What are the problems with double-headers?

Honorable_Pawn · 10-30-2014, 10:43 AM

Do double-headers cause problems with the game? Are there any quirks I should be aware of?

Honorable_Pawn · 10-30-2014, 10:51 AM

What happens if the first game goes into extra-innings? Does OOTP play 2 games simultaneously or does it know to wait to start game 2 after game 1 has ended?

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Honorable_Pawn · 10-30-2014, 11:15 AM

Did a test:

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Got a great test result too. Extra innings and a rain delay:
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And an injury:
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To my pleasure game 2 started after game 1 ended. The injured player was pending diagnosis for game 2 and the pitchers used were tired.

Very happy with this result.

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And as an added bonus the weather made sense for game 2 (hopefully this was not a coincidence)

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TribeFanInNC · 10-30-2014, 11:36 AM

The answer to your question is no, there isn't really anything inherently wrong with double headers in OOTP. In historical play, I keep them in all the time.

The only kinda problem is that the AI doesn't really plan for them very well (i.e. like call up an extra pitcher). But I don't think that is a real surprise since the AI is pretty reactive rather than proactive all the time.

Honorable_Pawn · 10-30-2014, 11:40 AM

Good to know. I can live with bad AI planning because I already live with bad AI planning.

Le Grande Orange · 10-30-2014, 05:19 PM

Doubleheaders work, but they could be handled better. OOTP's interface doesn't identify doubleheader in the schedule either before or after they are played; if using the RTS feature you won't get the start time of the second game being thirty minutes after whenever the first game finishes; and OOTP doesn't distinguish between regular doubleheaders and split, day-night doubleheaders.

10-30-2014, 10:43 AM	#1
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	What are the problems with double-headers? Do double-headers cause problems with the game? Are there any quirks I should be aware of?

10-30-2014, 11:15 AM	#3
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	Did a test: Got a great test result too. Extra innings and a rain delay: And an injury: To my pleasure game 2 started after game 1 ended. The injured player was pending diagnosis for game 2 and the pitchers used were tired. Very happy with this result. And as an added bonus the weather made sense for game 2 (hopefully this was not a coincidence)

10-30-2014, 10:51 AM	#2
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	What happens if the first game goes into extra-innings? Does OOTP play 2 games simultaneously or does it know to wait to start game 2 after game 1 has ended?

10-30-2014, 11:36 AM	#4
TribeFanInNC Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,019	The answer to your question is no, there isn't really anything inherently wrong with double headers in OOTP. In historical play, I keep them in all the time. The only kinda problem is that the AI doesn't really plan for them very well (i.e. like call up an extra pitcher). But I don't think that is a real surprise since the AI is pretty reactive rather than proactive all the time.

10-30-2014, 11:40 AM	#5
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	Good to know. I can live with bad AI planning because I already live with bad AI planning.

10-30-2014, 05:19 PM	#6
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,644	Doubleheaders work, but they could be handled better. OOTP's interface doesn't identify doubleheader in the schedule either before or after they are played; if using the RTS feature you won't get the start time of the second game being thirty minutes after whenever the first game finishes; and OOTP doesn't distinguish between regular doubleheaders and split, day-night doubleheaders.