Confusion about league totals and modifiers

Kiko1313 · 04-18-2014, 10:58 PM

I am trying to set the league totals and modifiers using the pulldown menu for the year. Both the league totals and modifiers change, no problem here. If I click auto-calc modifiers at this point, the modifiers change, however I wouldn't expect them to change since the league totals have not changed. Aren't the modifiers based on the league totals?

Also, suppose I select 1950, then select some other year, then back to 1950, the modifiers are not the same as what they were the first time I selected 1950 (league totals match though). This is really confusing me. Like I said I thought the modifiers are based on league totals, so I don't understand why they would be different even when using the same league totals.

I plan on setting up leagues which have historical teams from different eras and I was going to select settings and league totals/modifiers from a random year each season. But I'd like to understand what's going on with the modifiers before I proceed.

RchW · 04-18-2014, 11:05 PM

The league stat output is affected by talent distribution. When you auto calc the game actually fast sims 2 or 3 years of data to fix the modifiers. Before this feature many OOTP players (myself included) took pains to compare league stat output from year to year using excel spreadsheets and then we manually adjusted the modifiers. I'm such a nerd that I still use the spreadsheets to check auto-calc.

Questdog · 04-18-2014, 11:08 PM

The league totals represent the basic shape of the stats that you want to replicate. The modifiers are multipliers that get the specific league in question to try to match those totals. So the modifiers will be different every time based on the actual players in your league.

Load the year you want and then hit auto-calc and everything should work out fairly well.

Questdog · 04-18-2014, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RchW

The league stat output is affected by talent distribution. When you auto calc the game actually fast sims 2 or 3 years of data to fix the modifiers. Before this feature many OOTP players (myself included) took pains to compare league stat output from year to year using excel spreadsheets and then we manually adjusted the modifiers. I'm such a nerd that I still use the spreadsheets to check auto-calc.

I do too.....

Kiko1313 · 04-18-2014, 11:45 PM

OK thanks. So basically the modifiers are based on simulations taking the league totals into account rather than direct calculations from the league totals?

Questdog · 04-18-2014, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiko1313

OK thanks. So basically the modifiers are based on simulations taking the league totals into account rather than direct calculations from the league totals?

Right.....if they were direct calculations from the league totals, there would be no point to displaying them or editing them.....

04-18-2014, 10:58 PM	#1
Kiko1313 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 121	Confusion about league totals and modifiers I am trying to set the league totals and modifiers using the pulldown menu for the year. Both the league totals and modifiers change, no problem here. If I click auto-calc modifiers at this point, the modifiers change, however I wouldn't expect them to change since the league totals have not changed. Aren't the modifiers based on the league totals? Also, suppose I select 1950, then select some other year, then back to 1950, the modifiers are not the same as what they were the first time I selected 1950 (league totals match though). This is really confusing me. Like I said I thought the modifiers are based on league totals, so I don't understand why they would be different even when using the same league totals. I plan on setting up leagues which have historical teams from different eras and I was going to select settings and league totals/modifiers from a random year each season. But I'd like to understand what's going on with the modifiers before I proceed.

04-18-2014, 11:05 PM	#2
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The big smoke Posts: 15,628	The league stat output is affected by talent distribution. When you auto calc the game actually fast sims 2 or 3 years of data to fix the modifiers. Before this feature many OOTP players (myself included) took pains to compare league stat output from year to year using excel spreadsheets and then we manually adjusted the modifiers. I'm such a nerd that I still use the spreadsheets to check auto-calc. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

04-18-2014, 11:08 PM	#3
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	The league totals represent the basic shape of the stats that you want to replicate. The modifiers are multipliers that get the specific league in question to try to match those totals. So the modifiers will be different every time based on the actual players in your league. Load the year you want and then hit auto-calc and everything should work out fairly well.

04-18-2014, 11:45 PM	#5
Kiko1313 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 121	OK thanks. So basically the modifiers are based on simulations taking the league totals into account rather than direct calculations from the league totals?