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(Although I'm a history buff and baseball fan, I don't have a major aching for playing out a historical sim season right now. I kind of like the unpredictability of a fictional league).
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Shhh. Me too. But you may start a debate.
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* Setting the league up was more entertaining than it should have been,
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That's because it sounds like it's a small league with only one minor league. Some people spend weeks setting up large game universes, and the workload can become tedious.
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The nickname generator is a bit too creative, however. I found myself changing quite a few of them that simply didn't make sense for a sports team anywhere outside of roller derby (the Overlords?)
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They're just random. Sometimes they can be pretty humorous.
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I constantly wondered who the idiot really was -- me or the scout.
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Only time will tell (no offense intended to you, of course
). Important - note your scout's ratings.
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* Along with defense, I found myself looking at the intangibles of leadership and work ethic, and jumping on young players that would work hard or players ages 26-29 with good skills and great leadership. Was this stupid?
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I hope not, as I would like to believe that work ethic, leadership, and the other personality traits have effects on player and team results. Knowing OOTP and its development standards, I would be willing to bet so.
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* In the late rounds, I found myself drafting for the AAA team: young players with potential.
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Sounds reasonable.
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I think, for the benefit of future newbies, I'll post occasionally to this thread on my learning curve. I'd also be interested in hearing how others just starting are faring, especially if they are doing other paths such as historical or career games.
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Good ideas. This forum is not just for Q & A, IMO, but sharing our learning experiences.