International Scouting - Page 2

Raidergoo · 02-18-2007, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by jbone

Okay, it has been a week, so is it fair to ask again now? I don't mean to be a nag but I think that this would make a vital difference in the quality of the game.

Thanks,

Jamie

Yes, it is fair. No, this is not fixed.

1998 Yankees · 02-18-2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

Yes, it is fair. No, this is not fixed.

Oh, dear. Does that mean "yet" or "forget about it"?

Raidergoo · 02-18-2007, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

Oh, dear. Does that mean "yet" or "forget about it"?

It had better be "not yet".

1998 Yankees · 02-18-2007, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

It had better be "not yet".

OK. Thanks for staying on top of the topic and in communication about it.

jbone · 02-18-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

It had better be "not yet".

Raidergoo,

Thank you for your support on it. I hope that you don't mind if I bump it again in a week or so to ask if there's any update on where things stand.

Jamie

Raidergoo · 02-18-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jbone

Raidergoo,

Thank you for your support on it. I hope that you don't mind if I bump it again in a week or so to ask if there's any update on where things stand.

Jamie

Works for me.

Queensryche · 02-18-2007, 08:21 PM

I was planning on playing without scouting on anyway,because it's never worked right anyway...this is just more of a reason to turn it off at the start.

1998 Yankees · 02-18-2007, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Queensryche

I was planning on playing without scouting on anyway,because it's never worked right anyway...this is just more of a reason to turn it off at the start.

Well, why don't you wait a bit to see what happens? From Raidergoo's posts, I gather that the issue is still up in the air . . . unless, of course, you really don't like scouting in general anyway . . . Nevertheless, this may end up not being more of a reason to turn it off.

Raidergoo · 02-18-2007, 08:33 PM

Scouting is an acquired taste. It's much more efficient now (by a mile); but marginally more fun.

1998 Yankees · 02-18-2007, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

Scouting is an acquired taste. It's much more efficient now (by a mile); but marginally more fun.

Yes, even if international scouting ends up unchanged, I definitely will be a-scouting in 2007 with those handy-dandy scouting task lists included in the game.

CobaltJays · 02-18-2007, 08:43 PM

Is it possible to turn off scouts while keeping coaches? They went hand-in-hand in OOTP 6.5 (the last version of the game I owned).

Raidergoo · 02-18-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CobaltJays

Is it possible to turn off scouts while keeping coaches? They went hand-in-hand in OOTP 6.5 (the last version of the game I owned).

Yes, One click. I do this alot, really, on multiyear sims.

Kemp · 02-19-2007, 08:29 AM

I'd like to make sure I understand this issue. Is it that the computer teams aren't scouting international leagues? Or is it that they're not scouting other leagues at all?

Scott Vibert · 02-19-2007, 08:39 AM

I believe the issue is that the AI doesn't scout foreign countries looking for "hidden players".

Kemp · 02-19-2007, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Vibert

I believe the issue is that the AI doesn't scout foreign countries looking for "hidden players".

Ahhh, got it.

The Wolf · 02-19-2007, 11:12 AM

One more time: can I have a Mexican League with only Mexican players where no team scouts anywhere but Mexico?

1998 Yankees · 02-19-2007, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

One more time: can I have a Mexican League with only Mexican players where no team scouts anywhere but Mexico?

Well, I am sure that you know how to base a league in Mexico in League Setup and edit your nations, cities, and names.txt files accordingly when you set up a new game in 2006, and we have seen nothing that would dramatically alter the process for 2007.

So, I am assuming that your question relates to whether you would be able to scout Mexico as a nation, rather than just the various teams, organizations, leagues, and draft pools that would be generated purely from Mexican sources. A good assumption, I guess, given the thread topic.

Unless they change it for 2007, I think the answer would be "no scouting Mexico as a nation" because in 2006 you could not scout a nation in which one of your leagues was based. See below.

On the other hand, reading your question once again, the answer would be "no scouting any countries" if you merely turned off hidden players in Global Setup when you were making the league. That, or edit all other nations out of the nations.txt file.

Of course, you would want a beta team member to confirm this for 2007.

jbone · 02-26-2007, 09:31 AM

Raidergoo,

Any progress on this issue?

Thanks,

Jamie

The Wolf · 02-26-2007, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

Of course, you would want a beta team member to confirm this for 2007.

Thanks! Now can I get a beta confirmation?

Markus Heinsohn · 02-26-2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jbone

Last year, I found it frustrating to use the international scouting because they AI teams were clearly not using it at all, and it gave me an unfair advantage. Has this been fixed for this version, so that it is fair for both myself and the AI? In other words, so that the AI scouts for hidden gems internationally as well?

Yes.

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02-18-2007, 08:21 PM	#27 (permalink)
Queensryche Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 437	I was planning on playing without scouting on anyway,because it's never worked right anyway...this is just more of a reason to turn it off at the start.

02-18-2007, 08:43 PM	#31 (permalink)
CobaltJays Major Leagues Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 420	Is it possible to turn off scouts while keeping coaches? They went hand-in-hand in OOTP 6.5 (the last version of the game I owned).

02-19-2007, 08:29 AM	#33 (permalink)
Kemp All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,042	I'd like to make sure I understand this issue. Is it that the computer teams aren't scouting international leagues? Or is it that they're not scouting other leagues at all?

02-19-2007, 08:39 AM	#34 (permalink)
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 7,144	I believe the issue is that the AI doesn't scout foreign countries looking for "hidden players".