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cbbl · 04-06-2007, 05:44 PM

I do something very similar to chippered, and I concur its an easy way to learn your players -- and OOTP itself.

My league starts in 1947 as a four-team league based in California. There is no back-story to the league, nor do I attempt to weave reality into my world as far as other leagues go -- but I do insist, as best I can, that statistical and financial reality exist.

Anyway, in addition to the parent league (dubbed the California Baseball League), a minor league (named simply the CB Development League) also exists. Like chippered, I too looked at a map to determine locations for my minor league teams.

I generally play OOTP in Commissioner Mode, but also act as the GM of one of the teams. Starting with the inaugural draft, I spend plenty of time reviewing and selecting the first round of players. To make things easy from the game perspective, I keep financials on, but have disabled free agency, arbitration, waivers, and the secondary roster. These things will be added in time as I get to learn more about the software.

I've planned out the progression of the league for the first 25 years, which includes everything from relocation of both parent league and development league teams to expansion of both the # of teams in the parent league as well as the addition of new levels of minor leagues. Along the way, some teams will change names, and others will change their minor league affiliates. By the time the league hits its 25 year anniversay it will have gone from a 4-team league with a single development league to a 16-team league with at least 3 levels of minors.

Part of the fun was crafting the "alternate reality" of the league. For example, one of the inaugural parent league teams is the Sacramento Sluggers. Their development league affiliate is located in Carson City, NV, and are called the Cowboys. However, due to financial issues, Carson City doesn't survive past its first year and folds. A new affiliate will have to be found for year two! Sacramento itself doesn't last too long, as 6 years into the league it ups and relocates to Oakland.

I haven't yet made it past spring training, as I've been spending all of my time reviewing the results and tweaking the settings in OOTP to get the realism I'm looking for (including adjusting financial-based settings to force failure of teams like Carson City). I can't wait to actually get to season one -- but expect that I'll likely backup the league at the end of the year, and spend lots of time tinkering with OOTP to make sure year two is where I want it as well.

For me, I only deal with fictional leagues for I think the fiction is the fun -- especially when it comes to the players as you have no preconceived idea of how they should -- or will -- perform. Add the fun of being able to manipulate your reality any way you see fit and well, I don't think I'd play the game any other way!

YMMV

cbbl

04-06-2007, 05:44 PM	#11
cbbl All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,179	I do something very similar to chippered, and I concur its an easy way to learn your players -- and OOTP itself. My league starts in 1947 as a four-team league based in California. There is no back-story to the league, nor do I attempt to weave reality into my world as far as other leagues go -- but I do insist, as best I can, that statistical and financial reality exist. Anyway, in addition to the parent league (dubbed the California Baseball League), a minor league (named simply the CB Development League) also exists. Like chippered, I too looked at a map to determine locations for my minor league teams. I generally play OOTP in Commissioner Mode, but also act as the GM of one of the teams. Starting with the inaugural draft, I spend plenty of time reviewing and selecting the first round of players. To make things easy from the game perspective, I keep financials on, but have disabled free agency, arbitration, waivers, and the secondary roster. These things will be added in time as I get to learn more about the software. I've planned out the progression of the league for the first 25 years, which includes everything from relocation of both parent league and development league teams to expansion of both the # of teams in the parent league as well as the addition of new levels of minor leagues. Along the way, some teams will change names, and others will change their minor league affiliates. By the time the league hits its 25 year anniversay it will have gone from a 4-team league with a single development league to a 16-team league with at least 3 levels of minors. Part of the fun was crafting the "alternate reality" of the league. For example, one of the inaugural parent league teams is the Sacramento Sluggers. Their development league affiliate is located in Carson City, NV, and are called the Cowboys. However, due to financial issues, Carson City doesn't survive past its first year and folds. A new affiliate will have to be found for year two! Sacramento itself doesn't last too long, as 6 years into the league it ups and relocates to Oakland. I haven't yet made it past spring training, as I've been spending all of my time reviewing the results and tweaking the settings in OOTP to get the realism I'm looking for (including adjusting financial-based settings to force failure of teams like Carson City). I can't wait to actually get to season one -- but expect that I'll likely backup the league at the end of the year, and spend lots of time tinkering with OOTP to make sure year two is where I want it as well. For me, I only deal with fictional leagues for I think the fiction is the fun -- especially when it comes to the players as you have no preconceived idea of how they should -- or will -- perform. Add the fun of being able to manipulate your reality any way you see fit and well, I don't think I'd play the game any other way! YMMV cbbl Last edited by cbbl; 04-06-2007 at 05:46 PM.