Version 7.0
From NSB User Guide
Contents
Changes and Additions Version 7[edit]
General[edit]
- Added Negro League Players 1920 - 1948 (Seven Negro Leagues recognized by MLB)
- Added Players from 1871 - 1892 (New leagues: AA,NA,UA,PL)
- Added Players from the Federal League (FL) in 1914 - 1915
- Added Team Logos for the new teams represented by these additions
- Added Player Photos corresponding to these additions
- Removed the Team Photo Tab in the Main Software Window
- Improved Ball Park Correction Factors (now with left/right breakdowns)
- Changed Ball Park Correction Factors to a three-year regressed average for greater realism
- Added more park details about your park in the Ballparks Window
- Added Ejections to the Sim (based on actual historical data)
- Replaced the Storyboard Concept with detailed biographical data (trades, salaries, ejections, birth and burial information, and more)
- Omitted Superstars from the Supplemental Draft Pools as another in a series of moves to help parity
- Stored Player photos in database instead of a loose collection of files
- Added Career Database (CAR) to our sim concept
- Made All players draft-able in Career (CAR) mode if desired
- Added option to use Negro Leagues as Auxiliary Roster
- Reconfigured the NSB era breaks to even out player distributions.
- Failed Trades with League Owned teams no longer deduct from an Owner's Total Trade Allowance
- Installed a more sophisticated version of the LOG5 formula for batter/pitcher matchups
- New Front Page Artwork for the Side Panel
- User Guide Enhancements
- Numerous other minor/cosmetic changes
Links for More Information on V7[edit]
- How We Handle Negro Leagues
- How to Draft in Career Mode
- Park Effects
- New NSB Eras
- Table of League Abbreviations
- The LOG5 Formula
League Specific Changes[edit]
- Dead Ball Leagues now enlarge their eligible season ranges to include players back to 1871
- The Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Ford Frick Leagues now use the Negro Leagues as the basis for their Auxiliary Rosters.
Notes[edit]
- All parks will play with their NEW regressed figures effective with the release
- A new park option has been added for all teams in case you don't like your park and want to move
- Version 7.0 requires a clean installation of the software
It took a LOT of coding behind the scenes to make these enhancements to our system. Enjoy!