Anyone else think franchise mode is too easy?

[alopiccolo023_PSN]

I feel like its too easy to build a team of high 90s players. Trades are too easy (example : you can trade a horrible contract for a good prospect), free agents when you start a franchise mode are stacked, if you wait till february you can sign good remaining free agents for minimum.... just me? On the flip side, i feel like hitting is way too hard. Get good /good and hit a weak hit or every solid line drive is right at someone

[nbianco1999_PSN]

Do you have ignore budgets on? That might be your problem, makes it so you can sign or trade for anybody with no restrictions.

[alopiccolo023_PSN]

Nope, i have budgets on. Thats why i trade my big contracts (zack britton is a 77 overall making $15 mil a year) then sign a 78 overall 19 year old with a potential for 60k

[Doppelganger39_PSN]

I like the current franchise mode, turn off budgets and just play, although trade demands & hold out would make it feel real.

[windmillsfordayz]

I wish franchise mode at different difficulties. I do thing to make the mode harder naturally because I see it as more realistic but the trade logic needs a lot of work. Prospects aren't valuved high enough and older players on long contracts are valued too highly

[jgreene6142_PSN]

When I started a new franchise to move Miami to Vancouver, I noticed there was a slide that stated Beginner or Moderate/advanced? Does anyone know what affect that has on the game? I think I picked Beginner, or can I change it somewhere in settings.

[Ripner_PSN]

You need to handicap yourself. I personally put trades and signings and contracts to auto and treat myself as the manager so I can't abuse the trade/signing system and have to deal with whatever trades/signings the computer gives me.

[Rosco-Suupa_PSN]

@Ripner said in Anyone else think franchise mode is too easy?:

You need to handicap yourself. I personally put trades and signings and contracts to auto and treat myself as the manager so I can't abuse the trade/signing system and have to deal with whatever trades/signings the computer gives me.

Yes, I've done this before in the past. It's a lot of fun. It sort of puts you in the seat of a fan as you watch your team make moves that you love or hate. Makes for some interesting story lines.