Playoff Formats - Ideas, Photos, and Experiences

Swanson_Spitshines · 01-12-2021, 05:59 PM

Hi, All LONG Time player of OOTP Dating back to 2014,

I have been working from a save that's just as old and we have entered a new Century at 2200, Expansion is easy enough but I would love some examples of expanding the playoffs:

[My Vison is expanding the Wild Card by two Rounds with 6 - They Play each other, and the Two Finalists move on to play against the Divison Winners in the Divison, Leauge, and World Series]

My Hope is to see if I can Generate some nice "Dark Horse" scenarios, and add even more depth and history to my awesome experience.

jokerhusky1129 · 01-12-2021, 06:28 PM

I always like using the Korean format. Makes the regular season mean more

Swanson_Spitshines · 01-12-2021, 06:33 PM

Could you post some setup pics and maybe a showcase of yours? I'd just need a tad of hand-holding for sure so I can adjust when I want to expand again and again.

Thanks for the feedback!

24Rocks · 01-13-2021, 09:51 AM

This is my Playoff format, I have 3 Division winners the top 2 get byes with 3 Wild Cards. Worst Division winner verse last Wild card and WC1 vs WC2.

It does create a lot more Dark horses tho yes the screen shot of 2020 playoffs has no surprises.

Swanson_Spitshines · 01-13-2021, 10:55 AM

Thanks for the examples and feedback

Working on some future expansion plans currently and I want to be ready

Ace1234NY · 01-13-2021, 04:37 PM

What I did for expansion to 32 teams:
NL East
NL West
AL East
AL West

8 teams per division. In each league you will have 2 division winners. They go straight to LDS. 4 wild card teams will play best of 3 to join them.

12/32 is a decent ratio for playoffs. Like the NFL did before 2020. And the bye becomes critical to avoid a short series and the inherent randomness. But its also hard to get with 8 team divisions. Seems like a good compromise between giving lots of teams something to play for late into the season but heavily rewarding the best performers over 162.

jokerhusky1129 · 01-13-2021, 10:25 PM

This is my playoff format. I have 30 teams, two leagues, two divisions in each. Brewers and Senators (Nationals) in the AL, Astros in NL.

Swanson_Spitshines · 01-14-2021, 07:19 PM

Bless you, Chief Wahoo!

Swanson_Spitshines · 01-14-2021, 07:21 PM

So Good, I have eliminated the Bye in some of the Playoff runs I've done

jokerhusky1129 · 01-14-2021, 10:38 PM

That's basically the Korean playoff format. I've started using best of five for round 2.

The Game · 01-15-2021, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jokerhusky1129

I always like using the Korean format. Makes the regular season mean more

I thought about duplicating this myself but how well does that work in a 2 subleague with 10 team playoff teams?

The Game · 01-15-2021, 02:33 AM

i have 36 MLB teams. I prefer the modern setup.

Clavette · 01-15-2021, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jokerhusky1129

This is my playoff format. I have 30 teams, two leagues, two divisions in each. Brewers and Senators (Nationals) in the AL, Astros in NL.

How do you set up the playoffs like this? Looked into it last night but couldn't figure it out

jokerhusky1129 · 01-15-2021, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Game

I thought about duplicating this myself but how well does that work in a 2 subleague with 10 team playoff teams?

I think it works really well. It's nice to reward teams for a good regular season.

jokerhusky1129 · 01-15-2021, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clavette

How do you set up the playoffs like this? Looked into it last night but couldn't figure it out

Go to Playoff Options and set it to "Ladder style"

jokerhusky1129 · 01-15-2021, 06:25 PM

Here's my subleague and division set up

Meeko · 01-15-2021, 11:17 PM

I went with the old NBA style. 8 teams in (3 division winners and 5 wildcards), along with a 5-7-7-7 playoff.

When I expanded enough, I went to 4 divisions in each league (East, North, Central and West) and changed it to 4 division winners and 4 wild cards.

Not imaginative I know, but works for me

jokerhusky1129 · 01-16-2021, 12:29 AM

My issue with that was always a watered down World Series. But hey, whatever floats your boat.

Hrycaj · 01-16-2021, 06:18 AM

Nothing revolutionary here. I have a two sub league set up with two, seven team divisions. (80’s baseball setup). The key is having a 14 team sub league regardless of how you split the division up. That allows for a 156 game balanced schedule. I then use custom playoff option to have the top 2 teams record wise from each sub league qualify for the playoffs regardless of the division they play in, in that sub league. You may be wondering why bother with divisions at all then? I like the look of regional divisions and I think it makes for a good storyline when a division is shut out of the playoffs fox x amount of years.

Cryomaniac · 01-16-2021, 07:56 AM

My usual style of league is 3 divisions in each subleague. With 24 teams (2 leagues of 3 divisions of 4) I just do division winners and one wildcard. For 36 teams (2 leagues of 3 divisions of 6) I do top 2 in each division and 2 wildcards.

01-12-2021, 05:59 PM	#1
Swanson_Spitshines Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: US of A Posts: 19	Playoff Formats - Ideas, Photos, and Experiences Hi, All LONG Time player of OOTP Dating back to 2014, I have been working from a save that's just as old and we have entered a new Century at 2200, Expansion is easy enough but I would love some examples of expanding the playoffs: [My Vison is expanding the Wild Card by two Rounds with 6 - They Play each other, and the Two Finalists move on to play against the Divison Winners in the Divison, Leauge, and World Series] My Hope is to see if I can Generate some nice "Dark Horse" scenarios, and add even more depth and history to my awesome experience.

01-13-2021, 09:51 AM	#4
24Rocks All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Posts: 808	This is my Playoff format, I have 3 Division winners the top 2 get byes with 3 Wild Cards. Worst Division winner verse last Wild card and WC1 vs WC2. It does create a lot more Dark horses tho yes the screen shot of 2020 playoffs has no surprises. Attached Images __________________ Jonny Former OOTP Online leagues: LOHO: Detroit Tigers ISL: San Diego Padres VSL: Pittsburgh Pirates NPBL: Ohio Raptors/Nova Scotia Fishermen AFBL:Ontario Blue Pirates Check you my YOUTUBE or TWITCH

01-13-2021, 10:55 AM	#5
Swanson_Spitshines Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: US of A Posts: 19	Thanks for the examples and feedback Working on some future expansion plans currently and I want to be ready __________________ Leader of The Pawnee Swansons

01-13-2021, 10:25 PM	#7
jokerhusky1129 Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 456	This is my playoff format. I have 30 teams, two leagues, two divisions in each. Brewers and Senators (Nationals) in the AL, Astros in NL. Attached Images

01-14-2021, 07:19 PM	#8
Swanson_Spitshines Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: US of A Posts: 19	Bless you, Chief Wahoo! __________________ Leader of The Pawnee Swansons

01-12-2021, 06:28 PM	#2
jokerhusky1129 Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 456	I always like using the Korean format. Makes the regular season mean more

01-12-2021, 06:33 PM	#3
Swanson_Spitshines Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: US of A Posts: 19	Could you post some setup pics and maybe a showcase of yours? I'd just need a tad of hand-holding for sure so I can adjust when I want to expand again and again. Thanks for the feedback!

01-13-2021, 04:37 PM	#6
Ace1234NY Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 47	What I did for expansion to 32 teams: NL East NL West AL East AL West 8 teams per division. In each league you will have 2 division winners. They go straight to LDS. 4 wild card teams will play best of 3 to join them. 12/32 is a decent ratio for playoffs. Like the NFL did before 2020. And the bye becomes critical to avoid a short series and the inherent randomness. But its also hard to get with 8 team divisions. Seems like a good compromise between giving lots of teams something to play for late into the season but heavily rewarding the best performers over 162.

01-14-2021, 07:21 PM	#9
Swanson_Spitshines Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: US of A Posts: 19	So Good, I have eliminated the Bye in some of the Playoff runs I've done __________________ Leader of The Pawnee Swansons

01-14-2021, 10:38 PM	#10
jokerhusky1129 Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 456	That's basically the Korean playoff format. I've started using best of five for round 2.

01-15-2021, 02:33 AM	#12
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	i have 36 MLB teams. I prefer the modern setup. __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

01-15-2021, 06:25 PM	#16
jokerhusky1129 Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 456	Here's my subleague and division set up Attached Images

01-15-2021, 11:17 PM	#17
Meeko Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 55	I went with the old NBA style. 8 teams in (3 division winners and 5 wildcards), along with a 5-7-7-7 playoff. When I expanded enough, I went to 4 divisions in each league (East, North, Central and West) and changed it to 4 division winners and 4 wild cards. Not imaginative I know, but works for me

01-16-2021, 12:29 AM	#18
jokerhusky1129 Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 456	My issue with that was always a watered down World Series. But hey, whatever floats your boat.

01-16-2021, 06:18 AM	#19
Hrycaj All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,813	Nothing revolutionary here. I have a two sub league set up with two, seven team divisions. (80’s baseball setup). The key is having a 14 team sub league regardless of how you split the division up. That allows for a 156 game balanced schedule. I then use custom playoff option to have the top 2 teams record wise from each sub league qualify for the playoffs regardless of the division they play in, in that sub league. You may be wondering why bother with divisions at all then? I like the look of regional divisions and I think it makes for a good storyline when a division is shut out of the playoffs fox x amount of years. __________________ Click on my signature to read about the great game of baseball in Normington.

01-16-2021, 07:56 AM	#20
Cryomaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hucknall, Notts, UK Posts: 4,902	My usual style of league is 3 divisions in each subleague. With 24 teams (2 leagues of 3 divisions of 4) I just do division winners and one wildcard. For 36 teams (2 leagues of 3 divisions of 6) I do top 2 in each division and 2 wildcards. __________________