SIM COMPLETE - 1991 - SIM 12

[Clay]

That's a good question. Did we agree on the hard cap?

[BradZ]

That's a good question. Did we agree on the hard cap?

What I proposed to Clay is:

- market sizes from 6-8 using the chart I posted
- "soft cap" at 100m. Soft meaning if teams go over due to call-ups or arbitration, you don't need to start cutting players. I also think we should allow teams who are over the cap to make trades as long as it reduces their cap # for the current year (or next year if the trade occurs during the off-season). I think the game would disallow these but we need to give people an avenue to get under the cap. In some cases it will require a combination of moves to do so. A soft cap also means no extra work for you in terms of cutting players, etc.
- reduce cash max to 10m
- remove all out of game bonuses except writing articles
- create a poll on whether or not to turn dynamic owner personality on. I like the idea of it but don't have a great understanding of how it plays into things.

Unless there are any strong opinions against the last proposal, we are going to forgo the poll and make an executive decision. There are so many different options out there now that we think it would be difficult to come to a consensus on which variation to go with.

The only poll will be regarding the dynamic owners here:
http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/foru...ead.php?t=8449

So it's soft, but still a cap of $100mil. I think it means you can go over due to arb cases and maybe promoting someone from your minors to the active roster. It won't let you make offers for FA's or contract extensions over the soft cap. You can see that in game, VIR is the perfect example.

Look at the $ for Free Agents (Cap): line from the Front Office page. It shows you VIR has 7.24mil to offer to FA's right now, even though the have a starting balance of $10+ the projected budget room. Why? Because the current VIR payroll is = $92.76mil. 100-92.76 = 7.24

Same with $ for Extensions (Cap): It shows VIR with $20,083,000 available even though the budgeted figures should allow $25,073,000. Again, 100mil - projected payroll for 1992 of 79.917,000 = the 20,083,000 figure.

[Clay]

Yep. That's exactly what it'll allow me now. Kinda does defeat the purpose of soft when its already factoring in arbi estimates, but were all playing from the same sheet of music so no complaints.

[BradZ]

Yep. That's exactly what it'll allow me now. Kinda does defeat the purpose of soft when its already factoring in arbi estimates, but were all playing from the same sheet of music so no complaints.

It can become bothersome when you have a guy with a high arb estimate and you know you are going to non-tender him. That guy ties up that salary slot even though you as the GM know that money is not actually going to be slotted for him next season.

I think the "soft" aspect only allows you to go over if you promote a minor league player or in the offseason if your salary structure was set to be close to the cap and you lose an arb case and a player gets more, pushing you over the cap. The only way to have an actual true "soft" cap in OOTP is via the luxury tax IIRC.

[funclown]

So it's soft, but still a cap of $100mil. I think it means you can go over due to arb cases and maybe promoting someone from your minors to the active roster. It won't let you make offers for FA's or contract extensions over the soft cap. You can see that in game, VIR is the perfect example.

Look at the $ for Free Agents (Cap): line from the Front Office page. It shows you VIR has 7.24mil to offer to FA's right now, even though the have a starting balance of $10+ the projected budget room. Why? Because the current VIR payroll is = $92.76mil. 100-92.76 = 7.24

Same with $ for Extensions (Cap): It shows VIR with $20,083,000 available even though the budgeted figures should allow $25,073,000. Again, 100mil - projected payroll for 1992 of 79.917,000 = the 20,083,000 figure.

Thanks! There was just so much going on with that thread I cmpletely forgot. I'm sure there will be a day I push that threshold, but at this pt my owner sort of keeps in line.

[Carlos]

I'm just hopeful Virginia is done dominating the league by the time my rebuilding is coming to an end. I'm kind of glad that I'm not trying to compete against that juggernaut at the moment.

Hey, now, lets let Clay win a championship (or make it to the playoffs more than once) first before we talk about domination.

Nothing against Clay. I know he'd be the first to say he isn't a dynasty or anything. (In fact, he said it already in this thread).

[Clay]

To be fair, this would be my 3rd playoff in a row... But no, not a Dynasty.

[BradZ]

To be fair, this would be my 3rd playoff in a row... But no, not a Dynasty.

Right, not a Dynasty, simply the greatest single season team in the history of ever. I think I remember reading an article about it yesterday.

[Carlos]

To be fair, this would be my 3rd playoff in a row... But no, not a Dynasty.

I remember the down times. There needs to be a Denver vs. Virginia Brewmasters. History says so. (If Andrew will let Denver actually win a playoff series against Maine for once...)

First, however, Denver needs to close out the Pilsner so we could be one of the "other playoff teams." So, Ryan, Jake and Jim, please refrain from winning more ballgames.

[Z]

Not only is Mac Avery leading the BLB in shutouts, he has as many as every pitcher in the IL combined. Not bad for a 4th starter!