How many levels of minors do you use?

GiantYankee · 04-12-2012, 08:31 PM

I started this thread in 12 and was wondering what people are using for 13.
Since my laptop is old I want to keep file sizes down. However, I do want college and high school feeders for stats and immersion purposes. I've been kicking around the idea of 1 level of minors or just a reserve roster.
BTW I haven't purchased 13 yet.

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...o-you-use.html

rjl518 · 04-12-2012, 08:34 PM

First off...BUY OOTP13 NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and i use all the minors..even give them their actual ballpark pictures in case i play a minor league game which is uncommon.

Mntwins · 04-12-2012, 08:45 PM

I've always used 3. Anymore than that it's to much to manage for me.

Lep826 · 04-12-2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mntwins

I've always used 3. Anymore than that it's to much to manage for me.

Same here.

GiantYankee · 04-12-2012, 09:04 PM

So you guys don't have issues with sim/load times. That's the main reason I want to keep the league's minors small or non-existent.

The Wolf · 04-12-2012, 09:24 PM

Three. More than that is more spaghetti than I can keep on my fork.

GMLoophole · 04-12-2012, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by GiantYankee

So you guys don't have issues with sim/load times. That's the main reason I want to keep the league's minors small or non-existent.

I found that it's not so much the minors levels as the feeder leagues. I've tried to make elaborate college and HS feeders and those have always ended in disaster (at least on prior versions).

I like to use AAA, AA, A, and Rookie. When I'm feeling very ambitious sometimes I go through my MLB universes and eliminate Lo-A and the AZL/GCL so that all the teams have the same number of affiliates, and less of those perpetual rookie ball guys the AI loves.

Cryomaniac · 04-13-2012, 06:18 AM

Usually 4, because having a Short season A roster in the first half of the season is useful for minor league injury replacements lol.

PApulverizers · 04-13-2012, 08:34 AM

I have yet to play any OOTP besides OOTP 12 on my iPhone but I plan on using 3 levels of minors. I have heard that it can get a little much. I was thinking about increasing the number of rounds in the draft in order to emulate a traditional minor league roster.

spleen1015 · 04-13-2012, 09:02 AM

3

MikeG719 · 04-13-2012, 09:05 AM

Where can I alter size of minors?

jhart05 · 04-13-2012, 09:43 AM

I use as many as I can. Playing around with the minor leagues of my organization is the most fun part of this game for me.

Starting up a 1973 league using the Spritze HS DB. This gives me 2,600+ players. I was only going to use 3 levels of minors, but now I'm adding a rookie league and may even add a 5th level down the road because I'm probably not going to expand my league, till I can add four total teams and I still many not expand.

Bluenoser · 04-13-2012, 11:02 AM

None

SandMan · 04-13-2012, 11:20 AM

None. I use reserve roster. I hate babysitting the minor leagues making sure everyone is at the right level. The reserve roster does this for me and I have it set to 30 players so it is easy to manage. The players progress the same as if they were getting minor league experience, the only downside is you have no stats to look at to determine if they are ready.

2Rowdy · 04-13-2012, 12:59 PM

I use them all. I start a new game, then add the minors. The appropriate players are all there. I also turn off hidden players and load ALL the available leagues but set them so they can't trade with other major leagues. I found the game more challenging because it takes it toll on available free agents. When players from other leagues show up as a free agent, you have a history. Load times are slower, but not horrible.

jbmagic · 04-13-2012, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SandMan

None. I use reserve roster. I hate babysitting the minor leagues making sure everyone is at the right level. The reserve roster does this for me and I have it set to 30 players so it is easy to manage. The players progress the same as if they were getting minor league experience, the only downside is you have no stats to look at to determine if they are ready.

Can you just have the minor league be manage automatic for you?

SandMan · 04-13-2012, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jbmagic

Can you just have the minor league be manage automatic for you?

No. There is no minor league, but the players do get bumps to their ratings as if they were in the minor leagues

spleen1015 · 04-13-2012, 01:23 PM

I believe jb is suggesting that SandMan have the AI take care of his minors instead of using the reserve roster.

snepp · 04-13-2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SandMan

None. I use reserve roster.

In your reserve roster leagues in v13 are you able to offer minor league contracts to free agents and discovered players?

wiggins · 04-13-2012, 01:29 PM

Can somewone please explian, what the hidden players are used for and what are the positive and negitives. Also what about the ghost players. I've been playing for years, but never quite undestood this. I think I remember an issue where one day a few of my minor league teams were short a bunch of players and it might have had something to do with hidden or ghost players.

04-12-2012, 08:31 PM	#1
GiantYankee All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,104	How many levels of minors do you use? I started this thread in 12 and was wondering what people are using for 13. Since my laptop is old I want to keep file sizes down. However, I do want college and high school feeders for stats and immersion purposes. I've been kicking around the idea of 1 level of minors or just a reserve roster. BTW I haven't purchased 13 yet. http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...o-you-use.html

04-12-2012, 08:34 PM	#2
rjl518 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Born in Shea Stadium, lives in LoanDepot Park. Posts: 6,240	First off...BUY OOTP13 NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i use all the minors..even give them their actual ballpark pictures in case i play a minor league game which is uncommon. __________________ My Threads: MLB Project 32 by SFGiants58 "Colon looking for his 1st hit of the year and he DRIVES ONE! Deep left field! Back goes Upton! Back near the wall! ITS OUTTA HERE!!! Bartolo has done it!!! THE IMPOSSIBLE HAS HAPPENED!!! This is one of the great moments in the history of baseball! Bartolo Colon has gone deep!" ---Gary Cohen. (May 7, 2016) (Petco Park) NYM 6 @ SD 3

04-13-2012, 06:18 AM	#8
Cryomaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hucknall, Notts, UK Posts: 4,902	Usually 4, because having a Short season A roster in the first half of the season is useful for minor league injury replacements lol. __________________

04-12-2012, 08:45 PM	#3
Mntwins Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minot ND Posts: 379	I've always used 3. Anymore than that it's to much to manage for me.

04-12-2012, 09:04 PM	#5
GiantYankee All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,104	So you guys don't have issues with sim/load times. That's the main reason I want to keep the league's minors small or non-existent.

04-13-2012, 08:34 AM	#9
PApulverizers Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 66	I have yet to play any OOTP besides OOTP 12 on my iPhone but I plan on using 3 levels of minors. I have heard that it can get a little much. I was thinking about increasing the number of rounds in the draft in order to emulate a traditional minor league roster.

04-13-2012, 09:02 AM	#10
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,951	3

04-13-2012, 09:05 AM	#11
MikeG719 Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 166	Where can I alter size of minors?

04-13-2012, 09:43 AM	#12
jhart05 Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 314	I use as many as I can. Playing around with the minor leagues of my organization is the most fun part of this game for me. Starting up a 1973 league using the Spritze HS DB. This gives me 2,600+ players. I was only going to use 3 levels of minors, but now I'm adding a rookie league and may even add a 5th level down the road because I'm probably not going to expand my league, till I can add four total teams and I still many not expand.

04-13-2012, 11:02 AM	#13
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 13,683	None

04-13-2012, 11:20 AM	#14
SandMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,946	None. I use reserve roster. I hate babysitting the minor leagues making sure everyone is at the right level. The reserve roster does this for me and I have it set to 30 players so it is easy to manage. The players progress the same as if they were getting minor league experience, the only downside is you have no stats to look at to determine if they are ready.

04-13-2012, 12:59 PM	#15
2Rowdy Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 33	I use them all. I start a new game, then add the minors. The appropriate players are all there. I also turn off hidden players and load ALL the available leagues but set them so they can't trade with other major leagues. I found the game more challenging because it takes it toll on available free agents. When players from other leagues show up as a free agent, you have a history. Load times are slower, but not horrible.

04-13-2012, 01:23 PM	#18
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,951	I believe jb is suggesting that SandMan have the AI take care of his minors instead of using the reserve roster.

04-13-2012, 01:29 PM	#20
wiggins All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 892 Blog Entries: 1	Can somewone please explian, what the hidden players are used for and what are the positive and negitives. Also what about the ghost players. I've been playing for years, but never quite undestood this. I think I remember an issue where one day a few of my minor league teams were short a bunch of players and it might have had something to do with hidden or ghost players.