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#60917	09/24/2018 3:06:56 pm	Sep 23rd, 2037	Ignore
MukilteoMike Joined: 08/09/2014 Posts: 3294 Inactive	Give owners the ability to choose in-game substitutions. It's beyond frustrating seeing the AI make really bad pinch-hitting, positional changes. That includes defensive, and lack thereof, ones. I know it has been brought up several times over the years, but every once in a while it needs to be brought up again. It's really bad and maddening.
#60918	09/24/2018 5:48:10 pm	Sep 26th, 2037	Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 10003 Haverhill Halflings Legends	+1
#60919	09/24/2018 7:17:40 pm	Sep 26th, 2037	Ignore
AssumedPseudonym Joined: 10/26/2016 Posts: 1142 Inactive	Very +1.
#60920	09/24/2018 7:25:01 pm	Sep 26th, 2037	Ignore
wil_m Joined: 01/08/2016 Posts: 248 Inactive	+1
#60924	09/25/2018 1:29:48 am	Sep 26th, 2037	Ignore
JJNZ Joined: 12/09/2014 Posts: 1615 Yakima Monster II.2	I agree in that I've scratched my head a few times over substitutions made. I'm interested in hearing what others would suggest in terms of fixing it though. The best I've come up with is a drop/tick box in the management setting where you choose which positions a player is allowed to fill in for. I'm sure there's a better system but its beyond my little brain to figure it out!
#60925	09/25/2018 8:33:55 am	Sep 26th, 2037	Ignore
amalric7 Joined: 01/20/2016 Posts: 2272 New York Lancers V.4	+1 To the extent I almost never use substitutions, because it just isn't worth the hassle. The backup option available in the Lineup page should actually provide the player to substitute in for the starter mentioned, provided they aren't already in the game. Sounds simple, but I have no idea of the coding implications.
#60927	09/25/2018 8:36:25 am	Sep 26th, 2037	Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 10003 Haverhill Halflings Legends	I'd like to see a set of drop downs for 3-5 Pinch Hitters (vLHP and vRHP), 3 Pinch Runners, and then use our defined backups for replacements of players who went into unqualified (not even small cap) positions in the field. I think Defensive replacements can be a bit more tricky. Does the AI do ok with those right now? You can't really used the defined backups, because quite often those guys are worse defensive players. Unless we added a "defensive replacement" drop down after the backup drop downs. Updated Tuesday, September 25 2018 @ 8:37:52 am PDT
#60931	09/25/2018 8:45:57 pm	Sep 30th, 2037	Ignore
allen54chevy Joined: 11/22/2015 Posts: 475 Inactive	Option A: A depth chart like we have in Hardwood. It could be 2 or 3 deep. It would still need to be able to have a starter move from one position to back up for an injured other position if desired. (say you want starting 2b to shift to SS if the starting SS is injured) Option B: drop down in Management where each player can be assigned positions he is allowed to play.
#60932	09/26/2018 7:50:17 am	Sep 30th, 2037	Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 10003 Haverhill Halflings Legends	OOTP uses a defensive sub drop down in its depth chart. This is what I was thinking we could add here as well for defensive replacements. Notice they also have a list of pinch hitters and runners. All the interesting stuff is in the bottom right of the screen. Would love it if we could slide starters around to different positions, although I think Steve said that was a bridge to far when I suggested it before. Updated Wednesday, September 26 2018 @ 7:53:23 am PDT
#60943	09/27/2018 8:47:40 am	Oct 4th, 2037	Ignore
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5279 Waterloo Dinosaurs III.1	Twice this season I've had a pitcher carry a no hitter into the 8th when my manager decides to pinch hit for Youngblood with Boyd. I've tried to imagine how the exchange between the manager and pitcher goes in the dugout. "I know we're up 5, but I'm putting a 1B in RF for the last 2 innings. Good luck with the no-no." Being able to set a platoon or depth chart of some fashion would be a very welcome addition.
#60946	09/27/2018 3:06:19 pm	Oct 5th, 2037	Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 10003 Haverhill Halflings Legends	One thing that would be a nice improvement over the OOTP approach would be allowing us to specify both vLHP and vRHP pinch hitters.
#60982	09/29/2018 2:06:51 pm	Oct 12th, 2037	Ignore
nojosdad5 Joined: 07/02/2016 Posts: 12 Inactive	Much like the bullpen options, you could have various situational subs. Left/right power hitter, l/r spark plugs (inning starter) I've noticed too often when I have the winning run on late, it'll bring in a hitter with next to no power, or a power hitter with low hitting to lead off the inning late. I also like the idea of setting certain players to replace certain people. It would be similar to the backup selection.
#61852	11/24/2018 7:16:24 pm	Jul 28th, 2038	Ignore
afreespirit Joined: 09/17/2011 Posts: 305 Inactive	I have R/R 1B who gets lifted for PH against RHP. The problem is the PH selected is Roger Irwin: 2B 3b L/R 13/11/15/15/10 .184 v RHP (.239 career). I think the objectively better choice is Fernando Amador: 1B of L/L 16/16/7/8/12 .287 vs RHP (.293 career). Does the game engine consider attributes only?
#63005	02/10/2019 12:26:41 pm	Jul 28th, 2039	Ignore
motko Joined: 09/06/2014 Posts: 359 Nauvoo Athletics IV.6	i didnt really read all this posts but my observations are, ive seen a totally wrong def-positioned player to pinch hit and then before its time to wear the glove he has been substituted to right defensive player who suits the position. Not that i have any control over that.
#63836	03/19/2019 4:52:45 pm	Mar 10th, 2040	Ignore
Mo0r3e Joined: 03/10/2019 Posts: 1 Inactive	Yes, we need substitution in game.
#72138	03/21/2020 6:36:18 am	Oct 12th, 2044	Ignore
Gambler75 Joined: 02/23/2017 Posts: 95 Brockton Bombers II.2	Bump. I've stayed bullheaded and kept using substitutions, but the AI on it really is bat*beep* crazy. If I sort my roster, there's an OF that isn't terrible on paper (9/15/12), that it will only put at DH ... so he might be over-scouted there. It has EIGHT times shoved that fool in at SS, when pinch hitting. Why the AI thinks, "hey this game is close ... lets put Butterfingers McGee at SS", is kinda mind boggling. +1000 for some sort of control there, even something as low level as simply a set of checkboxes for "allow position X" on/off. Side note: Defensive subs apparently does NOT work at all, or only when leading significantly? My backup SS was sitting on the bench twiddling his thumbs in ALL 8 of those games. ^^
#72140	03/21/2020 12:00:39 pm	Oct 12th, 2044	Ignore
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1075 Colorado Springs Vultures IV.8	+1Million!!! Great Idea simply a set of checkboxes for "allow position X" on/off. That Idea is Great. In management control have a list of positions with player name on/off switch. This Idea should get its own thread. This would work excellent. How we could use this. Example A, all 8 positions with a drop down list of every player. ON/OFF switch
#72141	03/21/2020 12:13:35 pm	Oct 12th, 2044	Ignore
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1075 Colorado Springs Vultures IV.8	The reason I like on/off switch. Example B, player X, in game has pinch hit for (lhp/rhp) 5th inning, a list of every player that can play his position, would "AI" into who is on bench with position switch turned on, so player Z would come into game as pinch hit for position list.
#72204	03/23/2020 12:01:34 pm	Oct 20th, 2044	Ignore
ChillFunkEz3000 Joined: 03/13/2017 Posts: 170 Inactive	Again an obvious +1. More user decisions? Yes please.

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