SOM Online Update

[kptnfmrs]

Don't do anything to reduce the mystery of the "mystery card"
-no "reverse l/r" line-ups
-no dice rolls

BUT
- how about revealing [b:08ec8f7d2d]all[/b:08ec8f7d2d] the cards after the season and not just those on active rosters.
- can we leave the "last ten games" history on released players?

:idea: ALSO
I know a way to make it so the mystery card will never, ever, ever be revealed with 100% certainty. It may be impossible to program, and the idea was met with a disappointing coolness when I suggested it once before.

so here it is again:

Rather than assigning one of the five cards for a player... assign an 80 or 90 (or even a 95) percent probability to it, splitting the remaining probability evenly among the other four seasons. Resolve the mystery card probability at each at-bat, not each game or each series.

:arrow: George Brett is hitting .422 after your 4th series and goes down with that dreaded groundball + 6 game injury... does he have that lousy rotten '91 season? ... or could he have hit the injury on a low-low-probability chance?

Like it or not, it adds to the mystery of the game, and maintains most of the integrity of the dominant season. The major drawback I see is that it would slow down the game results when they are run, because each at-bat would have an extra calculation.

The whole idea is probably impossible from a programming stand-point, but if it's the mystery that draws you to this game, this should increase that attraction.

Okay... there it is.
Now kptnfmrs ducks :shock: as the half-empty popcorn boxes and soda cups start flying in.

[latertaters]

My vote is against any changes that effect the "Mystery Card"...
The reason I play '80's' is the Mystery Card, and the lack of it is why
I' don't play the other games!! Don't mess with a good thing.

[ROBERTLATORRE]

"Sweet mystery of life at last I've found you!!" ;-)

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO to showing the dice rolls. But I'm a relative newbie (only 10 seasons on BTT80s.).

Hey, how about a back to the 50's !!!!

Rob

[klacs01]

Revealing dice rolls would take the mystery card element out of the game. Please don't do it

[nlarneson]

leave die rolls as they are.

[Outta Leftfield]

I would agree on not revealing die rolls in the 80s game because of the mystery card element. It would be fine in the other games....

[Semper Gumby]

How about a few more stats such as those found on the CD-ROM:

e.g.,

Team record vs. RHSPs or LHSPs

Top 10 x-Chances per position

RC/27 computed for each player

GIDP for your team and not just those your field

More stats the best


Also, how about adding a few more players from 1970 - 1990? Rather than calling it back to the 80s - select a name that is less limiting.

[honestiago1]

That would take the challenge out of the game.

Would like to see a few players who started careers in 80s be represented here (Bonds, Maddux).

[rutkap]

Bernie, thanks for all your help in fine tuning the 80's game (the new standings sheet is great) If you are looking for other things to do to improve the 80's game here are a few.

The ability to see the seasons of the players that were dumped. I know a number of us spend a lot of time making decisions weather or not to dump a potential bad Brett, Parker, Mattingly, or Murphy season - just to name a few.... It would be really cool to bea able to go back and see if we made the right decision.

I only have one other request - the ability to see statistical leaders for the regular season once the playoffs start. in addition to that I would also love to see the MVP, CY Young, Silver Slugger and All star awards show up after the season ends.

Oh yeah, give us Tom Seaver and Pittsburgh #24 as well.....

[steal third]

Hey Bernie!

I'd rather see you spend your efforts to give us an alternate "back to ?" concept - how about 60's or 70's?

PLEASE leave the mystery card hidden!