Poor AI in resigning players

Tim Tellean · 07-17-2008, 06:10 PM

Version 9.1.2-Season 2
Standard major league setup Single Player

Chipper Jones is available as a FA between season 1 and 2.
He's not the only "name" talent that the AI didn't resign between seasons.

Is the AI resigning players a little off?

Spritze · 07-17-2008, 07:26 PM

As the season progresses players will start to ask for less until they become desirable commodities. Then they sign.

Tim Tellean · 07-17-2008, 07:42 PM

Strange. How often does this actually occur. As an add-on every single team has 25 players but some are Out and not replaced, short 6-9 pitching staffs, 5-7 batting orders.

Spritze · 07-17-2008, 07:46 PM

Sounds like you may have the AI turned off. In game setup make sure Allow AI to make roster moves is turned on. Otherwise you need to do these things yourself. For human controlled teams it is on the manager options page.

Tim Tellean · 07-17-2008, 07:57 PM

Just checked. Lineup selection is set to traditional and all teams except mine are set to AI control.

Spritze · 07-17-2008, 08:05 PM

I'll check this out tonight after work. I have not seen this behavior but that don't mean it isn't so. I'll let you know what I find, when and where I find it and a solution once found.

That is 3 finds and 1 found for those of you keeping score. No foundlings at all however (which is a good thing according to Mr. Dickens).

PS: It also just might mean the game hates you! After all it IS artifically intelligent and may be developing a personality. I'd keep an eye on it if I were you. Just a word to the wise so to speak.

Nutlaw · 07-18-2008, 07:21 PM

Tim, judging by your posts in a couple of threads here, I am fairly certain that you are using a copy of the MLB quickstart that has disabled computer AI moves. Can you please do me a favor and try out the steps listed in the following thread?

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...uickstart.html

Nutlaw · 07-18-2008, 07:22 PM

Of note, any MLB leagues created with the newest copy of the league files available for download shouldn't require the above steps.

Tim Tellean · 07-19-2008, 08:11 AM

I started with 9.0 went to 9027 then 912 version without changing anything except league size and human controlling the Nats.

Nutlaw · 07-19-2008, 10:43 AM

Okay. Did you follow the steps linked above, specifically:

1. Go into Game Setup, and then along to League Setup
2. Make sure Major League is selected on the left, and then click the Rules tab.
6. From the functions button at the bottom of the screen, choose "Set all Computer Controlled Teams to allow AI Roster Changes"

Tim Tellean · 07-19-2008, 08:36 PM

Nutlaw
I did those exact things at league creation.
It league seemed to work fine (pitching staffs okay, FA resigns correctly etc.)
Unfortunately the league won't load now.

Nutlaw · 07-20-2008, 02:43 PM

Okay, since your league files don't seem to have this issue any longer, I'll close out this thread. We'll discuss your league not loading in your other thread.

07-17-2008, 06:10 PM	#1
Tim Tellean Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington, DC suburbs for now Posts: 295	Poor AI in resigning players Version 9.1.2-Season 2 Standard major league setup Single Player Chipper Jones is available as a FA between season 1 and 2. He's not the only "name" talent that the AI didn't resign between seasons. Is the AI resigning players a little off?

07-17-2008, 08:05 PM	#6
Spritze OOTP Historical Czar Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bothell Wa Posts: 7,253	I'll check this out tonight after work. I have not seen this behavior but that don't mean it isn't so. I'll let you know what I find, when and where I find it and a solution once found. That is 3 finds and 1 found for those of you keeping score. No foundlings at all however (which is a good thing according to Mr. Dickens). PS: It also just might mean the game hates you! After all it IS artifically intelligent and may be developing a personality. I'd keep an eye on it if I were you. Just a word to the wise so to speak. Last edited by Spritze; 07-17-2008 at 08:08 PM.

07-17-2008, 07:26 PM	#2
Spritze OOTP Historical Czar Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bothell Wa Posts: 7,253	As the season progresses players will start to ask for less until they become desirable commodities. Then they sign.

07-17-2008, 07:42 PM	#3
Tim Tellean Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington, DC suburbs for now Posts: 295	Strange. How often does this actually occur. As an add-on every single team has 25 players but some are Out and not replaced, short 6-9 pitching staffs, 5-7 batting orders.

07-17-2008, 07:46 PM	#4
Spritze OOTP Historical Czar Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bothell Wa Posts: 7,253	Sounds like you may have the AI turned off. In game setup make sure Allow AI to make roster moves is turned on. Otherwise you need to do these things yourself. For human controlled teams it is on the manager options page.

07-17-2008, 07:57 PM	#5
Tim Tellean Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington, DC suburbs for now Posts: 295	Just checked. Lineup selection is set to traditional and all teams except mine are set to AI control.

07-18-2008, 07:21 PM	#7
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Tim, judging by your posts in a couple of threads here, I am fairly certain that you are using a copy of the MLB quickstart that has disabled computer AI moves. Can you please do me a favor and try out the steps listed in the following thread? http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...uickstart.html

07-18-2008, 07:22 PM	#8
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Of note, any MLB leagues created with the newest copy of the league files available for download shouldn't require the above steps.

07-19-2008, 08:11 AM	#9
Tim Tellean Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington, DC suburbs for now Posts: 295	I started with 9.0 went to 9027 then 912 version without changing anything except league size and human controlling the Nats.

07-19-2008, 10:43 AM	#10
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Okay. Did you follow the steps linked above, specifically: 1. Go into Game Setup, and then along to League Setup 2. Make sure Major League is selected on the left, and then click the Rules tab. 6. From the functions button at the bottom of the screen, choose "Set all Computer Controlled Teams to allow AI Roster Changes"

07-19-2008, 08:36 PM	#11
Tim Tellean Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington, DC suburbs for now Posts: 295	Nutlaw I did those exact things at league creation. It league seemed to work fine (pitching staffs okay, FA resigns correctly etc.) Unfortunately the league won't load now.

07-20-2008, 02:43 PM	#12
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Okay, since your league files don't seem to have this issue any longer, I'll close out this thread. We'll discuss your league not loading in your other thread.