the same but narrow the market size gap between small market and large market. Currently they range from 3-8 but if the range was closer, such as maybe 5-8, it would help the smaller market teams more.

For perspective I think Baltimore is an 8, Maine and Carolina(I think) are 5's and Batavia is a 3.

This is intriguing and would seem to close the gap between the haves and have nots, but even on a scale of 3-8, I'd rate Batavia a 1.

[BradZ]

I'll leave that up to Clay but my reason for never wanting anyone else to be responsible for record keeping is a) I always felt like I would need to double check everything and b) if that person ever left the league or got too busy to do it the burden would fall back on me anyways.

A) understood, which is why it would be transparent, posted at all times for everyone to double check on an ongoing basis

B) til death do us part

[Andrew]

I've volunteered in the past to be a financial record keeper for the league, but someone created a nifty online utility for that instead.

I'd volunteer again, if there was interest. It would all be transparent (no secret spreadsheets).

I'll leave that up to Clay but my reason for never wanting anyone else to be responsible for record keeping is a) I always felt like I would need to double check everything and b) if that person ever left the league or got too busy to do it the burden would fall back on me anyways.

[Andrew]

Can we just move up the media revenue baseline, say 50 million? I understand that we don't want an insanely, large influx of cash into the financial models, but my guess is that this would be the least complex option.

From that point on, allow the game to handle finances, market drift, etc. Its not a cure all, but it does allow smaller market teams to instantly become more financially competitive, without disturbing salary structures of teams above the benchmark.

If you did that I think the competitive balance would remain the same because salaries would just go up mitigating any benefit the small market teams received by the additional media revenue.

If we're willing to accept an influx of cash I think a better approach would be to leave media revenue the same but narrow the market size gap between small market and large market. Currently they range from 3-8 but if the range was closer, such as maybe 5-8, it would help the smaller market teams more.

For perspective I think Baltimore is an 8, Maine and Carolina(I think) are 5's and Batavia is a 3.

[BradZ]

I think we should still do bonuses for articles but I would propose doing away with the other stuff (all-stars, award winners, etc) This would greatly reduce the amount of record keeping.

I've volunteered in the past to be a financial record keeper for the league, but someone created a nifty online utility for that instead.

I'd volunteer again, if there was interest. It would all be transparent (no secret spreadsheets).

[Plastic]

The problem is without the cash reserve, the small market teams are at even more of a disadvantage. I know several of them had $10m+ in their cash reserve and were set to receive even more from the latest round of luxury tax.

Don't worry Andrew we will deal with and figure it out somehow...we always do.

Although what I quoted from your post was exactly what my plan has been. Trying to save up money to try to be in a position to keep my prospects when the are out of arbitration and demanding huge paydays. Now if that was actually going to happen is an entirely different story but it was the plan :)

[Andrew]

So would this do away with bonuses if we are looking for a way to keep it maintained completely in game?

I think we should still do bonuses for articles but I would propose doing away with the other stuff (all-stars, award winners, etc) This would greatly reduce the amount of record keeping.

[BradZ]

Has there ever been any thought to increasing the 'Away Team's Gate Share' as a way to boost smaller market teams' gate revenue or would that be so negligible that it wouldn't have an impact? Aren't we set at 20% right now? What if it was increased to 33 or even 40%?