Fantasy Draft?

FriarFan24 · 04-14-2004, 09:33 PM

Do you guys do a fantasy draft when you start your fictional leagues? I was wondering if that would be the best idea or sticking with the team the CPU gives you is best.

winger4740 · 04-14-2004, 09:37 PM

I got the first vote.

I do a fantasy draft when i start a fictional league just to give me some control over who i have. It also gives a little bit of a story line to start with when you can look and realize that you passed up on a future 7-time MVP for a 36 y/o RP in the initial draft.

FriarFan24 · 04-14-2004, 09:43 PM

Haha, that would suck.

Ktulu · 04-14-2004, 10:56 PM

I also like the history that gets built when you do a fantasy draft. Some of the guys you dont pick can go on to be hall of famers, your division rival, or your favorite player.

That said, not doing a draft might make the game a little more challenging since you dont get to choose your guys. Of course drafting in the last position can also be a challenge

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FriarFan24 · 04-14-2004, 10:58 PM

Do you get to choose where you draft, or how is it figured out? And is it snake form?

Xpert7777 · 04-14-2004, 11:17 PM

If you are in manager mode, you cannot pick the order, but I beleive if you are not yet in manager mode you can randomize the order until you have a desired drafting position.

No the draft is not in snake format, but just like a real amateur draft.

HolyCow98 · 04-14-2004, 11:20 PM

You can set up the inital draft anyway you want....it will spit a initial list out or you can click the random button to shuffle the teams, or you can hit the custom order which will ask you who picks 1st, 2nd, 3rd ect ect...

You can also choose serpentine or straight draft formats.

Bald Eagles · 04-15-2004, 01:20 AM

If I play with the default setup, I don't draft. If I create a custom league with custom locales, then I draft and have the computer pick everything. When doing the setup, I know which team I want, so I can't initially horde the prospects.

Xpert7777 · 04-15-2004, 01:51 PM

The newer versions of the game have become much smarter for picking prospects than in the older versions. Right now I have found it tough to draft a team that is championship caliber and also have a really good system.

ifspuds · 04-15-2004, 02:06 PM

I've done it both ways: fantasy draft where I make the picks for my team, or choose a team to run and let the computer draft it all, then run the team from there.

I prefer making my own picks, just so I can tailor my team the way I want from the outset, but it can be more challenging to get stuck with an old, crummy team that you have to try and rebuild.

ctorg · 04-15-2004, 02:08 PM

I do a draft because I play fictional.

pat · 04-15-2004, 07:14 PM

yeah i also do a draft.. but i only pick until the 7th.. then the computer will pick the rest.. im quite lazy..

Xpert7777 · 04-15-2004, 07:22 PM

Ah, I think that initial draft is one of the most intriguing parts of the game. I pour over those players, and a draft usually takes me at least a night or two to complete, right down to that last 50th pick. Maybe I just like to get more of a feel for the players, and give them a personality. I always imagine when I get down to the last 4 or 5 picks, a huge auditorium that is quickly emptying as teams make their picks. And with each pick of those last picks there is a player who is just happy to have been selected. I also follow that 50th pick I made as well. Just to see if he can take advantage of landing a spot on my team, and not on the dreading after draft FA list. Maybe I throw a bit too much imagination into it, but it gives it a whole new dimension for me.

FriarFan24 · 04-15-2004, 07:55 PM

What happens to your minor league team after the fantasy draft? Are they generated by the CPU, or what?

Xpert7777 · 04-15-2004, 07:59 PM

Since the draft is only 50 rounds long, enough for your 25 man roster, and scattered minor leaguers, I just auto fill the minor leagues, league wide. It usually works out fine.

treedom · 04-15-2004, 08:16 PM

i play fictional and always do the draft myself...i don't go all the way though, but only till the 20th - 25th round or so...

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04-14-2004, 09:33 PM	#1
FriarFan24 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 33	Fantasy Draft? Do you guys do a fantasy draft when you start your fictional leagues? I was wondering if that would be the best idea or sticking with the team the CPU gives you is best. __________________ NOT IN OUR HOUSE BONDS!

04-14-2004, 09:43 PM	#3
FriarFan24 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 33	Haha, that would suck. __________________ NOT IN OUR HOUSE BONDS!

04-14-2004, 10:56 PM	#4
Ktulu Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: BC Posts: 4,710	I also like the history that gets built when you do a fantasy draft. Some of the guys you dont pick can go on to be hall of famers, your division rival, or your favorite player. That said, not doing a draft might make the game a little more challenging since you dont get to choose your guys. Of course drafting in the last position can also be a challenge . __________________ "The ice is getting even more thinner, my friend!"

04-14-2004, 10:58 PM	#5
FriarFan24 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 33	Do you get to choose where you draft, or how is it figured out? And is it snake form? __________________ NOT IN OUR HOUSE BONDS!

04-14-2004, 09:37 PM	#2
winger4740 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: AL, soon to be Baton Rouge Posts: 3	I got the first vote. I do a fantasy draft when i start a fictional league just to give me some control over who i have. It also gives a little bit of a story line to start with when you can look and realize that you passed up on a future 7-time MVP for a 36 y/o RP in the initial draft.

04-14-2004, 11:17 PM	#6
Xpert7777 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 159	If you are in manager mode, you cannot pick the order, but I beleive if you are not yet in manager mode you can randomize the order until you have a desired drafting position. No the draft is not in snake format, but just like a real amateur draft. __________________ Cabo San Lucas Toreros ABL Jersey Shore D'bags - THE BSA

04-14-2004, 11:20 PM	#7
HolyCow98 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 2,735	You can set up the inital draft anyway you want....it will spit a initial list out or you can click the random button to shuffle the teams, or you can hit the custom order which will ask you who picks 1st, 2nd, 3rd ect ect... You can also choose serpentine or straight draft formats. __________________ NPBL Enjoying its 60th season Georgia GM

04-15-2004, 01:20 AM	#8
Bald Eagles Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Waveland & Sheffield Posts: 402	If I play with the default setup, I don't draft. If I create a custom league with custom locales, then I draft and have the computer pick everything. When doing the setup, I know which team I want, so I can't initially horde the prospects.

04-15-2004, 01:51 PM	#9
Xpert7777 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 159	The newer versions of the game have become much smarter for picking prospects than in the older versions. Right now I have found it tough to draft a team that is championship caliber and also have a really good system. __________________ Cabo San Lucas Toreros ABL Jersey Shore D'bags - THE BSA

04-15-2004, 02:06 PM	#10
ifspuds Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 2,117	I've done it both ways: fantasy draft where I make the picks for my team, or choose a team to run and let the computer draft it all, then run the team from there. I prefer making my own picks, just so I can tailor my team the way I want from the outset, but it can be more challenging to get stuck with an old, crummy team that you have to try and rebuild. __________________ Jeff Watson Former dynasty writer and online league player, now mostly retired

04-15-2004, 02:08 PM	#11
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	I do a draft because I play fictional. __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

04-15-2004, 07:14 PM	#12
pat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Quezon City, Philippines Posts: 2,748	yeah i also do a draft.. but i only pick until the 7th.. then the computer will pick the rest.. im quite lazy.. __________________ Co-Founder & Technical Director at ExaWeb Corporation, an SEO company in the Philippines. Previous Leagues - Time Warp Baseball / International Federation of Baseball / Professional Baseball Replay League / No Pepper Baseball League / MLB Pro Current OOTP 24 Leagues - Sim Sports Gaming - (2016-Present) Washington Nationals (2016-2022) *2017 Champions Oakland Athletics (2023-Present)

04-15-2004, 07:22 PM	#13
Xpert7777 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 159	Ah, I think that initial draft is one of the most intriguing parts of the game. I pour over those players, and a draft usually takes me at least a night or two to complete, right down to that last 50th pick. Maybe I just like to get more of a feel for the players, and give them a personality. I always imagine when I get down to the last 4 or 5 picks, a huge auditorium that is quickly emptying as teams make their picks. And with each pick of those last picks there is a player who is just happy to have been selected. I also follow that 50th pick I made as well. Just to see if he can take advantage of landing a spot on my team, and not on the dreading after draft FA list. Maybe I throw a bit too much imagination into it, but it gives it a whole new dimension for me. __________________ Cabo San Lucas Toreros ABL Jersey Shore D'bags - THE BSA

04-15-2004, 07:55 PM	#14
FriarFan24 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 33	What happens to your minor league team after the fantasy draft? Are they generated by the CPU, or what? __________________ NOT IN OUR HOUSE BONDS!

04-15-2004, 07:59 PM	#15
Xpert7777 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 159	Since the draft is only 50 rounds long, enough for your 25 man roster, and scattered minor leaguers, I just auto fill the minor leagues, league wide. It usually works out fine. __________________ Cabo San Lucas Toreros ABL Jersey Shore D'bags - THE BSA

04-15-2004, 08:16 PM	#16
treedom Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Transylvania Posts: 2,900	i play fictional and always do the draft myself...i don't go all the way though, but only till the 20th - 25th round or so... __________________ A rake and a roustabout.