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Old 05-20-2004, 07:59 AM   #11
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Originally posted by Henry


One of the things we tend to forget sometimes is that in the real world, there are hundreds of people managing an organization, each with their own responsibilities making day-to-day decisions. In OOTP, we "think" we are doing this all ourselves - then wonder why the AI did something we wouldn't have.
Good point, but...

IRL if you are the GM of a franchise and you have a hot prospect you are grooming to be your SS of the future, it's reasonable to expect the manager down on the farm to respect your wishes and groom the player properly, not teach him how to play 3B instead.
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