BUG (minor): ask mgr/chc for lineups

cdheer · 06-01-2006, 03:18 PM

Minor bug, but it flummoxed me for about 10 minutes or so.

I fired up the game and started using the MAL quickstart. Jumped into Spring Training and asked my manager to create all the lineups. Blank lineups ensued -- in fact, the lineups that were already there were cleared. Tried asking for just v. LHP or RHP, etc., no change. Tried asking my bench coach, no change.

So then it occured to me that the depth charts were probably fubar. I went in and asked my manager to create all the depth charts, which he did. I went back to lineups and asked him to create all the linups, and whoomp there they were.

So obviously it's not a critical bug, but it seems to me the game should pop up a dialog or something to indicate that the depth charts need to be completed first. At the very least, it ought not to clear away the existing lineups.

Sandberg · 06-01-2006, 03:28 PM

Thanks for bringing this up because I had the same thing happen to me last night several times. Although even when my depth charts were complete my bench coach/manager would not fill out a lineup card. I just figured he was being stubborn.

kleric · 06-01-2006, 03:34 PM

Yup I saw this last night too. Just one person missing from the depth chart causes blank lineups if you ask for help.

Sandberg · 06-01-2006, 11:03 PM

Yep Kleric, I think you are right. I didn't have problems tonight after making sure my depth chart was full...guess this wasn't necessarily a bug.

cdheer · 06-02-2006, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandberg

Yep Kleric, I think you are right. I didn't have problems tonight after making sure my depth chart was full...guess this wasn't necessarily a bug.

Sure it's a bug. We can debate whether or not it should let you know that your depth charts are not complete, but under no circumstances should it erase your lineups.

Marc Duffy · 06-02-2006, 07:49 AM

Tt 1551

Erik W. · 06-02-2006, 08:46 AM

I'd be surprised if this is actually a big. Previous OOTP's required you to set your depth chart before auto-generating a line-up, too.

It makes sense, AFAIC. How can you set the batting order if you don't know who's playing the field?

cdheer · 06-02-2006, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azamien

I'd be surprised if this is actually a big. Previous OOTP's required you to set your depth chart before auto-generating a line-up, too.

It makes sense, AFAIC. How can you set the batting order if you don't know who's playing the field?

The difference is:

6.5 pops up a box warning you to check your depth charts. OK, obviously not a bug so much as a preference. But...
6.5 does not erase your lineups if you have one position/player missing from the depth charts! I just went into 6.5 and cleared the Catcher spot in my depth charts, then did an auto-linup. I got new lineups that were missing a catcher, not blank lineups.

bp_ · 06-02-2006, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc Duffy

Tt 1551

Hopefully this means it will be fixed in the next patch. It happened to me tonight and so far no matter what I do the damn manager won't auto-fill my lineups (bench coach won't either).

Erik W. · 06-02-2006, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bp_

Hopefully this means it will be fixed in the next patch. It happened to me tonight and so far no matter what I do the damn manager won't auto-fill my lineups (bench coach won't either).

Fill your depth chart out.

bp_ · 06-02-2006, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Azamien

Fill your depth chart out.

Thx, should have read the whole thread first I guess.

Marc Duffy · 06-04-2006, 07:18 AM

Fixed for patch1

TC Dale · 07-04-2006, 12:31 AM

TT-1551 Dev Claim Fixed.

06-01-2006, 03:28 PM	#2
Sandberg All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 568 Blog Entries: 1	Thanks for bringing this up because I had the same thing happen to me last night several times. Although even when my depth charts were complete my bench coach/manager would not fill out a lineup card. I just figured he was being stubborn. __________________ Shawn Dylla Asahi 3 Baseball - Commissioner and Twins

06-01-2006, 11:03 PM	#4
Sandberg All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 568 Blog Entries: 1	Yep Kleric, I think you are right. I didn't have problems tonight after making sure my depth chart was full...guess this wasn't necessarily a bug. __________________ Shawn Dylla Asahi 3 Baseball - Commissioner and Twins

06-02-2006, 08:46 AM	#7
Erik W. Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rivière-du-Loup, Qc Posts: 4,615	I'd be surprised if this is actually a big. Previous OOTP's required you to set your depth chart before auto-generating a line-up, too. It makes sense, AFAIC. How can you set the batting order if you don't know who's playing the field? __________________ Free agent baseball fan. Let's go (insert team name here)!

07-04-2006, 12:31 AM	#13
TC Dale Global Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4,879	TT-1551 Dev Claim Fixed. __________________ ---------------------------------- “Don't go around saying the world owes you a living, the world owes you nothing, it was here first.” Mark Twain.

06-01-2006, 03:34 PM	#3
kleric Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 160	Yup I saw this last night too. Just one person missing from the depth chart causes blank lineups if you ask for help.

06-02-2006, 07:49 AM	#6
Marc Duffy SI Marketing Wizard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Old Street, London Posts: 4,741	Tt 1551

06-04-2006, 07:18 AM	#12
Marc Duffy SI Marketing Wizard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Old Street, London Posts: 4,741	Fixed for patch1