Suggestion list

[JW]

Here are some suggestions for ITP. Some I know have been made previously. I’ve only played a couple of seasons in my first career, so there may be some things in the game I’m unaware of yet. And of course I don’t know which of these would be easy to do or hard to do programming-wise. Here is my wish list:

1. Agents: Players should sign with agents at the start of their careers. Better agents take a higher percentage of the player’s salary. Better agents enable players to have a better chance at better contracts. Players also get to tall agents their desires, teams they want to play for, contract length, etc.

2. Players should have more choices, as discussed elsewhere. They should be able to retire voluntarily at any point and should be able to refuse minors assignments later in their careers, as some examples.

3. Voicing displeasure. Players should be able to voice displeasure with position, playing time, things like that. This should affect attitude with team, make a trade more likely.

4. Personal trainers/sports psychologists. Players should be able to buy services of these folks. Personal trainer would enhance player’s workout routine and provide setups for routines to maximize player’s talents. Time with sports psychologists would improve ratings.

5. Workout equipment. Players should be able to purchase workout equipment to enhance fitness, the better and more expensive the equipment, the better the results.

6. Changes of background as player advances. The stadium, houses, etc., should change and improve in quality as the player advances from A to the majors. Each new level should bring improvements, for example, in the size and quality of the stadium.

7. More options in the house. Player should be able to buy and then use a small set of personal leisure items that improve mood. Player should be able, for example, to buy and use a home entertainment center or a Porsche.

8. Another option besides the bar. Why not a tamer option for folks who don’t like the bar option. I like the bar, and many pro athletes live that type life, but many don’t. Perhaps players would have the option to go to a nice restaurant and could have a pig-o-meter instead of an alcometer. They could meet other characters over a meal instead of a drink. Or perhaps an amusement park. Something different. Maybe you could tie player personality to amusement choices, with a game player being able to choose at the outset whether his player character like a tamer or wilder nightlife. And, to satisfy some concerned about the bar, perhaps an option to toggle it off altogether.

9. I prefer the shorter minor league PBP to the major league PBP. Who knows? I might be the only one who feels that way. But if others feel that way, perhaps we could have a choice of PBP style.

10. An easy way to insert your photo into the game. I know it can be done, and I’ve seen directions for doing it, but making that part really easy would be neat.

11. Advertising contracts. Player should be offered product endorsements of varying quality, depending on his skills and achievements.

12. Family life. Players should be able to opt for marriage and family.

In closing, I’m very impressed with the game. I enjoy it, and I think it has great potential.