Older Players

KentCol · 02-21-2006, 12:42 AM

A change I'd like to see. In previous versions you start a league with maybe one or two stars that are maybe 36-40 years old. Then starting even in the middle of the season and for sure the next season they all faithfully decline in ratings very rapidly. To the point of being useless.
I would like to see at least a random factor where some of the older stars retain their high ratings for a few seasons. Like Bonds, Kenny rogers, etc. Because in real life not all decline. And for sure not as fast as they do in the game. Thoughts?

sfgiants88 · 02-21-2006, 04:02 AM

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar....php?t=108913&

KentCol · 02-22-2006, 01:36 AM

Thank you! Didn't see that one.

RchW · 02-22-2006, 02:40 PM

Just out of interest I went through the list of players in MLB in 2005, looking for 37+. I did not look at how much they played. Name and age only

I found 26/626 or 4.15% in the AL and 37/751 or 4.93 in the NL. Compared to my solo league that has two more teams MLB has 63 players 37+ vs 28 in my solo league. Maybe I'll tweak the aging modifiers a bit.

enuttage · 02-23-2006, 07:52 PM

Older players
Make good coaches
Older players
Understand...

mgsports · 02-26-2006, 04:15 PM

Like Babe Ruth,Tom Seaver,Roger Maris,Bruce Smith,Bo Jackson,Steve Carlton and so on!

02-21-2006, 12:42 AM	#1
KentCol Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 216	Older Players A change I'd like to see. In previous versions you start a league with maybe one or two stars that are maybe 36-40 years old. Then starting even in the middle of the season and for sure the next season they all faithfully decline in ratings very rapidly. To the point of being useless. I would like to see at least a random factor where some of the older stars retain their high ratings for a few seasons. Like Bonds, Kenny rogers, etc. Because in real life not all decline. And for sure not as fast as they do in the game. Thoughts?

02-22-2006, 02:40 PM	#4
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Just out of interest I went through the list of players in MLB in 2005, looking for 37+. I did not look at how much they played. Name and age only I found 26/626 or 4.15% in the AL and 37/751 or 4.93 in the NL. Compared to my solo league that has two more teams MLB has 63 players 37+ vs 28 in my solo league. Maybe I'll tweak the aging modifiers a bit. __________________ 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

02-23-2006, 07:52 PM	#5
enuttage Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hill Country Posts: 2,428	Older players Make good coaches Older players Understand... __________________ The former GM of the WHBL Managua Four Roses *"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them."*

02-21-2006, 04:02 AM	#2
sfgiants88 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 885	http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar....php?t=108913&

02-22-2006, 01:36 AM	#3
KentCol Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 216	Thank you! Didn't see that one.

02-26-2006, 04:15 PM	#6
mgsports Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 159	Like Babe Ruth,Tom Seaver,Roger Maris,Bruce Smith,Bo Jackson,Steve Carlton and so on!