Team Renewal Notice

[Travis]

We've reworked the team renewal system and as a result have had to reset each teams renewal setting to the default setting of no. If you are interested in renewing your team ownership for next season remember to do so before the end of the current season. The key difference in the system is that you must purchase the renewal up front rather than having it deducted at the season change. You can of course decide to refund the renewal purchase if you change your mind.

[CSJ]

I just tried and it didn't take any influence away

[msupoke]

What about tier graduation? I no longer have that as an option. Is it automatic?

[rdy3220]

At the moment I only have 200 influence. I was planning on renewing this offseason when I retire players. Will I lose my team by then?

[Walter]

What about tier graduation? I no longer have that as an option. Is it automatic?

It won't be automatic. We'll only be graduating a set number of teams to Tier C this off-season to account for demand, and we will take eligible teams who are interested into consideration at that point.

Until the season has ended, there's no way of knowing precisely what the demand will be, so stay tuned and keep an eye out for the announcement. I can almost guarantee there will be some teams joining Tier C this year.

[nance11]

At the moment I only have 200 influence. I was planning on renewing this offseason when I retire players. Will I lose my team by then?

This..

[jherndo]

It won't be automatic. We'll only be graduating a set number of teams to Tier C this off-season to account for demand, and we will take eligible teams who are interested into consideration at that point.

Until the season has ended, there's no way of knowing precisely what the demand will be, so stay tuned and keep an eye out for the announcement. I can almost guarantee there will be some teams joining Tier C this year.

Max of 30 teams in the league, I counted (though I may be wrong) 14 teams currently in tier C and 15 teams in tier D (and at least a few will either not renew or not request to promote). Unless you are talking about rationing the teams based on potential player pools, there should be enough room in tier C for any current D team that wants to move up. Are you willing to have as many as 30 teams in tier C next season or are you thinking about having less? (Just trying to gauge my team's chances of promotion while we get all our ducks in a line.)

[XiaNaphryz]

Max of 30 teams in the league, I counted (though I may be wrong) 14 teams currently in tier C and 15 teams in tier D (and at least a few will either not renew or not request to promote). Unless you are talking about rationing the teams based on potential player pools, there should be enough room in tier C for any current D team that wants to move up. Are you willing to have as many as 30 teams in tier C next season or are you thinking about having less? (Just trying to gauge my team's chances of promotion while we get all our ducks in a line.)

He is indeed referring to player pools. I don't think there's any tier C team that's comprised completely of human players except for one, and many of us are lucky to have enough to fill out a starting lineup or starting rotation. I don't know how many players will graduate up from Tier D, but there's also going to be some players leaving Tier C as they'll be level 21 or higher.

[jherndo]

He is indeed referring to player pools. I don't think there's any tier C team that's comprised completely of human players except for one, and many of us are lucky to have enough to fill out a starting lineup or starting rotation. I don't know how many players will graduate up from Tier D, but there's also going to be some players leaving Tier C as they'll be level 21 or higher.

Current HotStove reports say that there are (right now) 164 pitchers between 11-19 and 207 fielders 11-19. There is likely to be a decent crop of players boosting from 9 to 11 to play in tier C at the end of this season as well, but we might have lost a few players to inactivity too. Still, a rough guess says there should be enough players and pitchers for roughly 24 teams? 4 human teams per division wouldn't be too bad. That would mean slightly more than half of the tier D teams could promote, plus maybe one or two extra if any tier C teams fold.

[rdy3220]

This..

As part of the tester group, both of us (and more people) will be given 400 influence to renew our team.

[spotmonkey]

As part of the tester group, both of us (and more people) will be given 400 influence to renew our team.

Would like this a lot =)

[XiaNaphryz]

Current HotStove reports say that there are (right now) 164 pitchers between 11-19 and 207 fielders 11-19. There is likely to be a decent crop of players boosting from 9 to 11 to play in tier C at the end of this season as well, but we might have lost a few players to inactivity too. Still, a rough guess says there should be enough players and pitchers for roughly 24 teams? 4 human teams per division wouldn't be too bad. That would mean slightly more than half of the tier D teams could promote, plus maybe one or two extra if any tier C teams fold.

It might appear that way from a rough numbers standpoint, but it may not be the case in terms of positions. I have players playing a different position due to the lack of eligible players at certain spots. Sure, there's more players eligible for Tier C now than at the start, but we'll definitely hit the bottom of the bucket faster for some positions. I'd hate to see too many teams get promoted and then some owners having to try and cobble together a lineup.

[lyharten]

So if I have already Paid for the renewal of my team. Will I get 400 influence to renew the team?

[jherndo]

It might appear that way from a rough numbers standpoint, but it may not be the case in terms of positions. I have players playing a different position due to the lack of eligible players at certain spots. Sure, there's more players eligible for Tier C now than at the start, but we'll definitely hit the bottom of the bucket faster for some positions. I'd hate to see too many teams get promoted and then some owners having to try and cobble together a lineup.

Would you rather have some players unable to join a team and be forced to ride pine or retire? Since player position distribution is not perfect those are the only two options. Having less than 24-25 teams in tier C next year (again this is going off of my numbers from Hot Stove which doesn't account for players leaving, admins obviously will have more info) will lead to some potentially active players not getting a position. According to those numbers, having less than that will especially hurt pitcher agents since they will already average ~7 pitchers per team.

Again, I'm just throwing these numbers out there as bored conversation starter and amateur projecting. I imagine the admins will do some better number crunching with the improved info available to them. But I would rather see cobbled lineups and the occasional CPU then players and agents locked out.

[Walter]

We're obviously avoiding specifics until we have more precise numbers in hand, but to answer the general question, it will be a bit of a looser fit. Tier C teams had a hard time filling their rosters last year due to talent, and that was with several pretty empty teams, not including all the CPU ones, but there should be a tremendously larger pool of talent this year.Open League C1 should be a lot more competitive next season, that's for sure.

[Rikkhen]

We're obviously avoiding specifics until we have more precise numbers in hand, but to answer the general question, it will be a bit of a looser fit. Tier C teams had a hard time filling their rosters last year due to talent, and that was with several pretty empty teams, not including all the CPU ones, but there should be a tremendously larger pool of talent this year.Open League C1 should be a lot more competitive next season, that's for sure.

So are we Tier C teams going to stay in the same league this coming season? I know the playoffs are not here yet but i am trying to get a leg up on recruiting for next season.

[Leadkills]

So we will get 400 influence to renew. That is good because I need to get my team going since I am retiring all my players.

[spotmonkey]

Will I keep my team cash when I renew my team? Also, the same question if my team gets promoted from D to C.

Thanks
Spotmonkey

[megame]

So we will get 400 influence to renew. That is good because I need to get my team going since I am retiring all my players.

Be careful making that assumption. Not everyone was asked to make a team (it was mainly alpha testers who have C teams now) so I wouldn't say it's clear 2OR ever extended the free teams beyond those users.

[CSJ]

I have already been charged 400 influence for my team next season. So I don't think teams are getting 400 influence.

[Zyphus]

Yeah, I hadn't expected to be reimbursed for my team. I was part of the alpha testers group but thought I wouldn't have enough time for the first group of team owners, my mistake, but the chieftains are doing well and looking forward to the postseason

[Walter]

To clarify, teams in the tester group get the 400 influence for renewing their teams in exchange for us trying to break them constantly and their having to playtest the rough patches of new features. However, several of you will be getting offers to join this group to account for demand.

Yes, if you renew, you get to keep your team cash and upgrades. Also if your team moves to Tier C as well.

[lyharten]

But what if you have already paid?

[holm0492]

I'd like to renew my team if still possible to. I got the renewal email late last night. I am trying to renew but can't find my team on the team page to select renew option.

Thanks for any help!

[lyharten]

I'd like to renew my team if still possible to. I got the renewal email late last night. I am trying to renew but can't find my team on the team page to select renew option.

Thanks for any help!

Ur probably to late.