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el_gringo · 08-31-2018, 07:01 PM

Very interesting question...

I personally don't like the current trend and would be happier with either 2010 or 1977, but current 2018 standards seem the most intuitive and expected for the majority of the user base.

A couple of clarifying questions:

Will the stats environment evolve over time or be static? Will PT leagues (or whatever) run for many seasons? If so, could you start with 2018 stats and code it to revert to/shift around the MLB mean over time perhaps? If it's static... well, it seems like it should probably be 2018, I suppose. That's the most realistic for present day. Each year, change the static environment to be as up-to-date as possible.

Ultimately, it probably all depends on who the primary PT audience will mostly be: new, younger players with their expectation set, or the longtime OOTP crowd with a greater preference for the arc of baseball history.

Edit: Any chance different statistical 'realities' could be created, functioning as different 'leagues' of PT? Might help draw a wider audience, if it's possible to create multiple instances with different stats. Being able to choose between playing your Deadball PT team or your modern PT team would be interesting.

08-31-2018, 07:01 PM	#8
el_gringo Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 277	Very interesting question... I personally don't like the current trend and would be happier with either 2010 or 1977, but current 2018 standards seem the most intuitive and expected for the majority of the user base. A couple of clarifying questions: Will the stats environment evolve over time or be static? Will PT leagues (or whatever) run for many seasons? If so, could you start with 2018 stats and code it to revert to/shift around the MLB mean over time perhaps? If it's static... well, it seems like it should probably be 2018, I suppose. That's the most realistic for present day. Each year, change the static environment to be as up-to-date as possible. Ultimately, it probably all depends on who the primary PT audience will mostly be: new, younger players with their expectation set, or the longtime OOTP crowd with a greater preference for the arc of baseball history. Edit: Any chance different statistical 'realities' could be created, functioning as different 'leagues' of PT? Might help draw a wider audience, if it's possible to create multiple instances with different stats. Being able to choose between playing your Deadball PT team or your modern PT team would be interesting. Last edited by el_gringo; 08-31-2018 at 07:04 PM.