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OzzyOz23 · 01-24-2021, 08:59 PM

The Preamble (Part 2)

As a long time OOTP player, I've consistent played 2 types of long term sims with each release. A modern day New York Mets dynasty had been a staple, although recently I've used the Brewers to scratch my modern day itch. Additionally, I like to find an interesting historical team to take on. In earlier versions classic Mets teams struck my fancy, with 1984/85 being a particular favorite. In recent iterations, I've enjoyed "what could have been" teams - the 1979 Expos, 1969 Astros, and 1986 Reds stick out as particular favorite long term sims. I'm a national league guy if you can't tell already.

A few versions ago, I tried using an expansion franchise - the Marlins. It was great fun, but I benifited hugely from knowing how the players would turn out. There aren't enough house rules to combat 20/20 hindsight. Thus, I tried a modern day expansion, helming the Brooklyn Cyclones as they entered the league, and returning NYC baseball to 3 teams, thus giving me reason to edit down the Mets and Yankees market sizes. I did this again a couple versions later and have just completed my eight season, playing out every game.

Two seasons into the sim, in an effort to blunt my advantages, I decided to import a superstar/HOF type of player (70+ rating on a 20-80 scale) to every team in the league beside my own. This became a ritual on the last day of each spring training, as I'd replace the weakest regular on each of my opponent's teams with a historical superstar. It definitely spiced up my league, but also kind of broke it as suddenly a slew of players put together video game numbers. I didn't mind it, even when Tris Speaker batted 436 as a rookie, topping Ty Cobb and his 424 line. Joe Jackson didn't have a chance at 392. However, a couple of seasons ago I noticed all of the resulting negative WAR players, as having a dozen or so players batting over 340 in each league using modern settings led to a ton of players hitting below the Mendoza line and producing just awful WAR lines. Thus for this project, rather than import players at their peak, I will mindfully import a season that is representative of their abilities.

01-24-2021, 08:59 PM	#2
OzzyOz23 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 60	The Preamble (Part 2) As a long time OOTP player, I've consistent played 2 types of long term sims with each release. A modern day New York Mets dynasty had been a staple, although recently I've used the Brewers to scratch my modern day itch. Additionally, I like to find an interesting historical team to take on. In earlier versions classic Mets teams struck my fancy, with 1984/85 being a particular favorite. In recent iterations, I've enjoyed "what could have been" teams - the 1979 Expos, 1969 Astros, and 1986 Reds stick out as particular favorite long term sims. I'm a national league guy if you can't tell already. A few versions ago, I tried using an expansion franchise - the Marlins. It was great fun, but I benifited hugely from knowing how the players would turn out. There aren't enough house rules to combat 20/20 hindsight. Thus, I tried a modern day expansion, helming the Brooklyn Cyclones as they entered the league, and returning NYC baseball to 3 teams, thus giving me reason to edit down the Mets and Yankees market sizes. I did this again a couple versions later and have just completed my eight season, playing out every game. Two seasons into the sim, in an effort to blunt my advantages, I decided to import a superstar/HOF type of player (70+ rating on a 20-80 scale) to every team in the league beside my own. This became a ritual on the last day of each spring training, as I'd replace the weakest regular on each of my opponent's teams with a historical superstar. It definitely spiced up my league, but also kind of broke it as suddenly a slew of players put together video game numbers. I didn't mind it, even when Tris Speaker batted 436 as a rookie, topping Ty Cobb and his 424 line. Joe Jackson didn't have a chance at 392. However, a couple of seasons ago I noticed all of the resulting negative WAR players, as having a dozen or so players batting over 340 in each league using modern settings led to a ton of players hitting below the Mendoza line and producing just awful WAR lines. Thus for this project, rather than import players at their peak, I will mindfully import a season that is representative of their abilities.