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GoNATS · 12-27-2013, 04:43 PM

Long time FM player who only recently discovered OOTP via the Steam sale. I was really excited to find such an in-depth baseball management game, with such a helpful online community. I've squeezed in about 5 seasons and feel I have a good handle on the basics, but I am curious about how veterans have modified the aging and AI Eval for the 2014 version. Before I seriously invest in a fantasy league I would like to leverage the wisdom and insights of others. Apologies if this should be in Noob forum. My questions below:

1. What AI Eval settings have you found most useful and why? I've seen recommendations for 35/35/20/10 (PSUColonel I think) and 25 across the board (sorry can't recall who said that). I suspect lowering the values on ratings may mean an undervaluation of prospects whereas an increase in stats, particularly two seasons past, could get the AI overpaying for vets getting close to their 30s.

2. I'm also curios if folks have modified the Talent Change. on the one hand seeing a valuable player seemingly fall off the cliff is frustrating, thus warranting a lower value. But lowering the value may adversely affect the variability of how prospects develop, which of course is the fun of drafting - the fog of development.

3. Do the recommendations re: aging for the 2013 version still apply or does a new set of values work better in 2014? I'm guessing the former is not true, and given the great discussion that thread produced there was a meaningful change in the latest version. For a reference here was the balpark consensus from 2013: Batting Ageing: .250; Batting Development: 1.000; Pitcher Ageing: .375; Pitcher Development: .900. My goal is for most players to start exiting their primes in their early 30s w/o such a steep dropoff to their mid to late 30s. Maybe no as realistic but more enjoyable? Are the defaults sufficient?

I hope I'm not committing a faux-pas by asking for closely guarded secrets! Thanks in advance and Happy Holidays.

12-27-2013, 04:43 PM	#1
GoNATS Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 3	Question re: AI Eval Settings & Aging Long time FM player who only recently discovered OOTP via the Steam sale. I was really excited to find such an in-depth baseball management game, with such a helpful online community. I've squeezed in about 5 seasons and feel I have a good handle on the basics, but I am curious about how veterans have modified the aging and AI Eval for the 2014 version. Before I seriously invest in a fantasy league I would like to leverage the wisdom and insights of others. Apologies if this should be in Noob forum. My questions below: 1. What AI Eval settings have you found most useful and why? I've seen recommendations for 35/35/20/10 (PSUColonel I think) and 25 across the board (sorry can't recall who said that). I suspect lowering the values on ratings may mean an undervaluation of prospects whereas an increase in stats, particularly two seasons past, could get the AI overpaying for vets getting close to their 30s. 2. I'm also curios if folks have modified the Talent Change. on the one hand seeing a valuable player seemingly fall off the cliff is frustrating, thus warranting a lower value. But lowering the value may adversely affect the variability of how prospects develop, which of course is the fun of drafting - the fog of development. 3. Do the recommendations re: aging for the 2013 version still apply or does a new set of values work better in 2014? I'm guessing the former is not true, and given the great discussion that thread produced there was a meaningful change in the latest version. For a reference here was the balpark consensus from 2013: Batting Ageing: .250; Batting Development: 1.000; Pitcher Ageing: .375; Pitcher Development: .900. My goal is for most players to start exiting their primes in their early 30s w/o such a steep dropoff to their mid to late 30s. Maybe no as realistic but more enjoyable? Are the defaults sufficient? I hope I'm not committing a faux-pas by asking for closely guarded secrets! Thanks in advance and Happy Holidays.