Can someone make me a league?

atomheart · 09-28-2004, 09:09 PM

Greetings:

Can someone make me a small fictional league? I'm looking for:

1. 12 teams, 2 leagues.
2. Some great random small town names for the teams
3. Not to mention some great original logos

I'm not so sure about the rosters part. I would like it to be a fairly younger-aged league, so payrolls start as low as possible. Also, the league can be themed if you want, but nothing crazy.

Hopefully, this would be fun for someone. I know I love to make leagues myself, but I haven't been in the mood - I just want to play.

And if this is too big of a request, just ignore this tread, and it will die a peaceful death. I figured I had nothing to lose by asking.

Thank you,
--atomheart

rem · 09-28-2004, 10:48 PM

I'm amused.

knuckler · 09-28-2004, 11:36 PM

I would be happy to make up logos. But, I'm guessing that the person who makes up the file would be the person to name the teams.

Perhaps instead of real towns, use TV towns. At least that would be different.

Springfield Isotopes
Mayberry
Cicely, AK
Gotham City
Quahog, RI
Metropolis

Cuss16 · 09-28-2004, 11:54 PM

Isn't it part of the fun to be able to create a fictional baseball universe by yourself?

LivnLegend · 09-29-2004, 12:07 AM

I've almost finished a 16 team fictional league with original logos and parks but the stadiums are taking me a long time. I'm trying to do all new fictional stadiums to go with the league.

Malleus Dei · 09-29-2004, 04:18 PM

I have one already done, the Texas League. See my sig to download it.

Bobble · 09-29-2004, 05:05 PM

How about an English league? They always have great-sounding town names:

Gravesend
Orpington
West Wickham
Over Whopping
Biggin Hill
Godstone
Crockenhill
Snodland
Downswood
Grafty Green
Frinsted
Bobbing
Canewdon
Burnham On Crouch
Goldhanger
Silver End
Greenstead Green
Braintree
Blackmore End
Helions Bumpstead
Castle Camps

And all those are REAL names!

Heck, just take a section of England and there's your league. Plus you'd have lots to draw on for background story.

atomheart · 09-29-2004, 06:55 PM

Some good ideas. I like the england one.

Mal, I already d/l and played the heck out of your texas league when you first released it. Great job.

Again, I know the fun is creating your own league, but like I said, I just want to play.

Thanks to you all.

Eugene Church · 09-29-2004, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LivnLegend

I've almost finished a 16 team fictional league with original logos and parks but the stadiums are taking me a long time. I'm trying to do all new fictional stadiums to go with the league.

Please post your logos. It would be interesting to see what you design for yourself.

And please post your stadiums. That would really be something...to have some new fictional stadiums.

Malleus Dei · 09-30-2004, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomheart

Mal, I already d/l and played the heck out of your texas league when you first released it. Great job.

Thank you!

Bobble · 10-01-2004, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomheart

Some good ideas. I like the england one.

I got to thinking (I know -- very dangerous). There's lots you could do with an English League for team names. Things from British history:

Britons
Yeoman
Longbowman
Normans
Saxons
Executioners
Beefeaters
Knights
Druids
Doughboys (although that was U.S. soldiers, right?)
Pups (ala Sopwith)
Spitfire
Hurricane
Dreadnaught
Fleet
Royals

Could make for some pretty cool logos.

Or, you could go more along the lines of a soccer flavor:

<city> United
Arsenal
Hotspur
Rovers
<city> Baseball Club (or BC)
Athletic
Wanderers
Rangers
etc.

You could just modify some of their logos for your league.

Or, you could go with Heraldric symbols:

Or (Gold)
Argent (Silver or White)
Purpure (Purple)
Gules (Red)
Azure (Blue)
Vert (Green)
Sable (Black)
Tenne or Tawny (Orange)
Sanguine or Murray (Maroon)
Embattled
Chevron
Cross
Chief
Fess
Pale
Canton
Lion
Horse
Bear
Boar
Bull
Dragon
Stag
Crown
Tower

The logos then practically makes themselves...

Or, mix them. "Tonight on BBC1 - The Over Whallop Embattled take on the division leading Snodland Pups!" I'd tune in.

Bobble · 10-01-2004, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eugene Church

And please post your stadiums. That would really be something...to have some new fictional stadiums.

Maybe something with a faint hint of soccer lines, like they use the stadium for soccer on Sundays:

One of Teflon Skies' stadiums modified:

Eugene Church · 10-01-2004, 08:35 PM

Great job, LivnLegend. I use almost all of Teflon's stadiums...including the Brewery.

Do you think you will ever create a series of stadiums?

I wish someone would create a minor league series based on the great minor league ballparks that had special character...like Joe Engel Stadium in Chattanooga that had an incline in centerfield...Nashville's Sulphur Dell with its 260 foot right field...with a 40 foot wall which stretched over to right center. Hitters for the Nashville Vols developed a Suphur Dell Swing to lift the ball over the wall...a pop fly would be a home run...while you could hit a liner that would have been out at most of the league parks and get only a single. There were many 12-11 slugfests at the old Dell. The right field began to incline just outside of the infield, too.

Atlanta's Ponce de Leon Park had magnolia trees in right center in the playing area.

Bobble · 10-04-2004, 05:54 PM

Anyone working on this? I've toyed around with a couple of logos:

The Bulphan Bulls:

Bobble · 10-04-2004, 05:55 PM

The Sternfield Embattled:

Bobble · 10-04-2004, 05:55 PM

The Rivenhall Eagles:

Bobble · 10-04-2004, 06:03 PM

Downswood Stags:

atomheart · 10-04-2004, 11:35 PM

Very nice. The Rivenhall one in particular.

Bobble · 10-06-2004, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomheart

Very nice. The Rivenhall one in particular.

So I'm guessing you're still interested in this? It may take me a while to put it together if you're willing to wait.

Bobble · 10-06-2004, 12:23 PM

I re-did Sternfield. The embattlements on the shield were a little too small. Maybe a little lighter blue?

09-28-2004, 09:09 PM	#1
atomheart Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 454	Can someone make me a league? Greetings: Can someone make me a small fictional league? I'm looking for: 1. 12 teams, 2 leagues. 2. Some great random small town names for the teams 3. Not to mention some great original logos I'm not so sure about the rosters part. I would like it to be a fairly younger-aged league, so payrolls start as low as possible. Also, the league can be themed if you want, but nothing crazy. Hopefully, this would be fun for someone. I know I love to make leagues myself, but I haven't been in the mood - I just want to play. And if this is too big of a request, just ignore this tread, and it will die a peaceful death. I figured I had nothing to lose by asking. Thank you, --atomheart

09-28-2004, 10:48 PM	#2
rem Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, Md. Posts: 5,024	I'm amused. __________________ OTBA: Washington Filibusters CLBR: Minnesota Twins 2005 Winner of LL's Pick the Loser Contest! - 15-0

09-28-2004, 11:36 PM	#3
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	I would be happy to make up logos. But, I'm guessing that the person who makes up the file would be the person to name the teams. Perhaps instead of real towns, use TV towns. At least that would be different. Springfield Isotopes Mayberry Cicely, AK Gotham City Quahog, RI Metropolis Last edited by knuckler; 09-28-2004 at 11:54 PM.

09-28-2004, 11:54 PM	#4
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	Isn't it part of the fun to be able to create a fictional baseball universe by yourself? __________________

09-29-2004, 12:07 AM	#5
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	I've almost finished a 16 team fictional league with original logos and parks but the stadiums are taking me a long time. I'm trying to do all new fictional stadiums to go with the league. __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

09-29-2004, 05:05 PM	#7
Bobble Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: High and outside Posts: 3,899	How about an English league? They always have great-sounding town names: Gravesend Orpington West Wickham Over Whopping Biggin Hill Godstone Crockenhill Snodland Downswood Grafty Green Frinsted Bobbing Canewdon Burnham On Crouch Goldhanger Silver End Greenstead Green Braintree Blackmore End Helions Bumpstead Castle Camps And all those are REAL names! Heck, just take a section of England and there's your league. Plus you'd have lots to draw on for background story.

09-29-2004, 06:55 PM	#8
atomheart Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 454	Some good ideas. I like the england one. Mal, I already d/l and played the heck out of your texas league when you first released it. Great job. Again, I know the fun is creating your own league, but like I said, I just want to play. Thanks to you all.

10-01-2004, 08:35 PM	#13
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,985	Great job, LivnLegend. I use almost all of Teflon's stadiums...including the Brewery. Do you think you will ever create a series of stadiums? I wish someone would create a minor league series based on the great minor league ballparks that had special character...like Joe Engel Stadium in Chattanooga that had an incline in centerfield...Nashville's Sulphur Dell with its 260 foot right field...with a 40 foot wall which stretched over to right center. Hitters for the Nashville Vols developed a Suphur Dell Swing to lift the ball over the wall...a pop fly would be a home run...while you could hit a liner that would have been out at most of the league parks and get only a single. There were many 12-11 slugfests at the old Dell. The right field began to incline just outside of the infield, too. Atlanta's Ponce de Leon Park had magnolia trees in right center in the playing area.

10-04-2004, 05:54 PM	#14
Bobble Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: High and outside Posts: 3,899	Anyone working on this? I've toyed around with a couple of logos: The Bulphan Bulls: Attached Images

10-04-2004, 05:55 PM	#15
Bobble Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: High and outside Posts: 3,899	The Sternfield Embattled: Attached Images

10-04-2004, 05:55 PM	#16
Bobble Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: High and outside Posts: 3,899	The Rivenhall Eagles: Attached Images

10-04-2004, 06:03 PM	#17
Bobble Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: High and outside Posts: 3,899	Downswood Stags: Attached Images

10-04-2004, 11:35 PM	#18
atomheart Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 454	Very nice. The Rivenhall one in particular.

10-06-2004, 12:23 PM	#20
Bobble Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: High and outside Posts: 3,899	Sternfield I re-did Sternfield. The embattlements on the shield were a little too small. Maybe a little lighter blue? Attached Images