Anyone use the custom award, and if so for what?

Thundercrack · 04-26-2012, 09:25 AM

I like the fact that we have it, I just never know what to do with it - any thoughts?

Basebrah · 04-26-2012, 09:30 AM

I use it for the Rolaids Relief man award for best reliever

OutS|der · 04-26-2012, 09:32 AM

It goes to my MVP since we don't really have that award

deanemj · 04-26-2012, 09:34 AM

I've never used it. I mean, I know it's there but I've never played with it.

That being said, I'd LOVE for the custom award feature to be improved. It would be awesome if the user could select certain statistics and assign a point value to them. At the end of the season, the player with the most points automatically wins the award.

Cras · 04-26-2012, 09:45 AM

a few leagues ago I used to use it for Postseason MVP, but the game handles that award just so poorly, that I have stopped using it for a while now.

1998 Yankees · 04-26-2012, 01:58 PM

I use it for MPP: Most Popular Player. The guy who gets it has the highest current national popularity and the highest career VORP. Sometimes it changes from year to year, sometimes it's traded back and forth between two or three players, and sometimes it's kept like a personal dynasty by one player for five years or more, like a Willie Mays.

Ktulu · 04-26-2012, 02:17 PM

I use it as an "Elite Performer Award", basically if someone has an exceptionally good season over and above the usual MVP/CY Young level (11+ WAR). On average it's only awarded once or twice a decade.

Muzamba · 04-26-2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by OutS|der

It goes to my MVP since we don't really have that award

Same here. I can't understand why there still isn't a true MVP award in OOTP after all these years, especially after Verlander just won it last season. If we can have a Rookie of the Year award that considers both hitters and pitchers, why couldn't the same calculation be used to determine the MVP? Granted, it should probably be tweaked to favor hitters a bit more than the ROY does, but I can't imagine that would be too complicated to code.

Anyway, it would be nice if there were several more award options added, including the ability to have each award given out either per-subleague or for the entire league. Even if no more automatic awards are added, maybe it's time to add the option for a few more custom awards.

Cras · 04-26-2012, 02:40 PM

Custom awards need a bit of an upgrade. And it has already been mentioned, but the appropriate stats need to be display on the screen, they need to be treated right in contracts and popularity, and I do not like how when filling out custom awards, it destroys that natrual release of the awards, the one a day thing.

DreamTeams · 04-26-2012, 03:53 PM

Have never used it. Does it show up in news stories?

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blueturf · 04-26-2012, 04:11 PM

I have mainly used it as a Post-Season MVP award, but have also used it for Most Improved or Comeback Player award as well.

JohnHoward · 04-26-2012, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

I use it for MPP: Most Popular Player. The guy who gets it has the highest current national popularity and the highest career VORP.

Similar to me. I use it for the Maple Leaf Award in my Canada Baseball League. It goes to the most popular Canadian-born player with the highest VORP in the league.

I wish I could use it for the Silver Slugger awards in my MLB league, but we can only choose one recipient. If it was set up so we could use it like the fielding award it would work for this.

boshk · 04-26-2012, 05:01 PM

dont understand why you wouldnt use it for the MVP since the game doesnt have that award,...

silvam14 · 04-26-2012, 05:03 PM

Closer of the year award

JohnHoward · 04-26-2012, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by boshk

dont understand why you wouldnt use it for the MVP since the game doesnt have that award,...

I rename the Outstanding Hitter Award to the Most Valuable Player Award and I am perfectly happy with Justin Verlander not winning it, TYVM.

boshk · 04-26-2012, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnHoward

I rename the Outstanding Hitter Award to the Most Valuable Player Award and I am perfectly happy with Justin Verlander not winning it, TYVM.

thats fine, because verlander wasnt the most valuable player in the first place,...

but the "hitter award" favors average way too much it seems.

but in my universe the best hitter award actually means something, so i usually pick the best overall player for the MVP. unlike MLB where nobody cares about any other hitter awards so the MVP is the hitter award by default. because pitchers already have an award.

it would be nice if in the screen where you can edit the awards, you could add the conditions to which the award is chosen. like you could add AVG, HR, RBI, and assign them weights, like you want average to be 50% of the equation. be nice if you could add team record and supporting cast in to the mix too (for an mvp award)

Cras · 04-26-2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnHoward

I rename the Outstanding Hitter Award to the Most Valuable Player Award and I am perfectly happy with Justin Verlander not winning it, TYVM.

Its clear that is how OOTP is intended to be played. It even has it listed on certain pages as MVP, like the Hall of Fame.

That is also how I have always done it. Not ideal, but I have done it that from day one playing OOTP (and that is a loooooong time), so it is just second nature to me.

I also want to see Manager of the Year fall into the list of awards that can be manually selected. But alas, it is not, and the whole botched up hot mess that is awarding it to a human player, inspite of that player having employed a field manager (but that is a different thread).

JohnHoward · 04-26-2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by boshk

thats fine, because verlander wasnt the most valuable player in the first place,...

but the "hitter award" favors average way too much it seems...

if you could add team record and supporting cast in to the mix too (for an mvp award)

Not if you pick the winners yourself, which I always do.

GiantYankee · 04-26-2012, 06:26 PM

Does the custom award show up in the player history in 13? That was my issue with custom award in pervious versions.

BaseballMan · 04-26-2012, 07:13 PM

MVP for me which i usually call the Babe Ruth Award.u
I think manager of the year and reliever of the year should be in the game or at least an option to select the amount of custom awards your league needs. And the progression of the award name changes would be nice in history of the league.

04-26-2012, 09:25 AM	#1
Thundercrack All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 852	Anyone use the custom award, and if so for what? I like the fact that we have it, I just never know what to do with it - any thoughts?

04-26-2012, 09:30 AM	#2
Basebrah Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 124	I use it for the Rolaids Relief man award for best reliever __________________ "I don't always play video games, but when I do, I prefer OOTP."

04-26-2012, 09:45 AM	#5
Cras Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: LEO Posts: 3,789	a few leagues ago I used to use it for Postseason MVP, but the game handles that award just so poorly, that I have stopped using it for a while now. __________________ The Chicago White Sox 1906, 1917, 2005 World Series Champions 1900, 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 American League Champions 2000, 2005, 2008 American League Central Division Champions 1983, 1993 American League West Division Champions OOTP \| Orbiter \| SSMS \| FSX \| LoL \| MLP:FIM!

04-26-2012, 02:17 PM	#7
Ktulu Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: BC Posts: 4,506	I use it as an "Elite Performer Award", basically if someone has an exceptionally good season over and above the usual MVP/CY Young level (11+ WAR). On average it's only awarded once or twice a decade. __________________ "The ice is getting even more thinner, my friend!"

04-26-2012, 02:40 PM	#9
Cras Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: LEO Posts: 3,789	Custom awards need a bit of an upgrade. And it has already been mentioned, but the appropriate stats need to be display on the screen, they need to be treated right in contracts and popularity, and I do not like how when filling out custom awards, it destroys that natrual release of the awards, the one a day thing. __________________ The Chicago White Sox 1906, 1917, 2005 World Series Champions 1900, 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 American League Champions 2000, 2005, 2008 American League Central Division Champions 1983, 1993 American League West Division Champions OOTP \| Orbiter \| SSMS \| FSX \| LoL \| MLP:FIM!

04-26-2012, 09:32 AM	#3
OutS\|der Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In A Van Down By The River Posts: 2,652 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	It goes to my MVP since we don't really have that award

04-26-2012, 09:34 AM	#4
deanemj Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 185	I've never used it. I mean, I know it's there but I've never played with it. That being said, I'd LOVE for the custom award feature to be improved. It would be awesome if the user could select certain statistics and assign a point value to them. At the end of the season, the player with the most points automatically wins the award.

04-26-2012, 01:58 PM	#6
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	I use it for MPP: Most Popular Player. The guy who gets it has the highest current national popularity and the highest career VORP. Sometimes it changes from year to year, sometimes it's traded back and forth between two or three players, and sometimes it's kept like a personal dynasty by one player for five years or more, like a Willie Mays.

04-26-2012, 03:53 PM	#10
DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,522	Have never used it. Does it show up in news stories? Sent from my YP-G1 using Tapatalk __________________

04-26-2012, 04:11 PM	#11
blueturf All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 516	I have mainly used it as a Post-Season MVP award, but have also used it for Most Improved or Comeback Player award as well. __________________ Kalama - Fictional World Quick Start with jerseys, logos and map - Photobucket of my fictional stadiums - Stadium thread

04-26-2012, 05:01 PM	#13
boshk All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 532	dont understand why you wouldnt use it for the MVP since the game doesnt have that award,...

04-26-2012, 05:03 PM	#14
silvam14 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dedham, MA Posts: 9,891	Closer of the year award __________________ Senior "Nancy Boy" of the OOTP Boards _______________________________________________

04-26-2012, 06:26 PM	#19
GiantYankee All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,105	Does the custom award show up in the player history in 13? That was my issue with custom award in pervious versions.

04-26-2012, 07:13 PM	#20
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,417	MVP for me which i usually call the Babe Ruth Award.u I think manager of the year and reliever of the year should be in the game or at least an option to select the amount of custom awards your league needs. And the progression of the award name changes would be nice in history of the league.