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Forum: OOTP 18 - General Discussions 04-10-2017, 11:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,949
Posted By Levistus
Less homeruns, more double plays. Also,...

Less homeruns, more double plays.


Also, you want range in the OF if you have flyball pitchers, otherwise those flyballs will fall in for hits.
Forum: OOTP 18 - Historical Simulations 04-10-2017, 11:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,340
Posted By Levistus
Because Babe Ruth was an incredible pitcher...

Because Babe Ruth was an incredible pitcher before he decided to hit because he wanted to play more.

One of the weaknesses of the Ai is recognizing when to swap a position from pitcher to everyday...
Forum: OOTP 18 - General Discussions 04-10-2017, 12:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,724
Posted By Levistus
Still in historical in this build, but I've been...

Still in historical in this build, but I've been a big fan of lots of specialization in prior ootp modern bullpens.

Pay through the nose to get that Closer.
2 set up guys, if I have two guys who...
Forum: OOTP 18 - General Discussions 04-09-2017, 11:44 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,935
Posted By Levistus
2014: 251/314/386, 4.07rpg 2015: 254/317/405,...

2014: 251/314/386, 4.07rpg
2015: 254/317/405, 4.25rpg
2016: 255/317/417, 4.48rpg
2017: 259/328/421, 4.75rpg***

So it's a little high, but not beyond probability, and still below pre-2010...
Forum: OOTP 18 - Historical Simulations 04-09-2017, 04:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,612
Posted By Levistus
I wonder at the viability of deadball and first...

I wonder at the viability of deadball and first half century pitchers against the power and eye ratings of players in more recent years.

There's also a complete lack of speed in the historical...
Forum: OOTP 18 - Historical Simulations 04-08-2017, 09:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,246
Posted By Levistus
getting that ace pitcher in ootp makes all the...

getting that ace pitcher in ootp makes all the difference, I have no problem trading entire all star outfields to get a true ace, even with the fan revolt it works out in the end.
Forum: OOTP 18 - General Discussions 04-08-2017, 11:08 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,935
Posted By Levistus
Modern day, historical? Depending on the years...

Modern day, historical? Depending on the years things can be wildly different.

There's a setting for baseline offensive stats, and the game will push it to get to those league wide averages. If...
Forum: General Discussions 04-07-2017, 10:07 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,560
Posted By Levistus
So this seems sorta on topic, but what about...

So this seems sorta on topic, but what about Front Page Sports: Baseball by Sierra around 1994 or so. Was in my opinion the spiritual forebear to ootp. Even had player creation engine that would put...
Forum: OOTP 18 - General Discussions 04-07-2017, 09:54 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 27,338
Posted By Levistus
keep your spending up on scouting and...

keep your spending up on scouting and development, you might have just mis-scouted the player on the draft board, or in the minors.

Don't feel you need to rush players, and don't panic if that 5...
Forum: OOTP 18 - Historical Simulations 04-07-2017, 08:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,340
Posted By Levistus
http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac185/bcp001/ru...

http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac185/bcp001/ruthend.png

...at age 38 after a paltry 5.0 WAR season, probably contracted a case of retiring because Jimmy Foxx broke his AL HR title streak at 16...
Forum: OOTP 18 - Historical Simulations 04-06-2017, 07:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,246
Posted By Levistus
Cy Young is a die roll, I've had him be...

Cy Young is a die roll, I've had him be incredible until nearly 1909, and I've had him fall apart after a couple seasons.

He did get me my first Triple Crown Achievement though. It's funny, that...
Forum: OOTP 18 - Historical Simulations 04-06-2017, 05:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,246
Posted By Levistus
Murphy was outstanding in my run, but was trapped...

Murphy was outstanding in my run, but was trapped on the Boston NL team, and they were horrendous. Finished with a .500 win % and a 2.5 era and still got in the HoF though

Joss was a huge...
Forum: OOTP 18 - General Discussions 04-05-2017, 11:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,775
Posted By Levistus
Challenge mode updates when it gives you your...

Challenge mode updates when it gives you your score or on an achievement, but it's severed from when your game saves. In theory one could put together a super team and just run a season (or a month)...
Forum: OOTP 18 - Historical Simulations 04-05-2017, 06:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,246
Posted By Levistus
...and in the true spirit of realism, he was NOT...

...and in the true spirit of realism, he was NOT unanimously elected the the HoF. =D
Forum: OOTP 18 - Historical Simulations 04-04-2017, 09:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,340
Posted By Levistus
Apparently my Sim-Ruth never discovered the...

Apparently my Sim-Ruth never discovered the wonders of beer and became a 40-40 man. I never let him pitch, converted him to an every day player ASAP.

My team bears little resemblance to the real...
Forum: OOTP 18 - General Discussions 04-04-2017, 08:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 593
Posted By Levistus
I have drafts every year, my teams tend to roll...

I have drafts every year, my teams tend to roll anyways, and having the 16th or 17th pick keeps me from just grabbing every HoF player that hits the boards, or out bidding everyone because I have...
Forum: Bug Reports Forum 04-03-2017, 09:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 463
Posted By Levistus
apon further incidents, it appears that the...

apon further incidents, it appears that the number isn't linked to the reserve directly, but to reserve + active rosters. There's a maximum of 200 allowed. I had been keeping my reserve around...
Forum: OOTP 18 - Historical Simulations 04-03-2017, 05:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,246
Posted By Levistus
So Thebo is on the 18th hole and wrapping up his...

So Thebo is on the 18th hole and wrapping up his career of padding my Challenge mode stats. 5 Star pitcher until the final 2 years, His age 35 season he was only rated at 3 stars, and his age 36...
Forum: OOTP 18 - General Discussions 04-03-2017, 04:34 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 12,610
Posted By Levistus
*** is AAAA level, so since the worst MLB...

*** is AAAA level, so since the worst MLB pitchers are still only average AAA level pitchers who get called up for depth, he has faced the "worst" MLB pitcher so to speak.

That said, he came into...
Forum: OOTP 18 - General Discussions 04-03-2017, 12:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,740
Posted By Levistus
So many retirements and returns, who does he...

So many retirements and returns, who does he think he is, Rodger Clemens?
Forum: OOTP 18 - General Discussions 04-02-2017, 02:33 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,861
Posted By Levistus
Or you could be responsible and put him at 1b (or...

Or you could be responsible and put him at 1b (or better yet, DH), his defensive ratings are atrocious, I'd rather have Hanley Ramirez (2015) in center field than sim-Ruth in the outfield.

In my...
Forum: OOTP 18 - General Discussions 04-02-2017, 11:52 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,861
Posted By Levistus
Tell me about it, I have Joe Tinker and Smokey...

Tell me about it, I have Joe Tinker and Smokey Joe Wood in my reserve rotting away. Tinker was decent for 2 seasons then became a .220 hitter and bouncing between 1 and 2 stars, Wood never made the...
Forum: OOTP 18 - General Discussions 04-02-2017, 11:44 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,740
Posted By Levistus
I'm shocked he still has a rating at LF, forget...

I'm shocked he still has a rating at LF, forget his base running and K-Rate stats.

Did he spend the last 30 years at a hidden monastery training?
Forum: OOTP 18 - Historical Simulations 03-31-2017, 02:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,246
Posted By Levistus
a quick aside... I Traded Cincinnati Cy...

a quick aside...

I Traded Cincinnati Cy Young (1901 Award winner, 2 time allstar) as part of the package to acquire Thebo. Cy Young only pitched 14 innings for Cinci and then retired.
Forum: OOTP 18 - Historical Simulations 03-31-2017, 01:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,246
Posted By Levistus
Oh, I'm hardly new, just new to the forums. I've...

Oh, I'm hardly new, just new to the forums. I've been addicted to this game since 8.

I'm actually on my 3rd Historical run from this thread, I was just blown away by how good this guy is. I put it...
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