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I have found with running the development lab with scouting on that you do get a free scouting report, so I am removing the section about scouting.
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Revised much of the text for brevity, redundancy and clarity (no offense intended to original authors :) ). Moved program lists into a table format and added a program length column (not complete) This format should allow for easier editing and adjusting when changes are made to the dev lab Removed redundancy of mentioning programs are not available if the rating is already at max (This should be obvious? and rare) Added a "Using the Dev Lab" section with some basics
 
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The Development Lab is a new feature added to OOTP 25. It gives you extra controls over how your players will grow over time. You can assign specific programs to players during the off-season in hopes of getting specific boosts in certain areas.
The Player '''Development Lab''' (Also known as '''Practice Facility''' in Historical Games). provides the ability to influence the development of a limited selection of players. Development programs can be assigned during the off-season with each program targeting a specific set of player skills


Find out more information about the lab [https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/showthread.php?t=353138 here], in the developer's guide to the program.
Find out more information about the lab [https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/showthread.php?t=353138 here], in the developer's guide to the program. (Also check out [[OOTP Baseball:Screens and Menus/Player Profile/Player Profile/Development#Developmental Training Plan (Developmental Sliders)|Player Development Sliders]])


=== Development Lab Settings ===
[[File:Dev lab3.png|thumb|263x263px|Development Lab Settings]]
Development Lab settings can be found under '''Game > Game Settings > Players & Teams''' in the Player Development Settings section. 


The Player '''Development Lab''' (Also known as '''Practice Facility''' in Historic Games). This gives you more say in the development of your players, something that has never been seen before in OOTP. (Also check out [[OOTP Baseball:Screens and Menus/Player Profile/Player Profile/Development#Developmental Training Plan (Developmental Sliders)|Player Development Sliders]])
* '''Disable Player Development Lab''' - Disables the Development Lab.
* '''Development Lab Size''' - Changes the number of player slots available, ranging from 1 to 20. By default 8 players can be assigned.


[[File:Dev lab3.png|thumb|263x263px|Development Lab Specific Settings]]
* '''Display Lab Specific Ratings Changes in Completion Email''' - Enables the display of rating changes in the program completion emails. Examples of the information sent in the emails:
Specific Development Lab settings can be found under '''Game > Game Settings > Players & Teams'''.  
[[File:Devlabemailoff.png|left|thumb|412x412px|Development Email with specific changes disabled]][[File:Devlabemailon.png|center|thumb|393x393px|Development Email with specific changes enabled.]]


=== The Development Lab settings: ===
The rating changes displayed in the completion emails depend on the rating scale in use.


* '''Disable Player Development Lab''' - If you want to enable or disable the Development Lab in your game, use this check box. Checked means it is disabled and unchecked means it is enabled.
=== Using the Development Lab ===
* '''Development Lab Size''' - This drop down box will allow you to change the slots available for you to use. It ranges from 1 to 20 slots. The Default is 6 slots. Click on the drop down box to see the options to choose from.
The Development Lab can be found from the Team Menu under Player Development.


* '''Display Lab Specific Rating Changes in Completion Email''' - This setting will enable or disable the rating changes in the Development Lab email. Examples of the information sent in the emails:
The development lab facility is open during the offseason and preseason, and includes weight rooms, batting cages, bullpens, training equipment, and more. While this facility is open you can send players here, where they will follow a training program designed to improve a specific part of their game.
[[File:Devlabemailoff.png|left|thumb|412x412px|Development Email when lab specifics email is disabled]][[File:Devlabemailon.png|center|thumb|393x393px|Development Email when lab specifics email is enabled.]]


'''**NOTE**''' The numbers you will see in the completion emails depend on which rating scale you use. If you use 1-100 the numbers will be larger than 5 scale. If you use 1-5, 2-8, 1-10, or 1-20, the numbers seen in the completion email will be smaller than 5 scale.
Programs take different amounts of time to complete. There are short programs (4 to 5 weeks) and long programs (4 to 5 months).  


This facility is open during the offseason and preseason, and includes weight rooms, batting cages, bullpens, training equipment, and more. While this facility is open you can send players here, where they will follow a training program designed to improve a specific part of their game.
The time allotted to the short and long program lengths will adjust to the amount of time between seasons (the offseason). A short schedule with more offseason time will increase program lengths (ex: 5 to 6 weeks or 5 to 6 months) and a long season with a shorter offseason will decrease program lengths. A player should be able to complete "3 short programs" or "1 long program and 1 short program" in an offseason.


Programs take different times to complete. You have short programs (4 to 5 weeks) and long programs (4 to 5 months). '''**NOTE**''' the length of your season will change these numbers. A shorter season will make the programs take longer (5 to 6 weeks or 5 to 6 months) and a longer season will makes these programs shorter. A player should be able to complete "3 short programs" or "1 long program and 1 short program" in an offseason.
==== Assigning a Player to a Development Program ====
To assign a player to a development program simply drag a player from the left side to the right side and select the program for the player. The available programs are listed below.


====== '''Development Outcomes''' ======
'''Notes'''
Programs have four possible outcomes: '''Poor, No Improvement, Successful, and Outstanding'''. With an outstanding outcome, for some programs you will get a potential rating boost, and with others you might get a bonus improvement.


Not all poor results will give a negative outcome, but some will regress your ratings. Also, only what is seen in the Development Emails show what changed for your player. Looking at a scouting report shows ALL development from the last time your scout ran a report on that player. The Development Lab ONLY affects the stats from the program you ran and will not change other ratings. For example, if you put them through the Gap Power program, you will see in the dev lab email any changes that the development lab had on your player. What you see in scouting reports, are not what changed because of the Development Lab.
* Some programs may not always be available to all players. Ex: a player may already be at the maximum level and cannot improve further
* Injured players may not be able to participate in development programs.


=== List of Development Programs ===
=== List of Development Programs ===
Development programs are split between '''common programs''', '''pitcher-specific programs''', and '''batter-specific programs'''. Different programs have different difficulties to complete them: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Very Hard.
Development programs are split between '''common programs''', '''pitcher specific programs''', and '''batter specific programs'''. Programs have varying difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard, and Very Hard). The difficulty impacts program length and likelihood of success.


=== '''Common Programs:''' ===
==== '''Common Programs:''' ====
*'''Improve Defense'''
Common programs are available to both pitchers and position players.
**'''Pitcher''' - This program is considered EASY - On successful or outstanding completion this program will improve: Hold, Infield Arm, Infield Range, Infield Error, and Turn Double Play.
{| class="wikitable"
**'''Catcher''' - This program is considered HARD - On successful or outstanding completion this program will improve: Catcher Arm, Blocking, and Framing ratings.
|+
**'''1B''' - This program is considered Easy - On successful or outstanding completion this program will improve: Infield Arm, Infield Range, Infield Error, and Turn Double Play.
! colspan="6" |Improve Defense
**'''2B and 3B''' - These programs are considered MEDIUM - On successful or outstanding completion this program will improve: Infield Arm, Infield Range, Infield Error, and Turn Double Play.
|-
**'''SS''' - This program is considered HARD - On successful or outstanding completion this program will improve:  Infield Arm, Infield Range, Infield Error, and Turn Double Play.
!'''Player Position'''
**'''LF and RF''' - These programs are considered EASY - On successful or outstanding completion this program will improve: Outfield Arm, Outfield Range, Outfield Error.
!'''Difficulty'''
**'''CF''' - This program is considered HARD - On Successful or Outstanding completion this program will improve: Outfield Arm, Outfield Range, Outfield Error.
!Length
**'''Bunting Drills''' - This program is considered EASY and can be learned by all players, including pitchers. This will help improve Sacrifice Bunt and Bunt for Hit.
!'''Successful Result'''
**'''Strength and Conditioning''' - This program is considered HARD - '''This program can be used by anyone that has over 20 proneness in all 4 of the single proneness ratings: Overall Proneness, Back Proneness, Legs Proneness, and Arm Proneness. If any of these fall below 20 (these can be found in the Player Editor screen), this program will not show up in the list of programs to use'''. This program will not let you know in specifically what has improved, it will just say that your proneness improves from "old durability" like Normal to "new durability level" like Normal bordering on Durable. It will not give numbers. If you have a pitcher who gets an outstanding result they will have a chance at receiving a velocity boost. A batter who gets an outstanding outcome will have a chance at a small potential power rating boost.
!'''Outstanding Result'''
!'''Notes'''
|-
|Pitcher
|Easy
|
| colspan="2" |Hold, Infield Arm, Infield Range, Infield Error, and Turn Double Play
|
|-
|Catcher
|Hard
|
| colspan="2" |Catcher Arm, Blocking, and Framing
|
|-
|1B
|Easy
|
| colspan="2" |Infield Arm, Infield Range, Infield Error, and Turn Double Play
|
|-
|2B & 3B
|Medium
|
| colspan="2" |Infield Arm, Infield Range, Infield Error, and Turn Double Play
|
|-
|SS
|Hard
|
| colspan="2" |Infield Arm, Infield Range, Infield Error, and Turn Double Play
|
|-
|LF & RF
|Easy
|
| colspan="2" |Outfield Arm, Outfield Range, Outfield Error
|
|-
|CF
|Hard
|
| colspan="2" |Outfield Arm, Outfield Range, Outfield Error
|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="6" |Miscellaneous
|-
!Program Name
!Difficulty
!Length
!'''Successful Result'''
!'''Outstanding Result'''
!Notes
|-
|Bunting Drills
|Easy
|
| colspan="2" |Sacrifice Bunt and Bunt for Hit
|
|-
|Strength and Conditioning
|Hard
|
|Durability
|'''Pitcher''': chance of velocity boost
'''Batter''':  chance of small potential power rating boost
|Only available if internal ratings thresholds are met. (All 4 injury proneness ratings above 20).
Result will not specify specific area of improvement, only general durability.
|}


=== '''Pitcher Specific Programs:''' ===
==== '''Pitcher Specific Programs:''' ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Program Name
!Difficulty
!Length
!Successful Result
!Outstanding Result
!Notes
|-
|Secondary Pitch Improvement
|Easy
|
| colspan="2" |Highest rated secondary pitch (non-fastball) will be slightly improved
|Has no effect on fastball
|-
|Improve Control
|Medium
|
|Control
|Control & Potential Control
|Poor result may decrease rating
|-
|Increase Pitch Movement
|Medium
|
|Movement
|Movement & Potential Movement
|
|-
|Improve Pitch Arsenal
|Hard
|
| colspan="2" |Improves all pitches under an internal rating of 375 (including the fastball)
|Program not available if all pitches are above the threshold
|-
|Increase Velocity
|Hard
|
| colspan="2" |Improves Velocity if velocity is below 99-101 Mph
|Program not available if velocity is above 99-101 Mph
|-
|Endurance Training
|Hard
|
| colspan="2" |Stamina
|
|-
|Add Pitch to Arsenal
|Very Hard
|
| colspan="2" |Adds a new pitch, selected randomly
|
|}


* '''Secondary Pitch Improvement''' - This program is considered EASY  - On a successful program, this program will pick the pitcher's highest rated secondary pitch (non-fastball) and slightly improve it. This program has the possibility to improve the Changeup, Circle Change, Curveball, Cutter, Forkball, Knuckle Curve, Knuckleball, Screwball, Sinker, Slider, and Splitter. This program has no effect on the Fastball.
==== '''Batter Specific Programs:''' ====
* '''Improve Control''' - This program is considered MEDIUM - A '''successful''' program will improve the pitcher's current control. If a player's control is maxed it will not give an improvement. On an '''outstanding''' program it will improve the current control and also the potential control of the pitcher. A '''poor''' program could regress the pitcher's control.
{| class="wikitable"
* '''Increase Pitch Movement''' - This program is considered MEDIUM - This program acts the same way as the '''Improve Control program'''. A '''successful''' program will improve the pitcher's current movement. If the pitcher's movement is maxed it will not give an improvement. An '''outstanding''' program will improve the current movement and also the potential movement of the pitcher.
|+
* '''Improve Pitch Arsenal''' - This program is considered HARD - This program will not be shown if all the pitcher's pitches are 375 or over in both current and potential in the editor. This program will pick any pitch under the above requirement and improve it, including the fastball. '''Once all pitches exceed 375, in editor ratings, this program will be removed from your Development Lab Program List'''.
!Program Name
* '''Increase Velocity''' - This program is considered HARD - As long as your Velocity is below 99-101 Mph, this program will show up on your Development Lab list. Once your Velo reaches 99-101 this program will be removed as a program you can use. The '''Strength and Conditioning''' program can also give a Velo boost on an outstanding program.
!Difficulty
* '''Endurance Training''' - This program is considered HARD - As long as your stamina is not maxed, this program will show up in your list to help improve your stamina.
!Length
* '''Add Pitch to Arsenal''' - This program is considered VERY HARD - On a successful program, this will add a random pitch not known to the pitcher already.
!Successful Result
=== '''Batter Specific Programs:''' ===
!Outstanding Result
* '''Baserunning Fundamentals''' - This program is considered VERY EASY - A successful or outstanding program will improve the player's baserunning abilities.
!Notes
* '''Base-stealing Technique''' - This program is considered VERY EASY - A successful or outstanding program will improve the player's Stealing Aggressiveness and Stealing Ability.
|-
* '''Running Mechanics''' - This program is considered MEDIUM - A successful or outstanding program will improve the player's speed.
|Baserunning Fundamentals
* '''Plate Discipline''' - This program is considered MEDIUM - A '''successful''' program will improve the batter's current Eye. If a batter's Eye is maxed it will not give an improvement. On an '''outstanding''' program it will improve the current Eye and also the potential Eye of the batter.
|Very Easy
* '''Gap Power''' - This program is considered MEDIUM - A '''successful''' program will improve the batter's current Gap Power. If a batter's Gap Power is maxed it will not give an improvement. On an '''outstanding''' program it will improve the current Gap Power and also the potential Gap Power of the batter. 
|
* '''Quality of Contact''' - This program is considered HARD - A '''successful''' program will improve the batter's current BAPIP. If a batter's BABIP is maxed it will not give an improvement. On an '''outstanding''' program it will improve the current BABIP and also the potential BABIP of the batter. 
| colspan="2" |Baserunning
* '''Two-strike Approach''' - This program is considered HARD - A '''successful''' program will improve the batter's current Avoid Ks. If a batter's Avoid Ks is maxed it will not give an improvement. On an '''outstanding''' program it will improve the current Avoid Ks and also the potential Avoid Ks of the batter.
|
* '''Generate Batspeed''' - This program is considered HARD - A '''successful''' program will improve the batter's current Power. If a batter's Power is maxed it will not give an improvement. On an '''outstanding''' program it will improve the current Power and also the potential Power of the batter.
|-
|Base-stealing Technique
|Very Easy
|
| colspan="2" |Stealing Ability and Aggressiveness
|
|-
|Running Mechanics
|Medium
|
| colspan="2" |Running Speed
|
|-
|Plate Discipline
|Medium
|
|Eye
|Eye & Potential Eye
|
|-
|Gap Power
|Medium
|
|Gap Power
|Gap Power & Gap Power Potential
|
|-
|Quality of Contact
|Hard
|
|BABIP
|BABIP & Potential BABIP
|
|-
|Two-strike Approach
|Hard
|
|Avoid K's
|Avoid K's & Potential Avoid K's
|
|-
|Generate Batspeed
|Hard
|
|Power
|Power & Potential Power
|
|}


====== '''Tips and Tricks''' ======
==== '''Development Outcomes''' ====
Programs have four possible outcomes: '''Poor, No Improvement, Successful, and Outstanding'''. 
 
* Poor results ''may'' produce a negative outcome (decrease in ratings) in some, but not all programs.
* No Improvement produces no change in rating(s)
* Successful results produce an increase in rating(s)
* Outstanding results produce an increase in potential rating(s) in addition to current rating(s) and can sometimes produce a bonus improvement.
 
On program completion the results for each player will be emailed to the general manager. These results may not be directly visible or obvious when viewing player ratings or scouting reports. Changes occur to internal ratings (available in the player editor). Depending on the rating scale in use they may not always result in a change to the displayed ratings. The scouting system will also impact the visibility of a ratings change.
 
=== '''Tips and Tricks''' ===
Having coaches with good development traits, players with positive personalities and good morale could possibly give a slight bonus at getting better outcomes. Making sure your development budget has enough money can also help with the development lab outcome.
Having coaches with good development traits, players with positive personalities and good morale could possibly give a slight bonus at getting better outcomes. Making sure your development budget has enough money can also help with the development lab outcome.

Latest revision as of 01:18, 16 January 2025

The Player Development Lab (Also known as Practice Facility in Historical Games). provides the ability to influence the development of a limited selection of players. Development programs can be assigned during the off-season with each program targeting a specific set of player skills

Find out more information about the lab here, in the developer's guide to the program. (Also check out Player Development Sliders)

Development Lab Settings

Development Lab Settings

Development Lab settings can be found under Game > Game Settings > Players & Teams in the Player Development Settings section.

  • Disable Player Development Lab - Disables the Development Lab.
  • Development Lab Size - Changes the number of player slots available, ranging from 1 to 20. By default 8 players can be assigned.
  • Display Lab Specific Ratings Changes in Completion Email - Enables the display of rating changes in the program completion emails. Examples of the information sent in the emails:
Development Email with specific changes disabled
Development Email with specific changes enabled.

The rating changes displayed in the completion emails depend on the rating scale in use.

Using the Development Lab

The Development Lab can be found from the Team Menu under Player Development.

The development lab facility is open during the offseason and preseason, and includes weight rooms, batting cages, bullpens, training equipment, and more. While this facility is open you can send players here, where they will follow a training program designed to improve a specific part of their game.

Programs take different amounts of time to complete. There are short programs (4 to 5 weeks) and long programs (4 to 5 months).

The time allotted to the short and long program lengths will adjust to the amount of time between seasons (the offseason). A short schedule with more offseason time will increase program lengths (ex: 5 to 6 weeks or 5 to 6 months) and a long season with a shorter offseason will decrease program lengths. A player should be able to complete "3 short programs" or "1 long program and 1 short program" in an offseason.

Assigning a Player to a Development Program

To assign a player to a development program simply drag a player from the left side to the right side and select the program for the player. The available programs are listed below.

Notes

  • Some programs may not always be available to all players. Ex: a player may already be at the maximum level and cannot improve further
  • Injured players may not be able to participate in development programs.

List of Development Programs

Development programs are split between common programs, pitcher specific programs, and batter specific programs. Programs have varying difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard, and Very Hard). The difficulty impacts program length and likelihood of success.

Common Programs:

Common programs are available to both pitchers and position players.

Improve Defense
Player Position Difficulty Length Successful Result Outstanding Result Notes
Pitcher Easy Hold, Infield Arm, Infield Range, Infield Error, and Turn Double Play
Catcher Hard Catcher Arm, Blocking, and Framing
1B Easy Infield Arm, Infield Range, Infield Error, and Turn Double Play
2B & 3B Medium Infield Arm, Infield Range, Infield Error, and Turn Double Play
SS Hard Infield Arm, Infield Range, Infield Error, and Turn Double Play
LF & RF Easy Outfield Arm, Outfield Range, Outfield Error
CF Hard Outfield Arm, Outfield Range, Outfield Error
Miscellaneous
Program Name Difficulty Length Successful Result Outstanding Result Notes
Bunting Drills Easy Sacrifice Bunt and Bunt for Hit
Strength and Conditioning Hard Durability Pitcher: chance of velocity boost

Batter: chance of small potential power rating boost

Only available if internal ratings thresholds are met. (All 4 injury proneness ratings above 20).

Result will not specify specific area of improvement, only general durability.

Pitcher Specific Programs:

Program Name Difficulty Length Successful Result Outstanding Result Notes
Secondary Pitch Improvement Easy Highest rated secondary pitch (non-fastball) will be slightly improved Has no effect on fastball
Improve Control Medium Control Control & Potential Control Poor result may decrease rating
Increase Pitch Movement Medium Movement Movement & Potential Movement
Improve Pitch Arsenal Hard Improves all pitches under an internal rating of 375 (including the fastball) Program not available if all pitches are above the threshold
Increase Velocity Hard Improves Velocity if velocity is below 99-101 Mph Program not available if velocity is above 99-101 Mph
Endurance Training Hard Stamina
Add Pitch to Arsenal Very Hard Adds a new pitch, selected randomly

Batter Specific Programs:

Program Name Difficulty Length Successful Result Outstanding Result Notes
Baserunning Fundamentals Very Easy Baserunning
Base-stealing Technique Very Easy Stealing Ability and Aggressiveness
Running Mechanics Medium Running Speed
Plate Discipline Medium Eye Eye & Potential Eye
Gap Power Medium Gap Power Gap Power & Gap Power Potential
Quality of Contact Hard BABIP BABIP & Potential BABIP
Two-strike Approach Hard Avoid K's Avoid K's & Potential Avoid K's
Generate Batspeed Hard Power Power & Potential Power

Development Outcomes

Programs have four possible outcomes: Poor, No Improvement, Successful, and Outstanding.

  • Poor results may produce a negative outcome (decrease in ratings) in some, but not all programs.
  • No Improvement produces no change in rating(s)
  • Successful results produce an increase in rating(s)
  • Outstanding results produce an increase in potential rating(s) in addition to current rating(s) and can sometimes produce a bonus improvement.

On program completion the results for each player will be emailed to the general manager. These results may not be directly visible or obvious when viewing player ratings or scouting reports. Changes occur to internal ratings (available in the player editor). Depending on the rating scale in use they may not always result in a change to the displayed ratings. The scouting system will also impact the visibility of a ratings change.

Tips and Tricks

Having coaches with good development traits, players with positive personalities and good morale could possibly give a slight bonus at getting better outcomes. Making sure your development budget has enough money can also help with the development lab outcome.

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