Live 2004 PC Question..Plz Help

[PrestoDone]

Please Answer Me 1 Question to Anyone who has purchased The PC Version of Live 2004.... IS the dynasty mode fixed?? Do the free agents get resigned by their teams?


Thanks

[Hoozah]

Here's the basic facts about the Dynasty Mode included in the ReadMe Txt:

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CORE ELEMENTS OF DYNASTY MODE

POINT LIMIT
This simulates the salary cap management aspect of a GM's job and must be
managed throughout Dynasty Mode. The Point Limit increases over the 25
seasons.

CPU SIGNING/TRADING
Computer-controlled GM's will attempt to improve their teams by initiating
trades and signing available Free Agents.

FREE AGENCY
Players are signed to contracts between 1 and 7 years and become free
agents when the contracts expire.

RETIRING PLAYERS
Players may decide to call it quits once they reach a certain age.

DRAFT LOTTERY
Held once per year in the off-season, the draft lottery is used to
determine first round order of selection for the rookie draft.

ROOKIE DRAFT
Held once per year in the off-season, the rookie draft provides the
league an influx of new talent.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Players' skills improve and decline at the end of each season.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO REMEMBER
- Dynasty Mode extends for 25 seasons, after which GM performance is
graded in several key areas.

- Players are signed to contracts at a per-year point amount. Contracts
range from 1 to 7 years.

- The number of points a Free Agent requires to be signed over the
current contract length is based on the player's relative worth compared
to the rest of the league, his age, and other factors.

- You cannot go over the Point limit when signing a Free Agent unless
you are re-signing your own player during the Re-sign Players phase,
or signing a player for minimum points (30,000).

- You may sign any Free Agent for minimum points.

- When making a trade that would end with one or both teams over the
point limit, the points involved in the trade must be equal on both
sides to within 20% of the higher point amount, plus a fudge factor
of 10,000 points.

- When a player is released to free up roster space, his contract
continues to count against his former team's point limit until the
contract runs out, the player is signed by another team, or he retires.

- Order of selection in the first round of the Rookie Draft is determined
by the Draft Lottery.

- Teams with fewer wins in the previous season have a higher chance of
receiving one of the top three draft picks. Teams that made the playoffs
in the previous season are not eligible to receive a lottery pick.

- Following the Rookie Draft, first round rookies are signed to guaranteed
3 year contracts at a point amount based on the rookie point scale for
their draft position. Second round picks are signed to 1 year contracts
at minimum points.

- The Scouting Report shows information about each rookie in the rookie
draft, including an approximate prediction as to where he should/will
be drafted, and his top three strengths or weaknesses. It also lists
his potential for continued development.

[Metsis]

Hoozah, what is the point of that list... It says what should be in the game... Probably not all that there is.

We all know the rules, we all would like to play by them, but EA is making it difficult, by making super-stars playing for nothing and the fact that you could end up picking up 3-4 stars from the FA pool at the start of the season to really upgrade your team. This was a problem with Live 2003! And we've heard that it was an issue with Live 2004 console.

[Hoozah]

Hoozah, what is the point of that list... It says what should be in the game... Probably not all that there is.

Well, since I couldn't help answer his question directly, I thought a indirect reply from the ReadMe file regarding the Dynasty mode would help since he doesn't have the game yet.

Whether it was helpful or not, that would be totally up to you; but it sure doesn't hurt to try.

[PrestoDone]

well thanks for your help but it didnt really help answe my question. Umm there was a bug in the console version in which the cpu teams wouldnt resign their players after their contracts were up therfore leaving them on the market and having them being pickup up for the minimum.(kobe,tmac...ect)

thats my only worry...that it wasnt fixed for the pc.

[j0hn21]

so is da free agency bug been fixed??try simulating a whole season and watch all the free agents like kobe bryant, kevin garnett etc.see if they sign for minimum on any team.

[theghost]

i think its fixed. i was in a thread/topic a while ago where eddymvp was saying it was.