Fictional Players using historical MLB structure

Xelvonar · 07-29-2014, 02:01 PM

Hi everyone,

Been a while since I've played, and I've forgotten some of the basics. I'd like to create a fictional MLB history, starting in 1901 and progressing to 2014. I want the league structure to evolve in the historical fashion (team movement, era changes, DH rule, etc.) , but I want all fictional players. I know there is a setting to let the league change historically, but I can't figure out how to start such a same with no historical players. If I choose historical league, I get actual players. If I choose fictional league, I can't figure out how to have it follow the historical MLB development.

Thanks in advance!

David Watts · 07-29-2014, 02:15 PM

Create a historical league in 1901. Once league is created release all the real players from their teams. you can then delete all free agents(this will rid you of all real players--you have to be in commish mode to do this. Then fill all teams with fictional players. If you want to start with an inaugural draft, just release use the option to release all players and schedule a draft.

Xelvonar · 07-29-2014, 02:53 PM

Awesome - that's what I started to do but I couldn't figure out how to delete all the free agents. Let me see if I can figure it out.

canaveral · 07-29-2014, 02:55 PM

You'll also have to dump the real life rookies who show up in 1902 and every year thereafter and substitute in fictional players instead.

David Watts · 07-29-2014, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by canaveral

You'll also have to dump the real life rookies who show up in 1902 and every year thereafter and substitute in fictional players instead.

No need to dump them if you don't select import historical rookies.

Xelvonar · 07-29-2014, 03:08 PM

Yep - turned off the importing of fictional players. How do I delete all the Free Agents. Still working on it.

Xelvonar · 07-29-2014, 03:11 PM

Got it. Go to ML, list all players, Free Agents tab, available actions, delete all free agents.

David Watts · 07-29-2014, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Xelvonar

Yep - turned off the importing of fictional players. How do I delete all the Free Agents. Still working on it.

I'm at work, so I'm doing this by memory. First, are you in commissioner mode? If so, go to the league free agents screen. I think the menu to delete free agents in in the upper right hand corner now. Select delete free agents and your real players will be gone.

David Watts · 07-29-2014, 03:17 PM

One last thing. When you fill teams with fictional players, make sure you do so with your draft in mind. Selecting create fictional players once will only give you enough for 25 players per team. What I usually do is select it, release all players, select it again--wash and repeat until I have the number of players I want for my draft.

Déjà Bru · 07-29-2014, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xelvonar

Hi everyone,

Been a while since I've played, and I've forgotten some of the basics. I'd like to create a fictional MLB history, starting in 1901 and progressing to 2014. I want the league structure to evolve in the historical fashion (team movement, era changes, DH rule, etc.) , but I want all fictional players. I know there is a setting to let the league change historically, but I can't figure out how to start such a same with no historical players. If I choose historical league, I get actual players. If I choose fictional league, I can't figure out how to have it follow the historical MLB development.

Thanks in advance!

Heh, this is EXACTLY what I am doing now. I started my league when OOTPB 15 was released and I'm only in 1919 so far. What David said (without looking at the game - quite impressive!

) was absolutely correct, if I can be allowed to judge.

I believe the correct settings for fictional player / historical league are as shown below. I have seen the game adjust financial settings and league strategy by year so far, and I have seen team nicknames and stadiums change as in history but I am wondering if some of the other things are going to happen "as scheduled" such as league expansion, team relocations, free agency, DH, etc.

David Watts · 07-29-2014, 04:46 PM

Yes expansion and relocations will occur according to history with those setting.

Xelvonar · 07-29-2014, 05:21 PM

Working beautifully now. Slowly grinding my way through toward modern times where I'll take over my Dodgers with a completely fictional history as the background. Good times!

07-29-2014, 02:01 PM	#1
Xelvonar Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21	Fictional Players using historical MLB structure Hi everyone, Been a while since I've played, and I've forgotten some of the basics. I'd like to create a fictional MLB history, starting in 1901 and progressing to 2014. I want the league structure to evolve in the historical fashion (team movement, era changes, DH rule, etc.) , but I want all fictional players. I know there is a setting to let the league change historically, but I can't figure out how to start such a same with no historical players. If I choose historical league, I get actual players. If I choose fictional league, I can't figure out how to have it follow the historical MLB development. Thanks in advance!

07-29-2014, 02:15 PM	#2
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,869	Create a historical league in 1901. Once league is created release all the real players from their teams. you can then delete all free agents(this will rid you of all real players--you have to be in commish mode to do this. Then fill all teams with fictional players. If you want to start with an inaugural draft, just release use the option to release all players and schedule a draft.

07-29-2014, 02:53 PM	#3
Xelvonar Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21	Awesome - that's what I started to do but I couldn't figure out how to delete all the free agents. Let me see if I can figure it out.

07-29-2014, 02:55 PM	#4
canaveral Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Space Coast FL Posts: 194	You'll also have to dump the real life rookies who show up in 1902 and every year thereafter and substitute in fictional players instead.

07-29-2014, 03:08 PM	#6
Xelvonar Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21	Yep - turned off the importing of fictional players. How do I delete all the Free Agents. Still working on it.

07-29-2014, 03:11 PM	#7
Xelvonar Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21	Got it. Go to ML, list all players, Free Agents tab, available actions, delete all free agents.

07-29-2014, 03:17 PM	#9
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,869	One last thing. When you fill teams with fictional players, make sure you do so with your draft in mind. Selecting create fictional players once will only give you enough for 25 players per team. What I usually do is select it, release all players, select it again--wash and repeat until I have the number of players I want for my draft.

07-29-2014, 04:46 PM	#11
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,869	Yes expansion and relocations will occur according to history with those setting.

07-29-2014, 05:21 PM	#12
Xelvonar Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21	Working beautifully now. Slowly grinding my way through toward modern times where I'll take over my Dodgers with a completely fictional history as the background. Good times!