starting before 1800 - Page 2

scuffleball · 02-11-2007, 10:44 AM

Actually, allowing alternative starting years (such as 1776) is not entirely pointless.

For example, I created and run a game called Eshraval. It's a nation simulation game, primarily, but there is a strong contingent of sports freaks in the game. The game year is 1307. There is considerable interest from 15+ nations in using one league file and creating all their pro baseball leagues in it. We then run the entire world's baseball universe, with inter-league player movement, etc.

As of now, we can't "full immerse" ourselves, as it were. All our leagues would have to be started, at the earliest, in 1800. I know we would certainly appreciate the ability to set a different or exotic starting year. It's not as important as other facets of the game, certainly, but would definitely be a nice addition (if not in this version, down the road).

And for the curious, we have not actually run the baseball yet. We are waiting for 2007, since a lot of it's new league options are exactly the types of things we need

Take care.

satchel73 · 02-15-2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Curtis

Hey, they played SOME kind of game at Valley Forge. Probably either Town Ball or 'the New England game'. Washington enjoyed a good game of catch.

And actually the British troops stationed in Canada did, too. Now, if they could only have gotten themselves organized….

Well, check out this attempt at an 18th-century dynasty.

Curtis · 02-15-2007, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by satchel73

Well, check out this attempt at an 18th-century dynasty.

Well, darn! I wish I'd read this post before I responded to your dynasty thread.

dankrzyz · 02-15-2007, 08:52 PM

Fantastic idea for a "historical" themed league: The Story of America. Each state gets one team. Starting in the mid-18th Century with 13 teams, one for each of the original colonies/states, and expanding in the year each state is admitted to the union.

(No revenue sharing under the Articles of Confederation!)

02-11-2007, 10:44 AM	#21
scuffleball Major Leagues Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 358	Actually, allowing alternative starting years (such as 1776) is not entirely pointless. For example, I created and run a game called Eshraval. It's a nation simulation game, primarily, but there is a strong contingent of sports freaks in the game. The game year is 1307. There is considerable interest from 15+ nations in using one league file and creating all their pro baseball leagues in it. We then run the entire world's baseball universe, with inter-league player movement, etc. As of now, we can't "full immerse" ourselves, as it were. All our leagues would have to be started, at the earliest, in 1800. I know we would certainly appreciate the ability to set a different or exotic starting year. It's not as important as other facets of the game, certainly, but would definitely be a nice addition (if not in this version, down the road). And for the curious, we have not actually run the baseball yet. We are waiting for 2007, since a lot of it's new league options are exactly the types of things we need Take care. __________________ I came. I saw. I played OOTP. The Storm Tigers - my book, check it out!

02-15-2007, 08:52 PM	#24
dankrzyz Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 305	Fantastic idea for a "historical" themed league: The Story of America. Each state gets one team. Starting in the mid-18th Century with 13 teams, one for each of the original colonies/states, and expanding in the year each state is admitted to the union. (No revenue sharing under the Articles of Confederation!) Last edited by dankrzyz; 02-15-2007 at 08:54 PM.