Force Role Not Working?

texasmame · 09-07-2016, 10:08 PM

Hasn't worked for me all season, but just getting around to posting about it.

Long and short, want a guy to be used as a starting pitcher on a team I don't manage but the AI keeps putting him back in the pen. He's locked in as a starting pitcher in the FORCE ROLE field.

I am playing in GM mode.

Padreman · 09-08-2016, 12:02 AM

I been having the same issue glad to know I'm
Not the only one having the issue is frustrating

ttaka808 · 09-08-2016, 03:59 AM

Are you forcing two or more pitchers to be starters? The game doesn't know how to handle that and only one is forced to be a starter. I have no idea why.

BigRed75 · 09-08-2016, 06:33 AM

I think the key is "a team I don't manage."

I've not had force role work on teams I'm not in control of. I don't think it's supposed to, frankly. It's more for if you're not managing a team, but you are the GM, and you want a player used a certain way.

Think Scott Hatteberg/Carlos Pena/Billy Beane/Art Howe/Moneyball...

Matt Arnold · 09-08-2016, 10:10 AM

The force role should be working, and it should work with multiple guys specified as starters too (that was fixed a couple patches ago).

The one point to keep in mind though is if you are playing as GM-only, if your manager has decided to take control of the strategy, then he will ignore your locked roles. Also, this will only work for a team that you are actually the GM of - simply acting as them they will ignore your recommendations. But the most likely case is that the coach has decided to take full control, and will simply ignore your requests.

texasmame · 09-08-2016, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

But the most likely case is that the coach has decided to take full control, and will simply ignore your requests.

SKYNET!

09-07-2016, 10:08 PM	#1
texasmame All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Planet Texas Posts: 1,638	Force Role Not Working? Hasn't worked for me all season, but just getting around to posting about it. Long and short, want a guy to be used as a starting pitcher on a team I don't manage but the AI keeps putting him back in the pen. He's locked in as a starting pitcher in the FORCE ROLE field. I am playing in GM mode. __________________ Managing and rebuilding the 100-loss BURBANK BLACK BARONS. 1st Place (71-39) as of July 31st. 20 game lead in the AL Central.

09-08-2016, 12:02 AM	#2
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,138	I been having the same issue glad to know I'm Not the only one having the issue is frustrating __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

09-08-2016, 06:33 AM	#4
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,430	I think the key is "a team I don't manage." I've not had force role work on teams I'm not in control of. I don't think it's supposed to, frankly. It's more for if you're not managing a team, but you are the GM, and you want a player used a certain way. Think Scott Hatteberg/Carlos Pena/Billy Beane/Art Howe/Moneyball... __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb

09-08-2016, 03:59 AM	#3
ttaka808 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 278	Are you forcing two or more pitchers to be starters? The game doesn't know how to handle that and only one is forced to be a starter. I have no idea why.

09-08-2016, 10:10 AM	#5
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 15,719	The force role should be working, and it should work with multiple guys specified as starters too (that was fixed a couple patches ago). The one point to keep in mind though is if you are playing as GM-only, if your manager has decided to take control of the strategy, then he will ignore your locked roles. Also, this will only work for a team that you are actually the GM of - simply acting as them they will ignore your recommendations. But the most likely case is that the coach has decided to take full control, and will simply ignore your requests.