Automation/Recommend features?

ruckuz · 03-11-2015, 11:03 AM

They're some aspect of managing I can't be bother with in a sports sim, not saying these are all mine but what type of automation/recommend will their be in this game?

Say my team is below the player requirements due to injures or whatever. Will their be auto rosterfill button?
Auto deph chart
Auto draft?
Auto coach signing?
Auto free agent signing?
Auto playcalling/substitutions?

Thanks

Francis Cole · 03-11-2015, 11:41 AM

Automation for most things obviously depends on the HC/other coaches you hire. For example hire a very defensive minded head coach and all the decisions he makes if you ask him to do things will be based on this trait. That's worth bearing in mind for the following.

Say my team is below the player requirements due to injures or whatever..... - This comes under the signings/cuts I mention below. In fact I'll have to add something at some point as if the user turns off automation then cuts everyone it will probably break the game when they play their next game with 0 players (and yes someone will be bound to try it as an "experiment"

, so in that instance I may have to turn automation on just before the game starts so they sign people automatically to stop the game breaking.

Depth chart automation- yes

Draft - yes

Coach signing - yes. If you have a Head Coach he hires assistants. If there is no HC the Owner will get one.

Free Agent Signings - You can automate signings, you can also automate cut/signings (which is one option as sometimes it make more sense to renegotiate a contract than cut the player, it doesn't really make sense to have two different options for cuts + renog).

PlayCalling - Yes, especially related to the coaches traits

Substitutions - Yes, infact it looks like for V1 it will only be automation. You can set a general slider for how often you want to sub offensive/def players, but it's unlikely for V1 you'll be the one deciding now it's time to put player X in. It will depend on the sliders if the starter comes out or not. (unless something like he gets injured obviously).

It should also be noted if you set your teams strategy to be the most offensive aggressive team the world has ever seen and then you hire the most defensive conservative HC the world has ever seen things are not going to go well, and a lot of time he'll may just coach how he coaches and not change his own style just to suit you. Which will probably result in some players not playing as well as they could. (and the opposite is true, hire a coach who is perfect for your scheme and he may get extra out of the players than a normal coach would).

mickey7 · 03-17-2015, 12:41 PM

Whoa !!! We will NOT be able to substitute players in a game as we see fit ???? How is that a good feature ????

Francis Cole · 03-17-2015, 01:45 PM

No one said it was "a good feature"; I know it's not ideal.

It's the sad reality that some things have to be left out if we all want the game released this year.

RchW · 03-17-2015, 02:25 PM

Your biggest challenge will be getting past unrealistic expectations that v1 should be v11 out of the box. You have my support FWIW.

garion333 · 03-18-2015, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mickey7

Whoa !!! We will NOT be able to substitute players in a game as we see fit ???? How is that a good feature ????

I don't believe it's a terribly uncommon feature in the genre.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Francis Cole

Substitutions - Yes, infact it looks like for V1 it will only be automation. You can set a general slider for how often you want to sub offensive/def players, but it's unlikely for V1 you'll be the one deciding now it's time to put player X in. It will depend on the sliders if the starter comes out or not. (unless something like he gets injured obviously).

Will fatigue play an in-game role or is it only a week to week/career thing? I found a couple older mentions to fatigue but not to what extent it will be in the game.

Francis Cole · 03-18-2015, 08:27 AM

Yes it's in-game.

Orioles1966 · 03-18-2015, 08:47 AM

Can Custom League teams sign NFL free agents and vice-a-versa?

OOTPSimmer · 04-11-2015, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RchW

Your biggest challenge will be getting past unrealistic expectations that v1 should be v11 out of the box. You have my support FWIW.

This.

03-11-2015, 11:03 AM	#1
ruckuz Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 19	Automation/Recommend features? They're some aspect of managing I can't be bother with in a sports sim, not saying these are all mine but what type of automation/recommend will their be in this game? Say my team is below the player requirements due to injures or whatever. Will their be auto rosterfill button? Auto deph chart Auto draft? Auto coach signing? Auto free agent signing? Auto playcalling/substitutions? Thanks

03-11-2015, 11:41 AM	#2
Francis Cole Lead Developer for BTS Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 854	Automation for most things obviously depends on the HC/other coaches you hire. For example hire a very defensive minded head coach and all the decisions he makes if you ask him to do things will be based on this trait. That's worth bearing in mind for the following. Say my team is below the player requirements due to injures or whatever..... - This comes under the signings/cuts I mention below. In fact I'll have to add something at some point as if the user turns off automation then cuts everyone it will probably break the game when they play their next game with 0 players (and yes someone will be bound to try it as an "experiment" , so in that instance I may have to turn automation on just before the game starts so they sign people automatically to stop the game breaking. Depth chart automation- yes Draft - yes Coach signing - yes. If you have a Head Coach he hires assistants. If there is no HC the Owner will get one. Free Agent Signings - You can automate signings, you can also automate cut/signings (which is one option as sometimes it make more sense to renegotiate a contract than cut the player, it doesn't really make sense to have two different options for cuts + renog). PlayCalling - Yes, especially related to the coaches traits Substitutions - Yes, infact it looks like for V1 it will only be automation. You can set a general slider for how often you want to sub offensive/def players, but it's unlikely for V1 you'll be the one deciding now it's time to put player X in. It will depend on the sliders if the starter comes out or not. (unless something like he gets injured obviously). It should also be noted if you set your teams strategy to be the most offensive aggressive team the world has ever seen and then you hire the most defensive conservative HC the world has ever seen things are not going to go well, and a lot of time he'll may just coach how he coaches and not change his own style just to suit you. Which will probably result in some players not playing as well as they could. (and the opposite is true, hire a coach who is perfect for your scheme and he may get extra out of the players than a normal coach would). Last edited by Francis Cole; 03-11-2015 at 12:48 PM.

03-17-2015, 02:25 PM	#5
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The big smoke Posts: 15,628	Your biggest challenge will be getting past unrealistic expectations that v1 should be v11 out of the box. You have my support FWIW. __________________ 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

03-17-2015, 12:41 PM	#3
mickey7 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 193	Whoa !!! We will NOT be able to substitute players in a game as we see fit ???? How is that a good feature ????

03-17-2015, 01:45 PM	#4
Francis Cole Lead Developer for BTS Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 854	No one said it was "a good feature"; I know it's not ideal. It's the sad reality that some things have to be left out if we all want the game released this year.

03-18-2015, 08:27 AM	#7
Francis Cole Lead Developer for BTS Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 854	Yes it's in-game.

03-18-2015, 08:47 AM	#8
Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	Can Custom League teams sign NFL free agents and vice-a-versa?