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When you are changing those settings, are you running a rescout in the options menu? Also, what are your scouting and coaching settings set to, if you don't mind? Please, if you're going to quote me as you did above, don't cut off half of my quote which was extremely pertinent.
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Rescout: Yes
Scouting: Very High
Quote: I understand that it was pertinent ... but not to my reply. Bc it is wonky.
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The situation above can be boiled down to a manager wanting the most powerful player in his lineup and then wanting a backup shortstop who isn't below average at the position. Alcantara can't play SS very well, if you play Russell at second.
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No. Starlin Castro is the backup SS in that situation (not Alcantara) ... who also played at an All-Star caliber (see stats, again)
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I actually just thought of something, too. Since you are using AI evaluation, are you having it evaluate by positions or across all positions? Remember, the listed OVR and POT may be at 2B as you've said all three players expect to be secondbasemen.
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Across all positions
And it is a big deal ...
I mean, is it just a game? Yes. But...when the game sells itself as being 'realistic' and the forum members claim it works properly ... and it doesn't ... its frustrating.
Below is a screen shot of how the above decision can completely affect the outcome of a lot of time put into a game.
I've simmed forward since (since my original post [the stats continued to be essentially the same as noted above]) and am now in a 1-game wild-card playoff with Pittsburgh.
My team is squaring off against Gerrit Cole.
We can see that Alcantara is at 2B with Baez at SS (hitting against a RHP, where we can see his stats for the season: .228 - .266 -. 394)
In the bottom of the 2nd I have runners on 2nd and 3rd with zero outs with Baez stepping to the plate.
Predictably, Cole K'd him up on 3 pitches (see screenshot).
Frustratingly, if the game had performed even somewhat like it was put into a position to, Baez would not be batting (or even playing) in this situation.
Keep in mind ... its not that I even CARE about a win or loss. I really don't even care.
What I want is for the game to produce a similar and realistic feel to what someone would expect to happen in the game, today. Because that would then mimic a realistic opportunity to watch a win or loss as the game would be played today. This is essentially what OOTP sells itself as.
And taking the time up to read through dozens of threads / posts / and watch people critique one way of doing something vs. another (when, even changing these settings does NOTHING), only to watch the game perform 'wonky' (all the time, and not my word) is extremely frustrating.