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Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale and Much More
I am really psyched about the scouting system, too.
One thing I would love to see from a scouting level is a rating for 'raw tools' like bat speed, hand eye coordination, etc. That way you could draft people with really high ceilings that might not necessarily be big prospects based on athletic ability alone. Would be cool if one out of every 50 or so of those guys ended up being a good player.Comment
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Well as a former Division one college athlete I can assure you that morale affects performance. I am perfectly okay with what they're trying to do. Keeping players happy and egos in check is a huge part of being a coach and a GM. This isn't about playing Dr. Phil as someone mentioned or being a psychologist, player morale is a huge part of sports and I assure you it affects performance. Good job on finally introducing it to the game.Comment
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Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale and Much More
As a former D-1 basketball player and a professional in Europe I agree with this 100%. Moral is huge and affects everyone.Well as a former Division one college athlete I can assure you that morale affects performance. I am perfectly okay with what they're trying to do. Keeping players happy and egos in check is a huge part of being a coach and a GM. This isn't about playing Dr. Phil as someone mentioned or being a psychologist, player morale is a huge part of sports and I assure you it affects performance. Good job on finally introducing it to the game.Comment
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Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale, Drafts Have Been Redone
There is no clearly established formula for WAR. Sources that provide the statistic calculate it differently.Here's you calculate fWAR: (Batting Runs + Base Running Runs +Fielding Runs + Positional Adjustment + League Adjustment +Replacement Runs) / (Runs Per Win). Couldn't find anything for bWAR. So there is definitely an established formula.
And if you mean in the game, disregard this post.≡Comment
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I'd also like to say that the whole compatriot idea is genius. For those of you that don't realize the concept it's because you don't picture yourself playing overseas for a team where no one speaks your language. In baseball, many players come from other countries and don't even speak English, so having a guy or two on your team from the same motherland can have a huge impact on morale. Most of you speak English (I hope) so imagine playing proffersional hockey in Russia and you have a choice of playing on a team with 3 other Americans or a team with none....which would you pick?Comment
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Makes sense to meI'd also like to say that the whole compatriot idea is genius. For those of you that don't realize the concept it's because you don't picture yourself playing overseas for a team where no one speaks your language. In baseball, many players come from other countries and don't even speak English, so having a guy or two on your team from the same motherland can have a huge impact on morale. Most of you speak English (I hope) so imagine playing proffersional hockey in Russia and you have a choice of playing on a team with 3 other Americans or a team with none....which would you pick?Yankees Lakers NY GiantsComment
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Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale and Much More
Well as a former Division one college athlete I can assure you that morale affects performance. I am perfectly okay with what they're trying to do. Keeping players happy and egos in check is a huge part of being a coach and a GM. This isn't about playing Dr. Phil as someone mentioned or being a psychologist, player morale is a huge part of sports and I assure you it affects performance. Good job on finally introducing it to the game.Performance and attribute boosts are not equivalent. High morale doesn't make you run faster, jump higher, throw harder, swing better. It may put you in better spirits and you may get better results, but your physical talent has not changed. Big difference.I'd also like to say that the whole compatriot idea is genius. For those of you that don't realize the concept it's because you don't picture yourself playing overseas for a team where no one speaks your language. In baseball, many players come from other countries and don't even speak English, so having a guy or two on your team from the same motherland can have a huge impact on morale. Most of you speak English (I hope) so imagine playing proffersional hockey in Russia and you have a choice of playing on a team with 3 other Americans or a team with none....which would you pick?
Also, how is a Dominican player who speaks Spanish having a "compatriot" on his team at all a good comparison for an American in a Russian hockey league? Are you suggesting Spanish speaking players are a rarity in MLB as English speakers would be in Russia? That analogy is a stretch at best. Latino culture is everywhere in MLB. I would buy this comparison for Japanese players, but again, they are a very small minority in MLB.Chicago Cubs | Chicago Bulls | Green Bay Packers | Michigan WolverinesComment
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Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale and Much More
I was discussing what I saw in the new version, not last years version. I'm familiar with last years version. I saw bb/9, k/9 and h/9 instead of makeup. That is a major improvement and is more realistic.The formula for WAR is well defined, but there are different flavors. There's no sense in adding a stat like WAR into a simulation baseball game unless you are trying to make it reflect the real life calculations to some extent. So far, it looks like they've done a reasonable job approximating WAR with their version. We need to see more data.
You're in the minority if you like the scouting system I'd have to think. You can re-read my earlier post for a summary of some of the main issues. Several threads have appeared on OS addressing this and many people do not even do the scouting because it's so contrived/limited/seems like busy work.
For those who sim and then complain when you set parameters for players the game generates players fitting your parameters. People sim scouting and training, sim years in advance and then complain about what they see. The solution is don't sim. Take time to do the work.
There is room for improvement in last year's system but it appears they have worked on scouting.≡Comment
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Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale and Much More
So, if a scouted player has a contact rating of 45, and a projected rating of 60, and his potential is 80, does that mean he is extremely likely to reach that projected contact rating of 60? Am I interpreting that right?
Also, the thing that I dislike about scouting, is the way we choose who/what we're looking for and where. It just feels...random...
I don't really see the logic in asking scout #1 to specifically look for starting pitchers with control in Jamaica, and scout #2 to specifically look for center fielders with good power in the U.S. I'd like that whole process to be scrapped.Comment

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