Long Term League Suggestions

PSUColonel · 01-02-2017, 09:55 PM

Ok, so I have been working on leagues to get them all ready to go for a long term simulation, which I hope to be using for years. I have every league provided within OOTP saved as a template, so I can mix and match leagues any way I choose (if I choose)

I am looking for a very realistic experience, and am soliciting advice on which leagues I should run.

Just the MLB, all the leagues, or a mixture somewhere in between?

I am torn about it. I like the simplicity of just having the MLB, as I can keep up with it from year to year, making MilB affiliation league structure and rule changes without too much hassle. Keeping up with all of the international and independent leagues as well, turns this into a bit of an annual chore.

On the other hand, it adds a lot of realism to have other leagues present for other reasons such as the posting system, International players having stat lines, old MLB players playing in other leagues etc...

What is best from a competitive standpoint? Does playing with numerous leagues make the game easier due to the many International free agents that will now exist, or will the game remain just as challenging and keep it's competitive balance?

All opinions welcome.

USF · 01-02-2017, 11:58 PM

Do what you love - at the end of the day - its going to be what you love that keeps you in the project longer and happier.

PSUColonel · 01-03-2017, 01:48 AM

Like I said, I am weighing the different options...just curious to see what others do, and think.

jpeters1734 · 01-03-2017, 08:15 AM

my longest running solo is my very first fictional game I ever created back with ootp 15. I'd get in there and tinker with many different options as the season's progressed. I've expanded leagues, created leagues, merged leagues, moved teams and it all created a very unique league experience.

I guess my advice is to just get in there. Don't stress over having everything perfect from the start.

ThePretender · 01-03-2017, 09:11 AM

I prefer not to have additional leagues beyond MLB and the minor leagues. Often the players from other leagues are developed stars and superstars and it creates an imbalance in the league.

NoOne · 01-06-2017, 04:58 PM

you may have to adjust things to avoid what thepretender mentions, but it's always possible to re-tune with a little effort and proper motivation to do so.

my pet-peeve about having all the leagues modeled is the time it takes to simulate a day.

i'm happy with 6 (few) generated established international FA, and few independent league players being generated.... allowing the game processes to produce those players naturally would be "cooler" but not an interest of mine relative to effort.

If these things are engaging or of interest in some way... then go for it. you won't care about the extra time nor whether you have to tikner with # of rounds and any other way "new" players are created or eventually available to your league per year.

you'd definitely want to turn off the fictionally created versions of these type of players... depending on how many filter over per year you may need to reduce # of rounds in your draft too.... you could even edit their PCM's if you think too many are studs and flattening our your league's distribution of talent too much.

PSUColonel · 01-06-2017, 05:03 PM

I have decided to just use the MLB/MiLB and generate players. I do wish (along with multiple stat lines for draft eligible players) that stat lines were generated for these players also.

OBSL Commish · 01-06-2017, 08:20 PM

I use real players but fictional teams. I pick a team and then run a fantasy draft with all players.

cavebutter · 01-07-2017, 03:02 PM

I just started up a fictional universe for a long term sim. I went with 4 major leagues, 3 of them relatively small. My thinking was that I could run a team in a different league for a couple of years to mix things up rather than blow the whole thing up and start from scratch.

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thorpegiovanni · 01-08-2017, 11:08 PM

Personal favorites for myself are fictional leagues, but I do spend a majority of the time creating the logos, uniforms, rules, etc, which eats up a great deal of time.

As for real-life, I would do MLB+MilB and go w/ a few more infamous foreign leagues, such as Nippon, Korean, & Cuban.

TheMaus2 · 01-09-2017, 12:38 AM

I've enjoyed playing in a fictional 5D/4T league with no trades and no arbitration. Might have to add another league to get some competition.

BaseballMan · 01-09-2017, 08:44 AM

Who says you have to play just one league?
Why not play all the ways you like to play.

01-02-2017, 09:55 PM	#1
PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,988 Blog Entries: 37	Long Term League Suggestions Ok, so I have been working on leagues to get them all ready to go for a long term simulation, which I hope to be using for years. I have every league provided within OOTP saved as a template, so I can mix and match leagues any way I choose (if I choose) I am looking for a very realistic experience, and am soliciting advice on which leagues I should run. Just the MLB, all the leagues, or a mixture somewhere in between? I am torn about it. I like the simplicity of just having the MLB, as I can keep up with it from year to year, making MilB affiliation league structure and rule changes without too much hassle. Keeping up with all of the international and independent leagues as well, turns this into a bit of an annual chore. On the other hand, it adds a lot of realism to have other leagues present for other reasons such as the posting system, International players having stat lines, old MLB players playing in other leagues etc... What is best from a competitive standpoint? Does playing with numerous leagues make the game easier due to the many International free agents that will now exist, or will the game remain just as challenging and keep it's competitive balance? All opinions welcome.

01-02-2017, 11:58 PM	#2
USF All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Maple, ON - Canada Posts: 1,058	Do what you love - at the end of the day - its going to be what you love that keeps you in the project longer and happier. __________________ Commissioner of the ABL http://www.usfleagues.net/website/

01-03-2017, 08:15 AM	#4
jpeters1734 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Juust a bit outside... Posts: 5,617	my longest running solo is my very first fictional game I ever created back with ootp 15. I'd get in there and tinker with many different options as the season's progressed. I've expanded leagues, created leagues, merged leagues, moved teams and it all created a very unique league experience. I guess my advice is to just get in there. Don't stress over having everything perfect from the start. __________________ "Cannonball Coming!" Go Bucs!! Founder and League Caretaker of the Professional Baseball Circuit, www.probaseballcircuit.com An Un-Official Guide to Minor League Management in OOTP 21 Ratings Scale Conversion Cross-Reference Cheat Sheet

01-06-2017, 04:58 PM	#6
NoOne Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,167	you may have to adjust things to avoid what thepretender mentions, but it's always possible to re-tune with a little effort and proper motivation to do so. my pet-peeve about having all the leagues modeled is the time it takes to simulate a day. i'm happy with 6 (few) generated established international FA, and few independent league players being generated.... allowing the game processes to produce those players naturally would be "cooler" but not an interest of mine relative to effort. If these things are engaging or of interest in some way... then go for it. you won't care about the extra time nor whether you have to tikner with # of rounds and any other way "new" players are created or eventually available to your league per year. you'd definitely want to turn off the fictionally created versions of these type of players... depending on how many filter over per year you may need to reduce # of rounds in your draft too.... you could even edit their PCM's if you think too many are studs and flattening our your league's distribution of talent too much. Last edited by NoOne; 01-06-2017 at 05:00 PM.

01-06-2017, 08:20 PM	#8
OBSL Commish All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 946	I use real players but fictional teams. I pick a team and then run a fantasy draft with all players. Last edited by OBSL Commish; 01-06-2017 at 08:21 PM.

01-03-2017, 01:48 AM	#3
PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,988 Blog Entries: 37	Like I said, I am weighing the different options...just curious to see what others do, and think.

01-03-2017, 09:11 AM	#5
ThePretender All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,303	I prefer not to have additional leagues beyond MLB and the minor leagues. Often the players from other leagues are developed stars and superstars and it creates an imbalance in the league.

01-06-2017, 05:03 PM	#7
PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,988 Blog Entries: 37	I have decided to just use the MLB/MiLB and generate players. I do wish (along with multiple stat lines for draft eligible players) that stat lines were generated for these players also.

01-07-2017, 03:02 PM	#9
cavebutter All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,158	I just started up a fictional universe for a long term sim. I went with 4 major leagues, 3 of them relatively small. My thinking was that I could run a team in a different league for a couple of years to mix things up rather than blow the whole thing up and start from scratch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ MySQL, MyStruggle - A self-indulgent blog about my attempts to roll my own MySQL Database with OOTP Logo Gallery

01-08-2017, 11:08 PM	#10
thorpegiovanni All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 550	Personal favorites for myself are fictional leagues, but I do spend a majority of the time creating the logos, uniforms, rules, etc, which eats up a great deal of time. As for real-life, I would do MLB+MilB and go w/ a few more infamous foreign leagues, such as Nippon, Korean, & Cuban.

01-09-2017, 12:38 AM	#11
TheMaus2 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The OOTP Forums. Always. Posts: 1,949 Blog Entries: 16	I've enjoyed playing in a fictional 5D/4T league with no trades and no arbitration. Might have to add another league to get some competition. __________________ I write a monthly newsletter on the Food Baseball Association. I also listen to music no one's ever heard of in hopes of looking cool and alternative.

01-09-2017, 08:44 AM	#12
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,266	Who says you have to play just one league? Why not play all the ways you like to play.