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ezpkns34 · 05-14-2013, 09:37 PM

Getting bored with OOTP & have tried numerous different types of leagues the past 2 weeks to try to cure that boredom (fictional, historical, current), but to no avail

So, looking to give OOTP a last try before taking a break from it

In this last try, I want to cobble together the numerous things I like about OOTP (building a team and having customization options) while minimizing the parts I find less than entertaining (handling 100+ minor league players). However, I want to make sure that what I'm wanting to do is possible first before going through trial & error multiple times...

1) Pure capitalism league. After the inaugural draft, there will be no team control or amatuer drafts. I want incoming rookies to be treated as free agents. Set Amatuer draft to 0 rounds w/ ~5 rounds of players generated?

2) Much shorter season (sorry purists, but 162 is too long for me). Looking at something closer to the NBA schedule (~80 games w/ more playoff teams & all 7 game series in the postseason). Yeh, will likely see more underdogs winning it all, but I'd be fine with that. However, will having a season half as long mean I should set salaries & stuff to half of what they'd normally be?

3) I want to have a 3 tier promotion/relegation system. I'm fine doing this manually. Obviously making the 3 tiers to be divisions instead of associations would be easiest. But, if I had 3 different associations could all the free agents (& thus incoming rookies) be available to all 3 associations? Could the teams from the 3 different associations play each other in the same playoff system? If no to either, I'd have to roll with the 3 tiers being 3 divisions in the same subleague

4) I want to have 1 or maybe 2 minor league affiliates per team. However, last time I made a league w/ just 1 minor league level, it kept telling me to promote players to a minor league level that didn't exist in that league (is that just a cosmetic issue or is 1 minor league level actually hurting development?)

Is it possible to just have a 40 man roster w/ no minor leagues at all? Would that lead to poor or weird player development for younger/unready players riding the MLB bench for a few years? Obviously I'd have injury numbers toned down a touch

5) I assume I'd need some kind of salary cap in place. Ironic in a "pure capitalist league," but the way OOTP handles budgets (they seem to be based on team payrolls instead of team market sizes) makes me think a salary cap would be a good idea

Thanks for help guys (or any other suggestions you may have that have personally led to you finding more fun/enjoyment in OOTP)

05-14-2013, 09:37 PM	#1
ezpkns34 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 753	Is this league viable? Getting bored with OOTP & have tried numerous different types of leagues the past 2 weeks to try to cure that boredom (fictional, historical, current), but to no avail So, looking to give OOTP a last try before taking a break from it In this last try, I want to cobble together the numerous things I like about OOTP (building a team and having customization options) while minimizing the parts I find less than entertaining (handling 100+ minor league players). However, I want to make sure that what I'm wanting to do is possible first before going through trial & error multiple times... 1) Pure capitalism league. After the inaugural draft, there will be no team control or amatuer drafts. I want incoming rookies to be treated as free agents. Set Amatuer draft to 0 rounds w/ ~5 rounds of players generated? 2) Much shorter season (sorry purists, but 162 is too long for me). Looking at something closer to the NBA schedule (~80 games w/ more playoff teams & all 7 game series in the postseason). Yeh, will likely see more underdogs winning it all, but I'd be fine with that. However, will having a season half as long mean I should set salaries & stuff to half of what they'd normally be? 3) I want to have a 3 tier promotion/relegation system. I'm fine doing this manually. Obviously making the 3 tiers to be divisions instead of associations would be easiest. But, if I had 3 different associations could all the free agents (& thus incoming rookies) be available to all 3 associations? Could the teams from the 3 different associations play each other in the same playoff system? If no to either, I'd have to roll with the 3 tiers being 3 divisions in the same subleague 4) I want to have 1 or maybe 2 minor league affiliates per team. However, last time I made a league w/ just 1 minor league level, it kept telling me to promote players to a minor league level that didn't exist in that league (is that just a cosmetic issue or is 1 minor league level actually hurting development?) Is it possible to just have a 40 man roster w/ no minor leagues at all? Would that lead to poor or weird player development for younger/unready players riding the MLB bench for a few years? Obviously I'd have injury numbers toned down a touch 5) I assume I'd need some kind of salary cap in place. Ironic in a "pure capitalist league," but the way OOTP handles budgets (they seem to be based on team payrolls instead of team market sizes) makes me think a salary cap would be a good idea Thanks for help guys (or any other suggestions you may have that have personally led to you finding more fun/enjoyment in OOTP)