Which ratings system do you use?

JimboGM · 05-18-2002, 08:10 PM

I was just taking a look at my league setup screen and I started playing around with the ratings system. I noticed there is an option to go the traditional way, reduced, and talent only ratings. I'm wondering which of these do you guys mostly use?

I think I may start using the reduced ratings system because it then takes more skill to build a successful team. Just wondering what your guys preferences are. Thanks!

Tiger Fan · 05-18-2002, 08:16 PM

Traditional in my HOB2 replay where I act only as league commissioner and let the cpu control all teams.

Reduced for my solo fictional league as I find it more of a challenge.

wireman · 05-18-2002, 08:17 PM

I've been doing talent-only. I play mostly fictional now, and I have fun kind of watching the players blossom and "create themselves." The less I know about them apart from their actual performance, the better I like it.

But you can be comfortable with any ratings system. Whatever you get used to.

-- Louie

MizzouRah · 05-19-2002, 02:51 AM

I use reduced ratings.

I would use talent only, but without minor league stats being kept year after year, it would be too hard to tell how good a player actually is. I hope this is added in the future.

Todd

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Scott Vibert · 05-19-2002, 05:38 AM

Reduced.

In the mean time for the talent only guys... Pierre has updated his minor league stats utility which can help you save the data.

Malleus Dei · 05-19-2002, 08:34 AM

Reduced.

biggamejrs · 05-19-2002, 09:14 AM

I use reduced ratings!!

ukbldodgers · 05-20-2002, 01:18 AM

I've just switched to reduced, for a bit more of a challenge.

However, I'd like it a bit more if there was still info on lefty/righty splits when it comes to pinch hitting and stuff (particularly for the first few weeks of the season before the batting stats start to settle down)

Draft Dodger · 05-20-2002, 04:03 AM

reduced, although it's tough not having r/l info.

talent only is effectively like playing blind without minor league stats.

05-18-2002, 08:10 PM	#1
JimboGM Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 69	Which ratings system do you use? I was just taking a look at my league setup screen and I started playing around with the ratings system. I noticed there is an option to go the traditional way, reduced, and talent only ratings. I'm wondering which of these do you guys mostly use? I think I may start using the reduced ratings system because it then takes more skill to build a successful team. Just wondering what your guys preferences are. Thanks! __________________ The Baseball Classic- St. Paul Apostles http://happybandits.com/ootp/online_leagues/sbc_main/- Geelong Cats http://statsplus.net/cba/- Detroit Motors

05-18-2002, 08:16 PM	#2
Tiger Fan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 9,873	Traditional in my HOB2 replay where I act only as league commissioner and let the cpu control all teams. Reduced for my solo fictional league as I find it more of a challenge. __________________ Cliff Markle HOB1 greatest pitcher 360-160, 9 Welch Awards, 11 WS titles

05-18-2002, 08:17 PM	#3
wireman All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Harrisonburg VA Posts: 765	I've been doing talent-only. I play mostly fictional now, and I have fun kind of watching the players blossom and "create themselves." The less I know about them apart from their actual performance, the better I like it. But you can be comfortable with any ratings system. Whatever you get used to. -- Louie __________________ "Sometimes the magic works and sometimes it doesn't."

05-19-2002, 09:14 AM	#7
biggamejrs Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greenville, USA Posts: 212	I use reduced ratings!! __________________ Go Braves!!

05-20-2002, 01:18 AM	#8
ukbldodgers Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 57	I've just switched to reduced, for a bit more of a challenge. However, I'd like it a bit more if there was still info on lefty/righty splits when it comes to pinch hitting and stuff (particularly for the first few weeks of the season before the batting stats start to settle down) __________________ Andy Brown

05-19-2002, 02:51 AM	#4
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,266	I use reduced ratings. I would use talent only, but without minor league stats being kept year after year, it would be too hard to tell how good a player actually is. I hope this is added in the future. Todd <small>[ 05-19-2002, 08:53 AM: Message edited by: TrueCardinalFan ]</small>

05-19-2002, 05:38 AM	#5
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,267	Reduced. In the mean time for the talent only guys... Pierre has updated his minor league stats utility which can help you save the data.

05-20-2002, 04:03 AM	#9
Draft Dodger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: formerly of the OTBL Posts: 4,113	reduced, although it's tough not having r/l info. talent only is effectively like playing blind without minor league stats. __________________ Draft Dodger (Anarchy: Anything goes. The Draft Dodger viewpoint.) Sophmoric[sic] Member of the OOTP Boards (It's not OOTP; it's your computer) 15 GB Webhosting for $6.95 a month IMO we are best off abandoning that sinking ship that is Off Topic to the rats infesting it and just starting a whole new Baseball Forum from scratch.