Players Keep Changing

GenXGamer · 03-09-2025, 12:34 PM

Hello,

This JUST started happening. I have been creating and using leagues without this issue until just recently. Now, whenever I create a league (new --> Historical League) and after I get the team I want to use all ready to go, as soon as I start the first game of the season, a bunch of random players replace my players, and I have no idea where the original players went. There must be a setting in there somewhere, but what's weird is that this only JUST started happening.

To be more clear: I populate a team with players I want. I try to play the first game. Some of the players I chose are there, but others are gone, vanished into the nether, and replaced with other players that I assume came from a reserve roster somewhere.

I have no idea how to fix it.

Rain King · 03-09-2025, 12:47 PM

Are you in full control of the team? My first guess is that the AI is in control of the roster moves and is making the changes.

You will want to check your Manager Options for that.

There is a search option in the top-right corner of your screen. This is the quickest way to find any specific players, but your Rosters & Transactions page is the best screen to get an overview of where everyone is in your organization.

GenXGamer · 03-09-2025, 01:14 PM

Thank you. I really appreciate your help. I made sure to put myself in charge of everything, so I know that isn't it. I'll just delete the league and try again with a fictional league. I won't get real players, but at least my lineups don't change by themselves.

It could also be that I'm pretty new to OOTP baseball, and all the settings and setup stuff is really convoluted. I'm sure in time my frustrations will ease.

GenXGamer · 03-10-2025, 05:31 AM

Got it! In case this happens to anyone and he or she happens to see this, to keep the AI from making roster / lineup changes before a game starts, try this:

1) click on your team, which is to the right of the league at the top center.
2) click on “Team Home Page.”
3) click on settings (top banner of team home page).
4) click the box that prohibits AI interference; it says something like “prevent AI from making lineup changes.”

Rain King · 03-10-2025, 06:55 AM

FYI, that will prevent the AI from making changes for ALL teams.

GenXGamer · 03-10-2025, 05:45 PM

Well, I suppose that's just a limitation I guess I'll have to live with because I can't think of any other way to do it. It's so weird though that this JUST started happening---but I guess that's how it goes with technology.

Thank you for trying to help, though! Real nice of you to do that!

Sweed · 03-11-2025, 10:17 AM

You say it's a historical league. Check your options under the
League Settings>Historical tab

Historical Transactions/Lineups have these options
Real historical transactions
Real IL transactions
and
Real historical lineups

If any of these are checked the game will override things you do. I'd check there first.

There is also a global setting that I don't think would cause the issue you report, but while you're in the settings it wouldn't hurt to look. If this isn't checked the manager can override some things you do, though I don't believe he could make all of the changes that are being done in your league.

GM only users are always in control of lineups and hiring (legacy mode)

GenXGamer · 03-11-2025, 05:36 PM

Thank you, Sweed! I really do appreciate all this help. I make sure those settings are not checked, which is why this is so weird for me. So of the three---Use real historical transactions; use real IL transactions; use real historical lineups---none are checked, so the game shouldn't be doing this to me. So weird.

03-09-2025, 12:34 PM	#1
GenXGamer Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2025 Posts: 6	Players Keep Changing Hello, This JUST started happening. I have been creating and using leagues without this issue until just recently. Now, whenever I create a league (new --> Historical League) and after I get the team I want to use all ready to go, as soon as I start the first game of the season, a bunch of random players replace my players, and I have no idea where the original players went. There must be a setting in there somewhere, but what's weird is that this only JUST started happening. To be more clear: I populate a team with players I want. I try to play the first game. Some of the players I chose are there, but others are gone, vanished into the nether, and replaced with other players that I assume came from a reserve roster somewhere. I have no idea how to fix it.

03-09-2025, 12:47 PM	#2
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,948	Are you in full control of the team? My first guess is that the AI is in control of the roster moves and is making the changes. You will want to check your Manager Options for that. There is a search option in the top-right corner of your screen. This is the quickest way to find any specific players, but your Rosters & Transactions page is the best screen to get an overview of where everyone is in your organization.

03-09-2025, 01:14 PM	#3
GenXGamer Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2025 Posts: 6	Thank you. I really appreciate your help. I made sure to put myself in charge of everything, so I know that isn't it. I'll just delete the league and try again with a fictional league. I won't get real players, but at least my lineups don't change by themselves. It could also be that I'm pretty new to OOTP baseball, and all the settings and setup stuff is really convoluted. I'm sure in time my frustrations will ease.

03-10-2025, 05:31 AM	#4
GenXGamer Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2025 Posts: 6	Got it! In case this happens to anyone and he or she happens to see this, to keep the AI from making roster / lineup changes before a game starts, try this: 1) click on your team, which is to the right of the league at the top center. 2) click on “Team Home Page.” 3) click on settings (top banner of team home page). 4) click the box that prohibits AI interference; it says something like “prevent AI from making lineup changes.”

03-10-2025, 06:55 AM	#5
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,948	FYI, that will prevent the AI from making changes for ALL teams.

03-10-2025, 05:45 PM	#6
GenXGamer Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2025 Posts: 6	Well, I suppose that's just a limitation I guess I'll have to live with because I can't think of any other way to do it. It's so weird though that this JUST started happening---but I guess that's how it goes with technology. Thank you for trying to help, though! Real nice of you to do that!

03-11-2025, 05:36 PM	#8
GenXGamer Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2025 Posts: 6	Thank you, Sweed! I really do appreciate all this help. I make sure those settings are not checked, which is why this is so weird for me. So of the three---Use real historical transactions; use real IL transactions; use real historical lineups---none are checked, so the game shouldn't be doing this to me. So weird.