Franchise Mode "House" rules. What do you use?

[Sportsfan1889]

Go ahead and let's hear what house rules you use to help make franchise mode more difficult and challenging to rebuild a team. Things like how you handle free agency, trading, etc. In need to implement some rules to help make a rebuild better. Thank you!

[polyduster]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sportsfan1889

Go ahead and let's hear what house rules you use to help make franchise mode more difficult and challenging to rebuild a team. Things like how you handle free agency, trading, etc. In need to implement some rules to help make a rebuild better. Thank you!

- I wait until the cpu signs a free agent before I allow myself to sign anyone when starting a franchise.

- I limit myself to three trades each season. I also only trade for players that are on the trade block.

- I don't do contract extensions during the season since the cpu doesn't sign anyone to contract extensions during the season.

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[jcar0725]

I only trade my players to a team that really needs the position that I'm trying to trade.


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[NYJin2011tm]

Quote: Originally Posted by polyduster

- I wait until the cpu signs a free agent before I allow myself to sign anyone when starting a franchise. - I limit myself to three trades each season. I also only trade for players that are on the trade block. - I don't do contract extensions during the season since the cpu doesn't sign anyone to contract extensions during the season. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Pretty much same. I won’t sign anyone until cpu does. I’ll only trade through the trade block.

[rkocjay]

These are some good rules. I normally do your first rule with any franchise mode

Quote: Originally Posted by polyduster

- I wait until the cpu signs a free agent before I allow myself to sign anyone when starting a franchise. - I limit myself to three trades each season. I also only trade for players that are on the trade block. - I don't do contract extensions during the season since the cpu doesn't sign anyone to contract extensions during the season. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

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[djflock]

I think all cpu management is terrible so I manage it all myself. Every Sunday in season. I just skim through lineups/rotations and edit things myself. I also go through real life transactions and say Elly de la cruz gets called up irl, I'll call him up in season.

[IndianSummer]

1. I don’t make a trade until the AI does
2. I don’t dip into the Free Agent pool until the AI does, unless you lose a player through waivers.
3. I don’t worry about trades the AI make’s regardless of how stupid they might be
4. If I can trade a peanut butter sandwich for Mike Trout I will.

I just play ball.

[Nickda55]

I only trade players using the trade finder.

I only trade for CPU players who are on the trade block.

I only trade my players with CPU by putting them on trade block, and using trade finder for the top 3 interested teams