coaching tendencies generator

delusional · 10-23-2002, 03:03 AM

Heh....anyone know if there is a random coaching tendencies generator???

Steve Kuffrey · 10-23-2002, 08:15 AM

Not that I am aware of.

EvanW · 10-23-2002, 03:10 PM

I whipped up a little Excel spreadsheet that averages out a small number of random numbers to give me a bell curve output of numbers between 1 and 5 for each of the 5 tendencies.

Then to keep things interesting, I fire any coach that has a sub .400 record for two seasons in a row, and replace him with a new one with new tendencies.

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Evan

Rowleyball · 10-23-2002, 04:37 PM

EvanW, can you describe how you would do that? I'm not very familiar with Excel. If it's too complicated you don't have to. I can probably just figure it out by looking at the help option in Excel. Thanks for any help.

EvanW · 10-23-2002, 05:11 PM

5 columns, 10 rows each, with each cell containing "=RANDBETWEEN(1,6)"

Under each column, a cell containing =INT(AVERAGE(range)) which calculates the average of the ten rows, and then truncates it to an integer.

Then, everytime the spreadsheet recalculates (which you can trigger simply by putting any number in any cell elsewhere in the page), the random numbers change and I get 5 numbers which I apply to the 5 tendencies.

1 = almost never
2 = less often
3 = normal
4 = more often
5 = very often

I've only seen a 1 or 5 once. most everything else falls in the 2-4 range. You could reduce the number of rows to increase the chances of falling outside the mean, or increase them to reduce the chances.

I was going to do this in C, but then realized it would take me 2 minutes to do it in Excel.....so I blew it off.

Of course, what would be slick for OOTP5 would be either the AI smart enough to change tendencies based on team capability or drafting/trading/signing FA based on tendencies...

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Evan

Rowleyball · 10-23-2002, 05:27 PM

Thanks a lot. I'll give it a try.

Carplos · 10-24-2002, 09:43 PM

I was using a random number generator, but then once I got into my Java class, created a small little program that asks you how many coaches you want to generate for, and then gives you the 5 tendency settings randomly.

lfj · 10-25-2002, 08:30 AM

Carplos,

Is your program posted anywhere?

Riverdawg · 10-25-2002, 06:56 PM

Here is the link to my website:

http://www.geocities.com/jaxgreg/OOTPManagers.htm

See if this helps or gives you any ideas.

Greg

slackmeisterPA · 10-25-2002, 08:46 PM

Riverdawg, great work.

Carplos, I had the same question. Is your program available for download?

Carplos · 10-26-2002, 05:08 PM

No, but only because I don't know how to make it Executable or make it so it can work with just the Runtime Environment, as of now, you'd have to have the System Development Kit too. Oh, and I have no where to post it, too.

slackmeisterPA · 10-26-2002, 08:16 PM

Executables, Runtime Enviroment and System Development Kits? Oh my. Yeah, I'm lost already. Maybe I'll just tryout the excel one, that is about the level of my computer IQ.

Thanks anyways,

10-23-2002, 03:03 AM	#1
delusional Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 252	coaching tendencies generator Heh....anyone know if there is a random coaching tendencies generator??? __________________ USBA - Philadelphia Mavericks t

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Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	Not that I am aware of. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

10-23-2002, 05:11 PM	#5
EvanW Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 68	5 columns, 10 rows each, with each cell containing "=RANDBETWEEN(1,6)" Under each column, a cell containing =INT(AVERAGE(range)) which calculates the average of the ten rows, and then truncates it to an integer. Then, everytime the spreadsheet recalculates (which you can trigger simply by putting any number in any cell elsewhere in the page), the random numbers change and I get 5 numbers which I apply to the 5 tendencies. 1 = almost never 2 = less often 3 = normal 4 = more often 5 = very often I've only seen a 1 or 5 once. most everything else falls in the 2-4 range. You could reduce the number of rows to increase the chances of falling outside the mean, or increase them to reduce the chances. I was going to do this in C, but then realized it would take me 2 minutes to do it in Excel.....so I blew it off. Of course, what would be slick for OOTP5 would be either the AI smart enough to change tendencies based on team capability or drafting/trading/signing FA based on tendencies... -- Evan Last edited by EvanW; 10-23-2002 at 05:15 PM.

10-25-2002, 06:56 PM	#9
Riverdawg Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Woodstock...not NY Posts: 198	I have already done tendencies for Managers 1980 thru 2001 Here is the link to my website: http://www.geocities.com/jaxgreg/OOTPManagers.htm See if this helps or gives you any ideas. Greg

10-23-2002, 03:10 PM	#3
EvanW Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 68	I whipped up a little Excel spreadsheet that averages out a small number of random numbers to give me a bell curve output of numbers between 1 and 5 for each of the 5 tendencies. Then to keep things interesting, I fire any coach that has a sub .400 record for two seasons in a row, and replace him with a new one with new tendencies. -- Evan

10-23-2002, 04:37 PM	#4
Rowleyball Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 265	EvanW, can you describe how you would do that? I'm not very familiar with Excel. If it's too complicated you don't have to. I can probably just figure it out by looking at the help option in Excel. Thanks for any help.

10-23-2002, 05:27 PM	#6
Rowleyball Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 265	Thanks a lot. I'll give it a try.

10-24-2002, 09:43 PM	#7
Carplos Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,855 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	I was using a random number generator, but then once I got into my Java class, created a small little program that asks you how many coaches you want to generate for, and then gives you the 5 tendency settings randomly.

10-25-2002, 08:30 AM	#8
lfj Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 69	Carplos, Is your program posted anywhere?

10-25-2002, 08:46 PM	#10
slackmeisterPA Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 275	Riverdawg, great work. Carplos, I had the same question. Is your program available for download?

10-26-2002, 05:08 PM	#11
Carplos Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,855 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	No, but only because I don't know how to make it Executable or make it so it can work with just the Runtime Environment, as of now, you'd have to have the System Development Kit too. Oh, and I have no where to post it, too.

10-26-2002, 08:16 PM	#12
slackmeisterPA Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 275	Executables, Runtime Enviroment and System Development Kits? Oh my. Yeah, I'm lost already. Maybe I'll just tryout the excel one, that is about the level of my computer IQ. Thanks anyways,