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Ksyrup · 03-27-2007, 11:05 AM

I'm in 1995 simming in recalc mode with Redsox45's template. The results have been excellent.

HOWEVER, my biggest issue with the recalc option is that the changes that occur in the game based on what happened IRL have no context in the game. Guys switching from SP to RP, guys switching positions, etc. - none of it makes sense given what it occurring in the game (or if it does, it is purely coincidental). I've been discussing this at FOFC since before the game came out, and now I have some real examples of my concerns. Consider the following (from my post over at FOFC):

"Mike Maddux came up with the Phillies as a starter. IRL, his first year was the only year he was exclusively a starter, and he sucked. From that point forward, he was a reliever and spot starter.

In my sim, he also sucked his first year as a starter, but they kept him as a starter in 1987 and he went 11-10 with a 2.93 ERA. The next year, he became a reliever and didn't start a single game, seemingly based solely on the recalc which made him a reliever. However, the 1988 Phillies lost 92 games and certainly could have used a starter who the previous year had an ERA under 3, instead of throwing a ton of starts at a few crappy pitchers."

I haven't had a chance to dig into the results of my sim yet, but I'm curious about what happens with the Eckersley/Smoltz switches, or positional switches for guys like Biggio and Yount. The AI has no idea these guys are going to be switched, so what if the Astros AI signs an all-star second basemen the year before Biggio switches? What if the Braves sign a closer before Smoltz switches? The game should take this stuff into account before deciding whether to make the switch.

If it results in poor performance, at least that would be a contextual reason to move the guy - if Smoltz falters as a starter because during those couple of years he's only got the stamina of a reliever, then fine, move him after he demonstrates he's no longer a quality starter. But moving guys for no reason - especially when it might conflict with what the AI has done with the team - is my biggest issue with the recalc option.

03-27-2007, 11:05 AM	#12
Ksyrup Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 413	I'm in 1995 simming in recalc mode with Redsox45's template. The results have been excellent. HOWEVER, my biggest issue with the recalc option is that the changes that occur in the game based on what happened IRL have no context in the game. Guys switching from SP to RP, guys switching positions, etc. - none of it makes sense given what it occurring in the game (or if it does, it is purely coincidental). I've been discussing this at FOFC since before the game came out, and now I have some real examples of my concerns. Consider the following (from my post over at FOFC): "Mike Maddux came up with the Phillies as a starter. IRL, his first year was the only year he was exclusively a starter, and he sucked. From that point forward, he was a reliever and spot starter. In my sim, he also sucked his first year as a starter, but they kept him as a starter in 1987 and he went 11-10 with a 2.93 ERA. The next year, he became a reliever and didn't start a single game, seemingly based solely on the recalc which made him a reliever. However, the 1988 Phillies lost 92 games and certainly could have used a starter who the previous year had an ERA under 3, instead of throwing a ton of starts at a few crappy pitchers." I haven't had a chance to dig into the results of my sim yet, but I'm curious about what happens with the Eckersley/Smoltz switches, or positional switches for guys like Biggio and Yount. The AI has no idea these guys are going to be switched, so what if the Astros AI signs an all-star second basemen the year before Biggio switches? What if the Braves sign a closer before Smoltz switches? The game should take this stuff into account before deciding whether to make the switch. If it results in poor performance, at least that would be a contextual reason to move the guy - if Smoltz falters as a starter because during those couple of years he's only got the stamina of a reliever, then fine, move him after he demonstrates he's no longer a quality starter. But moving guys for no reason - especially when it might conflict with what the AI has done with the team - is my biggest issue with the recalc option.