Senior League of Offseason Play (SLOP) upgrades to OOTP13

darkcloud4579 · 05-21-2012, 07:31 PM

SLOP grew from a concept league in late 2011 to a full-fledged online fast-sim league.

SLOP is fast-sim OOTP for the player who wants to play without being forced to turn his online league into a second job. We sim the season every other week, with the off-season simmed in the "off" week, but sims only occur about 4 days a week, making it a lot easier to keep up with your team. Since June, we've been using Out of the Park Baseball 13 simulation engine.

Like always with fast-sim, it's possible to set your team up and not check in everyday. It's great for people who enjoy the solo experience, but want a bit more of a challenge playing against live people.

The basics of SLOP:

Two leagues (one DH, one non-DH) of eight teams each playing in a single table. The top 3 teams from each league qualifies for the playoffs. The 2nd and 3rd place teams play in a best-of-five game Elimination Series, with the winner taking on the top seed in the LCS (best-of-seven) with the pennant winners taking on each other in a (best-of-nine) tilt called the Sunset Series.

Mid-season break. SLOP took fast-sim and made it better. Teams now get a chance in the middle of the season to stop, make deals, sign FAs and draft players.

Financials are static. The salary cap is an even $100 million. For the past few years, it's been legal now to trade cap space for the current season, as well as draft picks for the current year. This adds a layer of gamesmanship and keeps teams who might be out of the playoff hunt engaged in the race by dangling an asset that free-spending teams might be able to use for their chance at a title.

Restricted free agents. SLOP is at the core, still a concept league. We were the first league to give owners a chance to create a player from birth to retirement in the LEGACY player rule. We retired that rule in favor of a FRANCHISE player that could be designated from any home-grown player on your roster who could spend an uncapped career with one team. The FRANCHISE rule is being phased out in favor of the new Restricted Free Agent designation. Each year, owners can designate one would-be upcoming free agent as their RFA and have the right to match any offer that player recieves on the open market.

Draftees from in-house feeder league SLOP has its own feeder leader, STREP which houses all of our future draftees. So you can follow a guy from the time he's 13 all the way through retirement. See a guy you like before he's 17 and want to sign him early like an international scout? Our Future Franchise Player auction gives you the chance to offer him a huge signing bonus and pluck him out of the draft pool 2-3 years early.
Draft Lottery. Tired of tanking teams tanking to gain draft picks? Looking for an exciting way to end the year when you're team is on the skids? In SLOP, we've got a draft lottery that keeps it interesting for all non-playoff teams.

bwburke94 · 05-22-2012, 01:57 PM

Interested in taking Brooklyn.

darkcloud4579 · 07-08-2012, 12:22 AM

n/m

darkcloud4579 · 07-25-2012, 01:34 AM

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darkcloud4579 · 08-15-2012, 04:40 PM

Have you ever wanted to play fast-sim? Just want a new fictional OOTP challenge with guys you can play with your whole career and have it take less than a calendar year from rookie ball to the majors? This is your chance...we're going to 14 teams next year, but it'd be easier to go to 16, so I'm actively seeking out anyone who might be interested in fast-sim.

The league is as vibrant as it's ever been and once you play fast-sim OOTP, you'll never want to go back. A season every other week, a unique mid-season break in-between to make deadline deals and yet, the season is still done from start to finish in a whole week.

Our draft is now conducted via a feeder league we have in-house, so you can now watch prospects from age 14 all the way through their retirement at age 40+. We have the franchise player rule which lets you designate one homegrown player to a lifetime contract with your club. No longer will that one iconic star leave the franchise in free agency!

Drop me a note here on the forums or email arenabaseball@gmail.com

Next year is our 20th season! So we've gotten through seven seasons in a whole summer. Enough time to savor the careers, but still going faster than almost any other league on earth.

darkcloud4579 · 08-31-2012, 12:38 PM

We've got two openings in SLOP. Both happen to be REALLY good teams who had long-time owners that had to move on. Chicago narrowly missed out on the playoffs and Syracuse missed out in a one-game playoff.

Both are perennial contenders. SLOP is a vibrant, low-key fast-sim universe comprised of OOTP veterans from some of the top leagues in the business who decided they had the need for speed.

It's evolved to a 16-team league (AL & NL) with fictional players, modern financials and where three teams in each league makes the playoffs. We use OOTP13, have a feeder league that comprises the entirety of our draft and a newly implemented NBA-style draft lottery for non-playoff qualifiers.

It's a fun, low-key league that sims a season every other week. If you're interested, please feel free to hit me up via PM or email arenabaseball@gmail.com

darkcloud4579 · 09-01-2012, 02:07 PM

Both openings are filled.

05-21-2012, 07:31 PM	#1
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,712	Creative Fast-sim SLOP grew from a concept league in late 2011 to a full-fledged online fast-sim league. SLOP is fast-sim OOTP for the player who wants to play without being forced to turn his online league into a second job. We sim the season every other week, with the off-season simmed in the "off" week, but sims only occur about 4 days a week, making it a lot easier to keep up with your team. Since June, we've been using Out of the Park Baseball 13 simulation engine. Like always with fast-sim, it's possible to set your team up and not check in everyday. It's great for people who enjoy the solo experience, but want a bit more of a challenge playing against live people. The basics of SLOP: Two leagues (one DH, one non-DH) of eight teams each playing in a single table. The top 3 teams from each league qualifies for the playoffs. The 2nd and 3rd place teams play in a best-of-five game Elimination Series, with the winner taking on the top seed in the LCS (best-of-seven) with the pennant winners taking on each other in a (best-of-nine) tilt called the Sunset Series. Mid-season break. SLOP took fast-sim and made it better. Teams now get a chance in the middle of the season to stop, make deals, sign FAs and draft players. Financials are static. The salary cap is an even $100 million. For the past few years, it's been legal now to trade cap space for the current season, as well as draft picks for the current year. This adds a layer of gamesmanship and keeps teams who might be out of the playoff hunt engaged in the race by dangling an asset that free-spending teams might be able to use for their chance at a title. Restricted free agents. SLOP is at the core, still a concept league. We were the first league to give owners a chance to create a player from birth to retirement in the LEGACY player rule. We retired that rule in favor of a FRANCHISE player that could be designated from any home-grown player on your roster who could spend an uncapped career with one team. The FRANCHISE rule is being phased out in favor of the new Restricted Free Agent designation. Each year, owners can designate one would-be upcoming free agent as their RFA and have the right to match any offer that player recieves on the open market. Draftees from in-house feeder league SLOP has its own feeder leader, STREP which houses all of our future draftees. So you can follow a guy from the time he's 13 all the way through retirement. See a guy you like before he's 17 and want to sign him early like an international scout? Our Future Franchise Player auction gives you the chance to offer him a huge signing bonus and pluck him out of the draft pool 2-3 years early. Draft Lottery. Tired of tanking teams tanking to gain draft picks? Looking for an exciting way to end the year when you're team is on the skids? In SLOP, we've got a draft lottery that keeps it interesting for all non-playoff teams. Last edited by darkcloud4579; 09-22-2012 at 07:04 PM.

07-08-2012, 12:22 AM	#3
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,712	n/m __________________ ------ My Mods OOTP Advanced Stats & DFS Suite Managerial Strategy Pack Competitive Balance Tax Calculator Major League Women's Baseball (OOTP24) quickstart Indian Premier League \| 300+ years of baseball quickstart \| Expatriate League quickstart \| Off-Field Injuries Update \| Women's Name File for OOTP \| ---- Dynasty classics: Centurion comes to OOTP5 \| DC Moneyball Dynasty (2004) Last edited by darkcloud4579; 07-25-2012 at 01:35 AM.

07-25-2012, 01:34 AM	#4
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,712	. Last edited by darkcloud4579; 08-15-2012 at 04:49 PM.

08-15-2012, 04:40 PM	#5
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,712	Have you ever wanted to play fast-sim? Just want a new fictional OOTP challenge with guys you can play with your whole career and have it take less than a calendar year from rookie ball to the majors? This is your chance...we're going to 14 teams next year, but it'd be easier to go to 16, so I'm actively seeking out anyone who might be interested in fast-sim. The league is as vibrant as it's ever been and once you play fast-sim OOTP, you'll never want to go back. A season every other week, a unique mid-season break in-between to make deadline deals and yet, the season is still done from start to finish in a whole week. Our draft is now conducted via a feeder league we have in-house, so you can now watch prospects from age 14 all the way through their retirement at age 40+. We have the franchise player rule which lets you designate one homegrown player to a lifetime contract with your club. No longer will that one iconic star leave the franchise in free agency! Drop me a note here on the forums or email arenabaseball@gmail.com Next year is our 20th season! So we've gotten through seven seasons in a whole summer. Enough time to savor the careers, but still going faster than almost any other league on earth. Last edited by darkcloud4579; 08-15-2012 at 04:49 PM.

05-22-2012, 01:57 PM	#2
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,522	Interested in taking Brooklyn.

08-31-2012, 12:38 PM	#6
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,712	We've got two openings in SLOP. Both happen to be REALLY good teams who had long-time owners that had to move on. Chicago narrowly missed out on the playoffs and Syracuse missed out in a one-game playoff. Both are perennial contenders. SLOP is a vibrant, low-key fast-sim universe comprised of OOTP veterans from some of the top leagues in the business who decided they had the need for speed. It's evolved to a 16-team league (AL & NL) with fictional players, modern financials and where three teams in each league makes the playoffs. We use OOTP13, have a feeder league that comprises the entirety of our draft and a newly implemented NBA-style draft lottery for non-playoff qualifiers. It's a fun, low-key league that sims a season every other week. If you're interested, please feel free to hit me up via PM or email arenabaseball@gmail.com

09-01-2012, 02:07 PM	#7
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,712	Both openings are filled.