Migration to OOTP 20
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2019 10:13 am
With our league migration to OOTP 20 coming this weekend, I wanted to do a little “run-down” of the process and what to expect. The jump from 19 to 20 should be less drastic than the change from 18 to 19.
Migration Day
The migration will be happening on Friday, June 7th immediately after the Friday sim. Exports will be taken as usual for Friday, but post-sim NO MORE 19 exports will be taken as the transfer will be happening.
What can I do to prepare?
The best part about migration is that you can import to 20 at any time (I’ve already moved the league over on my computer). So if you want to get a head start and make sure the import works, feel free to do it early. Just be aware, no file will be available to download in v20 until Mike uploads the updated file. Here are the steps you must take to import into v20:
1. Load up OOTP 20
2. On the main screen, click the “Import OOTP 19 Game”
3. It will now ask you to select a World.dat file. Use this menu to navigate to your OOTP 19 saved games folder, select PEBA, and select the world.dat file in that folder. https://i.gyazo.com/c6e852cdf9ff373e4cd0182eb8f36cd5.png
4. Confirm and select "No" when it asks you if you want to game to automatically find images for you. And the import should now begin! It may take a bit of time to import because our file is so large, so plan accordingly.
5. Once you are in v20, AND MIKE HAS UPLOADED THE v20 FILE, you can download the latest league file as you would after any other sim.
And that’s it. The transfer should go smoothly, though if there are any problems, completely delete the v20 PEBA file and try importing again.
What should I expect?
For those of you who haven’t been around for a version transfer or haven’t tried OOTP 20 yet, there are some things to point out.
1. OOTP formulas change every version. In our case, you may see your scout’s rating for player move up or down slightly. This is due to the fact that tweaks were made in 20 that change how scout's view players. It’s nothing significant, but there may be a few changes. I can CONFIRM, that while your scout’s opinions may change slightly, the player’s internal ratings DO NOT change.
2. New Features. As in any new version, OOTP 20 has a few interesting, and useful, features that we have not seen before.
- Openers/Followers. Two new pitching roles this season are openers and followers. These roles can be given to pitchers allowing relievers to “open” games and “follow” whoever opened. These roles are restricted by one new Personality feature...
- Adaptability. This rating has always been around as a hidden attribute within a player’s personality. In v20, it now appears as a regular personality trait like Work Ethic, Greed, and Leadership. It simply shows the player’s ability to react to a changing environment like changing teams. A player with low adaptability will NOT be able to use the Opener/Followers roles.
- Various strategy options have been added as well as some additional displays including showing all players tendencies on the player screen (Flyball, Groundball, Pitching Style, etc)
And that should do it. You should be in OOTP 20 and the league should continue as usual. If you run into any issues or have any questions, feel free to ask!
Migration Day
The migration will be happening on Friday, June 7th immediately after the Friday sim. Exports will be taken as usual for Friday, but post-sim NO MORE 19 exports will be taken as the transfer will be happening.
What can I do to prepare?
The best part about migration is that you can import to 20 at any time (I’ve already moved the league over on my computer). So if you want to get a head start and make sure the import works, feel free to do it early. Just be aware, no file will be available to download in v20 until Mike uploads the updated file. Here are the steps you must take to import into v20:
1. Load up OOTP 20
2. On the main screen, click the “Import OOTP 19 Game”
3. It will now ask you to select a World.dat file. Use this menu to navigate to your OOTP 19 saved games folder, select PEBA, and select the world.dat file in that folder. https://i.gyazo.com/c6e852cdf9ff373e4cd0182eb8f36cd5.png
4. Confirm and select "No" when it asks you if you want to game to automatically find images for you. And the import should now begin! It may take a bit of time to import because our file is so large, so plan accordingly.
5. Once you are in v20, AND MIKE HAS UPLOADED THE v20 FILE, you can download the latest league file as you would after any other sim.
And that’s it. The transfer should go smoothly, though if there are any problems, completely delete the v20 PEBA file and try importing again.
What should I expect?
For those of you who haven’t been around for a version transfer or haven’t tried OOTP 20 yet, there are some things to point out.
1. OOTP formulas change every version. In our case, you may see your scout’s rating for player move up or down slightly. This is due to the fact that tweaks were made in 20 that change how scout's view players. It’s nothing significant, but there may be a few changes. I can CONFIRM, that while your scout’s opinions may change slightly, the player’s internal ratings DO NOT change.
2. New Features. As in any new version, OOTP 20 has a few interesting, and useful, features that we have not seen before.
- Openers/Followers. Two new pitching roles this season are openers and followers. These roles can be given to pitchers allowing relievers to “open” games and “follow” whoever opened. These roles are restricted by one new Personality feature...
- Adaptability. This rating has always been around as a hidden attribute within a player’s personality. In v20, it now appears as a regular personality trait like Work Ethic, Greed, and Leadership. It simply shows the player’s ability to react to a changing environment like changing teams. A player with low adaptability will NOT be able to use the Opener/Followers roles.
- Various strategy options have been added as well as some additional displays including showing all players tendencies on the player screen (Flyball, Groundball, Pitching Style, etc)
And that should do it. You should be in OOTP 20 and the league should continue as usual. If you run into any issues or have any questions, feel free to ask!