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[Scotters1976]

I have started over my Cubs Franchise, doing 30 team control according to Armor and Swords method. On my Cubs team, everything is set to manual, and I use a 2nd profile for all other 29 teams. I started with everything set to auto except 40 man rosters and lineups for those other 29 teams. I double check things, especially if a team has an injury, and I make sure that injured players are on the right disabled list. I also plan to make sure that there are no insane trades.

I use Armors sliders. I use Riders minors roster, to ensure no crazy minor league players. Thanks to both of those guys for all of their hard work.

Couple of questions.

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In this setup, will the AI managers rest players? I recently went to auto for lineups and 40 man rosters for now in order to make sure that the AI rests and rotates players, but do I have to set it at auto for that to happen?

Is there anything else I need to watch for, or that I need to do to ensure a fun, challenging, franchise mode for many years to come?

[djflock]

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They will still rotate players in and out.

[Scotters1976]

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Thank you!

[Armor and Sword]

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I have started over my Cubs Franchise, doing 30 team control according to Armor and Swords method. On my Cubs team, everything is set to manual, and I use a 2nd profile for all other 29 teams. I started with everything set to auto except 40 man rosters and lineup for those other teams I double check things, especially if a team has an injury, and I make sure that injured players are on the right disabled list. I also plan to make sure that there are no insane trades.

I use Armors sliders, but pitch speed 4. I use Riders minors roster, to ensure no crazy minor league players. Thanks to both of those guys for all of their hard work.

Couple of questions.

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In this setup, will the AI managers rest players? I recently went to auto for lineups and 40 man rosters for now in order to make sure that the AI rests and rotates players, but do I have to set it at auto for that to happen?

Is there anything else I need to watch for, or that I need to do to ensure a fun, challenging, franchise mode for many years to come?

Keep an eye on injuries, especially pitchers. CPU sometimes will put short relievers in the rotation for an injured starter….carry 3 catchers….make questionable call ups and lineups. Hence why I keep lineups on manual for all 29 other teams.


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[Scotters1976]

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Armor, thank you. That advice is exactly what I was looking for.

[dowie]

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Maybe a couple of additional tips.....

I ALWAYS check my opponents MLB roster and DL prior to game 1 of the series.

I ALWAYS check every MLB roster and DL on the 1st and 15th "game calendar" of each month (for exactly the reasons Armor said).

Dowie

[Caulfield]

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is 30 team control a complete and separate thing from CPU Roster Control On?
I feel like sometimes these two get mixed and confused for each other.

is the difference in that CPU roster control, there are no trades and injuries,
and with 30 team control, you can have injuries and trades on?

[Armor and Sword]

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is 30 team control a complete and separate thing from CPU Roster Control On?
I feel like sometimes these two get mixed and confused for each other.

is the difference in that CPU roster control, there are no trades and injuries,
and with 30 team control, you can have injuries and trades on?

That is correct.

I use CPU roster control with anything less than a 75 man classic roster. So all those 26 and 40 man classic rosters we use CPU Roster control.

Full rosters (75-90 man) 30 team control. Injuries on trades on.....etc.

[Scotters1976]

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When a player is coming off a long time off due to an injury, do you need to put them in AAA league to get some work in before coming back to play in the majors? Does the game account for this?

[jcar0725]

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When a player is coming off a long time off due to an injury, do you need to put them in AAA league to get some work in before coming back to play in the majors? Does the game account for this?

No it doesn't.

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[Scotters1976]

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Too bad, but one less thing to worry about. We just lost Chris Morel for 2-3 months with a dislocated shoulder.

[Scotters1976]

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10 games into my Cub's season, I realized that I screwed up, and forgot to set all the CPU teams to 12 men pitching staffs, and I also forgot to remove relievers from the long reliever slot.

1. If I take care of both of those things now, just 10 games into the season will it be ok, or should I restart?

2. should I limit myself to 12 pitchers as well, or am I ok with 13?

3. Is there any way to see how tired pitchers are on CPU teams between games? I don't want to screw the cpu's pitching rotations.

My Cubs are 6-4. After the first 6 games, I increased pitcher speed from 4 to 5, and I'm loving it. We are 2-2 since I did that. A year ago I could not hit on pitch speed 4, let alone 5. Only took about 200 games to click.🤣

[cubby blue]

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Do most people do 30 team roster control? I guess I must be just lazy because I never have done this. Does it take a lot of time? I've always just played the game. I'm not saying it's a bad idea. Just never gave it much thought.

[Scotters1976]

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Do most people do 30 team roster control? I guess I must be just lazy because I never have done this. Does it take a lot of time? I've always just played the game. I'm not saying it's a bad idea. Just never gave it much thought.

I doubt most people do it, but after playing a season and a half, I decided to start over with 30 man control according to Armor's suggestions, with realistic minor league rosters. I think it's necessary if you don't want the AI doing stupid stuff to destroy your years long franchise. I am having a blast, 12 games in.

[cubby blue]

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I doubt most people do it, but after playing a season and a half, I decided to start over with 30 man control according to Armor's suggestions, with realistic minor league rosters. I think it's necessary if you don't want the AI doing stupid stuff to destroy your years long franchise. I am having a blast, 12 games in.

Yeah, I just think it might be too time consuming. I do see some wonky lineups sometimes.

It's still challenging to win a playoff spot.

Maybe they improved it this year.