Does bench player override force start?

RchW · 02-19-2021, 08:06 PM

Or vice versa?

Matt Arnold · 02-19-2021, 08:13 PM

Force start -> lineup spot bench will put them on the bench. Best used if you want to force start a platoon, can force their weak side to the bench and they will act as a platoon option.

RchW · 02-19-2021, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

Force start -> lineup spot bench will put them on the bench. Best used if you want to force start a platoon, can force their weak side to the bench and they will act as a platoon option.

Awesome Matt. Just what I wanted!

RchW · 02-19-2021, 08:39 PM

Well maybe not.

What if you want the benched player to pinch hit or be available for an extra inning game. If I had 3 platoons, that could be problematic.

Matt Arnold · 02-19-2021, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

Well maybe not.

What if you want the benched player to pinch hit or be available for an extra inning game. If I had 3 platoons, that could be problematic.

He would still be available. The "force lineup slot" only impacts starting lineup.

24Rocks · 02-19-2021, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

He would still be available. The "force lineup slot" only impacts starting lineup.

So Matt you are saying that when you use Force start Spot and select bench the player is available to PH and Be a replacement.

But I think the question was does using the (Roster settings) benching player Override the Force Start Offensive settings & is a benched player (under those settings) able to PH

I am thinking they do because the roster settings have much more value then then Lineup settings and I would think they wouldn't be able to be available.

Matt Arnold · 02-19-2021, 09:25 PM

Yeah, if you "bench for X days", then that's a strict benching. They aren't available to pinch hit even in that case (except possibly as a last resort, like if all your bats got hurt or so).

24Rocks · 02-19-2021, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

Yeah, if you "bench for X days", then that's a strict benching. They aren't available to pinch hit even in that case (except possibly as a last resort, like if all your bats got hurt or so).

Thanks Matt that clears it up.

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02-19-2021, 08:39 PM	#4
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Well maybe not. What if you want the benched player to pinch hit or be available for an extra inning game. If I had 3 platoons, that could be problematic. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

02-19-2021, 08:13 PM	#2
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 16,085	Force start -> lineup spot bench will put them on the bench. Best used if you want to force start a platoon, can force their weak side to the bench and they will act as a platoon option.

02-19-2021, 09:25 PM	#7
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 16,085	Yeah, if you "bench for X days", then that's a strict benching. They aren't available to pinch hit even in that case (except possibly as a last resort, like if all your bats got hurt or so).