[Ts-Rock]

Originally Posted by Fyrestorm3

Ah, I didn't even think of the hometown factor; I'll run that test tomorrow, since I just shut down OOTP to go to bed (it's ridiculously late here). If there's any other variables I missed, folks should feel free to point them out.

And, for the record, I'm not throwing out TS's claims, either. There's no doubt in my mind that he's seen what he claims to have seen. But I've also seen the inverse, and when personal accounts differ, a test is in order.

I think this is one of the things makes OOTP great is that there is no true and hard exact path that everyone follows. It's what makes everyone's universe so unique.

With that said I would also go out of commish mode when offering too. maybe set it up so that both teams are under Human control and do it that way just to take away any "doubt" that commish modes comes into the equation (not that I think it does, but less variables the better)

Also, the type of players on the roster plays into affect somewhat too. If team "A" has 5 1B's but they are all 1-2 stars and the FA is 4 stars then it might not be a factor in his starting role decision, but if Team "B" has 3 4 star 1Bs then that would (in theory).

So I would run multiple test:
1) one with same number and type of depth players at a position
2) one with one team having less depth and less talented depth