View Single Post
Old 07-03-2007, 08:09 PM   #13 (permalink)
injury log
Hall Of Famer
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: London
Posts: 2,243
Okay, just about done; this suggestion links in with my suggestions for an international signing period, and for international signs who are 'public knowledge'.

Suggestion

Have all internationally scouted players' contracts determined through an imitation of the Japanese posting system, both for players who are 'public knowledge' and for players who are 'genuinely hidden' (because the AI teams might discover the same genuinely hidden players). This could surely be implemented for established players coming to the new league, but would also make sense for prospects, if they are able to demand signing bonuses (as I've requested in the Contracts thread). Instead of bidding for the right to negotiate with a player, I would envision something much simpler- you would instead submit the salary/bonus you intend to pay, and the highest bid wins.

Reason

Man, it would be fun to have a one-bid blind auction signing system implemented, and to have to guess what bid might secure the player you want. I'd think this would be especially fun in online leagues. The financial complexities would add a new dimension to the game when deciding how much budget to allocate to signing international prospects. It would also be interesting, from a gameplay perspective, to have a different way of acquiring players, different from normal free agency- variety is good.

Priority

High, for me.
injury log is offline