Questions about board game companion

[RobC04]

Hi,

To the dev: I did send these questions to the support email so if you see this first just ignore the email.

What I would like to do is play various tabletop baseball games and use Digital Diamond to assist with the usual stat keeping, etc... My main issue is that I play solo and I don't like to make the decisions for both teams. I only want to control my team so it feels like I have an opponent. I'd like the computer to make all decisions for the opposing team - when to bunt, steal, pinch hit, call in a reliever, play corners in, etc...

I see that version 12 has an "ask the manager" feature. I own version 11 but haven't used it yet so I'm not familiar with DD yet. Could I run DD in board game companion mode and then use "ask the manager" every play to see what it wants my opposing team to do? Would DD be able to handle all the decision making for my opposing team? Or, doesn't "ask the manager" work in board game companion mode?

Some games have special rules for pitcher fatigue or how much rest they need. I know DD also has it's own method for managing these. Could I override DD's method and specify when a pitcher is tired how many days of rest they need if I want to?

Are there any hurdles I'm overlooking to using Digital Diamond in the manner I'm describing?

Also, is it possible for me to add images of the player cards, Strat, Season Ticket, etc... so they get displayed in game as the players come to bat / pitch?

Thanks!

[RobC04]

I got a reply from their support email, so I thought I'd share it here in case it helps others...

Me: My main issue is that I play solo and I don't like to make the decisions for both teams.

Mark: I feel the same way as you do with respect to managing both teams!

Me: Could I run DD in board game companion mode and then use "ask the manager" every play to see what it wants my opposing team to do?

Mark: Yes! You can do that :). I do it all the time.

Me: Would DD be able to handle all the decision making for my opposing team?

Mark: Yes, it does a pretty good job of making choices.

Me: Are there any hurdles I'm overlooking to using Digital Diamond in the manner I'm describing?

Mark: There will always be times where you might second guess the computer manager’s decisions. Most of these moments will have to do with the pitcher usage. But keep in mind, the CM tries to ensure that all pitchers are getting the correct amount of playing time so their final playing time matches the playing time in real-life. Also, the CM recognizes when a bullpen is a bit short, and in that case it may have to let a pitcher pitch a little tired in order to be sure that he does not run out of pitchers early. In the end, you have the ability to override the CM if you really don’t like what the CM is recommending.

Me: Also, is it possible for me to add images of the player cards, Strat, Season Ticket, etc... so they get displayed in game as the players come to bat / pitch - maybe in that center area where the Statis Pro cards are displayed?

Mark: That is currently not possible.

Me: If the game I'm playing has rules for pitcher days rest needed, injuries or other things like that, am I able to enter that into DD?

Mark: That is also not possible. However, DDBB has a fatigue system for pitchers that relies on pitch count. When playing using the Boardgame Companion pitcher fatigue is being tracked by DDBB. You can ignore this if you like, but some folks like to use this fatigue indicator instead of the method used by the card game they are playing with. There is an item in the User Guide on Steam that explains how the fatigue system works in DDBB.

[Grim.Reaper]

Just in case your not aware, the main discussions for this game (including strong participation by the developer) is at the official forums, outside of Steam forums. Below is a link with a lot of general good info and if ever have questions, another good place to ask. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/thedigitaldiamondbaseballdugout/