Starting a serious career

Bear54 · 05-29-2006, 11:02 PM

Are you guys going to wait for an update or a patch before starting a serious career or are you going to start one right away? I plan on doing a few test leagues first, lke I've done in previous versions, and then wait for the first patch/update - which hopefully will expand on the leaderboards such as post-season leaders and milestones, ect.

ZouDave · 05-29-2006, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bear54

Are you guys going to wait for an update or a patch before starting a serious career or are you going to start one right away? I plan on doing a few test leagues first, lke I've done in previous versions, and then wait for the first patch/update - which hopefully will expand on the leaderboards such as post-season leaders and milestones, ect.

I'll spend the first month figuring out how to use the new version and figuring out how it works and how that pertains to setting up my desired universe. If that means I end up waiting until after the first patch, that's fine, but it won't really be intentional.

blackrussian · 05-29-2006, 11:10 PM

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I'll spend the first month figuring out how to use the new version and figuring out how it works and how that pertains to setting up my desired universe. If that means I end up waiting until after the first patch, that's fine, but it won't really be intentional.

same here, i think. a lot of tinkering, running practice seasons to see how things work, before i jump into creating the leagues ive been working on for the past few months. i wouldnt be suprised to see a minor patch released early on to address minor bugs and quirks, hopefully by that time ill be ready to go for real

Hotwheelz · 05-29-2006, 11:52 PM

I will probably wait a few hours. Right now I am finishing up the final season in the league I want to take into OOTPBB 2006 so I will have that ready to go. Likely what I will do is spend a few hours figuring everything out, creating test leagues, simming, etc.

I will then see if there are any major issues and go from there. Hopefully I will be able to spend the majority of Thursday playing my league in the new game

Raidergoo · 05-30-2006, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bear54

Are you guys going to wait for an update or a patch before starting a serious career or are you going to start one right away? I plan on doing a few test leagues first, lke I've done in previous versions, and then wait for the first patch/update - which hopefully will expand on the leaderboards such as post-season leaders and milestones, ect.

Genius.

Mattymo · 05-30-2006, 09:42 AM

It's a nice thought to start out just "testing", and I plan on doing that, but by Thursday afternoon I'll be full into a serious league. I just can't help it!!!

Cras · 05-30-2006, 09:44 AM

A bunch of test leagues, then when the update comes I will play for real starting in the 1870's up to the present day and on...to the future!

Mattymo · 05-30-2006, 09:46 AM

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A bunch of test leagues, then when the update comes I will play for real starting in the 1870's up to the present day and on...to the future!

Where'd you get a flux capacitor?

Cras · 05-30-2006, 09:47 AM

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Where'd you get a flux capacitor?

It just came to me...after I hit my head on the bathroom sink.

Mattymo · 05-30-2006, 09:54 AM

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It just came to me...after I hit my head on the bathroom sink.

Nice...just don't touch anything if you go backwards in time, then we may never get this game!

markprior22 · 05-30-2006, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattymo

It's a nice thought to start out just "testing", and I plan on doing that, but by Thursday afternoon I'll be full into a serious league. I just can't help it!!!

Agree with this 100%. I like to play out games and, with the new gamecast type screen, my league will probably still be in the first month of the season when the first update comes out.

cdheer · 05-30-2006, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattymo

Where'd you get a flux capacitor?

ONE POINT TWENTY-ONE TEAMERA!

Dagrims · 05-30-2006, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bear54

Are you guys going to wait for an update or a patch before starting a serious career or are you going to start one right away? I plan on doing a few test leagues first, lke I've done in previous versions, and then wait for the first patch/update - which hopefully will expand on the leaderboards such as post-season leaders and milestones, ect.

I likely will start a 2006 MLB league with a horribly inaccurate league file, posting openings with alias after alias, get a free message board and free web hosting with plenty of ads to tempt owners, consummate many trades and get a few lineups submitted, become irate at an owner's charge of cheating, get even madder when other owners take that owner's side, and shut the league down.

Then, on June 1st, I will do it all over again using a different alias.

By the time the first patch has been released on the 7th, I will have done enough tinkering and testing, and will settle down with a fully-detailed, comprehensive solo fictional league.

Thanks in advance for all the testing assistance I'll be receiving. Look for my league opening post soon!

Mattymo · 05-30-2006, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by markprior22

Agree with this 100%. I like to play out games and, with the new gamecast type screen, my league will probably still be in the first month of the season when the first update comes out.

Exactly, plus the only way for me to find bugs that would affect how I play is by playing how I play.

treedom · 05-30-2006, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Dagrims

I likely will start a 2006 MLB league with a horribly inaccurate league file, posting openings with alias after alias, get a free message board and free web hosting with plenty of ads to tempt owners, consummate many trades and get a few lineups submitted, become irate at an owner's charge of cheating, get even madder when other owners take that owner's side, and shut the league down.

Then, on June 1st, I will do it all over again using a different alias.

By the time the first patch has been released on the 7th, I will have done enough tinkering and testing, and will settle down with a fully-detailed, comprehensive solo fictional league.

Thanks in advance for all the testing assistance I'll be receiving. Look for my league opening post soon!

r teh braves still open?

plmk asap thx

Fibonacci · 05-30-2006, 11:04 AM

I'll probably wait to see how things go and what sort of fixes are needed before I buy the game.

D'artagnan · 05-30-2006, 02:07 PM

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Exactly, plus the only way for me to find bugs that would affect how I play is by playing how I play.

Agreed. No other way but to experience everything first hand

Chappy · 05-30-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cdheer

ONE POINT TWENTY-ONE TEAMERA!

What the HELL is a Teamera?

Mattymo · 05-30-2006, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Chappy

What the HELL is a Teamera?

Team E.R.A instead of gigawat.

james17 · 05-30-2006, 02:17 PM

I plan on spending at least a few days learning the new interface, playing some games out pitch-by-pitch and some in one-pitch mode. Once I get the hang of the interface, I want to import my solo league from OOTP6.5 and see how that goes.

It really depends on what kind of issues arise in the release before I'll commit to really playing out my imported league.

05-29-2006, 11:02 PM	#1
Bear54 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 203	Starting a serious career Are you guys going to wait for an update or a patch before starting a serious career or are you going to start one right away? I plan on doing a few test leagues first, lke I've done in previous versions, and then wait for the first patch/update - which hopefully will expand on the leaderboards such as post-season leaders and milestones, ect. Last edited by Bear54; 05-29-2006 at 11:03 PM.

05-30-2006, 09:44 AM	#7
Cras Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: LEO Posts: 3,789	A bunch of test leagues, then when the update comes I will play for real starting in the 1870's up to the present day and on...to the future! __________________ The Chicago White Sox 1906, 1917, 2005 World Series Champions 1900, 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 American League Champions 2000, 2005, 2008 American League Central Division Champions 1983, 1993 American League West Division Champions OOTP \| Orbiter \| SSMS \| FSX \| LoL \| MLP:FIM!

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Fibonacci Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 283	I'll probably wait to see how things go and what sort of fixes are needed before I buy the game. __________________ It is not certain that everything is uncertain. - Blaise Pascal

05-29-2006, 11:52 PM	#4
Hotwheelz All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,620	I will probably wait a few hours. Right now I am finishing up the final season in the league I want to take into OOTPBB 2006 so I will have that ready to go. Likely what I will do is spend a few hours figuring everything out, creating test leagues, simming, etc. I will then see if there are any major issues and go from there. Hopefully I will be able to spend the majority of Thursday playing my league in the new game

05-30-2006, 09:42 AM	#6
Mattymo All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colchester, CT Posts: 1,448	It's a nice thought to start out just "testing", and I plan on doing that, but by Thursday afternoon I'll be full into a serious league. I just can't help it!!!

05-30-2006, 02:17 PM	#20
james17 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,305	I plan on spending at least a few days learning the new interface, playing some games out pitch-by-pitch and some in one-pitch mode. Once I get the hang of the interface, I want to import my solo league from OOTP6.5 and see how that goes. It really depends on what kind of issues arise in the release before I'll commit to really playing out my imported league.