What is your PRIMARY game mode?

Habsfan18 · 07-26-2015, 08:29 PM

Just thought this would be a fun little poll.

Westheim · 07-26-2015, 08:32 PM

Fictional. I can hate Bryce Harper much better in real life.

RchW · 07-26-2015, 08:35 PM

I love all my fictional players, even the jerks. Actually I seek them out because often they are winners.

IsaacR · 07-26-2015, 08:37 PM

I used to play MLB, until I realized that I'm better with fictional guys.

I'm really attached to Jimmy Wilson, Jason Hannah, and Clarence Harris. Josh Hansen is a pretty cool guy too. Jose Santos is challenging for the top spot. And Bernie Barnes is my favorite utility guy ever.

What? Was I babbling again?

My friends and family think I'm nuts.

Habsfan18 · 07-26-2015, 08:41 PM

For me, it is easier to get hooked in a universe with fictional players. They quickly become "real" and it's quite enjoyable watching their careers unfold.

While I do also play the MLB quickstart, it's easy to get frustrated when certain real-life players don't live up to their actual performances. It's easy to get drawn in by "big names" and how we feel they should perform.

Hockey13Playa · 07-26-2015, 08:42 PM

I've only played MLB quick starts but I would love to start a fictional league where I can create al my own stuff and awards and teams locations jerseys etc. but i wouldn't even know where to begin and I'm afraid of how long it would take to set up lol

Hockey13Playa · 07-26-2015, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Habsfan18

While I do also play the MLB quickstart, it's easy to get frustrated when certain real-life players don't live up to their actual performances. It's easy to get drawn in by "big names" and how we feel they should perform.

That's my issue with playing MLB I get frustrated with players performance or trades that I would deem "wouldn't happen in real life"

Westheim · 07-26-2015, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by IsaacR

My friends and family think I'm nuts.

After using his name as nick for a few online games, I have started to call myself Daniel in reference to my team's first ever amateur draft pick and my long-time favorite pet, Daniel Hall, when complaining randomly.

Somebody completely emptied the Xerox in the office and I have to fill it up to copy ONE page? "Damnit, no paper left over for Daniel! They always think they can do it do Daniel!"

I *am* nuts.

Habsfan18 · 07-26-2015, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Hockey13Playa

I've only played MLB quick starts but I would love to start a fictional league where I can create al my own stuff and awards and teams locations jerseys etc. but i wouldn't even know where to begin and I'm afraid of how long it would take to set up lol

One of my favorite things to do is create a complete fictional MLB history. This way you're still playing MLB but with all fictional players. For example.

- Start an MLB historical game in 1901.

- Release all players to free agency and then delete them all (this will delete the league's history up to this point).

- Generate fictional players for all teams.

- Sim from 1901 to 2015.

- Take over a team.

Voila.

Déjà Bru · 07-26-2015, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Habsfan18

One of my favorite things to do is create a complete fictional MLB history. This way you're still playing MLB but with all fictional players. For example.

- Start an MLB historical game in 1901.

- Release all players to free agency and then delete them all (this will delete the league's history up to this point).

- Generate fictional players for all teams.

- Sim from 1901 to 2015.

- Take over a team.

Voila.

Are you my clone? All we differ on is that I take over at team in 1901. I've never made it to mid-century (all sorts of reasons for the demise of my leagues) but that's what I do.

By the way, these poll results are very preliminary. No way are we (fictional players) the vast majority in this community.

Trebro · 07-26-2015, 09:01 PM

But it is possible we dominate the forum AND we tend to play more and longer and talk about stuff at great length.

Westheim · 07-26-2015, 09:03 PM

I think the quickstart is the main playing field for casual players, who get the connection of "trade for Trout = win", while fictional and the other modes attract more devoted players willing to dig deep into their fictional Clyde Bradys, Nick Browns, and Yoshi Yamadas to build a team that can produce.

And who would be scouring the forum and have it open in some browser tab the entire day? The casual or the devoted players?

Look at me, explaining the world at three in the morning.

Habsfan18 · 07-26-2015, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Are you my clone? All we differ on is that I take over at team in 1901. I've never made it to mid-century (all sorts of reasons for the demise of my leagues) but that's what I do.

By the way, these poll results are very preliminary. No way are we (fictional players) the vast majority in this community.

Great minds must think alike, Bru.

As for the (early) results of the poll, I think it's certainly possible that while the MLB QuickStart is probably the choice for the average OOTPer, it's not that unrealistic to assume that the majority of us forum folk play fictional setups.

Déjà Bru · 07-26-2015, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Trebro

But it is possible we dominate the forum AND we tend to play more and longer and talk about stuff at great length.

Perhaps . . . but this is astounding so far. Look at the jump! Did you PM your friends?

Fix! The fix is in!

Peregrine · 07-26-2015, 09:23 PM

Fictional all the way for me, though I usually have one random debut league going.

smiller · 07-26-2015, 09:28 PM

Another vote for fictional. Every time I've tried to play a real major league season, I lose interest about half way through. Also, there's no frustration when players don't live up to their real-life image.

Hockey13Playa · 07-26-2015, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Habsfan18

One of my favorite things to do is create a complete fictional MLB history. This way you're still playing MLB but with all fictional players. For example.

- Start an MLB historical game in 1901.

- Release all players to free agency and then delete them all (this will delete the league's history up to this point).

- Generate fictional players for all teams.

- Sim from 1901 to 2015.

- Take over a team.

Voila.

For me I have a hard time though with the "old time" baseball. I think I should man up and try creating my own fictional league. I do like the creation aspect of things. Starting modern day with a new league. The minors aspect and all the things that go into creating an entire universe from my own interests seems like an overwhelming amount of work. I've said several times that I want to and never do it lol.

Thunder · 07-26-2015, 09:34 PM

Always been MLB QS for me, with the big market Red Sox.

Funny, I just decided to try my first fictional league (and turn off the OV/POT ratings and current actual ratings and leave myself just potential on skills/other at 2-8 . . all for the first time).

I am the proud inheritor of a 101-loss, 57 games behind totally broke franchise with over 60 low/very low work ethic guys.

Let me know when it gets fun

Habsfan18 · 07-26-2015, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Hockey13Playa

For me I have a hard time though with the "old time" baseball. I think I should man up and try creating my own fictional league. I do like the creation aspect of things. Starting modern day with a new league. The minors aspect and all the things that go into creating an entire universe from my own interests seems like an overwhelming amount of work. I've said several times that I want to and never do it lol.

That's why I recommend simming up to 2015 or so, then start playing. That way you'll have an entire MLB history with all fictional players, and you'll still be right there in modern day. So it's both MLB AND fictional.

Cinnamon J. Scudworth · 07-26-2015, 09:51 PM

I primarily play a modern fictional league that I set up in OOTP 15 and converted to 16 (GM-only mode).

This year I'm also enjoying playing out the MLB quickstart game-by-game in manager-only mode (Mets). I'll stop after the season is over, though.

I'm thinking about setting up a long-term fictional league beginning in 1901.

View Poll Results: Which do you mostly play?
MLB Quickstart	93	32.07%
Fictional Setup (modern or historical)	157	54.14%
Historical MLB	39	13.45%
international/independent leagues from quickstart	1	0.34%
Voters: 290. You may not vote on this poll

07-26-2015, 08:29 PM	#1
Habsfan18 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,238	What is your PRIMARY game mode? Just thought this would be a fun little poll.

07-26-2015, 08:32 PM	#2
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 11,887	Fictional. I can hate Bryce Harper much better in real life. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 83 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

07-26-2015, 08:35 PM	#3
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The big smoke Posts: 15,628	I love all my fictional players, even the jerks. Actually I seek them out because often they are winners. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

07-26-2015, 08:37 PM	#4
IsaacR Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bowie, Maryland Posts: 464	I used to play MLB, until I realized that I'm better with fictional guys. I'm really attached to Jimmy Wilson, Jason Hannah, and Clarence Harris. Josh Hansen is a pretty cool guy too. Jose Santos is challenging for the top spot. And Bernie Barnes is my favorite utility guy ever. What? Was I babbling again? My friends and family think I'm nuts. __________________ The Oriole Way - My Dynasty as the Orioles GM Online Leagues: SBL - Colorado Rockies PATP - Montreal Royals Last edited by IsaacR; 07-26-2015 at 08:41 PM.

07-26-2015, 08:41 PM	#5
Habsfan18 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,238	For me, it is easier to get hooked in a universe with fictional players. They quickly become "real" and it's quite enjoyable watching their careers unfold. While I do also play the MLB quickstart, it's easy to get frustrated when certain real-life players don't live up to their actual performances. It's easy to get drawn in by "big names" and how we feel they should perform.

07-26-2015, 08:42 PM	#6
Hockey13Playa Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,541	I've only played MLB quick starts but I would love to start a fictional league where I can create al my own stuff and awards and teams locations jerseys etc. but i wouldn't even know where to begin and I'm afraid of how long it would take to set up lol __________________ FHM NHL Historical Jerseys & Logos V2.0

07-26-2015, 09:01 PM	#11
Trebro All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 753 Blog Entries: 1	But it is possible we dominate the forum AND we tend to play more and longer and talk about stuff at great length. __________________ 2020 2021

07-26-2015, 09:03 PM	#12
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 11,887	I think the quickstart is the main playing field for casual players, who get the connection of "trade for Trout = win", while fictional and the other modes attract more devoted players willing to dig deep into their fictional Clyde Bradys, Nick Browns, and Yoshi Yamadas to build a team that can produce. And who would be scouring the forum and have it open in some browser tab the entire day? The casual or the devoted players? Look at me, explaining the world at three in the morning. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 83 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

07-26-2015, 09:23 PM	#15
Peregrine All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cary, North Carolina Posts: 635	Fictional all the way for me, though I usually have one random debut league going. __________________ The only thing I know about [baseball] strategy is that everything the manager does is crap. Unless it works, in which case he's a button pusher. --Moe Szyslak, the Simpsons

07-26-2015, 09:28 PM	#16
smiller Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsboro NC Posts: 424	Another vote for fictional. Every time I've tried to play a real major league season, I lose interest about half way through. Also, there's no frustration when players don't live up to their real-life image.

07-26-2015, 09:34 PM	#18
Thunder Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,862	Always been MLB QS for me, with the big market Red Sox. Funny, I just decided to try my first fictional league (and turn off the OV/POT ratings and current actual ratings and leave myself just potential on skills/other at 2-8 . . all for the first time). I am the proud inheritor of a 101-loss, 57 games behind totally broke franchise with over 60 low/very low work ethic guys. Let me know when it gets fun __________________ I am a player in your fictional OOTP Universe . . . who plays OOTP in his spare time.

07-26-2015, 09:51 PM	#20
Cinnamon J. Scudworth All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 1,119	I primarily play a modern fictional league that I set up in OOTP 15 and converted to 16 (GM-only mode). This year I'm also enjoying playing out the MLB quickstart game-by-game in manager-only mode (Mets). I'll stop after the season is over, though. I'm thinking about setting up a long-term fictional league beginning in 1901. __________________ "Sometimes, this is like going to a grocery store. You’ve got a list until you get to the check-out stand. And then you start reading People magazine, and all this other [stuff] ends up in the basket." -Sandy Alderson on the MLB offseason