Importing Rosters, Then Updating Projections

[sportznut]

I apologize in advance if this has been asked, but I didn't see it posted.


We have a league we've been running for years on OOTP. There's always an issue with importing from the previous season, as all the players have their ratings from the previous year as well.


After you import the rosters, what is the easiest way to also update the projections (and ratings) for the new year without wiping out everyone's rosters, or league settings?


I feel like we're missing something here. It shouldn't be so difficult to do both, in order to save some time.


Any suggestions?


TIA

[Darylh407]

I asked this same question a week ago with no response? Would be awesome for the development team to chime in.

[Bobfather]

With the rating changing from 550 to 600 and scouting changes. And something new 20-80 scale now goes higher than 80. A lot of my players have seen ratings changes. I imported it during mid-July.

[Rain King]

I'm not sure I understand the question.

All players, I believe, get a re-scout on import from version to version (which is why Bobfather saw rating changes). Can you expand on what you mean by "all the players have their ratings from the previous year as well"? Is this a historical league?

[sportznut]

Originally Posted by Rain King

I'm not sure I understand the question.

All players, I believe, get a re-scout on import from version to version (which is why Bobfather saw rating changes). Can you expand on what you mean by "all the players have their ratings from the previous year as well"? Is this a historical league?

In an online league, if you import rosters from OOTP 25 to OOTP 26, all the rostered players in the league are on the "correct" teams, in relation to the league (prior to offseason moves), but they carry over their ratings from the previous version as well.


If you don't import rosters, and start a "new" league, the ratings reflect OOTP 26, but none of the players would be on the correct teams for the league. The league settings wouldn't be there, etc.


When you ask people how to import your roster from the previous year, AND update the ratings to reflect the latest software, you get a LOT of replies as to having to do all of this through a word document, excel, etc.


With all the features in OOTP, I'm disappointed that this isn't a simple button you can hit in your league settings.


You import your entire league to the new year, go to league settings, and hit UPDATE 2025 Projections, Ratings, or whatever you want to call it.


It would also automatically populate the "new" additions to the game, someone like Roki Sasaki.


Alas, based on the replies I've seen so far here, and other places, its VERY cumbersome to simply import rosters AND update ratings, no matter which way you choose to go.


I was hopeful I was just missing something on my end, but apparently not. I can't believe software with online capability would overlook something like this. If you want your customers to buy new software every year, this SHOULD be on the short list of things to fix, IMO.

[MathBandit]

I guess my question would be...why? What's the appeal of a league where you can make a blockbuster trade for a player you expect to be a franchise cornerstone and then...oops turns out in the new game he's not good anymore so now you just have a **** player instead?

[sportznut]

Originally Posted by MathBandit

I guess my question would be...why? What's the appeal of a league where you can make a blockbuster trade for a player you expect to be a franchise cornerstone and then...oops turns out in the new game he's not good anymore so now you just have a **** player instead?

Huh? You mean like MLB? It happens all the time.

[Bobfather]

Originally Posted by MathBandit

I guess my question would be...why? What's the appeal of a league where you can make a blockbuster trade for a player you expect to be a franchise cornerstone and then...oops turns out in the new game he's not good anymore so now you just have a **** player instead?

Most of my players hot worse some significantly
But after 30 games are performing the same or better. Because I think the changes are happening across the boars. So imy perception also has to change.

[MathBandit]

Originally Posted by sportznut

Huh? You mean like MLB? It happens all the time.

No, not like the MLB. MLB is when TCR happens, not when you trade for a guy who has already boosted and is a generational player and then randomly have him turn into a pumpkin because he's rated less-well by ZiPS the next year because ZiPS doesn't have access to your league files lol.

But hey, I guess if some people actually find that fun then...fair enough?

[sportznut]

Originally Posted by MathBandit

No, not like the MLB. MLB is when TCR happens, not when you trade for a guy who has already boosted and is a generational player and then randomly have him turn into a pumpkin because he's rated less-well by ZiPS the next year because ZiPS doesn't have access to your league files lol.

But hey, I guess if some people actually find that fun then...fair enough?

Whether you agree or not with how we run our league, it has absolutely NOTHING to do with the question I asked.

[OutS|der]

Originally Posted by sportznut

In an online league, if you import rosters from OOTP 25 to OOTP 26, all the rostered players in the league are on the "correct" teams, in relation to the league (prior to offseason moves), but they carry over their ratings from the previous version as well.


If you don't import rosters, and start a "new" league, the ratings reflect OOTP 26, but none of the players would be on the correct teams for the league. The league settings wouldn't be there, etc.


When you ask people how to import your roster from the previous year, AND update the ratings to reflect the latest software, you get a LOT of replies as to having to do all of this through a word document, excel, etc.


With all the features in OOTP, I'm disappointed that this isn't a simple button you can hit in your league settings.


You import your entire league to the new year, go to league settings, and hit UPDATE 2025 Projections, Ratings, or whatever you want to call it.


It would also automatically populate the "new" additions to the game, someone like Roki Sasaki.


Alas, based on the replies I've seen so far here, and other places, its VERY cumbersome to simply import rosters AND update ratings, no matter which way you choose to go.


I was hopeful I was just missing something on my end, but apparently not. I can't believe software with online capability would overlook something like this. If you want your customers to buy new software every year, this SHOULD be on the short list of things to fix, IMO.

By import rosters you mean import a game from 25 into 26?

The formula for displayed ratings is changed every year, there's nothing that can be done to offset this. IE one year defensive value may be worth more resulting in a Catcher getting a bump in overall from one version to the next. This would have no effect on how that player performs day to day, they are just viewed more valuable due to the formula.

[Rain King]

They are wanting to carry over their league, but have the players rated as they are in the "Standard League" in OOTP26.

I assume they also want to carry over their league history, otherwise it would make more sense just to use the Standard League in 26 instead of importing and move the players to the corresponding teams for their league.

I'm not aware of a way to do what they want, though. It isn't something the game really has a design for...to pull ratings from one save into another.

[sportznut]

Originally Posted by Rain King

They are wanting to carry over their league, but have the players rated as they are in the "Standard League" in OOTP26.

I assume they also want to carry over their league history, otherwise it would make more sense just to use the Standard League in 26 instead of importing and move the players to the corresponding teams for their league.

I'm not aware of a way to do what they want, though. It isn't something the game really has a design for...to pull ratings from one save into another.

This is correct. Perhaps, I did a poor job of explaining it, but we're not trying to develop players on our own from year to year.


We're simply trying to carry over our most current rosters at the end of one season, into the newest version of OOTP, but also updating any and all projections and ratings within the game itself.


The only real answer we've gotten for this is to essentially copy and paste in an excel format, where there is a MASSIVE margin for human error, there won't be the same number of players from year to year, causing issues, players won't be on the same teams year to year, which will cause issues, etc.

[CBLCardinals]

Originally Posted by sportznut

This is correct. Perhaps, I did a poor job of explaining it, but we're not trying to develop players on our own from year to year.


We're simply trying to carry over our most current rosters at the end of one season, into the newest version of OOTP, but also updating any and all projections and ratings within the game itself.


The only real answer we've gotten for this is to essentially copy and paste in an excel format, where there is a MASSIVE margin for human error, there won't be the same number of players from year to year, causing issues, players won't be on the same teams year to year, which will cause issues, etc.

Yeah it’s a massive undertaking for sure. If anyone in your league has skills in Microsoft Access (or other database tools like SQL, others) you can make it not as awful with update queries based on first name, last name, and usually date of birth to avoid duplicates between the two sets of data.