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ballman · 09-30-2006, 05:59 PM

1. After version 1.3, I have come to like the game very much.

2. There are still some things I would like to see. The AI is still not up to par with any decent human manager. The difference, I believe, is that human managers have the ability to draft from the world whereas the AI never will. Yes, the preponderance of good players has declined, but if you're the only one signing them, then you have a distinct advantage. It's like doubling your draft picks every year. So, my first concern is the AI. I'd like to see it get a bit better.

3. That said, all that is possible with a large market team. I can see definite challenges when I start managing market sizes 1-4. BTW: I play commish mode because thirty bucks AND you get fired is no fun.

4. I love the options because that makes the game so adaptable to whatever style I play. I start with one league, 8 teams and expand every ten years. I start with a VERY deadball league and gradually increase the ratings as the years pass. That makes older team records harder to break. I leave my rookie league with default settings so that I don't forget what they were. I eliminate the short season A league as unnecessary.

5. BTW Reprise: I was curious what a pitcher with ratings of 100-100-100 would do, so I created a player with my name and he got so good, so fast that I broke his arm and retired him.

6. I much prefer 2006 to 6.5 or ANY of the previous incarnations because those versions were so easy to beat. This one presents some challenges. I predict that if I create a size 1 team that it will not be quite so easy. I was able to dominate every league I ever created no matter how small my market was in those previous versions. Trust me, I DO NOT miss those blue stars. That made the game way too easy to control.

Good work to everyone responbsible for this game. I really enjoy it have no rocks to throw other than the mediocre AI.

Thanks again

09-30-2006, 05:59 PM	#134
ballman Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: riverside, ca Posts: 145	My review 1. After version 1.3, I have come to like the game very much. 2. There are still some things I would like to see. The AI is still not up to par with any decent human manager. The difference, I believe, is that human managers have the ability to draft from the world whereas the AI never will. Yes, the preponderance of good players has declined, but if you're the only one signing them, then you have a distinct advantage. It's like doubling your draft picks every year. So, my first concern is the AI. I'd like to see it get a bit better. 3. That said, all that is possible with a large market team. I can see definite challenges when I start managing market sizes 1-4. BTW: I play commish mode because thirty bucks AND you get fired is no fun. 4. I love the options because that makes the game so adaptable to whatever style I play. I start with one league, 8 teams and expand every ten years. I start with a VERY deadball league and gradually increase the ratings as the years pass. That makes older team records harder to break. I leave my rookie league with default settings so that I don't forget what they were. I eliminate the short season A league as unnecessary. 5. BTW Reprise: I was curious what a pitcher with ratings of 100-100-100 would do, so I created a player with my name and he got so good, so fast that I broke his arm and retired him. 6. I much prefer 2006 to 6.5 or ANY of the previous incarnations because those versions were so easy to beat. This one presents some challenges. I predict that if I create a size 1 team that it will not be quite so easy. I was able to dominate every league I ever created no matter how small my market was in those previous versions. Trust me, I DO NOT miss those blue stars. That made the game way too easy to control. Good work to everyone responbsible for this game. I really enjoy it have no rocks to throw other than the mediocre AI. Thanks again