Another Engine Update - New Features & Fixes

[James Grove]

Hi Mogul Players -

Just a quick announcement to let you know that we have uploaded a (minor) engine upgrade. The upgrade was installed at 5pm EDT 8/22/02.

This upgrade has the following features and fixes:

1.) Disappearing baserunners on fielding errors fixed
2.) Free agent signing prevented after September 1st (See the Clarification posted Below)
3.) Code added to prevent CPU shuffling lineups in Mogul Challenge Leagues
4.) PLAYOFF_WINS (Year 0) no longer overwritten at end of first year (this screwed up Mogul Point scores)

1 & 2 are the biggest -- please let people know that in response to player demand, teams can no longer sign free agents after September 1. Please give us feedback on this feature.

Thanks for playing!

-James

[shanrocks]

Thank you for implementing the free agent signing limitation - I'm sure most leagues will appreciate it!

[williethebasset]

great

[James Grove]

Here is a clarification on the new Engine!

After September 1, you can no longer bid on free agents IF you are in contention for the World Championship.

This means that anyone who has been eliminated from contention for a post-season spot CAN bid on free agents.

Furthermore, when you are eliminated from contention for the World Championship (either because other teams clinch the pennant/wild card, or because you lose and are eliminated from the post-seaon) you are then able to bid on free agents.

This has the benefit that it sortof resembles Waivers, where the bad teams get to pick up free agents that the good ones can't.

-James