I finally set up my perfect universe!

briantheiceberg · 04-04-2007, 05:40 PM

After playing around with settings and structures and creating about 15 different leagues, I finally set up the league that I will play with on OOTP7. A 24 team, six division league (4 teams per division) with AAA, AA, and A league minors. All the minors are 24 team, four division setups. I have a 40 team "high school" feeder league and I do a 10 round draft. I also have a "college" league, but it is NOT a feeder. It is a 12 team WL league that only allows players who are 18 to 22 with finances turned OFF. What happens is players who are NOT drafted are typically signed by one of these "college" teams and then play there for four years. They are then dumped into the FA pool at the end of the season. I had to tinker around with this to insure that the college season ended at the same time that the ML players file for free agency. Took a while, but it finally happened. The college league has a one round draft with the player creations set very low so to insure that these players never make much of themselves. ANd if they do, I explain it that it was a rare player who didn't take up baseball until college. I auto simmed 15 seasons to see if the setup was what I wanted, it was... now time to go GM the Chicago Bruins to Major Baseball League history!

Dark Horse · 04-04-2007, 05:54 PM

Cool idea!

i never thought of using a college league in that matter. Makes me think... or rather rethink my plans.

bababui · 04-04-2007, 05:58 PM

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Looks more like the Ice Berg kitty.

delta · 04-04-2007, 06:04 PM

Got a template for that?

briantheiceberg · 04-04-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

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Looks more like the Ice Berg kitty.

Its a bunny!

koohead · 04-04-2007, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bababui

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Looks more like the Ice Berg kitty.

kinda looks like Pikachu if you ask me.

but back on topic...would love to hear how you tweaked the schedule of the college league. been struggling with something similar in my universe with the independant leagues that I have. thanks!

Mrexbaseball · 04-04-2007, 07:40 PM

Remember Tamagotchi?

battists · 04-04-2007, 07:44 PM

Back up your league!

Mrexbaseball · 04-04-2007, 07:49 PM

Yeah is there a template or quickstart? I personally wouldn't mind testing out your league for ya!

lgkeeper · 04-04-2007, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrexbaseball

Yeah is there a template or quickstart? I personally wouldn't mind testing out your league for ya!

I concur

Claymore · 04-04-2007, 11:07 PM

I'd love to see the template as wll.

Also, how does the college league go into the draft pool? Do you have to manually pull the players over, or do they automatically go over?

This sounds very interesting...

Neags23 · 04-05-2007, 10:45 AM

I'd also like to see a template. This sounds pretty good.

cja1214 · 04-05-2007, 11:15 AM

[quote=Claymore;2139991]
Also, how does the college league go into the draft pool? Do you have to manually pull the players over, or do they automatically go over?

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From what I got out of it, only the high school players go to the draft, college players go into the free agency after a few years

Claymore · 04-06-2007, 05:51 AM

A friendly bump...

JAttractive · 04-06-2007, 06:57 AM

Yeah I'd love to see the template for this as well so I could try something similar.

briantheiceberg · 04-06-2007, 10:12 AM

sorry, I didn't create a template (my bad). Is there a way to create a template after you've started the league?

"college" players simply become free agents. I start that league in june to insure that they hit the FA market when all the big named FA's of the ML hit as well. I wish there was a way to put them back in the draft, but until there is, this is my best work around. So far, there's only been 3-4 players coming out of the 'college' league who make a ML impact. I've found a few good role players and some good AAA talent.

Claymore · 04-07-2007, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by briantheiceberg

sorry, I didn't create a template (my bad). Is there a way to create a template after you've started the league?

"college" players simply become free agents. I start that league in june to insure that they hit the FA market when all the big named FA's of the ML hit as well. I wish there was a way to put them back in the draft, but until there is, this is my best work around. So far, there's only been 3-4 players coming out of the 'college' league who make a ML impact. I've found a few good role players and some good AAA talent.

I believe you only need to go into game setup, click the Templates button on the right side, and Save it as a Template.

Nukester · 04-23-2007, 03:40 PM

Bump

Was a template ever made for this ? Sounds interesting

The Wolf · 04-23-2007, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bababui

(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")

Looks more like the Ice Berg kitty.

Yes, it sure does. Rabbits have bigger ears.

04-04-2007, 05:40 PM	#1
briantheiceberg Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 212 Infractions: 0/4 (102)	I finally set up my perfect universe! After playing around with settings and structures and creating about 15 different leagues, I finally set up the league that I will play with on OOTP7. A 24 team, six division league (4 teams per division) with AAA, AA, and A league minors. All the minors are 24 team, four division setups. I have a 40 team "high school" feeder league and I do a 10 round draft. I also have a "college" league, but it is NOT a feeder. It is a 12 team WL league that only allows players who are 18 to 22 with finances turned OFF. What happens is players who are NOT drafted are typically signed by one of these "college" teams and then play there for four years. They are then dumped into the FA pool at the end of the season. I had to tinker around with this to insure that the college season ended at the same time that the ML players file for free agency. Took a while, but it finally happened. The college league has a one round draft with the player creations set very low so to insure that these players never make much of themselves. ANd if they do, I explain it that it was a rare player who didn't take up baseball until college. I auto simmed 15 seasons to see if the setup was what I wanted, it was... now time to go GM the Chicago Bruins to Major Baseball League history!

04-04-2007, 05:54 PM	#2
Dark Horse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas! Posts: 2,633	Cool idea! i never thought of using a college league in that matter. Makes me think... or rather rethink my plans. __________________ A Justafan Fan LBA Geo Bahn Rock Hounds fan of the ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE

04-04-2007, 05:58 PM	#3
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	(\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") Looks more like the Ice Berg kitty.

04-04-2007, 06:04 PM	#4
delta Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 167	Got a template for that?

04-04-2007, 07:40 PM	#7
Mrexbaseball Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 471 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Remember Tamagotchi?

04-04-2007, 07:44 PM	#8
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	Back up your league!

04-04-2007, 07:49 PM	#9
Mrexbaseball Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 471 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Yeah is there a template or quickstart? I personally wouldn't mind testing out your league for ya!

04-04-2007, 11:07 PM	#11
Claymore All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 764	I'd love to see the template as wll. Also, how does the college league go into the draft pool? Do you have to manually pull the players over, or do they automatically go over? This sounds very interesting...

04-05-2007, 10:45 AM	#12
Neags23 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,577	I'd also like to see a template. This sounds pretty good.

04-05-2007, 11:15 AM	#13
cja1214 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 18	[quote=Claymore;2139991] Also, how does the college league go into the draft pool? Do you have to manually pull the players over, or do they automatically go over? quote] From what I got out of it, only the high school players go to the draft, college players go into the free agency after a few years

04-06-2007, 05:51 AM	#14
Claymore All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 764	A friendly bump...

04-06-2007, 06:57 AM	#15
JAttractive All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Posts: 1,139	Yeah I'd love to see the template for this as well so I could try something similar.

04-06-2007, 10:12 AM	#16
briantheiceberg Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 212 Infractions: 0/4 (102)	sorry, I didn't create a template (my bad). Is there a way to create a template after you've started the league? "college" players simply become free agents. I start that league in june to insure that they hit the FA market when all the big named FA's of the ML hit as well. I wish there was a way to put them back in the draft, but until there is, this is my best work around. So far, there's only been 3-4 players coming out of the 'college' league who make a ML impact. I've found a few good role players and some good AAA talent.

04-23-2007, 03:40 PM	#18
Nukester All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newburgh, NY Posts: 1,923	Bump Was a template ever made for this ? Sounds interesting