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Ambermonk · 07-11-2008, 07:18 PM

I'll give another exaggerated example that Illustrates the point:

I'm playing a 10-game schedule.

My star player is batting .500 after 7 games (70% of season)
He is sick for 3 days because of the flu.
Since he only played in 70% of the games in the league schedule, he goes unlisted on all leaderboards.

The system of 3.1 PA criteria that MLB uses is based on a 162 game schedule - in real life.

Playing in a 100-game season (62% of real life), 62% of 3.1 PA would be 1.98 PA, which is why I felt that 200 ABs for a 100 game season was reasonable.

While I am playing just 62% of a normal season, I'm suffering 100% of the normal incidence of injuries and 100% time lost for the duration of injuries - both of which affect the chances to reach 3.1 PA.

I have no problem with people wanting 3.1 PA for simulating a 162-game schedule, but we should not lose sight of the fact the OOTP is still a game, and it is extremely unfair (not to mention inflexible) to force a 162-game schedule on people so that the rest of the "simulation" works properly.

07-11-2008, 07:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ambermonk All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 1,223 Thanks: 175 Thanked 94x in 67 posts	I'll give another exaggerated example that Illustrates the point: I'm playing a 10-game schedule. My star player is batting .500 after 7 games (70% of season) He is sick for 3 days because of the flu. Since he only played in 70% of the games in the league schedule, he goes unlisted on all leaderboards. The system of 3.1 PA criteria that MLB uses is based on a 162 game schedule - in real life. Playing in a 100-game season (62% of real life), 62% of 3.1 PA would be 1.98 PA, which is why I felt that 200 ABs for a 100 game season was reasonable. While I am playing just 62% of a normal season, I'm suffering 100% of the normal incidence of injuries and 100% time lost for the duration of injuries - both of which affect the chances to reach 3.1 PA. I have no problem with people wanting 3.1 PA for simulating a 162-game schedule, but we should not lose sight of the fact the OOTP is still a game, and it is extremely unfair (not to mention inflexible) to force a 162-game schedule on people so that the rest of the "simulation" works properly. __________________ *I cast this question into your soul, that I might know how deep it is* - Friedrich Nietzsche It often shows a fine command of language - to say nothing! - Bertrand Russell Last edited by Ambermonk; 07-11-2008 at 07:21 PM.