How to create a makeshift Playoff Mode

[spit_bubble]

This is an easy way to create a Playoff Mode:

1. Start a season controlling all 30 teams.
2. Season length should be 162 games, to help ensure the teams you want will make it to the playoffs.
3. Go to "Manage Roster" for the teams you don't want to make it to the playoffs. Edit each of their five starting pitchers by reducing their "H/9" all the way to zero.
4. Save!!! This is important, to save at this point... In case the sim doesn't work out.
5. Sim the season to the end. Having the starting pitchers edited as such in step #3 should debilitate a team enough to make them miss the playoffs. If it doesn't work out, reload your save from step #4 and reduce the "H/9" for the relief pitchers on whatever team (or teams) sabotaged the process... And try again.

Optional:

6. If you want to use the resulting file multiple times, create two save files of it and only overwrite one of them as you progress.

All in all this should take you about a half an hour to complete if you get it right the first time.

Enjoy!

[dave724]

Yea, that works, thanks... I have been begging for a playoff mode for like 3 years... and online to boot.

[spit_bubble]

I just put this in the stickied thread for tips and work arounds (didn't even notice that thread until now). If anyone has anything to add, post in that thread.