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cbbl · 08-26-2021, 03:32 PM

This seems to be a rogue thread, so I'm not confident that anything posted here will be added to an official wish list, but I'll chime in some thoughts anyway (and repeat when an official "Suggestions for 23" board is opened).

Anything (and everything!) that supports historic era play beyond what's currently in-game.

For example:
* The MLB record book is a combination of the records of multiple independent leagues (National League, Players League, Union Association, Negro Southern League, etc.). In OOTP if setting these leagues as independent leagues, there is no way to combine their record books (and possibly Hall of Fame--I haven't gotten to 1936 yet). Seems like expanding the "Association" feature could fix this.

* Being able to control what coaches a team hires, similar to how "Use base coaches" is an option now. Bench, hitting and pitching coaches were not in widespread use until the early part of the 20th century.

* An option to "archive" a team (or league) rather than delete it when the team (or league) folds. This is similar to players who retire. They no longer play, but they still existed and are in-game. In the early days of baseball teams and leagues folded, and while they will show up in OOTP as "Inactive", you can't view them in game anymore.

* Similar to above, an easier ability to merge teams (and leagues). In the early days, this happened too!

* A more robust scheduling tool. The in-game scheduling engine should have options for "day games only", or "weekends only" (common in the early days), or "never schedule on .... [certain days]". Options to schedule double headers would also be nice.

* An option to use a player's nickname as their "primary name" in lists, box scores, etc. While someone like Cal "Iron Man" Ripken should be listed as Ripken, Cal or Ripken, C., others like Denton "Cy" Young should be listed as Young, Cy or Young, C. Right now the only way to do this is to put their nickname in their given name field. Again, mostly for 19th century play, when nearly every ball player had a nickname.

* Player managers. Rather common in the early days. And while I'm at it, the ability to not have a GM (or merge GM and Owner). Owners were effectively the team's GM in the early days of baseball (the first GMs did not appear until the 1920s).

I'm sure I can think of others. Basically I want to play baseball in the early days and have it really feel like baseball felt back then. In many ways it does, but the options are still far more limited to mimic real life, say in 1885, than in 1985.

08-26-2021, 03:32 PM	#74
cbbl All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,179	This seems to be a rogue thread, so I'm not confident that anything posted here will be added to an official wish list, but I'll chime in some thoughts anyway (and repeat when an official "Suggestions for 23" board is opened). Anything (and everything!) that supports historic era play beyond what's currently in-game. For example: * The MLB record book is a combination of the records of multiple independent leagues (National League, Players League, Union Association, Negro Southern League, etc.). In OOTP if setting these leagues as independent leagues, there is no way to combine their record books (and possibly Hall of Fame--I haven't gotten to 1936 yet). Seems like expanding the "Association" feature could fix this. * Being able to control what coaches a team hires, similar to how "Use base coaches" is an option now. Bench, hitting and pitching coaches were not in widespread use until the early part of the 20th century. * An option to "archive" a team (or league) rather than delete it when the team (or league) folds. This is similar to players who retire. They no longer play, but they still existed and are in-game. In the early days of baseball teams and leagues folded, and while they will show up in OOTP as "Inactive", you can't view them in game anymore. * Similar to above, an easier ability to merge teams (and leagues). In the early days, this happened too! * A more robust scheduling tool. The in-game scheduling engine should have options for "day games only", or "weekends only" (common in the early days), or "never schedule on .... [certain days]". Options to schedule double headers would also be nice. * An option to use a player's nickname as their "primary name" in lists, box scores, etc. While someone like Cal "Iron Man" Ripken should be listed as Ripken, Cal or Ripken, C., others like Denton "Cy" Young should be listed as Young, Cy or Young, C. Right now the only way to do this is to put their nickname in their given name field. Again, mostly for 19th century play, when nearly every ball player had a nickname. * Player managers. Rather common in the early days. And while I'm at it, the ability to not have a GM (or merge GM and Owner). Owners were effectively the team's GM in the early days of baseball (the first GMs did not appear until the 1920s). I'm sure I can think of others. Basically I want to play baseball in the early days and have it really feel like baseball felt back then. In many ways it does, but the options are still far more limited to mimic real life, say in 1885, than in 1985. Last edited by cbbl; 08-26-2021 at 03:36 PM.