Hey man, I've been going through all of your OOTP videos and just wanted to give you a big thanks for what you do. I've been playing since '19 and pretty much thought I had topped out in terms of team building. Your content addresses a lot of the more advanced intricacies of the game that have widened my enjoyment. I play historical sims, but most of your suggestions are still applicable. Thanks again for this deep dive into OOTP.
Glad to hear it! That has definitely been my goal for a long time. I've been trying to hit more basic stuff lately too, but helping out people who already know the game well to take it even further has always been my roots.
2:00 The tip to uncheck relative ratings has helped my sanity today. I'm running a 90s era fictional league on '20 and just could not make sense of the pitching ratings. Had almost decided to abandon ratings entirely. Unchecked this box and now the world is making sense again.
Thanks for this breakdown as its so much to understand. The one area Im stuck on is the "Player Evaluation AI Settings" under the AI Setting tab. What are your thoughts on what the weight % should be in each category? Does it change for you if your doing a franchise mode starting from today going forward or if your picking up at some point in the past for a historical franchise? And last, what would your setting be for doing a single season historical replay? Thanks.
Why no analysis of the AI settings? I believe some of the settings you are suggesting may result in some talent inflation such as the number of players generated for the draft, and the amount of IAFA and IEFA along with discoveries maxed out.
So I did a save using the settings you suggested here. The 2 with the greatest influence on play was raising the injury level to high (both short and long) and reducing the 40 man to 36. More nuicense type injuries but you might have 2/3 injuries in a day.
On the pools of International FA Amateurs I always thinking on if one should have great numbers on them IF one play with lots of International leagues in the save. Today OOTP can have so many of those foreign leagues that should have their young kids playing. Or maybe one should restrict the creation to those places that don't have leagues in ones save. So basic if you have lots of foreign leagues only the International Scouting Discoveries should be high. I might be totally wrong on this and since I have played mostly historical saves in the past, this setting page have had my head spin some.
Love the videos! Can you explain how taking the $5m cap off “hard International free agent cap” can impact the following year’s signings? I often only get 1 player at the full 5mill with the cap on. How much do the players go for with the cap off?
With the cap off, generally your strategy for player signings change greatly. With the cap on, you're generally trying to sign the best player possible for the cap limit. However, the best players will often prefer offers from other teams, meaning your ability to sign the true top talent (generally even the best 5-10 players, the ones who can truly be impactful) is completely out of your hands. With the cap off, it's in your hands, which I think makes a lot more sense. I generally like to sign 3-4 players well over the cap in one season (a very expensive but very worthwhile play), not sign any the next year where my punishment is to only be able to sign players very cheap, then sign 3-4 players well over the cap the following season. Basically, I spend around $50 million on top IFA signings every other year with the cap off.
@@cantripleplays I don't spend too heavily on my MLB roster comparatively, or I trade for a lot of cash in season. Spending on IFA is a HUGE priority for me
Truthfully, even with TCR feeling high, it still doesn't seem to accurately represent true MLB TCR. There is a much greater degree of certainty with prospects in OOTP than real life MLB.
don't hire legendary personnel. i find it too easy for a struggling franchise to get great coaches. don't claim a top 100 prospect on the waiver wire. this was an issue with previous versions. ootp is more enjoyable when you don't cheat and game the AI. winning 100+ games for 5+ straight seasons would get boring real quick.
