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BigCity · 04-25-2013, 09:03 PM

Ideas like this have been floating around in diff forms for a long time, but I thought organizing them into what would make MY experience more immersive might generate some new discussion.

1. Enable automatic evolution of the league... it would be a great advantage to me if the game would have a switch on this option to allow the player (me) to accept or deny what the game was about to do. I play the game season by season usually in commissioner mode and in some leagues, I would like to agree or disagree with the action about to be taken. Another option would be to pose the change to the team owners and let them (and me) vote on it. Maybe in commissioner mode the option could be confirmed by me and in manager mode it would go to a vote.

2. Any change initiated by the game should also be editable by the player... for example; the league will expand by 2 teams in Milwaukee and Los Angeles... give me the option to make that Portland and Seattle if I want. Also let me edit the team nicknames. I know I can do this "after-the-fact" but sometimes the double-change screws up the recorded storyline.

3. I really REALLY want more "meat" at the Winter Meetings !!! All of the above should be initiated and executed at that meeting, and media stories should cover what happens.

4. I think a series of stories should be added.... Right now, certain performances or game outcomes trigger a story. I think storylines should be added for the BA leader, K leader, Win leader, SB leader - etc. to create some ongoing "flow"... Ex. "John Parker leads the CBL with a .368 BA...." and a week later "Parker continues to lead the league with a .355 BA..." and a month later; "1B John Parker holds onto the CBL BA lead, currently batting .333 but Jason Taylor is now chasing him with a .320 BA...". This concept would be similar to the "hitting streak" storylines currently in the game.

5. We still need some kind of story for the all-star game. Even if it's the same story each year with the current games results, it's one game that needs a little attention. The playoff series games should be written up as well, but the AS game would be a nice start.

I know there was a 6th item I wanted to talk about but right now I can't think of it... 5 is probably enough to instigate a few comments anyway

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04-25-2013, 09:03 PM	#1
BigCity All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South Shore, Great Lakes Posts: 1,386	Added Immersion... Ideas like this have been floating around in diff forms for a long time, but I thought organizing them into what would make MY experience more immersive might generate some new discussion. 1. Enable automatic evolution of the league... it would be a great advantage to me if the game would have a switch on this option to allow the player (me) to accept or deny what the game was about to do. I play the game season by season usually in commissioner mode and in some leagues, I would like to agree or disagree with the action about to be taken. Another option would be to pose the change to the team owners and let them (and me) vote on it. Maybe in commissioner mode the option could be confirmed by me and in manager mode it would go to a vote. 2. Any change initiated by the game should also be editable by the player... for example; the league will expand by 2 teams in Milwaukee and Los Angeles... give me the option to make that Portland and Seattle if I want. Also let me edit the team nicknames. I know I can do this "after-the-fact" but sometimes the double-change screws up the recorded storyline. 3. I really REALLY want more "meat" at the Winter Meetings !!! All of the above should be initiated and executed at that meeting, and media stories should cover what happens. 4. I think a series of stories should be added.... Right now, certain performances or game outcomes trigger a story. I think storylines should be added for the BA leader, K leader, Win leader, SB leader - etc. to create some ongoing "flow"... Ex. "John Parker leads the CBL with a .368 BA...." and a week later "Parker continues to lead the league with a .355 BA..." and a month later; "1B John Parker holds onto the CBL BA lead, currently batting .333 but Jason Taylor is now chasing him with a .320 BA...". This concept would be similar to the "hitting streak" storylines currently in the game. 5. We still need some kind of story for the all-star game. Even if it's the same story each year with the current games results, it's one game that needs a little attention. The playoff series games should be written up as well, but the AS game would be a nice start. I know there was a 6th item I wanted to talk about but right now I can't think of it... 5 is probably enough to instigate a few comments anyway 6.