40-team league fails in free agency period

Clipper · 08-02-2002, 05:03 PM

I've recently tried to create a 40-team league in an attempt to mimic minor league baseball. While slow, everything ran pretty well until the end of the season. When I got to the free agent period, I sent in my bids, but when I tried to continue the game had some kind of error (I can't remember if it locked up or gave me a message then kicked me out).

Anyway, is there some kind of known bug with such a large league, or was I doing something wrong?

Any help would be appreciated. If you need me to recreate the error, I will try tonight. I haven't tried this league with the new patch.

Steve Kuffrey · 08-02-2002, 05:41 PM

Not sure, I've never tried a league that large but quite possible.

Clipper · 08-02-2002, 05:53 PM

How large a league can OOTP4 handles safely? Can I do 36 teams? Does it makes sense that a 40-team league would have trouble? Could it be that the game didn't generate enough players for each team or something?

Sorry, lots of questions.

Jared

Steve Kuffrey · 08-02-2002, 05:56 PM

I know that there are some 36 team leagues and have not heard of any problems, one of the issues that you could be running into is the amount of data and info that is processed for 40 teams.

Clipper · 08-02-2002, 06:08 PM

Thanks for your info. The data thing makes sense. I'll scale back to 36.

Thanks.

Steve Kuffrey · 08-02-2002, 06:14 PM

I'm not certain that is the issue, but especially if you have a slower machine or less ram that it can be quite taxing on system. Maybe someone who has either tried or had success with a 40 team league could comment.

Clipper · 08-02-2002, 06:19 PM

I'd like to run as big a league as is still reasonable because there are so many good minor league teams and so many leagues! I'd really like to include a good sampling. The 40-team league really had a good set.

I would appreciate anyone's comments on how large a league they've run.

I don't think my machine is slower than average, but it's no spring chicken anymore either.

08-02-2002, 05:03 PM	#1
Clipper Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 83	40-team league fails in free agency period I've recently tried to create a 40-team league in an attempt to mimic minor league baseball. While slow, everything ran pretty well until the end of the season. When I got to the free agent period, I sent in my bids, but when I tried to continue the game had some kind of error (I can't remember if it locked up or gave me a message then kicked me out). Anyway, is there some kind of known bug with such a large league, or was I doing something wrong? Any help would be appreciated. If you need me to recreate the error, I will try tonight. I haven't tried this league with the new patch.

08-02-2002, 05:41 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	Not sure, I've never tried a league that large but quite possible. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

08-02-2002, 05:56 PM	#4
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	I know that there are some 36 team leagues and have not heard of any problems, one of the issues that you could be running into is the amount of data and info that is processed for 40 teams. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

08-02-2002, 06:14 PM	#6
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	I'm not certain that is the issue, but especially if you have a slower machine or less ram that it can be quite taxing on system. Maybe someone who has either tried or had success with a 40 team league could comment. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

08-02-2002, 05:53 PM	#3
Clipper Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 83	How large a league can OOTP4 handles safely? Can I do 36 teams? Does it makes sense that a 40-team league would have trouble? Could it be that the game didn't generate enough players for each team or something? Sorry, lots of questions. Jared

08-02-2002, 06:08 PM	#5
Clipper Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 83	Thanks for your info. The data thing makes sense. I'll scale back to 36. Thanks.

08-02-2002, 06:19 PM	#7
Clipper Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 83	I'd like to run as big a league as is still reasonable because there are so many good minor league teams and so many leagues! I'd really like to include a good sampling. The 40-team league really had a good set. I would appreciate anyone's comments on how large a league they've run. I don't think my machine is slower than average, but it's no spring chicken anymore either.