All Time Greatest Draft League

argyle · 10-25-2016, 09:44 PM

I'm new to the forums and I've done some searching around but can't find clear directions on how (or where) to do something that I've been hoping to accomplish. I'm looking to create a league in which a fictional draft is held from a pool of the all time greats. I believe something like this was done in something called Seamhead's Laundry League, but I haven't found a link to a mod that would allow me to do it. What that league did sounds exactly like what I'm hoping to do. Draft from a pool of 1200 greats and run from there.

If such a mod doesn't exist, could I get some direction on where to go to find out how to accomplish this myself?

I know there is a Quick Start that has a league in which the players are already on teams, but I'm looking to hold a draft in game to distribute the players across the league. I know there is a way to do a historical league in which players are selected, but the pool comes from a random selection of players throughout history. I'm really only looking for the all time greats to run against each other in a single season.

Anyway, thanks for any help I receive and I apologize if this has been answered before. I've looked for mods but thus far haven't found any that will quite do what I've described.

argyle · 10-25-2016, 10:02 PM

Just to add, I'm using the Steam version in case that is important.

TheMaus2 · 10-25-2016, 10:13 PM

I think the Seamheads Laundry League is a QuickStart that uses this.

TheMaus2 · 10-25-2016, 10:14 PM

Actually, you can use that QuickStart and go to the league settings to begin a fantasy draft.

argyle · 10-25-2016, 10:28 PM

Thanks for the response! I'm looking in the Steam Workshop and not seeing it. Is there a link to the quickstart somewhere? I have OOTP 14 and found it referenced there, but even in the list of mods with that version in add-on central (i'm connected to the OOTP development server and ootpmods server), I don't see it listed.

Again, thanks, obviously I'm new tinkering with this.

TheMaus2 · 10-25-2016, 10:43 PM

I'll help you find it.

argyle · 10-25-2016, 10:48 PM

I got it. Its right in the 2014 Quickstarts. I was looking on Add-on central.

Thanks for all your help.

TheMaus2 · 10-25-2016, 10:50 PM

Hmm… It could be on OOTP Mods but in order to begin play you have to download the demos for previous versions and convert the league to make it readable for OOTP17. I remember it being available on OOTP13 (download and install it through add-on central.

10-25-2016, 09:44 PM	#1
argyle Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 7	All Time Greatest Draft League I'm new to the forums and I've done some searching around but can't find clear directions on how (or where) to do something that I've been hoping to accomplish. I'm looking to create a league in which a fictional draft is held from a pool of the all time greats. I believe something like this was done in something called Seamhead's Laundry League, but I haven't found a link to a mod that would allow me to do it. What that league did sounds exactly like what I'm hoping to do. Draft from a pool of 1200 greats and run from there. If such a mod doesn't exist, could I get some direction on where to go to find out how to accomplish this myself? I know there is a Quick Start that has a league in which the players are already on teams, but I'm looking to hold a draft in game to distribute the players across the league. I know there is a way to do a historical league in which players are selected, but the pool comes from a random selection of players throughout history. I'm really only looking for the all time greats to run against each other in a single season. Anyway, thanks for any help I receive and I apologize if this has been answered before. I've looked for mods but thus far haven't found any that will quite do what I've described.

10-25-2016, 10:02 PM	#2
argyle Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 7	Steam Version Just to add, I'm using the Steam version in case that is important.

10-25-2016, 10:13 PM	#3
TheMaus2 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The OOTP Forums. Always. Posts: 1,952	I think the Seamheads Laundry League is a QuickStart that uses this. __________________ I write a monthly newsletter on the Food Baseball Association. I also listen to music no one's ever heard of in hopes of looking cool and alternative.

10-25-2016, 10:14 PM	#4
TheMaus2 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The OOTP Forums. Always. Posts: 1,952	Actually, you can use that QuickStart and go to the league settings to begin a fantasy draft. __________________ I write a monthly newsletter on the Food Baseball Association. I also listen to music no one's ever heard of in hopes of looking cool and alternative.

10-25-2016, 10:28 PM	#5
argyle Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 7	Thanks for the response! I'm looking in the Steam Workshop and not seeing it. Is there a link to the quickstart somewhere? I have OOTP 14 and found it referenced there, but even in the list of mods with that version in add-on central (i'm connected to the OOTP development server and ootpmods server), I don't see it listed. Again, thanks, obviously I'm new tinkering with this. Last edited by argyle; 10-25-2016 at 10:29 PM.

10-25-2016, 10:43 PM	#6
TheMaus2 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The OOTP Forums. Always. Posts: 1,952	I'll help you find it.

10-25-2016, 10:48 PM	#7
argyle Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 7	I got it. Its right in the 2014 Quickstarts. I was looking on Add-on central. Thanks for all your help.

10-25-2016, 10:50 PM	#8
TheMaus2 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The OOTP Forums. Always. Posts: 1,952	Hmm… It could be on OOTP Mods but in order to begin play you have to download the demos for previous versions and convert the league to make it readable for OOTP17. I remember it being available on OOTP13 (download and install it through add-on central. __________________ I write a monthly newsletter on the Food Baseball Association. I also listen to music no one's ever heard of in hopes of looking cool and alternative.