BZ 3326: Retired players and historical import

bigjimslade · 06-09-2009, 12:12 AM

I'm trying out my first historical league using OOTP 10 and am having issues with it importing players as retired that should be playing. I'm starting in 1989 and guys like Mike Harkey and Jack McDowell are retired even though they had careers well past 1989. Anybody know what I'm doing wrong?

Spritze · 06-09-2009, 02:00 AM

The Lahman db has holes in it as it is a major league only db. If a player had no major league experience during the league inaugural year they will be retired. The neutralized stats db fixes this issue.

Gambo · 06-09-2009, 03:10 PM

I would 100 percent recommend using a neutralized database for many reasons. This being one of them. Dont worry the game will still give them the correct historical stats.

bigjimslade · 06-09-2009, 09:56 PM

Alright, I'm a total noob... I'm selecting the historical_database.odb and then Neutralized Stats under the Base Ratings On... options but I'm still getting the retired players. Am I not doing this right? How do I use the neutralized stats?

battists · 06-24-2009, 09:34 PM

Bigjim, I'm sorry we haven't been able to resolve your issue. I must admit that I'm hardly an expert on historical databases, and the two gentlemen above me are far more of an expert than I am. I'll try to see if I can get more information from them!

Steve

battists · 06-24-2009, 10:03 PM

OK, we've verified that this is a problem.

I have logged this as BZ # 3326, and we'll get Markus to take a look at it. Unfortunately, I'm not aware of a workaround at this time.

As a temporary workaround, if you are aware of which players are missing, you can manually import them from the Free Agents screen using the "Import Historical Player" option.

Thanks,

Steve

06-09-2009, 12:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigjimslade Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2	BZ 3326: Retired players and historical import I'm trying out my first historical league using OOTP 10 and am having issues with it importing players as retired that should be playing. I'm starting in 1989 and guys like Mike Harkey and Jack McDowell are retired even though they had careers well past 1989. Anybody know what I'm doing wrong?

06-09-2009, 03:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gambo All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,614 Thanked 397x in 197 posts	I would 100 percent recommend using a neutralized database for many reasons. This being one of them. Dont worry the game will still give them the correct historical stats. __________________ OOTP Mods: OOTPXI Historical Face Gen Project http://web.mac.com/sixwilsons/OOTPMo...Gen_Files.html Spritze/Gambo Database http://web.mac.com/sixwilsons/OOTPMo...Databases.html OOTP Stadium Chart and Ballpark Images http://web.mac.com/sixwilsons/OOTPMo...Ballparks.html MLB Compiled Uniform & Logo Pack http://web.mac.com/sixwilsons/OOTPMo...Gen_Files.html

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06-09-2009, 02:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Spritze Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redmond Wa and Cape Coast Ghana Posts: 2,817 Thanked 306x in 217 posts	The Lahman db has holes in it as it is a major league only db. If a player had no major league experience during the league inaugural year they will be retired. The neutralized stats db fixes this issue.

06-09-2009, 09:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigjimslade Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2	Alright, I'm a total noob... I'm selecting the historical_database.odb and then Neutralized Stats under the Base Ratings On... options but I'm still getting the retired players. Am I not doing this right? How do I use the neutralized stats?

06-24-2009, 09:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
battists OOTP Developments Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 17,024 Blog Entries: 7 Thanked 703x in 194 posts	Bigjim, I'm sorry we haven't been able to resolve your issue. I must admit that I'm hardly an expert on historical databases, and the two gentlemen above me are far more of an expert than I am. I'll try to see if I can get more information from them! Steve

06-24-2009, 10:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
battists OOTP Developments Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 17,024 Blog Entries: 7 Thanked 703x in 194 posts	OK, we've verified that this is a problem. I have logged this as BZ # 3326, and we'll get Markus to take a look at it. Unfortunately, I'm not aware of a workaround at this time. As a temporary workaround, if you are aware of which players are missing, you can manually import them from the Free Agents screen using the "Import Historical Player" option. Thanks, Steve