Importing question for historical league

thevat · 08-19-2008, 12:11 PM

I posted this question on the new to the game board a few days back, but haven't got an answer, so figured I'd try here instead.

I am trying to run a historical league from 1903 using the Gambo database on OOTP9. When I run the league, I like to assign players to original teams rather than draft them randomly, and I also like to turn off financials thus eliminating free agents.

My question, if you do this, what happens to the players that assign to no team, do I have to manually assign them to a team and if so when? Or, a different angle, could I enter the database file and edit their import team, and if I can do that; which files would I need to edit to change this? If this is the case, I have excel 2003, and can't open the whole batting or pitching file as they are too large; so is there any freeware application I can use to open and edit the file?

Thanks for any help!!

Shane

Kelric · 08-19-2008, 03:10 PM

I wasn't aware any players were not assigned a team, hence why I didn't answer on the other forum.

thevat · 08-19-2008, 03:51 PM

From the Gambo database, I don't think any of the negro league players, or the minor leaguers assign to a team. Maybe I'm wrong. But I wasn't able to locate any of them when I played through a 20 or so seasons.

Maybe I missed something though! Anybody able to confirm this ?

SittingDuck · 08-19-2008, 09:14 PM

clamel, I thought, was asking something about this very thing. Check the Gambo db thread at the end.

08-19-2008, 12:11 PM	#1
thevat Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 177	Importing question for historical league I posted this question on the new to the game board a few days back, but haven't got an answer, so figured I'd try here instead. I am trying to run a historical league from 1903 using the Gambo database on OOTP9. When I run the league, I like to assign players to original teams rather than draft them randomly, and I also like to turn off financials thus eliminating free agents. My question, if you do this, what happens to the players that assign to no team, do I have to manually assign them to a team and if so when? Or, a different angle, could I enter the database file and edit their import team, and if I can do that; which files would I need to edit to change this? If this is the case, I have excel 2003, and can't open the whole batting or pitching file as they are too large; so is there any freeware application I can use to open and edit the file? Thanks for any help!! Shane

08-19-2008, 03:10 PM	#2
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	I wasn't aware any players were not assigned a team, hence why I didn't answer on the other forum.

08-19-2008, 03:51 PM	#3
thevat Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 177	From the Gambo database, I don't think any of the negro league players, or the minor leaguers assign to a team. Maybe I'm wrong. But I wasn't able to locate any of them when I played through a 20 or so seasons. Maybe I missed something though! Anybody able to confirm this ?

08-19-2008, 09:14 PM	#4
SittingDuck All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,834	clamel, I thought, was asking something about this very thing. Check the Gambo db thread at the end.