Quick Easy Question on new Historical Minor League Feature

geoffmatt17 · 03-09-2016, 10:29 AM

If I select 'historical' with a start year of 2015, will it be the same as OOTP 16's MLB quickstart? (Most specifically asking about minor league players and minor league teams). If not, what are the differences.

Thanks!

Markus Heinsohn · 03-09-2016, 10:34 AM

No. The OOTP 16 MLB quickstart had players ratings which were based on PECOTA player projections, the one in a historical league are based on calculations which are based on historical stats only. Also, the 16 quickstart has real HS & College players for upcoming drafts.

Assos · 03-09-2016, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Also, the 16 quickstart has real HS & College players for upcoming drafts.

What what? Wow!

Markus Heinsohn · 03-09-2016, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Assos

What what? Wow!

OOTP 17 has the same of course. And it even has the proper 2016 draft order including comp picks

Lukas Berger · 03-09-2016, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

No. The OOTP 16 MLB quickstart had players ratings which were based on PECOTA player projections, the one in a historical league are based on calculations which are based on historical stats only. Also, the 16 quickstart has real HS & College players for upcoming drafts.

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

OOTP 17 has the same of course. And it even has the proper 2016 draft order including comp picks

Both games also have all of the recent international amateur signings who haven't yet played in the minors.

Also, the potential ratings for all milb and draft players are based on projections from scouting and prospect sources, rather than solely on stats as in the historical game.

geoffmatt17 · 03-09-2016, 10:53 AM

Duh! to me on the ratings part, I get the distinction. So the only noticeable difference will be the real HS and College players in the draft from the 16 QS will be fictional in a 17 historical with a 2015 start date? That is awesome!

ra24mpa · 03-11-2016, 10:02 AM

So I guess this means that if I want to do historical but still have draft classes with PECOTA projections, I'll still have to create a template from the full QS and import it into the historical game. Is this correct? BTW, has anyone figured out a more easy, more seamless way of doing this? I can do it, but sometimes the results aren't what I had in mind. Sometimes it messes up the following season's draft (if I hold off until Jan 1 to import), while other times it makes the draftees a year older than they should be (if I import on the first day of the offseason).

bwburke94 · 03-12-2016, 12:59 PM

I save the previous year's Majors quickstart and import it into the new game.

03-09-2016, 10:29 AM	#1
geoffmatt17 Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 305	Quick Easy Question on new Historical Minor League Feature If I select 'historical' with a start year of 2015, will it be the same as OOTP 16's MLB quickstart? (Most specifically asking about minor league players and minor league teams). If not, what are the differences. Thanks! __________________ United Baseball Association - San Francisco Spartans (Commish) FOD - Miami Mutiny PBF - Port Moresby Wigmen SABR - Tampa Bay Rays FCB - Chicago White Sox FSL - Oklahoma City Red Hawks

03-09-2016, 10:34 AM	#2
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,805	No. The OOTP 16 MLB quickstart had players ratings which were based on PECOTA player projections, the one in a historical league are based on calculations which are based on historical stats only. Also, the 16 quickstart has real HS & College players for upcoming drafts. __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android

03-09-2016, 10:53 AM	#6
geoffmatt17 Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 305	Duh! to me on the ratings part, I get the distinction. So the only noticeable difference will be the real HS and College players in the draft from the 16 QS will be fictional in a 17 historical with a 2015 start date? That is awesome! __________________ United Baseball Association - San Francisco Spartans (Commish) FOD - Miami Mutiny PBF - Port Moresby Wigmen SABR - Tampa Bay Rays FCB - Chicago White Sox FSL - Oklahoma City Red Hawks

03-11-2016, 10:02 AM	#7
ra24mpa Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: STL Posts: 238	So I guess this means that if I want to do historical but still have draft classes with PECOTA projections, I'll still have to create a template from the full QS and import it into the historical game. Is this correct? BTW, has anyone figured out a more easy, more seamless way of doing this? I can do it, but sometimes the results aren't what I had in mind. Sometimes it messes up the following season's draft (if I hold off until Jan 1 to import), while other times it makes the draftees a year older than they should be (if I import on the first day of the offseason). Last edited by ra24mpa; 03-11-2016 at 10:04 AM. Reason: used a period instead of a question mark

03-12-2016, 12:59 PM	#8
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,497	I save the previous year's Majors quickstart and import it into the new game.