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Tedder_Road · 07-08-2007, 09:38 AM

Hi all. I've literally just started playing OOTB7, and I think it's great. Even as someone who knew very little about Baseball (I'm from the UK) before the game, it's taught me all kinds of stuff about the game already, and I find myself watching it more and more now.

But I have a few questions that I just can't find an answer to even in the 550 page manual.

1. My active roster and my 40-man roster.

I am using WOB2.0, and after the inaugural draft when everyone grabs as many decent players as they can, it seems my 25-man and 40-man rosters have already been decided. This means I need to go through the tedious process of removing all the players from both rosters so I can put all the guys I actually want on there. Is there a way around this?

2. More about the rosters....

Is it really necessary for me to take a guy off the active roster by waiving and DFA-ing him? I just want him to get off the 25-man roster so my 100% fit SP on the 40-man can step in for a game. What's the big deal? Is there really no easier way of getting guys off the Active roster? There's no way I'm putting one of my star SPs on waivers and DFA just so my reserve SP can step up for one game. It means that I take up most of the 25-man roster with pitchers. Help!

3. Moneyball

I've just ready Moneyball (a fantastic book, I can't recommend it highly enough) and in there it talks about the factors that Billy Beane and the Oakland A's spotted in players that other teams didn't. I've tried to copy this model by signing big fat guys who are slow as hell around the bases, but have amazing OBP ratings and rarely get K's. I've also signed lots of players with a good Eye, and who can avoid K's, in an attempt to manufacture runs through a steady process of getting On-base, rather than going for HRs and triples and glory shots.

Is OOTP sophisticated enough to allow for these kind of tactics to bear fruit? I'm not saying I expect it to work just because I'm using these tactics, but has anyone found the game to be clever enough to allow a patient, methodical, scientific approach to Baseball to work?

4. On the SION Broadcast screen, the scoreboard in the top left stays blank. Is this a known bug? I'm running Vista.

5. Is there a screen where I can advise my coaches what I want them to concentrate on when it comes to training young players? Or do I just have to leave them to it?

Well, that'll do for now. Fantastic game so far, and thanks for any help!

07-08-2007, 09:38 AM	#1
Tedder_Road Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6	New to the game - a few questions Hi all. I've literally just started playing OOTB7, and I think it's great. Even as someone who knew very little about Baseball (I'm from the UK) before the game, it's taught me all kinds of stuff about the game already, and I find myself watching it more and more now. But I have a few questions that I just can't find an answer to even in the 550 page manual. 1. My active roster and my 40-man roster. I am using WOB2.0, and after the inaugural draft when everyone grabs as many decent players as they can, it seems my 25-man and 40-man rosters have already been decided. This means I need to go through the tedious process of removing all the players from both rosters so I can put all the guys I actually want on there. Is there a way around this? 2. More about the rosters.... Is it really necessary for me to take a guy off the active roster by waiving and DFA-ing him? I just want him to get off the 25-man roster so my 100% fit SP on the 40-man can step in for a game. What's the big deal? Is there really no easier way of getting guys off the Active roster? There's no way I'm putting one of my star SPs on waivers and DFA just so my reserve SP can step up for one game. It means that I take up most of the 25-man roster with pitchers. Help! 3. Moneyball I've just ready Moneyball (a fantastic book, I can't recommend it highly enough) and in there it talks about the factors that Billy Beane and the Oakland A's spotted in players that other teams didn't. I've tried to copy this model by signing big fat guys who are slow as hell around the bases, but have amazing OBP ratings and rarely get K's. I've also signed lots of players with a good Eye, and who can avoid K's, in an attempt to manufacture runs through a steady process of getting On-base, rather than going for HRs and triples and glory shots. Is OOTP sophisticated enough to allow for these kind of tactics to bear fruit? I'm not saying I expect it to work just because I'm using these tactics, but has anyone found the game to be clever enough to allow a patient, methodical, scientific approach to Baseball to work? 4. On the SION Broadcast screen, the scoreboard in the top left stays blank. Is this a known bug? I'm running Vista. 5. Is there a screen where I can advise my coaches what I want them to concentrate on when it comes to training young players? Or do I just have to leave them to it? Well, that'll do for now. Fantastic game so far, and thanks for any help!