I am wondering if the SIM treats the same players more or less equally across the SIM.  Specifically, I have two teams in different leagues with almost identical lineups.  There are only a few differences in the pitching slots and the batters are the same for both teams.  It seems that when one team is doing well, they both do well, and when one team is slumping, the other is as well.

It just seems to me that each teams result should be independent of another's, even if they are virtually identical.If this is the case, then obviously I need to re-evaluate how I make my teams.

Each team's results are completely independent of the others.

If there is no synchronicity, then please explain these pitching performances by '09 Ed Summers - all at the same time in 3 different leagues:

5.2  11  7  3  1  1  0
2.0     5  3  3  2  0  1 pitched in relief
6.0  10  12 3  3  1  0

Summers is one of the most dependable pitchers i use, and for these same results to occur at the same time in three different leagues, i do not believe is a coincidence.

This anomalous occurrence is an anomoly.

All player results are treated seperately. I know this for a fact because I can use the same players as the wizards of WIS, (contrarian, jfranco, alleyviper, daronb, dougpalm, ligapelota, and so on....) and they always perform better for them than they do for me! 

Players are rigged to perform poorly in certain cycles. Thats why the average team only wins 79 games.

Posted by boogerlips on 9/29/2011 9:40:00 AM (view original):
Players are rigged to perform poorly in certain cycles. Thats why the average team only wins 79 games.

.................insert can of worms here.

Duh

If you scroll over the names of SIM owners, you will see the HOFMC (Hall of Fame multiplier code).   For ligapelota, for example, it is 1.063.  For mensu54, it is 1.058, for crazystengel it is 1.033 and so forth.  It is pretty much what the name implies.  The expected performance of SIM players is multiplied by the HOFMC for each SIM owner.  SIM does this because the SIM elite tend to promote participation in the game, incentivize new owners by showing them that, with sufficient investment, they can achieve winning results and they also contribute to everything from new software development, to the forums.

Correspondingly, new owners typically have an HOFMC slightly below 1.00 (usually somewhere between 0.92 and 0.99), depressing the performance of their players.  This is not intended to punish new owners.  Instead, they realize the benefits of longterm participation (and investment) in the SIM by seeing their HOFMC increase slowly over time .  Also, the SIM algorithms obviously get thrown out of whack if the HOFMC prorated over the universe of SIM owners doesn't come out to exactly 1.00.  Duh.

To give you a grossly oversimplified example -- let's say a certain SIM player typically produces 100 RC in a given SIM season.  An owner with an HOFMC of 1.05 could expect him to generate about 105 RC; a SIM owner with an HOFMC of 0.95 would only average 95 RC with that same player season.  In other words, no synchronization.

If you can't see the HOFMC when you scroll over your name, you should probably upgrade your browser.

Hope this helps. 

     

Is the HOFMC dictated by how many leagues you are in or how much time you spend playing. With me for example, right now I am enjoying playing 1 or 2 seasons at a time.  This is due to the fact that managing a team well does take some time plus it does cost money to play. Would a player who has multiple leagues (say 5 or more) benefit more with the HOFMC?

This thread = mostly BS.  Don't get sucked in to the make-believe conspiracy/manipulation theories or HOF cheat codes or multipliers or whatever the ruse of the day is...

HOFMC isn't dictated by quantity of leagues to my knowledge.

Boogs, your one of the biggest tricksters around, nice try