Aging question

Padreman · 03-26-2018, 02:28 PM

Under global settings there's a section for aging. I believe that the fault setting is1.000. What does anybody know if you set it higher or lower will it slow aging down?

spleen1015 · 03-26-2018, 03:06 PM

The lower the setting, the more slowly players will lose ratings as the age.

For the development one, the higher the number, the faster your players will develop.

spleen1015 · 03-26-2018, 03:08 PM

Here's the page in the online manual that explains it. It is in the middle of the page under Player Development Settings.

http://manuals.ootpdevelopments.com/...player_options

Padreman · 03-26-2018, 03:59 PM

Thanks this is very helpful

Padreman · 03-26-2018, 03:59 PM

Just add a curiosity what do you guys normally use as your settings?

spleen1015 · 03-26-2018, 04:03 PM

I use 0.500 for aging and 1.500 for development. I like my players to have long careers.

Rosco Peabody · 03-26-2018, 04:05 PM

I make it slightly lower because I wanted guys to tail off around 34-35 instead of 32-33. If you leave it as is, barely any guys play into their 40's.

I have my aging speed at .900 and I have four or five guys that have played past 40 (although not very well, they are barely hanging on) and that's what I wanted. I'm still in the first decade of my fictional league and I wanted to have at least a decent amount of data on my first guys

DanKreider · 03-26-2018, 04:05 PM

I know the tried, tested and true setting for myself is always 0.825 for batters and 0.775 for pitchers. I find it basically mimics real life a little more closely. That said I have not tested it out yet in OOTP19.

I could be wrong on this part but I also believe it works in the inverse as well, they lose skills a little slower as they age but they also gain them a little slower when young. I'd need to double check that statement though with a Developer.

Padreman · 03-26-2018, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DanKreider

I know the tried, tested and true setting for myself is always 0.825 for batters and 0.775 for pitchers. I find it basically mimics real life a little more closely. That said I have not tested it out yet in OOTP19.

I could be wrong on this part but I also believe it works in the inverse as well, they lose skills a little slower as they age but they also gain them a little slower when young. I'd need to double check that statement though with a Developer.

Whmow these were the exact same numbers I was thinking of going with no joke the exact same ones

Bluenoser · 03-26-2018, 05:51 PM

Above 1.000 speeds up aging/loss of skills.

Below 1.000 slows it down.

Nothing too complicated about it really. The defaults are realistic but everyone has their own preferences.

That's the beauty of OOTP though - so many options and ways to play

Bluenoser · 03-26-2018, 09:27 PM

One thing to keep in mind with these settings - if you're slowing down aging, then speeding up development can lead to a log jam. You'll have older guys hanging around longer, so less spots opening up for your quickly developing prospects.

Like everything else, you need to keep some balance.

MrBojangles · 03-26-2018, 09:34 PM

Great information. I had been looking at those modifiers just this past weekend but hadn’t read the manual in so long I couldn’t remember if increasing the mod sped things up or slowed them down.

DaBears · 05-16-2018, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanKreider

I know the tried, tested and true setting for myself is always 0.825 for batters and 0.775 for pitchers. I find it basically mimics real life a little more closely. That said I have not tested it out yet in OOTP19.

I could be wrong on this part but I also believe it works in the inverse as well, they lose skills a little slower as they age but they also gain them a little slower when young. I'd need to double check that statement though with a Developer.

Wondering if anyone has tested these numbers in OOTP19 yet, looking at long-term speed?

03-26-2018, 02:28 PM	#1
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,138	Aging question Under global settings there's a section for aging. I believe that the fault setting is1.000. What does anybody know if you set it higher or lower will it slow aging down? __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

03-26-2018, 03:59 PM	#4
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,138	Thanks this is very helpful __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

03-26-2018, 03:59 PM	#5
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,138	Just add a curiosity what do you guys normally use as your settings? __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

03-26-2018, 03:06 PM	#2
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,007	The lower the setting, the more slowly players will lose ratings as the age. For the development one, the higher the number, the faster your players will develop.

03-26-2018, 03:08 PM	#3
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,007	Here's the page in the online manual that explains it. It is in the middle of the page under Player Development Settings. http://manuals.ootpdevelopments.com/...player_options

03-26-2018, 04:03 PM	#6
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,007	I use 0.500 for aging and 1.500 for development. I like my players to have long careers.

03-26-2018, 04:05 PM	#7
Rosco Peabody All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South of Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 1,092	I make it slightly lower because I wanted guys to tail off around 34-35 instead of 32-33. If you leave it as is, barely any guys play into their 40's. I have my aging speed at .900 and I have four or five guys that have played past 40 (although not very well, they are barely hanging on) and that's what I wanted. I'm still in the first decade of my fictional league and I wanted to have at least a decent amount of data on my first guys

03-26-2018, 04:05 PM	#8
DanKreider Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 120	I know the tried, tested and true setting for myself is always 0.825 for batters and 0.775 for pitchers. I find it basically mimics real life a little more closely. That said I have not tested it out yet in OOTP19. I could be wrong on this part but I also believe it works in the inverse as well, they lose skills a little slower as they age but they also gain them a little slower when young. I'd need to double check that statement though with a Developer.

03-26-2018, 05:51 PM	#10
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,351	Above 1.000 speeds up aging/loss of skills. Below 1.000 slows it down. Nothing too complicated about it really. The defaults are realistic but everyone has their own preferences. That's the beauty of OOTP though - so many options and ways to play

03-26-2018, 09:27 PM	#11
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,351	One thing to keep in mind with these settings - if you're slowing down aging, then speeding up development can lead to a log jam. You'll have older guys hanging around longer, so less spots opening up for your quickly developing prospects. Like everything else, you need to keep some balance.

03-26-2018, 09:34 PM	#12
MrBojangles All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: low and inside Posts: 568	Great information. I had been looking at those modifiers just this past weekend but hadn’t read the manual in so long I couldn’t remember if increasing the mod sped things up or slowed them down.