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OOTP 18 - General Discussions Everything about the 2017 version of Out of the Park Baseball - officially licensed by MLB.com and the MLBPA. |
View Poll Results: Do You Play As MGR. GM or Both? | |||
Manage | 4 | 4.76% | |
GM | 34 | 40.48% | |
MGR/GM | 46 | 54.76% | |
Voters: 84. You may not vote on this poll |
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11-03-2017, 07:09 AM | #1 |
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Do You Play As GM, MGr or Both?
I tend to play as GM & MGR but I am starting a few new sims and not sure if i want to do both. i know i will be GM but not sure if i want to manage as well.
Wondering how most people play.
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11-03-2017, 07:42 AM | #2 |
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Missing an option - Commish/Spectator mode
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11-03-2017, 07:48 AM | #3 |
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[QUOTE=Bluenoser;4249316]Missing an option - Commish/Spectator mode [/QUOTE
Me too. |
11-03-2017, 08:08 AM | #4 |
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I have my hand in every aspect of my Red Sox team. 14 seasons, play out every game. I usually auto-assign the minors after all draft picks are signed and after September call-ups, but that's the only AI involvement...actually I use the new defensive auto-alignment feature in game too.
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11-03-2017, 08:12 AM | #5 |
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GM and sorta manager. I set the lineups using the 7-day lineups screen, but simulate the games.
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11-03-2017, 08:33 AM | #6 |
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GM, but I can overrule the manager on lineups, although I rarely do. However under "strategy" I sometimes indicate a player is to be the starter at a particular position. My league is fictional, by the way.
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11-03-2017, 09:02 AM | #7 |
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GM but I set line ups. I dont touch what happens once game starts though. Just watch from my VIP box.
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11-03-2017, 09:59 AM | #8 |
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I set myself up as Manager/GM, but during the season I only manage the occasional game. I do not manage 162 of them. I am more hands on during the playoffs though.
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11-03-2017, 12:38 PM | #9 |
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I mostly play as GM/MGR so that's how I answered. However, I find it more challenging to play as GM only and allow my manager complete control over lineups etc.
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11-03-2017, 01:12 PM | #10 |
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I used to try to manage and gm but found it's more fun to go up higher in the clouds and gm only. I even take it a step further and allow the AI to decide who to move around in the system but I'll override it if I don't like that they called up someone or didn't call up someone that they should.
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11-03-2017, 01:45 PM | #11 |
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i gm and make 'mini-me' as a coach
i set lineups and the coach's strategy (gm-legacy mode with alot of delegation). i'll tweak the coach to get a lineup i want or control lineups when neccessary. |
11-03-2017, 01:45 PM | #12 |
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11-03-2017, 01:53 PM | #13 |
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I have to do manager/GM. I use a lot of platoons and the AI isn't smart enough to take advantage of the pieces on the roster.
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11-04-2017, 08:38 AM | #14 |
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if you want a coach, for any reason, you can use GM-Legacy mode to control lineups.
it's no different than being coach, except you can also hire a coach. |
11-04-2017, 08:48 AM | #15 |
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I've traditionally done both, but find myself transitioning to a more GM role to allow me to get deeper into my leagues (number of seasons). I love playing the in-game out, but it's tough to go more than a few seasons given my currently available free time.
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11-04-2017, 11:08 AM | #16 |
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So far, I’m the only one who has chosen manager only.
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11-04-2017, 02:58 PM | #17 |
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Andy, I just made us 2. I am a little surprised at the answers, and will be curious if more manager-only answers come in as the poll gets more votes.
I prefer manager-only as the part I love most about the game is managing the games out. The drawback is the GM still makes some simply insane moves, no matter what I try with the editor. That said, I have wound up starting games way too much and only getting a week or two in before I start over. Very frustrating. |
11-04-2017, 03:06 PM | #18 | |
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11-04-2017, 06:06 PM | #19 |
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that's my problem with manager only... loss of control. i'd hate being stuck with terrible choices by an AI gm. too much frustration for a video game
i tailor my coach, as i mentioned, which allows for simulation with at least some influence on choices in the games. if you want to make it through more seasons, it's a viable option. can still manage a game(s) when you want too. you'll just have to hire new versions of you on occasion and re-do the strategies etc... maybe a "gm-legacy mode" for managers is what you need! obviously can't be 'legacy' for the manager but similar result in game behaviour. (unless older versions had that too?) |
11-04-2017, 06:10 PM | #20 |
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Spectator/Historian...
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