How Do You Decide Who To Be?

Klew1986 · 04-23-2021, 02:57 PM

I am trying to decide who to be in my USBL game, that I had to re-tool from the ground up. Below are some screenshots of the the teams in the league. I simulated from 1960-2020 and am at the 2020 playoffs, but starting to look at who I should take over as GM after the playoffs are done.

I'm curious who would you choose and your reasoning behind your choice.

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fuzzy_patters · 04-23-2021, 03:04 PM

I would pick Portland. I always pick a small market team that hasn't had much success when I play in a fictional league. I play where I can be fired, too, so that I can build the owner's expectation up to a level where I might eventually fail them. It's fun to build a dynasty, get fired when they get old, and then try to knock them off with the next huge underdog team.

dodger300 · 04-23-2021, 03:43 PM

Sioux Falls SD would be a nice place to be in the summer, and the cost of living is very agreeable.

Daniel_09 · 04-23-2021, 03:59 PM

Provo Roadrunners,

Very good prospects, very good team in 40 year span, and a small market team.

tonnage · 04-23-2021, 04:05 PM

Sioux Falls for me too because I love the name. Plus it looks like there's some work to be done there in the prospect department and the budget in near the bottom end.

Leo_The_Lip · 04-23-2021, 04:26 PM

Providence. 28th in payroll and minor league system. Looks like they were decent, but without the last season standings, I don't know how good now.

MikeS369 · 04-23-2021, 04:43 PM

Generally I pick the worst team with the least intrusive owner that has no problem with spending money.

Dave Stieb II · 04-23-2021, 06:46 PM

Well, Portland has the worst historical record, the smallest budget and is only 11th in the top prospects rankings despite their ineptitude.
So it seems like a no brainer to me.....anybody but Portland. LOL
Unless you enjoy a challenge, as many OOTP'ers do.

BBGiovanni · 04-23-2021, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dodger300

Sioux Falls SD would be a nice place to be in the summer, and the cost of living is very agreeable.

I always pick based on the city/team ID too, I can't stay interested in a team in a city I dislike or have never been to. Go with your gut/heart!

Edit: Sorry for not actually responding, I'd pick Reno out of this bunch, my sister lived there for a decade so I've been there many many times and have fond memories of the drive up (except that one night during a snowstorm when the de-icer fluid ran out!).

luckymann · 04-23-2021, 09:37 PM

Nashville, no doubt.

2 top 10 prospects, good budget, great name.

kevrock · 04-23-2021, 09:50 PM

Probably Virginia Beach. Worst historical record, zero championships, somewhat local to me so I can picture playing there.

pgjocki · 04-24-2021, 12:26 AM

I'd go with Mobile, lots of ineptitude, small budget, and middle of the pack prospects.

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cheo25 · 04-24-2021, 08:22 AM

Whose franchise is most in need of a rebuild (worst combo of record, roster and farm system)? That would be my choice.

rafla · 04-24-2021, 01:48 PM

I look for a team that is in rebuild mode.
Then I check out the owner.
He needs to be patient - rebuilds don't happen overnight.
He needs to be charitable with the budget - need leeway with finances.
He needs to be "Hands Off" - I was hired for a reason. Let me do my job.

twins_34 · 04-24-2021, 03:51 PM

St. Paul Loons. Hometown team, middle of the pack in everything. But just the name Loons fits where the team is located.

Klew1986 · 04-24-2021, 04:27 PM

If anyone wants to check out my save it’s for ootp22...

https://www.mediafire.com/file/h7lqc...BL.lg.zip/file

04-23-2021, 02:57 PM	#1
Klew1986 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,727	How Do You Decide Who To Be? I am trying to decide who to be in my USBL game, that I had to re-tool from the ground up. Below are some screenshots of the the teams in the league. I simulated from 1960-2020 and am at the 2020 playoffs, but starting to look at who I should take over as GM after the playoffs are done. I'm curious who would you choose and your reasoning behind your choice.

04-23-2021, 03:43 PM	#3
dodger300 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 268	Sioux Falls SD would be a nice place to be in the summer, and the cost of living is very agreeable. __________________

04-23-2021, 04:26 PM	#6
Leo_The_Lip All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,811	Providence. 28th in payroll and minor league system. Looks like they were decent, but without the last season standings, I don't know how good now. __________________ "My name will live forever" - Anonymous

04-23-2021, 09:37 PM	#10
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,925	Nashville, no doubt. 2 top 10 prospects, good budget, great name. __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS A'S RED SOX DODGERS PIRATES 2.0 & MARINERS COMING SOON! CUSTOM SAVES LGB NEXUS Last edited by luckymann; 04-24-2021 at 04:00 AM.

04-24-2021, 12:26 AM	#12
pgjocki All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Maryland - just outside DC Posts: 1,663	I'd go with Mobile, lots of ineptitude, small budget, and middle of the pack prospects. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk __________________ - - - World Series championships: 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, 2011

04-23-2021, 03:04 PM	#2
fuzzy_patters All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,806	I would pick Portland. I always pick a small market team that hasn't had much success when I play in a fictional league. I play where I can be fired, too, so that I can build the owner's expectation up to a level where I might eventually fail them. It's fun to build a dynasty, get fired when they get old, and then try to knock them off with the next huge underdog team.

04-23-2021, 03:59 PM	#4
Daniel_09 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Caracas Posts: 324	Provo Roadrunners, Very good prospects, very good team in 40 year span, and a small market team.

04-23-2021, 04:05 PM	#5
tonnage All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Stony Plain, Alberta Posts: 526	Sioux Falls for me too because I love the name. Plus it looks like there's some work to be done there in the prospect department and the budget in near the bottom end.

04-23-2021, 04:43 PM	#7
MikeS369 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: USA Posts: 653	Generally I pick the worst team with the least intrusive owner that has no problem with spending money.

04-23-2021, 06:46 PM	#8
Dave Stieb II All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 661	Well, Portland has the worst historical record, the smallest budget and is only 11th in the top prospects rankings despite their ineptitude. So it seems like a no brainer to me.....anybody but Portland. LOL Unless you enjoy a challenge, as many OOTP'ers do.

04-23-2021, 09:50 PM	#11
kevrock Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 159	Probably Virginia Beach. Worst historical record, zero championships, somewhat local to me so I can picture playing there.

04-24-2021, 08:22 AM	#13
cheo25 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,323	Whose franchise is most in need of a rebuild (worst combo of record, roster and farm system)? That would be my choice.

04-24-2021, 01:48 PM	#14
rafla Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 29	I look for a team that is in rebuild mode. Then I check out the owner. He needs to be patient - rebuilds don't happen overnight. He needs to be charitable with the budget - need leeway with finances. He needs to be "Hands Off" - I was hired for a reason. Let me do my job.

04-24-2021, 03:51 PM	#15
twins_34 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa Posts: 2,164	St. Paul Loons. Hometown team, middle of the pack in everything. But just the name Loons fits where the team is located. __________________ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thedoctor7949/videos Development Lab update video: https://youtu.be/4k9mMomKE94?si=xrVz8ZzZFncPNWr-

04-24-2021, 04:27 PM	#16
Klew1986 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,727	If anyone wants to check out my save it’s for ootp22... https://www.mediafire.com/file/h7lqc...BL.lg.zip/file