Scouting a nation: discovered players have inappropriate nationalities

[tysok]

Originally Posted by spark240

But there is no need for "ghost" leagues in the new OOTP; in fact the game structure argues against them. If there is ANY kind of professional league in a country, the game structure suggests it should be *modeled* just like MLB or whatever other leagues you have going on.

A couple years ago, sometime in the 90s I think, there was a player found in a recreational fast pitch league (like softball league but fast pitch) that was signed and made it to MLB. That would be like what he's talking about, it is not a professional league...

I wouldn't care if it was fixed, but I just don't see any problem with the way it is. With the ease of moving anywhere in the world today there's no reason you couldn't find an American playing in Brazil, it could also be college kids playing exhibitions elsewhere, etc...
The only real problem I found with this (and it has a TT#) is occasionally you find undiscovered talent that has pro service years.

[Carplos]

Originally Posted by spark240

But there is no need for "ghost" leagues in the new OOTP; in fact the game structure argues against them. If there is ANY kind of professional league in a country, the game structure suggests it should be *modeled* just like MLB or whatever other leagues you have going on.

Some people may have slower computers, or just want small one or two league universes, but may enjoy the ability to discover players in other baseballing nations. Plus online leagues... I can think of plenty of reasons for "ghost leagues." Maybe you want to setup a league where the only foreign players come through scouting other nations. There's lots of possibilities.

If you don't enjoy the idea of "ghost leagues," hidden players can be turned off (as I already said I do for some of my leagues.)

[Carplos]

The only real problem I found with this (and it has a TT#) is occasionally you find undiscovered talent that has pro service years.

Occasionally? The only time I've seen someone without any pro service is when they're 16/17.

I didn't think it was anymore of a bug than when you create players other than draft-eligible prospects and they have experience.

At least you can finally easily edit experience (which is, oddly, one of my favorite additions.)

[tysok]

Originally Posted by Carplos

Occasionally? The only time I've seen someone without any pro service is when they're 16/17.

I didn't think it was anymore of a bug than when you create players other than draft-eligible prospects and they have experience.

At least you can finally easily edit experience (which is, oddly, one of my favorite additions.)

Occasionally for me I guess. I haven't found a large amount of hidden players.
I think, don't remember, that the one I found had 3 years pro experience and he was 18 or 19... which makes 3 years pro service even worse.

I don't have a grand amount of experience with this feature, the leageu I actual control something in I move through slowly... only in season 3 I believe. The others I run I don't control anything so don't see any hidden players.

But I've found only 2 guys that weres actually from the country scouting. Found an Argentinian in Russia, a Brazilian in France (I think it was). But yeah, if "undiscovered" talent has pro years service then he really isn't all that "undiscovered".

[battists]

Merged two related threads. This is TT 1812, and is still being reviewed.

Thanks,

Steve