No playoffs?

jerheme · 04-12-2019, 11:01 AM

I just played through a 2019 regular season, using pre-order modern MLB and when the season ended there is no playoffs. The off-season began instead. Any tips?

Dyzalot · 04-12-2019, 12:36 PM

Not sure what "pre order modern MLB" is but if you did a standard MLB quick start and didn't change any options then I don't know how you ended up with no playoffs. Who was determined as the champion of the league?

NoOne · 04-12-2019, 01:16 PM

got a backup from before end of season? if not, probably nothing you can do about it until next year.

review league settings - > options? all those tabs.. ensure there is a playoff enabled. by default, like stated above, it is enabled. you'd have to do something to cause it not to be. an accidental click, maybe?

jerheme · 04-13-2019, 02:18 PM

Thanks for seeking clarification.

Yes, I meant the MLB Quick start.
Yes, I have a backup before the end of the season.
No, I didn't mess with any settings.

I tried it again and the same thing happened. October plays out with no games and then the off-season begins. No MLB playoffs, no champion. The Minor leagues have their playoffs though.

UPDATE: New quick starts work fine so something went wrong with the original file. Thats what I get for going all in on a pre-order beta quick start.

NoOne · 04-13-2019, 05:09 PM

if you don't want to restart, you can reload that back up and force soem playoffs.

first, ensure that they are enabled and/or customized as you want

then, check event list (drawing blank on exact location, check manual)

add a 'playoff begins' event, if it is missing.

after that, advance beyond regular season, again. if still no series scheduels, go to options and schedule some 7-game series for each matchup.

now, whether or not it is a year 1 only problem, may make this not very helpful. if you have to do this each year, probably better to restart. could zoom out and check too.

1 year isn't usually so much to restart for most, but maybe you really like what happened, and it is worth it for you.

jerheme · 04-13-2019, 09:49 PM

I tried adding a new playoff event, and it seems like it should have worked. But adding playoff begins events do not trigger anything. Its really weird. In fact, I summed out to see what would happen the following season and they don't even play games the following year. I think my .lg file is a dud. Thanks for the help!

jimmysthebestcop · 04-14-2019, 04:23 PM

You probably have to reload schedule during the preseason. Maybe load one of the default schedule templates.

Something sounds like it got borked

NoOne · 04-15-2019, 03:39 PM

yeah, just throw it out and start again, since you know the problem doesn't persist in new leagues.

you'd have to schedule 7-gams for each matchup by hand... and no guarantee you don't have to do that next year too.

was this in one of the patch notes?

04-12-2019, 11:01 AM	#1
jerheme Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 98	No playoffs? I just played through a 2019 regular season, using pre-order modern MLB and when the season ended there is no playoffs. The off-season began instead. Any tips? Last edited by jerheme; 04-12-2019 at 12:33 PM.

04-13-2019, 02:18 PM	#4
jerheme Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 98	Thanks for seeking clarification. Yes, I meant the MLB Quick start. Yes, I have a backup before the end of the season. No, I didn't mess with any settings. I tried it again and the same thing happened. October plays out with no games and then the off-season begins. No MLB playoffs, no champion. The Minor leagues have their playoffs though. UPDATE: New quick starts work fine so something went wrong with the original file. Thats what I get for going all in on a pre-order beta quick start. Last edited by jerheme; 04-13-2019 at 03:09 PM.

04-13-2019, 09:49 PM	#6
jerheme Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 98	I tried adding a new playoff event, and it seems like it should have worked. But adding playoff begins events do not trigger anything. Its really weird. In fact, I summed out to see what would happen the following season and they don't even play games the following year. I think my .lg file is a dud. Thanks for the help! Last edited by jerheme; 04-13-2019 at 10:07 PM.

04-12-2019, 12:36 PM	#2
Dyzalot All Star Starter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,740	Not sure what "pre order modern MLB" is but if you did a standard MLB quick start and didn't change any options then I don't know how you ended up with no playoffs. Who was determined as the champion of the league?

04-12-2019, 01:16 PM	#3
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	got a backup from before end of season? if not, probably nothing you can do about it until next year. review league settings - > options? all those tabs.. ensure there is a playoff enabled. by default, like stated above, it is enabled. you'd have to do something to cause it not to be. an accidental click, maybe?

04-13-2019, 05:09 PM	#5
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	if you don't want to restart, you can reload that back up and force soem playoffs. first, ensure that they are enabled and/or customized as you want then, check event list (drawing blank on exact location, check manual) add a 'playoff begins' event, if it is missing. after that, advance beyond regular season, again. if still no series scheduels, go to options and schedule some 7-game series for each matchup. now, whether or not it is a year 1 only problem, may make this not very helpful. if you have to do this each year, probably better to restart. could zoom out and check too. 1 year isn't usually so much to restart for most, but maybe you really like what happened, and it is worth it for you.

04-14-2019, 04:23 PM	#7
jimmysthebestcop Banned Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 1,727 Infractions: 0/2 (5)	You probably have to reload schedule during the preseason. Maybe load one of the default schedule templates. Something sounds like it got borked

04-15-2019, 03:39 PM	#8
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	yeah, just throw it out and start again, since you know the problem doesn't persist in new leagues. you'd have to schedule 7-gams for each matchup by hand... and no guarantee you don't have to do that next year too. was this in one of the patch notes?