DN_3078_Budget-Template - Season Budget Template

Sep 13, 2026

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Season budget template for a fictional franchise year 3078, structured around selecting the franchise GM’s preferred playstyle (Aggressive, Defensive, Innovative, or Synergistic) and then filling capital allocations for athlete and coach salaries under minimum and cap rules. The template guides funding for hedge fund transfers (up to $10z), merchandising, profiteering, infrastructure investments, long-term infrastructure aging and reset via new construction ($23z), rivalry hype mechanics, role-specific bonuses for GM/Saber/VP, and miscellaneous initiatives via an “Other” freeform section. An appendix lists revenue modifiers, including overspending penalties, popularity-driven athlete revenue, win-based income, and Saber Credit effects.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatPDF

Pages5

Reading Time2 min

AccessFree to download

Season Budget Template

Playstyle Selection

Capital Allocation Rules

Athlete and Coach Salaries

Hedge Funds, Merchandising, and Profiteering

Infrastructure Investments

Long-Term Infrastructure Table

New Long-Term Infrastructure Construction

Rivalry Hype Games

Team Bonuses

Other Initiatives

Appendix: Revenue Modifiers

3078 Season Budget Template The following pages detail a template of the budget for the season of the year 3078. The actual franchise budget will be submitted via a Google form (link here) . Feel free to reach out for clarifications or questions. The Budget Google form also asks what playstyle the GM would like the franchise to orient towards – confer with the franchise’s GM for that information before submitting the final budget. There is also a brief summary of miscellaneous modifiers to franchise’s revenue on the last page of this document. Before we get to the budget, which playstyle did the franchise GM decide to orient the team around? (Confer with GM for more info) • Aggressive • Defensive • Innovative • Synergistic Franchise: Available Capital: $ Zillion $ for Athletes and Coach Salaries Due to strict contracts, athletes and coaches must get paid in full. Adjustments will be made by moderators to ensure the athletes and coaches are paid in full. NOTE. Previous League Policy dictates a Salary Minimum and Cap for teams of athletes (not coaches) . • All Franchises with total athlete salary above 30z will have to pay a 0.5z fine for each 1z over. • All Franchises with total athlete salary below 15z will be fined the difference between their total salary and 15z. • The resulting fines will be collected and distributed among nonoffender teams (if substantial) . $_______ for Transferring from Franchise to Hedge Funds ($10z max) Owners have a limited legal capacity to shift the money out of the franchise and into other investments ($10z maximum) . This may be useful if the Owner thinks it may be a “rebuilding year”. Money in hedge funds will increase by 50%(rounded up) throughout the season and will be factored into the total revenue calculations of this season. For example, a 10z investment into an outside hedge fund would yield $15z. $_______ for Merchandising The franchise will receive a post-season profit of x3 what you invest, only up to the amount games you won x3 . $_______ for Profiteering The franchise will receive a post-season profit of x3 what you invest, only up to what the League average invested in profiteering x3 . $ for Short-Term Infrastructure Investments This represents investing in good trainers, cutting-edge training equipment, premium vitamins, new gear for athletes. This will improve the performance of your team on the field this season. Your franchise’s saber MAY have more info on the effect of short-term infrastructure on total team performance. $ for Upkeep on Long-Term Infrastructure This represents investing in repairs and maintenance to stave-off the effects of natural wear-and-tear on critical long-term infrastructure of the franchise (e.g. stadiums, training facilities, corporate headquarters, etc. ) . The higher the age of the franchise infrastructure is, the more money is required to avoid getting performance penalties for your team this season. Between Draft Night 30xx events, the franchise infrastructure will age one level. Franchises can also build brand new infrastructure (see next budget item) . | Long-Term Infrastructure | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Status | Franchise | Minimum legally required | Minimum required to avoid penalties | | Brand New | - | 0 | 0 | | New | RYE, JGL, MM, AVC, TU, LEL, FRV, MCV, MXC, BJU | 3 | 5 | | Classic | POL, JTM, CMC, SPI, OSU, HKR | 4 | 8 | | Aged | - | 6 | 12 | | Depreciated | - | 9 | 17 | $ for Construction of NEW Long-Term Infrastructure ($23z) NEW STADIUM TIME! Costs $23z. This IMMEDIATELY resets the age of long-term infrastructure to brand new, which means franchises do not need to pay for upkeep and for construction of new resources in the same season. $ for Hyping Division Rivalry Games $ for Hyping Inter-Divisional Rivalry Games These investments represent how much you invest into hyping the games when your team plays their rivals. For rivalry games, the v

FAQs

What playstyles can the franchise GM choose from in this budget template?

The template lists Aggressive, Defensive, Innovative, and Synergistic. The GM’s choice determines the franchise’s orientation before submitting the final budget.

How are athlete salaries handled when they exceed the salary minimum or cap?

The template states a salary minimum and cap for teams of athletes (not coaches). If total athlete salary is above 30z, a 0.5z fine applies for each 1z over; if below 15z, the franchise is fined the difference to reach 15z.

What does building new long-term infrastructure ($23z) do to the infrastructure age?

Constructing NEW long-term infrastructure costs $23z and immediately resets long-term infrastructure to “brand new.” This means the franchise avoids paying upkeep and construction for new resources in the same season.

Sep 13, 2026

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