Restarting a league

bigsmooth · 04-11-2019, 11:53 PM

I created a fictional league, and made some mistakes - instead of deleting the league and starting over - I thought maybe somewhere their was a way to reset/restart the league. I tried loading it as a template - but that didn't work either. Is this possible?

Mat · 04-12-2019, 03:04 AM

only via load template

Reed · 04-12-2019, 07:22 AM

What I do, after I setup my league and before starting the season, I back it up and then from that backup, make another league from that backup that I do not touch unless I want to start the league over.

bigsmooth · 04-12-2019, 07:44 AM

I tried loading as template. It does not start the league over.

andjbock · 04-12-2019, 08:44 AM

It sounds like you are loading a saved game and not a template.

bigsmooth · 04-12-2019, 09:10 AM

"Save your league as a Template (Global Settings > Available Global Actions > Save this game as template). Create a new game. Click on Advanced Mode in the lower left > click on Advanced, you'll see the option to import a template. Import the template you just saved. Note the option to select the folders your logo, jerseys, and ballcaps are stored if they aren't in the default. Finish creating the league, this should put you back to where you were."

This is the process I followed off a recommendation in Private Message. I did exactly what the steps laid out, and it still shows teams with records in May in the standings, they have no players, and I cannot back track or restart the league.

Surprised that such a powerful engine for the game, doesn't offer you the opportunity to do a restart/reset. Which should of course come with a warning "Are you sure you want to do this."

I appreciate all the help - looks like I may have to go back to the drawing boards.

Bluenoser · 04-12-2019, 09:32 AM

You can go to league setup, delete league history. Do this when the preseason starts.

This will not reset the league to your original starting date (that's not possible) but it will allow you to start from scratch. No history yet.

You can also do a new draft if you wish, delete and create new players if you wish. Just not go back to day 1 date wise.

Suggest anytime you create a new league, once created, make a copy of the .lg folder and put it some place safe like an external drive or a stick. This way you can always start over.

bigsmooth · 04-12-2019, 12:35 PM

I absolutely agree - I should have backed up my league before tinkering around with it to much and it really isn't that hard to just start from scratch, but really feel the game should provide you an option to restart the league.

Thanks for all of the feedback/help!

04-11-2019, 11:53 PM	#1
bigsmooth Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 428	Restarting a league I created a fictional league, and made some mistakes - instead of deleting the league and starting over - I thought maybe somewhere their was a way to reset/restart the league. I tried loading it as a template - but that didn't work either. Is this possible?

04-12-2019, 03:04 AM	#2
Mat All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 651	only via load template

04-12-2019, 07:22 AM	#3
Reed All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,939	What I do, after I setup my league and before starting the season, I back it up and then from that backup, make another league from that backup that I do not touch unless I want to start the league over.

04-12-2019, 07:44 AM	#4
bigsmooth Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 428	I tried loading as template. It does not start the league over.

04-12-2019, 08:44 AM	#5
andjbock Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somerville, MA, USA Bats: Right Throws: Left Posts: 3,621	It sounds like you are loading a saved game and not a template.

04-12-2019, 09:10 AM	#6
bigsmooth Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 428	"Save your league as a Template (Global Settings > Available Global Actions > Save this game as template). Create a new game. Click on Advanced Mode in the lower left > click on Advanced, you'll see the option to import a template. Import the template you just saved. Note the option to select the folders your logo, jerseys, and ballcaps are stored if they aren't in the default. Finish creating the league, this should put you back to where you were." This is the process I followed off a recommendation in Private Message. I did exactly what the steps laid out, and it still shows teams with records in May in the standings, they have no players, and I cannot back track or restart the league. Surprised that such a powerful engine for the game, doesn't offer you the opportunity to do a restart/reset. Which should of course come with a warning "Are you sure you want to do this." I appreciate all the help - looks like I may have to go back to the drawing boards.

04-12-2019, 09:32 AM	#7
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 13,680	You can go to league setup, delete league history. Do this when the preseason starts. This will not reset the league to your original starting date (that's not possible) but it will allow you to start from scratch. No history yet. You can also do a new draft if you wish, delete and create new players if you wish. Just not go back to day 1 date wise. Suggest anytime you create a new league, once created, make a copy of the .lg folder and put it some place safe like an external drive or a stick. This way you can always start over.

04-12-2019, 12:35 PM	#8
bigsmooth Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 428	I absolutely agree - I should have backed up my league before tinkering around with it to much and it really isn't that hard to just start from scratch, but really feel the game should provide you an option to restart the league. Thanks for all of the feedback/help!