[Brad K]

Originally Posted by Garlon

The game uses the modifiers to account for every variable that is selected when you set up the game so that league output tracks correctly to a given season.

There are literally millions of ways to set up a historical league.

Your first paragraph admits LTMs over ride strategy settings.

My example is not of the millions of ways to set up a historical league but rather that with everything historical, lineups, retire, etc, the ratings cannot produce historical output without thrice tested and adjusted LTMs. And also that when things aren't set exactly historical that LTMs over ride those settings instead of allowing plausibly alternate output.

Originally Posted by Garlon

The game will always need the modifiers

That was contradicted by Matt before you posted.

Originally Posted by Matt

With the heavy ratings changes this year, the goal is to make sure that LTM don't really need to come in to play other than just some fine tuning around the edges. In new fictional games, the actual league outputs are balanced enough that you don't need to use auto-calc to have stable results.

Right in this thread, before your post, Matt stated a goal to not have LTMs and also that he considers the effort most of the way there. Do you think the devs can't do that?

Originally Posted by sweed

After the game determines the ball is in play (not a BB, K, HBP), the engine does determine where the ball is hit and takes into account the fielders ability and positioning

Originally Posted by sweed

Then there are the balls hit to SS/2b/3b etc. at "normal" speed that would result in a DP if the runner was not in motion. The same runners I've seen in motion playing out over 600 games in v24 (and actually all games post v6.5), where the SS had to take the out at 1b.

You are using the animation of the play to say what the game engine did. In reality it is clear that the animation is not an accurate representation of what the game engine did. Of course, it feels "right" to remove a pitcher who just gave up a pair of warning track fly outs with the idea he is losing it.

Originally Posted by sweed

This. The LTM's are the backbone that allow the seasons from all eras to be played and give realistic results.

LTMs are what allowed realistic performances for the era with random debut, and allows the 1927 Yankees to play in 1968. And your following quote of Matt shows a desire to get rid of them, not that they are essential. I quoted Matt's statement above in response to Garlon so I won't requote in here.