I'll update with other suggestions made and we'll check things off if/when they ever got done.

UI Enhancement Suggestions:

1. Provide a method to export stats/ratings to Excel for the whole world. - spudpicker

2. Add player's handed-ness to the Player Search results. - drisco13

3. Add Park Factor to the Ballpark listings. - spudpicker

4. Add +/- stats to awards page and HoF. - spudpicker

5. Allow filtering by skills when viewing stats for FAs. - gjello10

6. Fix it so that the GBs and FBs add up to the total number of balls put in play in the box score (currently Hits aren't assigned as GB/FB... is GB/FB ratio missing this data too?). - drisco13

7. In Player Statistics and Team Statistics pages, allow users to view the most recent 30(?) games worth of stats. - eeyore1959

8. Add ability to filter out minor league free agent signings on the league transactions page. I realize that you can select "ML" on the drop-down, but all of the 55k signings still show up. - kahrtmen

9. Show the date of signing on the international signings report. That way, it's easy to see if any internationals have signed recently. - kahrtmen

10. I'd like to be able to filter by "minors" on more pages. - gjello10

11. I'd like the BaseRunning attribute to show on the GM page and on the trade page. - WiredTiger

12. In addition to being able to search for player records, I would like to see the ability to search for Team or World records. - robmb

13. On long list of players, like free agent lists, have category headers to remain while you scroll through the list? (or having them appear every 15-20 players?) Like freezing the top row in an excel sheet. - grieshop

14. Display full HoF voting results and not just those who made it. - someone

15. Allow filtering by season on the League Leaders page. - duece112

16. Create a mouseover to explain the abbreviation for statistics. For example, mouse over on "AVG" and a window shows "Batting Average. AVG="Hits/AB"" - jimmystick

17. Add the date a player was waived/designated for assignment to Waiver Wire screen. - travisg

18. Add a pop-up link to your own roster(s) from the trade chat screen. - travisg

19. View player notes by scrolling over the player's name in Roster Management screen. Otherwise/in addition, color-coded player notes would be helpful. - travisg

20. Ability to see MVP and Cy Young finalists from previous seasons. - jahu43

21. A sports center like ticker with game highlights and player links in the world office screen - new

22. The first game of the season/playoff series should preview the pitching matchup before it starts. Currently blank. - opie100

23. For players that are in the Hall Of Fame have a trophy on their card. - plague

24. Have each world's filtering by season, ratings, etc. be independent. - plague

25. Announce on the world screen when players in the world hit certain career milestones, ie 500 hr, 2000 hits, 200 wins, 400 saves, etc. - shobob

26. Show how many players are on the Waiver Wire on the main screen in parentheses. - FishNasty

27. The ability to quickly set multiple lineups and choose which lineup to use each game. - jimmystick

28. Allow separate player and manager settings to be stored for Spring Training - JAMESA

29. A column in the standings for each opponents record vs your team. Even better yet, a grid like this http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings/grid - jimmystick

30. An upcoming pitching matchup page showing the teams (W/L record) and expected starters (and their stats) based on current set rotation with the ability to switch between levels. - a_ersberg/gjello10/tecwrg

31. Have a page that shows world history for all previous seasons on one page: World Series winners/losers with owner ID and payroll; MVP, CY and ROY winners for each league. (an almanac) - tecwrg

32. Have a "Yesterday's Games" page that has the linescore, winning/losing pitcher (with their W/L record), save, and home runs listed for each game. (basically create a HBD newpaper page) - tecwrg

33. On the schedule page for games already played, have extra-inning games noted with number of innings played. - tecwrg

34. Allow for Public Worlds to become Private Worlds provided they meet some specified criteria. - tecwrg

35. When you "Offer Demands" on minor league FA's, they do not show on your FA Target's page and you have to add them manually. - goodtymes31

36. Amend the HBD Classified forums to more closely reflect the dedicated GD world threads to improve, and make more transparent, the overall health and stability of a world. - soxfan121

37. Jersey numbers and uniform customization. - a_ersbreg/travisg

38. On the team fielding page, it lists double plays by the total of DPs for each individual on the roster. It should list the team total. (also unearned runs are done on an individual level and instead of a team level) - jimmystick

39. Players being assigned/demoted to a minor league club should be able to be inactivated in the same roster move. - gjello10

40. Distance of HR's. Could be a little note in the game recap after the play by play. - a_ersberg

41. More than 5 players on the records page and lower thresholds for career records when viewing by individual team. - mfahie

42. Add a notification on the front page to inform you a trade proposal has been responded to since your last visit to the page. - spudpicker

43. Have an owner rankings for all-time W-L Pct Playoffs, Divs, WC, WS, etc. - hineiii

44. Make it easier to change Stadiums/Team Names. - saintonan

45. Put check-boxes in for adding players for Spring Training and allow ability to select all. Also allow us to choose from all minor league levels. - jiml60

46. Improve/Modify/Delete the Prospect Report function. - gjello10

47. Put the awards winners on the Front Page the cycle before the WS is announced. - travisg

48. If your minor league team is in the playoffs, show your team's playoff results on the Front Page. - tecwrg

49. Organization Fatigue screen. - double-a

50. Retain boxscores for previous season's post season games. If not all, then at least the WS games. - tecwrg

51. Richer stats available on player cards. Specifically, splits and extended stats. - gjello10

52. Give us link on the main World page, so customers can quickly see "Today's Scores" - for that cycle, across both leagues, which in turn link to their box scores. - ArlenWilliam


53. Click-and-drag system for setting line-ups. - movet22

54. When a pitching prospect is newly assigned, they should have a default player setting (pitch count) that is something close to a rec level, instead of 0/0 - shobob

55. List the total amount of $ on a player's contract on the waiver wire screen in addition to what you'd pay for this season. - WiredTiger

Gameplay Enhancements/Fix Suggestions:

1. Stop letting FI coaches become a BC for less money or re-sign for less than they got the previous season. - tecwrg

2. Allow public worlds to elect a commissioner. - spudpicker

3. Fix it where FAs won't sign for their pro-rated asking price (right now you usually just need to add an extra dollar to the contract). - spudpicker

4. Change it so FAs don't continue to ask for a major league contract all season long, make them ask for the minimum by the end of Spring Training. - spudpicker

5. Change it so players in AAA with no minor league options are available in the Rule V draft. - spudpicker

6. Allow Public and Private worlds a method to elect/remove commissioners by vote. - spudpicker

7. Change "tanking" policy to be more effective and add auto-firing of terrible owners. - everyone

8. Additional parks both from the present and past, preferably with unique logos for those parks that are in currently used cities. - various, latest is knucklebones/travisg

9. Consider re-vamping the Type A logic to be more in-line with MLB rules. - schedule1

10. 4th (and maybe 5th?) slot to add players for trades. - gjello10

11. Ability to tandem the 1st through 5th spots in the rotation and not being forced to make the last one tandem. - soursurfer

12. I'm not against the first round being a 5 game series....but the second round should absolutely be a 7 game series. - hopkinsheel

13. Allow coaches to be re-signed at a level higher than what they are asking for. - acatala

14. Have IFAs give you an idea of their "signing time line" in the initial response to your first offer (ie quick vs it'll be a while). - dpatteson7

15. Get rid of the $1 credit for a third place divisional finish and the $4 credit for a last place divisional finish. To increase competition, replace those with $2 credits for teams that miss the playoffs but still finish above .500. - tecwrg

16. Increase the frequency of high batting eye players drawing walks. Specifically, those with extremely high eye (95+) and low contact should draw more BB than they now do. This would allow Adam Dunn or Jim Thome types. - new

17. Add individualized base stealing setting like in the simleague baseball. - mjs22 (most recently)

18. When the defensive replacements come in, I'd like the ability to put in a new CF, slide my existing CF over to LF, and take my LF out of the game. - jimmystick

19. Consider adding LRC and SuC. - gjello10

20. Let commishes customize GM-type rules to some degree. (player/prospect caps, minimums, etc.) - moonriver

21. After the trade deadline, eliminate the limit on daily waiver claims, and reset the total number of claims per club to 50. - chgunnz

22. One rest hierarchy for in-game rest subs, and another one for days off. - gjello10

23. A pinch-running hierarchy may also be useful. - a_ersberg

24. Many DITR Suggestions (page 5 of thread). - WiredTiger/jimmystick

25. Incentives for WS winners (naming of stadium, etc.) - jimmystick

26. Include a "weight" for signability in the amateur draft formula builder - shobob

27. Change the Playoff qualifications to be based solely on record instead of the current division winner + wildcard format. - shobob

28. Have minor leaguers continue to recover from fatigue after their season ends. - jiml60

29. Increase the chances of minor injuries when a player plays at 0(0). - gjello10

30. Make a SLOT OFFER turned down by a draftee good enough to net a type D pick! - shobob

31. Ability to re-hire coaches, sign them to multi-year contracts and allow you to choose the level/position of your offer during the playoffs (and during re-hire phase). - jmarino2

32. Add Fall League for star minor league players.

33. Immediate, fast replenishment of lost progress in development, for players who have suffered a demotion penalty, if brought back up to the previous level -- especially if brought back up to a Major League team.

Also, more instances of rapid replenishment of ratings for FA's who have been stagnant and for just a few more injured players. - ArlenWilliam

34. Put a cap on IFA bonus amount. - WiredTiger

35. Make the 7 game playoff series go 2-2-1-1-1 instead of 2-3-2. - shobobMajor Game Change (or New Version) Suggestions:

1. Make a college HBD version. - knucklebones

2. Make an HBD version with a revenue model, likely similar to what's in FC Dynasty. - knucklebones

3. I think it'd also be nice if they could practice and gain ratings in the places you put the time in. Something like what is done in HD GD, but have the coaches and the players work ethic have an effect on it. - knucklebones

4. Make Advanced Scouting more important, basing certain ratings and field position based on it so game outcomes are affected by it. - griv

5. Make all Current Ratings based on Advanced Scouting. - spudpicker

Change FA search features to allow you to allow you to limit searches by any factor regardless of the view you are in. In other words, so I can see last season's stats for all pitchers with Sta over 65, or view status info for all MiLB FA with projected vsR over 60, or whatever.

Added, hopefully it's clear and concise.

Additional parks both from the present and past. Like the Lowell, Ma. stadium and ebbetts field. Some already exist in sim baseball that aren't in HBD which is silly.

Success to also increase ML payroll while maintaining prospect payroll. - (sim fans)

Failure to decrease ML payroll and increase team prospect budget. (booing sim fans)

Auto-fire managers that fail consistently over a period of time (3 seasons?)

Make a college HBD like HD and GD with the roster turning over every four years and no player salary other than recruiting $$$.

Is the success vs failure bit a suggestion to add a revenue model to the game?

Added the others. Auto-firing managers fell under 8, so I adjusted it to fit with my original thoughts on it.

Quote: Originally Posted By spudpicker on 2/11/2010
Is the success vs failure bit a suggestion to add a revenue model to the game?

Yeah that was the idea. Sort of like sim city and HBD in one.

Have you tried FC Dynasty? It's soccer-based and adds a revenue model. It's certainly an interesting way to play the game and definitely something to check out (since it's free, albeit needs a lot of work).

I'll throw in a suggestion similar to the college one as to adding a new version of the game using a revenue model. Not quite the "update suggestion" I'm targetting in this post, but why not dream a little?

Oh Im sorry about that, didn't mean to muck up the thread with nonsense that won't happen. Seems like some of it would be so easy to do and make a lot of us happier.

I have a team in the France league. Had it since the beginning. Got the 50k stadium. Its fun but definately needs something.. maybe practice time for the players. Maybe revenue from the exhibitions. Anyways dont nuke me- haha.

I wouldn't say it won't happen, but I just don't envision it being likely to happen any time soon (personal opinion, I could easily be wrong). Besides that, it's on the list.

How about a window of all stats (last 30-40 games) in addition to full season so trends can be seen more easily?

Added. I know we can do this for individuals via the game log, so it'd be nice to see it on a larger level.

You're not on-topic by mocking the purpose of the post... and if you read the little red message, you'll notice that spamming threads is prohibited.

Not sure what you think you're gaining by getting posts nuked, but have fun with that.

suggestion: 4th slot in trades. 4-for-2 is a common trade pattern in MLB (Texiera and Cliff Lee trades both were 4-for-2). edit: [That's last season's Cliff Lee trade to Philly; I believe the offseason move to Seattle was 3-for-1].

Has the 4th slot in trades been discussed in dev chats before? It seems like 5 slots is even reasonable to me. Added.

You know what I want? Tandem 5A and 5B roles. Or, the ability to put tandems in the middle of rotations. If I have 4 starters and want my 5th "starter" to be a tandem, there is no easy way to do that without shuffling the rotation order every time it's their turn to take the ball.

That, or the ability to put tandems in the middle of your rotation to get the same effect.