Well I am so happy that 23 has taken the first step toward getting the NeLers closer to where they should be. From initial reports, where they are now should satisfy all but the most fanatical follower of these leagues.
Of which I am obviously one.
So I have added an extra couple of phases to this ongoing project, more than likely only for my own sake but I thought I'd keep posting for any of you who are interested to follow along.
The first of these phases is to run a "control group" sim on 23 from 1920 to 2019. I will actually start this in 1901 to give the league a few seasons to settle before the NeLers presumably start appearing in 1920. I will do nothing to these players, merely observe how the game treats them and what sort of results they get.
In the meantime, Phase 1 is now complete. To recap, I ran 72 NeL players using my edits applied on a yearly basis as a sort of manual recalc for periods mirroring their IRL careers as closely as possible. This began in 1890 and ran thru 2019.
Of those 72, 32 ended up making the HoF.
Here are their final stats.
I won't bore you with the tinkering required, but in general these results assure me I'm on the right track with my methodology.
Here are the final leaderboards.
Feel free to shoot through any specific requests.
G