accuracy of june drafts

isaac_2004 · 06-06-2009, 06:36 PM

is there a way to make the june first year drafts more accurate to real life, like good players not always being in the top of the draft board(piazza is always top2 in 1991, but he was drafted in 1988), any help

Kelric · 06-06-2009, 07:19 PM

Not unless you control all of the teams. The AI is always going to trt to pick the best guy first, as it should. With the understanding that sometimes we still have no idea why the AI picks certain types of players.

OldFatGuy · 06-06-2009, 08:15 PM

While you can't duplicate the drafts, you can set it up to have rookies enter the game with their original teams if you desire. Just make sure the option Automatically Import Historical Rookies is checked, and the Amateur Draft is disabled.

Spritze · 06-06-2009, 09:01 PM

if the Use draft value box in the draft setup is not checked you will get more variance.

Cowboys3356 · 06-07-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Spritze

if the Use draft value box in the draft setup is not checked you will get more variance.

How does that box impact the draft? Does it actually change the player ratings or does it just change how the team's view the players? I want teams drafting based on need if possible although if there is a stud #1 guy then of course they would pick him no matter what.

Spritze · 06-07-2009, 05:10 PM

With that box checked the AI is smarter. It "knows names" which has always been a huge request by the historical community. It knows who will be a superstar and who will be a dud.

With the box unchecked the AI doesn't know nuthin bout nuthin.

This only affects the draft. After the draft the AI goes back to its usual state.

isaac_2004 · 06-08-2009, 04:34 PM

my issue is that guys get drafted in the wrong years and get drafted high(prob due to the fact that they are a "name") i would just like to look at a wiki of 1988 draft and not see guys that were drafted in rl a year before or after that. am i shooting into the dark

Spritze · 06-08-2009, 05:21 PM

The only players in the draft in historical leagues are the players who debuted in the majors that year. None of the other players exist so everyone is drafted high.

You may want to try the Gambo db for OOTPx as I believe it may have corrected debut dates. I have never used any version of this db so I could be wrong. The Spritze db also has partially corrected debut dates. Those are the only two I am aware of that may get you closer to RL debuts and I believe the Gambo is probably closest.

06-06-2009, 08:15 PM	#3
OldFatGuy All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern Va., Loudoun County Posts: 1,902	While you can't duplicate the drafts, you can set it up to have rookies enter the game with their original teams if you desire. Just make sure the option Automatically Import Historical Rookies is checked, and the Amateur Draft is disabled. __________________ I believed in drug testing a long time ago. In the 60's I tested everything. - Bill Lee

06-08-2009, 05:21 PM	#8
Spritze OOTP Historical Czar Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bothell Wa Posts: 7,253	Attn: Dark Shooter The only players in the draft in historical leagues are the players who debuted in the majors that year. None of the other players exist so everyone is drafted high. You may want to try the Gambo db for OOTPx as I believe it may have corrected debut dates. I have never used any version of this db so I could be wrong. The Spritze db also has partially corrected debut dates. Those are the only two I am aware of that may get you closer to RL debuts and I believe the Gambo is probably closest.

06-06-2009, 06:36 PM	#1
isaac_2004 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 20	accuracy of june drafts is there a way to make the june first year drafts more accurate to real life, like good players not always being in the top of the draft board(piazza is always top2 in 1991, but he was drafted in 1988), any help

06-06-2009, 07:19 PM	#2
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	Not unless you control all of the teams. The AI is always going to trt to pick the best guy first, as it should. With the understanding that sometimes we still have no idea why the AI picks certain types of players.

06-06-2009, 09:01 PM	#4
Spritze OOTP Historical Czar Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bothell Wa Posts: 7,253	if the Use draft value box in the draft setup is not checked you will get more variance.

06-07-2009, 05:10 PM	#6
Spritze OOTP Historical Czar Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bothell Wa Posts: 7,253	With that box checked the AI is smarter. It "knows names" which has always been a huge request by the historical community. It knows who will be a superstar and who will be a dud. With the box unchecked the AI doesn't know nuthin bout nuthin. This only affects the draft. After the draft the AI goes back to its usual state.

06-08-2009, 04:34 PM	#7
isaac_2004 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 20	my issue is that guys get drafted in the wrong years and get drafted high(prob due to the fact that they are a "name") i would just like to look at a wiki of 1988 draft and not see guys that were drafted in rl a year before or after that. am i shooting into the dark