Random debut question

CH1MA3RA · 04-30-2026, 12:00 PM

I've been tinkering around with random debut settings trying to find the right set up and I've seen something that raised some questions.

I understand that this format results in players being imported into the league, either in a draft pool or as free agents, with the age that they made their MLB debut. That part makes sense to me. I also understand that a player's potential rating can be based on either their full career or peak seasons. That part also makes total sense to me.

What caught my attention is that these players are imported in with their current ratings already being maxed out. Do I have some check box or setting configured wrong that might be resulting in this?

For example, a 19yo player with 70 potential makes total sense if they had a superstar career, but surely they weren't a 70 overall at age 19 when they debuted, right? Is there some setting that might be making their current ratings this high as a rookie?

Reed · 04-30-2026, 08:09 PM

I don’t have that problem in my random game. I really don’t know what setting could cause this. Someone mentioned that development only might cause this to occur. So are you playing development only?
LansdownST is very knowledgeable and plays random and he is very helpful. So hopefully he will chime in.

CH1MA3RA · 05-01-2026, 11:42 AM

i had originally set it up to use the dev engine because the hope with this league to find good settings to start an online league with, so i didn't think recalc was the right way to go. here a snapshot of those settings as seen in my league template for this test.

Reed · 05-01-2026, 04:12 PM

I play with development off but many play with it on.
I have recalc players rating based on real ratings after every season-checked.
For adjust/weaken I use 600/150 and 75/30.
I use 7 rounds of draft.
Hope this gives you some ideas.

LansdowneSt · 05-01-2026, 04:48 PM

Interesting. I've never had players come in at fully realized potential values in an RD. I'll have to try to replicate it. Was it the first draft class or multiple ones? Was development engine (vs recalc) chosen in the Wizard or changed later? Is Scouting on? Does hitting the rescout everyone button (near where scouting gets turned on/off in Game Settings) change anything?

Pick a player or two and put up their draft class screenshot b/c if they are coming in that way, it's a bug.

CH1MA3RA · 05-02-2026, 01:28 PM

to be transparent, I didn't realize that I had posted in the OOTP27 forum until after the first response. I am currently using OOTP26, but will be switching to 27 soon. I wanted to test out some settings first while I wait for my online leagues to switch to the new version.

That being said, to answer your questions Lansdowne:

I noticed it with the first draft class. I ran multiple test league startups but have not progressed the tests further than that first offseason.

The settings shown in my previously attached pic were exactly what was set in the Wizard, regarding dev engine vs recalc.

Scouting is turned on, set to High.

as far as hitting the rescout button, do you mean after the draft class is revealed, or at file creation?

I just loaded in a new file using this template, to attempt another test. I simmed forward to draft class reveal date and now a new issue has arose. the draft class is 0 players in it... I'm so confused as to why this happened.

CH1MA3RA · 05-02-2026, 01:29 PM

i will continue to attempt creating a RD file and hope the draft class being empty is a one-off. and report back with images of the rookie ratings when I get them.

edapes · 05-02-2026, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LansdowneSt

Pick a player or two and put up their draft class screenshot b/c if they are coming in that way, it's a bug.

I don't think it is a bug. Its usually guys who were Rookie of The Year and All Star types right off the bat. People need to remember these guys are importing as Major League players not like a typical draft class where guys are going to develop in the minor leagues.

Mike Piazza and Joe Mauer are two who always import as 80/80. In a 24 team league with 5 rounds I see 1 or 2 75 to 80 overall a draft usually and that has been across multiple versions of OOTP.

Starting with 26 Negro League players do seem to import a bit higher than their MLB counterparts do.

04-30-2026, 12:00 PM	#1
CH1MA3RA Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 291	Random debut question I've been tinkering around with random debut settings trying to find the right set up and I've seen something that raised some questions. I understand that this format results in players being imported into the league, either in a draft pool or as free agents, with the age that they made their MLB debut. That part makes sense to me. I also understand that a player's potential rating can be based on either their full career or peak seasons. That part also makes total sense to me. What caught my attention is that these players are imported in with their current ratings already being maxed out. Do I have some check box or setting configured wrong that might be resulting in this? For example, a 19yo player with 70 potential makes total sense if they had a superstar career, but surely they weren't a 70 overall at age 19 when they debuted, right? Is there some setting that might be making their current ratings this high as a rookie?

04-30-2026, 08:09 PM	#2
Reed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,672	I don’t have that problem in my random game. I really don’t know what setting could cause this. Someone mentioned that development only might cause this to occur. So are you playing development only? LansdownST is very knowledgeable and plays random and he is very helpful. So hopefully he will chime in. __________________ I am not responsible for anything I post!!! Use at your own risk!

05-01-2026, 11:42 AM	#3
CH1MA3RA Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 291	i had originally set it up to use the dev engine because the hope with this league to find good settings to start an online league with, so i didn't think recalc was the right way to go. here a snapshot of those settings as seen in my league template for this test. Attached Images

05-01-2026, 04:12 PM	#4
Reed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,672	I play with development off but many play with it on. I have recalc players rating based on real ratings after every season-checked. For adjust/weaken I use 600/150 and 75/30. I use 7 rounds of draft. Hope this gives you some ideas. __________________ I am not responsible for anything I post!!! Use at your own risk!

05-01-2026, 04:48 PM	#5
LansdowneSt Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: From Duxbury, Mass residing Baltimore Posts: 8,116	Interesting. I've never had players come in at fully realized potential values in an RD. I'll have to try to replicate it. Was it the first draft class or multiple ones? Was development engine (vs recalc) chosen in the Wizard or changed later? Is Scouting on? Does hitting the rescout everyone button (near where scouting gets turned on/off in Game Settings) change anything? Pick a player or two and put up their draft class screenshot b/c if they are coming in that way, it's a bug. __________________ Complete Universe Facegen Pack 2.0 (mine included) https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi...k_2.0.zip/file Just my Facegen Pack: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi..._Pack.zip/file

05-02-2026, 01:28 PM	#6
CH1MA3RA Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 291	to be transparent, I didn't realize that I had posted in the OOTP27 forum until after the first response. I am currently using OOTP26, but will be switching to 27 soon. I wanted to test out some settings first while I wait for my online leagues to switch to the new version. That being said, to answer your questions Lansdowne: I noticed it with the first draft class. I ran multiple test league startups but have not progressed the tests further than that first offseason. The settings shown in my previously attached pic were exactly what was set in the Wizard, regarding dev engine vs recalc. Scouting is turned on, set to High. as far as hitting the rescout button, do you mean after the draft class is revealed, or at file creation? I just loaded in a new file using this template, to attempt another test. I simmed forward to draft class reveal date and now a new issue has arose. the draft class is 0 players in it... I'm so confused as to why this happened.

05-02-2026, 01:29 PM	#7
CH1MA3RA Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 291	i will continue to attempt creating a RD file and hope the draft class being empty is a one-off. and report back with images of the rookie ratings when I get them.