What to do if partway through season...

gglennwill · 05-07-2009, 07:05 PM

Hi all. I am partway through a fictional season with OOTP9. Should I finish the season before I try to load OOTPX, or would it mess something up if I went ahead and upgraded in the middle of the season? I'm also part way through a historical season (1890) so I have the same question for that season.

Bluenoser · 05-07-2009, 08:10 PM

Some like to convert during the off season. Over the last few versions, I've converted in mid season more than once and had no problems.

The one thing I strongly recommend though, is make a backup copy of your league folder prior to converting just in case something does go wrong.

gglennwill · 05-08-2009, 09:04 PM

Yeah, I guess I'm wondering how smooth it will be with the new pitching ratings.

RchW · 05-08-2009, 09:17 PM

With a major change like a new version, don't you think that changing during the off season would be a good thing?

I usually make significant changes on Dec 31, as Jan 1 is when all player ratings are adjusted (for want of a better word).

CBL-Commish · 05-12-2009, 09:27 AM

If the game came out in December, or at least the offseason, I'd convert my league in December game-time, too.

But it doesn't, and I play out my universe more-or-less in time with the real calendar. If I wait until the offseason to convert I end up permanently half a year behind. So I've always converted when the new game became available, usually waiting a few weeks to see if any big bugs need to be patched. Yes, that sometimes means some oddities and discontinuities in mid-season, but that's fine. It's kind of a Continental League tradition dating back to the mid-season switch between Earl Weaver I and Earl Weaver II in 1992.

HH20xx convert · 05-12-2009, 12:00 PM

You might want to consider how bug-free you want the program to be before you import a continuing league. I prefer to fiddle around with the program for a while and wait for at least a couple of patches before I import a favorite league.

TribeFanInNC · 05-12-2009, 12:07 PM

Yeah, I agree with HH20XX. I'd plan on more like a July conversion after at least two patches come out.

Malleus Dei · 05-12-2009, 12:15 PM

Experience has taught me to never do an OOTP league import to a new version during any time but the league's offseason.

ootp3to6 · 05-12-2009, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

Experience has taught me to never do an OOTP league import to a new version during any time but the league's offseason.

Thanks for the tip.

fromamerica · 05-12-2009, 02:34 PM

Won't do me much good, my ootp9 demo is finished and I am only partway through the first season.

Malleus Dei · 05-12-2009, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ootp3to6

Thanks for the tip.

No problem. I paid to learn that lesson!

05-07-2009, 07:05 PM	#1
gglennwill Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 289	What to do if partway through season... Hi all. I am partway through a fictional season with OOTP9. Should I finish the season before I try to load OOTPX, or would it mess something up if I went ahead and upgraded in the middle of the season? I'm also part way through a historical season (1890) so I have the same question for that season.

05-08-2009, 09:17 PM	#4
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	With a major change like a new version, don't you think that changing during the off season would be a good thing? I usually make significant changes on Dec 31, as Jan 1 is when all player ratings are adjusted (for want of a better word). __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

05-12-2009, 09:27 AM	#5
CBL-Commish All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,999	If the game came out in December, or at least the offseason, I'd convert my league in December game-time, too. But it doesn't, and I play out my universe more-or-less in time with the real calendar. If I wait until the offseason to convert I end up permanently half a year behind. So I've always converted when the new game became available, usually waiting a few weeks to see if any big bugs need to be patched. Yes, that sometimes means some oddities and discontinuities in mid-season, but that's fine. It's kind of a Continental League tradition dating back to the mid-season switch between Earl Weaver I and Earl Weaver II in 1992. __________________ For the best in O's news: Orioles' Hangout.com

05-07-2009, 08:10 PM	#2
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,207	Some like to convert during the off season. Over the last few versions, I've converted in mid season more than once and had no problems. The one thing I strongly recommend though, is make a backup copy of your league folder prior to converting just in case something does go wrong.

05-08-2009, 09:04 PM	#3
gglennwill Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 289	Yeah, I guess I'm wondering how smooth it will be with the new pitching ratings.

05-12-2009, 12:00 PM	#6
HH20xx convert Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 225	You might want to consider how bug-free you want the program to be before you import a continuing league. I prefer to fiddle around with the program for a while and wait for at least a couple of patches before I import a favorite league.

05-12-2009, 12:07 PM	#7
TribeFanInNC Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,019	Yeah, I agree with HH20XX. I'd plan on more like a July conversion after at least two patches come out.

05-12-2009, 02:34 PM	#10
fromamerica Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7	Won't do me much good, my ootp9 demo is finished and I am only partway through the first season.