Custom Lineups

BeanballComin · 05-25-2015, 09:02 AM

The ability to select from multiple saved custom lineups is nothing less than a real game changer .. .. pun intended.
TY for this.

BeanballComin · 05-25-2015, 09:27 AM

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Okay · 05-25-2015, 12:18 PM

I wonder, is there a way to force AI controlled teams to use certain line ups?

The Game · 05-25-2015, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Okay

I wonder, is there a way to force AI controlled teams to use certain line ups?

Let me know if you find out. I have a SP on team that can hit the cover off the ball but the AI wont use him to bat, especially since he is 7-0 1.75 in mid May.

For any who manage out their games, what would be a good use for these 100 lineups? I play out the majority of my games in my main league and if a player is struggling at that time or does not hit a a particular SP I bench him. I do plan onm using it in a few other leagues but can;t figure out a good use for it in this main league.

craftdr · 05-25-2015, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by The Game

Let me know if you find out. I have a SP on team that can hit the cover off the ball but the AI wont use him to bat, especially since he is 7-0 1.75 in mid May.

For any who manage out their games, what would be a good use for these 100 lineups? I play out the majority of my games in my main league and if a player is struggling at that time or does not hit a a particular SP I bench him. I do plan onm using it in a few other leagues but can;t figure out a good use for it in this main league.

I also would like to hear other ideas for using them. I was pretty excited for this feature but when I received it, I'm not using it as much as I thought so maybe I just need some other input.

BeanballComin · 05-25-2015, 09:39 PM

Although one can have an entire universe of ball, I still never get enough of single season replay, historical lineups/transactions, pre-1969. So aside from team/manager/player strategy settings, THE LINEUP becomes, in this world, the "Game Changer", because in this world, (I believe), it's the biggest tool one has available to change a games outcome.
Of course just a one player change in a lineup can change the order of the lineup. Change out two players, the order changes more. So now, instead of having to keep on dragging players into and around the lineup, now one can just 'click and pick' a lineup in an instant. A real time-saver. Or, one could save lineups for a speed game, a small ball game, a power hitting game, etc. So instead of having to make half a dozen lineup changes manually, now it's done in an instant.

I haven't looked yet .. where are these saved lineups stored?
Because I play certain years over and over dozens and dozens of times, these lineups will become invaluable to keep backed up.

The Wolf · 05-25-2015, 09:55 PM

What kind of lineups for these new lineup slots? Small ball, big ball, vs GBP, vs FBP, backup catcher, vs weak teams, vs strong teams, spring training squads, you name it. If you can't think of uses for extra lineups, you're not paying enough attention to your lineups .

The Game · 05-25-2015, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

What kind of lineups for these new lineup slots? Small ball, big ball, vs GBP, vs FBP, backup catcher, vs weak teams, vs strong teams, spring training squads, you name it. If you can't think of uses for extra lineups, you're not paying enough attention to your lineups .

I disagree with that. I platoon at 3 positions I sit my SS , RF and my starting C vs LHP. i play out out my games so I redo my lineup if need be when the backup C is in. I could see using the lineups in leagues where i sim games like my ABF & HoB leagues but not in a league where i play out 125 of 162 games. i will use it when i sim out games.

The Wolf · 05-25-2015, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by The Game

I disagree with that. I platoon at 3 positions I sit my SS , RF and my starting C vs LHP. i play out out my games so I redo my lineup if need be when the backup C is in. I could see using the lineups in leagues where i sim games like my ABF & HoB leagues but not in a league where i play out 125 of 162 games. i will use it when i sim out games.

Whatever. I'm going to be using it to make my lineup management better and more efficient.

Padreman · 05-25-2015, 11:53 PM

Yeah I'm clueless what are custom lineups and where are they?

jaysdailydose · 05-26-2015, 12:10 AM

They are in the new patch, and exactly what they sound like. No longer just vs. LHP/RHP, you can have specialty lineups for like 100 different situations now.

TGH-Adfabre · 05-26-2015, 12:21 AM

I do not play out my games but this is an excellent option. I am excited for those of you who will use this.

jaysdailydose · 05-26-2015, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TGH-Adfabre

I do not play out my games but this is an excellent option. I am excited for those of you who will use this.

You do nothing to your lineups, ever? It's great for those that don't play out their games, as well.

If you've got a lineup you like to use against certain types of pitchers, in certain ballparks, certain weather conditions -- really any situation you can think of where having more than just RHP/LHP lineups are useful.

One of the big things to me is being able to save lineups for when everyone is healthy and then having quick access to lineups for injury cover, things like that.

atl_braves · 05-26-2015, 01:56 AM

I'll post this here instead of the bug thread because it's possible I'm just doing something wrong: does anybody else keep getting a "there was a problem with this custom lineup" message? The team hasn't changed since I saved my lineups, and I'm not trying to open a DH lineup in a non-DH screen, so I'm wondering what's going on/if anybody else is experiencing this.

craftdr · 05-26-2015, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by atl_braves

I'll post this here instead of the bug thread because it's possible I'm just doing something wrong: does anybody else keep getting a "there was a problem with this custom lineup" message? The team hasn't changed since I saved my lineups, and I'm not trying to open a DH lineup in a non-DH screen, so I'm wondering what's going on/if anybody else is experiencing this.

Yes, I experienced it as well. There was a problem with them also changing my position players to pitchers. My SS started and pitched 3 pretty good innings though. I was never able to get one to work so I just deleted them and went back to using the normal ones and manually changing my players around.

I figure those of us that don't pay enough attention to our lineups don't really need them anyway...

atl_braves · 05-28-2015, 02:27 PM

What mode are you guys playing in while using custom lineups? I have tried playing in GM, manager, and GM+manager mode, and custom lineups are still causing the game to act EXTREMELY buggy for me (I made a post about it over in the bug thread).

I'm just checking to see if anybody has had success with them, and if so, the settings you are using.

da commish · 05-28-2015, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by atl_braves

I'll post this here instead of the bug thread because it's possible I'm just doing something wrong: does anybody else keep getting a "there was a problem with this custom lineup" message? The team hasn't changed since I saved my lineups, and I'm not trying to open a DH lineup in a non-DH screen, so I'm wondering what's going on/if anybody else is experiencing this.

I had this happen to me, too, and couldn't figure out what I was doing to cause this. It's in an online league, don't know if that would have anything to do with it.

Orioles1966 · 05-28-2015, 04:06 PM

Can custom line-ups be used in Commish mode and if yes-then how does it work?

Matt Arnold · 05-28-2015, 04:22 PM

Sorry. You can tell Markus worked on this feature because there are bugs with it :P

The popup was coming up anytime a non-DH lineup got set. You can safely ignore it in those cases. And it was being applied to the wrong 7-day lineup as well. Let us know if you find more problems and we'll get them all fixed for whenever the next patch comes out.

ralphwiggum41 · 05-29-2015, 06:35 AM

I play a NL team, with no DH and no inter league play.

Sometimes I want to play a lineup with CF "Slick Fielder", and other times I want to play a line-up with 3B "Larry Sluggo". Slick Fielder bats 2nd when he plays, and Larry Sluggo bats 5th when he plays.

I also have a player named "Champ Flexstar" who plays both 3B and CF. Champ Flexstar plays in all the games - plays 3B (and bats 5th) in the Slick Fielder line-up, and plays CF (and bats 2nd) in the Larry Sluggo line-up.

Pretty simple setup, and Custom Lineups appears to be designed for exactly this situation. However, whenever I choose the Larry Sluggo lineup, a DH-related error message pops up, and Slick Fielder completely disappears from the depth chart (leaving vacant slots at the backup OF positions and in the pinch hitter list). When I pick the Slick Fielder lineup, same thing happens to Mr. Sluggo.

Hope this bug can get fixed, otherwise not much reason to use the custom lineups feature. Hope this helps, thanks for the attention!

05-25-2015, 09:02 AM	#1
BeanballComin Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 162	Custom Lineups The ability to select from multiple saved custom lineups is nothing less than a real game changer .. .. pun intended. TY for this.

05-25-2015, 09:27 AM	#2
BeanballComin Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 162	/ Last edited by BeanballComin; 05-25-2015 at 12:17 PM. Reason: nm

05-25-2015, 09:39 PM	#6
BeanballComin Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 162	Although one can have an entire universe of ball, I still never get enough of single season replay, historical lineups/transactions, pre-1969. So aside from team/manager/player strategy settings, THE LINEUP becomes, in this world, the "Game Changer", because in this world, (I believe), it's the biggest tool one has available to change a games outcome. Of course just a one player change in a lineup can change the order of the lineup. Change out two players, the order changes more. So now, instead of having to keep on dragging players into and around the lineup, now one can just 'click and pick' a lineup in an instant. A real time-saver. Or, one could save lineups for a speed game, a small ball game, a power hitting game, etc. So instead of having to make half a dozen lineup changes manually, now it's done in an instant. I haven't looked yet .. where are these saved lineups stored? Because I play certain years over and over dozens and dozens of times, these lineups will become invaluable to keep backed up. Last edited by BeanballComin; 05-25-2015 at 09:43 PM. Reason: more info

05-25-2015, 11:53 PM	#10
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,138	Yeah I'm clueless what are custom lineups and where are they? __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

05-26-2015, 12:10 AM	#11
jaysdailydose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 2,325	They are in the new patch, and exactly what they sound like. No longer just vs. LHP/RHP, you can have specialty lineups for like 100 different situations now. __________________ Manager - Motor City Marshals Perfect Manager/Discord Name: jaysdailydose

05-25-2015, 12:18 PM	#3
Okay Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2014 Location: OK Posts: 53	I wonder, is there a way to force AI controlled teams to use certain line ups?

05-26-2015, 12:21 AM	#12
TGH-Adfabre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,599	I do not play out my games but this is an excellent option. I am excited for those of you who will use this. __________________ You mock me, therefore I am My wife

05-26-2015, 01:56 AM	#14
atl_braves Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 52	I'll post this here instead of the bug thread because it's possible I'm just doing something wrong: does anybody else keep getting a "there was a problem with this custom lineup" message? The team hasn't changed since I saved my lineups, and I'm not trying to open a DH lineup in a non-DH screen, so I'm wondering what's going on/if anybody else is experiencing this.

05-28-2015, 02:27 PM	#16
atl_braves Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 52	What mode are you guys playing in while using custom lineups? I have tried playing in GM, manager, and GM+manager mode, and custom lineups are still causing the game to act EXTREMELY buggy for me (I made a post about it over in the bug thread). I'm just checking to see if anybody has had success with them, and if so, the settings you are using.

05-28-2015, 04:06 PM	#18
Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	Can custom line-ups be used in Commish mode and if yes-then how does it work?

05-28-2015, 04:22 PM	#19
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 15,673	Sorry. You can tell Markus worked on this feature because there are bugs with it :P The popup was coming up anytime a non-DH lineup got set. You can safely ignore it in those cases. And it was being applied to the wrong 7-day lineup as well. Let us know if you find more problems and we'll get them all fixed for whenever the next patch comes out.

05-29-2015, 06:35 AM	#20
ralphwiggum41 Bat Boy Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 9	I play a NL team, with no DH and no inter league play. Sometimes I want to play a lineup with CF "Slick Fielder", and other times I want to play a line-up with 3B "Larry Sluggo". Slick Fielder bats 2nd when he plays, and Larry Sluggo bats 5th when he plays. I also have a player named "Champ Flexstar" who plays both 3B and CF. Champ Flexstar plays in all the games - plays 3B (and bats 5th) in the Slick Fielder line-up, and plays CF (and bats 2nd) in the Larry Sluggo line-up. Pretty simple setup, and Custom Lineups appears to be designed for exactly this situation. However, whenever I choose the Larry Sluggo lineup, a DH-related error message pops up, and Slick Fielder completely disappears from the depth chart (leaving vacant slots at the backup OF positions and in the pinch hitter list). When I pick the Slick Fielder lineup, same thing happens to Mr. Sluggo. Hope this bug can get fixed, otherwise not much reason to use the custom lineups feature. Hope this helps, thanks for the attention!