Schedule Repeats?

Xury · 12-11-2003, 08:49 PM

I am having a hard time figuring out the significance of the repeat function. Can some one tell me what exactly it is used for - why would I want to use it?

Thank you,
X

yabanci · 12-11-2003, 10:02 PM

I think it's mostly for people who want to fight two fighters 100 times, for instance. If I recall correctly, if you set it to 0 it quicksims the fights and if you set it to 1 it lets you watch the play by play (it could be the other way around).

JeffR · 12-11-2003, 10:48 PM

It's useful for testing changes to fighters, or evaluating how good the existing ratings are. If you run 100 Ali vs. Frazier simulations, Ali will win about two-thirds of them, a good indication that the Trunzos got their relative abilities right.

Mark42661 · 12-11-2003, 11:54 PM

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Originally posted by yabanci
I think it's mostly for people who want to fight two fighters 100 times, for instance. If I recall correctly, if you set it to 0 it quicksims the fights and if you set it to 1 it lets you watch the play by play (it could be the other way around).

You're right Yabanci, it is the other way around. Setting repeats at "0" gives you the opportunity to watch the play by play...while setting it at "1" will just quick sim them.

Jim Trunzo · 12-12-2003, 08:22 PM

Also, if you really want to determine superiority of one fighter over the other, you need a body of fights to legitimately draw a conclusion. We have always attempted to walk a fine line between 100% predictable and allowing some semblance of suspense and surprise. If you fight only 1 fight or even 10, you might draw a faulty conclusion. I remember during testing years ago, seeing Rodrigo Valdez beat Roberto Duran 7 out of the first 10 fights they had and starting to panic that my ratings were really out of whack. However, when Duran subsequently ran off a string of 23 wins in 25 fights, and ended up with about a 73% win factor, I realized everything was okay. Just adding my 2 cents.

12-11-2003, 08:49 PM	#1
Xury Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: A native Texan living in Georgia. Posts: 18	Schedule Repeats? I am having a hard time figuring out the significance of the repeat function. Can some one tell me what exactly it is used for - why would I want to use it? Thank you, X

12-11-2003, 10:02 PM	#2
yabanci Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 304	I think it's mostly for people who want to fight two fighters 100 times, for instance. If I recall correctly, if you set it to 0 it quicksims the fights and if you set it to 1 it lets you watch the play by play (it could be the other way around).

12-11-2003, 10:48 PM	#3
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 17,425	It's useful for testing changes to fighters, or evaluating how good the existing ratings are. If you run 100 Ali vs. Frazier simulations, Ali will win about two-thirds of them, a good indication that the Trunzos got their relative abilities right.

12-12-2003, 08:22 PM	#5
Jim Trunzo OOTP Developments Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Leechburg, PA Posts: 739	Also, if you really want to determine superiority of one fighter over the other, you need a body of fights to legitimately draw a conclusion. We have always attempted to walk a fine line between 100% predictable and allowing some semblance of suspense and surprise. If you fight only 1 fight or even 10, you might draw a faulty conclusion. I remember during testing years ago, seeing Rodrigo Valdez beat Roberto Duran 7 out of the first 10 fights they had and starting to panic that my ratings were really out of whack. However, when Duran subsequently ran off a string of 23 wins in 25 fights, and ended up with about a 73% win factor, I realized everything was okay. Just adding my 2 cents.