When do I click "expand league?" - Page 2

Mike Lowe · 07-29-2012, 05:15 PM

Now the question is, how do you get the game to not automatically assign the teams coaches? I guess I could just cut them manually and give the money back to the teams? I don't see a way to just have them come in clean slate...even setting AI changes to inactive beforehand did nothing.

Biggio509 · 07-29-2012, 07:08 PM

"I almost think it might just literally be telling me that since 1871, this team is 0-0...which technically is correct, but it looks odd?! "

I think that will update at some point. It just happens when you add the team. When the season starts or they play a game the displays becomes right.

The Game · 07-29-2012, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Lowe

Now the question is, how do you get the game to not automatically assign the teams coaches? I guess I could just cut them manually and give the money back to the teams? I don't see a way to just have them come in clean slate...even setting AI changes to inactive beforehand did nothing.

Mike I had forgotten about that screen. I will check my other leagues were I have expanded and get back to you.
You can't, it's one thing that bugs many of us. I always Act As and either fire them or delete them, then let the teams sign coaches who have been waiting years for an opportunity.

Biggio509 · 07-29-2012, 07:13 PM

"How does expanding a league earlier "mess with league history" though?"

An expansion should not. However, if you realign it might mess with history. I have played a lot of 19th baseball with 13. Things are fluid in that period. Essentially some data like awards are not recorded until preseason. So if you move a team to different league or maybe division and a player on that team wins an award it may not show up if you move before preseason. If you delete a league prior to preseason that year's award do not show up even if they have been decided. It seems awards and some other data is stored first day of preseason.

I have not seen this problem with deleting teams or adding teams but realigning or moving teams to different leagues can cause history problems if you do it before preseason. I have never seen a permanent history problem from adding or deleting a team. There is a temporary glitch at times but that gets update when real games are played.

The Game · 07-29-2012, 07:48 PM

I just checked my main league. I have the proper expansion year for each team. I have my most recent expansion on 13 and will expand again after my 2011 season. Only odd thing I notice is that for many of the original AL teams that they have their 1st yr listed at 1882 and the same record 83-53 up until 1902. White Sox were 83-53-1 in 1901. Detroit Tigers have various records until 1889 then it's 74-61 thru 1901. This league was started on 11 and was started at 1999. Also I mean that I have proper expansion year for my main league which isn't MLB.

Mike Lowe · 07-29-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by The Game

Mike I had forgotten about that screen. I will check my other leagues were I have expanded and get back to you.
You can't, it's one thing that bugs many of us. I always Act As and either fire them or delete them, then let the teams sign coaches who have been waiting years for an opportunity.

I actually just edited them to be free agent coaches again. Their salary doesn't count and I even went in and edited all of the team/league/player text files.

07-29-2012, 07:48 PM	#25
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	I just checked my main league. I have the proper expansion year for each team. I have my most recent expansion on 13 and will expand again after my 2011 season. Only odd thing I notice is that for many of the original AL teams that they have their 1st yr listed at 1882 and the same record 83-53 up until 1902. White Sox were 83-53-1 in 1901. Detroit Tigers have various records until 1889 then it's 74-61 thru 1901. This league was started on 11 and was started at 1999. Also I mean that I have proper expansion year for my main league which isn't MLB. Last edited by The Game; 07-29-2012 at 07:49 PM.

07-29-2012, 05:15 PM	#21
Mike Lowe Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,178	Now the question is, how do you get the game to not automatically assign the teams coaches? I guess I could just cut them manually and give the money back to the teams? I don't see a way to just have them come in clean slate...even setting AI changes to inactive beforehand did nothing.

07-29-2012, 07:08 PM	#22
Biggio509 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,027	"I almost think it might just literally be telling me that since 1871, this team is 0-0...which technically is correct, but it looks odd?! " I think that will update at some point. It just happens when you add the team. When the season starts or they play a game the displays becomes right.

07-29-2012, 07:13 PM	#24
Biggio509 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,027	"How does expanding a league earlier "mess with league history" though?" An expansion should not. However, if you realign it might mess with history. I have played a lot of 19th baseball with 13. Things are fluid in that period. Essentially some data like awards are not recorded until preseason. So if you move a team to different league or maybe division and a player on that team wins an award it may not show up if you move before preseason. If you delete a league prior to preseason that year's award do not show up even if they have been decided. It seems awards and some other data is stored first day of preseason. I have not seen this problem with deleting teams or adding teams but realigning or moving teams to different leagues can cause history problems if you do it before preseason. I have never seen a permanent history problem from adding or deleting a team. There is a temporary glitch at times but that gets update when real games are played.