Minimum age???

RATTMAN · 05-08-2006, 06:48 PM

What if you want to make a little league? Sometimes you want to just simplify everything and try something different. I was thinking about making a little league. You would have to have ages from 10-12 and a maximum career of three years. There would be no trading. All you would have to do is concentrate on good coaching and good scouting for draft picks. You could set up satillite leagues and play each other at the end for a championship. It would allmost be like an allstar bracket. I wonder if ootp will let you drop the age to whatever you want. This would open up alot of possibilities. You could have pony league, colt league, high school leagues. It would be a nice break from your primary league. what do y'all think?

kagnew35 · 05-08-2006, 06:54 PM

Yes, I'd like to start with LL and progress thru pony to HS and college, but would like to use historical players. Ted Williams, mickey mantle in LL.

Twelvefield · 05-08-2006, 06:56 PM

I don't think the database will accept child sizes, so you'll be stuck with a bunch of 6-foot-two five-year-olds. That, and we can't (yet) set upper age limits.

Still, the idea has merit, and I know a lot of people want to grow their star ballplayers from infancy to Hall of Fame.

battists · 05-08-2006, 08:14 PM

Not going to be possible in this version.

Sorry to rain on your parade, but what twelvefield said is correct. There's no way to specify age, height, or weight. Nor is there a way to eliminate players from a league if they grow too old.

bababui · 05-08-2006, 08:17 PM

It would take a MASSIVE db to deal with this.

This sounds like another parody post like the guy who wanted period specific pBp.

battists · 05-08-2006, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

It would take a MASSIVE db to deal with this.

This sounds like another parody post like the guy who wanted period specific pBp.

Nah, it wouldn't be any bigger than any other database, unless you were trying to replicate all little leagues in the world. Should be perfectly doable to imitate a number of little leagues. No different than imitating a number of minor leagues.

There just simply isn't an option to set the starting ages or age limits on rosters (yet).

Malleus Dei · 05-08-2006, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

This sounds like another parody post like the guy who wanted period specific pBp.

Parody posts of the week: this one, the period PbP, the sound request, and the women in the game request.

I predicted a long time ago that things were going to get crazy in May.

I had no idea they were going to get *this* crazy.

Vinny P. · 05-08-2006, 11:25 PM

heh, that would be cool tho. i grew up in williamsport pa, home of little league baseball. the little league world series is played in my hometown every year. if the game were to contain lamade stadium (or at least the specs) with the weather and everything, id be like "damn, my homeotwn made it into a video game in which thousands of people play" lol

Zitofan75 · 05-08-2006, 11:37 PM

While we're at it can we have guys come into the league from say Mexico when they're really 30 and say they're 21 so when their arms fall off in 3 years and they go bald or gray we all wonder why?

Caporegime · 05-09-2006, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

Parody posts of the week: this one, the period PbP, the sound request, and the women in the game request.

I predicted a long time ago that things were going to get crazy in May.

I had no idea they were going to get *this* crazy.

And we still have 22 days to go before release!

Consider the aforementioned threads as mere foreplay in terms of their lunacy compared to what we're going to see in another two weeks.

Twelvefield · 05-09-2006, 12:57 PM

I remember some "where's the H2H?" threads that were far worse than this. I also recall getting into the wrong side of an argument about mods that went pretty far into its la-de-da phase. And then there have been and will be various threads dealing with DIPS theory -- ouch.

Long form short: nobody is forcing anybody to read this stuff. That, and you don't have to comment on things if you really choose not to.

Mattymo · 05-09-2006, 01:01 PM

With this game, can we change the actual sport they play from baseball to say, basketball, or (american) football?? Just a thought. I really want to do a pee wee football league for girls under the age of 12. I'll call it the RKPL (R. Kelly's Paradise League).

silvam14 · 05-09-2006, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

Parody posts of the week: this one, the period PbP, the sound request, and the women in the game request.

I predicted a long time ago that things were going to get crazy in May.

I had no idea they were going to get *this* crazy.

I agree,

I'm personally holding out for the ability to simulate Ted Williams' childbirth, then teaching him how to hit and throw his first baseball.

cdheer · 05-09-2006, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by silvam14

I agree,

I'm personally holding out for the ability to simulate Ted Williams' childbirth, then teaching him how to hit and throw his first baseball.

Probably won't be in this release; I expect that OOTP 2006's features have been, er, frozen.

--chris

Caporegime · 05-09-2006, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silvam14

I agree,

I'm personally holding out for the ability to simulate Ted Williams' childbirth, then teaching him how to hit and throw his first baseball.

Yeah, that would be a great feature, because you know in the end he'll finish AHEAD!

Malleus Dei · 05-09-2006, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caporegime

Consider the aforementioned threads as mere foreplay in terms of their lunacy compared to what we're going to see in another two weeks.

AAAAAARGH!!!!

You really wanted to ruin my day, didn't you?

Caporegime · 05-09-2006, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

AAAAAARGH!!!!

You really wanted to ruin my day, didn't you?

The prospect of ruining your day is what gets me out of bed in the morning.

silvam14 · 05-09-2006, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caporegime

Yeah, that would be a great feature, because you know in the end he'll finish AHEAD!

Ouch!

Zitofan75 · 05-09-2006, 02:39 PM

You guys are all thinking too small.

I want the game to simulate the creation of the universe 13 billion years ago. That way I can get the solar system together about 4.5 billion years ago, then Earth, bombard it with comets to make it wet, get some amino acids to start reproducing, develop primitive life, have it crawl out of the sea, branch off into different families, evolve mammals, placentals, apes, then man. I don't want to just take on faith that we're made to throw curve balls, I want to get to work on the arm and shoulder of our ancestors. Then run the tape forward 5-6 million years and supervise the birth, education, and training of not every anyone who's ever touched a baseball (including at recess) but also every other human who ever lived. I will be seriously pissed if the game cannot meet my reasonable requirements.

danjel · 05-09-2006, 02:45 PM

Zitofan75... I think you should look into a certain hyped up game that's going around the game news websites at the moment. Google for "Will Wright".

05-08-2006, 06:48 PM	#1
RATTMAN Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: HOUSTON TX Posts: 2	Minimum age??? What if you want to make a little league? Sometimes you want to just simplify everything and try something different. I was thinking about making a little league. You would have to have ages from 10-12 and a maximum career of three years. There would be no trading. All you would have to do is concentrate on good coaching and good scouting for draft picks. You could set up satillite leagues and play each other at the end for a championship. It would allmost be like an allstar bracket. I wonder if ootp will let you drop the age to whatever you want. This would open up alot of possibilities. You could have pony league, colt league, high school leagues. It would be a nice break from your primary league. what do y'all think?

05-08-2006, 06:54 PM	#2
kagnew35 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nev Posts: 1,965	age Yes, I'd like to start with LL and progress thru pony to HS and college, but would like to use historical players. Ted Williams, mickey mantle in LL. __________________ Elder Statesman of the Board http://www.soxxcountry.com/ site with FaceGen Central and Duffys Tavern Live OOTP Chat Room

05-09-2006, 02:39 PM	#19
Zitofan75 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,413	You guys are all thinking too small. I want the game to simulate the creation of the universe 13 billion years ago. That way I can get the solar system together about 4.5 billion years ago, then Earth, bombard it with comets to make it wet, get some amino acids to start reproducing, develop primitive life, have it crawl out of the sea, branch off into different families, evolve mammals, placentals, apes, then man. I don't want to just take on faith that we're made to throw curve balls, I want to get to work on the arm and shoulder of our ancestors. Then run the tape forward 5-6 million years and supervise the birth, education, and training of not every anyone who's ever touched a baseball (including at recess) but also every other human who ever lived. I will be seriously pissed if the game cannot meet my reasonable requirements. Last edited by Zitofan75; 05-09-2006 at 02:40 PM.

05-08-2006, 06:56 PM	#3
Twelvefield All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,188	I don't think the database will accept child sizes, so you'll be stuck with a bunch of 6-foot-two five-year-olds. That, and we can't (yet) set upper age limits. Still, the idea has merit, and I know a lot of people want to grow their star ballplayers from infancy to Hall of Fame.

05-08-2006, 08:14 PM	#4
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	Not going to be possible in this version. Sorry to rain on your parade, but what twelvefield said is correct. There's no way to specify age, height, or weight. Nor is there a way to eliminate players from a league if they grow too old.

05-08-2006, 08:17 PM	#5
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	It would take a MASSIVE db to deal with this. This sounds like another parody post like the guy who wanted period specific pBp.

05-08-2006, 11:25 PM	#8
Vinny P. Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,518 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	heh, that would be cool tho. i grew up in williamsport pa, home of little league baseball. the little league world series is played in my hometown every year. if the game were to contain lamade stadium (or at least the specs) with the weather and everything, id be like "damn, my homeotwn made it into a video game in which thousands of people play" lol

05-08-2006, 11:37 PM	#9
Zitofan75 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,413	While we're at it can we have guys come into the league from say Mexico when they're really 30 and say they're 21 so when their arms fall off in 3 years and they go bald or gray we all wonder why?

05-09-2006, 12:57 PM	#11
Twelvefield All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,188	I remember some "where's the H2H?" threads that were far worse than this. I also recall getting into the wrong side of an argument about mods that went pretty far into its la-de-da phase. And then there have been and will be various threads dealing with DIPS theory -- ouch. Long form short: nobody is forcing anybody to read this stuff. That, and you don't have to comment on things if you really choose not to.

05-09-2006, 01:01 PM	#12
Mattymo All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colchester, CT Posts: 1,448	With this game, can we change the actual sport they play from baseball to say, basketball, or (american) football?? Just a thought. I really want to do a pee wee football league for girls under the age of 12. I'll call it the RKPL (R. Kelly's Paradise League).

05-09-2006, 02:45 PM	#20
danjel Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 119	Zitofan75... I think you should look into a certain hyped up game that's going around the game news websites at the moment. Google for "Will Wright".