Import Historical Player option in Draft Pool

ShaneCarson · 07-22-2009, 04:01 AM

Whenever I use the "Import Historical Player" option in the draft pool the player becomes a free agent as opposed to going into the draft pool. Is there a way to make them go into the draft pool instead?

ShaneCarson · 07-23-2009, 06:46 PM

Any help on this? We are almost to the first rookie draft and need to get this sorted out beforehand!

Bluenoser · 07-23-2009, 07:17 PM

No, you cannot have imported historical players go into the draft pool.

You can, however, create a fictional player and you will be given the choice to have him enter the draft or be an FA. Once you put him in the draft, you could then edit him to resemble a real life player.

EMSoccerCoach · 07-23-2009, 07:19 PM

I really don't get why this feature isn't in the game. It's been suggested multiple times and seems as though it would be an easy addition.

Bluenoser · 07-23-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by EMSoccerCoach

I really don't get why this feature isn't in the game. It's been suggested multiple times and seems as though it would be an easy addition.

Where has it been suggested multiple times?

So you'd like the option of having a 28 year old "in his prime" Sandy Koufax in among a bunch of 18 - 21 year olds? Seems to me that would give a big edge to the team with the first pick. He wouldn't have to wait for his draft pick to develop at all while the other teams would.

EMSoccerCoach · 07-23-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceM

Where has it been suggested multiple times?

By me for starters, and I've seen others mention it as well. You want to doubt that, for whatever reason, feel free.

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So you'd like the option of having a 28 year old "in his prime" Sandy Koufax in among a bunch of 18 - 21 year olds? Seems to me that would give a big edge to the team with the first pick. He wouldn't have to wait for his draft pick to develop at all while the other teams would.

No, but if people like blending players across generations, this would be a quick way of doing it. And that's what spurred past suggestions. Seems pretty obvious.

Leatherfut · 07-23-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceM

Where has it been suggested multiple times?

I've suggested it before, but maybe not in the right place to be heard by those who make the decisions.

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Originally Posted by BruceM

So you'd like the option of having a 28 year old "in his prime" Sandy Koufax in among a bunch of 18 - 21 year olds? Seems to me that would give a big edge to the team with the first pick. He wouldn't have to wait for his draft pick to develop at all while the other teams would.

I can see some people wanting to do it like this, but what I want is the option to import Sandy Koufax as an 18 yr old raw recruit, in which his current ratings are low and his potential is that of Sandy Koufax.

happy gaming,
Frank

whizkid1950 · 07-23-2009, 09:43 PM

I used to make heavy use of this in 6.5.... suggested it for a while after it was dropped (OOTP7) then realized it was just never going to come back. I had to kill my newly-converted on-line league as a result which relied on the ability to import 50 historical players each year. That's too many to do via the 'edit fictional player' method.

What really p'o'd me that the first release of OOTP7 had a button to do this, but it didn't work. When I pointed this out my sad plea for help resulted in a new patch, with the button just removed. Not a red-letter day in OOTP customer tech support!

EMSoccerCoach · 07-23-2009, 10:12 PM

I have just reposted this as another formal request in the suggestions forum. Hopefully someone will be listening.

ShaneCarson · 07-24-2009, 01:50 AM

Ugh. We pretty much planned on this being an option for this. No way I can go through 70 players per draft and edit them to be the same. That would take me ages using the ingame editor.

ShaneCarson · 07-25-2009, 11:10 PM

Is there a file I can edit the players in the inaugural draft or do I have to use the ingame editor?

old timer · 07-26-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ShaneCarson

Whenever I use the "Import Historical Player" option in the draft pool the player becomes a free agent as opposed to going into the draft pool. Is there a way to make them go into the draft pool instead?

I assume you're referring to a fictional league? I started with a historical league instead and then changed the team names and league structure and also setup a feeder league to supply additional fictional players. Now, my league has a nice mix of fictional and historical players and they are all in the draft like you wanted. Is this what you're looking to do?

old timer · 07-26-2009, 12:27 AM

deleted - see post below.

old timer · 07-26-2009, 01:09 AM

I really shouldn't post when I'm in a hurry, since I keep forgetting to mention stuff. There is a way to have an inaugural draft with both fictional and real players in it. I don't have time to post how to do this right now, but I can later, if anyone is interested.

ShaneCarson · 07-26-2009, 01:37 AM

The inaugural draft was taken care of. It's rookie draft pools that I am trying to edit.

I attempted another way I thought I could get this to work. I made a copy of the league and deleted all the free agents out. I started to import the guys I wanted in my rookie draft pool into the free agent list. Then I exported rosters.

I went into the main league file and exported rosters after the draft pool was made.

I planned to replace the draft pool players in the exported roster file with the guys from the free agent list of the other exported roster file. But I found out the hard way that when you export rosters it apparently does not export players that are in the draft pool.

old timer · 07-26-2009, 03:48 AM

Deleted again.

old timer · 07-26-2009, 04:45 AM

OK, I finally figured out what you were talking about. I wasn't aware of the option in the draft pool page entitled "Import Historical Player".

ShaneCarson · 07-26-2009, 11:47 AM

So is there any way to export the guys in the draft pool or does the export functions not recognize them as players yet?

ShaneCarson · 07-27-2009, 06:18 PM

Coming close to giving up on this working. Anyone else have a suggestion?

EMSoccerCoach · 07-29-2009, 08:58 AM

Markus replied to my message this morning and said he will put this feature in the next patch! Customer service doesn't get any better than that.

07-22-2009, 04:01 AM	#1
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	Import Historical Player option in Draft Pool Whenever I use the "Import Historical Player" option in the draft pool the player becomes a free agent as opposed to going into the draft pool. Is there a way to make them go into the draft pool instead?

07-23-2009, 07:19 PM	#4
EMSoccerCoach Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,464	I really don't get why this feature isn't in the game. It's been suggested multiple times and seems as though it would be an easy addition. __________________ The Pastime Baseball League The Pastime Baseball League - 10-Year Recap The Pastime Boxing Association

07-23-2009, 09:43 PM	#8
whizkid1950 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 176	Historical Players in draft I used to make heavy use of this in 6.5.... suggested it for a while after it was dropped (OOTP7) then realized it was just never going to come back. I had to kill my newly-converted on-line league as a result which relied on the ability to import 50 historical players each year. That's too many to do via the 'edit fictional player' method. What really p'o'd me that the first release of OOTP7 had a button to do this, but it didn't work. When I pointed this out my sad plea for help resulted in a new patch, with the button just removed. Not a red-letter day in OOTP customer tech support!

07-23-2009, 10:12 PM	#9
EMSoccerCoach Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,464	I have just reposted this as another formal request in the suggestions forum. Hopefully someone will be listening. __________________ The Pastime Baseball League The Pastime Baseball League - 10-Year Recap The Pastime Boxing Association

07-26-2009, 12:27 AM	#13
old timer Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,278	deleted - see post below. Last edited by old timer; 07-26-2009 at 01:10 AM.

07-23-2009, 06:46 PM	#2
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	Any help on this? We are almost to the first rookie draft and need to get this sorted out beforehand!

07-23-2009, 07:17 PM	#3
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,221	No, you cannot have imported historical players go into the draft pool. You can, however, create a fictional player and you will be given the choice to have him enter the draft or be an FA. Once you put him in the draft, you could then edit him to resemble a real life player.

07-24-2009, 01:50 AM	#10
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	Ugh. We pretty much planned on this being an option for this. No way I can go through 70 players per draft and edit them to be the same. That would take me ages using the ingame editor.

07-25-2009, 11:10 PM	#11
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	Is there a file I can edit the players in the inaugural draft or do I have to use the ingame editor?

07-26-2009, 01:09 AM	#14
old timer Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,278	I really shouldn't post when I'm in a hurry, since I keep forgetting to mention stuff. There is a way to have an inaugural draft with both fictional and real players in it. I don't have time to post how to do this right now, but I can later, if anyone is interested.

07-26-2009, 01:37 AM	#15
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	The inaugural draft was taken care of. It's rookie draft pools that I am trying to edit. I attempted another way I thought I could get this to work. I made a copy of the league and deleted all the free agents out. I started to import the guys I wanted in my rookie draft pool into the free agent list. Then I exported rosters. I went into the main league file and exported rosters after the draft pool was made. I planned to replace the draft pool players in the exported roster file with the guys from the free agent list of the other exported roster file. But I found out the hard way that when you export rosters it apparently does not export players that are in the draft pool.

07-26-2009, 03:48 AM	#16
old timer Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,278	Deleted again. Last edited by old timer; 07-26-2009 at 04:46 AM.

07-26-2009, 04:45 AM	#17
old timer Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,278	OK, I finally figured out what you were talking about. I wasn't aware of the option in the draft pool page entitled "Import Historical Player".

07-26-2009, 11:47 AM	#18
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	So is there any way to export the guys in the draft pool or does the export functions not recognize them as players yet?

07-27-2009, 06:18 PM	#19
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	Coming close to giving up on this working. Anyone else have a suggestion?

07-29-2009, 08:58 AM	#20
EMSoccerCoach Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,464	Markus replied to my message this morning and said he will put this feature in the next patch! Customer service doesn't get any better than that. __________________ The Pastime Baseball League The Pastime Baseball League - 10-Year Recap The Pastime Boxing Association