How does Custom Award work?

Mister Bogart · 02-09-2007, 12:52 AM

Do you just have one custom award or can you have more than one?

Also, is there a "Manager of the Year" award?

battists · 02-09-2007, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mister Bogart

Do you just have one custom award or can you have more than one?

Also, is there a "Manager of the Year" award?

Right now, just one. Bone of contention in beta, but we're running out of time.

tysok · 02-09-2007, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by battists

Right now, just one. Bone of contention in beta, but we're running out of time.

At least there is one.

Mister Bogart · 02-09-2007, 01:09 AM

Oh yeah...on the topic of awards...does the Player History now name the award correctly with what you called it in League set-up. I remember in last year's version it would still have the Default name instead of what you changed it to. All those Glove wizards!

Kaitiaki · 02-09-2007, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mister Bogart

Oh yeah...on the topic of awards...does the Player History now name the award correctly with what you called it in League set-up.

It does. I have a Greek league with a whole bunch of guys whose histories record their winning of Heracles awards, Odysseus awards, and the like.

- Kai

endgame · 02-09-2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by battists

Right now, just one. Bone of contention in beta, but we're running out of time.

Could the custom award be customized into a Manager of the Year Award?

Raidergoo · 02-09-2007, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by endgame

Could the custom award be customized into a Manager of the Year Award?

I think so, but I am having a bit of fun with more oddball awards right now.

lewis31lewis52 · 02-09-2007, 01:36 PM

Aw, come one Raidergoo, don't leave us hanging! What are said oddball award?

Raidergoo · 02-09-2007, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by lewis31lewis52

Aw, come one Raidergoo, don't leave us hanging! What are said oddball award?

For starters:

Miller High Life Player of the Year
Pope of Donnelsville

ctorg · 02-09-2007, 01:55 PM

How does the custom award work? Can it calculate a custom-defined score based on stats and give the award to the best score? Can it only be based on one stat? What sorts of parameters exist?

BaseballMan · 02-09-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ctorg

How does the custom award work? Can it calculate a custom-defined score based on stats and give the award to the best score? Can it only be based on one stat? What sorts of parameters exist?

Good question.

disposableheros · 02-09-2007, 02:52 PM

the custom award winner is manually chosen by the human at the controls, whether that be an online league voting process, the solo simming commish, or human acting as a GM

Raidergoo · 02-09-2007, 02:53 PM

Customized awards, you just name the award and make your selection for it. It really does not become powerful until you are in an online league, where a great deal of people vote.

fhomess · 02-09-2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by endgame

Could the custom award be customized into a Manager of the Year Award?

I wasn't able to figure out how to select non-players when I took a look at it a few builds ago. I'll try to remember to check this over the weekend.

rogmax11 · 02-09-2007, 06:53 PM

Just to clarify: on the awards that are traditional, and on all-star selections, does the gamer get to over-ride the AI choices, or is it restricted to custom awards only.

Muzamba · 02-09-2007, 07:36 PM

In my opinion, the 2 most glaring omissions, as far as awards go, are Manager of the Year and a true MVP. While it'll be nice to be able to simply enter the name of the award winner for the custom category, I wish the game would at least choose these 2 awards. In the future, perhaps a Reliever of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, and even Executive/GM of the Year could be included, but I can see where they're not as imperative.

Also, it would be sweet if we had the option to either give one award for each sub-league OR one award for the entire league.

fhomess · 02-09-2007, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rogmax11

Just to clarify: on the awards that are traditional, and on all-star selections, does the gamer get to over-ride the AI choices, or is it restricted to custom awards only.

The gamer is provided with the option to pick the winners. You can also ask the game to suggest winners, and then change them before accepting.

The custom award does not get suggested by the AI because the game knows nothing other than the name of the award, so you have to pick it manually. It doesn't have a clue that your custom award is a league MVP, a reliever of the year, or bunter of the year.

Curtis · 02-09-2007, 07:42 PM

"In my opinion, the 2 most glaring omissions, as far as awards go, are Manager of the Year and a true MVP. While it'll be nice to be able to simply enter the name of the award winner for the custom category, I wish the game would at least choose these 2 awards. In the future, perhaps a Reliever of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, and even Executive/GM of the Year could be included, but I can see where they're not as imperative.

Also, it would be sweet if we had the option to either give one award for each sub-league OR one award for the entire league."

I agree with that. I'd also like to see a 'Silver Slugger' type award, in which the best hitter at each position receives one (a la the Golden Glove), rather than just one player per league.

The way the game is set up now, a 'Super Scout' award really wouldn't work. Maybe if the AI teams could do world scouting? (That's a hint.)

BigCity · 02-09-2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fhomess

The custom award does not get suggested by the AI because the game knows nothing other than the name of the award, so you have to pick it manually. It doesn't have a clue that your custom award is a league MVP, a reliever of the year, or bunter of the year.

OOTP doesn't know stats, only names!

Raidergoo · 02-10-2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Curtis

Maybe if the AI teams could do world scouting? (That's a hint.)

I'll use your hint to buttress my harrumph.

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