Posted by thewizard17 on 3/11/2018 11:35:00 AM (view original):

Posted by darnoc29099 on 3/11/2018 11:29:00 AM (view original):

Posted by thewizard17 on 3/11/2018 11:09:00 AM (view original):
Player wants to play far from home, wants success, and wants strong defense.

There isn't a comma between wants to play and far from home, meaning "player wants to play far from home" is one clause.

Ah! Got confused there! In that case, I'll go 54-46 Team B

Understandable. Poor wording on my part.

A 55-45. B gets lots of mileage from the heavy swing on the distance pref, more AP effort, more minutes. But the visits multiplied by prestige give A a huge advantage out of the chute.

Final signing odds surprised both coaches a little, I think.
Team A: 35%
Team B: 65%

Biggest single factor was likely the distance preference. I think this example supports the notion that distance is weighted more than other preferences, except maybe success/rebuild.

Prioritization was also a factor, with team B outspending team A 46-20 in AP per cycle. Also a 25% difference in promised minutes, not insignificant as a stand alone factor, though probably not a real difference maker for a player without the playing time preference.

I was definitely surprised. I felt like the success we had would probably outweigh the distance disadvantage, and felt like he might not be able to spend the money necessary to max out. I agree that distance is a big factor. I know this from my Hawaii teams. If a player on the mainland wants Far From Home, it's a big deal. But to max out on a mainland player it also costs $21,750, so I have to rely on a lot of AP as well.