Custom League - Real players

ZiggyPop · 03-20-2015, 09:48 AM

Is it possible to set up a custom league (one league, one division, 14 teams) but use real MLB players from the 2015 database?

frangipard · 03-20-2015, 10:06 AM

Yes. Just go into the MLB quickstart and use the various editing features to set up your fictional league.

ZiggyPop · 03-20-2015, 10:14 AM

Thanks, I tried setting up the whole thing from scratch but it is easier to edit while in a created quickstart.

jazzrack · 03-20-2015, 05:39 PM

in theory, as I have not tried it, you have to...

start the standard MLB game.
then add a competing league with no players
dump all MLB players into FA (making sure they are allowed to leave the league)
delete all MLB leagues
run the purge database tool to clean up the deleted leagues

again, I have not tried it but I think that would be the process

JD396 · 03-20-2015, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by frangipard

Yes. Just go into the MLB quickstart and use the various editing features to set up your fictional league.

I've been doing variations of this for a couple of years now. It's fairly easy of course to start the "default" MLB game and mod the league structure to one's desires (I've been drafting the entire league into the pre-expansion, 16-team, balanced 154 game format).

What I've never been able to figure out, though, is how to do it the hard way. It's always said in the "Create Fictional League" description in the wizard that "Players are real, historical, or entirely fictional" but I have never been able to actually set up a fictional league with real players, using the 2015 players. Or, to put it more generally, how to start a fictional league with a specific set of players.

rywilson4 · 05-26-2015, 12:21 PM

Hello. I purchased the game yesterday with hopes of starting a ficitional 12 team league and having a draft with current MLB players. I have not been able to figure this out but I think your post is really close. Have you figured anything easier out on this or can you suggest an easy way to do this.

Thanks,

Fyrestorm3 · 05-26-2015, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rywilson4

Hello. I purchased the game yesterday with hopes of starting a ficitional 12 team league and having a draft with current MLB players. I have not been able to figure this out but I think your post is really close. Have you figured anything easier out on this or can you suggest an easy way to do this.

Thanks,

Jazzrack already posted the process you need:

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Originally Posted by jazzrack

in theory, as I have not tried it, you have to...

start the standard MLB game.
then add a competing league with no players
dump all MLB players into FA (making sure they are allowed to leave the league)
delete all MLB leagues
run the purge database tool to clean up the deleted leagues

again, I have not tried it but I think that would be the process

You would then schedule a draft via the League functions. If you need clarification on any step, let me know. Like jazzrack, I have not tried this myself, so there could be something missing from that.

rywilson4 · 05-26-2015, 01:46 PM

I think I understand this but how do you add a competing a league. I have one fictional league setup as with the 12 teams. How would I add an MLB league to that?

Fyrestorm3 · 05-26-2015, 02:04 PM

What you need to do is start with the MLB Quickstart. That is what loads in all the MLB players. From there, you'll go to Game Settings -> Global Settings -> Available Global Actions -> Add a new league to this game, and add your fictional league alongside the MLB.

If you already have one set up, the easiest thing to do is to save it as a template (under the same menu as above), and then add that template into the MLB Quickstart.

EDIT: Actually might be easier if you just delete 18 of the teams and then rename and re-align the others. No need to mess with a separate league at all.

rywilson4 · 05-26-2015, 09:29 PM

Thanks, I think that plan worked perfectly. My league is setup and the MLB players are there.

One more question, if i erase all league stats prior to the draft will all of my players start my new league with zero stats.

Fyrestorm3 · 05-27-2015, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rywilson4

Thanks, I think that plan worked perfectly. My league is setup and the MLB players are there.

One more question, if i erase all league stats prior to the draft will all of my players start my new league with zero stats.

Yes. It's possible to completely erase all history if that's what you want.

03-20-2015, 09:48 AM	#1
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05-26-2015, 12:21 PM	#6
rywilson4 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 21	Same Idea Hello. I purchased the game yesterday with hopes of starting a ficitional 12 team league and having a draft with current MLB players. I have not been able to figure this out but I think your post is really close. Have you figured anything easier out on this or can you suggest an easy way to do this. Thanks,

05-26-2015, 01:46 PM	#8
rywilson4 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 21	Thanks I think I understand this but how do you add a competing a league. I have one fictional league setup as with the 12 teams. How would I add an MLB league to that?

03-20-2015, 10:06 AM	#2
frangipard OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 748	Yes. Just go into the MLB quickstart and use the various editing features to set up your fictional league.

05-26-2015, 02:04 PM	#9
Fyrestorm3 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tampa Bay, Massachusetts Posts: 2,928	What you need to do is start with the MLB Quickstart. That is what loads in all the MLB players. From there, you'll go to Game Settings -> Global Settings -> Available Global Actions -> Add a new league to this game, and add your fictional league alongside the MLB. If you already have one set up, the easiest thing to do is to save it as a template (under the same menu as above), and then add that template into the MLB Quickstart. EDIT: Actually might be easier if you just delete 18 of the teams and then rename and re-align the others. No need to mess with a separate league at all. __________________ Jersey Template (Photoshop) \| Cap Template (Photoshop) Last edited by Fyrestorm3; 05-26-2015 at 04:07 PM.

05-26-2015, 09:29 PM	#10
rywilson4 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 21	Thanks guys Thanks, I think that plan worked perfectly. My league is setup and the MLB players are there. One more question, if i erase all league stats prior to the draft will all of my players start my new league with zero stats.