An Observation; A Question

luckymann · 12-29-2021, 07:11 PM

So in my AtHoL save there's some very interesting subtext going on.

I have a player by the name of Harry McChesney. IRL he played just 22 games in 1904 for a grand total of 0.1 WAR. In the game, he is appropriately represented thus:

Now as you can see from that screenshot, Harry has done OK for us. Slashed 327/383/436 last season and gave us half a win. But he only plays RF and we just can't carry a mono-positional player. So he has been on the RR most of this year.

This is where it gets interesting. He is rated a CAPTAIN.

Only small sample size, I know, and I haven't kept exact records, but there's no doubt that as soon as he is sent down, our performance as a team suffers. More to the point, when he isn't in the active squad, our Bench coach refuses to comment on the team's chemistry, saying something along the lines of "I haven't had enough time to assess this, check back later in the season". This is the league's second season and it is happening again this year.

Roster expansion just kicked in, so I called Harry and a few others up. Suddenly, this from the BC.

Now as you can see, it's not as if we have a dodgy personality mix. Two other captains, a leader / sparkplug in Sewell. Just one outspoken guy. That's it.

I don't mind this one bit, it adds to the challenge (although I do not use personality and morale in my purely historical saves as they are just too random). But it is all rather bizarre, as if the BC is auditioning to be Harry's agent or something.

The question: has anyone else experienced this sort of thing?

Thanks

G

Lordofbrewtown · 12-29-2021, 09:14 PM

I have not noticed anything like that. However, I play 1 of my 2 leagues without team morale.

In my other league (admittedly large - 96 team 3 tier relegation); it would be nearly impossible to get 3 captains on 1 team without overpaying for someone. There just aren't that many captains in my experience - so your ability to get 3 on a squad is somewhat surprising (granted, Harry is borderline replacement level).

I'm curious, if you're playing as commissioner/can edit or view the actual rankings, is his leadership rating higher than the other captains?

luckymann · 12-29-2021, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Lordofbrewtown

I have not noticed anything like that. However, I play 1 of my 2 leagues without team morale.

In my other league (admittedly large - 96 team 3 tier relegation); it would be nearly impossible to get 3 captains on 1 team without overpaying for someone. There just aren't that many captains in my experience - so your ability to get 3 on a squad is somewhat surprising (granted, Harry is borderline replacement level).

I'm curious, if you're playing as commissioner/can edit or view the actual rankings, is his leadership rating higher than the other captains?

No, he's in the middle with 181. Zeke Zarilla has 194 and Scherzer 152.

And, yes, their Captain rating was one of the main reasons I Drafted / traded for these guys. There are only 19 Captains total in the league, although I expect that to grow as players develop - it's only the league's 2nd year and they all came in as Rookies.

12-29-2021, 07:11 PM	#1
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 14,181	An Observation; A Question So in my AtHoL save there's some very interesting subtext going on. I have a player by the name of Harry McChesney. IRL he played just 22 games in 1904 for a grand total of 0.1 WAR. In the game, he is appropriately represented thus: Now as you can see from that screenshot, Harry has done OK for us. Slashed 327/383/436 last season and gave us half a win. But he only plays RF and we just can't carry a mono-positional player. So he has been on the RR most of this year. This is where it gets interesting. He is rated a CAPTAIN. Only small sample size, I know, and I haven't kept exact records, but there's no doubt that as soon as he is sent down, our performance as a team suffers. More to the point, when he isn't in the active squad, our Bench coach refuses to comment on the team's chemistry, saying something along the lines of "I haven't had enough time to assess this, check back later in the season". This is the league's second season and it is happening again this year. Roster expansion just kicked in, so I called Harry and a few others up. Suddenly, this from the BC. Now as you can see, it's not as if we have a dodgy personality mix. Two other captains, a leader / sparkplug in Sewell. Just one outspoken guy. That's it. I don't mind this one bit, it adds to the challenge (although I do not use personality and morale in my purely historical saves as they are just too random). But it is all rather bizarre, as if the BC is auditioning to be Harry's agent or something. The question: has anyone else experienced this sort of thing? Thanks G __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS A'S RED SOX DODGERS PIRATES MARINERS CUSTOM SAVES LGB NEXUS

12-29-2021, 09:14 PM	#2
Lordofbrewtown Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 302	I have not noticed anything like that. However, I play 1 of my 2 leagues without team morale. In my other league (admittedly large - 96 team 3 tier relegation); it would be nearly impossible to get 3 captains on 1 team without overpaying for someone. There just aren't that many captains in my experience - so your ability to get 3 on a squad is somewhat surprising (granted, Harry is borderline replacement level). I'm curious, if you're playing as commissioner/can edit or view the actual rankings, is his leadership rating higher than the other captains?