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Originally Posted by David Watts
OOTP25 is different from past versions. I think 2 of the options in the wizard default to recalc only, with development disabled. One option defaults to a combo of recalc and the development engine and random debut defaults to a the combo as well.
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For Random a combination of recalc/development is the default setting probably because it is “assumed” that is how most people play random. I do. Depending on how you play straight recalc or straight development may be better than combo recalc/development.
The problem with combo recalc and development both on (again I play that way) is a yo-yo affect with players like H Aaron that played very well past age 33-35. During the season development will lower their ratings because of their age but when season is over recalc will reset their ratings back up because of their real life stats.
The main reason I play combo recalc/development is that is allows players that played in 2023 (like Judge, Olson, etc.) to have a natural aging curve in my Random League. I am willing to have the yo-yo effect it has on the few players that had stellar careers past age 35 if means letting players that played in 2023 have a natural playing career in my random league. If my league random draft just went to a year like 2022, I might just play recalc or development depending on my goals and other settings.