Long time no talky...and a schedule request

johnnybourbon · 02-17-2009, 12:18 AM

Hello all,
Long time no talky. I'm still alive and playing ootp8. Finally decided to tinker with my schedule design. I currently run a 160 game default schedule but would like the following:
I have 2 subleagues
2 divisions-6 teams each (24 teams total)
21 games versus each other division foe
9 games versus the other division in the subleague
starting April 1st, ending at the end of September
and yes, i know its an odd number of games (will that be kosher in the game?)

or...direct me to an editor or easier way to do it.

and what do i need to do to apply the schedule, and when in the offseason?

gmo · 02-17-2009, 01:14 AM

I count 159 total games. No interleague. Odd number of games works, it is just that teams play different numbers of home & away games. So 159 may split 81/78, 80/79, 79/80, or 78/81 (ideally the middle two).

A more conventional option would be 162 games like you describe except with 1 more game against three division opponents. The 159 is fine if you do want that, but I just throw out this other option for your consideration since it will probably be a couple days before I can finish this.

I have trouble remembering, but I think schedules need to be imported during the preseason. This post covers some details on importing schedule files.

johnnybourbon · 02-17-2009, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmo

I count 159 total games. No interleague. Odd number of games works, it is just that teams play different numbers of home & away games. So 159 may split 81/78, 80/79, 79/80, or 78/81 (ideally the middle two).

A more conventional option would be 162 games like you describe except with 1 more game against three division opponents. The 159 is fine if you do want that, but I just throw out this other option for your consideration since it will probably be a couple days before I can finish this.

I have trouble remembering, but I think schedules need to be imported during the preseason. This post covers some details on importing schedule files.

Now that I think about it,
I guess bump it up to 164 total games then (22 vs each divisional team)

Thanks for your help!

gmo · 02-18-2009, 11:36 PM

#
# 24 team schedule, 164 games
# Designed for the following configuration:
# 2 subleagues, each with 2 divisions, each with 6 teams
#
#
# 22 games against 5 other teams in division (10-12H/10-12A)
# 9 games against 6 other teams in subleague (3-6H/3-6A)
# no interleague games
#
#
# No cases of more than 20 straight days without offday
#
# No homestands or roadtrips longer than 14 games
#
# All game times set at 7:05pm
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# Season begins first Monday on or after April 1st
# Season thus ends early October
#
# All-Star Game set for first Tuesday on or after July 12th
#

johnnybourbon · 02-28-2009, 06:32 PM

I much apprciate it. I wasnt expecting it quite so quickly so I need to wait until tomorrow to test it out...my year end almanac archive is running.
Thanks again, oh wise schedule master!

02-17-2009, 01:14 AM	#2
gmo Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 3,162	I count 159 total games. No interleague. Odd number of games works, it is just that teams play different numbers of home & away games. So 159 may split 81/78, 80/79, 79/80, or 78/81 (ideally the middle two). A more conventional option would be 162 games like you describe except with 1 more game against three division opponents. The 159 is fine if you do want that, but I just throw out this other option for your consideration since it will probably be a couple days before I can finish this. I have trouble remembering, but I think schedules need to be imported during the preseason. This post covers some details on importing schedule files.