Can't edit Spring Training

MannyTrillo · 03-13-2002, 11:34 AM

A problem I've always had (both OOTP3 and OOTP4 on my old and new computers) is that in Spring Training, I can only change the points allocations for a couple of players- usually the first 2 or so on the list. For the rest of the players, nothing happens when I try to add or subtract points, except that one of the boxes- not the "Learn new position" box- informs me that I need five points to teach a player a new position when I click on it. I'm running a historical league on a Pentium 4, 256 MB RAM, plenty of hard drive space. Any ideas?

Steve Kuffrey · 03-13-2002, 03:03 PM

Whoa, that is TOO strange. I have never heard of anything like this....you say it happened in v3 also? Do you have problems reaching or clicking on other areas of the screen during the game?

I really don't know, mouse drivers?

MannyTrillo · 03-13-2002, 07:13 PM

No... no other problems. I'm surprised this hasn't happened to anyone else! I was having this problem on my old computer with v3, then on my new computer with v3, and then with v4 when I imported that league. There must be some kind of problem with the league file- I haven't tried spring training with any other leagues. It is strange though, since I don't have any other problems.

Actually, now that I think about it there's another kind of strange problem that I've never seen mentioned here before. Certain players get glowing, "bright star" scouting reports who have lousy ratings and talent. The computer GM starts them, and signs them to fat contracts- one guy who had never hit above .200 got an $8m deal, another guy struck out 450 times in a season! It's very rare, but it seems to happen to one player every 5-10 years or so.

Goody · 03-13-2002, 09:01 PM

The thing with a guy striking out over 400 times in a season, I have seen too. I had one player that did it every year during his prime, while batting somewhere around .290 - .295. I figured it was something to do with how I'd edited my league totals but I really didn't do anything very drastic. Mostly my editing there was to get the home runs and strikeouts down where they were in MLB in the 80's...when a guy hitting 40 homers was rare and little shortstops didn't do it.

I have only noticed one other player have a 400+ strikeout season, since the first guy retired. It is a bit strange though. Maybe they don't pay attention to the pitches and just swing perfectly every time...so they get good hits now and then but strike out even more. Ha...I don't know how to rationalize it but I try.

Steve Kuffrey · 03-14-2002, 05:23 AM

If a guy is striking out that many times then it is the old v3 problem of his ratings "rolling-over" from "10" to "0 or 1" instead of "11" in avoiding strikeouts.

03-13-2002, 11:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
MannyTrillo All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 664 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Can't edit Spring Training A problem I've always had (both OOTP3 and OOTP4 on my old and new computers) is that in Spring Training, I can only change the points allocations for a couple of players- usually the first 2 or so on the list. For the rest of the players, nothing happens when I try to add or subtract points, except that one of the boxes- not the "Learn new position" box- informs me that I need five points to teach a player a new position when I click on it. I'm running a historical league on a Pentium 4, 256 MB RAM, plenty of hard drive space. Any ideas? __________________ Poster emeritus "Not butchery, dining!!" obt sk cmh ct President, A-1 Aces OT Posting Club Click here to join

03-13-2002, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 16,933 Thanks: 14 Thanked 4x in 3 posts	Whoa, that is TOO strange. I have never heard of anything like this....you say it happened in v3 also? Do you have problems reaching or clicking on other areas of the screen during the game? I really don't know, mouse drivers? __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays No longer an active league.

03-13-2002, 07:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
MannyTrillo All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 664 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	No... no other problems. I'm surprised this hasn't happened to anyone else! I was having this problem on my old computer with v3, then on my new computer with v3, and then with v4 when I imported that league. There must be some kind of problem with the league file- I haven't tried spring training with any other leagues. It is strange though, since I don't have any other problems. Actually, now that I think about it there's another kind of strange problem that I've never seen mentioned here before. Certain players get glowing, "bright star" scouting reports who have lousy ratings and talent. The computer GM starts them, and signs them to fat contracts- one guy who had never hit above .200 got an $8m deal, another guy struck out 450 times in a season! It's very rare, but it seems to happen to one player every 5-10 years or so. __________________ Poster emeritus "Not butchery, dining!!" obt sk cmh ct President, A-1 Aces OT Posting Club Click here to join

03-13-2002, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Goody Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: PA Posts: 3,222 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 397 Thanked 164x in 118 posts	The thing with a guy striking out over 400 times in a season, I have seen too. I had one player that did it every year during his prime, while batting somewhere around .290 - .295. I figured it was something to do with how I'd edited my league totals but I really didn't do anything very drastic. Mostly my editing there was to get the home runs and strikeouts down where they were in MLB in the 80's...when a guy hitting 40 homers was rare and little shortstops didn't do it. I have only noticed one other player have a 400+ strikeout season, since the first guy retired. It is a bit strange though. Maybe they don't pay attention to the pitches and just swing perfectly every time...so they get good hits now and then but strike out even more. Ha...I don't know how to rationalize it but I try. __________________ Sent from my desktop computer using a web browser.

03-14-2002, 05:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 16,933 Thanks: 14 Thanked 4x in 3 posts	If a guy is striking out that many times then it is the old v3 problem of his ratings "rolling-over" from "10" to "0 or 1" instead of "11" in avoiding strikeouts. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays No longer an active league.

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