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NYY #23 · 05-27-2015, 10:55 PM

It's probably more than a little ironic that I spent so much time planning this dynasty and it has been one of the messiest ones that I've done. Promotion and relegation is long gone, yet I've kept the Premier League going despite not really matching the original concept of the league. I've had multiple leagues going, and gone through a period of massive contraction to shrink things down to a normal size league, complete with minor leagues. I've experimented with different schedule lengths, from 16 games per year, to more than 162 games to the current weekend only 76 game schedule.

I keep plugging away though, and maybe the strange thing is I'm still having a lot of fun with the league despite the mess. And I guess having fun is really all that matters. But there are a couple of things that are currently bothering me.

The first is the number of games per season, which effects things like milestones, and just doesn't feel right. For some reason in my brain it was fun to play 16 games per year, but playing 76 per year feels wrong. The second that's bothering me really is more of me being conflicted. I enjoy seeing someone like Charley Smith dominate, and I can point back to his 66-87 record in real life, and enjoy seeing how he's exceeded expectations. It's also fun for me to watch a pitcher like Ed Walsh dominate, who seems to be getting better with age.

But I also enjoy watching fictional players. I guess that really started with my Any Given Sunday dynasty, watching players like Aaron Jackson, Matt Kelley, or Cameron Cotter. I even gave some of those guys a second chance, per se, but it didn't work out too well for many of them. That's ok though, because a couple new guys jump out, like Wally Endres or John Solorzano.

I always find the balance between real and fictional players tough though when they are interspersed within the same league. It's been a long time since I've imported any real players (10 years?), but the real players are still dominating to this day, making up 9 of the top 10 pitchers in the league. Hitters seem to be doing a little bit better, but it's taken a long time for that to happen.

So after saying all that I've decided that it's time for the Premier League to enter its final phase, so the next chapter can begin - "Real vs. Fictional". That will require some changes, although 14 of the 24 teams won't be effected, and the other 10 will require a name change. It will also require about 10 years to let the existing real players career play out, give or take a couple of years. The schedule will also be moving to the standard 162 games. I'll be finalizing the details and doing some testing to see how things go while the Premier League winds down. And even though the next chapter will be different the teams and players will carry over to the next dynasty.

05-27-2015, 10:55 PM	#245
NYY #23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 13,112	It's probably more than a little ironic that I spent so much time planning this dynasty and it has been one of the messiest ones that I've done. Promotion and relegation is long gone, yet I've kept the Premier League going despite not really matching the original concept of the league. I've had multiple leagues going, and gone through a period of massive contraction to shrink things down to a normal size league, complete with minor leagues. I've experimented with different schedule lengths, from 16 games per year, to more than 162 games to the current weekend only 76 game schedule. I keep plugging away though, and maybe the strange thing is I'm still having a lot of fun with the league despite the mess. And I guess having fun is really all that matters. But there are a couple of things that are currently bothering me. The first is the number of games per season, which effects things like milestones, and just doesn't feel right. For some reason in my brain it was fun to play 16 games per year, but playing 76 per year feels wrong. The second that's bothering me really is more of me being conflicted. I enjoy seeing someone like Charley Smith dominate, and I can point back to his 66-87 record in real life, and enjoy seeing how he's exceeded expectations. It's also fun for me to watch a pitcher like Ed Walsh dominate, who seems to be getting better with age. But I also enjoy watching fictional players. I guess that really started with my Any Given Sunday dynasty, watching players like Aaron Jackson, Matt Kelley, or Cameron Cotter. I even gave some of those guys a second chance, per se, but it didn't work out too well for many of them. That's ok though, because a couple new guys jump out, like Wally Endres or John Solorzano. I always find the balance between real and fictional players tough though when they are interspersed within the same league. It's been a long time since I've imported any real players (10 years?), but the real players are still dominating to this day, making up 9 of the top 10 pitchers in the league. Hitters seem to be doing a little bit better, but it's taken a long time for that to happen. So after saying all that I've decided that it's time for the Premier League to enter its final phase, so the next chapter can begin - "Real vs. Fictional". That will require some changes, although 14 of the 24 teams won't be effected, and the other 10 will require a name change. It will also require about 10 years to let the existing real players career play out, give or take a couple of years. The schedule will also be moving to the standard 162 games. I'll be finalizing the details and doing some testing to see how things go while the Premier League winds down. And even though the next chapter will be different the teams and players will carry over to the next dynasty.