Prospects and the minor league bench

voxpoptart · 05-21-2015, 04:59 PM

Question. I've noticed that the AI teams often have their best minor-league prospects sitting on the bench, especially in Rookie League, behind players with no real potential at all. In real life that would be very bad, but in OOTP, does it have any effect? I'm hoping it doesn't, and that their prospects will grow just fine, but I have no idea.

sreem · 05-21-2015, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by voxpoptart

Question. I've noticed that the AI teams often have their best minor-league prospects sitting on the bench, especially in Rookie League, behind players with no real potential at all. In real life that would be very bad, but in OOTP, does it have any effect? I'm hoping it doesn't, and that their prospects will grow just fine, but I have no idea.

Yes it will stunt their development on top of making them quite upset I imagine.

voxpoptart · 05-21-2015, 05:22 PM

That's what I was afraid of. Is there any way to prevent it? Again, I'm talking about the teams I don't run. I want well-run opposition.

sreem · 05-21-2015, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by voxpoptart

That's what I was afraid of. Is there any way to prevent it? Again, I'm talking about the teams I don't run. I want well-run opposition.

I've never tried this before, but if you go into commissioner mode you can "act as" the other team, then set the player strategy for the players to start at X position.

I don't know if it will reset itself after you leave commissioner mode however.

Keep in mind, if you are playing with scouting, it is possible that the AI teams are not valueing those "top prospects" the same way your scout is valueing them based on many different factors, and in their eyes they are not Top Talent.

I've also found that unless the players are absolute studs, in which they wouldn't even start out in the Rookie League, sitting for the first year or so is okay as they get a feel for the professional game, and let some of the older guys try and advance to the next level.

Lafayette53 · 05-21-2015, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by voxpoptart

That's what I was afraid of. Is there any way to prevent it? Again, I'm talking about the teams I don't run. I want well-run opposition.

There's a "start based on potential" vs "start based on current ability" setting in the strategy tab for every minor league.

voxpoptart · 05-21-2015, 05:56 PM

Lafayette: Excellent! I will tamper with that at once.

SirMichaelJordan · 05-21-2015, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Lafayette53

There's a "start based on potential" vs "start based on current ability" setting in the strategy tab for every minor league.

Yes, he must somehow changed this setting to current ratings instead of potential because this does not happen otherwise.

voxpoptart · 05-21-2015, 06:02 PM

SirMichael: No, I didn't. But it doesn't matter, because now there's a solution. Much appreciated.

05-21-2015, 04:59 PM	#1
voxpoptart Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 387	Prospects and the minor league bench Question. I've noticed that the AI teams often have their best minor-league prospects sitting on the bench, especially in Rookie League, behind players with no real potential at all. In real life that would be very bad, but in OOTP, does it have any effect? I'm hoping it doesn't, and that their prospects will grow just fine, but I have no idea.

05-21-2015, 05:56 PM	#6
voxpoptart Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 387	Lafayette: Excellent! I will tamper with that at once. Last edited by voxpoptart; 05-21-2015 at 06:02 PM.

05-21-2015, 05:22 PM	#3
voxpoptart Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 387	That's what I was afraid of. Is there any way to prevent it? Again, I'm talking about the teams I don't run. I want well-run opposition.

05-21-2015, 06:02 PM	#8
voxpoptart Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 387	SirMichael: No, I didn't. But it doesn't matter, because now there's a solution. Much appreciated.