How do most Play

demjansk1942 · 01-07-2014, 10:57 AM

I was wondering how most people play this game?

Do you use the one pitch per player option? Play to a certain inning? Just interested to see what's popluar and I know it all comes down to an individual preference. Thanks for the help.

markprior22 · 01-07-2014, 11:31 AM

I play "until runners in scoring position" when my team is in the field...usually play out the half inning we're at bat with the one pitch mode.

pjh5165 · 01-07-2014, 11:51 AM

I play out all my games in 1 pitch mode

rpriske · 01-07-2014, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by pjh5165

I play out all my games in 1 pitch mode

This...EXCEPT when I want a runner to consider stealing, then I go pitch-by-pitch.

Orcin · 01-07-2014, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by pjh5165

I play out all my games in 1 pitch mode

same here

The Wolf · 01-07-2014, 12:02 PM

Same here.

David Watts · 01-07-2014, 12:05 PM

I've finally went off the deep end. I no longer even manage a team. I simply pick a team and follow it like a fan. 1 pitch mode, and I guess the best thing to call it would watch them all out. Ugh!

OmahaReynolds · 01-07-2014, 12:05 PM

I tend to play out every game in one-pitch mode. Pitch-by-pitch takes too long, but if you were trying to do a real-time league where you only play one game per real life day it would probably be a blast to play pitch-by-pitch.

I love tinkering with lineups so I usually set all of the lineups and pitching staff, and sometimes I'll control substitutions in-game but I typically let my field manager do all of the in-game strategy stuff, like baserunning, pitching and hitting, shifting the fielders around, etc.

Everytime I try to just sim through the games I start to feel disconnected from the league.

In my opinion there is a spectrum, with speed on one side and immersion on the other. For 100% full immersion, you'd be watching at least every one of your team's games or maybe even every game in the league, reading all of the news stories, checking the transactions - but your league would progress very slowly, with each season taking a month or two.

On the other end of the spectrum, you could sim pretty quickly and build up a history of 100 seasons for your league, and you'll probably know who all of the really great players were, but there would be a lot about your league that you really wouldn't know about.

For me it's difficult because I love playing historic-type leagues and starting at the "beginning," but I really want to play out each game and get involved in the day-to-day narrative of the league, so I have to battle with the fact that it might take several real-life years to bring a league to the modern day.

OmahaReynolds · 01-07-2014, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

I've finally went off the deep end. I no longer even manage a team. I simply pick a team and follow it like a fan. 1 pitch mode, and I guess the best thing to call it would watch them all out. Ugh!

That's an interesting way to play, and I wonder how much of a die-hard you'll end up becoming, and how frustrating it would be to see your team trade your favorite player or make a terrible signing.

le receveur · 01-07-2014, 01:26 PM

mainly simmer. slow, since checking all the main prospects results from the minor.

i'll watch major league debut of most of my prospect starters...

actionjackson · 01-07-2014, 01:32 PM

Sim one day at a time. Control lineups, depth charts, pitching staff etc daily, but leave in game substitutions to Birdie Tebbets (my manager).

The Wolf · 01-07-2014, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

I've finally went off the deep end. I no longer even manage a team. I simply pick a team and follow it like a fan. 1 pitch mode, and I guess the best thing to call it would watch them all out. Ugh!

Yep. Off the deep end.

BIG17EASY · 01-07-2014, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by actionjackson

Sim one day at a time. Control lineups, depth charts, pitching staff etc daily, but leave in game substitutions to Birdie Tebbets (my manager).

This is pretty much what I do, as well.

The Game · 01-07-2014, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by demjansk1942

I was wondering how most people play this game?

Do you use the one pitch per player option? Play to a certain inning? Just interested to see what's popluar and I know it all comes down to an individual preference. Thanks for the help.

Depends on the league but overall I play one pitch mode and I play out all of my games. I will at time sim when I am up or down by 10 games. Sometimes I will just play one game per series. I almost always play all interleague games.
For leagues where i am just the GM I tend to sim a week at a time and then play out the playoffs either by just watching the game or by taking control.
When i am the MGR i control all lineups, when I am not i only over ride the MGR when he doesn't play someone i like. I use force start sometimes. I do not use 7 day lineups except in online leagues.

demjansk1942 · 01-07-2014, 03:43 PM

Hi again, I was wondering, when in the game and after the play is done I usually pres the space ket to advance to the next batter or pitch, however, a box quickly pops up and then disappears with information before the next batter or pitcher is up. I was wondering about this? How do I slow that notification down?

Snarf054 · 01-07-2014, 03:50 PM

I play GM only in my offline league. I even let my manager do call ups and send downs even though he likes to annoy me at times. I sim each series day by day, then check my messages in between series unless I get a PM. I generally do all my trading at the all star break and the trade deadline unless something drastic happens. I will do extensions and the like after the playoffs and before the offseason. When my team makes the playoffs I watch each game in one pitch mode and try not to throw my laptop.

The Game · 01-07-2014, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by demjansk1942

Hi again, I was wondering, when in the game and after the play is done I usually pres the space ket to advance to the next batter or pitch, however, a box quickly pops up and then disappears with information before the next batter or pitcher is up. I was wondering about this? How do I slow that notification down?

Normally that box which I believe is the Hints/Stats txt shows up when doing players uniform or fg the 1st game they are in a new uniform. It is nothing major.

conception · 01-08-2014, 01:12 AM

I do a mix of simming and watching the games play out every so often so I get a feel for what my guys are doing and when I need to make a change. It can take me anywhere from two days to two months to finish a season depending on how many games I stop to watch. I often have OOTP going in-game while I play a controller or graphical game on my other pc or console.

I have rarely played out every game of a season, setting 7-day lineups beforehand, and even more rarely managed an entire season. I only do this sporadically as my true love is setting up the teams in the offseason.

01-07-2014, 10:57 AM	#1
demjansk1942 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 94	How do most Play I was wondering how most people play this game? Do you use the one pitch per player option? Play to a certain inning? Just interested to see what's popluar and I know it all comes down to an individual preference. Thanks for the help.

01-07-2014, 11:31 AM	#2
markprior22 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: springfield, illinois Posts: 1,235	I play "until runners in scoring position" when my team is in the field...usually play out the half inning we're at bat with the one pitch mode.

01-07-2014, 11:51 AM	#3
pjh5165 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 410	I play out all my games in 1 pitch mode

01-07-2014, 12:05 PM	#7
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,910 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I've finally went off the deep end. I no longer even manage a team. I simply pick a team and follow it like a fan. 1 pitch mode, and I guess the best thing to call it would watch them all out. Ugh!

01-07-2014, 12:05 PM	#8
OmahaReynolds All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New York Posts: 653	I tend to play out every game in one-pitch mode. Pitch-by-pitch takes too long, but if you were trying to do a real-time league where you only play one game per real life day it would probably be a blast to play pitch-by-pitch. I love tinkering with lineups so I usually set all of the lineups and pitching staff, and sometimes I'll control substitutions in-game but I typically let my field manager do all of the in-game strategy stuff, like baserunning, pitching and hitting, shifting the fielders around, etc. Everytime I try to just sim through the games I start to feel disconnected from the league. In my opinion there is a spectrum, with speed on one side and immersion on the other. For 100% full immersion, you'd be watching at least every one of your team's games or maybe even every game in the league, reading all of the news stories, checking the transactions - but your league would progress very slowly, with each season taking a month or two. On the other end of the spectrum, you could sim pretty quickly and build up a history of 100 seasons for your league, and you'll probably know who all of the really great players were, but there would be a lot about your league that you really wouldn't know about. For me it's difficult because I love playing historic-type leagues and starting at the "beginning," but I really want to play out each game and get involved in the day-to-day narrative of the league, so I have to battle with the fact that it might take several real-life years to bring a league to the modern day.

01-07-2014, 01:26 PM	#10
le receveur All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: canada Posts: 1,736	mainly simmer. slow, since checking all the main prospects results from the minor. i'll watch major league debut of most of my prospect starters...

01-07-2014, 01:32 PM	#11
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,181	Sim one day at a time. Control lineups, depth charts, pitching staff etc daily, but leave in game substitutions to Birdie Tebbets (my manager).

01-07-2014, 03:43 PM	#15
demjansk1942 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 94	Hi again, I was wondering, when in the game and after the play is done I usually pres the space ket to advance to the next batter or pitch, however, a box quickly pops up and then disappears with information before the next batter or pitcher is up. I was wondering about this? How do I slow that notification down?

01-07-2014, 03:50 PM	#16
Snarf054 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 127	I play GM only in my offline league. I even let my manager do call ups and send downs even though he likes to annoy me at times. I sim each series day by day, then check my messages in between series unless I get a PM. I generally do all my trading at the all star break and the trade deadline unless something drastic happens. I will do extensions and the like after the playoffs and before the offseason. When my team makes the playoffs I watch each game in one pitch mode and try not to throw my laptop.

01-08-2014, 01:12 AM	#18
conception All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,150	I do a mix of simming and watching the games play out every so often so I get a feel for what my guys are doing and when I need to make a change. It can take me anywhere from two days to two months to finish a season depending on how many games I stop to watch. I often have OOTP going in-game while I play a controller or graphical game on my other pc or console. I have rarely played out every game of a season, setting 7-day lineups beforehand, and even more rarely managed an entire season. I only do this sporadically as my true love is setting up the teams in the offseason.