Will a team eventually retire a number of a player if you retire him manually?

darkcloud4579 · 08-07-2015, 05:14 PM

I wasn't sure because I haven't seen it, but I was wondering if there was a definitive answer on this one way or another.

Anyone?

r0nster · 08-07-2015, 05:19 PM

Yes it will but not so every year.

The Game · 08-08-2015, 09:23 AM

As i have said in other threads i have yet to see OOTP retire a # in any league.

r0nster · 08-08-2015, 09:39 AM

AI retired 3 numbers on my team and one number from the Chicago Cubs

r0nster · 08-08-2015, 09:42 AM

Have to admit I am curious as to what the criteria does AI have to retire a number. I would have retired another number but AI never did it.

Padreman · 08-08-2015, 12:48 PM

Same as Game I have never seen the AI retire a player there was done player that played 17 seasons with Atlanta then 2 with Cuba and retired. He has 7 GG awards and over 3000 hits with Atlanta and game did not retire his #

darkcloud4579 · 08-10-2015, 12:12 AM

I've seen the game retire a lot of numbers, but I've only seen it when the player retires on his own and wasn't sure if it would do it automatically if I force retired a guy. It's not a big deal, I can (and do) retire the numbers myself most of the time even when it's not my team, if I see a guy had a productive career, etc., with a team.

I'm fine with the game not doing it en masse, because I think otherwise teams would eventually be doing it too much, so I like that it's kind of random since in real life some teams are pretty hard core about almost never doing it.

My small sample size over the past few months indicates that if a guy plays at least 10 years for a particular team, wins awards/HOF or has some other significant impact, they'll retire his number. But that's not a hard and fast rule, I've seen 10+ year guys not have their number retired.

The Game · 08-10-2015, 06:26 AM

I would like to see OOTP 17 have MLB retired #'s . It is too time consuming to do a full bio on real players who have had their # retired. i need to get Deja Bru to write bio's for my EBL players, I suck at it.

tcoots423 · 08-10-2015, 06:39 AM

Might be a dumb question but does the AI actually not allow those numbers to be worn?

08-07-2015, 05:14 PM	#1
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,688	Will a team eventually retire a number of a player if you retire him manually? I wasn't sure because I haven't seen it, but I was wondering if there was a definitive answer on this one way or another. Anyone? __________________ ------ My Mods OOTP Advanced Stats & DFS Suite Managerial Strategy Pack Competitive Balance Tax Calculator Major League Women's Baseball (OOTP24) quickstart Indian Premier League \| 300+ years of baseball quickstart \| Expatriate League quickstart \| Off-Field Injuries Update \| Women's Name File for OOTP \| ---- Dynasty classics: Centurion comes to OOTP5 \| DC Moneyball Dynasty (2004)

08-08-2015, 09:23 AM	#3
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	As i have said in other threads i have yet to see OOTP retire a # in any league. __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

08-08-2015, 12:48 PM	#6
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,138	Same as Game I have never seen the AI retire a player there was done player that played 17 seasons with Atlanta then 2 with Cuba and retired. He has 7 GG awards and over 3000 hits with Atlanta and game did not retire his # __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

08-10-2015, 12:12 AM	#7
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,688	I've seen the game retire a lot of numbers, but I've only seen it when the player retires on his own and wasn't sure if it would do it automatically if I force retired a guy. It's not a big deal, I can (and do) retire the numbers myself most of the time even when it's not my team, if I see a guy had a productive career, etc., with a team. I'm fine with the game not doing it en masse, because I think otherwise teams would eventually be doing it too much, so I like that it's kind of random since in real life some teams are pretty hard core about almost never doing it. My small sample size over the past few months indicates that if a guy plays at least 10 years for a particular team, wins awards/HOF or has some other significant impact, they'll retire his number. But that's not a hard and fast rule, I've seen 10+ year guys not have their number retired. __________________ ------ My Mods OOTP Advanced Stats & DFS Suite Managerial Strategy Pack Competitive Balance Tax Calculator Major League Women's Baseball (OOTP24) quickstart Indian Premier League \| 300+ years of baseball quickstart \| Expatriate League quickstart \| Off-Field Injuries Update \| Women's Name File for OOTP \| ---- Dynasty classics: Centurion comes to OOTP5 \| DC Moneyball Dynasty (2004)

08-10-2015, 06:26 AM	#8
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	I would like to see OOTP 17 have MLB retired #'s . It is too time consuming to do a full bio on real players who have had their # retired. i need to get Deja Bru to write bio's for my EBL players, I suck at it. __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

08-07-2015, 05:19 PM	#2
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,053	Yes it will but not so every year.

08-08-2015, 09:39 AM	#4
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,053	AI retired 3 numbers on my team and one number from the Chicago Cubs

08-08-2015, 09:42 AM	#5
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,053	Have to admit I am curious as to what the criteria does AI have to retire a number. I would have retired another number but AI never did it.

08-10-2015, 06:39 AM	#9
tcoots423 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: KS Posts: 197	Might be a dumb question but does the AI actually not allow those numbers to be worn? __________________ "Greg Maddux could put a baseball through a life saver if you asked him." - Joe Morgan