[Gambo]

While contemplating some stuff the other night I realized a simple but awesome way to correct some of the complaints about my database. When I set up this years version for OOTP9 I did not know that Markus was going to add in the use "adjusted stats" option and the doors it would open up for making my DB more efficient and user friendly.

For those who are not familiar with my database it's basic design is that
1) upon import all players will be with the proper team and organization (even if they have not made their major league debut) with their correct organization as of opening day at a rating level appropriate to their experience. --- When you import 1981 and you look at the Yankees Bob Watson will be their 1B, but Don Mattingly, Fred McGriff and Steve Balboni will be in their minor league system.
2) real players will be created when they made their professional debut with the proper organization and not when they made their major debut with that organization. --- Jim "The Rookie" Morris will import as a 19 year old in 1983 with the Milwaukee Brewers and not @ 35 with the Tampa Bay Rays
3) Implemented Japanese Seasons using Major League Equivalencies. --- Orestes Destrade and Karl Rhodes will not be more than just marginal players due to their late development over seas.
4) Managers who never played in the majors will import as players accordingly. --- Buck Showalter in 1977 with the New York Yankees
5) 50 Negro Leaguers who never reached the majors. --- Josh Gibson or Babe Ruth?
6) 85 Assorted Minor Leaguers who never reached the majors. --- #1 pick Brien Taylor, John Elway

Reorganizing the design of my database to take advantage of this feature will alleviate some of the issues the community has had with my database.

Here are some of the fixes I have come up with.
1) Neutralized Statistics:
Problem:
Some people don't like the fact that I don't use neutralized statistics and for the longest time I argued against the issue. However, after seeing the results of a neutralized statistical system I feel this would be better
Solution:
All my statistics are now recalculated and adjusted using the provided neutralized statistics. I.E. my database will now be a neutralized database and will function only when using the "use neutralized statistics" function in game. (I state only since if you don't use neutralized statistics the player debut seasons will be incorrect)

2) The multiple directory design:
Problem:
This has caused a problem as some people have had difficulty cutting and pasting or using excel to properly set up the database. Also the need for a "yearly" and "import" directly was impractical since the beginning but necessary due to what I was hoping to accomplish with how statistics appeared in game.
Solution:
The game is now designed to function keeping your world statistics, real life statistics and the neutralized statistics separate. Since I dont have to worry about my "created" stat lines showing up in game I don't have to make amends to alleviate the issue.

3) Players showing up too early:
Problem:
Since my database uses false years stat lines (statistics) sometimes the computer would bring players to the majors too early.
Solution:
I have tweaked my statistics some, however, for the most part this is a problem with the game engine. Markus has implemented many features in this years version to alleviate the situation such as using real life usage and doubling current years affect which will improve upon this.

4) The inflexibility of use and some historical issues:
Problem:
Some people wanted to use the database without the Negro Leagues (players like Hank Aaron and Willie Mays do not import with the Braves and Giants respectively but rather as Free Agents due to their time in the Negro Leagues) or without the "minor leaguers" or without "Japan".
Solution:
I will try to include at least a couple of versions of the master file that can be used so your group of players and proximity to history can be determined by the user.

I am up to the last stage of putting this together and was hoping to have it done today for testing but it didn't work out as I planned. I will be completing it sometime within the next couple of days, will test it to see if it functions as I hope (post some results) and hopefully have it released sometime by the end of the weekend.

Does anybody have any questions?