Player fatigue...what can be done?

[sportdan30]

I'm resting my players when the bar is roughly between 50-60 percent full. I'm most concerned if I let it go to far that either they won't perform up to their ability or they run the risk of an injury.

Now, you might say 50-60 percent isn't that low, but when I look at the entire Cubs lineup and everyone is somewhere around 90 percent and above, it gives them an advantage.

[sportdan30]

That chartered flight suggestion won't work for me because all I'm doing is playing a season. Anyways, all these millionaire baseball players should be on chartered planes.

Thanks though.

[sportdan30]

Quote: Originally Posted by swaldo

You have to manually save your season or franchise after you are done playing a game. It auto-saves but you have to manually save it again. This helps the problem but doesn't fix it.

I do believe I have been doing this. The only time I don't is when I save and exit during an in game save.

[DLowery]

I rest a player when they hit the 40-50% mark. But it seems that I have to rest players that wouldn't normally sit 3 times a week!

The first thing I did in my new franchise was buy the first class flight, but Im still sitting people a ridiculous amount of times

[Azamien]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

Guys...how far down is the bar when you think you MUST rest players? I'm just curious? M.K. Knight165

I only rest players when the "coach" recommends it. Aside from the DH thing, I get pretty realistic results that way.

That recommendation seems to come around 30% or less, although my eyeballing might be a bit off. The bars do get pretty low before they recommend it, though.

[BigWilly]

The fatigue issue is a pain in the butt, and considering all the amazing work done on this game, the fact that fatigue is an issue every year really is baffling. I feel the same way as the OP, my lineup is usually very low on energy while the CPU I'm playing has a line up that is usually near full energy. So it is definitely annoying.

Do I rest my players? Rarely. If I rested them every time the coaches suggested it, my star players would sit 30-40 games per year. I will play a star guy 5 games in a row with his energy seemingly bottomed out (~ 15-20%?). If they get injuried, that's the price I'll have to play. I play in Season mode, and played Ramirez and Soriano of the Cubs in probably 156 of the 162 games. Neither got hurt. So the risk of injury may increase while playing fatigued, but it's by no means an automatic you'll hurt a guy.

As for the argument they'll be less effective? I'll increase hitting sliders to compensate if I believe this to be a problem, cause I'm not sitting star players every 4th game.

I love this game, but honestly, how hard would it be to get this right eventually?

[Revolution42]

I wait until the Manager suggests sitting someone.....also...if playing a blow out...winning or losing....I will go to the bench and sit a few of my most valuable regulars....affords them extra rest and cuts down on the chance of injury during a meaningless game.

[mel81399]

I think there is some realism here. Afterall the game is trying to represent itself as a sim.
Pujols only played in 148 games
Ankiel in 120 and Ludwick in 152.

The CPU is randomizing when they need to rest but they actually do need some. So sit Pujols once every 10 games or push through it and get him on the dl.

My take.