expansion teams settings

[Syxx34]

What should I put the following at for when I bring expansion teams into a league?

Category (scale, if available) - what defaut settings was
Fan Interest (1-100) - 70
Fan Interest Modifier - 0
Fan Loyalty (0-10) - 7
Market Size (0-20) - 4
Cash - $0
Budget - $88 million
Media Contract - $24,348,450
Media Contract Years Left - 1
Media Revenue This Year - $24,348,450
Merchandising Revenue This Year - $0


What would make it real for an expansion team coming in as I think some are little high?

[Kelric]

It depends on the market, in my opinion. Where would the teams be based? I'd give more Interest to a large market than a small. I'd probably put Loyalty at 5 or so, unless the city has had a team in the past and then probably a 7.

[Syxx34]

Teams are in Nashville, Tennessee and Las Vegas, Nevada. So what would you do?

[Jose Cardenal's Afro]

I'd put the fan interest high. Historically expansion teams draw huge crowds. It may dissipate over time but initially it'll be high.

[Kelric]

Off the top of my head...

Interest of 70 in Vegas, 80 in Nashville. Loyalty of 4 in Vegas, 6 in Nashville. Market size of 8 in Vegas, 6 in Nashville.

I figure Vegas gets the drop in fan love due to the nature of the city being a tourist trap, which also gives them a larger market. Nashville comes across as a pretty average city.

[Syxx34]

- Kelric what would you start there two budgets at?

- Anyone else want to express their opinion before I get home and put these numbers into the game. Remember teams are located in Nashville, Tn and Las Vegas, Nv.

Fan Interest (1-100) -
Fan Interest Modifier -
Fan Loyalty (0-10) -
Market Size (0-20) -
Cash -
Budget -

[Kelric]

I'd find your league average budget and give Nashville below average numbers and Vegas above average (with ownership willing to spend to get a big attraction).

[Syxx34]

All teams current budget...

228,300,000
172,400,000
146,700,000
133,000,000
128,400,000
120,500,000
119,000,000
114,700,000
114,700,000
107,300,000
105,600,000
105,400,000
Las vegas about here?
102,400,000
101,500,000
96,400,000
----middle----
94,800,000
91,500,000
91,500,000
90,300,000
88,800,000
88,800,000
88,800,000
Nashville about here?
88,000,000
77,900,000
77,200,000
76,500,000
76,500,000
64,800,000
59,300,000
47,200,000

where i think they should be but just checking what you thought kelric?

[Kelric]

It's your league, Syxx.

Vegas at $105M and Nashville in the low eighties might be what I'd do.

[Syxx34]

wanting to do my own league again...have since ootp2007. Never had expansion teams so i want get it close to real as possible. Is there any setting or way I should do the ratings re-calculating? Just want to get the best for the league.

[Kelric]

Don't bother with recalc if your league is starting in 2008 or later, it'll just screw things up.

[Syxx34]

then how do your players ratings change or they dont? or just January 1st?

[Kelric]

Originally Posted by Syxx34

then how do your players ratings change or they dont? or just January 1st?

The game engine takes over like it always has in OOTP.

[sbr]

Is there a page where you can see everyone's budget on one screen? I found a report with everyone's payroll, I want to see the budgets.

[Kelric]

Your league dropdown menu at the top of the screen, then Reports then Financial Report.

[sbr]

Originally Posted by Kelric

Your league dropdown menu at the top of the screen, then Reports then Financial Report.

Thanks, I was there but didn't scroll down far enough.