Changes to the schedule generation

jpeters1734 · 02-23-2016, 08:02 PM

So I was editing a schedule in Xcode and I realized that the game does something that I do when making a schedule. Instead of figuring out how to add off days for teams while still having league games, it just adds league days where everyone is off. If we could edit that in-game, it would be incredible and would save some people loads of time.

I use an 84 game season. A default generated schedule would make the season 91 days long. In my league, I want a 104 day season. To do this, I have to use an editor and shift line by line every game day down so that I have a league day off every 4-6 days. It's the easiest way to do this.

If the game had an option to set a season length, where it would automatically add those league days off, it would probably be the best fictional-minded feature in years! You could set a season length, or even certain days off, like every Sunday for example.

I hope I made my idea clear. I think it would be easy to pull off (the game already does this on its own) and it would be an incredible customization tool.

andrewv500 · 02-23-2016, 10:52 PM

I've long wanted to have lower level amateur weekend leagues but, unlike yourself, have not felt like editing schedules for a few versions now. If it was only simple enough for the game to generate a six month schedule for a 48 game season...

So this is a feature I would find consistent use for, I think something in the set up that allows extra days off to be added, and as you referenced, setting the frequency of occurrence would be a great addition!

Just the other day I was thinking about having a feature within the schedule editor to insert days off to existing league schedules, but to do it as a part of league creation itself would be even better. Though it could be both of course.

Cryomaniac · 02-24-2016, 01:20 AM

Schedule generation is, by all accounts, a right pain in the backside to code. Allowing us to set more parameters than just number of games would be nice though.

Walsh06 · 02-24-2016, 05:25 AM

I know its not the ideal solution for most but I use Python to generate my schedules. Its certainly quicker getting the script to write out all the lines and just fill in the input that I give it as matches then to manually write these line by line. Just last weekend I made an 84 game schedule for an 8 team league where they only play on weekends and it was ready after a small bit of tweaking of the script.

Markus Heinsohn · 02-24-2016, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Cryomaniac

Schedule generation is, by all accounts, a right pain in the backside to code. Allowing us to set more parameters than just number of games would be nice though.

Yes, would be nice, but very very hard to do.Schedule generation is a very difficult task, unfortunately.

Cryomaniac · 02-24-2016, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Yes, would be nice, but very very hard to do.Schedule generation is a very difficult task, unfortunately.

Would just adding a length in days and evenly spreading out off days be much different to how it is now?

jpeters1734 · 02-24-2016, 06:14 AM

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jpeters1734 · 02-24-2016, 06:14 AM

I have no doubts that schedule generation is difficult. What I'm suggesting is only for a way to insert league days off. I can deal with the occasional day off in the middle of a series if it means that I can easily set a season length

Orioles1966 · 02-24-2016, 07:05 AM

I would like too see a schedule editor with a neutral site option.

02-23-2016, 08:02 PM	#1
jpeters1734 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Juust a bit outside... Posts: 5,972	Changes to the schedule generation So I was editing a schedule in Xcode and I realized that the game does something that I do when making a schedule. Instead of figuring out how to add off days for teams while still having league games, it just adds league days where everyone is off. If we could edit that in-game, it would be incredible and would save some people loads of time. I use an 84 game season. A default generated schedule would make the season 91 days long. In my league, I want a 104 day season. To do this, I have to use an editor and shift line by line every game day down so that I have a league day off every 4-6 days. It's the easiest way to do this. If the game had an option to set a season length, where it would automatically add those league days off, it would probably be the best fictional-minded feature in years! You could set a season length, or even certain days off, like every Sunday for example. I hope I made my idea clear. I think it would be easy to pull off (the game already does this on its own) and it would be an incredible customization tool. __________________ "Cannonball Coming!" Go Bucs!! Founder and League Caretaker of the Professional Baseball Circuit, www.probaseballcircuit.com An Un-Official Guide to Minor League Management in OOTP 21 Ratings Scale Conversion Cross-Reference Cheat Sheet

02-24-2016, 01:20 AM	#3
Cryomaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hucknall, Notts, UK Posts: 4,903	Schedule generation is, by all accounts, a right pain in the backside to code. Allowing us to set more parameters than just number of games would be nice though. __________________

02-24-2016, 05:25 AM	#4
Walsh06 All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 545	I know its not the ideal solution for most but I use Python to generate my schedules. Its certainly quicker getting the script to write out all the lines and just fill in the input that I give it as matches then to manually write these line by line. Just last weekend I made an 84 game schedule for an 8 team league where they only play on weekends and it was ready after a small bit of tweaking of the script. __________________ The Numbers Game, Sports Blog

02-24-2016, 06:14 AM	#7
jpeters1734 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Juust a bit outside... Posts: 5,972	Duplicate __________________ "Cannonball Coming!" Go Bucs!! Founder and League Caretaker of the Professional Baseball Circuit, www.probaseballcircuit.com An Un-Official Guide to Minor League Management in OOTP 21 Ratings Scale Conversion Cross-Reference Cheat Sheet

02-24-2016, 06:14 AM	#8
jpeters1734 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Juust a bit outside... Posts: 5,972	I have no doubts that schedule generation is difficult. What I'm suggesting is only for a way to insert league days off. I can deal with the occasional day off in the middle of a series if it means that I can easily set a season length __________________ "Cannonball Coming!" Go Bucs!! Founder and League Caretaker of the Professional Baseball Circuit, www.probaseballcircuit.com An Un-Official Guide to Minor League Management in OOTP 21 Ratings Scale Conversion Cross-Reference Cheat Sheet

02-23-2016, 10:52 PM	#2
andrewv500 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 33	I've long wanted to have lower level amateur weekend leagues but, unlike yourself, have not felt like editing schedules for a few versions now. If it was only simple enough for the game to generate a six month schedule for a 48 game season... So this is a feature I would find consistent use for, I think something in the set up that allows extra days off to be added, and as you referenced, setting the frequency of occurrence would be a great addition! Just the other day I was thinking about having a feature within the schedule editor to insert days off to existing league schedules, but to do it as a part of league creation itself would be even better. Though it could be both of course.

02-24-2016, 07:05 AM	#9
Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	I would like too see a schedule editor with a neutral site option.