Frustration with Minor League System Report

JMDurron · 03-16-2013, 08:46 PM

In OOTP 14 (or a subsequent patch), since Scouting is apparently being re-worked, would it be possible to have the scout's recommendations for promotions/demotions not be wiped out when the next preseason starts? Somehow I doubt that an organization trashes their recommendations on certain prospects at the start of each new season.

I know it's no substitute for stats, then scouted ratings, but the "Ready for AA" ratings are a third pillar of my prospect evaluation process, and it's frustrating when I forget to make my offseason promotion/demotion decisions before those recommendations get reset every preseason.

Tycobbler · 03-17-2013, 10:50 PM

Not to be harsh but isn't there an in game notepad for the manager for just such an occurance.

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Poo Tee Weet · 03-21-2013, 12:13 PM

I use the notepad often but before it was implemented I took screenshots of the game and saved them to a folder on my desktop called 'Notepad' with sub folders of 'wants new contract', 'call ups', etc.

A screenshot with all the recommendations might be an easier workaround.

JMDurron · 03-21-2013, 12:36 PM

There are definitely workarounds, and it's on me for not making all promotions/demotions prior to the start of the preseason, but the underlying issue of the recommendations vanishing for no logical reason still remains. A workaround shouldn't be required, unless there is some logic for why the recommendations would vanish on a specific date.

blasek0 · 04-11-2013, 10:40 AM

Everything to do with scouting reports and player promotion/demotion decisions should get kept for all eternity. Teams mothball their old reports, not throw them out. If you ask went down to the Orioles' offices and started grabbing everything they had related to Rick Ankiel, I'm willing to bet you'd find scouting reports going back to when the guy was still a pitching prospect if you dug through the files far enough back.

03-16-2013, 08:46 PM	#1
JMDurron All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,260	Frustration with Minor League System Report In OOTP 14 (or a subsequent patch), since Scouting is apparently being re-worked, would it be possible to have the scout's recommendations for promotions/demotions not be wiped out when the next preseason starts? Somehow I doubt that an organization trashes their recommendations on certain prospects at the start of each new season. I know it's no substitute for stats, then scouted ratings, but the "Ready for AA" ratings are a third pillar of my prospect evaluation process, and it's frustrating when I forget to make my offseason promotion/demotion decisions before those recommendations get reset every preseason.

03-21-2013, 12:13 PM	#3
Poo Tee Weet Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 36	Frustration with Minor League System Report I use the notepad often but before it was implemented I took screenshots of the game and saved them to a folder on my desktop called 'Notepad' with sub folders of 'wants new contract', 'call ups', etc. A screenshot with all the recommendations might be an easier workaround. __________________ So it goes...

03-17-2013, 10:50 PM	#2
Tycobbler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 20 minutes from Comerica Park Posts: 2,025	Not to be harsh but isn't there an in game notepad for the manager for just such an occurance. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747

03-21-2013, 12:36 PM	#4
JMDurron All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,260	There are definitely workarounds, and it's on me for not making all promotions/demotions prior to the start of the preseason, but the underlying issue of the recommendations vanishing for no logical reason still remains. A workaround shouldn't be required, unless there is some logic for why the recommendations would vanish on a specific date.

04-11-2013, 10:40 AM	#5
blasek0 Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 345	Everything to do with scouting reports and player promotion/demotion decisions should get kept for all eternity. Teams mothball their old reports, not throw them out. If you ask went down to the Orioles' offices and started grabbing everything they had related to Rick Ankiel, I'm willing to bet you'd find scouting reports going back to when the guy was still a pitching prospect if you dug through the files far enough back.