Start league now or wait until next year?

gmo · 10-01-2003, 07:36 PM

After playing exclusively an solo MLB-based league through so many seasons, I recently came up with an idea for a fictional custom league I liked - use the small towns around where I grew up and played against in junior high and high school. So I determined a structure, made up logos, picked out stadiums... It is almost to the point where it is ready to be put together, and played.

But I am torn between starting it soon with 5.13 or waiting until OOTP6 next year. The more I think about it the more I am pulled in both directions. So I am asking for opinions of other people. Here is what I am weighing:

I want to bring my creation to life. Who knows what could happen before next year. However... It is late in the year and my interest will wane during winter. There could be significant changes and advances with OOTP6. For example, small town league with small town financials would be good. Just yesterday I began testing out the great Cato History. How seemless would a transition from 5 to 6 be with a game upgrade and assuming changes to utilities? Moving my old league from 4 to 5 wasn't awful or anything, but there were some changes and I would prefer no transition (which is why I may wait) at least early in the league. The thing is I want to do it right the first time. I don't like redoing stuff like starting a new league with MLB rosters each year, and I don't want to do a practice run with the league and start over next year.

Any opinions, ideas, etc?

Steve Kuffrey · 10-01-2003, 07:39 PM

You've got 5 or 6 months to wait on v6........

Ktulu · 10-01-2003, 07:43 PM

Why not do both? If you get tired/uninterested in ootp over the winter you can always start over again when 6 comes out.

That way your not depriving yourself of ootp

just for the sake of waiting for ootp6. And hey you might even learn a few things about your league that you will want to change when you start fresh in ootp6.

Boozie1580 · 10-01-2003, 08:18 PM

He's got a point, there will definitely be things you want to change for your league, so I would go ahead and do it. There might be a way to import your OOTP5 league to OOTP6 anyway.

blmeanie · 10-02-2003, 01:20 AM

"interest will wane"...

freak. 'nuff said

sporr · 10-02-2003, 09:52 AM

There is plenty of time left to play with until OOTP6 comes out. I would start a new league now and maybe you'll want to continue it with OOTP6.

spleen1015 · 10-02-2003, 09:53 AM

You don't want to wait.

Cowboys3356 · 10-02-2003, 10:01 AM

Threads like this never make any sense to me. Can't people make decisions for themselves anymore? If you want to wait then wait and if you want to play then play...who cares!!!!

Kemp · 10-02-2003, 10:32 AM

Personally, I'm waiting. For me, there are a number of things coming out with OOTP6 that will make a long-term league much more enjoyable. Things like player development, the mechanics behind strikeouts, player creation, and (HOPEFULLY) the ability to control stolen base levels for leagues.

Until then, I'm just messing around with various things to see how I want to run my OOTP6 league. Expansion drafts, manually creating players, making player photos with FaceGen, etc.

10-01-2003, 07:36 PM	#1
gmo Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 3,472	Start league now or wait until next year? After playing exclusively an solo MLB-based league through so many seasons, I recently came up with an idea for a fictional custom league I liked - use the small towns around where I grew up and played against in junior high and high school. So I determined a structure, made up logos, picked out stadiums... It is almost to the point where it is ready to be put together, and played. But I am torn between starting it soon with 5.13 or waiting until OOTP6 next year. The more I think about it the more I am pulled in both directions. So I am asking for opinions of other people. Here is what I am weighing: I want to bring my creation to life. Who knows what could happen before next year. However... It is late in the year and my interest will wane during winter. There could be significant changes and advances with OOTP6. For example, small town league with small town financials would be good. Just yesterday I began testing out the great Cato History. How seemless would a transition from 5 to 6 be with a game upgrade and assuming changes to utilities? Moving my old league from 4 to 5 wasn't awful or anything, but there were some changes and I would prefer no transition (which is why I may wait) at least early in the league. The thing is I want to do it right the first time. I don't like redoing stuff like starting a new league with MLB rosters each year, and I don't want to do a practice run with the league and start over next year. Any opinions, ideas, etc?

10-01-2003, 07:39 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	You've got 5 or 6 months to wait on v6........ __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

10-01-2003, 07:43 PM	#3
Ktulu Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: BC Posts: 4,710	Why not do both? If you get tired/uninterested in ootp over the winter you can always start over again when 6 comes out. That way your not depriving yourself of ootp just for the sake of waiting for ootp6. And hey you might even learn a few things about your league that you will want to change when you start fresh in ootp6. __________________ "The ice is getting even more thinner, my friend!"

10-02-2003, 01:20 AM	#5
blmeanie All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,044	"interest will wane"... freak. 'nuff said __________________ blmeanie email me at blmeanie Above link works for some email client programs but not all, email me at blmeanie33@earthlink.net

10-01-2003, 08:18 PM	#4
Boozie1580 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MD Posts: 1,255	He's got a point, there will definitely be things you want to change for your league, so I would go ahead and do it. There might be a way to import your OOTP5 league to OOTP6 anyway.

10-02-2003, 09:52 AM	#6
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	There is plenty of time left to play with until OOTP6 comes out. I would start a new league now and maybe you'll want to continue it with OOTP6.

10-02-2003, 09:53 AM	#7
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,010	You don't want to wait.

10-02-2003, 10:01 AM	#8
Cowboys3356 All Star Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,571	Threads like this never make any sense to me. Can't people make decisions for themselves anymore? If you want to wait then wait and if you want to play then play...who cares!!!!

10-02-2003, 10:32 AM	#9
Kemp All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,181	Personally, I'm waiting. For me, there are a number of things coming out with OOTP6 that will make a long-term league much more enjoyable. Things like player development, the mechanics behind strikeouts, player creation, and (HOPEFULLY) the ability to control stolen base levels for leagues. Until then, I'm just messing around with various things to see how I want to run my OOTP6 league. Expansion drafts, manually creating players, making player photos with FaceGen, etc.