which season should I play ?

Skywalker76 · 07-03-2003, 09:12 AM

O.K. I've tried the original 2003 season twice but now I am off for some history. Which historical season is the most interesting to play ?

TRay · 07-03-2003, 09:28 AM

Personally, I'd like to see 1994, or even 1981, because Cincy got screwed!

Rasmuth · 07-03-2003, 09:36 AM

1969...see if the miracle Mets can pull it off again!

tcblcommish · 07-03-2003, 10:41 AM

The 1961 season is kind of fun. The '27 season too maybe. Depends on what you are looking for in a season.
The 1919 season is kind of neat also because of the Sox throwing the WS.

Skywalker76 · 07-03-2003, 10:57 AM

I am looking for something totally differant to the 2003 season. But also something for which player photos, stadiums, logos etc. are available.
Which season before WW II can you recommend me ?

Tycobbler · 07-03-2003, 04:00 PM

I personally am replaying FROM 1901- present and loving it. Currently in 1911 managing my beloved Tigers; easy now guys this is 1911 i can say that with pride.

It has all the old parks to play in and if you d/l Tiger fans facepacks 1901-1906 you'll get those old photo's to go along with it.

Fun experience !

KurtBevacqua · 07-03-2003, 09:47 PM

1941 was the year Williams hot .406 and DiMaggio had the streak. That was a year chock full of interesting performances.

Trebor · 07-03-2003, 10:35 PM

For me I have started my season at 1970, as a kid growing up that is when I really started to follow baseball, its funny because I will see a player from that era in my league and I can still recall viewing his pictue on his Topps baseball card

Le Grande Orange · 07-04-2003, 04:18 AM

Man, all these folks playing historical seasons but not playing them on the actual, historical schedules. Real players but fake schedules?!?

It's heresy I tell you! Heresy!!!

(Yes, another shameless plug by myself calling for official doubleheader support and a schedule importer to be put into OOTP so that historical simmers can have their seasons played out on the real schedules, the way it ought to be done.)

tcblcommish · 07-04-2003, 09:37 AM

Would using the real schedules not cause problems for OOTP?

It would have teams playing odd amounts of games.

Le Grande Orange · 07-04-2003, 04:32 PM

No, I don't mean using the schedules as they were played, i.e. including all the actual postponements and such, but rather the orignal schedules as they were intended to be played before the weather started messing up the plan. Teams would all play the same number of games (unless of course you wanted to add in your own postponements to shake things up).

Even without postponements, the historical schedules will mimic the historical pennant chases much more realistically than is the case when using a randomly generated schedule from the game.

07-03-2003, 09:12 AM	#1
Skywalker76 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Miami Posts: 833	which season should I play ? O.K. I've tried the original 2003 season twice but now I am off for some history. Which historical season is the most interesting to play ?

07-03-2003, 09:36 AM	#3
Rasmuth All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Upstate Western NY Posts: 1,760	1969...see if the miracle Mets can pull it off again! __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...?bandID=250426

07-03-2003, 09:47 PM	#7
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	1941 was the year Williams hot .406 and DiMaggio had the streak. That was a year chock full of interesting performances. __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner

07-03-2003, 09:28 AM	#2
TRay Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 46	Personally, I'd like to see 1994, or even 1981, because Cincy got screwed!

07-03-2003, 10:41 AM	#4
tcblcommish Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,444	The 1961 season is kind of fun. The '27 season too maybe. Depends on what you are looking for in a season. The 1919 season is kind of neat also because of the Sox throwing the WS.

07-03-2003, 10:57 AM	#5
Skywalker76 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Miami Posts: 833	I am looking for something totally differant to the 2003 season. But also something for which player photos, stadiums, logos etc. are available. Which season before WW II can you recommend me ?

07-03-2003, 04:00 PM	#6
Tycobbler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 20 minutes from Comerica Park Posts: 2,029	I personally am replaying FROM 1901- present and loving it. Currently in 1911 managing my beloved Tigers; easy now guys this is 1911 i can say that with pride. It has all the old parks to play in and if you d/l Tiger fans facepacks 1901-1906 you'll get those old photo's to go along with it. Fun experience !

07-03-2003, 10:35 PM	#8
Trebor Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 15	For me I have started my season at 1970, as a kid growing up that is when I really started to follow baseball, its funny because I will see a player from that era in my league and I can still recall viewing his pictue on his Topps baseball card

07-04-2003, 04:18 AM	#9
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,642	Man, all these folks playing historical seasons but not playing them on the actual, historical schedules. Real players but fake schedules?!? It's heresy I tell you! Heresy!!! (Yes, another shameless plug by myself calling for official doubleheader support and a schedule importer to be put into OOTP so that historical simmers can have their seasons played out on the real schedules, the way it ought to be done.)

07-04-2003, 09:37 AM	#10
tcblcommish Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,444	Would using the real schedules not cause problems for OOTP? It would have teams playing odd amounts of games.

07-04-2003, 04:32 PM	#11
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,642	No, I don't mean using the schedules as they were played, i.e. including all the actual postponements and such, but rather the orignal schedules as they were intended to be played before the weather started messing up the plan. Teams would all play the same number of games (unless of course you wanted to add in your own postponements to shake things up). Even without postponements, the historical schedules will mimic the historical pennant chases much more realistically than is the case when using a randomly generated schedule from the game.