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Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:40 pm
Ho Hum. What might have happened since I opened this inquiry modestly here in the Suggestions Forum? Well my Barnstormers team got underway 4 days ago. Hot as a firecracker at 5-7. When we're pitching the Game Engine puts us on the Hitters Card 265-247 for a MINUS 18 differential. And when we bat? Now the Game Engine "likes" the Pitcher Card 244 to 227 for a MINUS 17 differential. That's a net -35 in just 12 games. And yes, those results again lie within overall probability margins for 980 or so rolls. BUT, for my team to have the same advantage that my opponents enjoyed, we'd have to REVERSE THE CARD ASSIGNMENTS OF 70 ROLLS in just 12 games. Granted, again, this is anecdotal. But this is happening with all 5 of my 4 current and 1 just completed teams.
By contrast, at this writing, a Division Leader in the current 2024 Barnstormer Championship underway now is also -18 when pitching, but is +35 when batting, for a NET +17 OVERALL. However, this is through 96 games, 8 times the 12 games my little team has played. These numbers are far more consonant with true probability than mine.
The fairness of this game is player performance being accurately reflected first on their Strat Cards, Cards designed to be combined with an honest random number generator that determines which card the play is on and which line on the player card determines the play, further refined by -- again with random number generation -- a players running, an outfielder's arm, a defender's range, a pitcher's hold, a catcher's arm, the Inning Durability of Starters, and so on.
So, the adventure continues, but I am about to alert Dr Who of yet another apparent crack in the Universe.
By contrast, at this writing, a Division Leader in the current 2024 Barnstormer Championship underway now is also -18 when pitching, but is +35 when batting, for a NET +17 OVERALL. However, this is through 96 games, 8 times the 12 games my little team has played. These numbers are far more consonant with true probability than mine.
The fairness of this game is player performance being accurately reflected first on their Strat Cards, Cards designed to be combined with an honest random number generator that determines which card the play is on and which line on the player card determines the play, further refined by -- again with random number generation -- a players running, an outfielder's arm, a defender's range, a pitcher's hold, a catcher's arm, the Inning Durability of Starters, and so on.
So, the adventure continues, but I am about to alert Dr Who of yet another apparent crack in the Universe.