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Old 10-08-2016, 05:10 PM   #84
ThePretender
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Instead of doing H2H for stuff for online leagues, there are things that can be done to improve online leagues.

Defensive lineups - In an online league, a Ben Zobrist has significantly less value than IRL. Having the ability to start Zobrist at 2B, and in the 7th when I want my defensive subs to come in, having him shift to RF and my defensive specialist MI replacing the original RF in the lineup but playing 2B in the lineup with Zobrist in RF - THAT would be a massive addition.

So I'd set a starting lineup, and then a "defensive lineup". In the starting lineup, Zobrist is 2B. In the "defensive lineup", Zobrist is RF, and the bench player takes the RF's spot in the lineup and plays 2B.

It's not as hard as I've been told it is to code. You do an if check to see if all the bench players required are available (not injured, and not used in the game), and you make sure the required players (In this case, the starting RF and 2B) are currently in the game. If it meets the criteria, then Zobrist goes from 2B--->RF, the RF gets subbed in by the bench guy, and the bench guy plays 2B.

Things like this would have a massive impact on my online play, and interest me far more than a head to head matchup or whatever.

While this would benefit people in online leagues who sim games and don't control lineups more, it would help solo players as well who don't manage their games.

I have Player Report for #25 Manny Martínez in my online league. While he's valuable if people get hurt, he'd be more valuable if I have a lead in the 7th, if he can replace my defensive liability at 3B. So Martinez would play 3B, and my backup OF who is a 100 LF comes in and plays defence, with my poor defensive 3B leaving the game.

So for me it would look like this to start the game:

J Martinez - 3B
M Martinez - LF

Late in game - defensive subs

J Gonzalez replaces J Martinez
M Martinez moves to 3B
J Gonzalez moves to LF

Instead of the current solution, which is that I HAVE to have a backup 3B replace J Martinez at 3B, since M Martinez cannot be shifted over easily/consistently from LF to 3B.

I realize this thread is about H2H vs online gaming, but if the goal is to help online leagues, THIS would help more than H2H or online gaming, which to me is a waste.

Last edited by ThePretender; 10-08-2016 at 05:12 PM.
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