Looking for fictional league ideas

Bonedwarf · 01-08-2005, 05:17 AM

I'm stumped. I don't want to do just any old league, I want to do something different. The problem is, I can't think of a single good idea. Maybe it's the lack of sleep. Maybe it's the prescription painkillers. Regardless of the reason, I'm stuck. Help me.

(NOTE: I'd love to a death league, but have yet to come up with a satisfactory way of nuking players, since I'd want EVERY injury to be a fatal one.)

BigCity · 01-08-2005, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonedwarf

I'm stumped. I don't want to do just any old league, I want to do something different. The problem is, I can't think of a single good idea. Maybe it's the lack of sleep. Maybe it's the prescription painkillers. Regardless of the reason, I'm stuck. Help me.

(NOTE: I'd love to a death league, but have yet to come up with a satisfactory way of nuking players, since I'd want EVERY injury to be a fatal one.)

You could try making a copy of the injury file and remove all the entries except one - which would be your fatal injury. Don't know if it would work, but wortha try.

FastLane · 01-08-2005, 10:32 AM

How about a league comprised entirely of Cartoon Characters? All the teams could be based off of their individual settings (Jellystone Rangers, Spacely Sprockets, Bedrock Stoners, etc). You could edit the inital player pool to have all-known characters in the league initially, then edit the name file so it generates future player names that sound like newer cartoon charaters. You could edit the injury file to simulate cartoon injuries (hit by train, anvil dropped on head, ate explosives, etc.) Custom logos would add some more flavor, as would a cartoon-looking skin (if you wanted to take it that far...)

Raises some interesting questions? Could Bugs take his team to the playoffs? Could Wile E. Coyote manage to survive a full season before succumbing to the D.L? Would Speedy Gonzales beat the Roadrunner in swiping bases? Who would be the next Babe Ruth? Flintstone? Mighty Mouse?

Obviously, its early and I need some caffeine.....

Dagrims · 01-08-2005, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by FastLane

Who would be the next Babe Ruth? Flintstone? Mighty Mouse?

Bam-Bam Muelens.

FastLane · 01-08-2005, 11:00 AM

^^^ droll.

But seeing as there won't be a Yankees team, who would he play for?

endgame · 01-08-2005, 11:16 AM

First of all, if you're going to do it-- do something you'd love. Sounds like the Death League is your preferred choice, so why settle for less? I'd start there.

Having said that, the question still remains-- ideas? No way can I top BC or Fastlane on specifics, but I'd try to narrow it down by its elements. Something will spark from there, I'm certain. Generally, leagues seem to be born out of either themes (cartoons), geography (north vs south), sponsors (Dell, Compaq), or of an assortment of mascots (Tigers, Angels, Twins). The latter, of necessity, usually is embraced by at least one of the former in its structure.

Maybe brainstorming by category is a place to start. Themes: colors, cartoons, cars, games, body parts, furniture pieces, floorcoverings, highways, oceans, ... and endless list. Sponsors: Assorted (General Motors, Nascar, Armstrong, Microsoft), Computer Mfgrs, Car Mfgrs, Mythological Deities, Coffee Merchants, and so on. Obviously, they all overlap and interconnect for use with each other as team or division names. The combinations are plentiful.

I have very often scanned my personal library and settled on one book that serves to generate all aspects of the league creation. It can be any genre: fiction, reference, non-fiction, philosophy, Reader's Digest

, doesn't matter. Restrict it to one source. For instance, my current league is MWEL Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature. The framework all originates from this source. Everytime I need to supply information, it either decidely or randomly comes from its pages. Leagues are called Critical and Intuitive. Divisions are Realist, Existentialist, Novelist, and Poetic. You get my drift. The team names are all born of authors and author's works; stadiums too.

As for the death aspect, the previous posters have nailed it there too. Limit the types to support your theme. It's a small leap to get there and imagination does the rest. A Coffee Merchant league might have poisoning or caffeine overdose, Computer League players could be "Deleted" or arrive at a "Fatal Error" or go "Blue-Screen" .

You're right Fastlane. Time for coffee.

treedom · 01-08-2005, 01:35 PM

Check out this thread.

endgame · 01-08-2005, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by treedom

Check out this thread.

That thread is a great find and reminder, treedom. It reaches into enough inspiration to keep a fella busy for weeks. Thanks for pulling it up again. I'm going to resift my way back through that one! There's certainly no shortage of imagination on this board.

andjbock · 01-08-2005, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagrims

Bam-Bam Muelens.

Hensley hit a foul ball at a Yanks-Sox I was at. My dad went to catch it, miffed it, and it broke his watch and cut his hand up somehow...Short story short, my least favorite player.

andjbock · 01-08-2005, 05:42 PM

How about a 13 or 14 man team, where nobody is able to rest and you have to play everyone tired.

Pancho Chavez · 01-08-2005, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonedwarf

I'm stumped. I don't want to do just any old league, I want to do something different. The problem is, I can't think of a single good idea. Maybe it's the lack of sleep. Maybe it's the prescription painkillers. Regardless of the reason, I'm stuck. Help me.

(NOTE: I'd love to a death league, but have yet to come up with a satisfactory way of nuking players, since I'd want EVERY injury to be a fatal one.)

I've been having a lot of fun with a Mexican/American league. One league is based in Mexico with Mexican and other Latin American players. The other league is based in the USA and filled with players born north of the border. When I do the draft I have to edit it to make it half and half but then the teams can not draft from the other nation's pool of players. I have free agency turned off but every season I manually "trade" some players from club to club (deals that make sense for each team) but keeping the players within their league. At the end of the season the champs from each league face off in the Rio Grande Classic in the ultimate north vs. south grudge match.

Pancho Chavez · 01-08-2005, 05:46 PM

no "deaths" in my league though

andjbock · 01-08-2005, 05:53 PM

I think the whole death league idea failed because the AI didn't generate enough injuries, despite the fact that career enders were the only injury option available.

bjkach · 01-08-2005, 10:53 PM

I live on Long Island, N.Y., which consists of two counties, Nassau and Suffolk. So I had a brainstorm and created a 28-team league, using 14 towns from each county. I created myself to play on my hometown team and my teammates are the ones that I had on my Babe Ruth team from about 10 years earlier and others I used to play Little League with. I'm using fictional players on the other teams. It's been a lot more fun that I thought it was going to be.

So to give you an idea, pick a bunch of cities in the state you live in and create a fictional league from there.

andjbock · 01-08-2005, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bjkach

I live on Long Island, N.Y., which consists of two counties, Nassau and Suffolk. So I had a brainstorm and created a 28-team league, using 14 towns from each county. I created myself to play on my hometown team and my teammates are the ones that I had on my Babe Ruth team from about 10 years earlier and others I used to play Little League with. I'm using fictional players on the other teams. It's been a lot more fun that I thought it was going to be.

When I had Season Ticket I did this too. The league crashed so I no longer do it. But I used the schools from my conf in HS as the teams plus my roommates confs. They would ask me how the teams were and everything. I had a bunch of friends as players as well.

So to give you an idea, pick a bunch of cities in the state you live in and create a fictional league from there.

bjkach · 01-08-2005, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by andjbock

When I had Season Ticket I did this too. The league crashed so I no longer do it. But I used the schools from my conf in HS as the teams plus my roommates confs. They would ask me how the teams were and everything.

I've been using STB2k3 the last couple of years without any problems. I always backed up my flies so when I did have some rare issues, I easily restored it. I got OOTP6 for Christmas so I haven't really gotten too far into it yet. But I'm pumped up to continue my league in this game.

Bonedwarf · 01-09-2005, 01:26 AM

Some great thoughts. The cartoon league is an awesome idea! I'm trying to think of reference works though. I mean a Springfield (Simpsons, for those who couldn't figure that out) would be dead easy... But filling out a Looney Tunes team... Little harder. Anything beyond that... There's no way I'd include Disney (I loathe them)... 'Tis a great idea, especially the injuries

Though I guess you could maybe use Roger Rabbit as inspiration. Toons vs humans. Would be tricky for name generation though unless you did two seperate leagues.

The death league has been discussed before, and I think it failed because, when all there is is career ending injuries, the amount of injuries in the game drops through the floor. Shame, as I'd love to have injuries on high and watch the buggers drop like flies. "Let the bodies hit the floor..."

And that other thread has some good stuff as well. Cheers.

For the record, I'm siding with doing a smaller league. Maybe 8 teams, playing, say, an 86 game season. Maybe. I don't know. 162 game season essentially playing 3 other teams (with maybe a bit of interleague) just seems borderline psychotic

Just had another idea. Not sure how good it is. At the end of the season, EVERY team has to trade their 3 best players.

Or another death league style idea. Pick an AVG... Any player below that gets killed at the end of the season

How's THAT for a motivator

You'll Thank Me Later · 01-09-2005, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonedwarf

Or another death league style idea. Pick an AVG... Any player below that gets killed at the end of the season

How's THAT for a motivator

Wow, the Soviet League.

Dargone · 01-09-2005, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonedwarf

Or another death league style idea. Pick an AVG... Any player below that gets killed at the end of the season

How's THAT for a motivator

I like it...

kenmckee · 01-09-2005, 02:00 AM

A Death League would be fun but since there seems to be a lack of injuries .How about an itilian*bad spelling* mobster leagues. All teams are ran by mobsters in itatly and u have alot of career ending injuries like Drive By,Piano Wire Across road things. Then U could have alot of season ending ones to like a Fall down the stairs, a baseball bat to the back of the head after the game ect =p Would make for a great dynasty thread.

01-08-2005, 05:17 AM	#1
Bonedwarf All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,339	Looking for fictional league ideas I'm stumped. I don't want to do just any old league, I want to do something different. The problem is, I can't think of a single good idea. Maybe it's the lack of sleep. Maybe it's the prescription painkillers. Regardless of the reason, I'm stuck. Help me. (NOTE: I'd love to a death league, but have yet to come up with a satisfactory way of nuking players, since I'd want EVERY injury to be a fatal one.)

01-08-2005, 10:32 AM	#3
FastLane Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 481	How about a league comprised entirely of Cartoon Characters? All the teams could be based off of their individual settings (Jellystone Rangers, Spacely Sprockets, Bedrock Stoners, etc). You could edit the inital player pool to have all-known characters in the league initially, then edit the name file so it generates future player names that sound like newer cartoon charaters. You could edit the injury file to simulate cartoon injuries (hit by train, anvil dropped on head, ate explosives, etc.) Custom logos would add some more flavor, as would a cartoon-looking skin (if you wanted to take it that far...) Raises some interesting questions? Could Bugs take his team to the playoffs? Could Wile E. Coyote manage to survive a full season before succumbing to the D.L? Would Speedy Gonzales beat the Roadrunner in swiping bases? Who would be the next Babe Ruth? Flintstone? Mighty Mouse? Obviously, its early and I need some caffeine..... __________________ You know it's summertime at Candlestick when the fog rolls in, the wind kicks up, and you see the center fielder slicing open a caribou to survive the ninth inning. ~Bob Sarlette Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax. ~Mike Royko

01-08-2005, 11:00 AM	#5
FastLane Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 481	^^^ droll. But seeing as there won't be a Yankees team, who would he play for? __________________ You know it's summertime at Candlestick when the fog rolls in, the wind kicks up, and you see the center fielder slicing open a caribou to survive the ninth inning. ~Bob Sarlette Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax. ~Mike Royko

01-08-2005, 11:16 AM	#6
endgame Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16,842	First of all, if you're going to do it-- do something you'd love. Sounds like the Death League is your preferred choice, so why settle for less? I'd start there. Having said that, the question still remains-- ideas? No way can I top BC or Fastlane on specifics, but I'd try to narrow it down by its elements. Something will spark from there, I'm certain. Generally, leagues seem to be born out of either themes (cartoons), geography (north vs south), sponsors (Dell, Compaq), or of an assortment of mascots (Tigers, Angels, Twins). The latter, of necessity, usually is embraced by at least one of the former in its structure. Maybe brainstorming by category is a place to start. Themes: colors, cartoons, cars, games, body parts, furniture pieces, floorcoverings, highways, oceans, ... and endless list. Sponsors: Assorted (General Motors, Nascar, Armstrong, Microsoft), Computer Mfgrs, Car Mfgrs, Mythological Deities, Coffee Merchants, and so on. Obviously, they all overlap and interconnect for use with each other as team or division names. The combinations are plentiful. I have very often scanned my personal library and settled on one book that serves to generate all aspects of the league creation. It can be any genre: fiction, reference, non-fiction, philosophy, Reader's Digest , doesn't matter. Restrict it to one source. For instance, my current league is MWEL Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature. The framework all originates from this source. Everytime I need to supply information, it either decidely or randomly comes from its pages. Leagues are called Critical and Intuitive. Divisions are Realist, Existentialist, Novelist, and Poetic. You get my drift. The team names are all born of authors and author's works; stadiums too. As for the death aspect, the previous posters have nailed it there too. Limit the types to support your theme. It's a small leap to get there and imagination does the rest. A Coffee Merchant league might have poisoning or caffeine overdose, Computer League players could be "Deleted" or arrive at a "Fatal Error" or go "Blue-Screen" . You're right Fastlane. Time for coffee. __________________ "Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett _____________________________________________ Last edited by endgame; 01-08-2005 at 11:19 AM.

01-08-2005, 01:35 PM	#7
treedom Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Transylvania Posts: 2,900	Check out this thread. __________________ A rake and a roustabout.

01-08-2005, 05:42 PM	#10
andjbock Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somerville, MA, USA Bats: Right Throws: Left Posts: 3,640	How about a 13 or 14 man team, where nobody is able to rest and you have to play everyone tired.

01-08-2005, 05:46 PM	#12
Pancho Chavez Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 13	no "deaths" in my league though

01-08-2005, 05:53 PM	#13
andjbock Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somerville, MA, USA Bats: Right Throws: Left Posts: 3,640	I think the whole death league idea failed because the AI didn't generate enough injuries, despite the fact that career enders were the only injury option available.

01-08-2005, 10:53 PM	#14
bjkach Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 85	I live on Long Island, N.Y., which consists of two counties, Nassau and Suffolk. So I had a brainstorm and created a 28-team league, using 14 towns from each county. I created myself to play on my hometown team and my teammates are the ones that I had on my Babe Ruth team from about 10 years earlier and others I used to play Little League with. I'm using fictional players on the other teams. It's been a lot more fun that I thought it was going to be. So to give you an idea, pick a bunch of cities in the state you live in and create a fictional league from there. Last edited by bjkach; 01-08-2005 at 10:54 PM.

01-09-2005, 01:26 AM	#17
Bonedwarf All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,339	Some great thoughts. The cartoon league is an awesome idea! I'm trying to think of reference works though. I mean a Springfield (Simpsons, for those who couldn't figure that out) would be dead easy... But filling out a Looney Tunes team... Little harder. Anything beyond that... There's no way I'd include Disney (I loathe them)... 'Tis a great idea, especially the injuries Though I guess you could maybe use Roger Rabbit as inspiration. Toons vs humans. Would be tricky for name generation though unless you did two seperate leagues. The death league has been discussed before, and I think it failed because, when all there is is career ending injuries, the amount of injuries in the game drops through the floor. Shame, as I'd love to have injuries on high and watch the buggers drop like flies. "Let the bodies hit the floor..." And that other thread has some good stuff as well. Cheers. For the record, I'm siding with doing a smaller league. Maybe 8 teams, playing, say, an 86 game season. Maybe. I don't know. 162 game season essentially playing 3 other teams (with maybe a bit of interleague) just seems borderline psychotic Just had another idea. Not sure how good it is. At the end of the season, EVERY team has to trade their 3 best players. Or another death league style idea. Pick an AVG... Any player below that gets killed at the end of the season How's THAT for a motivator

01-09-2005, 02:00 AM	#20
kenmckee Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3	A Death League would be fun but since there seems to be a lack of injuries .How about an itilianbad spelling mobster leagues. All teams are ran by mobsters in itatly and u have alot of career ending injuries like Drive By,Piano Wire Across road things. Then U could have alot of season ending ones to like a Fall down the stairs, a baseball bat to the back of the head after the game ect =p Would make for a great dynasty thread.