Pierre's draft utility and 6.5

Eckstein 4 Prez · 06-17-2005, 04:48 AM

Has anyone else noticed that Pierre's draft utility doesn't work with 6.5?

Does anyone know of a workaround? I use the utility to draft my 19th century players onto their correct teams, and any manual workaround is going to be very, very messy and will probably have to involve releasing and resigning players, which I really don't want to do since it tends to screw with how the engine views the financials.

jazzrack · 06-17-2005, 05:01 AM

what if you opened the league in 6.12 , set the draft order then go back to 6.5 & run the draft.

disclaimer: I have no idea what I am talking about so............................

halofan26 · 06-17-2005, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jazzrack

disclaimer: I have no idea what I am talking about so............................

i love disclaimers, they work so well lol....good cover jazz

i am planning to try this myself in all my leagues

kuma78 · 06-17-2005, 01:39 PM

Keep us posted on this one.

jnshmoo · 06-17-2005, 01:41 PM

I'm OUTRAGED that Markus did not notify us before releasing 6.5 that it wouldn't work with Pierre's draft utility.

Eckstein 4 Prez · 06-17-2005, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jnshmoo

I'm OUTRAGED that Markus did not notify us before releasing 6.5 that it wouldn't work with Pierre's draft utility.

Yeah, I know it's kinda funny, but I'm also pretty frustrated because I'm not sure what the best way forward is for my league. The draft editor has been fantastic for me so far. I suppose I'll wait for a day or so to see if there are any plans to adapt the draft editor, then just draft players onto the wrong teams, release them and put them on the correct ones. Ugh.

kuma78 · 06-17-2005, 04:14 PM

I would think if you run the draft in 6.12 and use the utility, it would work.

Davey Eckstein · 06-17-2005, 05:41 PM

Can't you turn off financials, run the draft, then do the messy signing/releasing? I'm probably off but meh. +1 I guess.

jnshmoo · 06-17-2005, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Eckstein 4 Prez

Yeah, I know it's kinda funny, but I'm also pretty frustrated because I'm not sure what the best way forward is for my league. The draft editor has been fantastic for me so far. I suppose I'll wait for a day or so to see if there are any plans to adapt the draft editor, then just draft players onto the wrong teams, release them and put them on the correct ones. Ugh.

Yeah, that's gotta suck. I wonder about some of the other utilities. Stickware?

Is Pierre still around? Maybe he can fix it eventually.

gubaru · 06-18-2005, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jazzrack

what if you opened the league in 6.12 , set the draft order then go back to 6.5 & run the draft.

This doesn't work. 6.5 resets the order as soon as the league is imported.

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Originally Posted by kuma78

I would think if you run the draft in 6.12 and use the utility, it would work.

This is the only thing I can think of that would work. Since you can't trade picks from the same round, turning on on-line mode won't work either.

canadiancreed · 06-18-2005, 02:01 AM

well that seals it i'm sticking with 6.12 for now

ihatenames · 06-18-2005, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by gubaru

This doesn't work. 6.5 resets the order as soon as the league is imported.

This is the only thing I can think of that would work. Since you can't trade picks from the same round, turning on on-line mode won't work either.

Can't you switch the league to 6.12 do the draft, and then once you finish the draft switch it back so the players are already drafted on to the right teams?

gubaru · 06-18-2005, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ihatenames

Can't you switch the league to 6.12 do the draft, and then once you finish the draft switch it back so the players are already drafted on to the right teams?

Yeah, that's the only way it can be done right now.

Eckstein 4 Prez · 06-18-2005, 05:56 PM

I just did this - copied back to 6.12 and did draft, then copied back to 6.5. It looks like everything worked just fine. So the draft editor can be used, it's just a bit more of a pain in the ass now.

ssbl · 06-20-2005, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jnshmoo

I'm OUTRAGED that Markus did not notify us before releasing 6.5 that it wouldn't work with Pierre's draft utility.

pierre's utilities are 3rd party utilities, and have nothing to do with markus and ootp developments.

pierre made it so you COULD trade draft picks to add to online play. MLB doesnt trade draft picks, so it was never added in the game. now markus HAS added a feature for online leagues to trade picks.

ist not markus's responsibilty to test all the 3rd party utilities out there before he releases a product. maybe you should make a new draft utility that will work with 6.5 instead of b*%$#ing about it and blaming Markus.

Vris · 06-20-2005, 01:41 PM

I do think he was only kidding, ssbl.

ssbl · 06-20-2005, 02:04 PM

i hope so...

but hes not the only one i have seen complaining about stuff like this

Eckstein 4 Prez · 06-20-2005, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ssbl

i hope so...

but hes not the only one i have seen complaining about stuff like this

Yeah, it was a joke. He was making fun of the people who have posted stuff like this in all seriousness.

disposableheros · 06-22-2005, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ssbl

pierre's utilities are 3rd party utilities, and have nothing to do with markus and ootp developments.

pierre made it so you COULD trade draft picks to add to online play. MLB doesnt trade draft picks, so it was never added in the game. now markus HAS added a feature for online leagues to trade picks.

ist not markus's responsibilty to test all the 3rd party utilities out there before he releases a product. maybe you should make a new draft utility that will work with 6.5 instead of b*%$#ing about it and blaming Markus.

oops

06-17-2005, 04:48 AM	#1
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	Pierre's draft utility and 6.5 Has anyone else noticed that Pierre's draft utility doesn't work with 6.5? Does anyone know of a workaround? I use the utility to draft my 19th century players onto their correct teams, and any manual workaround is going to be very, very messy and will probably have to involve releasing and resigning players, which I really don't want to do since it tends to screw with how the engine views the financials. __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

06-17-2005, 05:01 AM	#2
jazzrack Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: still kicking Posts: 3,229	what if you opened the league in 6.12 , set the draft order then go back to 6.5 & run the draft. disclaimer: I have no idea what I am talking about so............................ __________________ . "Never confuse composure for ease" Was once Head Cheese of Corporate League Baseball

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jnshmoo All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Not Here Posts: 1,226	I'm OUTRAGED that Markus did not notify us before releasing 6.5 that it wouldn't work with Pierre's draft utility. __________________ Beer Snob and Baseball Sim Geek

06-17-2005, 04:14 PM	#7
kuma78 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 437	I would think if you run the draft in 6.12 and use the utility, it would work. __________________ Looking for informative and entertaining Cubs baseball talk? Check out The View From The Bleachers

06-17-2005, 05:41 PM	#8
Davey Eckstein Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Laundry Barn Favorite food: Bran flakes. Posts: 1,283	Can't you turn off financials, run the draft, then do the messy signing/releasing? I'm probably off but meh. +1 I guess.

06-18-2005, 02:01 AM	#11
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660	well that seals it i'm sticking with 6.12 for now __________________ PT21 PT22

06-18-2005, 05:56 PM	#14
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	I just did this - copied back to 6.12 and did draft, then copied back to 6.5. It looks like everything worked just fine. So the draft editor can be used, it's just a bit more of a pain in the ass now. __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

06-20-2005, 01:41 PM	#16
Vris Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere where I don't know where I am Posts: 3,251	I do think he was only kidding, ssbl. __________________ None Blog it.

06-20-2005, 02:04 PM	#17
ssbl Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 83	i hope so... but hes not the only one i have seen complaining about stuff like this __________________ Phil Zuber AML, BTI, MLBC, SSBL Commish