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Originally Posted by POKeefe
You've inspired me to do one of these of my own. Maybe not as in-depth, but definitely follow a guy through his journey. I just want to know a few things though. How were you able to import the rosters as the journey went on (real players getting drafted, etc)? Also, how did you edit Zarzour so he had that kind of potential and exactly that stats you wanted? I've found all the FAQ to not be that helpful and importing roster guides too. I've ran my favorite team (Red Sox) many times over and eventually about 5 yrs down the line I always seem to get them to win 100+ games every year, but I've never understood how to get the realism factor added. I used to be a big All Star Baseball board game fan, and now I'm transitioning to OOTP.
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Hey POKeefe, thanks for stopping by ... I started this dynasty with OOTP5 a few years ago. I just did a normal historical import to start with and then added a couple of guys (Zarzour and Josh Hamilton) to the original draft ... Each season I just selected the box "import real rookies" to get real players, although one year I did it wrong and ended up with a fictional class of players. I guess I have an old OOTP database because it ran out before I did the 2007 draft, so I guess I'll have fictional guys most of the rest of the way ... I also have the "create and maintain hidden players" box checked and have ended up with a few fictional free agents that way (one was a bust and one could be a real star who is currently with the Phillies, 1B Francisco Ramirez) ...
As for how I created Zarzour, the OOTP5 engine was different, and I just tinkered with him until I got something reasonable. I wanted him to have the potential to be a star but not have that necessarily guaranteed. I think had I stayed with OOTP5 he might have crashed. But he "converted" well to the newer version and has gone the other direction ... Z still has the propensity to give up the long ball, though he has great control and strike-out potential ...
Good luck with your dynasty -- have fun with it ...