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Originally Posted by andymac
You miss the point, though. This game isn't mean to be a replay, where you know how a player's future will play out. This is a simulation that allows you to drop historical players names into the game and watch an alternative history take place. Holding some sort of knowledge or control over the player's longevity is similar to holding control over the players development and/or injury chances. It isn't likely to be included in OOTP and I don't see why it should be.
Roger Clemens is an extreme case of being able to play as long as he has. It would make sense that if brought into the game in his mid-30's that he would only last a few more years the majority of the time because that is the case for most pitchers. The main problem with the game currently is that the drop occurs too quickly in-season (i.e. the cliff). Hopefully that is being improved in the new version.
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Either I'm not speaking very clearly or you're the one not getting my point. I'm certain it's me who is at fault. I agree with the following statements:
1. The OOTP cliff at 36 is a bad thing.
2. Players as a general rule should begin degrading earlier than they do in the OOTP world
3. Younger players should find their way into major league rosters more often in OOTP environments.
4. I play fictional leagues and have no interest in replay leagues whatsoever, that said, I acknowledge that some people like them, and want to be able to play them. Some of these people aare complaining about Roger Clemens falling off the 36-year-old cliff.
5. I do not want to know in advance who is going to have long careers.
6. If work ethic is a parameter included in the game, then I think it should be visible, since you can tell guys who have good work ethic from guys who don't. If the game includes work ethic as a parameter of whether the palyer will have a longer career, then owners woud be provided a clue into which player might have longer careers and which wouldn't. This shouldn't be a guarantee, however.