Quick Starts

blazertaz13 · 09-05-2018, 08:05 PM

I know that someone started a thread on this, but does anyone have any good fictional quickstarts available?

I am looking for a good one to get started with and unfortunately there is a limited number available for download.

If not, that is fine too.

Thanks,

Taz

battists · 09-05-2018, 08:39 PM

I don't have a quickstart saved, but if my league interests you at all I'd be happy to make it available.

Background
In late 2005, after years of legal wrangling, Major League Baseball was disbanded due to anti-trust concerns. For the next decade or so, baseball foundered, relying on a handful of independent leagues and college baseball to keep the spark alive. In 2013, a consortium of potential owners came together with ideas for starting a new league (and capture all of that revenue). After several years of negotiations, 2015 ushered in the first season of the New World Baseball League.

It's now January of 2026, and the NWBL has grown steadily in popularity. Heading into its 12th season, Funky Times follows the managerial career of Paul Funk, a former NWBL player.

League Details
The New World Baseball League is a completely fictional league consisting of the following:

24 teams split into 2 subleagues with 2 divisions each.
5 levels of minors, although the rookie, S A, and AA levels are each split into two different leagues with 12 teams each. Each major league team has one minor league affiliate at each level.
College and high school feeder leagues provide all draftees.
All ratings and potential ratings are disabled except for the overall potential rating and "other" ratings (baserunning, bunting, etc.)
Most rules, overall, are similar to modern MLB, including free agency, rule 5, trading, etc.
Custom uniforms/logos for all teams

You can ignore the bit about Funky Times; that's just my dynasty report about it.

jparker2112 · 09-07-2018, 11:09 AM

id love to get my hands on this! sounds like fun!! can you post a zipped file for it?

battists · 09-07-2018, 11:25 AM

Yeah let me see what I can do this weekend. I should have save from just before I started playing, which is after simming 10 years.

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blazertaz13 · 09-07-2018, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by battists

Yeah let me see what I can do this weekend. I should have save from just before I started playing, which is after simming 10 years.

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I greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

battists · 09-07-2018, 09:18 PM

OK, I've uploaded a few different versions:

This is a version at the very start of the league, so there is no history at all.

I didn't make this into a quickstart, which means just extract it to your saved_games folder, then you should be able to open it from the main menu. It does mean that you will see my "human manager identity" in there. Just create your own, then you can delete the other one if you want.

I have a version saved with 10 years of history, because I wanted to sim for 10 years and then take over a team. I will try to upload it, but because I have the almanac for each season, etc., it's going to take quite a while I think. That said, it might be quicker than you trying to sim your own 10 years.

Also, note that I have most of the ratings hidden, because I play "mostly stats only." So if you open it up and it looks weird to you, just go into your Game Settings and tweak those.

Enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions or anything seems weird.

battists · 09-08-2018, 11:56 AM

Ok, here's one with 10 years of history:

New World After 10

Enjoy! Let me know how it goes!

BIG17EASY · 09-10-2018, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by battists

Ok, here's one with 10 years of history:

New World After 10

Enjoy! Let me know how it goes!

I'm getting super slow download rates on this, hovering around 60KB/s. Any chance you have a Dropbox link or can refresh your server to try to speed it up?

EDIT: Nevermind. I'll just DL the other version and sim 10 years of history myself. Thanks for sharing!

battists · 09-10-2018, 07:46 PM

No problem, hope it worked out!

battists · 09-10-2018, 07:47 PM

I should mention, if any of you have fun with this league, please let me know anything interesting that happens!

Or, for example, I only have one uniform for each team. If anyone ends up chasing down extra uniforms or whatever, let me know!!

09-05-2018, 08:05 PM	#1
blazertaz13 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Windsor, CO Posts: 185	Quick Starts I know that someone started a thread on this, but does anyone have any good fictional quickstarts available? I am looking for a good one to get started with and unfortunately there is a limited number available for download. If not, that is fine too. Thanks, Taz

09-05-2018, 08:39 PM	#2
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 7	I don't have a quickstart saved, but if my league interests you at all I'd be happy to make it available. Background In late 2005, after years of legal wrangling, Major League Baseball was disbanded due to anti-trust concerns. For the next decade or so, baseball foundered, relying on a handful of independent leagues and college baseball to keep the spark alive. In 2013, a consortium of potential owners came together with ideas for starting a new league (and capture all of that revenue). After several years of negotiations, 2015 ushered in the first season of the New World Baseball League. It's now January of 2026, and the NWBL has grown steadily in popularity. Heading into its 12th season, Funky Times follows the managerial career of Paul Funk, a former NWBL player. League Details The New World Baseball League is a completely fictional league consisting of the following: 24 teams split into 2 subleagues with 2 divisions each. 5 levels of minors, although the rookie, S A, and AA levels are each split into two different leagues with 12 teams each. Each major league team has one minor league affiliate at each level. College and high school feeder leagues provide all draftees. All ratings and potential ratings are disabled except for the overall potential rating and "other" ratings (baserunning, bunting, etc.) Most rules, overall, are similar to modern MLB, including free agency, rule 5, trading, etc. Custom uniforms/logos for all teams You can ignore the bit about Funky Times; that's just my dynasty report about it. __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!

09-07-2018, 11:25 AM	#4
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 7	Yeah let me see what I can do this weekend. I should have save from just before I started playing, which is after simming 10 years. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!

09-07-2018, 09:18 PM	#6
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 7	OK, I've uploaded a few different versions: This is a version at the very start of the league, so there is no history at all. I didn't make this into a quickstart, which means just extract it to your saved_games folder, then you should be able to open it from the main menu. It does mean that you will see my "human manager identity" in there. Just create your own, then you can delete the other one if you want. I have a version saved with 10 years of history, because I wanted to sim for 10 years and then take over a team. I will try to upload it, but because I have the almanac for each season, etc., it's going to take quite a while I think. That said, it might be quicker than you trying to sim your own 10 years. Also, note that I have most of the ratings hidden, because I play "mostly stats only." So if you open it up and it looks weird to you, just go into your Game Settings and tweak those. Enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions or anything seems weird. __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!

09-08-2018, 11:56 AM	#7
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 7	Ok, here's one with 10 years of history: New World After 10 Enjoy! Let me know how it goes! __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!

09-07-2018, 11:09 AM	#3
jparker2112 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Denver CO Posts: 800 Blog Entries: 1	id love to get my hands on this! sounds like fun!! can you post a zipped file for it?

09-10-2018, 07:46 PM	#9
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 7	No problem, hope it worked out! __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!

09-10-2018, 07:47 PM	#10
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 7	I should mention, if any of you have fun with this league, please let me know anything interesting that happens! Or, for example, I only have one uniform for each team. If anyone ends up chasing down extra uniforms or whatever, let me know!! __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!