Editing Version 7.0

=== Plans for Version 7 ===

Groundwork for a new version got underway on August 30, 2021. Estimates range between 12-14 months for a rollout, giving a preliminary release range of late summer to fall 2022. Below is a list of development goals for V7.0. You are invited to discuss these items in the discussion link for this page (see above) or in the chat window, and suggest your own development wish list.   

Because of the massive reformatting involved in these projects, V7 must be a clean install, not an upgrade.       

==== Database Changes ====
# Addition of Negro League Players and Stats
# Addition of player stats from 1871 - 1892.

While they might appear simple, these additions take lots of labor. It is not yet clear just how we ought to incorporate players from the Negro Leagues. My preliminary thoughts revolve around our 'Auxiliary Roster' concept. 

Player records from 1871 - 1892 pose additional challenges of season 'normalization' since the mound was closer to the plate in those years, and the league normalization database must be redesigned to accommodate leagues other than the AL/NL which we have typically used. Our dead ball leagues will be the most obvious beneficiaries of this addition. We will stretch backwards the span of seasons covered in these leagues.  

All in all, these database additions are a big undertaking.

==== Simulator Changes ====
# Addition of the DH
# Addition of Ejections

Ejections will mean coding for a replacement at the ejected player's position. They will be based on actual historical data for ejections and appear in the box score with a brief explanation like "Arguing balls and strikes", "Arguing a call," "fighting" and the like. Thanks to the folks at retrosheet.org, this data has been researched and made available for all MLB history.   

To simplify the use of the DH in our system, we will not create a DH Pool. Anyone from any position player pool can be allocated as a DH. We will force the use of the DH whenever games are played in American League Parks, NOT on whether you happen to play in the NL or AL. Since our system was not designed for the DH, a good deal of retrofitting will be necessary to do this right.        

==== Member Wish List ====
These items have been suggested since the release of V65. They are under consideration.

# Archived stats for every season
# Addition of more historical schedule options for both the Custom League Designer and 'Live" Leagues.
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-=== Changes and Additions Version 7 ===
+=== Plans for Version 7 ===
-==== General ====
+Groundwork for a new version got underway on August 30, 2021. Estimates range between 12-14 months for a rollout, giving a preliminary release range of late summer to fall 2022. Below is a list of development goals for V7.0. You are invited to discuss these items in the discussion link for this page (see above) or in the chat window, and suggest your own development wish list.
-# 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 ====
+Because of the massive reformatting involved in these projects, V7 must be a clean install, not an upgrade.
-* [[Negro Leagues|How We Handle Negro Leagues]]
-* [[Career Mode|How to Draft in Career Mode]]
-* [[Parks|Park Effects]]
-* [[NSB Eras|New NSB Eras]]
-* [[League Abbrev|Table of League Abbreviations]]
-* [[LOG5|The LOG5 Formula]]
-==== League Specific Changes ====
+==== Database Changes ====
-# Dead Ball Leagues now enlarge their eligible season ranges to include players back to 1871
+# Addition of Negro League Players and Stats
-# The Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Ford Frick Leagues now use the Negro Leagues as the basis for their Auxiliary Rosters.
+# Addition of player stats from 1871 - 1892.
-==== Notes ====
+While they might appear simple, these additions take lots of labor. It is not yet clear just how we ought to incorporate players from the Negro Leagues. My preliminary thoughts revolve around our 'Auxiliary Roster' concept.
-# 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
+Player records from 1871 - 1892 pose additional challenges of season 'normalization' since the mound was closer to the plate in those years, and the league normalization database must be redesigned to accommodate leagues other than the AL/NL which we have typically used. Our dead ball leagues will be the most obvious beneficiaries of this addition. We will stretch backwards the span of seasons covered in these leagues.
-# Version 7.0 requires a clean installation of the software
+All in all, these database additions are a big undertaking.
-It took a LOT of coding behind the scenes to make these enhancements to our system. Enjoy!
+==== Simulator Changes ====
+# Addition of the DH
+# Addition of Ejections
+Ejections will mean coding for a replacement at the ejected player's position. They will be based on actual historical data for ejections and appear in the box score with a brief explanation like "Arguing balls and strikes", "Arguing a call," "fighting" and the like. Thanks to the folks at retrosheet.org, this data has been researched and made available for all MLB history.
+To simplify the use of the DH in our system, we will not create a DH Pool. Anyone from any position player pool can be allocated as a DH. We will force the use of the DH whenever games are played in American League Parks, NOT on whether you happen to play in the NL or AL. Since our system was not designed for the DH, a good deal of retrofitting will be necessary to do this right.
+==== Member Wish List ====
+These items have been suggested since the release of V65. They are under consideration.
+# Archived stats for every season
+# Addition of more historical schedule options for both the Custom League Designer and 'Live" Leagues.