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MKG1734 · 05-13-2015, 04:33 PM

I have a thought, maybe some OOTP veterans or even developers could chime in.

I've been messing around with the OOTP settings a lot recently, attempting to test how the AI reacts using different settings ... in particular the AI Evaluation setting. There is a clear belief among some that 'Stats Only' is the way to go, and the way the AI plays at an optimum level. This may be true ... I haven't done enough research to answer this for myself, however.

My thought, though, is this:

What if there were essentially three different settings that you could set for the game to use.

Setting #1 for teams in "Win Now!" mode
Setting #2 for teams in "Neutral" mode
Setting #3 for teams in "Rebuilding" mode

Each setting is applied to the teams above, respectively.

The thinking being that, maybe teams that are set to "Win Now!" could use a setting (customizable by the player, as always) to evaluate players at 100% current season statistics, for example, to highlight their want for immediate help.

The Neutral setting would be a mix of stats / ratings (as always, customizable)

The "Rebuilding" setting would take more into account for ratings than in-season statistics.

Perhaps this would make the 'trade AI' better? Maybe it would also encourage "Win Now!" teams to play producing veterans over a strong-ratings younger player who isn't producing much despite the ratings potential ... while also having a rebuilding team play the strong-ratings / high-potential young player over a producing veteran.

The developers could probably answer to this more, but this seems like it maybe might help the AI produce better (more correct?) trading activity as well as help the AI correctly build their teams with regard to their "WinNow!" ... "Neutral" ... "Rebuilding" settings.

05-13-2015, 04:33 PM	#128
MKG1734 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 256	I have a thought, maybe some OOTP veterans or even developers could chime in. I've been messing around with the OOTP settings a lot recently, attempting to test how the AI reacts using different settings ... in particular the AI Evaluation setting. There is a clear belief among some that 'Stats Only' is the way to go, and the way the AI plays at an optimum level. This may be true ... I haven't done enough research to answer this for myself, however. My thought, though, is this: What if there were essentially three different settings that you could set for the game to use. Setting #1 for teams in "Win Now!" mode Setting #2 for teams in "Neutral" mode Setting #3 for teams in "Rebuilding" mode Each setting is applied to the teams above, respectively. The thinking being that, maybe teams that are set to "Win Now!" could use a setting (customizable by the player, as always) to evaluate players at 100% current season statistics, for example, to highlight their want for immediate help. The Neutral setting would be a mix of stats / ratings (as always, customizable) The "Rebuilding" setting would take more into account for ratings than in-season statistics. Perhaps this would make the 'trade AI' better? Maybe it would also encourage "Win Now!" teams to play producing veterans over a strong-ratings younger player who isn't producing much despite the ratings potential ... while also having a rebuilding team play the strong-ratings / high-potential young player over a producing veteran. The developers could probably answer to this more, but this seems like it maybe might help the AI produce better (more correct?) trading activity as well as help the AI correctly build their teams with regard to their "WinNow!" ... "Neutral" ... "Rebuilding" settings. Last edited by MKG1734; 05-13-2015 at 04:50 PM.