BUG: Change a P to a DH and sign them cheap

andyman76 · 11-01-2002, 03:15 PM

I couldn't sign one of my star SPs (in a 4.2 online league) because he doesn't like my organization. Fair enough.

But I was tinkering around and accidentally changed his position to DH. Curious, I checked if he would sign then. He would -- for a minor league deal.

I'm not big on cheating, so I have no intentions of exploiting this glitch. But I'm sure it would be tempting to others. Any patch available?

Thanks!

Scott Vibert · 11-01-2002, 03:44 PM

This is because once the player thinks he's a DH he bases his demands on his hitting ratings, (which are probably close to 0). The AI will not exploit this. I personally don't want to see the ability to change a pitcher to a DH changed to close this loop hole because that is the easy way to use a pitcher as a pinch hitter... and I trust myself enough to not exploit this (actually this is the first time its ever been reported).

Now if they were to change the code enough so that every player looks at both their hitting and pitching ratings when deciding how much to resign for that would be good. I just wouldn't want them to remove the ability to change the pitcher to a DH.

11-01-2002, 03:15 PM	#1
andyman76 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12	BUG: Change a P to a DH and sign them cheap I couldn't sign one of my star SPs (in a 4.2 online league) because he doesn't like my organization. Fair enough. But I was tinkering around and accidentally changed his position to DH. Curious, I checked if he would sign then. He would -- for a minor league deal. I'm not big on cheating, so I have no intentions of exploiting this glitch. But I'm sure it would be tempting to others. Any patch available? Thanks!

11-01-2002, 03:44 PM	#2
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,254	This is because once the player thinks he's a DH he bases his demands on his hitting ratings, (which are probably close to 0). The AI will not exploit this. I personally don't want to see the ability to change a pitcher to a DH changed to close this loop hole because that is the easy way to use a pitcher as a pinch hitter... and I trust myself enough to not exploit this (actually this is the first time its ever been reported). Now if they were to change the code enough so that every player looks at both their hitting and pitching ratings when deciding how much to resign for that would be good. I just wouldn't want them to remove the ability to change the pitcher to a DH.