[plannine]

After playing with the DB for a while (and re-starting at each new version - now using SpritzeDB 3.3), I found a few things to make stats 'seem right'.
While I try and set most things to the closest settings for 1871 baseball, a few changes i've been doing over the course of the games history. (note: I do not use Neutralized Stats and recal is 5 years)

I have retire option turned off except on indicated years (right after World Series). This elimates many cup of coffee players, who suddenly get lucky and become OOTP Stars! Roster sizes are close to actual usage by teams of the time period. Rather then spend alot of time moving teams and league to match the development of baseball in the 1800's, the games defaults seem to give reasonable results.


Year Games Roster SP
1871---30------16/20----1 (No Minors /3 Years FA until 1900 then No FA)
1879---84------17/21----2 (Use Retire Option at end of season)
1884---112-----18/23----3 (Use Retire Option at end of season)
1891---154-----20/25----4 (Use Retire Option at end of season)
1900---------------------- (Use Retire Option at end of season)

1904-----------21/26 (add Triple A Minors)
1924-----------23/28 (add Double A)
1925 (use Retire Option at end of season)
1944-----------25/30 (add Single A)
1950 (Use Retire Option at end of season)


While I havent figured out what Im going to do when the 70's and free agency ruins the game, I know I've enjoyed every bit of the first 80 years. (I just "Commission' until 1954 when I take over a Minor League Team and try and work my way up!)


Thanks to Spritz, Garlon and all the others who made this work! (and a big Also a big thanks to Markus, his team and the game, that dragged me away (dice cup in hand) from playing APBA baseball.


On a final note, Is the going to be another release of this DB?