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highandoutside · 12-10-2008, 02:15 PM

Just to quickly add something to what has been a great thread. First, stats-only is a great way to play the game. I cannot recommend it enough. Second, to increase the difficulty even more, I put a strict salary cap on my team of $50 mil (other teams are not limited). I adjust the other teams finances primarily through their television and merchandise contracts. For instance, the Yankess, Mets, Cubs etc (the usual suspects) always have a ton of money to spend. The Tigers, Cardinals etc are midrange. I play as the Pirates and give myself almost no TV revenue (7 mil) and limit the merchandise, so that if I decide to ditch the salary cap I will still have to be very careful about the players I invest money in. I find that playing the game this way is very enjoyable because you must get the most value possible out of evey dollar spent.

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highandoutside Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 394 Thanks: 34 Thanked 20x in 16 posts	Just to quickly add something to what has been a great thread. First, stats-only is a great way to play the game. I cannot recommend it enough. Second, to increase the difficulty even more, I put a strict salary cap on my team of $50 mil (other teams are not limited). I adjust the other teams finances primarily through their television and merchandise contracts. For instance, the Yankess, Mets, Cubs etc (the usual suspects) always have a ton of money to spend. The Tigers, Cardinals etc are midrange. I play as the Pirates and give myself almost no TV revenue (7 mil) and limit the merchandise, so that if I decide to ditch the salary cap I will still have to be very careful about the players I invest money in. I find that playing the game this way is very enjoyable because you must get the most value possible out of evey dollar spent.