When do new personnel appear?

buffalo_pete · 12-04-2012, 10:04 PM

Um...see the title.

PS to former trainer Rick McWane, who "has no interest in working with Minnesota..." Eat it.

The Game · 12-05-2012, 09:11 AM

Start of Offseason.

buffalo_pete · 12-05-2012, 05:57 PM

Meh. Figured as much. A lackluster crop at best this year. Thanks for the info though.

On a related note, will retiring players go on to be coaches, or will all the personnel from here on out be fictional?

dawg_gone · 12-06-2012, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by buffalo_pete

On a related note, will retiring players go on to be coaches, or will all the personnel from here on out be fictional?

You can click on a retired player's Action button to turn him into a coach, but I haven't seen the game create anything but fictional coaches/scouts. I kept a close watch on it this past off-season and signed a Legendary/Outstanding scout. Only concern is he's 68.

buffalo_pete · 12-06-2012, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dawg_gone

You can click on a retired player's Action button to turn him into a coach

I'm not seeing that with any of the players who retired this year. Does the option only appear randomly?

Jordan · 12-06-2012, 05:12 AM

If you use the MLB setup with all the history attached and everything, I've had quite a few recognizable names turn into coaches and the like every offseason. Sometimes, annoyingly, the game creates duplicates of current managers and GMs (I've had Mike Sciosia and Kenny Williams, for example, created while they were still fulfilling their roles with the Angels and White Sox in the game.)

As for how to turn retired players into coaches, go to the players tab under Index, retired players, and find the one you want to turn into a coach. Once on that page, look at the bottom of the page and click Action. One of the options should be Turn into Coach.

The Game · 12-06-2012, 07:25 PM

Don't you have to be in Commish Mode to turn former players into coaches? I stay in CM so not sure. I just ended the 2004 season. Notable former players now coaches are: Harvey Haddix, Doc Ellis, Bert Blyleven & Rex Hudler. I get between 2-4 each year and 5+ fictional.

Jordan · 12-07-2012, 06:08 PM

you might be right. I stay in CM mode as well for reasons like this thread

12-04-2012, 10:04 PM	#1
buffalo_pete Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: The City, MN Posts: 65	When do new personnel appear? Um...see the title. PS to former trainer Rick McWane, who "has no interest in working with Minnesota..." Eat it.

12-05-2012, 09:11 AM	#2
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,803	Start of Offseason.

12-05-2012, 05:57 PM	#3
buffalo_pete Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: The City, MN Posts: 65	Meh. Figured as much. A lackluster crop at best this year. Thanks for the info though. On a related note, will retiring players go on to be coaches, or will all the personnel from here on out be fictional?

12-06-2012, 05:12 AM	#6
Jordan All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chi Suburbs now... Posts: 1,910	If you use the MLB setup with all the history attached and everything, I've had quite a few recognizable names turn into coaches and the like every offseason. Sometimes, annoyingly, the game creates duplicates of current managers and GMs (I've had Mike Sciosia and Kenny Williams, for example, created while they were still fulfilling their roles with the Angels and White Sox in the game.) As for how to turn retired players into coaches, go to the players tab under Index, retired players, and find the one you want to turn into a coach. Once on that page, look at the bottom of the page and click Action. One of the options should be Turn into Coach.

12-06-2012, 07:25 PM	#7
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,803	Don't you have to be in Commish Mode to turn former players into coaches? I stay in CM so not sure. I just ended the 2004 season. Notable former players now coaches are: Harvey Haddix, Doc Ellis, Bert Blyleven & Rex Hudler. I get between 2-4 each year and 5+ fictional.

12-07-2012, 06:08 PM	#8
Jordan All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chi Suburbs now... Posts: 1,910	you might be right. I stay in CM mode as well for reasons like this thread