Does anyone else experience this after spending a significant amount of time setting up a long save?

[ZepTepi]

I'm in the process of setting up my first long save and have gotten to the point, several times, where I felt I was done and ready to proceed to day 2 but find myself pausing because I don't want to start the save and then have to restart it again because I forgot to make a change in the settings or do something else that's critical to the save working the way I want it to. Not sure if that would technically be considered OCD but thought I'd put it out there. Both times I've gotten to the point where I thought I was ready and paused I thought of something to add or change so at this rate I don't know that I'm ever going to be ready! That last part was meant to be humorous/sarcastic.


I'm considering posting the setup of the save here for you all to proof read because I know you all have nothing better to do, right? JK seriously though, how many of you have done the same thing when working on a long save?

[snepp]

I think I saved a dozen template variations on my last league before I finally stopped messing around and actually started playing it.

ETD, excessive tweaking disorder, it's a real thing. I run a one man support group every Thursday at my favorite dive bar if you're in need of help.

[kq76]

I used to have this problem bad too. I found what helps is to make detailed notes of your settings and then when you want to start a new league you can just go through your notes item by item without having to think too much over any one setting. Except the new settings of each new version of course.

[NoOne]

Yes, but as you get more comfortable you'll feel that less over time.

Also, you can make more than one backup. In game or simply copying and pasting teh .lg folder (league or backup folder if up to date) somewhere safe.

if you use the in game backup, you ned to first rename the existing up to date backup folder, then use the "copy all files" option when you make the "new" backup. you now have 2 backupfolders for current date, but only one will update incrementally going forward when you click backup.

uncheck the "copy all files" after that. the default backup process is an incremental update, so it's much faster..

play a bunch of seasons and form better opinions and preferences. I guarantee this "first" long-term save won't get far :P In 2-3 years you'll have it well-polished, bwahaha.

use the templates -- during creation and after. use the backup option and make copes of the game folder as necessary. can always test somethign out then revert... or if very anxious, make sure you backup each week or month and if/when you find a slip-up with a setting you don't have far to go to reverse it.

I actualyl have a set of folders for league setups separate from the ootp directory. Mimics the paths of the .lg folder, like "logos" "ballcaps" etc, so i can just copy and paste over existing files and into existing directories. ihave a spreadsheet that helps me organize the divisions, finances and other stuff.

i've got a spreadhseet that takes the data dumps of statistics and adds/averages out unlimited number of years (hardware/memory-limited, of course). Compares to league total targets and shows what % they are off to adjust teh modifier. MY current structure is 1SL 3 divisions of 10, so it doens't work for many others, lol, but if good with spreadsheets wouldn't take much to fix that. probably have an older one around that can do a 2SL setup.

The nitty-gritty, baby!!!! Though that has evolved over the years. i care more about individual results at teh top more than league averages. They've done some really good things with talent distribution the last 5 years or so. Some don't like it, but that's more about familiarity that is lost, which is easily regained .. understanding where the median is and what is good, better or best talent-wise. (the best is still the same, but the other tiers look a lot different) This has greatly helped with stat distribution, improving the best players a bit and making median players a bit worse to the eyes, despite similar statistical results.

to get the best power hitters to have a rare chance of 60+hr, for example is much closer to typical league averages, now. In the past you'd have to amp up the league offense a bit more. I don't want all of them capable of it, just they guys with good contact and high power, barring a freak accident. if one guy does it in 100 years that isn't quite up to snuff, that's okay.. Sammy Sossa probbably fits that discription, lol.

I only want the 100spd 100 steal guys being capable of peaking at 100+ SB. a la ricky henderson. As long as that doesn't require soemthing catastrophically league breaking, i'll ignore elevated league totals for SB a bit. It doesn't take anything drastic, actually, same with the my individual HR goals.

anyway with new distribution curves of created players -- fatter at bottom and middle than before, i assume -- it deosn't take as much boosting to see what i want out of individuals. They've really done a great job with talent distribution no matter what anyone says about the looks of it.

[md40022]

I definitely have this problem myself and it's a big part of the reason why I always play in commish mode. Not that commish mode forgives everything, but you do have a little bit more flexibility to correct certain "oops" moments.

[thehef]

Originally Posted by ZepTepi

JK seriously though, how many of you have done the same thing when working on a long save?

Trust me: You are not alone...

Originally Posted by snepp

ETD, excessive tweaking disorder, it's a real thing.

Absolutely a real thing!


So much good advice here:

Originally Posted by kq76

I found what helps is to make detailed notes of your settings and then when you want to start a new league you can just go through your notes item by item without having to think too much over any one setting. Except the new settings of each new version of course.

Originally Posted by NoOne

Also, you can make more than one backup. In game or simply copying and pasting teh .lg folder (league or backup folder if up to date) somewhere safe.
...
play a bunch of seasons and form better opinions and preferences. I guarantee this "first" long-term save won't get far :P In 2-3 years you'll have it well-polished, bwahaha.
...
use the templates -- during creation and after. use the backup option and make copes of the game folder as necessary. can always test something out then revert... or if very anxious, make sure you backup each week or month and if/when you find a slip-up with a setting you don't have far to go to reverse it.

Originally Posted by md40022

I definitely have this problem myself and it's a big part of the reason why I always play in commish mode. Not that commish mode forgives everything, but you do have a little bit more flexibility to correct certain "oops" moments.

The only thing I'd add is to try to embrace the idea that it's just not going to be perfect, and play rather than repeatedly try to make it perfect. It's the hardest step to overcoming EDT. (If I ever get there, I'll let you know...)

[ZepTepi]

So much good advice here:

Agreed!! I am taking all this advice to heart so thank you guys!

[ajsomers]

So playing through three seasons only to restart with a slight setting change just because is totally normal? Haha always good to know when you're not alone.