Rightfielder's arm falls off

JML · 05-05-2002, 02:03 PM

I was just playing a game late in season one of my solo fictional. I noticed that my opponent's RF had no arm rating. I checked him out and he wasn't out of position. His primary position is RF, he just had no arm rating. Is it possible that he had an E rating which dropped? It wasn't listed in the team's development report, but it's possible that a glitch caused it not to be reported. It's also possible that a glitch caused his arm rating to go bye-bye.

I just edited an arm rating for him, but I'm curious if this was a glitch or if his E rated arm dropped off the charts.

mtw · 05-05-2002, 02:14 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JML:
I was just playing a game late in season one of my solo fictional. I noticed that my opponent's RF had no arm rating. I checked him out and he wasn't out of position. His primary position is RF, he just had no arm rating. Is it possible that he had an E rating which dropped? It wasn't listed in the team's development report, but it's possible that a glitch caused it not to be reported. It's also possible that a glitch caused his arm rating to go bye-bye.

I just edited an arm rating for him, but I'm curious if this was a glitch or if his E rated arm dropped off the charts.<hr /></blockquote>If the RF learned the position (i.e it wasn't his original primary position), it is likely he didn't get an arm rating when he learned. This is common for OF and C learning the position.

I have not seen an arm rating drop that I can recall, but I have seen them increase (very rarely) so I would imagine they could decrease.

JML · 05-05-2002, 02:43 PM

Hmm, he's rated at 1B and LF with RF as his primary position. If he learned RF midseason, it wouldn't become his primary position, would it? I don't know since I've never had a player learn a new position.

Jason Moyer · 05-05-2002, 02:54 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JML:
Hmm, he's rated at 1B and LF with RF as his primary position. If he learned RF midseason, it wouldn't become his primary position, would it? I don't know since I've never had a player learn a new position.<hr /></blockquote>If you automatically fill out your depth charts the computer will often switch positions around. If that guy can hit better than any RF on your team, that's probably what happened.

Jason

JML · 05-05-2002, 03:40 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Jason Moyer:
If you automatically fill out your depth charts the computer will often switch positions around. If that guy can hit better than any RF on your team, that's probably what happened.
<hr /></blockquote>Actually he was on a computer controlled team. Do you mean that the AI will change what a player's PRIMARY position is? I can see him playing a lot of 1B or LF (his two secondary positions) due to AI decisions, but that doesn't really relate to why he had no OF arm rating.

SSG Troyer · 05-06-2002, 10:31 AM

Yes. The computer will change a player's primary position if it feels the need. I've seen it often.

Your guy started as a 1B, and the AI changed him to RF. Thus he has no Arm.

JML · 05-06-2002, 11:09 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by SSG Troyer:
Yes. The computer will change a player's primary position if it feels the need. I've seen it often.

Your guy started as a 1B, and the AI changed him to RF. Thus he has no Arm.<hr /></blockquote>I see. Well, do you think I should have given this guy an arm rating? It seems to me if a player switches to OF, he should at least have an E rated arm. This guy made a throwing error to home, allowing me to score a couple runs. Is that coincidence or will an unrated arm make a load of throwing errors?

fluharty · 05-06-2002, 11:15 AM

IMO, all players should have arm ratings, regardless of their position. 3B and SS need a pretty strong arm, where 2B & 1B do not. Give him a C.

05-05-2002, 02:03 PM	#1
JML Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The act or process of locating. Posts: 2,154	Rightfielder's arm falls off I was just playing a game late in season one of my solo fictional. I noticed that my opponent's RF had no arm rating. I checked him out and he wasn't out of position. His primary position is RF, he just had no arm rating. Is it possible that he had an E rating which dropped? It wasn't listed in the team's development report, but it's possible that a glitch caused it not to be reported. It's also possible that a glitch caused his arm rating to go bye-bye. I just edited an arm rating for him, but I'm curious if this was a glitch or if his E rated arm dropped off the charts.

05-05-2002, 02:14 PM	#2
mtw All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 653	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by JML: <strong>I was just playing a game late in season one of my solo fictional. I noticed that my opponent's RF had no arm rating. I checked him out and he wasn't out of position. His primary position is RF, he just had no arm rating. Is it possible that he had an E rating which dropped? It wasn't listed in the team's development report, but it's possible that a glitch caused it not to be reported. It's also possible that a glitch caused his arm rating to go bye-bye. I just edited an arm rating for him, but I'm curious if this was a glitch or if his E rated arm dropped off the charts.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">If the RF learned the position (i.e it wasn't his original primary position), it is likely he didn't get an arm rating when he learned. This is common for OF and C learning the position. I have not seen an arm rating drop that I can recall, but I have seen them increase (very rarely) so I would imagine they could decrease. __________________ Over-Zealous Apologist

05-05-2002, 02:54 PM	#4
Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,111	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by JML: <strong>Hmm, he's rated at 1B and LF with RF as his primary position. If he learned RF midseason, it wouldn't become his primary position, would it? I don't know since I've never had a player learn a new position.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">If you automatically fill out your depth charts the computer will often switch positions around. If that guy can hit better than any RF on your team, that's probably what happened. Jason __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

05-05-2002, 03:40 PM	#5
JML Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The act or process of locating. Posts: 2,154	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Jason Moyer: <strong>If you automatically fill out your depth charts the computer will often switch positions around. If that guy can hit better than any RF on your team, that's probably what happened. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Actually he was on a computer controlled team. Do you mean that the AI will change what a player's PRIMARY position is? I can see him playing a lot of 1B or LF (his two secondary positions) due to AI decisions, but that doesn't really relate to why he had no OF arm rating.

05-06-2002, 10:31 AM	#6
SSG Troyer All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somewhere to the left of 2nd base Posts: 1,598	Yes. The computer will change a player's primary position if it feels the need. I've seen it often. Your guy started as a 1B, and the AI changed him to RF. Thus he has no Arm. __________________ MWT Did Tennesee Delaware Mississppi's New Jersey? Idaho ... Alaska!

05-05-2002, 02:43 PM	#3
JML Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The act or process of locating. Posts: 2,154	Hmm, he's rated at 1B and LF with RF as his primary position. If he learned RF midseason, it wouldn't become his primary position, would it? I don't know since I've never had a player learn a new position.

05-06-2002, 11:09 AM	#7
JML Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The act or process of locating. Posts: 2,154	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SSG Troyer: <strong>Yes. The computer will change a player's primary position if it feels the need. I've seen it often. Your guy started as a 1B, and the AI changed him to RF. Thus he has no Arm.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I see. Well, do you think I should have given this guy an arm rating? It seems to me if a player switches to OF, he should at least have an E rated arm. This guy made a throwing error to home, allowing me to score a couple runs. Is that coincidence or will an unrated arm make a load of throwing errors?

05-06-2002, 11:15 AM	#8
fluharty All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Morgantown, WV Posts: 1,023	IMO, all players should have arm ratings, regardless of their position. 3B and SS need a pretty strong arm, where 2B & 1B do not. Give him a C.