Potential First Time Buyer Questions - Page 2

David Watts · 03-10-2016, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mitchkenn

never understood recalc very well. Hmmm.

Think i'll try it without recal when i get 17, since my historical isn't really historical beyond the set-up. thanks for the clarity.

One thing to keep in mind when playing without recalc is to maybe(it's up to you) base player/pitcher roles/positions on entire career or at least 3 years. That way guys like Curt Schilling or Pedro Martinez won't lock in as relief pitchers for their entire career.

actionjackson · 03-10-2016, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

If recalc is used, the likelihood of Jones performing according to real life increases immensely.

For the OP since he's new, recalc is used by OOTP to keep a players ratings/performance in line with his real life performance. Think of it as getting the new set up APBA player cards in the mail. Recalc comes in three flavors, 1 year, 3 year and 5 year. 1 year will get you the most accurate Jones, but 3 and or 5 will soften any huge performance ups and downs.

Don't forget you can also use 3 year recalc and 5 year recalc double weighted on the current year. With 3 year recalc, this will put 25% emphasis on the prior year, 50% emphasis on the current year, and 25% emphasis on the following year, whereas it will be one third/one third/one third if you don't do this. Same thing with 5 year recalc double weighted, and as David Watts indicated above you can also turn on the development engine for years which aren't covered by a player's RL stats.

mitchkenn · 03-10-2016, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

Keep in mind that another option is to use both recalc and the OOTP development engine. I really like this method of play.

feel kinda dumb today ...

... i can get to the recalc page and understand what those boxes imply ... but the OOTP development engine??? is that the box that says " Automatically adjust league total modifiers after each season for accuracy?" IF not, how do i activate or un-activate the OOTP develpment engine .... and where is it?

thanks for assistance. This place & you guys are really great!

actionjackson · 03-10-2016, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mitchkenn

never understood recalc very well. Hmmm.

Think i'll try it without recal when i get 17, since my historical isn't really historical beyond the set-up. thanks for the clarity.

You can use recalc plus the development engine and you'll get players performing close to how they did IRL and then once they run out of stats, it's anybody's guess how they're going to do. That's what I use in my random debut historicals. You can also use "Use pre-defined draft value for AI" in the Amateur Draft Settings in order to ensure a good dispersal of the top talent.

actionjackson · 03-10-2016, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mitchkenn

feel kinda dumb today ...

... i can get to the recalc page and understand what those boxes imply ... but the OOTP development engine??? is that the box that says " Automatically adjust league total modifiers after each season for accuracy?" IF not, how do i activate or un-activate the OOTP develpment engine .... and where is it?

thanks for assistance. This place & you guys are really great!

Game Settings > League Settings > Historical > Historical Player Ratings (right side of the page close to the top). There are a bunch of choices to make there. Let us know what you need help with.

mitchkenn · 03-10-2016, 01:30 PM

yep. got there. The Statistical Accuracy box is unchecked. Is that OOTP development engine?

never had both marked ..... thanks.

actionjackson · 03-10-2016, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mitchkenn

yep. got there. The Statistical Accuracy box is unchecked. Is that OOTP development engine?

never had both marked ..... thanks.

Nope. OOTP development engine is on Game Settings > Players & FaceGen > Player Development Settings (about halfway down the page on the left side).

The statistical accuracy box keeps your league numbers in line with what happened IRL, so if you're progressing through seasons and you want to go through all the eras (deadball era, roaring '20's and '30's, WWII, '50's, second deadball era [mid to late '60's], lowered mound plus DH in AL etc etc etc) and have them play out as they did IRL, you'll want that checked.

If you want to line up your numbers with one specific season for all your seasons, you'll want that unchecked. Perhaps I'm offering too many suggestions here, but I think you can handle it so, lemme know if I'm getting too far ahead of where you're at OK?

mitchkenn · 03-10-2016, 02:11 PM

ah, ha! all drop downs on that page are at 1.000
boxes are NOT set to disable development - so that means it's on, right?

should i mess with the Batter dev. speed? Seems average is OK but i have no idea what changing it would really do.

i had an idea that Stat accuracy box was what you wrote, but wasn't sure. i tend to start 1901 and go forward, but i'm undecided if i want the dead-ball era that dead this time around. will give it some thought.

Thanks a ton. i'd never have figured out that development settings thing without your help.

Now i gotta decide what i wanna do in my new and improved 17 world when it appears.

You guys here are simply great. Thanks again.

actionjackson · 03-10-2016, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mitchkenn

ah, ha! all drop downs on that page are at 1.000
boxes are NOT set to disable development - so that means it's on, right?

should i mess with the Batter dev. speed? Seems average is OK but i have no idea what changing it would really do.

i had an idea that Stat accuracy box was what you wrote, but wasn't sure. i tend to start 1901 and go forward, but i'm undecided if i want the dead-ball era that dead this time around. will give it some thought.

Thanks a ton. i'd never have figured out that development settings thing without your help.

Now i gotta decide what i wanna do in my new and improved 17 world when it appears.

You guys here are simply great. Thanks again.

I leave the player development settings at default because I'm lazy I guess. I am using recalc though, so I think player development should probably be at default. There's been a lot of discussion on player development settings over the years. Do an advanced search if you want to catch up on that. Yes, your player development is on provided you don't check the box to disable it.

If you don't wish to play dead ball era baseball in the deadball era, pick a season's league stats and import that season's stats over and over again on the day before opening day every year. I use 1984 for mine, but you should use whatever season you want to for yours. I also use 1984 for my strategy settings, and my PCMs, so of course I have those boxes unchecked so they won't update every year as I move through the seasons in my game. The only box I check to update every year is the financial settings because it makes sense to have financial settings unfold according to the era you're playing in. Turning off all these other boxes seems to mean I have to update my financial settings every year, so I do by importing that season's financial settings on the first day of the pre-season every single year.

You're welcome for the help. Any other questions, just ask.

03-10-2016, 01:30 PM	#26
mitchkenn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oregon, not by design Posts: 2,872	yep. got there. The Statistical Accuracy box is unchecked. Is that OOTP development engine? never had both marked ..... thanks. __________________ "This is my opening farewell " - Jackson Browne “They make a desolation and call it peace.” ― Agha Shahid Ali "Maybe she just has to sing, for the sake of the song - And who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong." - Townes Van Zandt "I saw a young man leaning on his wooden crutch - He called out to me, 'Don't ask for so much' And a young woman leaning in her darkened door She cried out to me, 'Why not ask for more?' " - Leonard Cohen "Hello darkness, my old Friend ...." - Paul Simon Before Mays, before DiMaggio, there was Oscar Charleston. "All the lies about Babe Ruth are true." - Waite Hoyt Avatar is the late great Townes Van Zandt. rip.

03-10-2016, 02:11 PM	#28
mitchkenn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oregon, not by design Posts: 2,872	ah, ha! all drop downs on that page are at 1.000 boxes are NOT set to disable development - so that means it's on, right? should i mess with the Batter dev. speed? Seems average is OK but i have no idea what changing it would really do. i had an idea that Stat accuracy box was what you wrote, but wasn't sure. i tend to start 1901 and go forward, but i'm undecided if i want the dead-ball era that dead this time around. will give it some thought. Thanks a ton. i'd never have figured out that development settings thing without your help. Now i gotta decide what i wanna do in my new and improved 17 world when it appears. You guys here are simply great. Thanks again. __________________ "This is my opening farewell " - Jackson Browne “They make a desolation and call it peace.” ― Agha Shahid Ali "Maybe she just has to sing, for the sake of the song - And who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong." - Townes Van Zandt "I saw a young man leaning on his wooden crutch - He called out to me, 'Don't ask for so much' And a young woman leaning in her darkened door She cried out to me, 'Why not ask for more?' " - Leonard Cohen "Hello darkness, my old Friend ...." - Paul Simon Before Mays, before DiMaggio, there was Oscar Charleston. "All the lies about Babe Ruth are true." - Waite Hoyt Avatar is the late great Townes Van Zandt. rip.