Arena Baseball Online

darkcloud4579 · 07-02-2007, 12:53 PM

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Please post your online league here, along with a brief description, in this format:

- Arena Baseball
- I will set one up....
- Fictional
- It's Arena Baseball!
- We'll start with 8
- OOTP 2K7

I've been writing dynasties about Arena Baseball since OOTP 6.0 and most recently a few months ago, but OOTP2K7 makes it really doable and it's fun. I'm tired of writing solo dynasties about it that don't get anyone really into it and would love to put together an online league.

But I don't know if there is interest. So if you're interested, post here and we'll hash our the details and go from there.

Matty86 · 07-02-2007, 07:08 PM

I may be interested in getting in on this... I usually don't like the fictional leagues.. but sounds interesting especially if I got in at ground level and could name my own team and arena...

darkcloud4579 · 07-03-2007, 01:05 PM

Completely from scratch league, you can make your own team and your own arena. The arena factors are generally the same. (In my dynasties, I always just name one 'arena' the Arena and call it a day. But for this, we'd deviate that)

I imagine there would be an inaugral draft too.

Matty86 · 07-03-2007, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by darkcloud4579

Completely from scratch league, you can make your own team and your own arena. The arena factors are generally the same. (In my dynasties, I always just name one 'arena' the Arena and call it a day. But for this, we'd deviate that)

I imagine there would be an inaugral draft too.

I'll keep checking in, or PM me if theres enough interest to get it off the ground. sounds interesting

__JR__ · 07-11-2007, 08:29 AM

I'm definitely interested in this, although very newbish

idle_dreams73 · 07-11-2007, 05:54 PM

I'm definitely interested in this too.
I've read about arena baseball in the past and think its creative and fun.
I'm very new to online leagues and just getting started with the 77 Orioles in an online historical replay league.
Since I'm so new to online leagues and you're starting with such a small league I'd understand if you chose a more experienced GM for starting up your league.
But, if you find you need another to get things going and don't mind giving a newbie a try...well, I'd be onboard.

Panther1484 · 07-11-2007, 10:41 PM

I'm def interested about doing this. Let me know some more details when the league is about to start.

darkcloud4579 · 07-15-2007, 03:00 PM

The idea behind this originally is to use fictional players, because it makes sense and using real players might eliminate a lot of the mystery.

I'm going to come up with a setup for this and then we'll go ahead and try to get something started in the next few days that I'll post once I have more information, given the amount of interest.

Sweet.

darkcloud4579 · 07-18-2007, 12:17 AM

Ok, so this league is a-go. I'm setting it up right now. There are a few questions I have related to the setup that I'd like some feedback on.

First off, because it's an arena league and there is all sorts of tweaking required to 'get it right', there will be a bit of history before we get started. Umm..beyond that, I'll allow team moves within reason. For instance, no putting teams in random places where there is no context for such things. I'd like to make it 'seem' or 'feel' like a real arena league, even though it's obviously not.

All of the players will be fictional, because that makes sense, too.

I will not have a team in the league, I'll just run it. I like it better that way and given the way we're starting, I think that's the fairest way to do it.

I'll setup the league web site and go from there with it all. Let's use this thread as a place for discussions about what you'd like to see, questions you have and all of that. Even potential team names. I don't have a problem with that.

I think it'll be a relatively 'quick-sim' league, because I prefer that model and plus, no one gets bored that way and we can keep things moving along.

I'll have more later...

darkcloud4579 · 07-18-2007, 03:59 AM

The backstory will be like this.

The league began in 1988. As most leagues do, there are all sorts of changes, team moves, strife and the such alike. As the 1990s heats up, interest in the league begins to surge as well. The strike of 1994 and the 1995 lockout of MLB are what spur the major interest in Arena Baseball as a 'new' pasttime.

And that's when, our group of hungry, young and oh..did I mention rich? owners come in and try to cash in on what promises to be the 'next big thing'.

So there will be history, but few restrictions on where teams are moved to if that's the desire of the owner, so long as the teams stick to the US and Canada for the time being.

More info tomorrow on rules and stuff, but...I wanted to tweak the model to make sure it would work first and that the numbers weren't crazy before we got moving. I think we'll be all right and of course, we can make adjustments as necessary down the road.

But..I think this will be a lot of fun.

darkcloud4579 · 07-18-2007, 01:34 PM

Ok, it's official. The league files are being uploaded now. Our league site is here.

In the meantime, visit the league forum if you're interested in knowing more, joining and the such.

darkcloud4579 · 07-19-2007, 12:48 PM

Three teams are taken, we still have eight teams left including:

Defending National Conference champions Memphis

National Conference finalists Chicago

And six other teams.

Visit our site at crayon.tv/arena or email arenabaseball@gmail.com if you're interested in learning more about the league.

darkcloud4579 · 07-19-2007, 03:51 PM

Charlotte, Chicago, Louisville, Memphis, Norfolk, Omaha and St. Louis are still available.

Panther1484 · 07-19-2007, 09:54 PM

This looks like it will be a fun and high impact league. I recomend anyone looking for a leaue to give ABO a try. The commish has put a lot of hard work into this league, and it will be a real good time.

darkcloud4579 · 07-20-2007, 04:25 PM

Norfolk is now taken, too.

Our new web site is also up and adam.

Panther1484 · 07-23-2007, 11:22 AM

***bump***

07-18-2007, 01:34 PM	#11
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,709	Ok, it's official. The league files are being uploaded now. Our league site is here. In the meantime, visit the league forum if you're interested in knowing more, joining and the such. Last edited by darkcloud4579; 07-18-2007 at 02:30 PM.

07-19-2007, 09:54 PM	#14
Panther1484 Bat Boy Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 11	This looks like it will be a fun and high impact league. I recomend anyone looking for a leaue to give ABO a try. The commish has put a lot of hard work into this league, and it will be a real good time. __________________ PCBL Miami Knights Offseason (72-90 Last Season) Arena Baseball Online Pittsburgh Phantoms 0-0

07-23-2007, 11:22 AM	#16
Panther1484 Bat Boy Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 11	*bump* __________________ PCBL Miami Knights Offseason (72-90 Last Season) Arena Baseball Online Pittsburgh Phantoms 0-0

07-02-2007, 07:08 PM	#2
Matty86 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 401	I may be interested in getting in on this... I usually don't like the fictional leagues.. but sounds interesting especially if I got in at ground level and could name my own team and arena...

07-03-2007, 01:05 PM	#3
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,709	Completely from scratch league, you can make your own team and your own arena. The arena factors are generally the same. (In my dynasties, I always just name one 'arena' the Arena and call it a day. But for this, we'd deviate that) I imagine there would be an inaugral draft too.

07-11-2007, 08:29 AM	#5
__JR__ Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Near St. Paul, MN Posts: 93	I'm definitely interested in this, although very newbish

07-11-2007, 05:54 PM	#6
idle_dreams73 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 27	I'm definitely interested in this too. I've read about arena baseball in the past and think its creative and fun. I'm very new to online leagues and just getting started with the 77 Orioles in an online historical replay league. Since I'm so new to online leagues and you're starting with such a small league I'd understand if you chose a more experienced GM for starting up your league. But, if you find you need another to get things going and don't mind giving a newbie a try...well, I'd be onboard.

07-11-2007, 10:41 PM	#7
Panther1484 Bat Boy Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 11	I'm def interested about doing this. Let me know some more details when the league is about to start.

07-15-2007, 03:00 PM	#8
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,709	The idea behind this originally is to use fictional players, because it makes sense and using real players might eliminate a lot of the mystery. I'm going to come up with a setup for this and then we'll go ahead and try to get something started in the next few days that I'll post once I have more information, given the amount of interest. Sweet.

07-18-2007, 12:17 AM	#9
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,709	Ok, so this league is a-go. I'm setting it up right now. There are a few questions I have related to the setup that I'd like some feedback on. First off, because it's an arena league and there is all sorts of tweaking required to 'get it right', there will be a bit of history before we get started. Umm..beyond that, I'll allow team moves within reason. For instance, no putting teams in random places where there is no context for such things. I'd like to make it 'seem' or 'feel' like a real arena league, even though it's obviously not. All of the players will be fictional, because that makes sense, too. I will not have a team in the league, I'll just run it. I like it better that way and given the way we're starting, I think that's the fairest way to do it. I'll setup the league web site and go from there with it all. Let's use this thread as a place for discussions about what you'd like to see, questions you have and all of that. Even potential team names. I don't have a problem with that. I think it'll be a relatively 'quick-sim' league, because I prefer that model and plus, no one gets bored that way and we can keep things moving along. I'll have more later...

07-18-2007, 03:59 AM	#10
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,709	The backstory will be like this. The league began in 1988. As most leagues do, there are all sorts of changes, team moves, strife and the such alike. As the 1990s heats up, interest in the league begins to surge as well. The strike of 1994 and the 1995 lockout of MLB are what spur the major interest in Arena Baseball as a 'new' pasttime. And that's when, our group of hungry, young and oh..did I mention rich? owners come in and try to cash in on what promises to be the 'next big thing'. So there will be history, but few restrictions on where teams are moved to if that's the desire of the owner, so long as the teams stick to the US and Canada for the time being. More info tomorrow on rules and stuff, but...I wanted to tweak the model to make sure it would work first and that the numbers weren't crazy before we got moving. I think we'll be all right and of course, we can make adjustments as necessary down the road. But..I think this will be a lot of fun.

07-19-2007, 12:48 PM	#12
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,709	Three teams are taken, we still have eight teams left including: Defending National Conference champions Memphis National Conference finalists Chicago And six other teams. Visit our site at crayon.tv/arena or email arenabaseball@gmail.com if you're interested in learning more about the league.

07-19-2007, 03:51 PM	#13
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,709	Charlotte, Chicago, Louisville, Memphis, Norfolk, Omaha and St. Louis are still available.

07-20-2007, 04:25 PM	#15
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,709	Norfolk is now taken, too. Our new web site is also up and adam.