(Mods, I know that I've already made a thread like this but I'm asking that this one be left open and the other one closed - thanks...)
With word from Ron that the DEV team for 2K10 could significantly fix the roster restriction problem, I am going to work on a roster set.
Let's talk about what some of that entails.
Baseball America/ESPN.com's top prospects list will be used extensively for this project. The initial plan is to create the top 50 prospects, using scouting reports and stat analysis to incorporate the proper ratings.
Guys like Jason Heyward, Stephen Strasburg, Mike Stanton, Jesus Montero, Desmond Jennings and Dustin Ackley will not have ratings above 78. I see all of the above as guys who deserve a rating in the mid to upper 70's. That is dynamic though and can change. A guy like Heyward, for instance, could see a ratings dip based on my research as I gain more knowledge on his game. That goes for everyone. Potential ratings will obviously be high considering these guys are considered the cream of the crop by most scouting services.
There are prospects who are in the game, but my plan is to change the attributes on these guys to 0 and drop them in the FA pool. Why? The prospects I've seen just look like crap appearance wise and I want to get them looking as realistic as I can. It just seems easier this way. I like being able to edit an appearance and with created players, you can do this. I just wish 2K gave us a much higher cap for created players, but I'll do the best I can with what they give me.
The rest lies in 2K's hands. I can only do so much with the restrictions they've given us. If the roster editing restrictions are fixed in a patch, I will continue to work on the roster for as long as I can - and that goes beyond prospects. It also delves into the whole minor league system.
It will be a good set. I can't give a time frame but I can promise to put as much time in this project as I can. I am like many others in that I want as realistic rosters as I can get and I won't start my own franchise until I finish - that's plenty of motivation right there.
Feel free to help me by posting insights on prospects, whether that be inside info, links, or videos. It would help a lot and speed up the process.
Also, just feel free to give any advice to me that you deem helpful in this project.
With word from Ron that the DEV team for 2K10 could significantly fix the roster restriction problem, I am going to work on a roster set.
Let's talk about what some of that entails.
Baseball America/ESPN.com's top prospects list will be used extensively for this project. The initial plan is to create the top 50 prospects, using scouting reports and stat analysis to incorporate the proper ratings.
Guys like Jason Heyward, Stephen Strasburg, Mike Stanton, Jesus Montero, Desmond Jennings and Dustin Ackley will not have ratings above 78. I see all of the above as guys who deserve a rating in the mid to upper 70's. That is dynamic though and can change. A guy like Heyward, for instance, could see a ratings dip based on my research as I gain more knowledge on his game. That goes for everyone. Potential ratings will obviously be high considering these guys are considered the cream of the crop by most scouting services.
There are prospects who are in the game, but my plan is to change the attributes on these guys to 0 and drop them in the FA pool. Why? The prospects I've seen just look like crap appearance wise and I want to get them looking as realistic as I can. It just seems easier this way. I like being able to edit an appearance and with created players, you can do this. I just wish 2K gave us a much higher cap for created players, but I'll do the best I can with what they give me.
The rest lies in 2K's hands. I can only do so much with the restrictions they've given us. If the roster editing restrictions are fixed in a patch, I will continue to work on the roster for as long as I can - and that goes beyond prospects. It also delves into the whole minor league system.
It will be a good set. I can't give a time frame but I can promise to put as much time in this project as I can. I am like many others in that I want as realistic rosters as I can get and I won't start my own franchise until I finish - that's plenty of motivation right there.
Feel free to help me by posting insights on prospects, whether that be inside info, links, or videos. It would help a lot and speed up the process.
Also, just feel free to give any advice to me that you deem helpful in this project.
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