Start or Wait

itsmb8 · 03-23-2018, 11:06 PM

Simple question, should I start my long-term MLB save now? Or wait until Opening Day or the first update?

Also, should I take over my favorite team or a rebuild..

And, I guess I should ask what would be the best way to play for a realistic challenge.

DanKreider · 03-23-2018, 11:56 PM

A long term save I would feel confident starting now. Any minor updates they will send out next week (assuming there is an opening day update) will auto work with your long term save, only the updated rosters wont which you likely dont care about on a long term save.

Who you should take over is a different question... Who is your favorite team?

MrBojangles · 03-24-2018, 12:23 AM

No need to wait for updates. Only reason I can see to wait is if you want to capture the Opening Day rosters.
For challenge - make sure you set pitching warm up as a requirement, trading settings to difficult, don't be commissioner, etc.

itsmb8 · 03-24-2018, 01:02 AM

Favorite team is Milwaukee.

Sort of care about Opening Day rosters, but not that important. EDIT: You know what, I'd rather wait until Opening Day rosters are released, considering we cant play Spring games right away.

And by challenge, I mean should I increase TCR, should I adjust aging and development to use with Modern Injuries, does Stats-Only really make it more difficult, should I go Very Low or Low scouting, etc.

TBH I've been torn on those for so long.

Markus Heinsohn · 03-24-2018, 05:49 AM

Start now. Our OD rosters are projections anyway and will not match the real life rosters 100% since we cannot force the AI to act exactly as the real GMs

Matt Arnold · 03-24-2018, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Start now. Our OD rosters are projections anyway and will not match the real life rosters 100% since we cannot force the AI to act exactly as the real GMs

Unless if you want to start with Bumgarner hurt

Things like that are the largest changes that you would see in the rosters between now and opening day, other than the usual batch of tweaks and updates to ratings.

mgom27 · 03-24-2018, 09:43 AM

Yes I would like to see both Giants Pitchers,Ryan Merritt on DL and other roster decisions that have to be made. Also the GM's act as real ones.

Cowboys3356 · 03-24-2018, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsmb8

Simple question, should I start my long-term MLB save now? Or wait until Opening Day or the first update?

Also, should I take over my favorite team or a rebuild..

And, I guess I should ask what would be the best way to play for a realistic challenge.

Rosters look good, I would say get started now!

MizzouRah · 03-24-2018, 11:42 AM

Start now...

I started with my Cardinals.. pretty much defaults except for a few things like dynamic prospect reports, 1-10 rating scale, etc..

bradleycchurch · 03-24-2018, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsmb8

Simple question, should I start my long-term MLB save now? Or wait until Opening Day or the first update?

Also, should I take over my favorite team or a rebuild..

And, I guess I should ask what would be the best way to play for a realistic challenge.

I like to wait until actual opening day injuries and all last minute up to date signings and extensions are reflected.

Too pass the time, I would start with a team maybe you don’t care as much about and then save your favorite teams for when the baseball world is updated or play with history which is something new I have found really addicting

There is not enough time in life to do everything you want in this perfect game

rjl518 · 03-24-2018, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Start now. Our OD rosters are projections anyway and will not match the real life rosters 100% since we cannot force the AI to act exactly as the real GMs

that's because the AI still CHEATS!
and this year, I will prove it!

itsmb8 · 03-24-2018, 01:21 PM

Yeah, by Opening Day rosters I meant just as far as injuries and everything that can be updated. But defaults are good? Even for aging and development with Modern Injuries?

mgom27 · 03-24-2018, 06:27 PM

Yes lots of moves today happening and mostly getting released,making Roster or DL.

NoOne · 03-24-2018, 07:42 PM

how picky of a person are you? what is important?

if the rl injuries and opening day rosters are imporant, maybe wait. (relative to what matt said above as far as what can be a reaonable expectation/concern)

if you don't want a potential weird shift in offense/defense due to tweaks they may or may not make to all the various components that add up to these totals, then you should probably wait even longer - like end of april or into may/june in some years.

all that can be 'fixed' through settings and adjusting, but if that sort of blip is upsetting, then you should wait.

it's difficult to know what's "off" until it's realeased for a month or 2. anyone who says differently has a short-term/glorified memory about past releases. the simple fact is that we are used as debuggers. this is not an ootp-thing.. it is industry-wide.

mgom27 · 03-24-2018, 09:44 PM

We don't need an update every day but we need one as of Opening Day,then Trade Deadline Saved Game.

r0nster · 03-24-2018, 11:49 PM

once I moved my game to OOTP 19 I started right away with my saves as I rarely if ever waited

Orioles1966 · 03-25-2018, 07:45 AM

Do you need to start a new game everytime there are roster updates?

MizzouRah · 03-25-2018, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orioles1966

Do you need to start a new game everytime there are roster updates?

If you want to use the latest updated roster, yes.

03-23-2018, 11:06 PM	#1
itsmb8 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,340	Start or Wait Simple question, should I start my long-term MLB save now? Or wait until Opening Day or the first update? Also, should I take over my favorite team or a rebuild.. And, I guess I should ask what would be the best way to play for a realistic challenge.

03-24-2018, 01:02 AM	#4
itsmb8 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,340	Favorite team is Milwaukee. Sort of care about Opening Day rosters, but not that important. EDIT: You know what, I'd rather wait until Opening Day rosters are released, considering we cant play Spring games right away. And by challenge, I mean should I increase TCR, should I adjust aging and development to use with Modern Injuries, does Stats-Only really make it more difficult, should I go Very Low or Low scouting, etc. TBH I've been torn on those for so long. Last edited by itsmb8; 03-24-2018 at 01:03 AM.

03-24-2018, 05:49 AM	#5
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,805	Start now. Our OD rosters are projections anyway and will not match the real life rosters 100% since we cannot force the AI to act exactly as the real GMs __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android

03-24-2018, 09:43 AM	#7
mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,532	Yes I would like to see both Giants Pitchers,Ryan Merritt on DL and other roster decisions that have to be made. Also the GM's act as real ones. __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

03-24-2018, 06:27 PM	#13
mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,532	Yes lots of moves today happening and mostly getting released,making Roster or DL. __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

03-23-2018, 11:56 PM	#2
DanKreider Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 117	A long term save I would feel confident starting now. Any minor updates they will send out next week (assuming there is an opening day update) will auto work with your long term save, only the updated rosters wont which you likely dont care about on a long term save. Who you should take over is a different question... Who is your favorite team?

03-24-2018, 12:23 AM	#3
MrBojangles All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: low and inside Posts: 568	No need to wait for updates. Only reason I can see to wait is if you want to capture the Opening Day rosters. For challenge - make sure you set pitching warm up as a requirement, trading settings to difficult, don't be commissioner, etc.

03-24-2018, 11:42 AM	#9
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,252	Start now... I started with my Cardinals.. pretty much defaults except for a few things like dynamic prospect reports, 1-10 rating scale, etc..

03-24-2018, 01:21 PM	#12
itsmb8 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,340	Yeah, by Opening Day rosters I meant just as far as injuries and everything that can be updated. But defaults are good? Even for aging and development with Modern Injuries?

03-24-2018, 07:42 PM	#14
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	how picky of a person are you? what is important? if the rl injuries and opening day rosters are imporant, maybe wait. (relative to what matt said above as far as what can be a reaonable expectation/concern) if you don't want a potential weird shift in offense/defense due to tweaks they may or may not make to all the various components that add up to these totals, then you should probably wait even longer - like end of april or into may/june in some years. all that can be 'fixed' through settings and adjusting, but if that sort of blip is upsetting, then you should wait. it's difficult to know what's "off" until it's realeased for a month or 2. anyone who says differently has a short-term/glorified memory about past releases. the simple fact is that we are used as debuggers. this is not an ootp-thing.. it is industry-wide.

03-24-2018, 09:44 PM	#15
mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,532	We don't need an update every day but we need one as of Opening Day,then Trade Deadline Saved Game. __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

03-24-2018, 11:49 PM	#16
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,053	once I moved my game to OOTP 19 I started right away with my saves as I rarely if ever waited

03-25-2018, 07:45 AM	#17
Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	Do you need to start a new game everytime there are roster updates?