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Old 03-30-2016, 08:05 PM   #61
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Never thought about it that way. makes sense.


I use 2-8 with very low scouting accuracy.

Considering ratings are on a 1-250 scale, it's hardly "knowing" the the talent.

I do turn star ratings off though but that is only the OCD in me as it bothers me when the potential rating is lower than the current.

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Old 03-30-2016, 08:11 PM   #62
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Dumb question: Does lowering AI trading frequency impact the AI's willingness to trade with a human player or does it only impact AI to AI trades?
Supposedly the answer is "no" however, based on my own experience, I've seen a big reduction in AI trade proposals to me on this rating...could be coincidence, long and short of it..."I don't know"
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Old 03-30-2016, 08:12 PM   #63
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I don't use star ratings either....I feel they just drive you nuts
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Old 03-31-2016, 12:29 AM   #64
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I'm assuming yes, but do you set the AI to sabremetric lineups? I'm wondering with the AI not considering the actual ratings whether it might get too much into platooning for example by almost micromanaging the sabremetrics to the nth degree

Also are you hitting the recalculate Gm tendencies based on these weights. Again I assume so.
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Well, the average OOTP user...downloads the game, manages his favorite team and that's it.
According to OOTP itself, OOTP MLB play (modern and historical) outnumbers OOTP fictional play three to one.

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Old 03-31-2016, 01:19 AM   #65
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I will also point out, not quite a settings thing, but the best way to really get into your fictional league is to take the extra step and design home & away unis and a cap for your teams. I've done so for the United Baseball Federation that I'm starting in the 1920s, and while the uniforms aren't actually period accurate, I feel it helps you grow attached to your league.

For instance, one of the teams in my league that my Brooklyn IronWorkers might face if we ever enact cross league play is the Jackson Firemen, who along with the Ironworkers, and two other teams, trace their pre-league history to being "works" teams before they turned professional on the barnstorming circuit.

(Note: Players are not the ones in the league as I was just messing with photo generations and didn't double check league settings)




Minors however, will stick with the Nickname Project addon uniforms, because that's way too much work for teams you won't grow too attached to regardless.

But for the Majors, it's just that extra touch of personal connection you don't get from downloaded uniforms. And, because I can't take full credit for making these, here are the actual tools to do it yourself.

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...y-creator.html

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Old 03-31-2016, 09:51 AM   #66
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I have been following this post, and find it very interesting. While I haven't made the switch yet to stats only; I may in the future just to get a feel.

So what particular stats do you look at most for batters/pitchers?

What do you rely on - Scouting information, stats, and the description of the player?

With having the stars and ratings on, don't you figure it is like an actual real life scouting report? Just curious - but this has become a great thread!
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Old 03-31-2016, 11:13 AM   #67
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Well, first up star ratings don't really exist anywhere in regular baseball. I would actually be amenable to a scouting system that was a. based almost entirely on stats and b. was even more specifically based on an actual observation by a scout going to see a guy play (so that a guy going 9-12 over a series would be rated better than a guy going 1-12), but that's not really how OOTP ratings work. Even when you make scouts base ratings 100% on stats, ratings still creep in on the margins (and then of course there's that issue with the algorithms used for contact. etc. for historical leagues that I mentioned).

It is also, as has been mentioned, *significantly* harder just because you don't have those easy to see 20-80 or whatever ratings, but in a fun way that requires you to really learn about your league.
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Old 03-31-2016, 11:34 AM   #68
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What I never understood is, when you give like 50% weight to current year stats, but it's 10 games into the season, how does the computer handle it?
This is something I'm wondering and it may be the reason the Wolf said not to use it in a league where you know more than the computer.

Perfect example is I'm currently in late April with my Twins and am 15-3 (we're on a crazy hot streak somehow).

Ricky Nolasco is like 3-0 with a 1.25 era. I obviously no that he's utter crap and want to take advantage of his hot start at some point. I just checked for trades and one offer was for Jameson Taillon. Obviously this is an insane trade for the Pirates so I can't bring myself to do it.

Maybe in a scenario where you know too much about existing player you put a higher weight on previous years?

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Old 03-31-2016, 12:46 PM   #69
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Well, first up star ratings don't really exist anywhere in regular baseball. I would actually be amenable to a scouting system that was a. based almost entirely on stats and b. was even more specifically based on an actual observation by a scout going to see a guy play (so that a guy going 9-12 over a series would be rated better than a guy going 1-12), but that's not really how OOTP ratings work. Even when you make scouts base ratings 100% on stats, ratings still creep in on the margins (and then of course there's that issue with the algorithms used for contact. etc. for historical leagues that I mentioned).



It is also, as has been mentioned, *significantly* harder just because you don't have those easy to see 20-80 or whatever ratings, but in a fun way that requires you to really learn about your league.


Well scout do use an OVR grade (numbers not stars and it's 20-80 with increments of 1) but I am not sure if they use these for vets. They might for all we know.
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This is something I'm wondering and it may be the reason the Wolf said not to use it in a league where you know more than the computer.



Perfect example is I'm currently in late April with my Twins and am 15-3 (we're on a crazy hot streak somehow).



Ricky Nolasco is like 3-0 with a 1.25 era. I obviously no that he's utter crap and want to take advantage of his hot start at some point. I just checked for trades and one offer was for Jameson Taillon. Obviously this is an insane trade for the Pirates so I can't bring myself to do it.



Maybe in a scenario where you know too much about existing player you put a higher weight on previous years?



Something like:



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I put a min of 25% on past years.
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I put a min of 25% on past years.
Good to know. I think it's possible to has a successful stats only current day league, but it's just a matter of finding the right combination of evaluation.
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Old 03-31-2016, 02:58 PM   #72
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Good to know. I think it's possible to has a successful stats only current day league, but it's just a matter of finding the right combination of evaluation.


More than ever now because it changes with each person. The setting is like a base now. If you give 10% or 5% to 2 years ago stats, some guys would have it at 0. Same with having 0% for ratings, it doesn't stop all guys from weighting ratings.
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Old 03-31-2016, 03:55 PM   #73
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Has anyone who started a new "stats only" universe see a bunch of good players get dropped on waivers early in the game? I created a brand new game and filled teams with fictional players. AI evaluation set to 0 on ratings, and simmed through spring training. all good. first week of the regular season alot of players went on waivers and got picked up by other clubs. the rash of news stories is what alerted me to it, and then looking into the players who went on waivers there was a ton of talent there (ok, I cheated and looked at ratings). any suggestions on how to prevent this?
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I seen the same thing, I didn't take away stars or ratings --- but when I made those changes discussed in this thread --- I immediately saw a number of players - including Wade Davis placed on waivers. What causes this?
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Different GM's value different things, and scouts are of variable quality, and your scouting should be on low or very low accuracy. So the GM gets a crappy scouting report on Joe Schmoe and cuts him in reposnse. Meanwhile another GM gets a really good scouting report on him and signs him.

In other words: the AI GM's are doing the same thing that you are, trying to figure out who the hell is good and who the hell isn't, because easy mode ratings data isn't there anymore. Welcome to increased realism.
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In other words: the AI GM's are doing the same thing that you are, trying to figure out who the hell is good and who the hell isn't, because easy mode ratings data isn't there anymore. Welcome to increased realism.
I buy that to an extent. My only hesitation and reservation with that explanation is the AI has 0 stats to evaluate talent on in year 1. No current stats, no stats from last year, and no stats from 2 years ago. So the only thing the AI can evaluate a player on is ratings, and scouting reports. I get the low scouting accuracy part I guess...
eh..it's year one. 10 years into the sim it won't matter.
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I buy that to an extent. My only hesitation and reservation with that explanation is the AI has 0 stats to evaluate talent on in year 1. No current stats, no stats from last year, and no stats from 2 years ago. So the only thing the AI can evaluate a player on is ratings, and scouting reports. I get the low scouting accuracy part I guess...
eh..it's year one. 10 years into the sim it won't matter.
Technically you should be giving the save a "head start" of a few seasons, if you catch my drift, but many, myself included for my latest save, ignore that. Even 5 years into the sim won't matter anymore though, as 2 or 3 seasons are all you, and the AI, need to start forming a partial picture about a player. It's just at game launch the AI is completely blind, and since the AI is a box of math, it gets a little weird without inputs.

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Been playing this game since I was 12 Slowly but surely will end up trying stats only, Came down form 1-100 about 6 versions ago Right now im at 1-20 LOL but I have been using for a while 30/40/20/10 Average Neutral TC 100

I dont like the AI when I changed the favors or difficulty it just made it to hard IMO to negotiate.
I use House rules If I wouldn't make the trade if I was the Other team then deal even if other team is saying complete trade I either add spec to trade to make it more fair or I back out.
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Been playing this game since I was 12 Slowly but surely will end up trying stats only, Came down form 1-100 about 6 versions ago Right now im at 1-20 LOL but I have been using for a while 30/40/20/10 Average Neutral TC 100

I dont like the AI when I changed the favors or difficulty it just made it to hard IMO to negotiate.
I use House rules If I wouldn't make the trade if I was the Other team then deal even if other team is saying complete trade I either add spec to trade to make it more fair or I back out.
For the record, 20-80 (the new default) is less granular than 1-20 as it goes by 5 point steps, and is similar to the ratings used on scouting cards.

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For the record, 20-80 (the new default) is less granular than 1-20 as it goes by 5 point steps, and is similar to the ratings used on scouting cards.
My Dad has been telling me for years move to 1-5 I just dont want the change to be to drastic 20-80 does sound interesting I do use it for player value
In all my test leagues I used this It is still very confusing to my brain as I used 1-100 for so many years but ya it is on my list of things to try.


Side note looking reading old thread about this exact topic I came across a post by The wolf 4 years ago saying he wants to try stats only look at what 4 years does, a few other people have said It makes OOTP so much more frustrating/enjoyable as well.
I love this sort of immersion in Games I might try a small league of stats only.
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