Here's version 1.5:
Basically, here's what we've done.
I've added a model for subsequent seasons. There is a new area called "Leftover Cash" which is basically a way to ensure that teams can carry over money they've earned in some form or fashion from year to year. It's not a direct calculation or anything, it's simply a residual amount of income related to the bandwagon factor, plus the sugar daddy income the team draws.
After year one of using the model, you input the "leftover cash" in the cash box in OOTP, rather than using the cash total area in the sheet.
The thing is, you're still allowed that sugar daddy money. It's just factored in differently and not as "liquid" as it was before.
The other big change in this version is that the bandwagon factor is more inclusive. I felt it penalized teams that had one bad season over a span of four and to me, that's a little steep. So I've lowered it to where...well, here's an example.
One particular team won x number of games...
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67 (in 154 games)
77 (in 162)
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...over a four year span, with the most recent year first...still earned a bandwagon bonus of $850,000 during that time.
So it's undoubtedly more forgiving than before, but I think that can prove to be a good thing and it makes teams rely less on a deep pocketed owner or a huge market to be able to withstand a few bad years that maybe they're rebuilding or something.
So there you go.