Community Forum

Front Office & GM Career Depth
Enhanced Hiring Process: A multi-phase interview process for GMs and staff where owners evaluate your "fit" before offering contracts.
GM Rumors & Interest: Systems that track league-wide interest in your services, allowing you to field offers from other teams that provide greater authority over personnel.
Dynamic Staff Management: The ability to promote internal staff to interim manager roles following a firing, paired with an enhanced coaching carousel featuring detailed personality types and "Manager Archetypes" that provide unique team perks.
Ownership Impact: Scenarios where team sales could lead to new ownership changing the front office or forcing you to meet new criteria for increased personnel control.
International & Amateur Scouting Overhaul
International Free Agency: A dedicated international pool for scouting and signing top global talent, moving beyond the current North American-centric draft.
Draft Exposure Logic: Improved logic for amateur player exposure, making the process of finding "hidden gems" more realistic through various scouting rounds.
Scouting Specialization: Front office personnel with specific regional expertise to improve discovery efficiency.
Realism & League Immersion
Enhanced Media & Rumors: A news-driven "Fog of War" system for rumors regarding staff firings, potential team sales, and front-office shifts.
Manager Ejections: Returning manager-umpire arguments and ejections to standard gameplay to increase dugout intensity.
Relocation & Stadium Revamps: Improved relocation logic where free agents recognize new team cities and regional traits, plus better tools for rebuilding or modernizing current stadiums.
MLB Governance: Including a voting system for major league changes (e.g., expansion, rule changes) if ownership or league leadership shifts hands.

Revamped Front Office: Expect a more dynamic system for trades and free agency, with market setting by top teams.
Improved Logic: Better lineup and rotation logic for a more realistic team management experience.
Relocation/Expansion Tools: Better tools for rebuilding stadiums and improved logic for relocation, with potential for MLB governance voting.
Community-Desired Features (Not Confirmed for 26):
Pre-Hiring GM Contracts: Your idea of signing a contract before being hired as GM is a popular community wish for more depth.
Poaching & Offers: Rival teams poaching GMs and offering better deals/roles (like President of Baseball Operations) is a highly requested feature for realism.
Managerial Revamps: Deeper firing/promotion mechanics (interim/permanent) and archetypes for managers.
Deeper Scouting & Draft: Expanding the draft beyond 6 rounds and a more robust scouting department is a frequent request.
International Free Agency: Bidding for players from Japan and elsewhere is a common demand.
Ownership Changes: Scenarios involving potential team sales, new ownership, and fit discussions are on the community wishlist.