Development Lab: What factors are involved?

[David Watts]

Originally Posted by Rain King

There is a Historical Setting checkbox called "Base player roles/positions on" with the two possible options being "Real Life Stats" and "AI evaluation".

"Real Life Stats" is the default in most of the default historical modes. I would not expect the game to be training players at new positions if that option is selected.

I've always wondered how that AI Evaluation option would work, but I've never tried it.

[Brad K]

Next ST in my current save I'm gong to look at if other teams are training players.

[jaa36]

Originally Posted by CH1MA3RA

Perhaps there's a path to decouple learning infield/Outfield skills from the experience gain side of it. This could make playing in ST the primary way to realize the gains from the skills improvement.

After all, taking groundball drills and such doesn't really equate to gameplay experience.

One way to approach this is to reskin the "Learn New Position" programs as "Improve Infield Skills" or "Improve Outfield Skills" or "Improve Catching Skills".

These could result in a +/- skill gain effect but should also require actual playing time to apply those skills to learn a new position.

Hope that all makes sense

This seems like a very sensible approach! And would be much more realistic than sending a player into a magical mystery box and hoping they come back knowing how to play a new position.

Another way to do it would be to have a "successful" result lead to experience gain at all relevant positions (so improve infield skills gets you experience at all four positions), but to have the underlying skills only improve with an "outstanding" result.