[Curtis]

I'm sorry if this belongs down in Historicals, since it does mostly deal with setting up a semi-historical league. Moderators may feel free to move it.

1) When checking (or not checking) the box for 'neutralized ratings', does that mean park neutralized? Other posts have led me to believe that it doesn't mean era neutralized.

2) I would like to start a 1962 MLB universe. Is there a database that will both start the players on the teams where they began the 1962 season (which the Lahman will) and include the minor leaguers who eventually make the majors (as Spritze does)?

3) Has it been pretty well established that 'import history' does not work with custom dbs, only with the Lahman?

4) Is there a way to get financials to advance with the years while strategy settings and league totals remain static? I like the level of offense c. 1962-8, but I'd like the financials to keep changing after 1968.

5) If you set 'import rookies to their historical team' and turn off the draft, but don't expand according to history, do the rookies who would go to the teams that don't exist dump into the free agent pool? Would there be a way to set up a draft for them (to enhance league balance)? Should I make this a suggestion for Version 10?

6) PhillieFever has been kind enough to offer to help me set up logos and photopacks. Some of my teams will be moving, and there may be players who have no photos. Is it possible to mix logos from two sets (a historical and a generic)? Is it possible to mix photos with FaceGen?

7) I want to customize the stadiums. Is there a folder or file in the game that I can look in to find which stadiums were used by which teams over the years, and how the park factors changed year to year?

8) Is there someone who does custom schedules? I'd like a custom schedule that looks more like the 1960s than modern day (which the game can provide). For example, I'd like scheduled doubleheaders, more days off than a game-generated schedule would give, a greater proportion of day games, and true west coast/east coast trips. (Why don't I just use the actual 1962 schedule? I'm shortening the season to 152 games and having interleague play. Each team plays each other four at home and four on the road.)

9) Is there a way to set schedules so they repeat from year to year WITHOUT having the matchups randomized? I'd like for there to always be the same matchups to open the season, on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and to end the season. With those restrictions it would probably be easier to just keep the entire schedule the same.

I'm sure there will be more, but that should be enough to start.