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GForce22 · 02-24-2002, 06:00 PM

Hey guys,

I mentioned this in another thread, but I am considering doing a roster set for OOTP4. Markus and the group here have impressed me a great deal with their dedication and their customer support, as well as with the quality of their game.
For those who aren't familiar with the TotalMinors roster set, it was developed for High Heat 2002 and was the most used roster set for the release (more than 20,000 downloads from original and derivative releases).
I developed spreadsheets that rate all players in the majors and minor leagues using the past three years of data. These numbers are run through formulas and compared with the averages of the league that player competed in that year. For example, hitting .275 in the Pacific Coast League last year was not the same as doing so in the International League. .275 was the league average in the PCL, while it was 13 points above the league average in the IL. Figures like this should not be ignored when developing ratings, and they are factored into my work. Age relative to league is also factored into my figures.
I have already started developing the sheets for this year, though I am yet unsure if I will have the time to do the set.
I plan to get in touch with Markus and company in the next couple of days with a few questions regarding the game this year and things I need to know for development. But, with 3DO's horrendous customer support, I find myself moving more and more towards OOTP. I was impressed last year and the work that seems to have gone into this year's version has me quite anxious for its release.
If you want to know more about my roster work and my ratings, check out BaseballSimCentral under HH2K2 in the extras section...you will see GForce's Spreadsheets. Download this file and read the ReadMe. I just didn't want to post it here because it's pretty long.
Take care and, regardless of whether I get involved in roster work this year, I wish nothing but the best for Markus and his group, OOTP and this community. I plan on being more of a part of it one way or another.

Take care,

GH

02-24-2002, 06:00 PM	#1
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	TotalMinors Roster Set For OOTP4 Hey guys, I mentioned this in another thread, but I am considering doing a roster set for OOTP4. Markus and the group here have impressed me a great deal with their dedication and their customer support, as well as with the quality of their game. For those who aren't familiar with the TotalMinors roster set, it was developed for High Heat 2002 and was the most used roster set for the release (more than 20,000 downloads from original and derivative releases). I developed spreadsheets that rate all players in the majors and minor leagues using the past three years of data. These numbers are run through formulas and compared with the averages of the league that player competed in that year. For example, hitting .275 in the Pacific Coast League last year was not the same as doing so in the International League. .275 was the league average in the PCL, while it was 13 points above the league average in the IL. Figures like this should not be ignored when developing ratings, and they are factored into my work. Age relative to league is also factored into my figures. I have already started developing the sheets for this year, though I am yet unsure if I will have the time to do the set. I plan to get in touch with Markus and company in the next couple of days with a few questions regarding the game this year and things I need to know for development. But, with 3DO's horrendous customer support, I find myself moving more and more towards OOTP. I was impressed last year and the work that seems to have gone into this year's version has me quite anxious for its release. If you want to know more about my roster work and my ratings, check out BaseballSimCentral under HH2K2 in the extras section...you will see GForce's Spreadsheets. Download this file and read the ReadMe. I just didn't want to post it here because it's pretty long. Take care and, regardless of whether I get involved in roster work this year, I wish nothing but the best for Markus and his group, OOTP and this community. I plan on being more of a part of it one way or another. Take care, GH