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[The Wolf]

I suggest trying both 0/67/22/11 (my fave) and 10/60/20/10 to see which one you suits you best.

[canadian content]

Originally Posted by The Wolf

I suggest trying both 0/67/22/11 (my fave) and 10/60/20/10 to see which one you suits you best.

I just simmed my fast sim league 5 years but I'm about to turn on fielding and defensive ratings 1-5. Would you suggest I use the second setting in this instance or continue to use the first setting?

[The Wolf]

Make copy of your league. Try both for the same year. Go with the one which has the results you like better.

[Tyler87898]

I just changed the settings to one mentioned in the thread. Can someone explain to me what it means when a player has a higher overall rating then potential rating (ex: 5 star overall, 3 star potential)? Does it basically mean that a player is outperforming their true talent?

[Aceshigh24]

Originally Posted by The Wolf

I suggest trying both 0/67/22/11 (my fave) and 10/60/20/10 to see which one you suits you best.

Is there really that much of a difference between each one? I know you take away the ratings aspect with the first one but just curious if it's a huge difference.

[canadian content]

Originally Posted by Aceshigh24

Is there really that much of a difference between each one? I know you take away the ratings aspect with the first one but just curious if it's a huge difference.

I'm wondering because I am turning on the ratings for fielding and baserunning.

(playing stats only otherwise)

[The Wolf]

Originally Posted by Tyler87898

I just changed the settings to one mentioned in the thread. Can someone explain to me what it means when a player has a higher overall rating then potential rating (ex: 5 star overall, 3 star potential)? Does it basically mean that a player is outperforming their true talent?

The scouting system thinks he is going to decline.

[The Wolf]

Originally Posted by Aceshigh24

Is there really that much of a difference between each one? I know you take away the ratings aspect with the first one but just curious if it's a huge difference.

Try one or both and see which one you like most! It's all about personal preference.

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by The Wolf

I suggest trying both 0/67/22/11 (my fave) and 10/60/20/10 to see which one you suits you best.

One thing you have me sold on, Wolf, is 0 for Ratings Weight. See if this sounds right: My thinking is, I already have the scout's opinion of a player in the potential ratings. Why should his opinion appear again as part of current ratings? For current, I want to see how the player is doing as to actual results, this year, last, and two years ago.

Since I like round numbers, and since I think last year's performance should not be so quickly forgotten, I think I go with:

0/60/30/10

Wolf, I listen to you sometimes! Once or twice a year, maybe . . .

[The Wolf]

It's your game, play it your way.

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by The Wolf

It's your game, play it your way.

Actually, and I feel a little silly saying this, but after tinkering a while as per above, I have ended up turning off star ratings for the first time. So far, I have not missed them all that much (and the display doesn't look bad now that Markus has made those rows disappear on player profiles instead of leaving the labels and blank space where the stars were).

The only things I am looking at now are:

trades - answer: slow down and look at each player offered rather than just at stars

drafts - answer: construct special views that show a combination of stats, potentials, and personality traits

player search - answer: combination of the two answers above

I'm not going to stats only - I don't think I will ever get there - but these arrangements are feeling a heck of a lot more like baseball management to me.

[The Wolf]

Stats only feels far, far more like real baseball management. I suspect that you will get there.

[Orcin]

I am just giving this a complete pass. I have decided that I can only be obnoxious in one thread at a time, and the Pete Rose thread is so much more fun.

It's your game, play it your way.

[bigsmooth]

What settings are you recommending?

I started a league in 1969 - and looking for some good development settings and for great accurate results.

Thanks!

[The Wolf]

Words I never thought I would write: thank you, Orcin

[The Wolf]

Originally Posted by bigsmooth

What settings are you recommending?

I started a league in 1969 - and looking for some good development settings and for great accurate results.

Thanks!

Please read the whole thread.

[Mr. Marlin]

Originally Posted by Orcin

I am just giving this a complete pass. I have decided that I can only be obnoxious in one thread at a time, and the Pete Rose thread is so much more fun.

It's your game, play it your way.

Wow! You are usually drawn to a thread when stats only even gets mentioned like iron to a magnet!


BTW Deja Bru, I took that stats only plunge in OOTP 13 and have not looked back. It's a lot more work but I find I am more immersed in the game than ever.

[Orcin]

Originally Posted by Mr. Marlin

Wow! You are usually drawn to a thread when stats only even gets mentioned like iron to a magnet!

Well, I am in the thread but... nope, not going to say it.

For the sake of discussion, I will say that I use 20-50-20-10 with overall rating based on AI evaluation instead of pure ratings. I agree that a high emphasis on current stats makes the AI more realistic and competitive with regard to both roster management and trades.

[The Wolf]

So much for the complete pass...

[bigsmooth]

What recommendations do you have for aging/devs?