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Originally Posted by Orcin
However, Matt Arnold did say that the default setting for AI evaluation in the MLB game is different from the historical and fictional games in order to influence the AI behavior. So it obviously does influence the AI behavior, and likely in a way that is discernible - otherwise, why bother?
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Oh, no doubt it does, and those comparisons differ more greatly than the 5 point distinctions being discussed here, more often than not. And in the MLB case, they're there to assist in directing the selection of the initial roster and lineups, but fast forward a few weeks and, my guess- and that's all it is -is the teams are already making different decisions based on acquisitions and farm systems. It's only controllable on the front end and for so long. Edit: I'll add that the rosters in the MLB setup are also 'tuned' with edited ratings to further assist that tandem effort. Evaluations alone don't suffice.
Does it have an impact? Surely. But I hold firm that without extensive and data recording under exact and controlled studies, the minor differences between one setting and another, e.g. 50/30/10/10 or 45/25/20/10 are just fancy.