Does shopping influence morale

smiller · 04-11-2017, 09:51 AM

I like to shop players from time to time, even those I have no intention of trading, just to see what regard they're held in. However, does this in any affect their morale, do they know this is happening? Are they more likely to be angry in the section marked "transactions."?

BBGiovanni · 04-11-2017, 09:55 AM

Yes it does. I suppose when they're already angry it doesn't matter much, but unless you're set on getting rid of someone be wary of shopping them.

Sweed · 04-11-2017, 10:01 AM

Yes. They won't become very angry at first but it will be more of a slow decline.

Klaus 74 · 04-11-2017, 10:15 AM

I wouldn't know about this but suspect a player knows if he's on the trading block.

If a player knows that he's being shopped around and has his morale affected by it then by extension I can take a 20 potential minor, high of greed, low of intelligence, low of work ethic, etc. and shop him around daily causing the 20-30 players on 7 other teams (that would complete the trade) to become irate as well.

Sweed · 04-11-2017, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Klaus 74

I wouldn't know about this but suspect a player knows if he's on the trading block.

If a player knows that he's being shopped around and has his morale affected by it then by extension I can take a 20 potential minor, high of greed, low of intelligence, low of work ethic, etc. and shop him around daily causing the 20-30 players on 7 other teams (that would complete the trade) to become irate as well.

You're assuming the players offered in return for yours are aware they are being offered. I wouldn't be so sure that is true. My guess is the game is not programmed to have the offers you receive aware they have been involved in trade discussions.

Look at it this way when you shop a player you are in essence sending a notice to all teams you want to deal this player now and asking if they have any interest. There are ~30 teams with the info and it is bound to get out. However your replies come to you as a one on one conversation.
If it leaks it has to either be from your club or their's. IRL if you leaked that info the other team would probably never deal with you again and the team making the offer would have no reason to leak it at all.

Klaus 74 · 04-11-2017, 03:01 PM

You make a very good and logical point Sweed. Now...just between you and me, let's not have anyone find out about this, okay? Lol!!

Thanks friend!

NoOne · 04-11-2017, 05:31 PM

who wants to agree with a fish? (i won't call you a war criminal, though

-- watch american dad by chance? lol)

RchW · 04-11-2017, 06:50 PM

Only if you shop excessively.

Klaus 74 · 04-11-2017, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

Only if you shop excessively.

And I certainly did until now. Even after I read the first few replies of this thread I would have continued to shop a player repeatedly because I couldn't picture my player reading my emails or listening in to conversations with other GM's. So I am glad I replied because someone took the time to explain to me how they would be aware.

I love this community because someone will always be there to make another enjoy the game more, and be better at it in the same time.

panda234 · 12-22-2018, 02:40 PM

Does it still lower moral if you have moral turned off? I would assume it does but want to make sure before I start shopping players...

burchardta · 01-03-2019, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by panda234

Does it still lower moral if you have moral turned off? I would assume it does but want to make sure before I start shopping players...

If morale is turned off, then it should not be affected.

04-11-2017, 09:51 AM	#1
smiller Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsboro NC Posts: 346 Thanks: 39 Thanked 133x in 87 posts	Does shopping influence morale I like to shop players from time to time, even those I have no intention of trading, just to see what regard they're held in. However, does this in any affect their morale, do they know this is happening? Are they more likely to be angry in the section marked "transactions."?

04-11-2017, 10:15 AM	#4
Klaus 74 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 81 Thanks: 47 Thanked 40x in 25 posts	I wouldn't know about this but suspect a player knows if he's on the trading block. If a player knows that he's being shopped around and has his morale affected by it then by extension I can take a 20 potential minor, high of greed, low of intelligence, low of work ethic, etc. and shop him around daily causing the 20-30 players on 7 other teams (that would complete the trade) to become irate as well. Last edited by Klaus 74; 04-11-2017 at 10:48 AM.

04-11-2017, 06:50 PM	#8
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The big smoke Posts: 14,607 Thanks: 5,221 Thanked 5,157x in 3,150 posts	Only if you shop excessively. __________________ Cheers RichW "We're supposed to stand up to discrimination, and we're sure as heck supposed to stand up clearly and unequivocally to Nazi sympathizers. How hard can that be, saying that Nazis are bad?" So much for personality. Albert Belle, a complete nut job was never traded and was the highest paid player in the game, twice! #Alternativefacts=lies

04-11-2017, 09:55 AM	#2
BBGiovanni Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Republic of California Posts: 456 Thanks: 335 Thanked 164x in 134 posts	Yes it does. I suppose when they're already angry it doesn't matter much, but unless you're set on getting rid of someone be wary of shopping them.

04-11-2017, 10:01 AM	#3
Sweed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,429 Thanks: 1,218 Thanked 1,610x in 622 posts	Yes. They won't become very angry at first but it will be more of a slow decline.

04-11-2017, 03:01 PM	#6
Klaus 74 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 81 Thanks: 47 Thanked 40x in 25 posts	You make a very good and logical point Sweed. Now...just between you and me, let's not have anyone find out about this, okay? Lol!! Thanks friend!

04-11-2017, 05:31 PM	#7
NoOne Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 6,500 Thanks: 679 Thanked 1,765x in 1,426 posts	who wants to agree with a fish? (i won't call you a war criminal, though -- watch american dad by chance? lol)

12-22-2018, 02:40 PM	#10
panda234 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 166 Thanks: 21 Thanked 14x in 10 posts	Does it still lower moral if you have moral turned off? I would assume it does but want to make sure before I start shopping players...