Scouting Report Frequency

[PSUColonel]

The default is every two months during the season. I'm wondering if that's what most people use, and if that's realistic. Getting updates at the start and end of every season would make things more challenging (of course you can scout individual players at any time)

[Questdog]

I don't think real ML teams get scouting reports on their own ML players period......the GM and manager are wusses if they need someone else to tell them about their own players.....

[PSUColonel]

Right, but how often are they getting reports on other players?(maybe their own minor league players) OOTP gives us a few options. As it currently stands, you get 3 a season (default), but you can adjust that to just two a season, or on the other side of the spectrum, 6 a season.

[Questdog]

Originally Posted by PSUColonel

Right, but how often are they getting reports on other players?(maybe their own minor league players) OOTP gives us a few options. As it currently stands, you get 3 a season (default), but you can adjust that to just two a season, or on the other side of the spectrum, 6 a season.

I have no idea, but I would guess that they get one annual report on their minor league players and receive notices as deemed necessary. A lot of what used to be called scouting is now just stat analysis.....

[PSUColonel]

This is one way to make the game more challenging (to only get reports at the start and end of each season) the only problem is your minor league managers will start doing what they think, and suddenly the ratings don't jive with ..say the fact a poorly rated player is suddenly batting 4th in the order....but maybe that gives you a clue to scout the player. I can't decide if this is actually more realistic, or not.

[olivertheorem]

I always change it to monthly. I have to think a real-world GM gets updates on notable talent/skill changes more often than every couple months.

[PSUColonel]

well, the only thing is, a month isn't a large sample size...so you would think it's tough to tell.

[MrDov]

It's not quite the same as scouting and updating a player's current and potential ability, but I've seen quite a few Bud Black press conferences, and through those sometimes he implies he gets updates on certain prospects and guys in the minors almost daily. There is regular communication between him (and I'm assuming the GM) and minor league coaches. Through that communication, I'd think if a minor league coach notices a significant improvement, or regression, to a players abilities, something would be said.

[BIG17EASY]

Minor league managers are required to file a daily report to the director of minor league operations (or equivalent title), who then puts together reports for the big league brass (GM, manager, etc.) on a pretty regular basis.

[Raidergoo]

It's a game mechanic that abstracts dozens of things, from personally observing the player with your own Mk I eyeball, phone calls with the AAA manager about the game last night, SQL reports from the big data crunchers in the back office, and Western Union telegrams from bird dog scouts over in the wilds of Missouri. I don't think there's a "realistic" setting.

I believe there is a "fun" setting, and for me that means monthly. I like to think of it as a big staff meeting of key player development employees.

[JPL86]

Originally Posted by Raidergoo

It's a game mechanic that abstracts dozens of things, from personally observing the player with your own Mk I eyeball, phone calls with the AAA manager about the game last night, SQL reports from the big data crunchers in the back office, and Western Union telegrams from bird dog scouts over in the wilds of Missouri. I don't think there's a "realistic" setting.

I believe there is a "fun" setting, and for me that means monthly. I like to think of it as a big staff meeting of key player development employees. I

That first paragraph sums it up perfectly. As far as a setting (for realism), I think it's whenever you want it to be. Just as each GM may run his/her team differently, it's up to the GM when they would like to hear about or find out about any of their players/prospects.

Personally, I have it at 2 months, but if I have a bunch of highly touted prospects in my organization, I may change it to monthly for a while.

I'm sure GM's meet with their scouts often during the season and off season.

[PSUColonel]

I am thinking for those who want a stats only experience without actually going stats only, they could use 2-8 scale, and only get updates at the start and end of every season. The question becomes: should you lower the AI evaluation of stats?

[le receveur]

Originally Posted by PSUColonel

I am thinking for those who want a stats only experience without actually going stats only, they could use 2-8 scale, and only get updates at the start and end of every season. The question becomes: should you lower the AI evaluation of stats?

it still doesn't make it too hard. i'm currently only using stars and updates at start and end. stats only during the year (except for draft as i build my feeders)

actually if you want a big challenge, as i discovered, let AI manage your minors. that will be challenging...prospects released, 24 y.o. being moved around rookie, short A, A ball everyday (i'm starting to think AI optimizes match-up at the org. level.. oh i need a left-handed LF in A+ today, let me fly a guy from across the continent,,,)

[snepp]

I'd like to see the scouting frequency split between human team, and rest of league. I would use something like every month (or even every 2 weeks) for my organization, then once or twice a year for the rest of the league.

[PSUColonel]

I was just about to suggest this...but technically, you can currently set a task list for your scouts.

[PSUColonel]

Now that I think of it...it would be nice to get reports from all around the minors an international leagues once or twice annually, and then have regional scouts available to focus on certain players or teams that you choose to have scouted at you leisure. This would provide the best of both worlds, and allow for some scout management if one wished. This could be an optional feature that I feel would bring fun to managing scouting. I would like it to be as realistic as possible though.

[Marinersfan51]

Originally Posted by Questdog

I don't think real ML teams get scouting reports on their own ML players period......the GM and manager are wusses if they need someone else to tell them about their own players.....

I'm sure they have reports on file that are constantly updated on their own players. If anything they probably have the most reports on their own players, since the reports include things that they need to work on.