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6) Win the first pick of the draft - $120,000

So.. get rewarded to tank ?

For new joiners only ... i.e. the first season or two ...

So what you're essentially saying is more money for everyone, then.

i dont like winning the first pick of the draft either, it just seems wrong, if you want to give new players a bonus, they could be like this

your team scored there very first point

your team got there very first win

your team has now won ten game

your team has improved there record over last season

...

im just thinking from my own experience, but i started in division 4 it took me a few weeks to get my first win, and i was really proud of it, the 200k doesnt last long, with my staff salaries and how small my arena was and the fact that i set my prices way too low early on and couldnt change it, it was just a lot and that 50k a week helped alot until it stopped coming

with the contracts i was giving an example (first point or first win) that would be preferable to "winning" the first draft pick

i see the contracts something like this:

contract 1: 20k base pay with 10k bonus for wins and if you get 5 wins or more you get a bonus 10 scout points

contract 2: 15k base pay with 20k bonus for wins and if you make the playoffs one of your staff members will increase in skill by one, the staff member (PR, trainer or doctor) will be chosen at random

contract3: 10k base pay with 30k bonus for wins and if you make the finals your training coach will increase his skill level by one

you get to redo your contract once each season, it obvious which contract a bad team vs which contract a good team will want


as for my staff my mentor told me i needed a coach but i had exams at the time so i waited till after the season was over (i started during the playoffs last season), so i had to overpay to get my coach because of utopia

Last edited by Grave Skull at 5/11/2014 7:41:09 PM

Here is a break down of my thinking of contracts that can be signed:

Basic Contracts
1). Make playoffs with a record above . Low contract amount $55K. Fail to do this while signing the contract leads to small penalty.

2). Have the best record in your league-medium contract amount $60k. Fail to do this while signing the contract leads to a small penalty the following year as well as hurt fan survey for first quarter of the next season.

3.) Win the championship- High end contract amount. Fail to do this while picking this contract leads to a more severe penalty leading to lower contract offers the following season as well as a penalty to crowd survey for guarantee to win championship.


Special contracts

Win the National Tournament- This can be a slightly higher contract amount based on division you are in. If you fail to get very far you will be penalized the following season, however not as much if you go deep in the tournament.

Have two players make the allstar team-medium based contract depending on division you are in. This will also lead to better fan survey and merchandise. However, failing to do this will lead to disgruntled fans the following season as well as lower contract offers

Have a NT player on your roster the whole season-This will be like having a Lebron James or someone on your roster. You will have a higher tv contract. Failing to have the player make the NT at some point during the season will lead to a slight decrease in tv money the following season.




All of these ideas are meant to bring strategy into the game as well as be a risk/reward situation. It is not meant to be free money. So you will have to choose wisely and it will also create a more competitive community because you will want to win to make more money. Failing these leads to less money which will decrease intentional tanking as well. I think we could even go as far as making tanking teams see a severe penalty with tv contract.

In the end I do not think everyone should have the same tv contract because, just like the NBA, all teams perform differently.

i understand you want it for the big reward, but for teams like mine its and accomplishment just to not be regulated, i think for new teams or newly promoted teams there should be an option to sign a contract with a small reward for doing ok under the circumstances, but thats just my take on your idea