|
Brain dead AI
I understand that code intelligent systems is tricky, but the AI for OOTP 4.1 has some issues with even the most basic decisions.
Case in point. I run a small local league with just a few managers (6 active, 2 that do little but keep the computer AI from blowing teams up) and the rest of the league run by the computer. I recently had an opportunity to add a manager, and our rules are that you have to take a bad team. So the new manager's choices were Milwaukee and Tampa Bay. In looking over the roster he thought TB had the better prospects (a stud 1B, and decent C, and three first rate pitching prospects, plus youngster Crawford, Hamilton, and Cantu) with a decent pitching anchored by a strong bullpen. But he had a question - why did the computer have Brandon Puffer (a 2 ERA rating) and Delvin James (a 0) in the majors while trade deadline 2003 acquisition Eddie Oropesa (7) and 2004 free agent addition Scott Williamson (7) didn't pitch a single inning in the majors in 2003, 2004, or the beginning of 2005 for TB?
The AI traded Steve Cox for Oropesa and spent nearly $5M in salary on Oropesa and Williamson in 2004 but didn't use either (neither appeared in any box score in that year - so I don't think they were injured).
I think the majors/minors AI needs work.
Cory Ridgway
|