Update (July 9th)!

Markus Heinsohn · 07-09-2010, 05:10 AM

Hey guys,

first let me apologize for being pretty much quiet during the past couple of months. We had to get some rest after the first patch was released

But we're back to work now, trying to improve the game as much as we can!

So, the next patch is scheduled for a release early next week. We have worked hard to fix as many issues as we could, while also adding a few small features and improving existing ones.

Here is the current changelist:
- Added option to hide the injury history rating
- Added an (editable) league evolution log to the league history screen
- Added the option to disable recalculation of player potential ratings in historical leagues, resulting in improved AI for career leagues using ratings recalc
- Added option for the 10/5 rule
- Added option in online leagues to remove managers from teams in the "Human Manager Status" screen (Game Menu), available if current manager is the commish
- Tweaked pitcher creation for feeder leagues
- Tweaked contract extension demands for arbitration-eligible players
- Tweaked draft bonus negotitations, major league contract offers are now factored into the bonus demand and no longer on top of the bonus.
- Improved roster management AI when roster limits are applied in the lower minor leagues, preventing good prospects to be released
- Fixed some players becoming super 2 eligible during the offseason
- Fixed manually released players qualifying for FA compensation
- Fixed calculation for projected final balance on the team front office screen
- Fixed bug which caused some historical pitchers to import with only one pitch
- Fixed bug which caused that the "Picture search mode" setting was not saved correctly
- Fixed bug where player pictures were not updating correctly or going to team logo
- Revamped picture menu on player, coach and manager screen
- Moved player picture specific settings from the database info screen to the game options screen
- Added function to picture menu: load photo file
- Added function to picture menu: auto-update picture
- If the user manually selected a picture, it will no longer be auto-updated when loading the league
- Baseball cards can now show season stats for current season plus each of the previous 9 seasons, and change colors of images
- Several additions to storylines
- Fixed several small bugs

If all goes well then we'll release the patch on Monday. After that we will start working on another patch which will bring even more small features and fix outstanding or reported issues. This patch is scheduled for mid-August and will conclude the OOTP 11 development cycle.

Have a great weekend!
Markus

D'artagnan · 07-09-2010, 05:43 AM

First in. Sounds great Markus. Can't Wait!!

DWK · 07-09-2010, 07:28 AM

perfect!

Simmo13 · 07-09-2010, 08:35 AM

Thanks Markus, do hope that one of the "small bugs" fixed is the PBP for rain delay issue.

robc · 07-09-2010, 08:47 AM

Thanks Markus.

Could I get a further explanation of this one:
- Added the option to disable recalculation of player potential ratings in historical leagues, resulting in improved AI for career leagues using ratings recalc.

From our discussions on this, doesn't this really mean:
A player's potential is calculated based on the remaining years of their career and not just the recalc period, correct?
Also, as the years progress the potential ratings are recalculated based on the remainging years of their career. not the recalc period.

The original problem wasn't that they get recalculated, but that they were based on the recalc period and not the remaining career years.

Thanks for any clarification you can give.

Edit: Here is a description of the original issue: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post2958790

Chicagofan76 · 07-09-2010, 09:02 AM

any way to edit players career stats?

falkonisback · 07-09-2010, 09:07 AM

What about the fg pictures of real players updating correctly when switching teams just like normal fg pictures (fictional) would? Is that fixed yet?

elmerlee · 07-09-2010, 10:04 AM

Don't expect an answer but I will ask anyway.

If it is because of a removing the "ODB" file or because of using a "normalized database" has the problem with fielding ratings being imported as a "1" been fixed?

Many people have questioned exactly what causes this but at any rate it has been discussed many times. Since there are not many bug fixes listed above I am concerned this has not been corrected.

Any comment by the developer would be appreciated.

Malleus Dei · 07-09-2010, 10:13 AM

Will single game records be erasable?

Bobbuttons · 07-09-2010, 10:18 AM

I'm going to say that I don't like this, but only because I don't want Markus to get a big head from all the kudos he receives with these updates. :P

CHOWDERHEAD · 07-09-2010, 10:20 AM

Any update/fixes to the MLB 2010 quickstart such as spelling/location issues with teams, missing awards, etc?

wilkiburger14 · 07-09-2010, 11:13 AM

Come on what are the new small features!!

renojedi · 07-09-2010, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHOWDERHEAD

Any update/fixes to the MLB 2010 quickstart such as spelling/location issues with teams, missing awards, etc?

I too want to know about any changes to the MLB quick start...were there changes to ratings and adding of missing players?

bababui · 07-09-2010, 11:53 AM

Quote:

- Tweaked pitcher creation for feeder leagues
- Tweaked contract extension demands for arbitration-eligible players

How have these been tweaked?

gentlemanofleisure · 07-09-2010, 12:09 PM

I was really hoping the earned/unearned run bug would be fixed with this patch.

Also having players credited with an RBI when reaching on an error and a runner scores with 2 outs.

kingcharlesxii · 07-09-2010, 12:37 PM

Sounds good, still hoping to get some documentation on storylines soon!

CHOWDERHEAD · 07-09-2010, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by renojedi

I too want to know about any changes to the MLB quick start...were there changes to ratings and adding of missing players?

I agree, it would be nice to get some rating changes, missed players, etc. While I am not sure if those will happen, I would at least hope the would fix the glaring spelling/association mistakes, missing records (2009 awards), etc...

Tony M · 07-09-2010, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilkiburger14

Come on what are the new small features!!

Animated dwarven bat-boys on the broadcast screen... It's absolutely cool

low · 07-09-2010, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bababui

How have these been tweaked?

I would like to know also.

Am I correct in assuming "Tweaked pitcher creation for feeder leagues" means the 2-pitch MR problem is fixed?

Malleus Dei · 07-09-2010, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gentlemanofleisure

I was really hoping the earned/unearned run bug would be fixed with this patch.

That will finally get fixed in about four more versions.

(Yes, I'm a bit hacked about this subject. The earned/unearned run bugs were supposed to be fixed in *this* version.)

07-09-2010, 05:10 AM	#1
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,739	Update (July 9th)! Hey guys, first let me apologize for being pretty much quiet during the past couple of months. We had to get some rest after the first patch was released But we're back to work now, trying to improve the game as much as we can! So, the next patch is scheduled for a release early next week. We have worked hard to fix as many issues as we could, while also adding a few small features and improving existing ones. Here is the current changelist: - Added option to hide the injury history rating - Added an (editable) league evolution log to the league history screen - Added the option to disable recalculation of player potential ratings in historical leagues, resulting in improved AI for career leagues using ratings recalc - Added option for the 10/5 rule - Added option in online leagues to remove managers from teams in the "Human Manager Status" screen (Game Menu), available if current manager is the commish - Tweaked pitcher creation for feeder leagues - Tweaked contract extension demands for arbitration-eligible players - Tweaked draft bonus negotitations, major league contract offers are now factored into the bonus demand and no longer on top of the bonus. - Improved roster management AI when roster limits are applied in the lower minor leagues, preventing good prospects to be released - Fixed some players becoming super 2 eligible during the offseason - Fixed manually released players qualifying for FA compensation - Fixed calculation for projected final balance on the team front office screen - Fixed bug which caused some historical pitchers to import with only one pitch - Fixed bug which caused that the "Picture search mode" setting was not saved correctly - Fixed bug where player pictures were not updating correctly or going to team logo - Revamped picture menu on player, coach and manager screen - Moved player picture specific settings from the database info screen to the game options screen - Added function to picture menu: load photo file - Added function to picture menu: auto-update picture - If the user manually selected a picture, it will no longer be auto-updated when loading the league - Baseball cards can now show season stats for current season plus each of the previous 9 seasons, and change colors of images - Several additions to storylines - Fixed several small bugs If all goes well then we'll release the patch on Monday. After that we will start working on another patch which will bring even more small features and fix outstanding or reported issues. This patch is scheduled for mid-August and will conclude the OOTP 11 development cycle. Have a great weekend! Markus __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android

07-09-2010, 08:47 AM	#5
robc Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,079	Thanks Markus. Could I get a further explanation of this one: - Added the option to disable recalculation of player potential ratings in historical leagues, resulting in improved AI for career leagues using ratings recalc. From our discussions on this, doesn't this really mean: A player's potential is calculated based on the remaining years of their career and not just the recalc period, correct? Also, as the years progress the potential ratings are recalculated based on the remainging years of their career. not the recalc period. The original problem wasn't that they get recalculated, but that they were based on the recalc period and not the remaining career years. Thanks for any clarification you can give. Edit: Here is a description of the original issue: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post2958790 Last edited by robc; 07-09-2010 at 08:53 AM.

07-09-2010, 10:18 AM	#10
Bobbuttons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Picturesque Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio Posts: 3,705	I'm going to say that I don't like this, but only because I don't want Markus to get a big head from all the kudos he receives with these updates. :P __________________ Frankenstein never scared me. Marsupials do....cause they're fast! Gibson swings, and a fly ball to deep right field! This is gonna be a home run! Unbelievable! A home run for Gibson! And the Dodgers have won the game, 5 to 4; I don't believe what I just saw! I don't believe what I just saw!

07-09-2010, 10:20 AM	#11
CHOWDERHEAD Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Omaha - Home of the College World Series! Posts: 2,850	Any update/fixes to the MLB 2010 quickstart such as spelling/location issues with teams, missing awards, etc? __________________ Life is Good!

07-09-2010, 07:28 AM	#3
DWK All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 636	perfect!

07-09-2010, 08:35 AM	#4
Simmo13 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: those blue remembered hills Posts: 955	Thanks Markus, do hope that one of the "small bugs" fixed is the PBP for rain delay issue.

07-09-2010, 09:02 AM	#6
Chicagofan76 Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Diamond, IL Posts: 6,339 Infractions: 2/2 (3)	any way to edit players career stats?

07-09-2010, 09:07 AM	#7
falkonisback All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Posts: 869	What about the fg pictures of real players updating correctly when switching teams just like normal fg pictures (fictional) would? Is that fixed yet?

07-09-2010, 10:04 AM	#8
elmerlee Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 215	Don't expect an answer but I will ask anyway. If it is because of a removing the "ODB" file or because of using a "normalized database" has the problem with fielding ratings being imported as a "1" been fixed? Many people have questioned exactly what causes this but at any rate it has been discussed many times. Since there are not many bug fixes listed above I am concerned this has not been corrected. Any comment by the developer would be appreciated.

07-09-2010, 11:13 AM	#12
wilkiburger14 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 153	Come on what are the new small features!!

07-09-2010, 12:09 PM	#15
gentlemanofleisure Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 195	I was really hoping the earned/unearned run bug would be fixed with this patch. Also having players credited with an RBI when reaching on an error and a runner scores with 2 outs.

07-09-2010, 12:37 PM	#16
kingcharlesxii Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,730	Sounds good, still hoping to get some documentation on storylines soon!