Declining Draft Pool

DDover · 10-13-2015, 05:16 PM

When running a standard 2015 MLB setup with real world rosters, I have quite a few 5 star and 4 star prospects in the pool in 2015. By 2016, there are maybe 20. By 2017 and 2018, there are only one or two. I've played through several scenarios and seen this each time. Has this been discussed elsewhere or noticed by others?

Thunder · 10-13-2015, 05:23 PM

Yes, discussed and noticed many times.
The first few classes are human-created and after that game-created. There is a noticeable difference.

SirMichaelJordan · 10-13-2015, 08:21 PM

Also note that it was intentional to create the human created draft classes higher than normal (normal being how the game generate its classes) to avoid the crafted players from being overtaken by the fake players eventually, and making the hard work pointless.

Thunder · 10-13-2015, 08:43 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3pr2cUC2Aw

Seriously SMJ, nothing on you. I know that's why it was done. I just haven't been able to play the Sidney Wang card in a couple decades.

But it does bewilder me. Let's make these guys better than they probably will be so the inaccuracy of the work will be on display longer?

SirMichaelJordan · 10-13-2015, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thunder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3pr2cUC2Aw

Seriously SMJ, nothing on you. I know that's why it was done. I just haven't been able to play the Sidney Wang card in a couple decades.

But it does bewilder me. Let's make these guys better than they probably will be so the inaccuracy of the work will be on display longer?

Lol I may be paraphrasing.

And maybe there's more to the story but the reason was posted on the forums a while back.

10-13-2015, 05:16 PM	#1
DDover Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cypress, TX, USA Posts: 42	Declining Draft Pool When running a standard 2015 MLB setup with real world rosters, I have quite a few 5 star and 4 star prospects in the pool in 2015. By 2016, there are maybe 20. By 2017 and 2018, there are only one or two. I've played through several scenarios and seen this each time. Has this been discussed elsewhere or noticed by others?

10-13-2015, 05:23 PM	#2
Thunder Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,865	Yes, discussed and noticed many times. The first few classes are human-created and after that game-created. There is a noticeable difference. __________________ I like Stats Mostly

10-13-2015, 08:21 PM	#3
SirMichaelJordan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,718	Declining Draft Pool Also note that it was intentional to create the human created draft classes higher than normal (normal being how the game generate its classes) to avoid the crafted players from being overtaken by the fake players eventually, and making the hard work pointless.

10-13-2015, 08:43 PM	#4
Thunder Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,865	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3pr2cUC2Aw Seriously SMJ, nothing on you. I know that's why it was done. I just haven't been able to play the Sidney Wang card in a couple decades. But it does bewilder me. Let's make these guys better than they probably will be so the inaccuracy of the work will be on display longer? __________________ I like Stats Mostly