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RSKATX · 10-17-2024, 04:47 PM

Hello,
I have been playing OOTP from the beginning, but I don’t think I have ever posted here. I have certainly benefited from the hard work and knowledge of this board many, many times so let me start by saying thank you.
I know we all play the game in our own way, so I wanted to talk a little about how I play and offer one of my creations, in case anyone is interested. I have always made leagues (almost always fictional) and followed them as a fan. I often intend to take over a team at some point, but I rarely ever actually do it. I track dynasties (using Bill James method), vote for the HoF, create all decade teams, all-franchise teams, 50th anniversary, etc.
I have made a LOT of leagues using US cities over the years and could dig those up/recreate them if folks are interested. For my current league I felt like I had done a lot with 20th Century US and imagined a league on a colonized world in the 31st century. Don’t get me wrong, it’s just baseball but the names are all fictionalized. I really enjoy it as it all seems fresh to me. I have created a lot of head canon about the various cities and the world, generally but I won’t bore you with that here.
There are two 8 team leagues (although there is expansion plans in 3051) and a AAA league that is actually on various objects in orbit. Logos come from the base game set and uniforms from the Uniform Project. Two things I would love to have would be stadiums for the teams and variations of the logos and uniforms so the teams can go through redesigns like MLB teams do. Unfortunately, I am not good at these things.
I also have some spreadsheets I use to track the league. One focuses on what I call Glory which is a formula I use to compare teams using their records, playoff performance, and award winners. Another tracks the playoffs themselves, creating a new dimension to the history. The third features my all-Decade and other special select teams.
I don’t know the best way to share the league (I have a backup ready to go) but would love to if I could get some guidance.
Thanks,
Rich

10-17-2024, 04:47 PM	#1
RSKATX Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2024 Posts: 1	How Do I Share Fictional League? Hello, I have been playing OOTP from the beginning, but I don’t think I have ever posted here. I have certainly benefited from the hard work and knowledge of this board many, many times so let me start by saying thank you. I know we all play the game in our own way, so I wanted to talk a little about how I play and offer one of my creations, in case anyone is interested. I have always made leagues (almost always fictional) and followed them as a fan. I often intend to take over a team at some point, but I rarely ever actually do it. I track dynasties (using Bill James method), vote for the HoF, create all decade teams, all-franchise teams, 50th anniversary, etc. I have made a LOT of leagues using US cities over the years and could dig those up/recreate them if folks are interested. For my current league I felt like I had done a lot with 20th Century US and imagined a league on a colonized world in the 31st century. Don’t get me wrong, it’s just baseball but the names are all fictionalized. I really enjoy it as it all seems fresh to me. I have created a lot of head canon about the various cities and the world, generally but I won’t bore you with that here. There are two 8 team leagues (although there is expansion plans in 3051) and a AAA league that is actually on various objects in orbit. Logos come from the base game set and uniforms from the Uniform Project. Two things I would love to have would be stadiums for the teams and variations of the logos and uniforms so the teams can go through redesigns like MLB teams do. Unfortunately, I am not good at these things. I also have some spreadsheets I use to track the league. One focuses on what I call Glory which is a formula I use to compare teams using their records, playoff performance, and award winners. Another tracks the playoffs themselves, creating a new dimension to the history. The third features my all-Decade and other special select teams. I don’t know the best way to share the league (I have a backup ready to go) but would love to if I could get some guidance. Thanks, Rich