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gmo · 07-28-2009, 12:07 AM

Since I have finally started playing, I think I understand why this is occurring. The game will automatically load schedule files that fit a particular league parameters (configuration, games, etc). In doing that it will cycle through available files if more than one fits the league parameters or it will load a particular file for a particular league and year like "major_league_ml_c_1998".

I believe that what is happening is the parameters from the previous year set some key dates for the next season, then there is a clash with the schedule used in the next season. The clash is that the new regular season is set to begin before the pre-season & spring training can complete based on the dates set down by the previous season schedule.

Here is an example situation where this may occur. Say there are two schedules that a league would use over a 2-season period for either the cycling or name/year reason above. Say the first season is set to begin the first Monday on or after April 8th. The season runs through, the playoffs complete, and the league goes into offseason. At this point I believe the keys dates going forward are established. These include the preseason, spring training, and regular season start dates for the next season. Suppose those dates for the second season are established as Feb10, Mar12, Apr11.

However, then suppose the second schedule file however is set to begin the first Monday on or after April 1st, i.e., one week earlier. At some point in the offseason (the very start of preseason?) that new schedule is loaded and that new regular season start date comes into effect. Now instead of Apr11, the start date for the regular season becomes Apr4. But the preseason and spring training start dates apparently remain Feb10 & Mar12. But there are then not the usual 30 days between the start of spring training and the regular season. In fact, there are not even enough days for the 24 spring training games without them running into the regular season.

At least I am pretty sure that is what is happening. I have not gone into any testing of it, but I think that story fits together.

07-28-2009, 12:07 AM	#26 (permalink)
gmo Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 2,788 Thanked 78x in 46 posts	Since I have finally started playing, I think I understand why this is occurring. The game will automatically load schedule files that fit a particular league parameters (configuration, games, etc). In doing that it will cycle through available files if more than one fits the league parameters or it will load a particular file for a particular league and year like "major_league_ml_c_1998". I believe that what is happening is the parameters from the previous year set some key dates for the next season, then there is a clash with the schedule used in the next season. The clash is that the new regular season is set to begin before the pre-season & spring training can complete based on the dates set down by the previous season schedule. Here is an example situation where this may occur. Say there are two schedules that a league would use over a 2-season period for either the cycling or name/year reason above. Say the first season is set to begin the first Monday on or after April 8th. The season runs through, the playoffs complete, and the league goes into offseason. At this point I believe the keys dates going forward are established. These include the preseason, spring training, and regular season start dates for the next season. Suppose those dates for the second season are established as Feb10, Mar12, Apr11. However, then suppose the second schedule file however is set to begin the first Monday on or after April 1st, i.e., one week earlier. At some point in the offseason (the very start of preseason?) that new schedule is loaded and that new regular season start date comes into effect. Now instead of Apr11, the start date for the regular season becomes Apr4. But the preseason and spring training start dates apparently remain Feb10 & Mar12. But there are then not the usual 30 days between the start of spring training and the regular season. In fact, there are not even enough days for the 24 spring training games without them running into the regular season. At least I am pretty sure that is what is happening. I have not gone into any testing of it, but I think that story fits together. Last edited by gmo; 07-28-2009 at 12:10 AM.