Feeder League questions?

Syxx34 · 10-13-2008, 07:55 AM

1) Is there a way to control the amount of player into the major leagues from feeder leagues (84 NCAA and 30 HS Teams)?

2) Is there a way to control the player talent?

I ran one test for 5 years. After fours season, I had enough players for all 20 rounds of the draft. However there was about 80 players with a 4 star rating or better. So is there anything you guys know of? I am running a second test this afternoon when I get home from work.

Syxx34 · 10-13-2008, 07:29 PM

After I get out of the 5 year mark in the test. The feeder league produces 300 more players then needed. So I 1850 players and I only need 600 to complete a full draft. Is there anyway to adjust to reduce this number? As well as reducing the player's talent ratings in these feeder league? Since in the year 5 draft I had 83 players with a 5 star rating.

Afino · 10-16-2008, 09:02 PM

The only thing I can think of is reducing the number of teams itself. That may actually take care of both problems, if the number of 4/5 star players is a percentage.

(I'm about to set up a feeder - so I was doing some research on how not to screw it up)

Syxx34 · 10-17-2008, 07:11 AM

I started with 114 teams total, 84 colleges and 30 high school teams. I have recently reduced to 60 colleges and I believe to 16 High School Teams. At work and gonna run a test when I get home.

High School is set up with 4 division in one sub-league with 4 teams in each.

College (All have 12)
ACC
Big 10 (moved 2 teams into it)
Big 12 (moved 2 teams into it)
Pac 10 (moved 2 teams into it)
SEC

As I had WAC, C-USA, and Big East at the beginning and had to shrink. If this does not work. I believe I will delete the big 10 league from the file so it would bring it down to 48 college teams.

unker · 10-17-2008, 02:01 PM

I don't have the game yet (saving my pennies), but I've been following the forum for several months now. It sounds like you are trying to do what I've been thinking of doing once I get the game. Anyway, I have a thought and maybe someone with play experience could give better insight....

If you wanted a deeper feeder system, could you lower the talent level in the world file? I think the levels are 0 to 5, with 0 being non-existent. The question is, would lowering the United States down 3 or 4 lower the ceiling for talent, or just the chance for a 4 or 5 star player? If this would work, you could have all the college/high school teams you started with, but keep a realistic number of potential superstars.

1998 Yankees · 10-18-2008, 12:10 PM

The key is in the number of feeder teams and feeder league ages and roster sizes. See posts of mine toward the end of this thread:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...l-problem.html

unker, I would not do what you are proposing. That eventually would lower the quality of all players throughout the league and you would still get the same number of superstars versus mediocre players, but all on a lower level of play. The game is good at making sure the distribution of player quality reflects various default settings (modern era baseball) or however you choose to have them set.

10-13-2008, 07:55 AM	#1
Syxx34 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Coral Springs Posts: 937	Feeder League questions? 1) Is there a way to control the amount of player into the major leagues from feeder leagues (84 NCAA and 30 HS Teams)? 2) Is there a way to control the player talent? I ran one test for 5 years. After fours season, I had enough players for all 20 rounds of the draft. However there was about 80 players with a 4 star rating or better. So is there anything you guys know of? I am running a second test this afternoon when I get home from work.

10-16-2008, 09:02 PM	#3
Afino Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,827	The only thing I can think of is reducing the number of teams itself. That may actually take care of both problems, if the number of 4/5 star players is a percentage. (I'm about to set up a feeder - so I was doing some research on how not to screw it up) __________________ GUBA: Moscow Enforcers

10-13-2008, 07:29 PM	#2
Syxx34 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Coral Springs Posts: 937	After I get out of the 5 year mark in the test. The feeder league produces 300 more players then needed. So I 1850 players and I only need 600 to complete a full draft. Is there anyway to adjust to reduce this number? As well as reducing the player's talent ratings in these feeder league? Since in the year 5 draft I had 83 players with a 5 star rating.

10-17-2008, 07:11 AM	#4
Syxx34 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Coral Springs Posts: 937	I started with 114 teams total, 84 colleges and 30 high school teams. I have recently reduced to 60 colleges and I believe to 16 High School Teams. At work and gonna run a test when I get home. High School is set up with 4 division in one sub-league with 4 teams in each. College (All have 12) ACC Big 10 (moved 2 teams into it) Big 12 (moved 2 teams into it) Pac 10 (moved 2 teams into it) SEC As I had WAC, C-USA, and Big East at the beginning and had to shrink. If this does not work. I believe I will delete the big 10 league from the file so it would bring it down to 48 college teams.

10-17-2008, 02:01 PM	#5
unker Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2	I don't have the game yet (saving my pennies), but I've been following the forum for several months now. It sounds like you are trying to do what I've been thinking of doing once I get the game. Anyway, I have a thought and maybe someone with play experience could give better insight.... If you wanted a deeper feeder system, could you lower the talent level in the world file? I think the levels are 0 to 5, with 0 being non-existent. The question is, would lowering the United States down 3 or 4 lower the ceiling for talent, or just the chance for a 4 or 5 star player? If this would work, you could have all the college/high school teams you started with, but keep a realistic number of potential superstars.

10-18-2008, 12:10 PM	#6
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	The key is in the number of feeder teams and feeder league ages and roster sizes. See posts of mine toward the end of this thread: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...l-problem.html unker, I would not do what you are proposing. That eventually would lower the quality of all players throughout the league and you would still get the same number of superstars versus mediocre players, but all on a lower level of play. The game is good at making sure the distribution of player quality reflects various default settings (modern era baseball) or however you choose to have them set.