Do You Have To...

Klew1986 · 06-12-2013, 01:25 PM

When you start a new fictional game, I have heard you need to sim 15-20 years, then delete all league history and player stats then sim until your desired start date.

Is that really necessary?

I have heard it is because the initial player talent is not the same as if you were to sim 15-20 and then sim until start date.

Charlie Hough · 06-12-2013, 02:50 PM

It's not necessary, but if you want to avoid your initial player pool establishing records and performance levels that may never be matched through the rest of your league history, then it's suggested that you should set your game to start 15 to 20 years early, delete the history, and then proceed at your desired starting year.

The Wolf · 06-12-2013, 06:00 PM

I used to do it and finally stopped. It's no big deal.

mm7607 · 06-12-2013, 07:22 PM

I've never done it and I've never had a problem with records being broken later in history.

oman19 · 06-12-2013, 07:54 PM

I always do it. The first batch of players seem to dominate in my experience. But to each their own.

byzeil · 06-12-2013, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by oman19

I always do it. The first batch of players seem to dominate in my experience. But to each their own.

Yup each to his own. I do it from my experience in v12 or v13 with the initial created players dominating records. Haven't tested it in v14 but still sim ahead/delete history just in case.

oman19 · 06-12-2013, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by byzeil

Yup each to his own. I do it from my experience in v12 or v13 with the initial created players dominating records. Haven't tested it in v14 but still sim ahead/delete history just in case.

I am still seeing it. The first year of my fictional league sim you will see 10-15 people hit 40+ HR's with 1 or 2 surpassing 50. The same settings 20 years down the road I have 2 or 3 hitting 40+

The Game · 06-13-2013, 04:09 AM

I never sim to get history i actually prefer the initial players being the record holders just like in MLB.

Charlie Hough · 06-13-2013, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by The Game

I never sim to get history i actually prefer the initial players being the record holders just like in MLB.

You mean initial MLB players who are single-season record holders like Barry Bonds (HR), Ichiro Suzuki (H), Jimmy Rollins (AB), Rickey Henderson (SB), and Nolan Ryan (K)?

Or initial MLB players who are career record holders like Pete Rose (PA, GP, H, AB), Ted Williams (OBP), Rickey Henderson (R, SB), Barry Bonds (HR, BB), and Hank Aaron (RBI)?

The Wolf · 06-13-2013, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by The Game

I never sim to get history i actually prefer the initial players being the record holders just like in MLB.

That's exactly where I am these days.

ukhotstove · 06-13-2013, 09:44 AM

Not sure how much you're into an history of your league but why not start with say 5 or 6 small leagues within your universe sim 15-20 years, then bring in what would be your main league and take the players from the smaller leagues. This would mean your players would have a back story and all records in your main league would be fresh, you could either have the smaller leagues going belly up or them being feeder/minor leagues for your main league.

06-12-2013, 01:25 PM	#1
Klew1986 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,727	Do You Have To... When you start a new fictional game, I have heard you need to sim 15-20 years, then delete all league history and player stats then sim until your desired start date. Is that really necessary? I have heard it is because the initial player talent is not the same as if you were to sim 15-20 and then sim until start date.

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ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	Not sure how much you're into an history of your league but why not start with say 5 or 6 small leagues within your universe sim 15-20 years, then bring in what would be your main league and take the players from the smaller leagues. This would mean your players would have a back story and all records in your main league would be fresh, you could either have the smaller leagues going belly up or them being feeder/minor leagues for your main league. __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty

06-12-2013, 02:50 PM	#2
Charlie Hough Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,644	It's not necessary, but if you want to avoid your initial player pool establishing records and performance levels that may never be matched through the rest of your league history, then it's suggested that you should set your game to start 15 to 20 years early, delete the history, and then proceed at your desired starting year.

06-12-2013, 07:22 PM	#4
mm7607 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Originally from Fla, now in Ky Posts: 709	I've never done it and I've never had a problem with records being broken later in history.

06-13-2013, 04:09 AM	#8
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	I never sim to get history i actually prefer the initial players being the record holders just like in MLB.