International Scouting

jbone · 02-05-2007, 01:32 PM

Last year, I found it frustrating to use the international scouting because they AI teams were clearly not using it at all, and it gave me an unfair advantage. Has this been fixed for this version, so that it is fair for both myself and the AI? In other words, so that the AI scouts for hidden gems internationally as well?

ms2002 · 02-05-2007, 01:56 PM

yes, this would be very nice to see. the international scouting is great, but it is very unbalanced and gives a huge advantage to the player.

1998 Yankees · 02-05-2007, 02:32 PM

Good question. Goooood question.

jbone · 02-06-2007, 10:34 AM

Marcus,

Any feedback on this? If it hasn't been done yet, I know that it would make a huge difference for me, and possibly a lot of other people, regarding gameplay. I know that it wouldn't be the easiest fix from a programming standpoint, but I would appreciate it incredibly if it was able to get into the game.

1998 Yankees · 02-06-2007, 11:27 AM

Good bump. Goooood bump.

Raidergoo · 02-06-2007, 12:14 PM

This is being screamed about.

Jordan · 02-07-2007, 04:38 PM

I did find this feature fun, but i agree it needs improvement

jbone · 02-10-2007, 12:51 PM

Any word on this?

DawnBTVS · 02-10-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

This is being screamed about.

I think Markus would be more favorable to having it be chortled in his ear than screamed... can't be making the man deaf now can you?

Raidergoo · 02-10-2007, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jbone

Any word on this?

No.

1998 Yankees · 02-11-2007, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

No.

Bad response. Baaaaad response.

Raidergoo · 02-11-2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

Bad response. Baaaaad response.

I could lie and say it is fixed. That would be counterproductive, as you'd figure out the truth in late March.

Ask again in a week.

endgame · 02-11-2007, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jbone

Marcus,

Any feedback on this? If it hasn't been done yet, I know that it would make a huge difference for me, and possibly a lot of other people, regarding gameplay. I know that it wouldn't be the easiest fix from a programming standpoint, but I would appreciate it incredibly if it was able to get into the game.

Tangent questions on this area. I'm assuming, if it's included in this version that the previous concerns about finding 60yr olds, etc.. have been corrected. Lastly, how would we know if an AI team was utilizing it and found a prospect? I don't think it's currently a news item and when you look, other than as commissioner, into another team's scouting team, why would it want to show you who was where doing what? I wouldn't want my tasklist public.

Maybe I'm missing something, often the case, but while it's a feature I'm fond of and think has some real potential, its visual evidence and overall impact seem rather miniscule. Thoughts?

1998 Yankees · 02-11-2007, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

I could lie and say it is fixed. That would be counterproductive, as you'd figure out the truth in late March.

Ask again in a week.

Fair enough. Faaaaaiiiiir enough.

1998 Yankees · 02-11-2007, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by endgame

Lastly, how would we know if an AI team was utilizing it and found a prospect?

Dola. Yes, there should be a record of it someplace so that you do know, not just to be sure that it's happening, but also as potential leads for where you might do some prospecting of your own. Perhaps a league news item?

disposableheros · 02-11-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by endgame

I wouldn't want my tasklist public.

just a quick thought on this...the tasklist maybe shouldnt be public, but the info IS most likely known by the other organizations.

i volunteer as an advanced scout for a private school varsity football team and one of the areas assigned to me is, "which competitor's scouts were also at the game?".

im not an MLB scout, but im confident this same type of info is relayed to the higher ups in the MLB organizations, especially when they all sit in the same section in the stands

jbone · 02-15-2007, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by disposableheros

just a quick thought on this...the tasklist maybe shouldnt be public, but the info IS most likely known by the other organizations.

i volunteer as an advanced scout for a private school varsity football team and one of the areas assigned to me is, "which competitor's scouts were also at the game?".

im not an MLB scout, but im confident this same type of info is relayed to the higher ups in the MLB organizations, especially when they all sit in the same section in the stands

These are all great ideas, though right now I'd settle for just having the AI pursue and sign top prospects regardless of process, just so the game is fair and I don't have a competitive advantage.

jbone · 02-18-2007, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

I could lie and say it is fixed. That would be counterproductive, as you'd figure out the truth in late March.

Ask again in a week.

Okay, it has been a week, so is it fair to ask again now? I don't mean to be a nag but I think that this would make a vital difference in the quality of the game.

Thanks,

Jamie

1998 Yankees · 02-18-2007, 11:29 AM

Good bump. Goooood bump.

The Wolf · 02-18-2007, 11:30 AM

If you have a single "foreign" league, say a Mexican League, can you still turn the rest of the world off and have only Mexican players? And is there another way to shrink the world in the database?

02-05-2007, 01:32 PM	#1
jbone Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Boston Posts: 156	International Scouting Last year, I found it frustrating to use the international scouting because they AI teams were clearly not using it at all, and it gave me an unfair advantage. Has this been fixed for this version, so that it is fair for both myself and the AI? In other words, so that the AI scouts for hidden gems internationally as well? __________________ "Ain't no use steppin' if you don't step hot" -Roots Manuva

02-06-2007, 10:34 AM	#4
jbone Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Boston Posts: 156	Marcus, Any feedback on this? If it hasn't been done yet, I know that it would make a huge difference for me, and possibly a lot of other people, regarding gameplay. I know that it wouldn't be the easiest fix from a programming standpoint, but I would appreciate it incredibly if it was able to get into the game. __________________ "Ain't no use steppin' if you don't step hot" -Roots Manuva

02-10-2007, 12:51 PM	#8
jbone Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Boston Posts: 156	Any word on this? __________________ "Ain't no use steppin' if you don't step hot" -Roots Manuva

02-05-2007, 01:56 PM	#2
ms2002 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,493	yes, this would be very nice to see. the international scouting is great, but it is very unbalanced and gives a huge advantage to the player.

02-05-2007, 02:32 PM	#3
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	Good question. Goooood question.

02-06-2007, 11:27 AM	#5
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	Good bump. Goooood bump.

02-06-2007, 12:14 PM	#6
Raidergoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,005	This is being screamed about.

02-07-2007, 04:38 PM	#7
Jordan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chi Suburbs now... Posts: 2,065	I did find this feature fun, but i agree it needs improvement

02-18-2007, 11:29 AM	#19
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	Good bump. Goooood bump.