How do historical seasons work?

mouse001 · 04-12-2013, 11:04 PM

I see the guide stickied above that you can transfer purchases to new versions. That means I can buy the $20 everything pack and not have to ever purchase it again?

Also, are historical rookies imported every year? If I start in 1901, and have season 1902, will 1902's rookies come into the league? Or will the draft contain fictional players after the season?

mouse001 · 04-13-2013, 12:31 AM

Ok, I saw the iOOTP release info and saw that rookies do indeed import. Bought all the seasons, now I'm wondering...does expansion happen automatically? Can I even add teams do to it manually? Will the 1901 Milwaukee Brewers become the St. Louis Browns on their own in 1902? Can I add the California Angels in 1961?

Also, is reserve era clause in the game? Or just free agency?

mouse001 · 04-14-2013, 08:09 PM

Anybody?

Wisnoodles · 04-14-2013, 08:32 PM

Expansion does not automatically happen. I wish it did.

pgd44 · 04-25-2013, 10:17 AM

How about the amateur draft? Does that happen? Does it use actual historical players?

pgd44 · 04-25-2013, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pgd44

How about the amateur draft? Does that happen? Does it use actual historical players?

Never mind, simmed a season. At the end of the season there is an amateur draft with real players.

nhogan · 05-13-2013, 06:43 PM

How do ratings work for the historical seasons? I bought 1984 and the first odd thing I noticed was Keith Hernandez. 1b rating is 10. Infield range is 6. This is arguably the greatest fielding 1b in history. And he was still at the top of his game then. How is that possible?

Edster007 · 05-14-2013, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nhogan

How do ratings work for the historical seasons? I bought 1984 and the first odd thing I noticed was Keith Hernandez. 1b rating is 10. Infield range is 6. This is arguably the greatest fielding 1b in history. And he was still at the top of his game then. How is that possible?

I signed Hernandez as a free agent in 1981. He was rated high defensively but took a severe dip in 1983 to the point I replace him in a close game in late innings. At the plate his contact has begun to drop as well to the point where I may move him. I hold onto him because he is Keith Hernandez and it seems it should fix itself.

magicspeedo · 05-14-2013, 12:08 PM

Nolan Ryan sucks when you draft him and has no stamina. What's the point of drafting hall of famers who suck?

Poo Tee Weet · 05-14-2013, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by magicspeedo

classy

Well he wasn't a hall of famer the second after he was drafted. He had to develop before those 5714 strikeouts

magicspeedo · 05-14-2013, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Poo Tee Weet

Well he wasn't a hall of famer the second after he was drafted. He had to develop before those 5714 strikeouts

Really? No one has ever been drafted and gone straight into the hall of fame when they are a teenager? So, that means everyone has to develop? Wow. Shocker.

magicspeedo · 05-15-2013, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Poo Tee Weet

Your not clever.

I have a masters degree in computer science that says otherwise

BradC · 05-15-2013, 12:46 PM

I have deleted the two posts that were insulting to others and have handed out an infraction. Let's be civil, folks. Thanks.

phillupi · 05-15-2013, 06:55 PM

Thank you Brad.

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04-12-2013, 11:04 PM	#1
mouse001 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 343	How do historical seasons work? I see the guide stickied above that you can transfer purchases to new versions. That means I can buy the $20 everything pack and not have to ever purchase it again? Also, are historical rookies imported every year? If I start in 1901, and have season 1902, will 1902's rookies come into the league? Or will the draft contain fictional players after the season?

04-13-2013, 12:31 AM	#2
mouse001 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 343	Ok, I saw the iOOTP release info and saw that rookies do indeed import. Bought all the seasons, now I'm wondering...does expansion happen automatically? Can I even add teams do to it manually? Will the 1901 Milwaukee Brewers become the St. Louis Browns on their own in 1902? Can I add the California Angels in 1961? Also, is reserve era clause in the game? Or just free agency? Last edited by mouse001; 04-13-2013 at 01:08 AM.

04-14-2013, 08:32 PM	#4
Wisnoodles Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 391	How do historical seasons work? Expansion does not automatically happen. I wish it did.

05-15-2013, 06:55 PM	#14
phillupi All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 814	How do historical seasons work? Thank you Brad. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-14-2013, 08:09 PM	#3
mouse001 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 343	Anybody?

04-25-2013, 10:17 AM	#5
pgd44 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 159	How about the amateur draft? Does that happen? Does it use actual historical players?

05-13-2013, 06:43 PM	#7
nhogan Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 12	How do ratings work for the historical seasons? I bought 1984 and the first odd thing I noticed was Keith Hernandez. 1b rating is 10. Infield range is 6. This is arguably the greatest fielding 1b in history. And he was still at the top of his game then. How is that possible?

05-14-2013, 12:08 PM	#9
magicspeedo Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 240	Nolan Ryan sucks when you draft him and has no stamina. What's the point of drafting hall of famers who suck?

05-15-2013, 12:46 PM	#13
BradC All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: northern CA Posts: 1,873 Blog Entries: 1	I have deleted the two posts that were insulting to others and have handed out an infraction. Let's be civil, folks. Thanks.