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Suggestion:
The in-game AI must be made smarter, or perhaps more realistic. I'm not really sure which is the issue but it's certainly one or the other or both.
Reason:
The two most disappointing examples I can give are:
1) The opposing AI Manager consistently intentionally walks the tying run to the plate, late in games. Usually it's with a 3 run lead and a runner on second, but I've seen it in other situations as well. Regardless, a big league manager would NEVER, EVER, intentionally bring the tying run to the plate with a 3 run lead in the 7th inning or later. And unfortunately, this seems to be done without regard to the personnel involved. This must stop. (Please, I can hear those of you who will say you've seen this and that, but as a rule, you'd never intentionally bring the tying run to the plate with a 3 run lead late in the game).
2) I'm not completely sure if this isn't also a roster AI issue, but way too often I see the opposing AI managed team lose a game late because it has no rested relievers and leaves a reliever in to finish, and almost invariably lose a game. My opinion is that in reality, a manager would make a change to another tired reliever at some point just to make a change. But in ootp, when the AI has nothing but unrested relievers left, it usually just leaves the current pitcher in to absorb a beating, regardless of the game situation. I've won too many games in this fashion and it feels completely unrealistic, and truthfully leaves a pretty bad taste in my mouth. Again, I'm sure that some of this is roster AI, but the in-game AI too often sacrifices a game because of player fatigue.
Priority:
For me it's very high. Winning games when the AI makes bonehead moves such as the above is no fun and leaves me questioning the credibility of the game itself. It's gotta change.
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