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KBLover · 06-21-2011, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dkgo

The draft is still half american players according to the nationality flag, all of them just have last names like torres, sanchez, rodriguez, martinez, lopez, gonzalez, etc. not a single brown, johnson, smith, thomas, etc

That's...interesting.

I hope there's a fix/workaround for that.

stevezog · 06-21-2011, 01:08 AM

The mods on the add-on central take too long to download, if they download at all. I really dont want to input everything to play a game with this year's team, butI could only get 18% of the all in one downloaded in 2 hours! Ridiculous!!! LAst year's game was so easy, this one is a chore. Maybe its because I've had it for 6 hours and havent played a game yet. Maybe I'll be able to play by the All-Star break

Questdog · 06-21-2011, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by KBLover

That's...interesting.

I hope there's a fix/workaround for that.

There is: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ick-start.html

Mariners fan 24 · 06-21-2011, 01:14 AM

So, can countries with poor baseball programs improve their rating over time, (or decrease) or will it always be the same regardless of how much time passes in your league?

Because it would be more realistic that if you spent more money and time in a country, it's baseball program would gradually improve with more good players coming out of that country. 30 years ago, only a handful of countries in south america and the world had good players come from where they were scouted and this eventually led to more kids wanting to play baseball because of players from their country.

Cornelius McGillicuddy · 06-21-2011, 01:14 AM

The save / resume during pbp works great. Now I'm going to put together different era leagues with teams from different years and play them out single pitch. For me this is great. Deadball era, early 1920-1939, middle 1946-1959, modern 1960-1975. The pbp text is outstanding and the new sounds add to immersion. This is baseball heaven.

scott1964 · 06-21-2011, 01:17 AM

Having a blast with no issues.

Syd Thrift · 06-21-2011, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by KBLover

That's...interesting.

I hope there's a fix/workaround for that.

I'm pretty sure that in the nations file the USA is set to 0% "American" and 27% Hispanic and as a result they're coming out 100% Hispanic. In past iterations it's been 73-27.

kehowey · 06-21-2011, 01:35 AM

So far so good......will test the reserve clause option soon.........more later....

ike121212 · 06-21-2011, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Questdog

First draft I ran w/o signing bonuses had the top 5 highest demanding players picked in the first 8 picks.

2nd draft, ditto, top 5 went in first 8 picks.

I'll keep an eye out for this, but it doesn't appear to be a problem that I can tell.

If you have more information, I'd like to hear it.

I've simmed beyond it, so I don't have the league files saved. I'm sure I can produce another, if needed. Short of it is that I saw a 50 current, 80 potential second baseman, easily the best player in the draft, slide to me with the 20th pick. There were also above-slot guys in the 2nd and 3rd rounds rated 30+ points above the rest of the remaining pool.

It might just take teams without the budget room for those players, as my scout recommended a lesser, slot bonus prospect in each round.

Storm · 06-21-2011, 01:44 AM

Is it me or are players with high bonus demands actually falling in the draft instead of just being snapped up within the first ten picks? In the three drafts I've done on this game, I've been able to snatch up a lot of great players demanding over six million that my scout rated highly.

This isn't an example of bad scouting either. The players that I've signed have become top fifty prospects and those that return have come back demanding substantially less in next year's draft and being snatched up in the top fifteen.

ike121212 · 06-21-2011, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Storm

Is it me or are players with high bonus demands actually falling in the draft instead of just being snapped up within the first ten picks? In the three drafts I've done on this game, I've been able to snatch up a lot of great players demanding over six million that my scout rated highly.

This isn't an example of bad scouting either. The players that I've signed have become top fifty prospects and those that return have come back demanding substantially less in next year's draft and being snatched up in the top fifteen.

I've been seeing the same thing. I think there's a lot more financial pressure on teams, with things they need to spend on. I'm a bit concerned that they may not be allocating enough for top draft picks. A little slipping and re-entering is fun, but too much can cause big problems.

Questdog · 06-21-2011, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ike121212

I've simmed beyond it, so I don't have the league files saved. I'm sure I can produce another, if needed. Short of it is that I saw a 50 current, 80 potential second baseman, easily the best player in the draft, slide to me with the 20th pick. There were also above-slot guys in the 2nd and 3rd rounds rated 30+ points above the rest of the remaining pool.

It might just take teams without the budget room for those players, as my scout recommended a lesser, slot bonus prospect in each round.

Like I said, I ran two drafts, and in both the top 5 demanding players were selected in the first 8 picks.

I'll keep an eye out for it as I play, though.

And, just to be clear, we're talking about having the signing bonus option turned OFF, right?

ike121212 · 06-21-2011, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Questdog

And, just to be clear, we're talking about having the signing bonus option turned OFF, right?

Right.

Storm · 06-21-2011, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ike121212

I've been seeing the same thing. I think there's a lot more financial pressure on teams, with things they need to spend on. I'm a bit concerned that they may not be allocating enough for top draft picks. A little slipping and re-entering is fun, but too much can cause big problems.

I know what you mean. The Red Sox already had talent in their system, but after one draft I went from a bottom twenty system to a top five? I'm noticing a lot of prospects (especially my overslot ones) bust, but the top two college pitchers I took in back-to-back years? They are twenty-three and twenty-four respectively, were immediately assigned to Double-A, and both were promoted. Fast forward a few months, I promote one out of necessity (failing starter) and in five games he has an FIP of 2.03 and thirty-four strikeouts.

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Originally Posted by Questdog

Like I said, I ran two drafts, and in both the top 5 demanding players were selected in the first 8 picks.

I'll keep an eye out for it as I play, though.

And, just to be clear, we're talking about having the signing bonus option turned OFF, right?

I have signing bonuses turned ON.

andymac · 06-21-2011, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Storm

I have signing bonuses turned ON.

In that case, players with high bonuses should slide a bit as most teams can't afford them.

Mntwins · 06-21-2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Questdog

In Commissioner Mode, go to "Explore the World" in the Manager Drop Down menu and then select the Untied States. Then select the tab for "Nation Editor" and check out the Language information. If it is not kosher, set it to what you think it should be. If the First choice is US Modern and its value is much higher than all the others, then you have an issue that needs further investigation.

That is what I was thinking about. Was driving me nuts. Thank you

Doc_Brown · 06-21-2011, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Syd Thrift

I'm pretty sure that in the nations file the USA is set to 0% "American" and 27% Hispanic and as a result they're coming out 100% Hispanic. In past iterations it's been 73-27.

Could you or someone explain, how I change that file please.

Zorro · 06-21-2011, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by asaintsfan

No sound here either

Just close the game and restart it. The sound will then work..........................Z

CoachDirty · 06-21-2011, 10:03 AM

Best part of the OOTP12...

Took over Cardinals (just a quick little test game to get my feet wet). Approached Pujols about an extension, he wanted...

5 years $21 mil per year!!!!

That's a steal, met his demand instantly!

If only the real life Pujols wanted the same (sigh)

dkgo · 06-21-2011, 10:04 AM

glad theres a workaround for the draft issue, thanks. two biggest issues I had gone like that!

anyone know the file where the historic attendances are stored? it just kinda irritates me to see 0 for the past two seasons when that could be edited easy

06-21-2011, 01:08 AM	#62
stevezog Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 22	Mods on add-on central The mods on the add-on central take too long to download, if they download at all. I really dont want to input everything to play a game with this year's team, butI could only get 18% of the all in one downloaded in 2 hours! Ridiculous!!! LAst year's game was so easy, this one is a chore. Maybe its because I've had it for 6 hours and havent played a game yet. Maybe I'll be able to play by the All-Star break

06-21-2011, 01:17 AM	#66
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	Having a blast with no issues. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

06-21-2011, 01:14 AM	#64
Mariners fan 24 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 65	So, can countries with poor baseball programs improve their rating over time, (or decrease) or will it always be the same regardless of how much time passes in your league? Because it would be more realistic that if you spent more money and time in a country, it's baseball program would gradually improve with more good players coming out of that country. 30 years ago, only a handful of countries in south america and the world had good players come from where they were scouted and this eventually led to more kids wanting to play baseball because of players from their country.

06-21-2011, 01:14 AM	#65
Cornelius McGillicuddy Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Playing the inside game Posts: 763 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	The save / resume during pbp works great. Now I'm going to put together different era leagues with teams from different years and play them out single pitch. For me this is great. Deadball era, early 1920-1939, middle 1946-1959, modern 1960-1975. The pbp text is outstanding and the new sounds add to immersion. This is baseball heaven.

06-21-2011, 01:35 AM	#68
kehowey Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 327	So far so good......will test the reserve clause option soon.........more later....

06-21-2011, 01:44 AM	#70
Storm Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 243	Is it me or are players with high bonus demands actually falling in the draft instead of just being snapped up within the first ten picks? In the three drafts I've done on this game, I've been able to snatch up a lot of great players demanding over six million that my scout rated highly. This isn't an example of bad scouting either. The players that I've signed have become top fifty prospects and those that return have come back demanding substantially less in next year's draft and being snatched up in the top fifteen.

06-21-2011, 10:03 AM	#79
CoachDirty Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 69	Best part of the OOTP12... Took over Cardinals (just a quick little test game to get my feet wet). Approached Pujols about an extension, he wanted... 5 years $21 mil per year!!!! That's a steal, met his demand instantly! If only the real life Pujols wanted the same (sigh)

06-21-2011, 10:04 AM	#80
dkgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,152	glad theres a workaround for the draft issue, thanks. two biggest issues I had gone like that! anyone know the file where the historic attendances are stored? it just kinda irritates me to see 0 for the past two seasons when that could be edited easy