Spring Training Roster -> Finally. - Page 2

Markus Heinsohn · 03-07-2014, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Close enough for now.

But for next year, how about dedicated spring training schedule files? They can pretty much use the same format as the regular season schedule files do (with the exception of adding a location parameter, so that way games can be assigned to parks in Florida or Arizona or wherever the user wishes).

Sure, that would be a possibility. But I am not sure if this would be worth the work, to be honest. But well, you always strive for perfection, which is a great motivation for us

Markus Heinsohn · 03-07-2014, 01:37 PM

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This is by far the best news I've had all day.

Get a girlfriend.

drksd4848 · 03-07-2014, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Of course... it even cuts down the roster as spring training progresses.

Will you have the option to have a full spring training with the 2014 MLB roster now? I know some people don't think it's necessary, but it would be nice to have it as an option to get a feel for your team and shake the rust off...

The Wolf · 03-07-2014, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

OK, I think I deserve a beer tonight.

You deserve a brewery!

Markus Heinsohn · 03-07-2014, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by drksd4848

Will you have the option to have a full spring training with the 2014 MLB roster now? I know some people don't think it's necessary, but it would be nice to have it as an option to get a feel for your team and shake the rust off...

Well, the roster set is fine-tuned to mimic opening day rosters, so I am not sure if that would make sense, to be honest.

Le Grande Orange · 03-07-2014, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Sure, that would be a possibility. But I am not sure if this would be worth the work, to be honest.

Well, never discount the joy given to users when they can customize things to their heart's content!

Is it that complicated to add schedule file support (or to make changes in the existing schedule file structure support)? It wouldn't seem to me to be that complex a thing; the bigger issue is folks having to write up their own schedule files (or using/modifying real-world schedules).

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

But well, you always strive for perfection, which is a great motivation for us

I nitpick the small things sometimes, it's true.

Cryomaniac · 03-07-2014, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Close enough for now.

But for next year, how about dedicated spring training schedule files? They can pretty much use the same format as the regular season schedule files do (with the exception of adding a location parameter, so that way games can be assigned to parks in Florida or Arizona or wherever the user wishes).

It would be cool to have a "location" field in normal schedule files too.

drksd4848 · 03-07-2014, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Well, the roster set is fine-tuned to mimic opening day rosters, so I am not sure if that would make sense, to be honest.

Do the come without rust, so to speak?

I know the manual suggests that you should have a spring training to "shake off rust" and I always wondered if that was the case with the MLB roster set...

KentCol · 03-07-2014, 02:02 PM

Markus Heinsohn · 03-07-2014, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by drksd4848

Do the come without rust, so to speak?

I know the manual suggests that you should have a spring training to "shake off rust" and I always wondered if that was the case with the MLB roster set...

No rust, no worries

Le Grande Orange · 03-07-2014, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Cryomaniac

It would be cool to have a "location" field in normal schedule files too.

Definitely. Though such a thing could be handled purely at the schedule file level, it'd be nice to be able to assign a regular season primary and secondary park, as well as a spring training park, for a club inside OOTP itself.

Backwards compatibility (hopefully) ought not to be a problem with an expanded regular season file structure: if OOTP finds the new field in a file, it uses it; if not, it treats the file just like it does now.

Honorable_Pawn · 03-07-2014, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Of course... it even cuts down the roster as spring training progresses.

cool

The Wolf · 03-07-2014, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

No rust, no worries

No worries indeed.

Le Grande Orange · 03-07-2014, 02:09 PM

Oh, and for those wondering: these days the MLB spring training period (defined here as time during which training games are played) runs five weeks. For affiliated minor league teams, spring training runs three weeks.

In some earlier seasons (e.g. the 1950s), the MLB spring training lasted six weeks. (Hence why I suggested the maximum length be six weeks.)

drksd4848 · 03-07-2014, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

No rust, no worries

AH! I never knew that! Cool!

03-07-2014, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

k I deserve a beer tonight.

German or foreign (e.g Korona, Guinness)?

sandman2575 · 03-07-2014, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Actually, I opted for a bottle of red wine. A Spanish wine from the Rioja region, very nice

A German who prefers wine to beer, and baseball to soccer. You, sir, are an enigma.

SirMichaelJordan · 03-07-2014, 02:49 PM

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Of course... it even cuts down the roster as spring training progresses.

Ok. I just pee'd my pants.

tejdog1 · 03-07-2014, 05:13 PM

Awesome.

le receveur · 03-07-2014, 06:13 PM

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Actually, I opted for a bottle of red wine. A Spanish wine from the Rioja region, very nice

good choice.... love Rioja

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Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,405	Oh, and for those wondering: these days the MLB spring training period (defined here as time during which training games are played) runs five weeks. For affiliated minor league teams, spring training runs three weeks. In some earlier seasons (e.g. the 1950s), the MLB spring training lasted six weeks. (Hence why I suggested the maximum length be six weeks.)