[The Game]

Originally Posted by blazertaz13

I have always played the game where I manage out the games, which for me led to me not getting as far with the associations as I would like. So for the first time I have decided to GM only, but since I have never done this before I have a couple of questions.

1. Is there away to watch your team's games each day? The only options are to manage (which is odd if I am GM only) or quick sim. If you quick sim you can then only watch the replay, but then again this may be the only option.

2. How do you decide on which players to keep or trade away if you only sim? What are your criteria?

3. How do you keep motivated when your team is struggling? I tend to get mad then start over, so I don't get the most of the sim.

I just purchased OOTP 14, so I am still learning the ins and outs of the game, so I appreciate the help. I am open to suggestions on how to get the most enjoyment in playing as GM/sim mode only. I am trying to get the most out of the game and I am looking for help.

Thanks.

1. what Doggie said. In my league I am teh GM Ilet teh mgr set the lineups & the rotation, I make changes if I decide to manage the games.
I manage about 2/3 of the games I play.
2. Based on how much they make, when they are FA's, interest from other teams, a lot goes into this.
3. Shuffle the lineup around put the best hitters in vs RHP or LHP whomever is hitting at the current time. Change the rotation around. Also sometimes they just have to play through it. i get frustrated when my team loses a series but as long as my team wins most of the series we play we will be fine. Don't give up after a few weeks. I don't get people who play this game who never finish a season. Not saying that is you, just in general.
what type of league are you playing? Start small a 8-16 team league with 3 levels of minors, let the AI handle your minors.