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Originally Posted by robc
Thank you Steve. I know the potentials are not used to drive development when using recalc (unless you also have the development engine turned on for in-season development). I like the potentials for scouting purposes, and think it would help the AI (as you mentioned in your edit).
Your #2 is the other thing I don't like about recalc. I wish there was some option so players wouldn't forget experience they get at positions.
I guess I just can't solve the issues that bug me about historical leagues. In some cases turning off recalc is better and in otherskeeping it on is better.
Is it any better to use the players career for things like pitcher stamina? Does it then average a pitcher's stamina across their career or use the most predominent one?
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Go to OOTP Menu > Game Setup > League Setup > Historical. There, under the heading of "Historical Progressing Options", you'll find a little tiny nondescript box after the expansion draft settings and before the auto adjust league strategy/retire according to history/recalc etc called Base roles/positions on. The default is real life stats, while the alternative setting is AI evaluation. Interestingly, the example cited in the manual is Dennis Eckersley. With real life stats checked I think (SteveP please correct if wrong) Dennis Eckersley will shift to the bullpen when he did IRL. Whereas I think his role could be at the mercy of the AI's evaluation abilities which might be not be a bad thing.
Both settings could have pluses and minuses. The real life stats setting is probably part of your problem now that I think of it because e.g. Craig Biggio will start as a C (1988 - 1991), then go to 2B (1992 - 2002), then CF (2003), LF (2004), and finally back in to 2B to finish up his career (2005 - 2007) when he did IRL. First off what a team player. Secondly, that's a lot of movement all over the diamond. The AI evaluation setting might look at him and say "Geez, he'd make a decent 2B" and just send him out there. Like I said SteveP and others know better than me on this, but that's my interpretation. Hope this helps!
