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Originally Posted by whifflebird
Is there a user-friendly introduction to this game? I love baseball, love statistics, looking for management game more than a MLB Show type game, collected cards as a kid etc., so I'm sure this will be a great fit for me. However, skimming through these threads I see a lot of posts about differences between versions or specific feature questions that make sense for veteran players or those just new to 2020, but where should a brand new player to the franchise begin? There seems like a lot to unpack all at once.
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You know what I did with my first version (OOTPX) for the entire development cycle? I checked out all the various settings in test games to try to figure out which ones were gonna work for me, and which ones I could really do without. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING!!! But I can get a game set up in five minutes exactly the way I want it down to the smallest detail. The point is, there is no "right" way to play or even to not play. There's only your way. You'll find it eventually, but you may have to wander through a whole lot of what you don't want to get there.
There are also video tutorials
here. They're from OOTP13, which was out seven years ago, but I would imagine the basic principles are still the same. Another video
here (OOTP19: much more recent, but don't ignore the OOTP13 ones as you might pick up something despite them being from a much earlier version of the game) with lots of links to more videos in the column off to the right. Don't be afraid to dive right in and start a simple, stripped down game. Don't worry if you end up having to start over. We've all been there. I can't count how many times I've started and stopped, re-started and stopped, re-started and stopped, lather, rinse, repeat. If you get stuck, there are lots of people here who can help out. This game has a veeery steep learning curve, and you may just have to follow Samuel Beckett's advice:
"Ever Tried.
Ever Failed.
No Matter.
Try Again.
Fail Again.
Fail Better."
Enjoy the journey.