Player Hometown

Captain Walrus · 06-05-2006, 02:12 AM

When editing a player, I put his hometown as Springfield and it made it Springfield, MA. However I want Springfield, IL and there seems to be no way to make it that. Flaw?

SackAttack · 06-05-2006, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Walrus

When editing a player, I put his hometown as Springfield and it made it Springfield, MA. However I want Springfield, IL and there seems to be no way to make it that. Flaw?

I'd imagine Springfield, IL is probably missing from the cities list (just as there are multiple Brooklyns, but none in New York unless you edit the file to include the Five Boroughs).

Captain Walrus · 06-05-2006, 02:20 AM

It's in the database. If I want to put a team in Springfield it gives me a list of all the Springfields in the U.S. (and there are quite a few and Springfield, IL is one of them). But if I want a coach/player from Springfield my only choice is Springfield, MA.

spark240 · 06-05-2006, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

I'd imagine Springfield, IL is probably missing from the cities list (just as there are multiple Brooklyns, but none in New York unless you edit the file to include the Five Boroughs).

Yikes! Thanks for pointing this out. Now I'll need to look up population numbers for each borough.

In the old days, of course, Brooklyn really was an independent city in every sense. Even since annexation, people from Brooklyn (and, often, people from others boroughs) will not say they're "from" New York City. Letters addressed to New York, NY, go to Manhattan; the others boroughs' mail is addressed as such.

Aordolin · 06-05-2006, 07:32 AM

i posted on this the other day and got a similar answer. Ive tried everything to get it to use the city i want in the correct state. Would be nice to get some kind of official response or something. However I am assuming it is just an oversight. Its a minor complaint but still.

spark240 · 06-05-2006, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Walrus

...if I want a coach/player from Springfield my only choice is Springfield, MA.

Yikes again. Hope we can get this fixed!

redsox45 · 06-05-2006, 07:53 AM

Yes, there should be a dropdown with all of the "Springfields" in the database so you can choose which one you want.

Will

Raidergoo · 06-05-2006, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

I'd imagine Springfield, IL is probably missing from the cities list (just as there are multiple Brooklyns, but none in New York unless you edit the file to include the Five Boroughs).

Cities.txt

Dealing with Brooklyn . . .

Captain Walrus · 06-06-2006, 01:34 AM

This is really kinda irritating. Glendale, CA? Nope. Only Glendale, AZ.

Captain Walrus · 06-06-2006, 02:06 AM

Okay, new flaw: Imported players import wrong too. Paul Derringer was imported to Springfield, Massachusetts instead of Springfield, Kentucky.

SDtwin · 06-06-2006, 02:09 AM

On a related note, when you type in a City name for a team, does the game know where the city is? or is there a way to specufy which state if there are multiple cities?

Like if I made the Memphis Blah, would it know they were in tennesee? ( just an example, wanna know if it works for smaller cities too)

Captain Walrus · 06-06-2006, 02:16 AM

When you assign a team to a city, it provides you with a drop down box in which you can select the correct state. The game has every city with a population of 1000 or greater in it.

When you assign a player/coach to a city, you're stuck with the more populous one and there's nothing you can do about it.

SDtwin · 06-06-2006, 02:41 AM

I'm not seeing a dropdown box. I put in Centerville under Team Name and it doesn't let me choose which one it is. is there a certain way I need to do it?

Captain Walrus · 06-06-2006, 03:03 AM

In the league creation screen, you just put the city IE Springfield

Then in the game, go to the Teams menu and select Springfield. Under the HOME tab, there is an Options & Ballpark sub-menu. Click it and you'll see the Select Exact City tab.

SDtwin · 06-06-2006, 03:07 AM

Cool, that helps alot thanks

06-05-2006, 02:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Captain Walrus All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles of Los Angeles Posts: 548 Thanks: 84 Thanked 141x in 66 posts	Player Hometown When editing a player, I put his hometown as Springfield and it made it Springfield, MA. However I want Springfield, IL and there seems to be no way to make it that. Flaw? __________________ Captain Walrus's logos: HERE From the Majors to the minors, from the past to the present, from professional to college, from Japan to Cuba, from the Negro Leagues to the World Baseball Classic. ALSO Captain Walrus's All-Timers League Quick-Start: HERE A 48-team league featuring the all-time greatest players in the Majors. Players' ratings are based on their 6 best major league seasons, neutralized.

06-05-2006, 02:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Captain Walrus All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles of Los Angeles Posts: 548 Thanks: 84 Thanked 141x in 66 posts	It's in the database. If I want to put a team in Springfield it gives me a list of all the Springfields in the U.S. (and there are quite a few and Springfield, IL is one of them). But if I want a coach/player from Springfield my only choice is Springfield, MA. __________________ Captain Walrus's logos: HERE From the Majors to the minors, from the past to the present, from professional to college, from Japan to Cuba, from the Negro Leagues to the World Baseball Classic. ALSO Captain Walrus's All-Timers League Quick-Start: HERE A 48-team league featuring the all-time greatest players in the Majors. Players' ratings are based on their 6 best major league seasons, neutralized.

06-05-2006, 07:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
redsox45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Machias, Maine Posts: 4,571 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Yes, there should be a dropdown with all of the "Springfields" in the database so you can choose which one you want. Will __________________ Top Five Books I Ever Read: 1. Murder of Roger Ackroyd -- Agatha Christie 2. Birds of Prey -- Wilbur Smith 3. King Solomon's Mines - H. Rider Haggard 4. Comstock Lode -- Louis L'Amour 5. Andersonville -- McKinley Kantor

06-06-2006, 01:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
Captain Walrus All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles of Los Angeles Posts: 548 Thanks: 84 Thanked 141x in 66 posts	This is really kinda irritating. Glendale, CA? Nope. Only Glendale, AZ. __________________ Captain Walrus's logos: HERE From the Majors to the minors, from the past to the present, from professional to college, from Japan to Cuba, from the Negro Leagues to the World Baseball Classic. ALSO Captain Walrus's All-Timers League Quick-Start: HERE A 48-team league featuring the all-time greatest players in the Majors. Players' ratings are based on their 6 best major league seasons, neutralized.

06-06-2006, 02:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
Captain Walrus All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles of Los Angeles Posts: 548 Thanks: 84 Thanked 141x in 66 posts	Okay, new flaw: Imported players import wrong too. Paul Derringer was imported to Springfield, Massachusetts instead of Springfield, Kentucky. __________________ Captain Walrus's logos: HERE From the Majors to the minors, from the past to the present, from professional to college, from Japan to Cuba, from the Negro Leagues to the World Baseball Classic. ALSO Captain Walrus's All-Timers League Quick-Start: HERE A 48-team league featuring the all-time greatest players in the Majors. Players' ratings are based on their 6 best major league seasons, neutralized.

06-05-2006, 07:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Aordolin All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 582 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	i posted on this the other day and got a similar answer. Ive tried everything to get it to use the city i want in the correct state. Would be nice to get some kind of official response or something. However I am assuming it is just an oversight. Its a minor complaint but still.

06-06-2006, 02:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
SDtwin Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 406 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	On a related note, when you type in a City name for a team, does the game know where the city is? or is there a way to specufy which state if there are multiple cities? Like if I made the Memphis Blah, would it know they were in tennesee? ( just an example, wanna know if it works for smaller cities too)

06-06-2006, 02:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
Captain Walrus All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles of Los Angeles Posts: 548 Thanks: 84 Thanked 141x in 66 posts	When you assign a team to a city, it provides you with a drop down box in which you can select the correct state. The game has every city with a population of 1000 or greater in it. When you assign a player/coach to a city, you're stuck with the more populous one and there's nothing you can do about it. __________________ Captain Walrus's logos: HERE From the Majors to the minors, from the past to the present, from professional to college, from Japan to Cuba, from the Negro Leagues to the World Baseball Classic. ALSO Captain Walrus's All-Timers League Quick-Start: HERE A 48-team league featuring the all-time greatest players in the Majors. Players' ratings are based on their 6 best major league seasons, neutralized. Last edited by Captain Walrus; 06-06-2006 at 02:17 AM.

06-06-2006, 02:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
SDtwin Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 406 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I'm not seeing a dropdown box. I put in Centerville under Team Name and it doesn't let me choose which one it is. is there a certain way I need to do it?

06-06-2006, 03:03 AM	#14 (permalink)
Captain Walrus All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles of Los Angeles Posts: 548 Thanks: 84 Thanked 141x in 66 posts	In the league creation screen, you just put the city IE Springfield Then in the game, go to the Teams menu and select Springfield. Under the HOME tab, there is an Options & Ballpark sub-menu. Click it and you'll see the Select Exact City tab. __________________ Captain Walrus's logos: HERE From the Majors to the minors, from the past to the present, from professional to college, from Japan to Cuba, from the Negro Leagues to the World Baseball Classic. ALSO Captain Walrus's All-Timers League Quick-Start: HERE A 48-team league featuring the all-time greatest players in the Majors. Players' ratings are based on their 6 best major league seasons, neutralized.

06-06-2006, 03:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
SDtwin Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 406 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Cool, that helps alot thanks

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