OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post - Historical Game Adjust/Weaken settings AKA the Make Bad Setting

Garlon · 03-25-2024, 07:13 AM

I have stated that OOTP25 Adjust/Weaken inputs are different than previous OOTP games.

In OOTP23 for example, I would enter 200/50 for batters when using 5yr recalc because OOTP was using those values as the average for 5 seasons, so it was essentially scaling those up to 1000/250 internally.

With OOTP25 the game does not scale anything up, so you need to put in what you want for 5yr recalc. In this instance you would type in 1000/250 for batters when playing OOTP25.

I suggest using doubl-weight in OOTP25 because in previous OOTP games since it was internally scaling your Adjust/Weaken settings the game was making an additional adjustment for how it handles rookies and players in their final season. With 5yr recalc rookie only really has 3 seasons of statistics, so in OOTP23 it would take that 200/50 and scale it to 600/150 for a rookie. However, OOTP25 does not adjust for rookies in this way, so if yo type in 1000/250 it will still look for 1000 AB over those first 3 seasons. If you use double-weight you are at least counting their rookie season twice then in the total sample that the game is using.

03-25-2024, 07:13 AM	#59
Garlon Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,318	I have stated that OOTP25 Adjust/Weaken inputs are different than previous OOTP games. In OOTP23 for example, I would enter 200/50 for batters when using 5yr recalc because OOTP was using those values as the average for 5 seasons, so it was essentially scaling those up to 1000/250 internally. With OOTP25 the game does not scale anything up, so you need to put in what you want for 5yr recalc. In this instance you would type in 1000/250 for batters when playing OOTP25. I suggest using doubl-weight in OOTP25 because in previous OOTP games since it was internally scaling your Adjust/Weaken settings the game was making an additional adjustment for how it handles rookies and players in their final season. With 5yr recalc rookie only really has 3 seasons of statistics, so in OOTP23 it would take that 200/50 and scale it to 600/150 for a rookie. However, OOTP25 does not adjust for rookies in this way, so if yo type in 1000/250 it will still look for 1000 AB over those first 3 seasons. If you use double-weight you are at least counting their rookie season twice then in the total sample that the game is using.