Historical League - New Players not going to correct teams

Orioles · 06-25-2006, 09:57 AM

I recently started a league in year 1901, after about 15-20 years, I noticed the yankees and browns were allways finishing at the bottom. All new yankees and browns players seem to go to other teams, seemingly at ramdom. I turned draft off, wanting to get the players to start with the same teams as in RL. I used NYA and SLA for the two team that moved cities. Any ideas how to correct this?

Lidstrom · 06-25-2006, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Orioles

II turned draft off, wanting to get the players to start with the same teams as in RL. I used NYA and SLA for the two team that moved cities. Any ideas how to correct this?

Did you put that in as the historical ID?

Orioles · 06-25-2006, 10:03 AM

I entered it on the League Setup/Names and Affiliations screen under abbreviation. Did i miss a spot?

Brife71 · 06-25-2006, 10:32 AM

When teams change names and/or cities you also have to change their historic ID to the new teams ID...I get them off this site

http://www.brucem.net/BB_Chrono.htm

Hope this helps

Markmeister · 06-25-2006, 01:30 PM

Orioles,

I believe the spot you missed is in the same place where you entered the team abreviation.

Team abreviation is what OOTP uses to track the teams in OOTP. It is used for both fictional and historical teams.

There is a Historical ID below the team abreviation. As far as I know, the only use for this is to tell OOTP which team to use from the database.

I haven't tried this, but I would guess you could set up the Braves franchise in Atlanta in 1901, give the team the abreviation ATL, but set it's historical ID to be BSN. Each year the Boston Braves players would be imported to this Atlanta team.

Orioles · 06-26-2006, 08:14 AM

Thanks for the help, I missed updating the Historical ID........btw the Babe was knocked out with a career ending injury after only 2 seasons. Now i get to start again

06-25-2006, 09:57 AM	#1
Orioles Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 60	Historical League - New Players not going to correct teams I recently started a league in year 1901, after about 15-20 years, I noticed the yankees and browns were allways finishing at the bottom. All new yankees and browns players seem to go to other teams, seemingly at ramdom. I turned draft off, wanting to get the players to start with the same teams as in RL. I used NYA and SLA for the two team that moved cities. Any ideas how to correct this?

06-25-2006, 01:30 PM	#5
Markmeister Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 463	Orioles, I believe the spot you missed is in the same place where you entered the team abreviation. Team abreviation is what OOTP uses to track the teams in OOTP. It is used for both fictional and historical teams. There is a Historical ID below the team abreviation. As far as I know, the only use for this is to tell OOTP which team to use from the database. I haven't tried this, but I would guess you could set up the Braves franchise in Atlanta in 1901, give the team the abreviation ATL, but set it's historical ID to be BSN. Each year the Boston Braves players would be imported to this Atlanta team. __________________ It's not that baseball has ever had a shortage of ways to embarrass yourself -- dropping an easy flyball, being the one guy Heathcliff Slocumb actually struck out, realizing you're Bud Selig... Jersey style logos Vintage letter logos Vintage uniforms

06-25-2006, 10:03 AM	#3
Orioles Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 60	I entered it on the League Setup/Names and Affiliations screen under abbreviation. Did i miss a spot?

06-25-2006, 10:32 AM	#4
Brife71 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Flint, MI Posts: 454	When teams change names and/or cities you also have to change their historic ID to the new teams ID...I get them off this site http://www.brucem.net/BB_Chrono.htm Hope this helps

06-26-2006, 08:14 AM	#6
Orioles Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 60	Thanks for the help, I missed updating the Historical ID........btw the Babe was knocked out with a career ending injury after only 2 seasons. Now i get to start again