Quote: Originally posted by sqbj99 on 12/17/2006(from the old thread)
You get responses from recruits at the 2:30, 5:30, 8:30, and 11:30 eastern both am and pm (signings start at the 2:30 cycle even though it says 12 they don't come then). To check the responses go to the office page and click the inbox link. It will be highlighted if you have new messages. Sometimes (especially the 2:30 cycles) they are a bit late so don't panic and spend money twice. To see if they responded click on the recruit history link, anything that is highlighted is still pending.
Since I keep screwing this up, I thought I would post about it so you can all laugh at me and not do it yourselves.
This is especially important during the non-game cycles (5:30, 8:30, and 11:30), because recruiting generally runs on time then and it is more likely to happen.
This is the sequence of events in a recruiting cycle that are important to me (I ignore messages except to look for potential):
1. Recruiting actions are processed for all recruits.
2. Considering lists are updated for all recruits.
If you check a recruit between steps 1 and 2, your actions will be done (so no longer highlighted in the history), but the list will not be updated, so it will look like you need to put some more money into the guy, even if you know you spent enough to get on his list because there are only sims on it.
So don't do it.
Wait to get the messages from your actions - better yet, wait a few more minutes to make sure they've been reflected.
This is about the fourth time I've put more money into a guy than I wanted to. At least this time it was early enough it probably won't be wasted.
I have played over 130 seasons and still do dumb stuff like this, so maybe that will give newer coaches hope. Someday you can be old and wise like me and make mistakes.
