A Plea For Player Numbers

cknox0723 · 04-13-2004, 01:14 AM

With all the joy that fixing the 'De Los Santos' and 'McDowell's of the OOTP world brought, perhaps a similar quick fix can be added to bring the player numbers to a more realistic range. Nothing bothered me more than...

"Coming to the plate...

Number 100...

1B James Kelly."

He has 318 home runs...why he is he wearing triple digits? I know, I know, edit it...but every other guy across a league...it's tedious.

I'm an obssessive freak, yes, but it'd be great to see the numbers brought down to a range of 1-60 or so, as well as seeing two guys on the same team not "wear" the same number.

Thought I'd bring this to the forefront as it was suggested (in 'Suggestions' no less) a while back.

Thanks for reading - I'm off to bed now as I'm making less sense than normal.

Craig

Jermanfu · 04-13-2004, 01:21 AM

I totally agree with this. However, it may be too late for this to be put in for v6 initially, or even at all (depending on the complexity of coding for this). Maybe we can see it in a patch though.

rem · 04-13-2004, 01:33 AM

I thought you were going to ask for accurate numbers, a better range is much more reasonable and dare I say easy to implement.

sdmvssp · 04-13-2004, 01:45 AM

Yea, having a range being set would be a cool thing if it wouldn't be to much work. Also the ability to
a) have numbers retired
b) have only one number per team

would be great

MattoB · 04-13-2004, 01:49 AM

I don't worry about teams I don't control. I just edit my own teams. So while I can see where this would be useful, It's not necessary to me. I do like the idea of retired #s though

rem · 04-13-2004, 01:54 AM

If I had to guess, the problem with number per team is that a guy in the Majors and Single A need to share a number.

Henry · 04-13-2004, 01:59 AM

MLB level plus 3 minor levels at 25 players each unfortunately requires 100 numbers. I suspect something could be done to change that, but not now

Henry

theasfl · 04-13-2004, 02:06 AM

how many threads have been made for this topic?

Jermanfu · 04-13-2004, 02:12 AM

not sure theasfl, but I'm sure it's not near as many as threads about the game's rel.....well, you know.

Henry · 04-13-2004, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jermanfu
not sure theasfl, but I'm sure it's not near as many as threads about the game's rel.....well, you know.

LOL

Almost got ya !!

Henry

John C · 04-13-2004, 02:19 AM

Why does it have to be 100 though? Why couldn't it start at 0, or even 00?

There ARE 100 numbers before you go to triple digits. Maybe THAT change could be made...it wouldn't correct everything, but it would take a big step in the right direction.

Remember, Ol' Penitentiary Face had Double Zero.

theasfl · 04-13-2004, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jermanfu
not sure theasfl, but I'm sure it's not near as many as threads about the game's rel.....well, you know.

yeah I know nothing compares to that but its still in pretty high demand, although not as much as the ....ease.

theasfl · 04-13-2004, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by John C
Why does it have to be 100 though? Why couldn't it start at 0, or even 00?

There ARE 100 single digits, of course. Maybe THAT change could be made...it wouldn't correct everything, but it would take a big step in the right direction.

theres only 10 single digits but I get your point

John C · 04-13-2004, 02:22 AM

Yeah, I caught that and edited it before you quoted me. Thanks for pointing it out so timely though.

-John

Cianfrocco · 04-13-2004, 04:38 AM

I posted a while back about having each player have an attirbute called their "Desired Number." For most player, this will be in the 1-49 range, with a few Barry Zitos out there. Whenever a player joins a new team, whether it be a promotion to AA, or a major league free agent, or whatever, if no one on that team has the number yet, it becomes his number. If someone does, he gets the next closest number.

Say Joe Shmoe is promoted to AA and wants number 29, but Bob Hoser already has it. 28 is available, so Joe wears that number. Two months later, Bob gets traded, so Joe gets his number 29 now. For human controlled teams, whenever a conflict arises, a message will pop up and give you a choice of numbers for the new player.

This will keep most numbers low and prevent players on the same team with the same number. You could still have a number 25 in the majors, AAA, and every other level and maybe even add the possibility of retiring numbers with options similar to the Hall of Fame requirements.

KurtBevacqua · 04-13-2004, 09:45 AM

I would like to advocate for fractals, exponentials, trigonometric terms, and algebraic notations to give more numeric options. Perhaps an imaginary number here and there would be appropriate as well.

I think it would be most appropriate for a guy like Greg Maddux to now be identified as 2sin(pi)

merlin9761 · 04-13-2004, 09:50 AM

how bout i refer to u ass ass clown[2]*4 to the 2nd power

theasfl · 04-13-2004, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cianfrocco
I posted a while back about having each player have an attirbute called their "Desired Number." For most player, this will be in the 1-49 range, with a few Barry Zitos out there. Whenever a player joins a new team, whether it be a promotion to AA, or a major league free agent, or whatever, if no one on that team has the number yet, it becomes his number. If someone does, he gets the next closest number.

Say Joe Shmoe is promoted to AA and wants number 29, but Bob Hoser already has it. 28 is available, so Joe wears that number. Two months later, Bob gets traded, so Joe gets his number 29 now. For human controlled teams, whenever a conflict arises, a message will pop up and give you a choice of numbers for the new player.

This will keep most numbers low and prevent players on the same team with the same number. You could still have a number 25 in the majors, AAA, and every other level and maybe even add the possibility of retiring numbers with options similar to the Hall of Fame requirements.

now that would be utopian

Chappy · 04-13-2004, 11:29 AM

Probably not the easiest idea to implement, but I would LOVE to see this.

Jermanfu · 04-13-2004, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Henry
LOL Almost got ya !!

mwahaha

04-13-2004, 01:14 AM	#1
cknox0723 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 1,957	A Plea For Player Numbers With all the joy that fixing the 'De Los Santos' and 'McDowell's of the OOTP world brought, perhaps a similar quick fix can be added to bring the player numbers to a more realistic range. Nothing bothered me more than... "Coming to the plate... Number 100... 1B James Kelly." He has 318 home runs...why he is he wearing triple digits? I know, I know, edit it...but every other guy across a league...it's tedious. I'm an obssessive freak, yes, but it'd be great to see the numbers brought down to a range of 1-60 or so, as well as seeing two guys on the same team not "wear" the same number. Thought I'd bring this to the forefront as it was suggested (in 'Suggestions' no less) a while back. Thanks for reading - I'm off to bed now as I'm making less sense than normal. Craig

04-13-2004, 01:21 AM	#2
Jermanfu All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 899	I totally agree with this. However, it may be too late for this to be put in for v6 initially, or even at all (depending on the complexity of coding for this). Maybe we can see it in a patch though. __________________ "I took the two most expensive asprins in history." - Wally Pipp on his decision to sit out a game with a headache which let Lou Gehrig into the lineup for the first time. http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a121/Jermanfu/

04-13-2004, 01:33 AM	#3
rem Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, Md. Posts: 5,024	I thought you were going to ask for accurate numbers, a better range is much more reasonable and dare I say easy to implement. __________________ OTBA: Washington Filibusters CLBR: Minnesota Twins 2005 Winner of LL's Pick the Loser Contest! - 15-0

04-13-2004, 01:49 AM	#5
MattoB Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 42	I don't worry about teams I don't control. I just edit my own teams. So while I can see where this would be useful, It's not necessary to me. I do like the idea of retired #s though __________________ We judge a man's tomorrow by his today but never his today by his yesterday.

04-13-2004, 01:54 AM	#6
rem Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, Md. Posts: 5,024	If I had to guess, the problem with number per team is that a guy in the Majors and Single A need to share a number. __________________ OTBA: Washington Filibusters CLBR: Minnesota Twins 2005 Winner of LL's Pick the Loser Contest! - 15-0

04-13-2004, 01:45 AM	#4
sdmvssp Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 47	Yea, having a range being set would be a cool thing if it wouldn't be to much work. Also the ability to a) have numbers retired b) have only one number per team would be great

04-13-2004, 01:59 AM	#7
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	MLB level plus 3 minor levels at 25 players each unfortunately requires 100 numbers. I suspect something could be done to change that, but not now Henry

04-13-2004, 02:06 AM	#8
theasfl Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coral Springs, FL or Orlando, FL (UCF) Posts: 7,988	how many threads have been made for this topic? __________________ All-Sports Fantasy League The ASFL 22 different games, 9 sports. Please check out the website (www.theasfl.com/asfl2/). The league is free- if you're interested please fill out the signup form and/or email the commissioner. Miami Talons (ABL): 2004, 2005 & 2008 Champs

04-13-2004, 02:12 AM	#9
Jermanfu All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 899	not sure theasfl, but I'm sure it's not near as many as threads about the game's rel.....well, you know. __________________ "I took the two most expensive asprins in history." - Wally Pipp on his decision to sit out a game with a headache which let Lou Gehrig into the lineup for the first time. http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a121/Jermanfu/

04-13-2004, 02:19 AM	#11
John C Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Albion, RI Posts: 2,261 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Why does it have to be 100 though? Why couldn't it start at 0, or even 00? There ARE 100 numbers before you go to triple digits. Maybe THAT change could be made...it wouldn't correct everything, but it would take a big step in the right direction. Remember, Ol' Penitentiary Face had Double Zero. __________________ Facebook \| My Videos Last edited by John C; 04-13-2004 at 02:21 AM.

04-13-2004, 02:22 AM	#14
John C Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Albion, RI Posts: 2,261 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Yeah, I caught that and edited it before you quoted me. Thanks for pointing it out so timely though. -John __________________ Facebook \| My Videos

04-13-2004, 04:38 AM	#15
Cianfrocco Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 78	I posted a while back about having each player have an attirbute called their "Desired Number." For most player, this will be in the 1-49 range, with a few Barry Zitos out there. Whenever a player joins a new team, whether it be a promotion to AA, or a major league free agent, or whatever, if no one on that team has the number yet, it becomes his number. If someone does, he gets the next closest number. Say Joe Shmoe is promoted to AA and wants number 29, but Bob Hoser already has it. 28 is available, so Joe wears that number. Two months later, Bob gets traded, so Joe gets his number 29 now. For human controlled teams, whenever a conflict arises, a message will pop up and give you a choice of numbers for the new player. This will keep most numbers low and prevent players on the same team with the same number. You could still have a number 25 in the majors, AAA, and every other level and maybe even add the possibility of retiring numbers with options similar to the Hall of Fame requirements.

04-13-2004, 09:45 AM	#16
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	I would like to advocate for fractals, exponentials, trigonometric terms, and algebraic notations to give more numeric options. Perhaps an imaginary number here and there would be appropriate as well. I think it would be most appropriate for a guy like Greg Maddux to now be identified as 2sin(pi) __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner

04-13-2004, 09:50 AM	#17
merlin9761 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: seattle(NYC native) Posts: 77	how bout i refer to u ass ass clown[2]*4 to the 2nd power __________________ "If you don't know where you are going,you will wind up someplace else" - Yogi Berra

04-13-2004, 11:29 AM	#19
Chappy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,721	Probably not the easiest idea to implement, but I would LOVE to see this. __________________ NPBL - Pennsylvania Freedom AFBL - North Carolina Aviators MLB-Pro - Kansas City Royals