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ootp11.5 · 11-07-2011, 07:15 PM

So based on what Im reading, then it might be worth it to just shell out a little dough and hire high quality rated coaches rather than taking on the risk of bringing on "unknown" coaches. Im not sure exactly how this works, but I would assume that coaches have a bigger influence on minor league teams where players are still green and really still developing. Im not sure if this is the case, but it seems like a logical conclusion for one to draw. So whatever the rating influence of the coaches are, I would assume a greater weighting would be given to them with respect to the teams ultimate success for minor league teams.

Personally, I think that if Chicago won the division twice in a short period of time, your coach or coaches should jump a couple of levels...as opposed to a coach who wins the division say, twice over a 10 year period. I also think that for some of these coaches with significant experience ie 10-15 years, they really shouldnt be rated as uknown. I think that only new coaches ie retired players who newly become coachs in the game should be uknown...the rest should have some kind of rating as long as they have at least 1 year experience. Just my two cents. The game is terrific with respect to details, would be nice if the coaches were just as detailed. One last small point given that Im new to this game..but I notice coahes have a historical record associated with them..but for pitching or hitting coaches that would always be 0 wins and 0 losses. But does the game note a coaches association with the team..so if i look at a coaches card who i might want to hire..yes he could be 0-0 in 10 years of being a pitching coach, but at least i could see his year by year breakdown and what position he had with what team. For example, if I knew in 2010 that Coach A was the hitting coach for the ChiSox and I could check their historicals to see the teams batting average and offensive output, I would rather hire him than someone else. My point is, do the other coaches other than the manager, despite not having a win loss record at least show his position, the year, the teams record, and for hitting coaches the teams average, homers for each season? I mean everyone should have a resume..but maybe thats for next years edition or an update or patch. Thanks

11-07-2011, 07:15 PM	#7
ootp11.5 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 78	So based on what Im reading, then it might be worth it to just shell out a little dough and hire high quality rated coaches rather than taking on the risk of bringing on "unknown" coaches. Im not sure exactly how this works, but I would assume that coaches have a bigger influence on minor league teams where players are still green and really still developing. Im not sure if this is the case, but it seems like a logical conclusion for one to draw. So whatever the rating influence of the coaches are, I would assume a greater weighting would be given to them with respect to the teams ultimate success for minor league teams. Personally, I think that if Chicago won the division twice in a short period of time, your coach or coaches should jump a couple of levels...as opposed to a coach who wins the division say, twice over a 10 year period. I also think that for some of these coaches with significant experience ie 10-15 years, they really shouldnt be rated as uknown. I think that only new coaches ie retired players who newly become coachs in the game should be uknown...the rest should have some kind of rating as long as they have at least 1 year experience. Just my two cents. The game is terrific with respect to details, would be nice if the coaches were just as detailed. One last small point given that Im new to this game..but I notice coahes have a historical record associated with them..but for pitching or hitting coaches that would always be 0 wins and 0 losses. But does the game note a coaches association with the team..so if i look at a coaches card who i might want to hire..yes he could be 0-0 in 10 years of being a pitching coach, but at least i could see his year by year breakdown and what position he had with what team. For example, if I knew in 2010 that Coach A was the hitting coach for the ChiSox and I could check their historicals to see the teams batting average and offensive output, I would rather hire him than someone else. My point is, do the other coaches other than the manager, despite not having a win loss record at least show his position, the year, the teams record, and for hitting coaches the teams average, homers for each season? I mean everyone should have a resume..but maybe thats for next years edition or an update or patch. Thanks